Disclaimer: I own some of the plot, later on I will, and some of the characters, not Reaper. Read and review if ya like.
A/N sorry about the very long update, senior year got very busy but im back now. enojy!
The next two hours painfully trickled by for Harpie as she grieved for her sister and Hades, truly known as Nicolas. Brute sat with her while she reminisced about previous missions the three had experienced but after an hour of silence he grew anxious. He was constantly glancing at the door, hoping to catch a glimpse and she grew angry. After another ten minutes of his actions she snapped at him.
"Your either here with me or there with her Brutus." She stared him down and her sanity faltered when he stood. He started walking towards the door to check on Adela but hesitated while glancing at an icy Harpie. He struggled internally between the women he loved but finally chose.
He opened the door and exited the room to find Adela working diligently at a microscope. Reaper, Syth and Tech were all at a computer while a printer was consistently spewing out paper. Brute placed a hand on Adela's shoulder causing her to shake with terror. She turned to him and noticed his somberly expression. Her brows furrowed and as she went to talk, Brute held up a finger and shook his head. She smiled sadly and turned back to the microscope.
"Brute let me have some of your blood please." Brute withdrew some blood with an empty syringe and clean needle without pause. He handed it back her and she placed it next to other blood samples, labeled by their owners. She had all but Harpies, whom she knew not to ask right now. All eyes were drawn towards the door when a loud crash was heard and the walls shook from the strength. Moments later a seemingly level headed Harpie emerged.
"Teams front and center." Brute lingered near his sister but took his place next to Harpie. Everyone glanced at the laden tables and eyes flew to Harpie when she started speaking.
"Everyone make sure you pick up a new comm. Device and an oxygen mask. We don't know how the surface will affect us; make sure all your skin is well-covered." Everyone looked around at the gloves, helmets and duck-tape on one table, while oxygen masks and comm. devices were on another.
"I want to make sure weapons are evenly distributed, everyone pick a primary weapon." Harpie, Tech and Reaper picked up standard assault rifles. Syth grabbed her sniper, Brute a shotgun with the end sawed off, and Adela grabbed two Uzi's. Bullet and Vamp were last but content with smaller automatic machine guns that came with an extra round of bullets.
Handguns rested on yet another different table with all the different types of ammo lined up. Harpie nodded to Adela who stepped forward and picked up a round of bullets. She turned back to the group and motioned to the table behind her.
"With these handgun bullets you need to be extremely cautious. You will be given two different kinds of bullets; one chamber is filled with standard issue bullets while the others are filled with lab creations. Each chamber is marked with a letter to identify which holds what. This one in my hand holds sodium cyniade. The other chemicals are acrylic acid, nitrate, hydrogen peroxiode, molecular acid, acetaldehyde, oxygen, and lastly anthrax." Adela noted the raised eyebrows as the list grew more dangerous. She held up her hand before Reaper could even speak.
"My resources are my own, so please don't force me to lie to you about where I gain my materials." She stepped away from the table and allowed Harpie to take stage again. Vamp and Bullet started handing guns out to everyone except Syth and Harpie who took the two proto-type swords Adela had created. There were still four extra guns and clips for Fury, Hades, Syth and Harpie, which meant everyone but Adela and Tech received another gun. Once everyone picked up extra ammo, St Grenades, and an extra oxygen mask, they were almost ready to move out.
They were all wearing long black cargo pants, and a long sleeved black cotton shirt. Bullet proof vest with pockets filled with all the extras were pulled on next. Gloves were placed over their hands and pulled up to the wrists, tightened and tapped down to trap all in-coming air. Each boot was pulled on and their pant leg was pulled over it, tapped down at the ankle. Everyone covered their necks and noses with the masks, pulling a black neck warmer on over it. Lastly they pulled their helmets on and secured it.
Nobody moved while waiting for their next order, Harpie nodded to Vamp, Bullet and Syth. The three exited the nano-wall and the minutes ticked by in a tense silence.
"Team one in position." Clearly transmitted over the ear-piece as glass was shattered in the background. Syth began setting up as Bullet watched her back and Vamp cleared the immediate area. It wasn't long before Reaper and Adela passed them heading for the elevator shaft. Adela glanced towards Syth for comfort who nodded her head in support. The elevator reached their level and they entered, slowly it creaked its way to the surface level and the two exited.
"Team two in position." Harpie looked at Brute and the two exited the nano-wall, sealing it and Tech inside. As they cleared each corner in silence, Harpie's foul mood continued to grow.
"It's always her Brute. It's always going to be Adela instead of your love. Is she why you never contacted me?" Harpie seethed, not caring that the entire team could hear the conversation. Brute hung his head in shame as Harpie lapsed into a memory.
A young handsome man with spiked brown hair and beautiful chocolate eyes reclined on a bed with an even more gorgeous woman. Her brown hair was lying in her eyes as she slept peacefully. He leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on her lips. Her pale greens fluttered open and stared up in bliss.
"Hello stranger." She smiled and cuddled closer to his body for warmth. He smirked and wrapped his well built arms around her.
"Morning Dell." His deep voice filling the room with her nickname.
"Shall we?" He asked taking her hand and leading her towards the bathroom. The two stepped into the cascading water and washed away their night's activities, enjoying the relaxation. His hands were massaging her head with shampoo when a loud pounding was heard on the door. Dell sighed as he wrapped a towel around his waist and answered the door. She heard a frantic voice and exited the shower, wrapping a towel around her own petite body.
"Brute?" She asked when she entered their room and found him quickly dressing to leave. He didn't look up but continued dressing and searching for his clothing.
"They found my sister and that bastard. She's not to beat up but she's asking for me. I need to go." Dell grew angry as she watched him leave her.
"We had plans Brute, you said she's fine, why can't she wait." Brute turned to her angrily, fury in his eyes.
"She's my sister, Ledell." He growled out. "You know what happened to her when I was younger and away from home. I wasn't there for her then so I promised I would always be there for her after. When she needs me, I'm there, I promised." He pulled on his last boot and walked over to Ledell. As he went to kiss her lips, she turned away, angry tears streaming down her face.
"What about when I need you?" She whispered furiously, Brute shook his lead and turned his back, walking to the door.
"I need you Brute. I need you here with me. You need to let her go and stay!" She screamed as he walked out the door. She stared, willing him to come back and slid to the floor when he didn't. Bringing her knees under her chin, Ledell vowed never to be hurt by him again.
Shortly after she joined the vigorous marine program and become known as Harpie by her team-mates. Harpie for she was cold and vicious to most, never allowing any close and killing without thought or hesitation.
Brute's shoulders slumped as Harpie narrated the story.
"Did you feel Brute? Did you feel anything that day you left me? Did you expect me not to leave?" She turned on him and stood in front of his body.
"I've never loved again, it was always you, but my heart completely died when I thought you perished. Why couldn't you write me, why did you let me think you were gone?"
"Because he didn't want to hurt you anymore, he didn't want to drag you into his ruined life." Adela's voice cracked over the comm. as she cried from the story. Harpie turned and continued forward again.
"Stay out of this Adela." She said maliciously.
"Ledell tell me honestly, if you had to pick between Brute and Arista, who would you have picked?" Adela was met by silence though she knew the answer. Had Arista still been living, Harpie would have picked her sister with no question to it.