(Hey guys been awhile so just to let you know um big Ed is not 6'5 he is just 5'8 I realized thanks to someone that that was just way too tall! I'm so so sorry about this being so late I have had the worst luck in the world….first it was just school that interfered with my work but now court and lawyers and all that is interfering with my time. So here finally is the new chapter it's not as eventful but necessary I'll try to update as quickly as I can. I am very sorry.)
Clockwork's End
-Chapter 7-
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! NYAHAHAHAHAHHA" Johnny sure loved the sound of the bombs blowing away in the wind. He loved screaming out too, Plank shook his head at his older brother's habits. He was quite a bit away from the distraction Johnny was causing but most of the guards had gone to stop Johnny leaving Plank a somewhat empty chamber room. Dressed in all black he melded with the shadows of the room, slinking closer and closer to the safe. His long fingers turning the safe's lock listening intently while using his other hand to move his slightly long light brown hair from his small hazel eyes.
Finally hearing the click he pulled the latch open revealing a small metal case; he gently placed the case on a desk that was in the room and picked its lock. With another click Plank had a diamond the size of his fist in is hand, frowning he sighed and placed the case back with a note that he disapproved of. 'C4 better security! Get it C4' Plank found the puns to be rather distasteful but left them there per his brother's instructions.
He placed the rock in a tiny sac around his waist and climbed back out the window he came from. From another pocket he pulled out a small explosive that sounded like a fire work but without the fancy lights. He balanced himself along a beam from the top of the house and threw the tiny contraption towards the direction his brother was. He climbed down the mansion jumping onto the wooden roof of a stable startling some mares. After calming them he ran under the protection of the shadows the trees gave off reaching the road, he slowed to fast walk hearing tires screech on pavement.
"Need a ride stRAAAnger nyahahaha" Johnny came up beside him his laugh echoing throughout the night Plank gave him a look not moving closer to the machine.
"I heard ya, ya spoiled sport get in the car already!" Johnny exclaimed wagging his eye brows at him as Plank rolled his eyes and slinked into the passenger seat. He pulled out a grey overcoat from a black knapsack and slipped it on buttoning it up, Plank was the kind of person who got cold easily, and he then handed the sack to Johnny. Johnny clapped his hands releasing the wheel, his younger brother stretched over to hold it while Johnny admired the rock.
"This should hold us up for quite a while! Was it easy to get?" Plank gave a solid nod then looked at his brother with a blank look. "Oho I'm sorry, big brother's got the wheel now." Plank sighed straightening up in his seat staring out into the darkness when a puppy came hurtling from the trees. Johnny swerved spinning the car around missing the puppy slightly the car roars fizzles then turns off. Plank turned to his older brother, Johnny's face frozen in shock and Plank held his hand up to him eyes narrowing.
"Y-yea I got it…stay in the car you don't havta tell me twice kid." Plank pated his shoulder giving him a slight smile.
"Make sure the poor things alright please" He got out nodding at him, Johnny loved animals if it was up to him he would keep every stray he finds. Plank stepped on the pavement realizing they skidded a bit far from the animal, it was curled up almost hard to spot what with his fur being black and white. The puppy was Siberian husky and completely unscratched it must have fallen unconscious from fear, Plank picked up the puppy petting it gently double checking for wounds or breaks. He turned to face his brother giving him a nod, Johnny smiled throwing him two thumbs up before starting the car. The heat was the first thing Plank felt followed by the sound of the explosion vibrating through his body. Pieces of metal falling all over him while he rolled to cover the puppy; Plank didn't want to look up he knew what he would see and wished it was all a dream a nightmare. He was in his bed right now just nervous about the job that was all. However the pain from the hit of a heavy scrap metal and ringing in his ears told him otherwise.
The puppy rose its head snuggling Planks face licking the few tears falling on his cheeks; he slammed a fist to the floor never looking up until help came.
Kevin threw a padded wooden chair and it shattered, pieces scattering all over his room, Nazz stormed his bedroom walking back and forth leaving a trail in the carpet whispering curses under her breathe. Jim was holding his legs laying his head on his knees tears streaming down his face; Eddy was with Ed, Sarah and Jimmy trying to keep them from what just happened. Jim was slowly regaining his sanity, he stood from the bed and circled it to Kevin. He was reaching for a vase when Jim wrapped himself around his large arm.
"We will find them….but I need you to stay calm…please" Jim heard the pain in his own voice shuddering as fear tried to regain his mind. Kevin replaced the vase grunting as he threw himself onto the bed covering his eyes with his palms.
Jim retraced his steps in his memory, they followed Edd and Reade to the building to the top floor but nothing stood out too him. The building was a regular broken down building, they had scoured it to the very last corner but found nothing. Not a trace of any of the boys. Jim sighed heavily and ran a hand through his light green hair.
"Sir I have news of Johnny and Plank" Jim was consumed in his own mind that he didn't even hear Winston come in jumping a little at his voice.
"T-thank you please tell me" Jim turned to face Winston, he seemed older and his skin seemed paler than earlier.
"It was reported that they are located here sir." He hands Jim a piece of paper with directions that lead him to a morgue in old Nichol. Jim's stomach fell what were they doing at a morgue? He was really hopping they were just hiding out there.
"Come Kevin...Nazz…we have somewhere we need to be, Winston please do me a favor of looking up the owners of the empty building would you. There has to be clues somewhere." Jim grabbed his coat and walked out the door Kevin and Nazz following close behind.
They drove in silence a shadow coming over Kevin's face, Jim was worried he would explode in a fit of rage but he knew better than to leave him behind he knew Kevin would never allow it. The car stopped in front of a small grey building with one window and door on the front, black smog coming from a metal chimney darkening the sky around them. Jim wrinkled his nose as he came closer to the door extending his slim arm pressing the doorbell with his finger. The sound echoed inside and out of the building.
The door opened revealing a tall boney man with dark circles under his grey menacing eyes, his black suit crisp with hardly any creases. One thick black eyebrow raised at the sight of the small group in front of him.
"Well, well what is the esteemed Vincent family head doing on my door step?" The man made no effort to move away and let the three in.
"We were informed that Johnny and Plank are here if we could see them please" Jim smiled politely he understood why the man was confused, they weren't exactly in the best part of town per say. Actually this was the best of the worst possible situation of the broken down neighborhood. It's not surprising that this man is doing well in this part of town with all the deaths that happen in bad parts of the city.
The man sighed and turned to face the right shaking his head slightly, Jim prepared himself to negotiate with the man whatever the cost until he stepped aside. His eyes softened his face displayed a melancholy glow as he walked forward.
"This way but I ask that you behave yourselves, I'm afraid Mr. Wesley is not in the right state of mind at the moment by the by I am called Mente" He crossed his arms behind him taking long strides to a winding set of stairs that led downstairs. At reaching the bottom Jim saw the profile of a tall man with semi light brown hair growing slightly long in the front, he wore it spiked up some of it falling on his forehead. He had a single black small barbell earing on his right thin light brown eyebrow. He was sitting on a chair staring at the slab that contained a body covered with a white cover. On his lap a Siberian husky laid fast asleep protected by his long toned arms, he went back and forth looking at the puppy and at the table eyes empty void of all emotions.
Jim watched Kevin walk forward patting the man on his shoulder, he then walked over to the slab and pulled up the sheet nodding towards Nazz and Jim. Nazz breathed out heavily tapping Mente on the shoulder calling his attention taking him back upstairs. Jim walked closer to the man sitting on the chair, stepping lightly.
"Mr. Wesley?" Wesley raised his head facing Jim his eyes cold narrow the hazel color darkening and under his left eye a thin rough scar decorated the top of his cheek bone. Jim could now see two piercings decorating his left eyebrow. Jim reached out caressing Wesley's cheek with the tips of his fingers his lips parting cheeks slightly reddening. Wesley reached up wrapping his long strong fingers around Jim's pale small wrist, with a whelp Jim tried to pull away but Wesley was too strong. Kevin came forward grabbing Wesley's wrist
"Don't Plank! The kid's not gunna hurt you!...just relax ok" Kevin pulled his grip off Jim, he then started patting his back trying to relax him.
"I…I just want to know what happened…if you wish to speak of it…" Jim uttered gently, in all this the puppy had arisen growling slightly at Kevin. Plank petted the puppy getting up, sighing heavily he shook his head and turned his back to them.
"It was an accident they almost hit the puppy on the road, the car was faulty and… well it blew up….Johnny was still inside…." Nazz had come back down with Marie she looked like she had been crying, she walked over to Plank gently laying a hand on his forearm.
"Plank I have taken care of the provisions for your brother he will have a proper funeral and buried like a gentleman." He gave her a shaky nod and turned towards everyone, Marie walked forward her hands raised.
"I am not here to fight I am only here to support Plank" No one made a move to stop her, she turned to face Plank staring into his eyes and nodding.
"Plank says he wants to join you; whatever happened to his brother wasn't an accident and he wants to help in whatever way he can" Marie nodded her face stern "I will as well in whatever you need mess with one of ours and you get all of us"
Eddward awoke the back of his head stinging, in a half awake state Eddward didn't realize he was tied down to a chair it wasn't until he tried to get up when he realized he was. After his eyes cleared he examined the room: no windows, no cement on the floor, and only one door that didn't even look like a door more like a vault latch.
The last thing Eddward remembered was the look on Reade's face….READE! It couldn't be it was just a hallucination it had to be there was no way that child would do such a thing. Eddward racked his brain trying to remember everything before blacking out when he heard the door open. It was barely opened when black hair appeared through the door, Reade walked in tray in hand his eyes void of any emotion.
"R-Reade? What is the meaning of this?!" Nothing from the small boy "Reade answer me please" Still nothing from the small boy. He walked over bringing the food to him trying to feed him without meeting Eddward's eyes.
"Desist Reade I wish not to eat! What I demand are answers!" Eddward said sternly but Reade remained silent placing the tray down at the sound of footsteps, he ran to open the latch wider letting a man step in.
"YOU?!" Eddward yelled in confusion.
Jim wondered how Marie was able to understand Plank with only one look. She would turn, look, then say what plank wanted to say and it wasn't exactly small one word sentences either. He caught himself staring at Plank, he was more expressive than his brother more honest and it was apparent that he felt an attraction to Plank. However he would keep it to himself he just only met the man and he wasn't going to make a bad impression on him.
"We were hired by some person we didn't have any personal contact with them. This person only sent letters and money that's it." Marie opened her bag and handed the parchment to Jim.
"Instructions on how to operate and where we are going with what we're stealing."
"You simply took the money and followed without questions?" Jim asked wondering how anyone would do something so, well…not smart.
"Ya look punk we thieves wasn't born to privilege like your sorry ass, money is money!" Her face was scrunched in a scowl anger apparent in her voice, Jim gulped feeling guilty.
"Watch it princess" Nazz stepped forward laying a hand on Jim's shoulder. Marie growled but didn't advance, as much as she wanted to kick in the hot blonde's face she wasn't going to make things worse for Plank.
"Whatever, look Plank and Johnny were givin a job, specific job. Their trade mark is that Johnny would make a commotion far from the place they will hit while Plank stole the item. Well not too long ago Plank stole an item from a man named Tesla, apparently this weapon was hidden by the Royal family because it was too dangerous." She shook her head as she shrugged her shoulders "we have no idea what it was just that he wanted it bad."
Jim staggered back as if someone punched him in the gut.
"How could you do something SO STUPID?!" Kevin spoke up his eyes wide with horror.
"What's the big deal?" Marie's confusion on her face.'
"What you handed him was something that English soldiers strongly believed the world wasn't ready for, something English soldiers went to get from America to hide here, something that could possibly in the wrong hands end this world we know." Jim massaged his temple a movement he regretted reminding him of his brother.
"Well that wasn't the only thing we stole for him…" Marie whined preparing for another lecture. "We stole a machine that can send people to different locations."
Everyone froze one thing was certain they had to find Eddward and this villain before it was too late.