A/N: Okay, there is quite a bit of violence in this chapter. . . . I'm not a dark person at all, really, and this kind of stuff annoys me, but I still did it. I don't know how you guys will react so if you hate that stuff then don't read? So don't give me crappy reviews saying blah, blah, chances are I won't even care and it's your own fault 'cause I warned you. Okay, sweet. With that said enjoy, I hope. . . .

Dustfinger rubbed his eyes, looking down at his sleeping love. She looked so beautiful and peaceful. Without the fear, the anger, the sadness…He kissed her cheek lovingly, and grinned when a smile stretched out her lips. He then pushed the covers off of him before climbing out.

He met Mo in the kitchen, who was serving up breakfast.

"How long can we stay here?"

"Good morning to you to." Mo responded, before turning around.

"I don't know. What can we do?" he whispered. Dustfinger sat down at the table.

"All I know is that we need to keep moving."

Mo sighed.

"I can't even have one day with my new wife and son without worrying."

Dustfinger watched him, feeling his bitterness dance around him.

"I'm sorry." He said quietly.

"For what?" Mo asked, surprised.

"If Orpheus didn't have this obsession for me…" he trailed off, putting his head into his hands.

Mo walked over and sat beside him.

"Orpheus is a very screwed up man. It's not your fault." Mo said firmly. Dustfinger looked up at him, and was almost blinded by the light of sincerity in his eyes.

He smiled.

"Thank you." Mo clapped him on the back and stood up, leaving Dustfinger alone in his thoughts.

Their heads both shot up as a scream tore through the house and apart their souls. Mo and Dustfinger looked at each other in alarm.

Resa?

Meggie!

Brandon.

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All she had wanted to do was to see her mother and new brother.

It seemed to be a natural thing to her now, almost a weekly thing-routine. That was why fear did not invade her body, where her nerves didn't even need to put up defence. She was not afraid.

Though she knew she had good reason to be.

She was stuck in a room with her mother who had just recently given birth, and her newborn brother. This time, she had to play the protector.

But Mo, Dustfinger and Farid had all done it to her so many times, that she knew how to play the role by now. Speaking of the men-where were they?

Resa tried to stand up, the need to protect her daughter and son so strong that it numbed her.

But her limbs failed her, and she fell against the bed. Meggie stood in front of her, holding her brother tightly to her chest, staring angrily at Orpheus. Meggie had never felt such hatred at this man-not when he had kidnapped him, not when he had forced her to read out loud that monster.

But now, when they were all defenceless. Other times had been with her father and lover, and hope had attacked the fear. Neither had won.

Brandon started to cry, and Meggie whispered to him, her mouth moving so fast that even she barely understood the words. Though somehow Brandon did, and he stopped all of a sudden, his beautiful blue eyes blinking around the room, as if he knew that something bad was going to happen.

This man, she hated more than Capricorn, the Adderhead, Basta, all of them! All of them put together.

"Not happy to see me?" He finally spoke, grinning. Meggie's glare hardened. She knew he had waited to say something, merely taking in his surroundings with satisfaction, knowing how Meggie felt. Why was he so connected to her?

Resa pushed herself up, cupping her hand around Meggie's arm.

"Get out." Her voice was full of such venom that even Meggie flinched.

But Orpheus just grinned wider.

Meggie looked around desperately, and the question hit struck her again.

Where was Dustfinger and Mo? Resa had screamed awhile ago-why weren't they coming?

Orpheus caught on.

"Part one of my revenge, sweetheart. They can't help." As if to indicate, there were yells outside the door, followed by bangs. Meggie looked at her mother in panic.

"So… I'm guessing you're wondering why I'm here?" he clapped his hands together.

"I think we know why." Meggie said coldly. Orpheus laughed.

"Obviously…you're meant to be my hostages. What kind of one would I be if I just let you go?"

Resa once again tried to get up, and this time she succeeded, standing beside her daughter.

"So you get a punishment. I thought up of the perfect punishment…."

This time fear invaded her so strongly that she jerked backwards.

"Be calm my dearest." Resa whispered to her.

He hadn't even said the punishment-but Meggie knew. She knew someone would die. She looked down at her brother.

She would die before him. She would die to give him a chance at life. She already loved him so, so much.

"Who wants to die?" Resa let out a gasp of horror. Her hand left Meggie's, and she placed them over her mouth.

Her reaction made Orpheus laugh.

"See you could have behaved and died later, all together. But no." His smile turned into an ugly frown as he advanced on them.

"You had to ruin the plan. And that really pissed me off. Mother and daughter backed away together, and Resa shoved Meggie behind her.

"There is one of you and two of us. And believe me-love is a better motivator then revenge." Resa hissed. Orpheus just smiled.

"One of me?" He whistled, and the door opened. Meggie's heart slammed against her chest as she saw her father and Dustfinger.

Their eyes met, and they started to sprint to the door.

Three men walked in, and the last two turned around and slammed their fists into Mo and Dustfinger's face. It was so unexpected that they both slammed to the floor.

The door closed, cutting off their connection. Meggie handed Brandon to Resa before turning around and pounding her fist into the wall.

She let out a screech of pain.

"Meggie." Resa scolded. She held Brandon as tenderly as she could while with one hand looking at Meggie's hand.

"It's broken."

Tears stung Meggie's eyes, and she blinked them away furiously. Resa kissed it, before smiling gently at her daughter.

"Enough of this." Orpheus snapped, sounding bored.

Resa turned to him.

"I will." She said calmly. Meggie's head snapped to her mother.

Even the thought of her having her once again out of her life, made her heart just suddenly stop. Her knees began to tremble, and her body started to shake violently.

Resa turned to Meggie and handed her back Brandon.

"Baby girl, I love you. Be strong because you are! I will always be there in your heart. I'll wait for you in heaven. Take care of yourself-tell Mo and Brandon I love them and take care of them! Tell Dustfinger thank you and that I love him too." She said, kissing her forehead, and wiping away the tears that had began to spill heavily down her face.

"This can't be happening. Tell me it's going to be okay-that this isn't real!" Resa looked at her daughter.

"It will be okay." She said softly.

"Your life is like a dream. Once you've lived it, and once you die that is when you wake up and you'll see me again. But I'll make sure that it won't be till a very long time." Resa said quietly, giving her a shaky smile before turning around, and walking over to a waiting Orpheus.

"No." She choked out, her voice barely audible. She swallowed.

"NO! Please, don't do this! I've only just gotten her back!"

Orpheus just laughed.

A man walked in front of Resa, before shoving her to her knees.

"Don't…be more gentle, please!" Meggie pleaded.

"Why does it matter? She's going to be dead in five minutes."

Meggie let out a choked sob, and Brandon started to scream. She covered his eyes, while trying to sooth him. Orpheus walked over, and snatched Brandon.

"Give him back!" Meggie screamed. Resa looked over and went to stand up, but the man held her down. Orpheus nodded to a man, and he walked over to Meggie, grabbing her roughly, and turning her head to look at her mother.

"Let my children go! I do not want them to see this!" Resa yelled. Meggie tried to move her head, but whoever was holding her squeezed her so hard that she let out a whimper.

So, she closed her eyes.

"Open your eyes!" Orpheus screamed, for the first time loosing control.

So many emotions pummelled through her, causing her body to shake even more violently. Sobs still tried to wrack through the pain, but they came out soundlessly.

She felt as if she couldn't breathe-that she was going to faint.

With eyes still closed, she shook her head.

It just made her feel even sicker.

Meggie heard a slamming noise, followed by a small groan of pain. Her eyes flew open just after the offending whack.

Finally she made some noise as she looked at her mother's face-where a bruise was starting to form over one eye.

"It'll be worse for her if you don't." Orpheus warned. Meggie stood there, breathing hard.

Suddenly, a burst of strength pulsed through her, and she surged forwards, running over and knocking the man out of the way.

"Meggie!" Resa gasped.

Orpheus clicked his fingers, as if he'd known this would have happened.

Meggie saw the hand, and tried to avoid it, but she was too slow. The man grabbed her and threw her into the wall.

She tried to gasp, but all the breath was knocked out of her. She lay there in a heap, her knees curled into her chest.

"Don't! Don't you hurt her! I agreed to this without complaint!" Resa yelled, wishing she could go and comfort her. Orpheus simply ignored her as he walked over to Meggie.

"Leave her alone!" Resa tied again.

"Hey Mo, Dustfinger? Are you listening?"

There was a heavy silent. And then-

"You fucking dog!"

"You will regret this! For hurting them both! I swear it on my life-I will hurt you!"

"You SON of a BITCH."

And then a soft-

"Please. I will do anything-don't hurt my family."

"I'm going to fucking burn you! Slit your throat, and only when your blood spills will I be damn satisfied."

Meggie winced at Dustfinger's last threat.

Orpheus just smiled.

"Two yes's would have sufficed."

Loud bangs echoed then, and cries of pain before two defeated yes's sound waved through. By then, Meggie was standing up.

"I bet you wish you were in here, correct?"

There was a silence.

"Okay I'll explain what you're missing. Resa's on the floor her, a blade to her neck-" Resa let out a whimper as the cold knife was lowered. Meggie choked out a sob.

"And your silly daughter…well, she tried to interfere." Orpheus grabbed Meggie's arm, the one with the broken wrist, and twisted it, before grabbing her hand.

Meggie let out a cry of pain.

"Let go of her hand-you bastard! It's broken!" Resa yelled.

"Yes, I am quite aware of that. But that's her own fault." Meggie whimpered, before her face got slammed into the door.

"Fuck you!"

"Please-stop!" Mo's voice was hoarse now.

"You're digging your grave deeper you son of a bitch."

"And your daughter just got slammed into the door." Orpheus giggled.

"Bite me!" Meggie spat.

"Yes, I can imagine biting you…" he trailed off suggestively. Meggie's face wrinkled in disgust.

She heard Dustfinger's laugh-bitter, angry and threatening.

"If you even touch her, in violence or sexually-well, I've picked up a lot of friend's over the years. Dangerous friends, Orpheus. So you're lucky I'm warning you-do not touch her."

"Don't Orpheus. Just leave her alone." Mo's voice was barely audible.

"Now Meggie, you're going to watch the death of your mother."

She heard Dustfinger's yell and footsteps, and pictured him running to the door, along with her father. There were bangs and yells, but Meggie knew before it happened-there was no way they could get in here.

Orpheus held Meggie's chin, and the blade inched deeper into Resa's neck. Meggie struggled, and Orpheus turned her around.

"Stop moving you little bitch. This is your punishment."

"Why are you focusing on her?" Dustfinger yelled.

"I'd rather it be me!"

"Exactly." Dustfinger fell quiet.

"Meggie just stop moving sweetheart. It's okay. It's okay." Resa whispered.

Tears began to bleed out of Meggie's eyes, blinding her, blinding her so that she could barely see her mother.

"Please stop!" Meggie yelled, but knew it was pointless.

"Not my wife! Please, oh, God, this can't be happening!" she heard her father start to sob. Resa looked at Meggie. The blade began to move again.

I love you. She mouthed and then the blade stopped moving. Meggie started to scream, and she fell to her knees, still screaming. Blood streamed down, but she didn't care. She began to beat her fists against the ground, ignoring the pain, focusing only on her heart's turmoil. It screamed-so she screamed. She ignored Orpheus laughing. She ignored the bangs, the shouts, her father's own sobs, her brother's wailing. She only knew of running over to her mother, but Orpheus grabbing her, shoving his hand over her mouth.

But still she did not stop screaming.

"Shut up! Shut up!" she only distantly heard. But she ignored it.

She could ignore everything, except the sight in front of her, and the pain in her heart.

A/N: Oh wow. Like I said, I hated writing that. I feel dirty. :O I'm sorry. This was kind of appalling.

Review anyway.