Humanization

by grapewhite

Third in the Transformations / Isolation stories saga . Some adults only content & mature subject matter . Involves all sorts of craziness , from Weres and vampires to human - animal Shape Shifters to living music notes and demons . Contains things like MPreg & slash , so avoid reading if need be . * Discontinued *

5. Chapter 5

Content includes some language , violence , brief and mild M/F sex scene plus somewhat graphic injury , animal attacks and character deaths ( ? ! ? ! )

A.N. - I'm going to try and start posting shorter chapters to this so they won't be two to three ( or more ) months apart .

I went coo - coo using the italics and bold type .

Some Punjabi , Japanese , Irish and Afrikaans language spoken in this chapter .

The next chapter will be mainly focused on the Corbin / Slater pairing .

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" Tell . Him . "

" Stop harping on me . I'm relaxing while my pores fully open . " Breeze snapped while both men lounged face up and face masked on towel covered massage tables inside the spa room reserved for males and distanced on the opposite end of the Performance Center from the one exclusive for the ladies .

" Taken out of context , that could've been adult film dialogue . " Curtis unfolded his legs , straightened to ward off cramped muscles , sighed and recrossed them .

" Is ... it you that smells like pomegranate ? ! "

" Yes , and egg whites . And enzymes . "

" Well , now , I'm hungry . Mine's mostly aloe , some moisturizing and foaming action but the gold flecks stirred in match wonderfully with my hair . "

" Okay , kid brother , how about I'll confess to him ? ! " Johnny offered .

" You breathily admit one word from your clear lip-balmed mouth and I'll smack the seaweed face mask off of you ! " Tyler warned , reaching to lightly smack the other male right on his tanned to perfection chest .

" It's pomegranate . " the ' weirdo ' of the duo peeled away a thin green slice on each eyelid and crunched noisily .

" Oooohhh , great ! I seem to be done here . Wait - eewwwwwwwww ! - did you just ... blargh , you're not really supposed to eat the cucumbers ! " the blond gagged .

" Stop changing the subject , it's irritating . Hear me out . You won't believe how much better you'll feel , how great life will go once you just use your backbone with your mouth plus some heartfelt common sense and Tell him already ! "

" Hmmmm , taken out of context , what you just said makes your heavy breathing rather ' safe for kids ' rated in comparison . And you're the one changing the subject . "

" Man , I was shy too but after finally talking to my sweetest Raj , my entire world became so stellar , I hardly can describe - "

" I'm not , you're not . That's the end . " Breeze grunted , feet returning to the floor and towel looped around his lower half's nudity .

" But ... " Johnny hopped in place , on one leg and battling wriggling into his skimpy , sheer underwear .

" No . "

" Kid brother , you'll regret it later when your heart's hurting . "

" Like I'm not used to loneliness ? You know that you're my only friend I have at work and everywhere else ... I just don't fit in , unless my parents are with me . You have no trouble making friends but people look at me and see a snob . A gorgeous snob with an unbelievably hot bod but a stuck up , wealthy brat that sits alone most of the time , shunned at work , just the same . "

" Which is why you ought to admit , take the leap from the relationship high diving board , confess how you feel and wind up swimming in the ocean of true love . You're a cutie worthy of a boyfriend , so go for it ! "

" Chlorine ruins my skin and salt water wrecks my lovely hair . "

" Okay , what do you think will happen if you stay quiet ? He might have the same feelings towards you and someone else will take them - and him - and then your chances will be over . "

" He doesn't like me ! "

" You seriously haven't noticed Ken sniffing around ? Your possible competition ? ! "

" Kenny Uggo - Mega . I can't stand him , especially when he's acting in the ' playful slut ' role . Thinks he's a big shot and some kinda legend in Japan . Big deal , still a nobody that can't compare to me . "

" Little brother , once more you've proved my point . "

They washed off the face masks , dried with hand towels and dressed , the brunette diving into glossy black vinyl pants and a purple trimmed white clinging tee and the blond in a metallic purple sleeveless and black and white tye dye look skinnies .

" Drink ? " Breeze asked to turn focus on something other than his feeble , wishful thinking love life .

" I'm up for it . " Johnny nodded , jogging in front of his team mate .

They decided on bottled water after sitting at the snack bar in place of energy drinks since both men were already jittery nerved without the caffeine assistance .

" Oooohhh , chicken jerky ! I'm ordering some ! " Tyler stared at the health food menu with gleeful , stomach growling intensity .

" Go ahead but I'll pass . " Curtis chugged water , coughing and sputtering at the first scream from outdoors .

" What's going on ? ! "

It appeared that every wrestler and trainer had gathered in a bunch right outside the front entrance and clumped on the sidewalk .

The men and women alike were talking out loud , pointing and frowning , some looking hysterical and others in tears .

" Not that deranged creep from the last time , the guy who was throwing cartons of soured milk at the front windows ? " Tyler worried , looking at Zayn , who'd been the main target of the intruder's attack .

" No , he was arrested , remember ? This is - I don't know ... " the skateboarder shrugged .

" Then let's ask and find out . "

" Nats ! Hey , any news on what's happening ? " Curtis asked of his gym shorts and sports bra wearing , catnip scented and designer pricey purse carrying , female desire .

" That poor little dog is headed for being splattered and we can't rescue him because he's too frightened to let anybody close enough to carry him to safety . " she gestured ahead and the duo could barely make out the sight of a small , mixed breed canine cowering in a clump of greenery across the street , in front of a bare , unused dirt lot over grown with weeds and kudzu vines .

" Damn , that is horrible . "

" I prefer cats , obviously but none of us want to watch any animal get ran over . "

" He won't . "

" Huh ? " Nattie blinked .

" Hmmm ? " Johnny shrugged once more .

" He won't die . I'm going to save him . Who has dog treats ? " Tyler asked around , getting negative answers from Charlotte and Alicia .

" Ummm ... this time , I'm all out . " Heath searched his pockets and came up empty .

" Of I.Q. points . Loser . " Breeze scoffed at the redhead , not a dangerous thing to do when Corbin wasn't in earshot - or punching distance .

Neither Epico or Rawley or Kendrick were any help , precisely what he expected when dealing with nobodies , so - called male wrestlers that didn't measure up .

" Maybe rethink this , bud . Those cars are zipping by and if you rush into something without a safe plan , you'll wind up caught in their windshield wipers . " Johnny commented during his tag partner's fuming .

" We'll have to do something ! I will because I refuse to let a dog get seriously hurt ... or killed . " the blond male thought he'd seen Austin in the crowd and the possibility of impressing the video game expert had his heart fluttering along with his static electricity , palm sweating bundle of nerves to keep an innocent animal from a painful death .

" So how - ? "

" We already stop traffic with our looks alone , so ... hmmm - "

" Use some from our costume collection and play as crosswalk guards ? Or cops ? "

" No , none of that . I want to save a life , not get arrested for impersonating an authority figure . Maybe , hmmmmm - I've got it ! I'll go to the rescue and you - "

" Me ? ! "

" Partner , you dance . "

" Dance ? ! " Curtis sputtered , close to objecting until he saw his boyfriend smiling calmly in his direction . " Well ... okay . "

" Wait here until I get some music . Everyone stay quiet and don't move around much either . "

The blond re-entered the Center and took what he knew would be sitting out in the open - Mike's boom - box type radio , one he played during workouts while the rest of the wrestlers had personal portable music players and ear buds , since Miz thought of himself as a superior man and that his favorite music was the best music , so everyone else should hear it too .

" That is MINE ! ! " Mike wailed , bottom lip protruding in a flash .

" It's for a good cause . "

" I don't care ! Give it back ! " Miz griped , trying to snatch away the huge portable music player .

" I'm taking this and using it until that dog over there is out of harm's way . What , you've never cared about a canine before ? ! " Tyler fought back and to his astonishment , his pouting rival slowly melted into peaceful agreement .

" Fine . Go ahead and use it - in memory of my buddy , Flake . "

" Thanks . I'll return it as soon as ... "

" No more wasting time talking ! That dog needs you . "

" I - We thank you for being compassionate . "

" You're daring to ruin my reputation with that type of language ? " Miz said in jest , cackling a tiny laugh . " Good luck ! "

Breeze grinned jovially , waved as he departed , ready to cheer .

Ready to be a hero and he wouldn't stop until he won .

" I'm ready to shake once you start with the bake , man . "

" Alright and move slowly . We're not trying to frighten it any more . "

A few seconds into the first song blasting and the lead singer wailing about sugar being poured on him , Johnny had shed his tee , whirled it in the air and strutted , receiving horn honks and whooping , cat - call hoots of approval from the braked vehicles .

Those were accepted , the middle fingers and bellowed obscenities of anger , ignored .

Going by his parents ' lessons from when he was a child - head up straight , eyes looking ahead , perfect posture and pace , quick but calm - Tyler made it to the sidewalk partway through the mix tape before knowing his feet had paused .

He snapped the jerky taken from his pocket , in two and the biggest piece into smaller crumbles , keeping a medium sized crunchy chew for his own gnawing .

Watching the bushes from the corner of his eye , he beamed and contained his gleeful laughter when the caterpillar of a bright salmon tongue poked from the greenery and slurped up the dried meat with canine suction .

More crumbles dropped and Tyler talked .

" Not bad , huhm ? Low sodium and nothing spicy to give you a sick tummy later , right ? "

The bushes shook and from inside , small bared teeth and a big growl sounded from a little body .

" You don't have to like me . I don't care for many people - the unattractive ones , those in serious need of a professional stylist ... "

The snarling sputtered into a whimper .

" But then again , giving people a chance to prove you wrong and that they are good , that looks don't always matter isn't a bad thing to do either . "

The bushes whined and dribbled yellow .

" We have fear in common . You're scared of me and I can be terrified about making friends , thinking I'll be rejected . But really , there are good people , people like Weirdo J.C. and - " he reddened at the thoughts of Xavier . " Others that I wouldn't mind getting closer to . "

Breeze butt - scooted from the streaming urine to save his clothes .

He flattened his backbone against the sidewalk's uncomfortable surface , smooshed the last meat bits to drift onto his covered legs and exposed arms , waiting .

The leaves rustled and sniffed , panted and gave birth to muddy brown and cloudy grey and there was a mutt , nervous but hungry enough to take an interest , eating - literally and eventually - out of its rescuer's hands .

" Hey . " Tyler grinned a welcome . His face was slurped at happily , his voice snapped at and his tee , pissed on after the wagging tail had tennis racket smacked it .

Curtis by that time could've been arrested for indecent exposure so the blond rushed to discard his urine soaked shirt ( knowing some crazy fan - girl would collect it from the shrubbery before the day was through ) , took his new friend in his arms and walked briskly to not jostle the dog .

" Look what I have ! "

" Congratulations ! All you lack is the cape . " Natalya cheered , Johnny staring above her head and the other wrestlers gathering in a formed half circle as onlookers .

" Flapping pieces of cloth are for elf eared , scrawny , short and unattractive losers with stringy , pitiful hair . " Tyler replied and flipped a haughty grin at Zayn glowering right in his direction . " But , thank you anyway . " he told Nattie sweetly , ignoring the newsboy cap sporting Canadian smugly .

He lowered Reflection to the ground with the caution used by a devoted parent for their toddler and shooed aside the closest people standing around , to keep his dog , his dog from becoming any more stressed and fearful .

" You realize you'll have to take it to the local animal shelter , so he can get vet care and know for sure if anyone's hunting for their missing , beloved pet . " Curtis reached to pat the mutt and was promptly growled at , by both dog and rescuer .

" I'll take him tomorrow . I can't bear giving him up . "

" That's how I feel sometimes , wishing to give a loving home to every cat - and some dogs too , I suppose - on the planet . " Natalya smiled . She was licked and sniffed on her recent pastel pink manicure , no growling included .

" His name is Reflection . "

" His ? ! " Curtis paused in ogling another man's wife to mentally catch up with the conversation .

" Yeah , he's my mirror image in canine form . Perfect in every way . " Tyler gloated .

The dog raised a back leg and slurped away .

" Huh . " Nattie muttered , her face as glowing pink as her hair dye . " Well , you're right about the dog being a male . "

" I don't do that ! " Breeze yelped , blushing as heavily as the woman gawking at his new fur covered friend was .

" I do , if you want to see . " Curtis commented impishly , arms looping about Natalya's waist . She grinned , flustered and briefly shy before giving the dancer wannabe a tough jostle , breaking from his love - hold and smiling with flirtatious pride and triumph over the man .

" Mister Silly Stupid Pita over here should be telling you that we're going to buy your head start for pet supplies , if you'd like to ride with us . "

" Actually I ... " Tyler lifted Reflection into his arms and was giddily licked to soaking . " I'll wait inside for you . Or maybe try to get Reflection used to the hotel suite I'm staying in . You're welcome there , Nats - "

" Of course she is because I'll be there too . " Johnny was throttled again , punching some of the suggestiveness out of his smile .

" I'll pay both of you back for the generosity . " Breeze finished , frowning slightly at his far too jesting , horn-dog of a taggie partner .

" It never upsets me to shop at a pet supply boutique . The cats who own me demand luxury items . "

" And ... if anyone has a shirt I can borrow ? "

Raj blinked from sleep , yawned and with the plug in night light guiding him , departed from his cuddling boyfriend and the comfortable bed to tap at the adjoining mini suite's main bedroom door .

" Ty ? You're not in trouble in there , are you ? Should I call for help ? Is your dog alright ? "

The hurt puppy sounds subsided , along with the sniffles .

" He's doing good and ... you can - come in and sit , if you want to . "

Breeze wiped at his sticky face and matted damp hair stuck to his wet , beaded skin just as his friendship partner's life partner stepped into the living space .

" Anything wrong ? Nothing ... from your home and relatives , I hope . " Jinder glanced beyond the young man who was wearing the tee from Strowman as a massive , makeshift pajama top that billowed like a knee length dress on his much smaller build , to the snoring mutt inside the crate on a big plush pillow bed to the laptop open with the screen glowing .

" No , thank goodness , but - "

" Hey , Gee ? You and Mats are alright ? "

" Hāṁ mērē pi'āra . "

" Less than ten minutes and I miss you . " Curtis draped his upper body with his boyfriend's torso , chest to back and smooching his Sikh's neck and shoulders . " Mats , are you weeping and reading WikiPedia ? ! I know that there's a lot of false info on websites but you shouldn't let it upset you . "

" I've been reading up about that damn Uggo - Mega and I have the right to be in a shitty mood ! "

Johnny peered behind Jinder and tsked at the internet photos displayed on the images search page .

" How could you not be ? ! I can't decide what's less attractive , that mop string mane or that dull , off - putting face and body of his ... "

" Let your friend get us up to speed on his troubles before you butt in any more with the conversation , okay ? " Jinder suggested , motioning to his beloved to take a seat . " Now , get everything off of your chest - and no raunchy comments made by you , sir . "

Johnny smirked , frisky and silly , blowing a raspberry at his boyfriend .

" He's Canadian too and has more in common with - " Tyler sighed and sniffled , his lower eyelids were puffy and light pink . " Woodsy than I do ! He's a gamer and a manga and anime fanboy extraordinaire . Meanwhile I'm clueless when it comes to - "

" That's not a big deal . "

" It is a big deal ! "

" Maybe the two of you could share ? " Curtis considered . " He'll be Austin's Japan side piece and you can be the main American but not American boyfriend ? "

" Oh , shut up . " Breeze complained .

" You have an idea about what Johnny does , right ? " Jinder asked , always the guaranteed peacemaker , sitting on the floor with legs crossed and a sofa pillow beneath his butt .

" Makes crunching noises in his sleep ? " the blond kidded . " Makes me laugh from those dumb jokes he tells when he isn't pissing me off ? "

" Ah yes , the sounds of chewing , nocturnal . Besides that . His hobbies . Skills . "

" He's a talented skateboarder . "

" But me ? No , I'd just fall and hurt myself if I tried . " Jinder shrugged and unfolded his origami leg position .

" You have a point ? " Tyler scoffed , sulking into citrus fruit bitterness .

" Matty ! " Johnny warned , scowling at his friend . " Don't ever again mouth off at my Raj ! "

" No , hush , honey . Let him vent . He's stressed . "

" He shouldn't be hateful , miserable or not . " the lone brunette American defended his lover .

" I'm not meaning to cruelly snap . Speak your peace . I'd like to hear your advice , really . "

" Friendships and relationships aren't going to be perfect and having differences isn't a bad thing at all . Stop worrying about being the best at this and that and instead be grateful for what is there . The more of the positives you enjoy and pay respect to , the negatives will become minimum in your life . "

" Wow , you should be a ... therapist or something ! He's brilliant ! " Tyler grinned at his tag team buddy .

" And big hearted , likable , lovable , beautiful inside and out , handsome , hmmmm ... another part of his body that's enormous too - "

" Please hush , my splendid Weirdo without equal . " Jinder play - scolded and gently smirk - smiled proudly .

" I'll argue that I could be some type of artificial sweetener . " Johnny stated , kissing his lover's bearded face softly .

" No way ! You're real . " Breeze argued merrily .

" Genuine and very sweet . " the Canadian Sikh happily agreed .

Reflection belched himself awake , tail fanning in approval of his pet yellow maned and duck lipped human's cheery laughter .

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" Alright , for starters , the guest house is for my staff's use only plus they have their smaller section of the home too . " Sheamus began , strolling the left wing of the bottom floor of his mansion , Devitt being a goofball and scampering behind him .

" Okay . "

" And this wing - aren't you paying attention ? - is also exclusive , only for my relatives to lodge in . However , if any of your family drop by , I'd rather have them here with you than wasting money that's better saved than dropping green on a hotel room . "

" Mmmm hmmm . " Fergal honed in on the glimpses and peeks of fallen snow hued , copper freckled flesh showing whenever his love's tee rode up in the back and he burrowed chin first in for a sample .

" You aren't listening . "

" Am too . "

" No , you're slobbering on my back . " Sheamus replied to his boyfriend , now clinging to him piggyback fashion .

" I'm respecting your freckles . "

" By drooling on them ? "

" Flah ? " Finn tried another approach , outright admitting seduction .

" I'll be sure to place it in my schedule . " his untanned boyfriend sighed .

" I thought of something you can place in my schedule . "

" Not until after the guided tour , much later . "

" I know what part of you ought to be guiding inside my tour . "

" Calm down , Leela . You can wait for fun and games . "

" Must I ? ! "

" Sea mo ghrá . " Sheamus patted Balor's behind . " Now , get off my back , lover . "

" Oh , poop . "

" Now about your demon . He won't get out of control during your ' vacation time ' spent here ? I don't want to risk the lives of my Mum and Dad , sister , rest of the kin and my housekeepers either . My friends , on the other hand , are safe . Stu can fend off attacks with his built - in elephant's ears and Drew will tell some lousy , asinine jokes and scare your poor Akuma away . "

" Akuma will remain tamed for weeks , thanks to the glittery , rainbows and friendship power of - "

" Oh , not that ridiculous cereal ! "

" My stick - on temporary tattoos . "

" Stickers . " Sheamus said doubtfully , mustache twitching .

" Yes ! There are some crosses , see ? " Finn rolled up each jeans leg and his ' snowman ' boyfriend flat out stared , flabbergasted .

There were two big crosses , a four leaf clover , a rainbow , one little peace sign and a shimmering red heart with gold glitter lettering spread between knees and ankles .

" So , do you like them ? ! What do you think ? "

" It looks like Juice's old NXT gear had an accident on your lower leg . "

" Ohhhhhh , not funny , man . "

" How are you keeping those from detaching ? "

" Stickiness clings to leg hair . "

" Hmmmmm , I believe you . " he paused , squinted and read the script on the heart . " ' Best Friends Forever ' . Huh , Sami's work , I see . "

" Well - honestly ... more like , Pammy . "

" My second guess . No wonder Solow wants to retire you with concussions . "

" He's daft from jealousy , an envious fruitcake and he's too stupid to realize that is going on ! "

" Just an innocent friendship and nothing more . " the palest Irish man stated without his boyfriend hearing the doubt increase as he spoke .

" Exactly ! Oooohhh , now check the rest out ! " Finn bounced like a pogo stick and sported a shark's huge grin .

" There are more ? ! "

" Yeah ! " Devitt chortled and tugged denim north to his thighs .

" Ur ... Darling , how far up on the masculinity portions of your person did she glue these tats ? " Sheamus winced , a bright orange eyebrow arched from suspicion .

" Enough that we're waiting for the pregnancy test results . "

" Ferg . "

" And praying that the sex tape never leaks online . "

" Ferg ! "

" Calm down , Shay - Shay . You're the one I love and I'm with . "

" Wonderful , you precious tease . "

" But ... there are a few more . " Balor added sheepishly .

" Of . Course . There . Are . " his beloved grumbled in a colder tone of voice and grimacing .

Fergal shrugged shyly and turned , raising his shirt tail .

Sheamus looked and exhaled starter's annoyance .

" Oh , stop groaning ! Do you think that they're silly ? Childish ? Asinine ? "

家族や友人 , a fire breathing , black winged dragon , a Japanese flag heart , another huge cross and a smaller Celtic knot cross and one large pinkish - red heart wearing a flowing bright blue cape were plastered upon the other Irishman's upper back and uninjured shoulder .

" You're Super , Valentine . VALENTINE ? ! " Sheamus bellowed after the squint .

" Hey , wait now , you said that it's innocent ! " Devitt spun on his lover , hands in the air and a whining groan from his vocal cords .

" Aaron's going to shoot flames worse than that dragon if he ever finds out - "

" I don't care about him . Why are you doubting me ? ! "

" I'm not , but you know that you're one on the backstage and locker rooms ' top five list of people to gossip about . You've tricked others with your hinting at certain ... preferences and I'd not want what Lynch did to you repeated by a jealous , fuming boyfriend , fiance or spouse . " the tan - less male's eyes dropped along with his mouth .

" You think that I'm cheating ? ! You believe that I'm screwing around on YOU ? ! " Balor yelled .

" Don't scream at me when I'm doing all I can to protect your arse ! " Sheamus boomed and his lover wilted , a retreat of self defense and faded love .

" I'll just return home , stay in my teeny apartment with Kenta and we can sit , comparing ' battle scars ' and ' war wounds ' . "

" No ... stay here . I'd like you to not go . "

" You yelled at me and called me a cheating whore and I'm supposed to trust you ? ! "

" You don't have to do anything except what you choose to do . I want you to remain here , but I won't force you to sleep over either . "

" I screamed too , so we're both wrong . "

" From now on , we'll have a sit down and talk before our voices rise ? "

" Yeah , I like that . It sounds like a splendid idea . "

" If it is , that means you thought of it . "

" Compliments wait for the tour to proceed ? "

" Ah , yes . I'd forgot to proceed , neglected the poor old dear . "

" It's bizarre when you speak , sounding just like Stu ' cause he'll never be cute like you are . "

" Cute ? ! That is peculiar . "

" Cute and handsome and you have both inner and outer beauty . Now ... tour , sexy , tour ! "

The pair raced each other - tag , you're it ! - from one area of the magnificent , sprawling two story home to the next , guffawing the entire way .

Catching their breath in a hallway , the taller and sun avoiding man drummed his fingertips on the outer painted wood of a tall door .

" I had this room next to mine cleared out and these put in , if you wish to use them . Just don't get crazy and make your injury worse , okay ? "

Devitt stopped the dishonesty and weakened trust that had opened the curtain on a green eyed monster out of nowhere from puncturing his heart as often while he admired the fitness ' furniture ' that decorated one of the altered , former guest rooms .

An exercise bike , treadmill and rowing machine at the back of the room , closest to the closed curtained windows , along with protein bars and bulk containers of powders stacked and sorted upon two conjoined card tables were sitting in a smaller section of the left side of the room . To the right and nearest the swinging out to open , door was a bicep and triceps machine , twenty pound kettle-bells , rubber coated ten , thirty five and fifty pound dumb-bells and wide shelves attached to wall and hanging above the workout accessories , holding clean , ironed and folded thick towels .

" This home gym is excellent ! "

" Ah , this isn't the main one , only something I had slapped together for your use . " Sheamus shrugged aside the flattery .

" Yaugghhh , I love you ! " Balor bounced onto his lover in the manner that Tigger jumped on Pooh Bear , flattening his bright fire hair into a copper pancake .

" Mmmmm hmmmm , I don't mind being your ' Yaugh ' , my beautiful man . "

" So , should I do chores while I'm staying over ? Cooking or any of it ? "

" When I'm not here , the staff are , so feel free to call them if you have any requests and - "

" They'll play my favorite classic tunes ? "

" They'll bring you whatever you'd like to eat . " Sheamus corrected , smiling .

" But you said that you'd be at work ... "

" Like fish and chips with mushy peas or bangers and mash . "

" My favorite position ! "

" Huhm , if you ever make my sheets stink of fish , I'll remove you from them . "

" Awhhhhhh ... "

Reclining and unwinding in a walk in tub topped off with warm water and foaming crispy rice and marshmallow treat scented bubble bath , his arm temporarily out of the sling and encased in thick layers of plastic wrap and KENTA on the phone was the meaning , true , of heavenly relaxation .

" Foirfe . " the young man breathed , although it wasn't exactly , without his orange and white beloved at home with him .

Blissful then , what with the temp tat collection relocated to his forehead so the bath water wouldn't ruin them . He did not want to brawl with his demon at all and Akuma would selfishly fight over anything , including the rubber duckie floating and bobbing next to very human toes .

Uhm hhhmmmm , better yet , perhaps Bexful or ... Bayley - ful ?

Feck , she could ' hug ' his dick any old time she wanted , day or night with no objections from his lips and if Miss Lynch wanted to join in and play ' BeXXX - rated ' games with them , Hell , that'd be grand too .

His ears and cheeks burned and he automatically gave his penis a swat and thump , to keep it in line and remind that darn pop - up erection who was in charge .

Okay , better to think about less arousing things , yucky mental images like Tama in drag dancing about or Gunka wearing a thong .

Well , that didn't help . Instead he had a quick outburst of the giggles and splashed some sudsy water out onto the bath mat .

" Imaimashī ! "

" Was that meant for me ? "

" No , sorry . I'm being immature . "

" Powerful pain meds kicked in ? "

" Could be . "

" Let's act like we just began the call and ignore the rest . "

" Smart ! "

" Yes , I know . "

" Kenta , my brother ! "

" Our Devi - Chan with his shark's teeth ! How is your chicken wing doing ? "

" Lacking feathers yet continuing to flap . Have no worries about me , brother . I'm not planning to wear a sling for months on end . "

" Where are you ? Not the hospital or Performance Center because I don't hear background noises . "

" I'm receiving the spoiled brat treatment , recuperating in a mansion . I have scented bubble bath . "

" Lucky bastard ! "

" Well , I do . And I don't have to clean or go for meals because the entire house staff is here to work for me . "

" Ah , hell no ! "

" Oh , hell yes ! Hmmm , wait , do I get to be the Dragon this time ? ? Usually I'm the one in red and black . "

" Only if you eat all of your vegetables . "

" Now tell me what's going on with your life ? "

" I'm considering going home . "

" What ? ! No ! Why ? "

" Your injuries - those of others ... they heal , mine persist . "

" Don't leave me because a leathcheann dúr who hasn't a clue how to wrestle properly and safely , screwed up and hurt you . "

" I miss home . "

" So do I but without you , I'd be lonesome . "

" Nonsense ! You have Gunka ... and your red-haired man . "

" No , Nev has him wrapped not only around his little finger but those protruding ears also . "

" Hmmm ? Why would Pac take an interest in or want your Sheamus ? "

" He does ? ! No ... he doesn't ! I thought that you meant - never mind . " Fergal blushed . More of those thoughts he shouldn't be thinking , like how he wouldn't mind spreading and letting Zayn go at it for stimulation intent second and making Neville seethe first and foremost . He placed the blame of having naughty mental images and daydreams on the inhalation of too many fumes from the bakery delights smelling bath foam .

" I shouldn't have said - " Hideo apologized sheepishly .

" Here's the deal . If you leave , I'll walk out with you . "

" Nothing's definite yet , brother . Now if I get fired - ahem ! - released , do not throw a tantrum fit that time either . "

" I won't . I'll try not to . "

" Would you still go if I stayed ? "

" I might or - " Fergal hesitated under the suds . He could confide in his brother Hideo , undoubtedly , however he was too depressed suddenly and not ready to discuss the mistrust that had reared its ugly head in his love life . He felt so damn brain spinning perplexed , along with lonely and mildly horny to spill his guts right then and there . " Maybe not after all . "

" Hang around because Dusty would want you to . "

" You belong too ! We're ... NXT family for life ! of us . "

" Yes , he'd miss his ' kids ' and yell scared at you for being an awful driver ! "

" You meant to say awesome . "

" I did not mean to say awesome . "

Both men cackled and then composed themselves into light amounts of dignity .

" I'll call you back . Hate to go but - food and besides , my fingers have gotten pruney . "

" Yes , eat and dry - please do dry first - and we'll online chat ? "

" Yes , of course ! Beannacht mo chara . "

" Sayōnara watashi no yūjin . "

" Sayonara . "

He lifted the usable arm from the water and whimpered , aghast . His normal just - tan - enough flesh tone was scarlet and obsidian , trimmed with a fringe of writhing graphite and alabaster squid tentacles .

The bath's steam had caused the temporary tats to peel away from his forehead and allowed his Akuma to enchant him into fantasizing nightmares .

The maids and other help , motionless and leaking gore at his feet and he towered over the dying , disemboweled bodies as their Master .

He stepped on the butler and stroked the vacuum cleaner cord used to choke him into unconscious defeat .

Akuma , grinning , lifted the drenched garnet duster but it was Fergal who licked the blood off of the bent and tattered feathers .

" Īe ! " Finn shrieked , shaking from the internal darkness .

He scooted from the tub , slipping when he leaped from the bath instead of draining the water and opening the small built - in door , terror overtaking sense .

Grabbing onto the towel bar embedded into the side wall stopped him from crash landing and he dug through the drawers and cabinet shelves like a lunatic of a man .

Below a few raisin color wash cloths , he found what he needed , a big , polished yellow gold cross studded with little oval emeralds .

Latching the claw clasp around his neck and sighing with tired relief , he butt - slid to collapse into the plush eggshell hue bath mat , smiling fondly when reminded of his beloved's ultra - white skin tone .

Clatter on the opposite side of the bathroom door got him to lurch from soft coziness to as scundered as if his Mum had walked in on him and saw his nudity .

" Sir ? "

One of the maids , he guessed correctly and struggled into his clothing , making the difficulty of one - armed drying with the towels seem easy .

" Yes ? I'm ... er ... okay in here . Nothing to worry about . "

" Are you having problems breathing ? We've heard ... odd noises and were worrying about you . "

Worried . They didn't know him from a stranger and his heart warmed because they cared .

" Hello . " Finn jostled the clear knob to greet a woman who could have fit in looks - wise as a fifth Golden Girl . " I should ask , how many work staff does Shay - uhmn , does Stephen have hired ? "

The curly haired clone of a human version of Mrs. Potts beamed .

" Myself and a second maid , one cook and the only male of our group that does a bit of everything , spectacularly , as a backup in case one of us three women can't work . "

" So , four and myself makes five . Not bad for a night's meal . "

" Meal ! Yes and Mister Stephen asked of us to make whatever you request to eat , day night . "

" Actually , while I'm staying here , I'll be treating all of you at least once a day , to thank you for the hard work . "

" There's no need to . Mister Stephen pays each of us twice as much as our jobs before , plus we're welcomed to live here for free when necessary . "

" You're treated as equals and friends by him , not thought of as inferior although you don't look exactly alike or think and act like he does . "

" Yes , he's a man with a giving heart . "

" Kare wa hontō no aidesu . "

" What was that ? "

" Me agreeing with your truth and since I believe in equality also , tonight I win from having pleasant dining companions . "

/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

Sweating hadn't melted and removed the body makeup concealing the C - section - like scar .

Her lace trimmed camisole and shorts hadn't wiped it off either .

" My punster Princess , you're awake ? Hon ? " Styles asked , tapping the doorway .

" Good day , my Georgia peach ! " Lynch greeted him with a bright and welcoming smile .

" I haven't started on our brunch yet but I tried my hand at making your drink - " AJ said , his own smile revealing how pleased he was and had the talent to not slosh the contents of the mug placed on the rectangular serving tray . " And I like to think that I succeeded , ' course that's your call . "

" Barry's ? You brought me Barry's ? ! Thank you ! "

" Yeah . You deserve the best and from me , you get it . "

" Uhmm hmmmm , keep dressing like this and you'll get it too . " Becky politely and naughtily patted her beloved's backside .

" I'm looking forward to it , sweetie . "

He wore a blue and white striped , knee length apron over a black tee and blue jeans which promised fun and games for the day's experience .

She tugged him close , ' reeled ' him in by the shirt front , kissed his lips and after mischievously lifting the shirt tail and apron , smooched his expansive family tree tattoo .

" Now I'm the woman to brag that I've kissed your ash . "

" And you're great at it too , extraordinary - "

He kissed her neck .

" Supreme . "

They bumped ' noggins ' , laughing and smooched on one another's noses .

" And a looker . "

" Yes , well - " she pulled his weight close to her own , beneath the covers and grinned . " I'm only looker - ing at you . "

" I couldn't be more honored either . None of the guys could , for that matter . "

" Thinking about that Mike would crush on me makes me ' Miz-erable ' and as for John , well , I've ' Cena - nuff ' . "

" You're enjoying this , aren't you ? "

" Indeed I am . "

" Terrific ! However , I'd share you with no man and I apologize that your drink is regular and not a fancier flavor . "

" Beverage is beverage but you're my ' special - tea ' . "

" I am ? ! No other man on any of the rosters , only me ? ! "

" I don't want another guy ! You're for me and just my ' Style-s ' . "

" Well , the apron's a spin on the fashion statement , although I'm not planning to stroll on a runway . "

" Mind me being nosy ? "

" You're asking if I'm bothered by you ? Answer - Noooooooo . "

" What's the meaning ? I have an idea , an opinion , mind you but not absolutely sure - " her fingers ran over the inked artwork , green ash tree with dozens upon dozens of initials upon the thick trunk , slender branches and various leaves with dates of birth and tiny hearts beside them , dates of lives lost and cracked , broken hearts next to those . Her left pinkie finger prodded the four tattooed AJ's in a row on the trunk . " Especially these . "

" It's ... Jackson . The paternal part of the family surname . "

" And - ? "

" Grand Dad Albert , his son , my Dad Arthur , first born son Alexander and last boy born , me with a - buncha sisters between us . "

" So , your name is ? "

" Arnold . "

" Arnold ? Arnold ! "

" Yeah , I told you it's dumb . "

" Not dumb . Adorable , although I can't see the ' football head ' . Ah , wait , I found it ! " Becky laughed , fondling and claiming his bulge for her own .

" Yeah , you did ! " AJ exhaled the instant , shaky thrill .

Lynch paused . Flirting and romantic sexuality expression aside , it was a chance , necessary , to be serious .

To take responsibility and be an adult , no more running and hiding , save the playfulness and fondling for another time .

" I didn't have a miscarriage . "

" Oh ? ! "

" And what was ... removed from inside me wasn't yours . I got it from Fergal . "

" Oh . "

Her lover slumped and her lip trembled . What their relationship had morphed over into was not easy one crumb and then again , who the Fek had promised them it would be ? !

She left the bed and picked the container from the top shelf of the closet .

" I've been denying and keeping secrets and dammit ! , no more ! I have to show you - wait ... "

Rebecca sat the tightly closed jar on the carpeted floor and flashed a skittish half - smile upon seeing the coil of blood red and hellish black plastic length floating in the opaque liquid .

" What is that ? ! It looks like I.V. tubing but it ain't the same color . "

" I didn't have his baby . This was wrapped around my intestines and stabbing me in my uterus , there . So you see why I had my hospital emergency . "

He was viewing with ordinary human's eyes and not witnessing the sample of demonic , jarred .

He saw it as just what he'd described , a loop of thin and long plastic tube .

So had the doctors who'd cut it out of her .

So had every person except for her .

She could see the black and red octopus tentacle with white speckled suction cups .

She could see the Akuma in disguise .

The creature that had nearly killed her .

The monster that failed - just barely - to impregnate her .

She'd beat Devitt's unworthy arse and she was damn sure going to take down his demon too .

But before Hell came Heaven , came true love , real love with the one she did care for .

He was a statue now while she held him , silent and inanimate , expression blank and eyes bigger with skin grown cooler to the touch .

" If I do have children , they'll be made from you . I swear . "

" That's all that I want , you and becoming a daddy ! To your - our - babies . "

" I love you ... football head . "

/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

" Look at the snotty little brat , grown into a young lady ... and you're still an annoying loudmouth . "

Kamaria beamed at her grinning brother .

" Mother , there's an old , small - brained , hairy man at the door here to see you ! "

" Seun van my hart ! My baba seuntjie ! " Cassie didn't merely embrace her boy , she bear - hugged him effectively .

" Moeder , asseblief ! Ek is 'n volwasse man . " Paul junior gasped from the depths of the hug .

" I am sorry . Did I hurt you ? "

" No worries , I've retained oxygen , our Ma - Ma . " the male of the group checked for any total humans besides his mother that might be listening in . " Is it safe to talk or - ? "

" It's fine . Zizzy isn't here yet since Kyle's driving with him . " Kamaria assured her sibling .

" Who's Kyle ? ! " PJ glowered , fast to react in the proper manner of an overprotective big brother and his Lady L immediately shushed him .

" One of Kamaria's friends . "

" Moeder ! Would you not say it as friends ? ! " the pink haired young woman's face could've only been more red from a sunburn .

" And Jerome is polite to bring him to our home because he's lacked transportation . " her mother added .

" His car broke down sometime last week , he said . " Kammy translated the ' parent speak ' .

" ' N skoonheid ! Paul , you have accomplished very well . " the older , stout woman shook hands with her son's future wife .

" I agree times infinity , Mom . " PJ stated while his sister fawned over his girlfriend's designer outfit .

" Dankie , mis , want die geskenk van jou seun in my lewe gebring . " Lust replied kindly , nodding and smiling .

" And intelligent at speaking our language too ! Very good . " Cassie approved , beaming .

" Jay Paul isn't a gift . " Kamaria broke into the conversation . " He used to wipe his boogers on the backs of the furniture . "

" That was you ? ! " Cassie gave her only son a stern look .

" KAMS ! " Paul junior took the cold stare and sent it his sister's way while his one and only female Pack Mate giggled at his side .

" How did you meet ? "

Cassie led the group into the living area and each person found a place to sit , the parent in her favorite old recliner , her daughter getting the ' best seat ' on the sofa and an owl and wolf perching on the back of the same couch .

" My Pack - " Lust began , then paused to affectionately shoulder bump her beloved . " Ours now , planned to rob him but - "

" She flew and landed in my heart , ja . "

" Things in life change and this one's for the better . " the female barn owl agreed , shaking out her down the back length shiny dark brown hair and her future spouse hugged her warmly .

" Then welcome to the family ! All that we need is your father with us to complete our four . "

" Five . " Kamaria interrupted Cassie .

" It was myself , my mate and our children . Two adults and two children . " her mother corrected her .

" You had three children ! "

" Kammy ! Be quiet ! " PJ barked .

" But she's wrong - "

" I'll get the cake ! I feel like ... stabbing something . " the oldest woman glowered as she stood .

" Errrrrr ... I'll help you , miss . If you don't mind . " Lust blurted nervously , glancing at her boyfriend who nodded at her .

" I'd love the help and you're not bothering me . "

" Kammy , will you quit mentioning Leok ? ! You know that Mom hates him now . "

" What ? ! I didn't say his name and besides , you still treat him as a brother and support him . "

" Yeah , ' cause he's my Bru and Uce forever but I'm not the one getting into bed with him ! "

" Hey , the last time wasn't on a mattress . It was on the floor and against a wall inside the Ghost House at the Winter Festival . "

" The floor and the wall ? ! " Paul junior yelped , crimsoning .

" Ja . " Kammy replied and shrugged .

" A Festival ? ! Meaning out in public ? ! " her brother tilted forward , slipping off of the furniture .

" Ja . " the pink haired girl repeated , utterly naive .

Kamaria stared at her brother , who looked to be melting into a coughing , wheezing mess of an embarrassed sibling puddle with a plum flushed skin tone scalding through the regular tan on his face .

" Oh , grow up , Jay Paul . Nobody saw us ! We aren't stupid and didn't do it in front of anyone ! "

" What's going on ? Why are you lying on the floor ? ! " Cassie peeked around the wall divider separating kitchen from family room .

" Kams breathed on me and it's a worse stench than rotten eggs . " her son teased , winking at his sister .

" That wasn't me , it was you ! " the thirty year old taunted and chuckled , gently booting her brother in the ribs .

" Children . " Cassie exhaled , tsked and shook her head , laughing lightly and went back to her cake slicing work .

" Our Ma - Ma , shouldn't you save that in the whole form so Kammy can blow out the candles ? " Paul junior wondered , scaling the sofa , round two .

" Moeder bought a mini for cutting into and baked a slightly bigger one for an extra . " his pink haired sister replied proudly , cluing in her big brother ( who also regularly got baked ) .

" True genius does think of everything . " PJ stated , blowing his Mom a kiss and she smirked at first , then beamed with L nearby , helping load the paper plates with frosting covered goodness .

" Tell me about your marriage plans . " Cassie restlessly wanted to know and the happy couple smiled at one another , again holding hands .

" We haven't set a guaranteed date for now . Although I have many more vacation days , now that I'm making my own work rules and no longer chained in place by that poor excuse for a company and their predictable ' sports entertainment ' shi - . "

His mother frowned .

" Crap . " he concluded .

" All your bitterness that you can't find anything that you liked , being there ? " Kamaria inquired , grinding her teeth at the screeching sound the chair legs made skidding across the floor as she chose her place to sit , head of the table .

" My friends were the only good thing . Okay , them and it isn't bad to have ' being a former employee ' on the real wrestling resume , ' cause then all the indies fight to have you . " Paul junior shrugged before flinching at the honking horn outside . " Whooooo ! Bust my eardrums ! "

" That would be Jerome and Kyle . " Cassie stated the obvious while the four inside looked out at the two outside , stepping to the side door of the little home .

" ZIZZY ! " Kamaria shouted , practically hopping into her half brother's arms .

" My verjaarsdag meisie ! "

PJ looked from his mother to his girlfriend , back and forth until his neck ached , caught sight of Lust's ' figuring things out ' glimmer in her eyes and wasn't fazed .

She understood and would not ever say a word about it , not in front of his parent and sibling anyway .

" Cake , anyone ? " Cassie inquired hopefully .

" I'll take a piece back home with me to have later , thank you . " Jerome grunted , trapped in his half sister's iron grip .

" I'm trying to drop a few pounds and get my abs back , but thanks for the offer . " Kyle replied , looking at Jerome with a disdainful frown .

" Then we'll start on the celebration . " the oldest female announced . " My dogter , princess and angel in my life now for three decades this day , please begin . "

" I'll unwrap Zizzy's first , then Moeder's . " Kamaria hand - tackled the gift pile with hyper greed .

" It's nicer to open Kyle's first , since he's our special guest . " Cassie hinted , pushing the tiny box within her daughter's grasp .

" I'll get Zizzy's to start , like I said . " the pink maned thirty year old argued and her mother's smile shook into a cold frown .

PJ checked his sister's profile and understood what game their mother was playing - attempted matchmaking , he could tell by Kams ' straight line mouth and dipped upper eyelids , lightly creased .

She was clearly unsettled and crabby with Moeder - taught manners blocking her from enlightening Ripley that they'd be friends and only friends , nothing more .

The smallest present box was from Kyle , who had glared daggers at Jerome for each minute that ticked away and the jealousy had not gone unnoticed by the only wake boarder and kite surfer in the household .

" Oh , oohhh , these are pretty ! " the thirty year old squealed , holding the mini disco ball earrings up for all attending the festivities to see .

" Het jy dit wil ? " Kyle asked anxiously .

" Ja , hulle is mooi . Dankie ! " Kamaria beamed and hugged him for an instant , just long enough that he looked extremely pleased and glared confidently at Zizou , who elbowed PJ and the half brothers smirked knowingly at one another .

Jerome had had quite the shopping spree , gifting a pleated skirt , glittering blouse , graphic tee and workout leggings .

" Thank you , thank you , Zizzy ! "

Paul junior was certain he heard Kyle growl bitterly but didn't call attention to the envy sulking .

" I clearly had to ask of your Mom what your clothing sizes are . I'm ignorant when buying for anyone besides me . " PJ's mostly lookalike half brother apologized .

" Clothing , Jerome ? She'll not ever hate you if you buy her clothes . " Cassie teased and her offspring stared , flabbergasted at her sudden sense of humor .

Kamaria shut her dropped - jaw mouth and slit the envelope glue .

She chortled and waved the check like a flag in her small hands .

" Over three thousand Rands ! " she boasted .

" For your college money and nothing more . No malls or online purchases . " Cassie corrected .

Kamaria glared and slouched , matching Kyle's disgruntled mood targeted at Jerome .

" Now , mine ? " PJ offered , daring to lighten the sour moods .

His sister perked up in her chair .

" What did you buy for me ? Let me see ... hand it over ! "

" Not the polite way that a lady asks . " their mother said .

" Kammy is as much of a lady as I'd want to be a gentleman twenty four seven . " Paul junior commented .

Cassie groaned and her daughter giggled .

" The thing is - " Lust jumped into the chatter . " We've not bought it yet because you have to choose yours first . "

" Choose ? " the pink haired young woman asked and her nose had wrinkled from bewilderment .

" Pick out your car , Kams . " her big brother said . " We'll go for it , not tomorrow as I'll be busy but the day following . "

" Really ? ! Thank you ! "

The barn owl soared from tree branch to her looking on enviously boyfriend's lap , before hop - landing on the roof shingles and pecking about .

" Luuuuuuucky . " Paul junior grimaced . " I wish that could fly . "

" You can't ? ! You don't ? ! " L chuckled . " You do every day , sir ! "

" Yeah but I want wings ! "

" And I am fortunate because I'm with you . " Lust beamed , snuggling with her shirtless beloved , night sky over their heads and his childhood home far below their cuddling bodies , genuine romance for the nocturnal , fun loving , shape shifting sort .

" That's a relief . I thought you'd confuse me with Ziz and run off with him , my lookalike Jerome . "

" With your brother ? No way ! "

" Ah ha ha ! I knew that you'd figured it out , smart and sexy . " PJ snickered , smiling proudly .

" He resembles you a little bit but he isn't you . Because you're mine . " Lust answered wickedly .

" Yes , ma'am . Ek is jou man . " Paul junior , just as naughty , playfully saluted .

" Then prove it . " the half human / half barn owl female growled , ready to go and smiling .

" If my mother and sister weren't inside , we could sneak back into my bedroom and whoop it up there . "

" We couldn't both fit ! Okay , you might . You're small . " L teased .

" Little ? ! I'll show you what's huge . " Paul junior snickered the promise between intense kisses .

" Like I told you , my heart , prove it . " the young woman beckoned .

Her boyfriend bounced from his jeans in a record time , pulled protection from a side pocket and grinning , faced his Mate , waiting for her next important move .

She pulled on the bottom of her ' This Princess Saves Herself ' graphic tee and unbuttoned the rolled cuff , destroyed denim shorts swiftly .

They embraced and fell , kissed and rolled and laughed , at ease with the coziness of each other .

His fingers landed and lifted , foreplay a burden at the moment when there was always a chance of getting caught by the neighbors ( or his Mother ! , he thought , mortified ) with his pants literally down .

" Ek is lief vir jou so baie, heuning . Jy het My as 'n beter mens . " Paul junior groaned , clutching his female Mate's hips and drawing her closer for their bodies to connect .

" I ... love ... you too ! " L gasped and moaned , where pale brown feathers had curled once on wingtips were now manicured and polished human fingernails scratching her beloved's backside , bringing him deeper inside as they pressed flattened and sweating , thrusting against one another .

PJ tugged at the coverage , daring not to spill the overload .

" Wait for me while I chuck this into the outside trash can . "

" Jy weet hoe om 'n meisie te behandel om 'n goeie tyd , did I say that right ? " L asked , redressing as her boyfriend bunched the rolled , sticky and full condom in his hands .

" You're better at speaking my language than some that were born and raised here . "

" Thank you . Seriously , for everything . For being in my life . "

" I'm honored to serve and satisfy you , madam . "

He dumped the soggy rubber in with the rest of the garbage , fixed the metal lid on ultra tight to keep the animals from littering and waved to two of Larry's offspring while climbing the tree to get back onto the roof .

Ladders were something he could do without when a tree was a natural amusement .

His sneakers froze , sticking to the shingles and his stomach barrel - rolled .

" What's wrong ? ! You look sick all of a sudden . " Lust stepped to his side , her hair cascading down the front of his tee and on his jeans , to his knees .

" My sister ! Kams is - I can hear her crying , in agony . In pain . "

They hastily descended from the rooftop , crawled back through the bedroom window and followed the frantic noise to the small hallway bathroom it was coming from .

PJ gulped and shut his eyes temporarily so that his heart wouldn't break .

His sister , flailing and panicking on the cool to the touch light blue floor , had her mortal flesh abundant with fat water blisters , rupturing and leaking from the white tipped auburn fur growing up from them inside .

And their mother , cradling her daughter and weeping into the autumn leaf and winter snow color fur .

" Kammy ? ! Mom , what's happening to her ? ! "

" Her body's trying to Change . "

" But ... the full moon was one week and a day ago . "

" Yes , but mentally , there's - residue , I believe - that soaks in . "

" Meaning physically and something in her mind can't tell one moon phase from the next . "

" Ja . Every night she suffers , I'm sad to say . "

" Poor Kams . I'll make this tolerable . I have with me some of what I take any nights I have a match or other reasons that I'd be around full humans . "

" I'll get it ! " Lust volunteered , running into their shared bedroom and rummaging through the medical supplies bag .

" You won't be giving your sister those horrible ... drugs that you do ! " Cassie scolded her son the instant his wife - to - be left the room .

" Yeah , Mom , I'm going to dose my baby sister with LSD or - whatever . It's natural medicine so would you please trust me this once ? " Paul junior tsked , rolling his eyes .

" Of course I do . "

" Got it , bae ! " L darted into the bathroom , cork capped clear glass tube in hand .

" Thank you , best bae . Couldn't make it through the crap of life without you beside me . " her boyfriend replied , truth in his tone of voice along with a pucker - up on his lips . He smooched , smiled , got to work while his mother frowned , wary and troubled .

" What is that ? ! "

" It's mistletoe extract stirred up with a tiny amount of wolfsbane . The real sh - uhm ... stuff . "

" You can't give that to your sister ! It's poisonous to humans . "

" Mother , will you not second guess everything that I do ? In fact , the holiday plant part could cure cancer in full blood humans , animals too . "

" I'm sorry for being rude , love . " Cassie sighed , giving up .

" You wouldn't be the greatest Mom of all time without worrying about your grown kids . "

Paul junior repositioned his younger sibling until her fluffy haired head was snuggled on his knees , making it easier to medicate her when she was in reach and next to his stretched legs .

" Sssshhh . It's okay and safe now . Ek is hier vir jou , soet meisie . "

He popped the lid off of the vial , Doctor's wine cork from the bottle .

The half formed wolf snapped up to bite him and he took the advantage , sloshing the liquid into her mouth and splashing down her throat .

Straight liquid worked faster than a diluted extract , he'd proven time and time again in his studies and gratefully kicked into gear , not failing him this most important time .

The auburn fur bent backwards , making odd popcorn kernels crackling sounds as the human skin pores reclaimed their place .

Fingernails on the little , pudgy hands and no more fuzzy , stub clawed paws .

The canine form morphed in several measurements , gradually reforming a chubby human's anatomy .

Best of all to his heart pounding , the pointed , saliva encrusted muzzle had been replaced by a rounded , tired face and big , shining , dark brown eyes with sagging lids .

" Jay ... Paul ? "

" Yeah , Kams ? "

" You really ought to trim your nose hairs . " his sister sleepily insulted him .

" And you have food stuck in your front teeth . " he quipped in return .

" Dankie . Ek is lief vir jou . "

" Dankie . Ek is lief vir jou . Darling pest of mine . "

After the tremendous yawn and giggling fit , his sister was limp , warm and no longer in peril in his arms , not taking his peaceful heart to cloud nine when a little past eight was good enough for him .

" Volgende ! " the teacher called .

" Uiteindelik ! " PJ grumbled . He hated waiting in line and expected , demanded , special treatment , being a VIWP and local legend of sorts .

" Have fun ! " L hugged him from the right side and he kissed her quickly .

" Oh , I will . One jump from each tower , outside and in and finish with off of the bridge , then we'll go . "

" I love you but I'm hungry and I doubt my stomach can wait any longer . "

" Gravity's quick , sweetie and I'll be done faster than you'd think . Then we can go to Moyo . A place that has crocodile meat pies , salad with cubes of diced ostrich in it and caramel popcorn milkshakes to drink is lekker at the highest level , undefeated . "

" Moyo's over thirty minutes from here , driving . " Lust pointed out .

" Okay , let's try for rocking the lunch buffet at Sakhumzi then and Moyo for dinner , which is more romantic anyway . "

" Doesn't Sak take reservations ? "

" That's more for dinner and who cares ? ! I'M this continent's legend , hero and star and you're a talented , cash making model . Nobody will slam a door in our faces . " Paul junior griped , raising his voice .

L frowned .

" I'm sorry . I've been nagging and - "

She was nagging but he wouldn't point that out and tarnish their relationship .

" No , you're alright . This is our time together and I'm selfishly hogging it doing the things that I like . "

He kissed her twice and jumped , plummeting .

Flying .

Fucking soaring .

Ah , perfek .

Until he pulled the cord for the safety chute .

The suspension lines were frayed and starting to break apart .

Lust saw this and swooped in close , attempting to reconnect the threads by holding them in her talons .

.

" Liefde van my hart , it's too late to rescue me . Fly down , get out of sight to Change back and if you can get a phone signal way out here , call for help , okay ? "

The owl hovered , stubborn to obey .

" I'll crash and yeah , it'll hurt but I'll heal so please go for help ? And stay safe , alright ? "

He hesitated until his partner had dove back towards ground level and then braced his body , hoping what he took from his pockets could save him .

At the very least , it might decrease the unavoidable , oncoming pain .

He smashed the glass marbles together and once they'd shattered , long yellow green vines thick with curled tip leaves crept up the torn lines , bandaging them .

Neon blue moisture capped with salty white clouds of liquid and foam shot him upward , the water lifting him against gravity .

He was going to land hard , despite the natural assistance but this time he'd live , mega sore and bones broken probably though still breathing and alive .

Both ankles cracked like the outer layer of the orbs had when he'd knocked them into each other .

Gritting his teeth and cursing from the agony , he waited for his beloved who remained in her barn owl form .

" That horrid , wretch of a bird ! We saw it fly in your face . It attacked you , causing the fall ! "

With his strength fading from the blood loss , he crawled a short way and then jumped and fell at the bird's talon toed predator's feet .

" No ! Don't hurt her ! "

Then black swirling his mind and spinning his eyes , unconscious black far beyond the nickname he'd earned as a sulky , disobedient teen from his Vader .

Goodbye , Orlando Towers and Hello ...

Sailing on clouds , he rejoiced , laughing like a maniac with the knowledge that in only a few minutes he would be with his Vader once more .

He literally touched the sky when he reached out and smiled at the sound of a man's voice .

" Dad ? ! "

" I'm nobody's Dad , man , unless the condoms broke . "

" Johnny ? ! What are you doing - why are you here ? ! " PJ's mouth was as wide open as his eyes when he watched the present day Mundo parkour hopping from cloud to cloud with confident , gymnastic ease .

" Oh , you know , that damn limo explosion . Z - Ryd's papa mourns the loss of my hot bod to this very day . " the former Morrison yawned and continued leaping and running , gliding along the multiple nimbus .

" To each their own , no matter we wind up . "

" Away from the circus . "

" Hell yes ! I will never ever , ever , work for that prison again ! "

" Uh huh , did you say that you'd go back ? ' Cause I didn't hear you . "

" Asshole . "

" Yeah , same as you , kid . Well , time to go . "

" Hold on ! Wait ! "

" Mannnnnn , your girl is calling for you and I , personally , haveta go and make sure that dumb-ass Mikey hasn't fallen into a urinal or something . "

" You love him , don't you ? ? " Paul junior grinned widely , fox and the grapes .

" I put up with his loudmouth , bragging nonsense . Your father will wait longer so go back to the rest of your loved ones ... for now . " Johnny swung trapeze upside down from a swirl of white spiral among the glimmering starlight .

The male with a lesser amount of abs took a few fast breaths , then cannon - balled straight down to Earth , the sensation of supermodel standard tresses flicking against his flesh and fingertip whorls .

Long and flowing , softer than goose down and silk , dark brown hair he was smitten by and for this once , it wasn't Drew's either .

The crushed Shape - Shifter hooked to an I.V. , stole a peek at the absolute queen sitting at his bedside .

" Ah ha ! I did land in Heaven ! "

" I'd comment that the morphine's kicked in but they haven't dosed you yet . " Lust quipped , squirming in the butt - ache causing , plastic pillowed reclining chair .

" No need . I carry my own - "

" Hush ! Cripes , for an angel , you truly are terrible . "

" Pfft , my busted halo pieces form horns , dontcha know ? "

" As I was saying ... "

Hey , if your mouth is in action , I'm as happy as can be . "

" Or another word that begins with H and ends with Y ? " L snickered and leaned over the hospital bed for a kiss . " Looking back , I was really bitchy and horrible . I hate when we argue and don't want to anymore . "

" I was an ass to you and this is my punishment . " PJ weakly gestured at his swollen feet , teeth gritting for each time he moved . " I was selfish and cold and get to suffer for it with broken bones and shattered toes . And I too cannot stand us squabbling with one another when sharing our love is the best choice , so yeah , I swear that I won't fight with you again . "

" And I promise to learn to be patient . "

" The positive from this is my mother doesn't know . She will freak ! "

" Darling , I called them before you were loaded into the ambulance and she'll be here shortly , with your sister . " the human / barn owl clued in her mate .

" Kams is short . " the injured man quipped , then sat straight , his eyes popping . " My mother knows what happened ? ? ! Shit ! I'm done for . "

" Jay Paul ! "

" My seun ! " Cassie jogged behind her daughter , braking once the hospital bed - and her double cast sporting boy bundled up on it - came into her sights .

" Hi , Kams . Mom , I'll tell you hey as soon as my meal tray's brought in and I can use it as a shield when you start swinging your purse at me , fully loaded . " PJ joked and waved .

" Eeeewwww , your feet look really nasty ! Disgusting and swollen . " Kamaria never failed to amuse her brother with her immature , hilarious but insulting opinions of him when she pointed to his fat , bruised green , brown and plum toes sticking out from the cast cutouts to let the skin ' breathe ' .

" Nice to see you too , baby sister . Not to mention getting to hear your cackling hen voice busting eardrums all the way to Egypt . "

" When are you going to quit taking chances ? ! Doing these unnecessary , stupid stunts ? ! " Their mother butted in with a harsh look .

" When I stop breathing , Mom . I have to . " Paul junior said , defiant despite his female parent's warning glower .

" Have to ? ! To do what ... kill yourself ? ! End your life far earlier than - "

" To live . Anything this day and age can kill me and I'm going to die whether I want to or not , so at least this way , when I go I'll be happy . "

" It's a mindless thing you participate in , ignorant and attempting suicide ! "

" No , Moeder , I'm living . What happened was caused by a parachute accident . I'll heal and be back jumping before - "

" You will stop . "

" I'm disagreeing this time . I don't live with you and I'm beyond old enough to no longer have to obey everything you ask of me . "

Kamaria gasped loudly after her mother shoved past her , weeping and sprinting back to the hallway .

" It might not wind up meaning much to her but I'll go and talk to your Mom . "

" Dankie , my geliefde . I wanted to ask Kams a few things anyway . "

L dropped into a kiss , a loving swoop , sighed and ran after her future parent - in - law with the short height and shorter temper and amount of patience .

" I really don't think you're one hundred percent ugly and just a little bit old . "

" Oooohhh , thanks , brat but that wasn't my question . "

" Then what is it ? ! "

" Mother's treating you the way she does with me , like you're still a teenager - or younger and making the choices for you , isn't she ? "

" Ja . Unfortunately . "

" No , don't feel shame . I'm trying to make her understand that her babies are adults and it's best if we make our own life decisions , even if they turn out to be crappy mistakes . "

" I know . " Kamaria played nervously with the long strap of her cracked egg shaped purse . " Does she expect us to be without flaw ? That's impossible ! "

" She wants - it's my guess and opinion - for me to move back in and you to never leave home . That's why my secret B- Day gift to you I'm going to sneak and hide in your car , my pledge to you written on paper that you can ' cash in ' anytime . " PJ tore the peel - back from his orange juice and downed it , tasteless and nasty , lacking a quality , hard liquor mix - in .

" Money ? ! " his sister squealed .

" No , a plane ticket . There are opportunities to take , places to see , people to meet and things to do around the world and you ought to have the change to grow beyond the cocoon of Africa . Don't take my speech the wrong way because I love home and wouldn't trade it ever but you need to have a free life , same as me . Same as everyone . "

" Where would I travel to ? "

" The locations you pick . Visit me in California and I'll be glad to show you the sights . Stay with Leok in Florida and tour the theme parks . Do none of what I just said , since those were my ideas and not you thinking independently and for yourself . "

" I'm scared to leave Mother alone - "

" If I could keep Moeder alive without dementia and illnesses for decades more , I would , no question . "

" I figured that you are studying to be a doctor to help people , not just to have an excuse to carry a bong . " Kamaria laughed before the tears flowed .

" Woah , Short - Stack , don't cry ! Here , give ... give me your hand . "

Paul junior hugged his baby sister to the wrinkled sheets blanketing his upper and lower body and her sobbing drizzled on the white cloth like an decreasing , indoor rain shower .

" Dinge sal beter raak . "

" No excuses today , Birthday Girl ! Time to go back to work . "

Kamaria fussed , still groggy and recoiled from her mother's cheery morning greeting . She reluctantly said goodbye for now to the comfortable bed and a yawn interrupted Hallo to the shower's warm water spray .

Cassie set out the two bowls , the brain in her heart confusing her for a second to place five on the table and she took her seat , reading the paper with the brekkie cereal her daughter was gulping down .

" Try not to rush or you'll choke . "

" If I don't hurry , I'll be late for my job . And travel's slow as is on a bicycle so the longer I take here , the more will be removed from my pay . "

" Running behind once ? They shouldn't be too hard on you for it . "

Kamaria grinned wryly at her mother .

" You don't have to worry because you're self - employed . But yes , I hope that I won't lose most of my check . "

Cassie kissed the top of her child's neon pink dyed locks .

" I'll repay you . I'm partly to blame for forgetting to set the alarm earlier . "

The thirty year old hauled wolf's tail on wheels down the streets to the cafe , weaving to stay out of traffic , dodging to keep from colliding with the sidewalk pedestrians .

Her front tire thumped the pointed toe tip of a businessman's shoe and she smiled at his sour expression .

" Sorry that I hit you ! I'm in a hurry - "

He elbowed her slightly , shoving around her apple torso and making her bike wobble , standing .

" Watch out where you're headed next time , fat bitch ! "

Kamaria frowned , pedaling to the rack in front of the restaurant and locking her transportation to the bars with a thick chain .

Had her brother been with her or any of the wildlife that hung around the house , that man would've received a harsh ass - kicking .

And had Leo been there ... to defend her -

Her face reddened to pure flame and she scurried inside , unwilling to start on her waitress life .

Cassie drove the tourist packed safari vehicle through the chest high ( on her short frame , up past her chin ) grasses and other brush slowly , clunking along while earning another day's payment from photo snapping Americans who didn't want to visit a zoo to see zebras , ostriches and crocodiles .

The vicious , earth shaking roars of brawling lions perked up her ears and had the group excited to yelping , so she headed towards the beasts .

She frowned at the blood but drove closer , grateful there weren't children along to see ...

Regular cameras and ones built in to phones clicked picture after picture at the gory sight until someone screamed .

The small and round woman , silver - white painted in flecks through her brunette hair and stress lines on her forehead , saw the hand sticking up from the splattered , chewed mess and she gagged , letting go in the grass for the flies to land on .

" That man is dead ! "

" The lions ate him ! "

Men were shouting and vomiting , women equally panicking were doing the same .

Cassie shuddered , dizzy and nauseated , using inner strength to stop from fainting .

She had to show courage she'd lost , for the sake of her passengers .

" Somebody call for help ... ! "

Ill advised , returning to the scene of a crime and she was too irate to care .

Cassie unlatched her seat belt , left the driver's seat and opened the toolbox lid .

One item and a second she removed , held in clamped fists , things metal and rust .

She spoke and the man squatting above in the marula , listened .

" The animals consumed his body , most of it but you killed him , didn't you ? Murder , because that's your idea of solving problems . Violence , like what you did harming that young woman . "

Her once best friend and her enemy now , dropped from the tree and crouched , rose slowly , standing and smoothed out the fluffy giant sleeves of the rainbow hued , floor length imitation fur coat he wore .

He beamed at Cassie around the gob of gum that really was the center of the lolly .

" He insulted my wife , pushed her and mocked her weight . Called her fat and a bitch . I played with him until his neck broke and the lions played with him until his body turned inside out and he lost all of his blood , hee hee hee ! "

" Your wife ? My daughter , Ja . "

Cassie's fingers paled white against the cold metal tools .

" My heart wants to soften . Don't you realize that ? It tells me to thaw and melt , to forgive you and I come close to giving in but then I remember you in handcuffs and that ugly bright orange attire , with your hair draping in your eyes and your lawyer pleading to the judge , lying that you're innocent and a good man . "

She stepped near , almost touching him .

His pleased smile hadn't faded .

" Mommy ? Moeder ? "

The bastard was ignorant , a trusting believer still convinced that she loved him and her blood boiled from those thoughts .

" You seduce my daughter . You turn my children against me , steal their love with your damn brain washing , your fucking false leader's mind control so they see you as the hero that you're not . "

The sucker stuck to the dirt it fell on , tumbling from his mouth .

His Gasoline Glamour brand Psycho Bazaar Cool Willy glasses snapped , along with his bones , the bright green plastic frames breaking in two and the purple , pink , orange , yellow and blue ' googly eyes ' loosening and mixing in with his open wounds .

Aldo squeaked , astounded .

He whimpered and squealed and the woman slammed both of her chubby hands into the screwdriver handle , stabbing the long metal into his chest .

No pleading , no sobbing and yelling when one was spitting loose teeth and coughing blood .

Cassie beat him down to his hands and knees until he was looking up at her with begging , baffled and sad eyes , questioning her for cracking his shaved to buzz cut stubble skull .

The wrench penetrated the human coconut and dented his brain matter .

" Sterf , Roos . Jy is niks , so gaan voort en sterf . " the woman who'd once loved him as her own child spat directly onto his crushed pulp , dark red face .

She laughed , peace at last and drove away , singing .

Sunset , an invitation for many creatures to sniff and bite and explore the body .

Curious cackling hyenas dragged the immobile carcass far from where people could discover their claimed treasure .

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He never had to recharge the battery which always stayed at ninety percent , nor did he go without a WiFi signal as long he kept a hand pressed against the computer screen .

The other hand saved special and important in his lap for when had online time with his lady .

" Seriously , my broken doll , not only do I blend in here but I fit in as an ordinary human being . I mean , there are two guys here that actually have scales ! I think that they're part snake or crocodile and nobody bats an eyelash at seeing them , so me and my horns have a chance here . " S boasted with awe , both for himself , his new place of work and especially , his queen .

" My cute devil , I'm so proud of you ! The cats are too , of course and our boy - wait and I'll get him ... " the corset clad , zombie rotten green and black haired female demon held the teacup mixed breed and tried to get the part demonic Chihuahua from Hell , part insect Shape Shifter creature to ' wave ' at the laptop screen . " He's acting stubborn . "

" Takes after you , Queen . " her husband to be gave a thumbs up and a twisted little smile included .

" And he's demanding a walk to hike a leg on everything in sight . "

" Huhm , I don't recall that part . "

" You jerk ! So , I'll talk with you later ? After I go running with the monster man mutt and get something to eat before it gets any darker ? " Turmoil wondered .

" You do what you like and I'll be waiting for you always . " Suffering advised and promised , removing his cap and shaking a grumpy Anarchy from it as Chaos soared over them , flying to the treetops .

" Love my bae . Take care . " Havok smiled lovingly while cats surrounded her and rubbed shedding hairs onto her cyber goth and gamer witch attire .

" Love my bae . Look after yourself until I'm back home and by your side to care for you . " Callihan answered and sighed moodily once he'd logged off from the chat .

He'd rather have the heart sewn together with razor wire thread soaked in grapefruit juice than a broken one .

" Mictlantecuhtli and Mictlancihuatl ! " a higher pitched voice squealed in terrified excitement and astonishment behind him on the outer steps .

He had to look and the dark sunglasses stopped his eyes being near blinded from the shining reflection of sunlight off of the few whole and not shattered , somewhat clean windows at the front of the warehouse ' Temple ' .

Ivelisse , the doll - like ( in his opinion ) female who was more like a kid sister to him than a woman he'd want , stood with her jaw dropped and cheeks pink and looking to be glad to see him ... and stunned as well .

" I know you ! We've teamed together , that one time so far . " the man offered a handshake , making sure to check for any rodent pellets and bird crap stains on his fingers first .

" My apologies if I don't recall what happened . My memory gets wiped once each month . "

" Your memory ? ! So ... you're a robotic human ? An android ? ! "

" Many of the ' women ' at the Temple are . Created for his use and - pleasures . "

" What the Hell ? ! Guys should never treat girls like that , no matter what they are . Who's using you ? "

" I'm not allowed to tell . "

" Hey , look , if someone's molesting you - say the name and I'll confront them . I may even murder them and not feel guilty or sad over it , ' cause I'm a demon . "

" Ohhh , so you are not like me ? Because I saw ... and thought that - "

Suffering glanced down to where she'd pointed and he blushed right with her .

Most of his wires had protruded through the wrap - bandaged wound and he tucked them back in with a grimace , feeling quite embarrassed to have those showing in front of a lady .

He lowered his head and ruffled his hair so that the double set of horns popping from his scalp were visible .

And he smiled , relaxed and jovial when the fire chick didn't recoil or gawk at him like he was a sideshow freak .

He was accepted here , fit in , was one of the Freak family .

This Temple was home .

" I'm a techno demon . An electronic devil , actually . I used to do some serious hacking , but ... I cannot remember why I quit it . "

The redhead shook his hands again eagerly .

" You know my human name but what I'd prefer to be called is Incinerate . "

" Fire . Because of ... your spectacular blaze of dyed hair , ammirite ? "

They chuckled in unison .

" Right ! "

" I have probably a ton of nicknames but just call me S , ' cause that one is in the top ten of favorites . "

" You were talking to your ... girlfriend ? "

" Doing the time of the scarred face with my fiancee , yeah . "

" Going to be married ? "

" Yeah , my wife . The only woman I love and want in my life until the end . "

" Since you're a man - and a taken man , no less - "

" Yeah , I am and glad to be . It's a genuine privilege to be cared about by my Queen . "

" Then you need to be warned about Bess ! "

" Bess ? ! "

" Beso De Muerte . "

" Cute name . "

" She's not cute ! The woman is evil and I'm here to warn you - "

" That's sweet of you , hon , but I have important things to do before tonight's matches . "

Her pleading leaped into the mode of pouting and he left her anyway , strolling down hallways with wet spotted floors , dim and flickering lighting and cracks in the walls .

He squatted and forced the weight of his broad thighs onto his tiptoes to stare and grin at the sprouted patches of thin stemmed mushrooms growing in the split floors of the darkest corners .

One of his silver chain and spike studded , multi - strapped cyber - goth boots with neon green UV reactive tubing as the laces , crushed a scurrying cockroach to mushy crumbled gooeyness .

His Queen had a black and red , stitched heart fondness for that glow in the dark green hue , so he wore it for her .

For true understanding love and the Death Machine's respect of his one and only , one of a kind Lady .

Marrying that human the one time , what had he been thinking ? !

" Must have gotten drunk . " Suffering told himself , dodging a furry winged ( and oddly smelling attic moldy and musty ) small bat that swooped past his unruly hair crowned with his usual knit cap and flew from his sight .

Alcohol guzzling to the level of losing one's mind and wearing a Gore Shriek logo printed beanie ski cap style of headgear was done in honor and love , respect for his man , Moxley .

And the restroom he stood in was filthier than the most shitty stained , piss stinking , blood filling the sink , gas station bathroom that he'd ever used in any lifetime .

He coughed slightly from the obvious black mold crusted on the sagging ceiling and only looked once at the dead body lying inside a stall with the door broken off of the hinges , gloppy condoms on the floor , graffiti and throw - away syringes and he fell in love with everything he saw .

Finger combed his almost black hair , good , checked for deodorant smudges in his clothes , none - terrific ! - and tried to not see anything where he was standing , the maggots dropping onto the toilet seat and wriggling ...

Goopy thick tar , jet black pearl glistening , was raining in a drizzle from the ceiling to inside his singlet under his tee and jeans .

And there she was , slithering and writhing up from his groin , his clothing .

Mean Maxine , devil woman , the female who relished in playing games with both of a man's ' heads ' .

Catrina , the Beso De Muerte .

" Hola , mi amante . "

" Oh fuck ! "

" Yes , I plan to - " she moved in to kiss him , black widow spider , female praying mantis and he punched at the shadows , sending her crashing into the wall facing in front of them .

" He said that he doesn't want you ! Leave him be ! "

Incinerate charged out of nowhere and her arms detached , shooting like rockets blasting to grasp on to the second woman's throat , squeezing and strangling her .

" Little girl , child , mind your own business and get out of my own ! " Bess wheezed , snarled and stomped the dirty floor .

Cobalt blue flames spun about at the cruel female's boot heels , blended with golden sparks of lightning which formed into the shape of a scythe in her hands .

Metal scraped inside metal , wires had split ends and this time the sparks were the hue of smoke from a fire .

The redhead groaned , doubled over as her mechanical innards tumbled to the floor .

The scythe's motion repeated and Incinerate's body had been robbed of the main part .

" As above and so below . " Bess smirked , twirling the sharp bladed weapon like a baton and standing victoriously hateful over the decapitated robotic female , wires knotted and springing from her neck stump .

The floor exploded , tiles shattering as if they were hit with a sledgehammer's force and columns of ruby red flames sucked in the fallen android , melting her while she sank lower , ending when the ground shifted back into place and seeming like a ordinary but disgusting solid surface once again .

S whined and gasped , the vocalizations of Puppy Riot when the toy breed dog really had to go outside .

" You killed her ! "

" I didn't , just sent the nuisance down into Hell to burn in the ways that she deserves . " Lucha's Catrina stole the black and red enamel heart pendant from Suffering's neck , snapping the long chain necklace like a toothpick in her teeth .

" Hey , that's mine ! " the male demon objected and grunted with dismay , stepping back and bug - eyed when she swallowed the jewelry .

" Great , next time you dump out a load , the metal detector will go off . " Callihan griped , too frustrated to be impressed .

" Now you're part of me . " she attempted a touch , her fingers trailing horizontally across his upper lip and he dodged the play of seduction once more .

" So ? I'll never love you . "

" Perhaps you won't but I still have you . Love is nothing . Love is shit . What's important is men being obsessed with me , men being controlled by me and of course , the fucking is what matters . " Bess smirked , licked her own lips and tried for his .

" Yeah , whore , that isn't gonna happen either . "

" Outside the Temple ? No . But when you are near me , I own you ! "

" Over rated slut . " he responded quite Mox - ish , flipping the irritating evil broad his twin middle fingers .

And just the same as the more than likely deceased robo - chick Incinerate , he moaned in pure agony the second that the silver curved blade punctured his torso , close to ripping him in half .

" You refuse to penetrate me , unworthy bastard ? ! Then I'll be inside you ! "

She had his shirt collar in her hands , pulled him to mouth rubbing closeness ...

And licked slowly into his mouth and over his own tongue .

His erection came and went , brick firm from her taste and pathetic flaccid as the pain blasted through his bloodstream , downing him in a blink .

S whined , whimpered , rolled from side to side at her boots , regretting now that he was about to have his head chopped off and probably die - die without being with his Queen , the woman he loved , his world ...

Then he heard , while he faded to black , his attacker howl .

Wonder - frikking - ful . Now what , was she a damn wolf too ? !

" I'm so screwed . " he complained before lifting his gaze and started hysterically , happily , gratefully laughing .

His ' main man ' of a bird and second terrific sidekick hooded rat were attacking Bess .

Chaos was flapping his big black crow's wings in her sneering face and Anarchy had scampered , climbing up her cut off top .

S felt like Drozing all over the floor when the rodent began gnawing out a crimson gouged tunnel , burrowing straight into the woman's stomach .

The bird cawed angrily and pecked , yanking out both of her eyes .

And she screamed , collapsed , fought and struggled weakly and screamed ...

" Go - " S held on to anything he could grab to get to a standing position .

He whistled and his pet best friends returned to his shoulders , Chaos puffed up and gleeful , carrying an eyeball clamped in his beak and Anarchy bruxing and boggling , white fur stained pink and black gone brown rust from the paint of blood .

The former Solomon staggered and wobbled towards the vulnerable woman and unfurled his giant black as coal bat wings , then strangled the enemy using his thorny spiked whip of a devil's tail .

" To Hell ! "

And completed her demise with a ball of fire that burned her to ashes , along with the cliche comment from his bleeding mouth .

She had dared to try and kill him .

Almost had succeeded .

She was evil , cruel , deranged and had murder and sex on the brain ...

He could become obsessed with her , worship her , fall in love -

Simplicity Satanic , because he already was .