Chapter 4: Hurt Again
"Gowin!" Gerard yelled from his seat.
"Boss?" a tall, older man said, walking through the door.
"Call Victoria. I want to see her." Gerard said, looking up at him with his dark eyes.
Gowin was not the best looking man. He was going bald on the top of his head, and he had a beard and mustache that just didn't fit him. He bowed deeply then left the room, and Gerard rested his head back against his fist. A few minutes later, a young girl walked in, her hair jet black with flame shaped purple tips. Under her eye was a tattoo if flames running from her eye down her cheek and it too was black. Her pants and shirt all had flames on them, and she even had a tattoo of fire on her hip that showed over her pant line.
"Yes Master?" she asked sweetly, smiling.
"Did you find anything out for me?" Gerard asked, standing and walking to her smiling.
"I did. I found a guy who says he knows the Fox girls." Vicky replied.
"Really now. That's my girl." Gerard said, putting his hands on her waist and kissing her.
"Would you like to meet him?" Vicky asked as Gerard stepped back.
"Sure. If I'm right, the Fox girls are Dalila's daughters. And there's a good chance she's back with them." Gerard replied.
"Alright." Vicky said smiling and turning. "Hey Blake! Come here for a sec!" she called.
A tall, very handsome, young man walked around the corner, his icy blue eyes scanning the room, his hands in his pockets. He had blonde hair with electric blue tips on the spikes and his bangs, which covered the right side of his face.
"Blake, this is Gerard. This is the one who knows the Fox girls." Vicky said, smiling at Gerard.
"Nice to meet you, Sir." Blake said, bowing his head.
"Eagle demon, right?" Gerard asked, smiling.
"Yes Sir." Blake said nodding.
"That's good. We need someone with excellent eyesight on the team." Gerard said smiling.
"Glad to be of service." Blake said, bowing his head again.
"So I understand, you can lead us right to the Fox house?" Gerard asked.
"Yes, that I can." Blake said, smiling wickedly.
"Great. How do you know the girls, anyway?" Gerard asked.
"I dated Shadow for a while." Blake replied.
"Ah…and, if you don't mind me asking, why did you two split?" Gerard asked, raising an eyebrow. "I've heard stories of the Fox girl's beauty and the one being a vicious little thing." Gerard said.
"Shadow is a vicious little thing, especially when it comes down to her sister and brother, and they both are extraordinarily beautiful. But…I don't know, I just left. And haven't gone back since." Blake said, shrugging and looking around.
"I hope, for your sake, you won't be doing that to me. Because, unlike the Fox girls, I will hunt you down." Gerard warned.
"Oh no, not going anywhere." Blake said, smiling at him.
"Good boy." Gerard said, then turned to Vicky. "You, my dear, I want to go with him, and find the Fox house. See if Dalila is there. If she is, call Sarah, Paige, and Hannah and have them meet you there and get her. I want her back, alive." he said, smiling and kissing her forehead.
"Yes my Master." she said, smiling and walking down the stairs to Blake.
"And Blake." Gerard said, making Blake look back at him. "Protect her. Don't let anything happen to her." he said.
"Your wish is my command." Blake said, bowing and turning again.
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Back at the Fox house, things seemed to be getting a little tense. The four Reapers that had appeared now stood silently, hovering a few inches over the ground, and their black cloaks drifting gently in the breeze. In between the Reapers, stood three girls, the one in the middle standing facing the Fox's and the two standing facing each other but looking over at them.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't the famous Fox family." the girl in the middle said, smirking.
"Who are you?" Shi asked, taking a few steps forward.
"I'm Sarah. These are my sisters Paige and Hannah. We've come for Jareth and your Mother." the girl said.
"Well you aren't getting either of them." Madende said, stepping in front of Shi, Jeric by his side.
"Is that so? I guess we'll see won't we?" Sarah asked, raising an eyebrow. "Go!" she yelled, and the Reapers sprang forward.
"Any ideas on how to kill these things?" Madende called out.
"You can't kill them, they're already dead, you dumbfuck!" Bryn yelled.
"Then what the hell do we do?!" Madende yelled as one approached him.
"Shred it!" Bryn yelled, attacking the closest Reaper to him.
Jeric pounced the one that was headed for Shi while Madende wasn't quick enough and got pinned by the one that had been headed towards him. Racing up, Adam literally dropkicked the Reaper pinning Madende, landing on his side beside him.
"You ok?" he asked, as Madende sat up.
"Yea." Madende said, nodding.
"Lay down!" Keegen yelled suddenly, and both boys dropped to the ground again.
Keegen ran up and jumped over both of them, landing on the Reaper and rolling with it. As they rolled, the Reaper's hood slipped off, exposing the pale white skeleton below it.
"Its just a…skeleton?!" Keegen cried, freezing for a moment, then looked around. "Well then, I have a bone to pick with you, sir." he said, looking back down at the Reaper. "Quite literally." he added, a smirk crossing his lips.
Grabbing the collarbone of the skeleton, Keegen shook it like he was ringing it's neck. The skeleton's head flopped around, it's jaw rattling loudly. It's collarbone suddenly snapped free, and Keegen sat there for a moment stunned, staring down at the collarbone in his hands.
"Ow…" the skeleton said deeply and slowly.
"Holy shit they talk!!" Keegen cried flailing his arms around, throwing the collarbone.
"Just kill it!" Madende yelled getting to his feet.
Grabbing the Reaper's head, Keegen popped it off and threw it. Madende jumped up in the air, and kicked the skeleton's head like a soccer player kicking a soccer ball to score. The skull broke in half and flew in two different directions, while Madende landed on his side.
"Damn…" Madende groaned grabbing his side and sitting up slowly.
"Madende, are you ok?" Adam asked, looking at him.
"Fine…just get rid of those things…" Madende said, his voice strained.
"Aright…" Adam said, hesitating before heading off.
Madende slowly got to his feet, holding his side tightly and groaning. Meanwhile, the three girls had gone after Shi, Shadow and Abi, all fighting aggressively. Shi and Shadow were fighting side by side, moving simultaneously, their moves exact to each others. Abi was fighting the youngest of the three sisters, Hannah, and was doing quiet well. At the same time, Shi and Shadow kicked Sarah and Paige in the stomach, making them stumble back, and Abi pinned Hannah down on the ground.
Jareth bent down, laying his hand on the ground, and looking up at Sarah and Paige with a smirk. Vines shot up out of the ground, the ones with the poisonous thorns and wrapped around Sarah and Paige's legs. Paige started to struggle against it, but Sarah stopped her.
"Don't!" she yelled and Paige froze. "Don't fight it. If you get scratched by one of the thorns, you're fucked and I'm not helping you." she said, and Paige nodded.
"Very good. You remember from the last time." Jareth said, smiling.
"Let them go!" Hannah cried, looking up at her sisters.
"Oh shut up!" Abi growled, punching Hannah in the face.
"Now that I have your attention, I'll tell you that you're not getting me or Dalila. You might as well just leave." Jareth said.
"We came here with strict orders to bring you two back." Sarah growled, tensing slightly as the vines curled up her body.
"Well I guess you're going back empty handed or you'll die one. Which do you prefer?" Jareth asked.
"To go back empty handed…" Paige said, her voice shaking.
"…Agreed…" Sarah said, nodding.
"Good. I'll release you, but if you come after us, I will kill you." Jareth warned.
"We'll leave." Sarah said, holding out her hand.
The Reapers all vanished, like a pile of dust being blown away by the wind. Jareth lifted his hand from the ground and stood up, the vines slowly retreating back into the ground. Sarah looked over at Abi, who was still straddling her little sister, holding her to the ground.
"Let her go, Abi." Jareth said, nodding to Abi.
Abi stood up and Hannah got to her feet, running over to her two sisters. Sarah glared back at Jareth as her sisters walked away.
"We'll be back. This isn't over." she growled.
"We'll be waiting." Madende muttered, still holding his side.
Sarah turned and jogged away with her sisters, slowly fading away like a spirit. Madende sighed and turned back to the house, but Jeric grabbed his shoulder.
"How'd you hurt yourself?" he asked.
"I'm not hurt." Madende said, shaking his head.
"Bullshit! I can see it in your eyes." Jeric said.
"How can you see it?" Madende asked, raising an eyebrow.
"How long have we been together, Madende?" Jeric asked. "We know each other to well. I can tell when you're hurt." he said.
"Alright…but I'm fine." Madende said, straightening up, and lowering his hand.
Slowly, and gently, Jeric reached out and gently touched Madende's side, making him flinch. Jeric pulled his hand back and Madende put his hand back over his side, and looked at Jeric.
"You're not fine. You hurt yourself." Jeric said, shaking his head.
Madende sighed sadly and looked away closing his eyes. Jeric reached out and lifted Madende's chin, and Madende slowly opened his eyes and looked at him.
"I know your not going to want to hear this, but you have to take it easy from now on. Broken ribs take a long time to heal, and even when they do, they'll be as fragile as hell." Jeric explained. "And by the way, you're back on bed rest." he added, smirking.
"What? But-" Madende started, but Jeric placed a finger over his lips.
"Just for a few days, until you're better and can stand up straight without flinching, and I can touch your side without you jumping out of your skin." Jeric said, smiling.
Madende sighed and smiled back.
"Oh alright…bed rest it is." he said.
"Good, now haul ass." Jeric said, pointing to the house.
Madende sighed and walked into the house, still holding his side, Jeric and the others close behind. As Madende headed up the stairs, Jeric went to Shi, who was standing by the window, looking out, making sure all the Reaper's and the girls were gone.
"Hey." Jeric said, stopping next to her.
"Hey Jeric." Shi said, smiling at him. "What's up?" she asked.
"Well, you wise ass brother hurt himself again. Do you have any wrap?" Jeric asked.
"No we don't have any rap, we listen to rock!" Abi cried from the kitchen.
"Not that kind of rap, you wise ass!" Jeric yelled back, making Shi laugh.
They both could hear her giggle from the kitchen. Shi settled herself and turned back to Jeric.
"Yea, we have some. It's all in the attic, just go grab some." she said.
"Alright. Thanks." Jeric said, shimmering off.
After he had gotten the wrap, Jeric shimmered down to their bedroom, where Madende lay on his back, eyes closed, on the bed. Jeric smiled and walked over to the bed, gently sitting down beside Madende.
"Sit up so I can wrap your side." he said, gently running a finger over the side of Madende's face.
"You don't have to…" Madende said, opening his eyes and looking at him.
"Yes I do. It's my job." Jeric said, smiling.
Madende smiled back and gently sat up. Jeric got up, and walked around, so that he was sitting behind Madende, and gently began wrapping his sides. Jeric was sitting on his knees, one on each side of Madende. Madende closed his eyes and smiled as Jeric gently kissed his shoulder as he leaned forward to pull the wrap back around. Jeric smirked and leaned back long enough to pull the wrap back around Madende's back, then leaned forward again, gently kissing the back of his neck while pulling the wrap across his stomach. Madende shivered and goose bumps popped up all over his arms.
"What's the matter Madende?" Jeric asked softly, smirking again.
"Nothing…" Madende said, smiling.
After Jeric had finished wrapping Madende's sides, he lay back on the bed, stretching his legs out on either side of Madende. Madende smiled and gently lay back on Jeric, being careful of his own ribs, and rested his head on his shoulder. Jeric wrapped his arms around Madende's shoulders and rested the side of his head against Madende's. Madende laid his hands on Jeric's legs and sighed, closing his eyes, and falling into a light sleep. Jeric gently traced his fingertips over Madende's shoulders, easing Madende into a deeper sleep.
A/n: well, as you can see, Madende hurt himself again -.- hehe and they've been found by Gerard's group. What's gonna happen? Read it and find out! More to come! Stay tuned!! Review for me!! LaterZ!!
SHOUTOUT
To Abi :)