Neither Sanguine nor Scar Face, as Sanguine affectionately called him, spoke as they went around different towns, trying to track down a man. By the time they actually managed to track him down, it was almost time to get back to the Sanctuary.

They walked into the fancy hotel and Sanguine led the way into a back room where Isaiah Diamond sat. The multi-billionaire gangster was well known as the biggest crime lord in the area. His reaches of power went all the way to the south coast to half-way across England. He was a strong and influential man and a person no one wanted to mess with.

Isaiah sat back in a large, cushy booth, his fingers covered in expensive rings and his body adorned in expensive fabrics from all over the world. His hair was while and very short, his arms resting on the back of them booth. His green eyes glimmered with mischief and he broke out in a grin when he saw Sanguine and Scar Face, who didn't look scarred anymore since he put up some fancy façade when they walked into the building, in the door way.

"Come on in!" Isaiah said in a thick eastern-European accent. "Don't be shy, make yourselves at home. Lenny, Ricardo, get them some chairs."

Two tall, burly men came over and pulled out a couple of chairs for them. Sanguine nodded; his grin cheerful. "Much obliged."

Scar Face nodded his thank you.

Isaiah laughed. "Ah no problem, from the looks of you, you're just another pair of criminals eh. So whatcha need?"

Sanguine nodded. "Yep, just another pair of criminals to come knocking on your doorstep."

"We need a bit of information," Scar Face spoke up and Isaiah turned his gaze to him.

"What kind of information? Do you want anything to drink?"

Scar Face politely declined while Sanguine got himself a cup of white wine. Isaiah took a drink of his chardonnay while Scar Face answered.

"Information on any new news lately. We're trying to find a…. sorcerer who was kidnapped about a week ago."

Sanguine nodded. "We thought that maybe, since you are the head of gang activity, both magical and mortal, would know something about this."

Isaiah nodded. "And what is this sorcerer's name?"

"Cothernus Ode."

Isaiah raised an eyebrow. "Is that so?"

Scar Face nodded. "Yes."

"We are bounty hunters who were hired to get him back," Sanguine explained. "Do you have any information to help us out?"

Isaiah studied them for a minute then nodded and snapped his fingers. One of the thugs came over and handed Isaiah an envelope. He passed it to Sanguine and the Texan opened it. Inside was a sheet of paper with a single name on it.

Scar Face leaned over to see what was written and frowned. "Adrian Strike? The renegade sorcerer who disappeared over fifty years ago? This is our guy?"

"I don't think he is the guy," Isaiah said. "But he is a known goon for hire. My sources tell me that he is once again active and working for a new employer."

"Do you have any idea who this mystery employer is?" Scar Face asked.

Isaiah shook his head. "Sorry, don't know anything."

Scar Face stood. "Thank you for your time sir, you have helped us a lot."

Isaiah nodded. "No problem. Just doing a fellow criminal a favor. Nice talking to you boys."

The two thugs opened the door for them and Sanguine drained his drink before following Scar Face out the door. They got outside and started down the street.

"Now what?" Sanguine asked as they walked. It was already late afternoon and he remembered Ravel saying they would meet up around dark.

"I think we should get back to the Sanctuary," Scar Face adjusted the collar of his coat. "See what the others have gotten."

Sanguine nodded. "Okay, sure. Whatever."

Scar Face sighed. "Look. I hate you. You hate me. But in order to finish this we need to work together. At least for a little bit. So that means no complaining, no getting in the way of the other and no trying to kill each other. Deal?"

Sanguine grumbled dark things under his breath. "Deal."

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And I just remembered I got a question I never answer, SO SORRY COMPLETELY FOGOT ABOUT IT. Yes, Fletcher is dating Myra. Sorry once again, got busy with Algebra homework.

NarahSelson: Thanks for the review and stuff! What kind of things do you want to know about Dusk?