Whoa, I didn't expect so many people to like this story! I'm still going to be inconsistent with the updates, but hopefully I'll be able to get them relatively close to at most two updates a month! Fingers crossed!
DISCLAIMER - Owning Hetalia, Nyotalia, and any reference I randomly put in each chapter? No, I'm not even close to that.
WARNING - If you've gotten this far, swearing is a big thing in each chapter, but I think you know that. There is a part where things get... descriptive...This one might also cause some feels. I'm sorry for that... NOT! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH-God I really am an author...
Once Alistair reached his bedroom, he threw off his shoes into the open closet, groggily entered his bathroom, and proceeded to take off his clothes to, none other than, shower. He sent down the dirty clothes through the laundry chute that was build conveniently next to the shower. He turned the shower knob, causing a downpour of water to escape the shower head, then stepped inside, not caring if it was freezing. He was too busy thinking about the accident a few months before. Everyone else seemed already accustomed to the changes and yet here he was, still on the subject. Of course he had every right to be still be under the spell of anger and sadness, so did everyone else. But they moved on, why couldn't he? He thought back to that day, the day that changed the manor residents' and workers' lives for many more years to come. Unknown to them for worse or for better.
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It seemed to be a normal late April day that started like any other. The children left for school with Alistair driving them. They yelled goodbye to their still sleeping mother, aunt, and to the awake Franny, and Eliza, before shutting the door leaving the for alone for about seven hours. Alistair had dropped off the kids at their school that went from kindergarten all the way until twelfth grade, then drove back in record time, forty minutes. He finally figured out the most helpful shortcuts, and you're damn right that he's going to use them. God how he hated traffic. At the house Aliana woke up and hurriedly jumped out of bed to Elsa's room. In two days it would be Elsa's birthday, and three days after would be her's. She was determined to get Elsa out of the house, as well as herself because Franny threatened her with caviar. Caviar is really creepy, ok?! It's not like Aliana didn't know that they were planning a surprise party for the both of them. It was insanely obvious.
When Aliana made it to Elsa's room she shocked the Asian awake by blasting 'Unconscious Reality' by Artist Vs Poet on the her phone through her friend's speakers. The unexpectedly woken up ravenette then proceeded to chuck pillows at her friend, who retaliated by throwing them back. "Why the fuck did you wake me up, bro?" Elsa asked after they finished their fun pillow fight, both were slightly breathless. "Not that I really care, but I was having an awesome dream. And I mean a really awesome dream."
"You promised me Dave and Busters and Monster." Aliana explained bluntly.
"When?"
"Remember that night when me and Fran made a bet that you couldn't down a bottle of catnip tequila?"
"No."
"Exactly." And so, Aliana yelled for her friend to get ready, then left Elsa to do her thing.
When the brown eyed woman went to her closet, she put on her bra, a black leather jacket over a graphic tee, thin black stockings, and red and black plaid shorts. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled, "Badassiness has been accomplished." Then she quickly put on her combat boots and grabbed some sunglasses. With a lot of struggles and falling three times, she successfully put on her boots while rushing down the hall.
"ALLLLLLLIIIIIII~! I'M DONE!" Announced Elsa into the mostly empty house as she scurried down the stairs. Of course Alistair just had to enter the main hallway as Elsa sprinted down it, looking for the Latino. She was looking around the hall then bumped into the Scotsmen, her face connecting to his chest.
He fell back a little, but he caught both himself and Elsa. "Lass, what are you doing up?" He asked her, then he looked at what she was wearing and whistled. "What's the special occasion?"
"David and Busters, Aliana, and catnip tequila." She stated bluntly before giving him a kiss on the cheek. "I'll be back at around ten, ok?" His face burned a pale pink before he nodded.
"You know I don't care when you comeback, I just don't want to pick up the both of you at the police department again." She gave him a light laugh, a Cheshire grin, and stole a kiss from his lips, which he gladly returned. Before things could get even more PDA oriented, the two heard a cough behind them, and instantly turned towards it.
"If you're done sucking faces, I'll be taking Elsa now." Aliana said, a light smirk on her face. She was slightly disgusted, but she also thought it was cute. The two were just the cutest, and most sickeningly sweet couple she's ever had the fortune to put together. Elsa rolled her eyes and walked over to the Latino, giving her a thwack on her forehead, but followed her out the door. Alistair chuckled slightly before going to the garden.
(You know that warning with the "descriptive" mention? Well here we are~!)
The walk to Aliana's car was an odd one. Somehow they got into a deep philosophical conversation about who would look better if they danced the naked tango together, Marshall Lee and Prince Gumball or Makoto and Haru. "Sure, Marshall can pour whipped cream on Gumball, but think of the water sex." Elsa pointed out shamelessly, opening the front passenger seat door, and sliding into the black Audi. "Water sex." She repeated when Aliana got into the car, putting the keys in the ignition. After they pulled out of the mansion and straight into slight traffic, but it wasn't as bad as earlier. Once on the road Aliana continued the argument.
"I take your water sex and rebuttal with they can't hold their breath long enough-"
"They could be mermaids."
"We aren't talking about AUs. And it could be that liquid fudge stuff."
"Third degree burns, no exceptions. They won't need lube in water sex."
"Chlorine." (over :3)
"You know what, just fuck you." A second later they giggled at each others words.
"I can never understand how you can say stuff like that with a straight face." Aliana said with a goofy grin, watching the road carefully.
"Anything yaoi needs to be taken seriously." These shippers... Anyway, the rest of the ride to the mall where David and Busters stood was full of the two singing, quite terribly may I add, to a bunch of rock music and the like. And without fail the most interesting conversations. I won't want to forsake your virgin eyes anymore than I already have with their earlier conversation.
• • •
The Audi made its slow journey with no complications, and they actually made it much quicker than they usually would on any other day. Must of been a slow day or something. Once the two parked in one of the mall parking spaces, the two made there way into the large building full of entertainment and shopping options. They made there way to the popular arcade-like place in the most excited way anyone could. When they passed that entryway they were like two little kids locked in a candy store.
"Ooo~! Elsa, Elsa, Elsa! Let's go there first!" Aliana begged childishly, pointing towards the first-person shooter game with the plastic guns.
"Hold on a sec, I have to get us cards." Being the promise keeper she was, even when drunk, she paid for the both of them. Once she obtained the game cards that's when the two got insane on that shooter game. Seven minutes in Elsa shouted, "DON'T YOU DARE DIE ON ME."
"HOW ABOUT YOU COVER ME MORE?!"
"HOW ABOUT YOU FIGURE OUT HOW TO RELOAD FASTER, AND WE WOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM?!" Oh friendship is wonderful, isn't it? Most games they played consisted of the same problems, one of them was either too slow or too fast, inexperienced or too experienced. There was only one correlation of the both sucking at the game, and that was Dance Dance Revolution. Oh they both had moves, its just that they don't have the hand-eye coordination to do any song successfully. Aliana actually fell on her ass, and both promptly laughed before Elsa helped her up.
A good few hours were spent collecting tickets and fooling around in the place. Just becoming filler noise in the still pretty packed area. School usually didn't do much to thin out the crowd in places like these. They exchanged their tickets for miscellaneous items, and kept the left over cash on the cards for next time.
Then they went window shopping, neither girl was broke, but they didn't really feel like spending anything. On the third floor the two saw the God of all stores. Aliana stared at Elsa and she stared back. "Hot Topic?"
"Hot Topic." And there they went looking at things in said store, laughing and goofing off like most girls do when they're out with their friends. This went on for some time in many different stores, most of where Elsa dragged Aliana.
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During their long shopping trip, it was surprising that no one really recognized Elsa, usually the first thirty minutes anywhere ended up becoming hell full of insane media reporters. She didn't mind at all however, it was more peaceful, she really liked it. I guess it helped that she refused to use anything (Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, etc) to tell the media her location. Some fans recognized her and took pictures with her however, but Elsa begged them not to tell anyone where she was today. Of course they understood, but if they needed a explanation she even provided them with one. So her location was still under wraps, awesome.
But all things must come to an end and their day ended with frozen yogurt. Oh frozen yogurt... I'm craving it now... Dammit... The two walked with a few bags hanging off their arms, spooning the treat into their mouths and smiling. Aliana was telling the other of the dream she had last night. To summarize it: liquor, glitter, 8oz of sweet Mexican black tar heroine, and a lion.
During this exchange three children spotted the writer, they wore dark clothing and looked a little weird, but not by much. One of the three scoffed at the woman in question. They were a boy of fourteen or fifteen, he had gray eyes and jet black hair with many silver piercings lining most of his right ear. Snake bites shined a bit from the light coming from the mall skylights. "Doesn't she just look stupid? With her stupid clothes, stupid hair, stupid friend, and-"
"Stop saying stupid already, Envy." The only girl in the group addressed her elder by his code name, she was maybe twelve. She had short blonde hair curling a bit passed her ears, hazel eyes and a bright blue bow clipping away her bangs from her face. "It's starting to draw attention as well as get increasingly annoying."
"Whatever, Pride." He mumbled with an under tone of anger.
The third and final member, a young boy of seven, watched his two partners as well as the two adults with tired yawns. "Let's just do what we need to-" he yawned loudly, and rubbed his left eye,"-already. I'm missing my nap." They would have argued that he napped all the time, but he was right, they needed to get their job done. So as planned, the young boy went up to the two women and the other two separated and found places to watch while still being inconspicuous. "E-E-Excuse me..." He was sobbing asking in quick intervals if they could help find his "mother". He was obviously faking the tears, and sobs, but it seemed highly convincing. Since he was so young, tears came naturally, and they needed natural.
"Oh, sweetheart." Elsa cooed softly, she gave her bags to Aliana. "Ali, I'm going to help the poor thing, when I'm done meet me on the-" she was interrupted by the person she was addressing.
"Excuse us for a second." Aliana told the boy and pulled her friend aside out of the boy's hearing range, but into Pride's. "I have a bad feeling about this kid." Pride raised an eyebrow, he was already being suspected? That's not like him.
"Come on, he's just a kid. What harm could he do?" Elsa asked with a smile. The blonde grinned, 'The file was right, she is naïve.'
"You know my cousin is in a gang, do you know what that that means?" Elsa was going to say something in response, but was interrupted by Aliana. "That means I know when shit looks shady. And that kid looks like all kinds of shady!"
Elsa shook her head. "You're just overreacting. He's a lost little kid, he can't do much. Besides, he's still crying." She left the conversation and went back to the boy, she calmed him down, and they walked hand in hand in search for his "mother".
"She just deliberately disobeyed me." Aliana said, very offended. She should have expected this, Elsa was stubborn and too trustful. But then confusion over took her. "Wait... Where am I supposed to wait?" So there was when her struggle began.
• • •
Pride and Envy had followed the two, watching as they searched for the nonexistent person. From what they observed Elsa had a soft spot for children, and she looked so protective of their partner. She would smile and reassure him that they would find his mother. He was starting to get attached, and the other two were starting to rethink their choice of doing this. They of course didn't know she had eighteen adopted children, but if they did, they wouldn't have agreed to such a mission.
These three children were members of Reaper. Pride, Envy and the third member, his code name being Languid. They've been one of the organization's best for a few years now, usually they killed without a hint of doubt, but that was because most of their targets were cold towards them, so they could easily take their life without remorse of any kind. Now however seemed to make them rethink all their choices, their life style, the organization. The woman had a connection with gangs, the police department, and other powerful people, like, I don't know... Opera? No, definitely not Opera. Maybe that one guy form that British TV show... what's his name-uh... Buttercrisp Cinnamonbun? No, that can't be right. That sounds like a stripper name. Huh... Bourgeoisie Humperdinck? No... Oh! Oh! Burlington Cummerbund! Eh, close enough.
The three, having a secret quick meeting while Elsa had went to the bathroom, had found a way to insure the writer survived, going against their organization in a way. They would make it look like they almost killed her, but it wouldn't have been a fatal injury. The young boy lead her to one of the mall's escalators. "I think I saw mommy on the lower floor." He lied, but it was convincing. So Elsa stepped onto the machine, waiting for Languid to go on.
Envy at this point cut the power to the escalator from the big red button at the bottom of the slowly descending steps. He had walked away, somehow unnoticed. And at that moment, at the top of the abruptly stopped escalator, Languid pushed Elsa down. Her eyes going wide as her body was helpless to catch itself. Sickening cracks of bones and the smell of iron from her blood that permeated the area. As all of this happened, Pride, as well as a few others dialed 9-1-1. Some quicker than others, but all saying the same thing, "The escalator stopped on its own and the woman on it fell forward." Others added panicked responses, telling of the cracks and blood. Most asked for them to come quickly. Sirens were heard in the distance, the three children left the crime scene quickly, and others went towards Elsa, trying to see if they could help some how before the paramedics arrived.
*Dies because I don't think it would take this long to get this chapter out (writing it plus getting it up *laptop issues*), also because this is now one of the longest chapters in this story*
That ended a bit morbidly... But this is only part one~! So yeah, finally, Reaper members make their appearance!
Oh and uh, Languid means something like slow and relaxed.
Well, part two coming soon~!