Chapter 2: Stand-off. A Meeting of Fortune?
"I'm cold."
"Here Rose, take my coat."
Logan slipped off his jacket and wrapped it around his sister. Ethan followed looking around at the city. At that time Ethan at the time did talk,
"Where do you plan on going? Mom and Dad are dead. It isn't like we can go back to our house; it's burned down."
Logan's voice was ridged and unfeeling,
"We just have to keep going. The cash we recovered should be enough to get us a place to stay for a few weeks. After that, I hope I can find a job or something. Please don't mention the fire in front of Rose, we are all feeling horrible but most of all, she does."
Ethan stared at the ground. He knew that even if they ran into trouble they would be fine. They moved on or they would die. It was as simple as that. Logan had cried all his tears out and had become a shell of who he used to be. The oldest boy walked with only a hoodie covering him, while giving up everything he had to make sure his siblings would be comfortable. As they passed an alleyway, Ethan heard a noise and the wayward children jumped back. Two girls wrapped in jackets stepped from the shadows. As they moved closer, Logan gave his siblings a glance that said
'Be ready.'
The taller one spoke up,
"Hey look at what we have here. Some snot nose punks who seem to have lost their way. What could they be out in the middle of the night for?"
"What do you want?"
Logan's voice was they authority in the group. The girl tapped her sister's shoulder and she started to change. Her voice was cold,
"All your cash, and anything in your pockets."
Her accomplice landed in her hand as a pistol, which she aimed at the oldest. By the time she had the pistol in her palm, Logan had two revolvers in his hands and his siblings were gone. He put his best tough guy voice on,
"I don't think so."
The girl had a confused face on then finally smiled. She realized that his siblings were weapons as well. Logan was prepared to kill anyone who threatened his only family. His trigger finger was twitching with fear. He didn't want to hurt these strangers but he would if he had to. In his left hand, his sister, the black revolver with a golden heart pendant hanging from the handle. In his right hand Ethan, the silver pistol with a platinum pair of rings hanging from a ribbon. The tall one started to laugh and then the pistol turned back into the other girl. Her voice was lighter and smooth,
"Man you kids have guts. Never thought I'd see another pistol pair."
Logan said,
"First of all, you are actually probably younger than I am. Second of all, they aren't just pistols, they are multi-weapons. They can turn into anything they want."
"Is that right? Well anyway, my name is Elizabeth Thompson, but call me Liz. This is my younger sister Patricia, but call her Patty. Come with us, you look cold."
Logan didn't even notice that his body was trembling from the cold. He was reluctant, but they wouldn't last without a place to stay. The silver pistol said,
"Let's go."
Logan followed and the two he had turned back to their normal selves. Liz kept looking back on the orphans and Logan gave her a piercing look every time. It took about fifteen minutes to reach a small building. They stepped inside and Patty flipped on the light. Logan took a few steps and collapsed onto the ground. It was warm and clean. He didn't want to fall down, his knees buckled after not sleeping for three days. His siblings helped him up and carried him to a couch. Liz and Patty were standing and Liz said,
"If you need to shower, it is over there. We will make up beds for all of you. Don't screw anything up when you go in there."
Rose said,
"Why are you helping us? Why would you?"
"Settle down tigress. There is no point to not helping you. I am impressed, that is all."
"My name is Rose."
Logan got up and said,
"That's enough. We aren't going to get anywhere arguing. Liz was it? My name is Logan, and this is my brother Ethan and my sister Rose. We are grateful for your hospitality, even if you were trying to mug us at first."
Liz replied,
"Logan huh?"
"Yes my name is Logan Lieben."
The flashback of how they met made Blackstar's head spin. Tsubaki giggled and Maka gave them all a smile. Kid spoke up,
"Why didn't you mention these guys before?"
Liz was the one to answer,
"You never asked. Plus I haven't seen them in a while. Not since Logan stood me up."
"It wasn't like I wanted to. You know what happened."
"Yes I know. But I needed to give you some shit."
"Ooh still have your old dirty mouth I see."
"It isn't like your mouth is made of spring water."
"True."
Patty examined Ethan even though he was trying not to lock eyes with her. When she did she let out a breath and said,
"Why won't Ethan talk anymore?"
Logan stopped gabbing with Liz and said,
"He has taken a vow of silence. Don't worry, he still likes you."
"Yay! Ethan give me a hug. I missed my old boyfriend."
She hugged him and he wrapped his arms around her. He had a note pad for talking without words. He wrote down on the pad,
'I missed you too Patty. I'm so happy to see you.'
Patty blushed and kissed his check before saying,
"I'm so glad."
They got a few glances while they were catching up. Kid had a surprised look on his face,
"Patty had a boyfriend?"
Logan smiled as Ethan smiled for the first time since they left the city.