~Fear: an unpleasant often-strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of (a specified) danger; reason for alarm. ~
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Later that same evening.
The Pub was crowded but Jesse and Brennan had taken their seats early enough to be able to sit where they wanted to. At the bar. With a beer in hand, they talked about the women sitting close by, flashing smiles at the girls from time to time.
It had been a long time since they'd been out alone, just the two of them. Sitting, drinking, flirting and talking about… well sex. Guys needed to do this from time to time and other than the fact that they were Mutants and fought the evil in the world, they were simply that. Guys.
"Gosh, she is cute."
Jesse turned his head to the side to talk to Brennan and hide his blushing face from the woman. The taller Mutant chuckled quietly, winking at the one Jesse was talking about, a petite dark Fairy, with dreamy brown eyes and shining auburn hair.
Looking back at his friend and partner he said:
"Well, what are you waiting for? Go and do something. But do something smart, right?"
Rolling his eyes Jesse turned and headed towards the woman who smiled at him expectantly.
Brennan sighed quietly before he got up, heading for the bathroom.
Only a few dim lights, sending a dusty glow over the wooden floor and walls, lit the little hallway. The door leading outside stood wide open and he decided to get some fresh air before fulfilling his own needs.
The air was clear and refreshing after sitting for so long in the smoke-filled room.. Stars shone brightly in the black sky, sending their gleaming light over the town, which was still awake, as if trying to lull her to sleep.
Brennan thought about Jesse and the girl for a while before he cast the thought aside. He was enjoying the silence around him when something caught his eye. Returning his full attention to here and now, he saw somebody standing not far away, almost hidden by the old car parked on the sideway.
It was a little girl with a white dress. She stood very still with her hands clasped in front of the pink bow around her slim waist.
Something inside Brennan stirred at the sight of long blond hair waving slightly in the light breeze. He searched for her eyes and although he couldn't see them clearly, he thought:
'They are blue.'
He didn't know why he knew this. He simply did.
She took a step forward, reaching the edge of the light coming from the lantern over the backdoor to the Pub. She lifted her head and looked into Brennan's and eyes the bright blue of the ocean captured him with its intensity. A smile formed on her sweet face causing Brennan to swallow hard. He knew her. Somehow.
All of a sudden, her beautiful eyes widened with fear.
Brennan heard her soft voice filled with concern say. "Watch out big guy."
'Big guy? That was such a long time ago' he thought and almost remembered…
A wave of coldness stopped his thoughts, making his skin crawl with the overwhelming fear he felt rising within him. Brennan's eyes darted around to find the danger but it was too late.
Two strong hands grabbed his shoulders, spun him around and pushed him backward on the hood of a car. His head connected with a hard thud on metal, sending waves of pain through his body.
A forearm pressed down on his throat and a heavy body crushed him with its weight, preventing him from running.
Blindly, Brennan's hands sought to grab his attacker but a hard blow on his temple made them slip down weakly, leaving him only half conscious. He felt his shirt being torn open, a fist slamming into his stomach leaving him almost wrenching with nausea.
"Hi Brennan."
The voice was ice-cold and threatening to his ears. He'd heard it before and the memory made his eyes pop open. Shadows dwelled in front of the face hovering above him. Shining emeralds cut a swath through the fog and found a way into Brennan's mind. The awful fire of the green eyes opened the box to memories kept well hidden and thought lost many years ago.
Recognition flared in his eyes and Brennan knew that the man had seen it, too. An evil smile spread over the once handsome face now marked with an ugly scar over the left eye and cheek.
A hand, the one pressing his shivering body down just above his heart, replaced the forearm on Brennan's throat.
"I'll make you bow now."
Anger and hatred filled these words and Brennan wanted to scream with fear. The meaning of the words and the voice itself forced the box filled with his memories wide open .
A raging fire and an indescribable boiling heat blazed up from the hands on his body, burning his skin, and overwhelming him with pain. A scream echoed in his ears and he figured that it was he, who was filling the quiet night with his pain. The shadows already dwelling in front of his eyes showed mercy and pulled him down in peaceful darkness.
Neither of the two fighting Men saw the little girl standing right next to the car. Nor did they see the never-ending sadness in her eyes.
Tbc~ Sleep now. Dream- of the ones who came before. They are calling from across a distant shore ~