Hi Kick-flare here with chapter 27, thanks to my regular reviewers. Please enjoy, if you don't like Ian torture then don't read this chapter. Thanks R&R!

Who ever said running a café was easy!

Chapter 27 – Too close.

"I've gotta see this…" Bryan smirked, disappearing out of the door.

He reached the top of stairs to see that Tala had him in a headlock, and was giving him a nuggie, while Harmony was nowhere to be seen.

"DIE!" Tala was yelling, as his grip around Ian's throat tightened.

"I'M TOO BEATUIFUL TO DIE YET!" Ian yelled earning a laugh from Tala and Bryan.

"Hey, I'm the beautiful one here." Harmony answered from the doorway, in her hands was Wyborg and Ian's home tutor work.

"You… you… you wouldn't!" Ian stammered fearfully, as Harmony's smirk broadened.

"I'm sure Wyborg would love a swim… in the toilet." Harmony stated airily, her eyes darkening, as her smirk turned slightly maniacal.

"Harmony… okay that's not funny now…" Tala trailed off letting go of Ian. Harmony cackled evilly, before charging down the stairs and into the living room with Ian on her tail.

"STAY BACK!" Harmony yelled as she was backed into a corner. Putting Wyborg into her pocket, she pulled out a lighter, and held it near Ian's schoolwork. Ian froze, fear widening his eyes.

"And Calculus and Algebra too!" Harmony grinned, "How did it take you Ian, a few days? A week perhaps?" Harmony's grin turned to fully-fledged smirk.

"A week, a frigging week!" Ian cried, reaching out for his schoolwork. Harmony pulled his schoolwork back, cackling evilly.

"I think its flammable, don't you?" Harmony teased, waving Ian's schoolwork around, while fiddling with a lighter.

"Harmony… put down the lighter and step away from the schoolwork." Bryan said cautiously, taking a step forward. Harmony gave a maniacal grin, as she flicked her finger across the lighter, until the flame danced slightly. Ian gave the wide-eyed look of fear, so Bryan backed off. Harmony's smirk turned to a look of pure evil, Spencer met Tala's gaze, as he whipped the lighter from her.

"NOOOO!" Harmony howled, lunging at Spencer for the lighter, dropping Ian's schoolwork in the process. Ian shot in, grabbed his schoolwork, hid it, and then tried pry a livid Harmony off Spencer, who was being attacking quite furiously by the young bronze haired teen. Tala and Ian finally managed to pry Harmony off Spencer, before her nails gouged out his eyes, and they tied her up, much to her disgust. Ian smirked at her, before he left the room, followed by Bryan and Tala.

"HEY! YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME HERE!" Harmony bellowed, before Spencer gagged her, and followed the others from the room.

Later that night

Tala was sprawled out on the sofa, Ian was finishing up his schoolwork, Bryan seemed to be asleep, and Spencer was reading. Harmony shifted, she had pulling at the ropes for hours, but only succeeded in pulling them tighter. Holding back a sob, she shifted again; hoping that one of them would feel pity for her and let her go… but no such luck. As she tried to move again, she felt herself tipping side wards, trying to fight the fall, only resulted her, injuring her hip, arm and ribcage. She tried to yell out for help, but the gag was so effective she couldn't even make a sound. Cold had been seeping in for a while now, and she was starting to feel the effects. Lifting her legs she slammed them hard against the floorboards, the sound echoed loudly. A tear slid down her cheek, as she gave up trying to get free. The notion that she would die in the room hit her full force, and the fact she needed to food and water, only made her realise how thirsty she was. Sniffing slightly, she closed her eyes, praying that someone would free her from her bounds. But no one came. 'Evil bastards' She snarled to herself, vainly trying to keep what little body heat she had.

After what seemed several hours, the door creaked open. Harmony's gaze rose to meet Bryan's, before it switched back to the floor. The sound of his footsteps grew louder until she caught sight of his boots. Harmony gazed up at him, between her lilac bangs, her eyes narrowing dangerously.

Bryan just grunted, and knelt down beside her.

Grumbling, she closed her eyes, and completely relaxed, and ignoring him in the process.

Bryan just rolled his eyes, and untied her, before standing up, and turning to leave the room. A quite whimper attracted his attention, turning back, he watched as she struggled to her feet. Giving a frustrated sigh, he strode over, yanked her to her feet, before marching her out of the door. Harmony's reaction to this was an array of yelps, whimpers and complaints of rough handling.

"Shut up." Bryan growled, pulling Harmony after him. Harmony blinked, but obeyed instantly. His feet pounded heavily on the wooden stairs.

"Battle." Was all he said, as he led her downstairs and into the conservatory.

"Pardon?" Harmony replied natively, blinking her now vivid green eyes.

"Battle." Bryan snarled slightly, pulling out his Falborg blade. Harmony nodded, and pulled out of her pocket, a black blade, with green and red spikes. Bryan pulled her to the dish, before he stood his position opposite her.

"3"

"2"

"1"

"LET IT RIP!"