Hey guys here are the next few chpts and some poems as well. To those who have reviewed thanks they mean a lot to me. To those who were in the middle of reading the story sorry guys but the bad grammer and all was just eating away at me so I'm really sorry if I intrupted up your reading especially if you were up to chpt 16 but don't worry chpt 16 and beyond are in the middle of being edited (chpt 16 is just about done) and they'll be up again soon enough.

Witch Hunter Robin

Rebuilding from the rubble

Chapter 4

The truth about Bradley

A fanfic by Prospero53223

Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, it was now mid October giving Robin and Amon less then two weeks left before they went back to SOLOMON Headquarters for retraining. Robin was now thankfully free of the cast that once supported her shattered right leg. She was also very thankful that today was her last day of physical therapy. Amon noticing that over the past month and a half how Robin had regained the use of her leg rather quickly as he recalled doctors visits that showed the x-rays of Robin's shattered leg and all the screws the surgeons back in Japan had to use just so it would heal correctly. He chalked Robin's quick recovery to her age though Amon was also pretty sure that being the Eve had something to do with it as well.

Therapy for Robin wasn't all that easy at first as she reflected back on her first few visits, how she would fall after only taking a few steps even when holding on to the parallel bars. Robin's friends were always at her side though, especially Amon. He was with her literally every step of the way encouraging her and motivating her always pushing the bar higher and Robin always met it with great stride.

"Come on Robby! Each step you don't take, my clothes come off!" Dave jokingly yelled at the end of the parallel bars doing a stupid little striptease dance while removing his STN over coat.

"Dave, I will pay you to keep them on." Robin said through her giggles.

Bradley and Amon also had to laugh at this, mainly Amon, it reminded him too much of Nagira. He didn't know why though, they weren't that close but he could seriously see his older brother doing something like this. Everything that Dave did Amon realized reminded him of Nagira and it was causing him to miss the pain in the ass.

"You know..." Robin begin to say while looking straight at Amon, "I think the next e-mail we get from your brother, I'll invite him to Italy so he can come and meet Dave."

Amon stopped laughing and looked straight at Robin giving her a cold yet daring look. "You wouldn't."

"Maybe." Robin said as she took a few steps. "Or maybe I all ready have." Amon just sat there jaw agape Robin was never one to play jokes on anyone.

"Oh boy look at the time. Hey Dave, time for us to go before we're late for my appointment." Bradley said and Dave caught on to what she was getting at.

"Yeah you're right, hey Robby we'll meet you guys here when Bradley's done with her appointment." Dave said as he fixed his coat while heading towards the door.

Robin was about to protest as her two best friends ran out of the physical therapist building, leaving her with a very upset Amon. Amon meanwhile had walked right up to Robin and was staring down at her while she averted her eyes from his cold stare.

"You didn't?!" Amon's voice was stern and Robin could no longer keep up her joke.

"No I didn't." Her soft voice melting away the anger and coldness that had surrounded Amon just moments before. He finally sighed in relief.

"Good, cause I don't know if I could handle both Nagira and Dave at the same time." Amon said with a hint of a smile in his voice.

Robin giggled as she took a few more steps while looking up at Amon. "You're right, the two of them together would be disastrous."

"Yeah it would be, but I have to admit that was a pretty good joke." Amon said as he nodded in agreement.

Robin blushed and looked away it wasn't like Amon to compliment well anyone let alone her. "Well, I did tell you I would get you back for that joke you told when I was in the hospital."

Leave it to a woman to remember something like that. Amon thought to himself as he watched Robin finish her exercise on the parallel bars.

He watched Robin turn the body suit and sweat pants she wore that day, flattered her body showing a very toned and flexible Robin; not the scrawny wisp of a girl that her pilgrims dress normally did. He watched in amazement how her body seemed to move in one fluid motion like a gymnast or ballet dancers would. At the same time, Amon wouldn't have been at all surprised if he found out if Robin did one or both activities as a child.

Amon also knew Robin would do fine on the physical aspects of her training, something she was very worried about. He had caught her one morning in her room doing stomach crunches after morning prayer. He didn't mean to though, she had woke him up from a very nice deep sleep with her radio blaring out some Italian goth band. He of course had every intention to go into Robin's room and yell but couldn't. It was funny to Amon to see such a small thing working out when what Robin really needed was a little weight. Granted it was even funnier to see the look on Robin's face when Amon came in while Moses made a b-line for her. There was no doubt in his mind that between her physical therapy and her own work out schedule, she would out do all the females and about half the men at the retraining camp.

"Well, you're all done with your therapy, good luck at training." Amon heard the doctor say as he scribbled something down in Robin's medical chart.

"Thank you Dr. Stanco." Robin said as she was preparing to leave.

Robin then grabbed her sweat jacket that matched her pants heading out with Amon into the crisp fall air. It was now late in the afternoon and the wind had picked up a bit but it didn't bother them much. The sun was still out and it shown right on top of them. Robin went into her pocket to grab a scrunchie to pull back her hair as it got caught up in the wind. Amon's heart seemed to stop as he watched the golden honey locks on her head sway in the wind and sunlight.

"You hungry?" Amon asked as Robin smiled and nodded her head "Yeah I think I could go for a hamburger about now."

"All right, let's go. I think the cafeteria is still open. " Amon then handed Robin the cell phone that was in his coat pocket so she could call Dave and let him know were they could find the both of them when they left from Bradley's appointment.

Ever since they left Vatican City unharmed, Amon had always kept an arm around Robin or held her hand when they walked. Robin kind of liked it, it did nothing but to fuel the childish thoughts that went through her head.

He's your partner, not your lover Robin! She would mentally scold herself. Then why does holding his hand feel so natural? Aghh what am I thinking? I'm promised to God. Though I am starting to wonder if that's what I really want now. Some days Robin realized it wasn't easy being her.

"I don't get you." Amon stated as Robin ate her hamburger.

"What don't you get?" Robin asked as she quirked an eyebrow.

"How is it that you can eat a greasy hamburger with a baked potato and wash it all down with a sports drink." Amon asked in a dry tone.

Robin laughed. With Amon it had always been black or white...or in this case greasy food vs healthy food. He was never one to mix the two if he ate greasy fast food which was normally the case when they would be working late. Amon would never order the healthy items most fast food chains were adding to their menus. However, when they would go over to Harry's with the rest of the STN-J he would always order Sushi no more, no less with just a little wasabie.

"Well I have to keep my girlish figure some how." Robin teased.

Amon nodded as he also started to laugh. "I don't see how you are worried about that with all the coffee you drink. I'm sure you could run a marathon with out breaking a sweat."

"I don't know about that but maybe a jog around the block a good four or five times before I need a refill." Robin continued to tease while Amon smiled at his partner as he ate his chicken noodle soup while trying not to slurp the noodles like he would have back in Japan.

After a few minutes of silence, Robin started to hum Prospero's speech and for the second time that day, Robin made his heart stop. He wondered at times if Robin really knew what she did to him or even how much she meant to him. What was it that had him so intrigued about Robin? Ever since they had left Japan, Amon's cold and uncaring exterior had been melting away unless Robin was threatened. He didn't have to guess when this started he just couldn't pin point where it started. When did he start to realize he had feelings for her? Was it when he broke up with Touko? Their relationship had never been a solid one it was just two people being together just to be together. He thought back to that day when he had called her and told Touko that he didn't want to see her anymore only to have Robin show up moments later with food in tow for him. Or was it the day he helped her escape? He had planed her capture, even tried to hunt her but he couldn't follow through with it especially after reading the letter she had gotten from Father Juliano. Hell, he almost kissed her that day and kind of regretted not doing so either. Or was it that day in Nagira's office when he held a gun to her, telling her why he had hunted her in the first place? Was it when Robin told him she trusted in his heart? That day he saw Robin started to give in and let SOLOMON win. It didn't matter anyways, he was with Robin. They leaned on each other for their strength and they had each other's trust.

Then why can't I tell her how I truly feel about her? Amon had thought to himself.

Amon reached out for her hand and held it gently. Robin blushed as she felt the warmth and sorrow in his hands like she did when she was in the hospital.

"I don't think I can ever thank you enough for saving my life Amon." Robin's words were sweet and sincere, yet they cut through him like a thousand knives...still unable to shake the guilt away.

"You' re alive, that's all that matters." Amon replied as he looked into her eyes.

Robin gave him a half smile as she blushed, lowering her head so Amon's trained eyes could not see. He leaned over a bit placing his hand on her chin lifting Robin's head up so he could look into her emerald green eyes. "You're so beautiful."

"Um...... Uh.... Thank you Amon." Robin was in shock she didn't know what to say and for once was glad to be interrupted by Dave and Bradley.

"Well he's a God damn quack." Dave's raised voice could be heard as they entered the cafeteria.

"Will you lower your voice? The dying would like to pass into the next life with some peace and quiet." Robin looked up at Bradley as she walked up to join them at the table.

"Not good huh?" Robin asked.

"Robby, when is any news the doctor gives me good?" Bradley replied as she sat down.

"Ahhh touché." Robin said as she sipped on her sports drink.

Dave was muttering angrily in Italian as he jabbed his fork into the salad he had gotten. Robin and Bradley gave an exasperated sigh as they rolled their eyes. Robin then leaned back realizing she was closer to Dave than Bradley was, scooting her chair ever so slightly so not to make a sound before kicking Dave's chair. At the very moment she did that, Dave stared Robin down with a pissed off look on his face, which in turn had Amon doing the same to Dave.

"The Fuck Robby! " Dave yelled.

"Will you shut up already? You do this every time we come to the hospital." Robin shot back as Dave groaned and gave his full attention to Robin. While Amon admitted to himself that not only was he shocked but impressed, Robin actually had a temper.

"No I won't." Dave said shortly.

"Then stop volunteering to bring Bradley up to her appointments since every time you bring her up here and she gets surprise bad news from the doctors all you do is complain." Robin snapped.

"Well you would too..." Dave started to yell while Amon was getting ready to punch him. "If you saw day after day what Bradley has to go through......"

"ENOUGH!" Bradley yelled as she slammed her weak hands down at the table causing everyone to jump.

"I am tired of you two always fighting every time I come back from a doctors visit! I'm dying, have been since the day the both of you met me dammit and there is nothing the doctors can do about it. IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT!" With that Bradley stormed off Robin and Dave giving each other a now look what you have done glare.

" Bradley wait." Robin said as she got up jogging to catch up with her.

Amon sat there with Dave who still had half a scowl on his face and a look of concern in his brown eyes for Bradley. Amon found it kind of funny that this was the first time he ever noticed that look in Dave's eyes. How could he have missed it for all these months? It was the same look he gave to Robin when she was around.

"Dave....." Amon looked at the young hunter who was fighting back the tears that filled his eyes.

"What Amon?!" Dave's tone took on a familiar one cold and emotionless just like his.

"Bradley's got a point, she is dying."Amon said calmly.

"Well she wouldn't be if SOLOMON didn't abandon her. Robin wasn't the only experiment of Toudo's." Dave's replied his voice a mix of anger and sadness.

Amon nearly coughed up his soup when he heard this, " What?!"

"Yeah..." Dave began, "Father Juliano found out from Bradley's grandparents that it was Toudo who approached them to see if Isabella, Bradley's mom would participate in some experiments. They needed young healthy women to help with the project. It happened only months before Maria and Toudo were married and moved to Japan, nine months to be exact."

Amon sat there in shock, if he heard Dave correctly, how many more of Toudo's "experiments" under SOLOMON's orders were really out there and alive? "Then, they really are sisters? Well, half sisters."

Dave nodded his head, "That's right, except Bradley was the test to see if they could actually manipulate an embryo and fetus to their sick and twisted desires."

Amon listened carefully to what was being said. He knew SOLOMON had started genetic research five years before anyone else. It really wasn't too hard to believe that SOLOMON would test to see if an "experiment" like Robin would work. Amon took it all in and filed it away, who knows? He could be able to use this one day if SOLOMON ever decided to turn against him and Robin again. He had to find out more and continued to question Dave.

"I see, but how do you know all this?" Amon asked while trying not to sound as if he were integrating Dave.

"Who do you think SOLOMON sent to kill Toudo?" Dave scoffed.

Amon couldn't believe this, Father Juliano had killed Toudo even though he meant so much to Maria. He remembered Father Juliano telling Robin how he was sent to kill her and Maria but couldn't and raised Robin to be a member of SOLOMON Headquarters and hoped she wouldn't awake though he knew the truth deep down.

"He killed Toudo?" He knew the answer but he had to ask to make sure his assumption was correct.

"How else do you think Bradley's grandparents knew about the monastery? Toudo told them about it told them where they could send Bradley when her mother died." Dave replied more calmly.

"And he confessed this all to Father Juliano?" Amon's curiosity getting the better of him.
"Yes." Dave said as a single tear escaped his eye, "He confessed everything to Father Juliano."

"Then how did you find out?" Amon's tone turned into one he normally used for integrations.

Dave scoffed again. "He didn't just leave journals in Japan Amon. Toudo specifically left one here for Father Juliano to give to Bradley and Robin when they were old enough to learn the truth."

Amon sat back this was a lot to take in, for ten years both Robin and Bradley have been raised in the monastery without a clue to who they really were. Adopting each other as sisters, not even knowing the truth that they were really related. He started to take back all the times he wished he was an only child or the thought of at least one of them being adopted and not really blood relatives.

"They were able to remove, Toudo and the other scientist that is, the genetic defect that had killed Robin's mother." Dave said interrupting Amon's thoughts. "But they couldn't do the same for Bradley."

"The disease was new then, nobody knew what to look for or even how to treat it and even if they were able to genetically remove the HIV from Bradley's system, she still would have been born HIV positive. There still would have been a chance that she would have still caught the disease from just her mother's immune system."

Dave knew all this, he knew everything. It made him jealous in some ways, SOLOMON gave Robin all the attention cause of her powers having created the most powerful witch and yet they did nothing to help the woman he loved.

Amon could see the look of hurt in Dave's eyes, he could tell he was in the same predicament as himself. Bradley didn't know how Dave truly felt and she had such precious little time left.

"Dave, there are very, and I mean very few things in my life I would like to change. One being that to this day I have yet to find the courage to tell Robin how I truly feel about her. I can track down any witch, have guns pulled on me have a building fall on top of me and I'm fine, it doesn't phase me all that much."

Stop lying to yourself about that other crap. Amon thought to himself since having a building fall on top of him made Amon realize how precious life really is and how empty it would be with out Robin in it.

"But when it comes down to telling Robin how I feel about her, I just can't. I've lived as too cold and uncaring a person for much too long." Dave nodded as he listened to the older man sitting across from him. "What's the other Amon?"

Amon sighed. It's the first thing in his whole life he ever regretted. "That I tried to hunt Robin in the first place."

Dave gave a soft chuckle before looking at Amon. "We are a pair, aren't we Amon?"

"Speak for yourself." Amon scoffed as he got up to go check on the girls.

Dave soon followed suit, hoping he gave both Robin and Bradley enough time to cool off before all four of them went home in complete and utter silence.