99 Whats left behind (1/2)

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The sick metallic tinge of blood wafted through the hallway. Russ could see the commotion around him, could see the men in front of him yelling back and forth, see the tentacles that darted out of the open door into the hall he sat in... His eyes widened as he took in the barbed teethlike hooks that surrounded each suction-cup. The loud pounding in his ears intensified. He watched as Orion's large body was lifted off the ground and thrown through the wall of the office into the wall he was sitting against.

Orion rolled his neck and shoulders causing them to pop in several places as he pushed himself up from the wall. He glanced over in time to see a tentacle shot out toward the heap of scared wolf pup on the ground. Grabbing Russ's arm before the tentacle could reach him, Orion dragged the kid toward the front door. ”You okay?” He asked as Russ collapsed onto the steps of the small front porch.

Russ nodded wiping the cold sweat from the back of his neck. ”I... She...” He glanced back at the open door behind Orion.

Orion arched his brows, ”Not what you expected?” He shook his head, ”How could you know someone all your life and not KNOW them?” He walked over to where Russ was sitting, but before he had time to sit himself Arei came flying out of the front window.

Arei tucked and rolled coming up on his feet and shaking the glass fragments from his hair. ”Dammit woman!” He yelled as he ran back toward the window and catapulting himself through it with ease.

Orion shook his head. ”Don't worry about him. This isn't the first time she's tried to kill him.” Orion laughed, ”Matter of fact she tried to eat him the first night they spent together.” He patted Russ on the head. ”You should consider yourself lucky. That breakup of yours could have ended up much like this one.” He nodded toward the vampire's large busted office window.

Orion nodded toward the small wolf still refusing to get into the back of the Shelby. ”Twins are rarely identical even if in appearance. You should know that.” He moved his gaze from the wolf to the fairy struggling to push it into the car. The wolf hand its front paws pressed against each side of the car door as Raven lifted and pushed its hind legs. He arched a brow and curled his lips into an amused grin.

”Don't just stand there galking! You two big idiots get over here and help me lift her into the car!” Raven huffed as she continued struggling with the stubborn wolf.

Orion laughed, ”Doesn't look like she's down for a car ride.”

”Well she can't stay here! The human police teams will be flooding this place soon and we can't risk being here or shit will be worse than they already are with the council.” She pushed against the wolf again. ”What part of this are you missing, you stubborn kid!” She yelled at Shelly.

”Open the door.” Arei yelled as he walked out of the house with an unconscious Jos naked in his arms. Her once vivid white hair was now stained with a deep crimson and a dark nearly black ink color. Blood clung to various parts of her visible body and her tiny arms that were folded across her chest had visible streaks of black running up them.

Orion nodded and walked past Raven to the black Challenger. He opened the door and reclined the passenger seat. Before he could fully straighten the wolf pushed past him, hopping into first the front seat then over the center console into the back seat. He watched as her tiny fluffy face pressed up against the back window and followed her nervous gaze as it trailed Arei's every step. He chuckled as he glanced over to Raven who still stood by the open back door of the Shelby with her hands pressed to her hips in irritation. ”Looks like your little pup here has found herself a new hero.” Orion teased.

Raven rolled her eyes at him, ”She could have said as much.”

Orion arched a brow as he glanced back down to the tiny wolf face in the window. ”Can they speak in this form? I wasn't aware.”

Raven let out an exasperated huff. ”No they can not, but still...” Her features softened as Arei walked past with Jos nestled against his chest. She reach out a gentle hand and brushed a stray strand of filthy hair out of Jos's resting face. ”This isn't her fault. She shouldn't be punished for these crimes.”

Arei nodded in agreement, but Orion spoke first. ”The council will want a trail, regardless.” He sighed heavily, ”Though they may pardon her for some of these deaths here today, I highly doubt they will be so lenient with the human death resulting in her mood swings of the past couple months.”

Raven frowned, ”You knew about that... That it was her and not the vampires? How?”

Orion sent her a suspicious look. ”More to the point, YOU knew it was her?” Raven didn't reply she simply turned away and lowered herself into the backseat and closed the door. Orion nodded, ”As I thought.” He glanced to Russ to see if he'd known as well. The boy's face was completely drained of color and a slight trimmer had began to creep up his long arms. He walked past Arei who quietly made his way to his own car. Orion leaned down and opened the passenger door to the Shelby and held his hand out to Russ. ”Give me the keys and get in. You're in no shape to drive.” He took the keys and waited for Russ to pull his long legs inside before shutting the car door behind him. He glanced over at his brother as he carefully lowered Jos into the seat before standing and tugging off the tattered shirt he wore. ”What are you doing?” He asked.

Arei leaned back down to the car and spoke as his hands moved busily inside the car. ”Putting this on her. It's better than nothing. She'd be upset if I put something of hers from the trunk on her and ruined it.” He straightened once he was done making eye contact with Orion. ”I agree with the fairy, she's not all to blame for this.” He walked back to his trunk and took out one of his own clean shirts. ”Until we can come up with a reasonable plan and get her side of things, I'll not be turning her in...” He narrowed his eyes in Orion's direction. ”and neither will you.”

Orion frowned as he watched his brother lumber around the drivers side of the car and pull the door open. ”You can't keep bailing her out when she fucks up like this, Arei.-”

Arei cut him off. ”Watch me.” With that he lowered himself down into the car and fired it up leaving Orion and the others in the dust.