Hello and Goodbye
"Thanks for your help guys." I said to Phoebe and Blake.
Phoebe and Blake were helping move Aunt Katherine's belongings into a storage unit not far from the docks.I told them it was because I couldn't bear the thought of what happened here that 's been a week since the incident and I know exactly where Katherine went.
"Just keep up that act a little longer sweetheart once everything is loaded we move on to the next part." Katherine said into my ear.
Aunt Katherine has been a sort of personal poltergeist to me the last few time she talks it sends shivers down my spine.
"Your aunt is really pretty in this picture is it recent?" Blake said holding a picture of me and Aunt Katherine.
"Yeah that was from the day I graduated from Signal." I replied.
"I like her." Aunt Katherine whispered sending yet another chill throughout my body.
"Can you go somewhere else for a bit?" "I want to say something personal to them."
Katherine obeyed I can tell because I suddenly got a lot warmer.
"Ok Phoebe I think I'm ready to share more about Neo." I said to the doe faunus looking at the Grimm heads mounted on the wall.
"Yay story time." She said grabbing Blake and jumping on the couch.
"Wha-?" Blake said before being hushed by Phoebe.
(Flashback)
I'm going to tell you about a time we really got into trouble. Our employer at the time had wanted us to steal the deed to an old boxing gym that was being sold at a masquerade it was usually jewelry or the keys to exotic cars that we'd pickpocket for our boss it was the deed that really made me wonder.I didn't like it, but our pay was going to be tripled if we managed to steal it and let me tell you that the deed was one of our most easiest jobs ever...almost too easy...
Once we acquired the deed we brought it behind the mansion the party was being held at like we were instructed suspicion began to raise as there were three SUV's parked and the men around them armed as if they were some sort of private military. Before we knew it we were tied up and brought to our knees with bags over our heads.
"That's him that's the boy." I heard our employers voice say.
Someone had walked over to me and ripped my sleeve revealing the marks on my arm.
"Indeed it is I thank you for your assistance." I heard the man say.
"Trey? What's happening?...Please Trey I don't want to die... Trey!" Neo cried out
"I don't know!" I shouted
"Please do something!" she was sobbing at this point.
"I'm thinking I'm thinking!"
"Sir should I eliminate the girl as well?" one of the armed men said.
"Do as you wish with her...but the boy dies here." the leader said in a sharp tone.
So this is it... this is where it ends. I wish it was only me that was going to perish at the hands of an unknown assailant.
"Ready!" the leader shouted.
"Please!" Neo cried out.
"Aim!"
"PLEASE SOMEONE HELP US!"
"FI-"
I heard gunshots, but they weren't coming in our direction.I immediately shouted for Neo to hit the deck until the firefight was it was felt a presence in front of me.
"You okay kid?" the man said cutting my binds. "The names Darius it's alright you're safe now."
I took the bag off of my head.
I ran over to Neo to see if she was ok. Luckily she wasn't hurt, but she did faint.I carried her in my arms.
"Thank you I'm in your debt." I said to him.
"I found this deed on that guy's body and the address says it's nearby why don't we get you two cleaned up?"
"Alright let's go." Darius said pointing to one of the SUVs.
About a half hour later Darius left the old boxing gym leaving me and Neo alone.
I laid her down on a makeshift bed inside the boxing ring while I slept next to did we know that Darius was the beginning of a new business relationship with a new boss.
(Back to the present)
"And the rest is for another day." I said finishing the story.
"Wow." Blake said with eyes wide open.
"We really need to catch him."Phoebe said standing up.
"We will that's a promise." I lied. "Well it's getting late and everything is pretty much packed onto the truck. you guys should head out."
"Alright Trey I'll see you at school."
"Now that she's gone can I share something with you? Faunus to faunus?"Blake said grabbing her arm'
"What is it?"
"I- Never mind I'll see you in Professor Ports class."Blake said quickly and went out the door."
"I think I knew what was she was about to say." I said to myself.
Now that that was over it was time to say goodbye to an old friend.I spread gasoline across the rooms of the house leading to the front door.I put on a long coat, cap, and my bandanna to cover my face.
"I'm really going to miss this place." Katherine said returning the chills to my body.
"I know...me too."
I lit a match and dropped it onto the gasoline setting the house ablaze with Darius still tied up in the cellar...
My scroll began to it Neo's picture came into view.
I answered.
"I need your help..."