The Meet

["Parker!"]

[IT'S ON!!!! bloo oonly!]


"This is a bad idea."

"Usted se calla [you hush]. You don't have a choice."

"Babe--please--"

"Don't 'babe' me-- We're going."


The car went scilent the cool airconditioning gently humming. A black Durango drove silently down the one way road passing the many pretty homes. It was a quiet place, surely a wonderful place to live. In the SUV you could see a plesant woman driving, she was tan being of a latin origin. Her long silky black hair curved around her. She wore jeans with a cute shirt she didn't want to be overdressed. Far in the backseat was a man, a grown man. His head was almost touching the top of the car. He had a sour frown on his face his arms folded like a little child.

This was NOT fun! How could she put him though so much torture! Did she not see the huge bruise on his leg! That thing hurt! Gah- women! Mark narrowed his eyes looking straight in the rearview mirror at Julia, his beautiful but persistant wife. The woman caught his glare and gave a sigh,

"Comon, don't give me that look..."

The man glared harder in hopes the car would turn around. Nope.

"I promise you'll feel much better after. Anyway's I know you want to see her. Both of them."

Julia gave him a almost quizical curious look, but adverted her eyes to the road, glancing at houses trying to recogize one.

Mark lowered his glare down to his shoes. It was too true. He wanted to see his little girl and of course he wanted to see Necro. She'd been so furious at the mart... He was an idiot. He was too...too cowardly to even think about contacting Necro. He knew she was better with...him. Mark blinked out the idea of the man he once called 'best friend' and thought about his little baby. She wasn't exactly little anymore..but... to him she was. She was so beautiful. She looked just like him...and Necro. Both of them...

"Ooh! I think this is it!"

Julia chirped and Mark closed his eyes, realising a slight sigh.


[rawr i couldn't wait!]

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<sub>Necro bounced around the house, large green eyes watching her with curiosity. Why was momma so happy? She seemed excited and that was so infectious. What was going to happen? Why did she keep looking out the window? Sophia sat on a large soft green chair eating a cookie from the tray in front of her. She didn't know who was coming or why, but she adored anytime momma baked. Momma had learned the BEST recipes!!! She nibbled her cookie, tongue delighted in the strange but familiar tastes that danced in her mouth. mmmm...cookie. She watched Necro once again race from the kitchen to the window, looking out to the street.

"Mom, who's coming? Who are we waiting for and why are you making all these yummy cookies?"

She looked down at her cookie and started nibbling again pleased. She was twelve and momma had taught her to bake her own cookies, but Mom's always turned out better. Lots better. Sohpie had her long black hair down in delicate curls that went to her lower back, large green eyes sort of eerie from the way she could look at people. She seemed to know everything with those eyes, like she could see right through someone. But her parents didn't notice, they were unaffected by her all seeing eyes and loved her dearly.

"Someone is coming to see us sweetie. Do you remember that man you ran into at the Market? The one that found you and then I... kicked him? His wife is bringing him over. I knew him once... a long time ago..."

Necro frowned and hurried back into the kitchen. Hmm. An old friend of Momma's? Why did she kick him then? Sohpia jumped up from the chair and went to stand by the window, gazing out at the clear blue sky and the birds in the branches of the tree by their window. Her attention turned to a car driving slowly down their street. It paused here and there and decided to pull up along their curb. Hey look. People.

"Momaaaa!!! I think they're heeeeeeere!!!"</sub>

["Parker!"]

Julia parked the car slowly, making sure she had the right adress. She glanced down at the peice of paper again. Yes...the... Blackwell residence? She nodded and hopped out of the car. She shook her long beautiful black hair giving a bright smile as she looked to the house then chirped to someone in the car before shutting the door with a large grin.

The other car door opened slowly. A man squeezed out, his height making it almost difficult to get out. This durango... grawr...he needed a hummer. Mark stepped out of the car, taking a look at his surroundings. Black, cool, dark eyes glanced to the left then the right down the street. Empty. Finally he looked to the house infront of him with hesitation.

"Comon!"

Julia chirped again before walking briskly up to the house. The dark man sighed and closed the door walking slowly up to the house. This...this... He didn't know how this was going to turn out. But he did know something...the only thing that make him walk foward. An empty presence...

Valerius wasn't home. Good.

Julia climbed up the three steps on the porch and knocked on the door briskly with a bright, flashy grin.

Mark scowled for a momment, folding his arms tensely. He didn't walk up the steps, just standing behind Julia with an uneasyness. Jesus christ.....

[xDDD rofl!!!]

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<sub>Necro spun, setting the cookies down lightly to cool and taking off the white and pink frilled apron. She was wearing jeans and a pretty shirt. She hadn't known what to wear and even though she still had a flat chest the shirt looked good on her and showed a bit of the little curve she had. She briefly remembered after having Sohpia her boobs had grown HUGE!!!! Okay, well... not that big, but big to her, Miss A cup. She'd almost been a C!!! It had been so thrilling! They still had a little swell to them. She wasn't flat anymore but had just a bit of plumpness to her chest. Pregnancy had helped her gain a size at least. She felt more womanly and sexier. She loved it. She raced to get the door, Sohpie looked around the corner of the entranceway as Necro opened the door slowly, excited to be meeting the woman Mark married and who had helped her stage this whole thing.

Her green eyes looked up. She always had to look up. But she smiled, beaming, eyes flickering past her a second to the man on the sidewalk. Hmph. No cookies for him. But she invited them in warmly.

"Oh! You guys made it! Did you find us okay? Valerius is out right now but he should be back soon. Come in, I have cookies in the living room, we can all sit down and talk. Do you guys want anything? Oh I'm Necro by the way, as you must have guessed and this..."

Necro turned, motioning for Sohpia to come over. Sohpie was wearing dark blue shorts that showed off slender gazel like legs. She hadn't made it to womanhood yet, but she was coming upon that age. Soon she would be developing and become more interested in boys and all sorts of things. Her mother had already given her 'the talk'. Her matching dark blue shirt had a small white heart on the left breast but wa sheilded by her long black hair just as silky and shining as Julia's. Her oddly wise green eyes looked Julia over in a curious way as she stuck herself to her mother's side, only a few inches shorter than her Mom. She leaned over a little to see Mark, unaware that this was her dad and Valerius...was not.

"And this is Sophia. Sophie, this is Julia and M..Mark."

Wow, it had been such a long time since she'd said his name and him actually being there to hear it. She paused a moment before smiling again and leading them inside, sohpie sitting in the green chair next to her mother's.

"Cookies?"</sub>

["Parker!"]

Julia beamed as Necro opened the door. Oh Necro was SO PRETTY! Beautiful long GREEN hair!! Ugh! She secretly wondered how Mark could ever let her go. A fraction of her was glad that he did...or else...she would have never met him.

"Oh yes, were fine. Your home is beautiful."

Julia nodded as she entered in the house. It was so nice. Like a home she always wanted! The windows open and the wind blowing in gently, the sun setting beautiful rays in. It was so nice... She looked to little Sophie with a bright smile,

"Hello Sophie."

She spoke very friendly with a nod. This girl... she looked so much like both of them... She turned and looked to see her husband.

Mark looked up as he saw the woman open the door. Necro... was... diffrent. More... full? He gave no expression. His dark eyes were locked on her for the momment even after she adknowldeged his presence. Sighing silently he saw Julia walk in and for a mommetn he hesitated...before walking in too. This was SUCH bad idea! He was silent looking at the house before having his name spoken slight hesitantly. He looked down a little bit away from him as the little girl stood there.

Sophie. Sophie. He said it in his head. It was perfect. He stared at her for a momment expressionless and right after Necro spoke he cocked his head down at the woman a tint...very...very tiny smile on his face. Wait-- Necro cooked!?!?! He wondered what kind of poison she slipped into it... He almost smirked but kept to himself.

"Sure!"

Julia replied as she slipped a cookie in her grasp and took a seat on the large longe chair next to he couch Necro, taking a bite, chewing then swallowing before gasping,

"These are really good..."

She stated while taking anothing.

This was too odd. Very odd. Mark looked relaxed for the most part, thought you could tell he was slightly off the edge. Valerius was coming home soon--- or atleast thats what Necro said. He... he should get out before the man came back to see...this... He turned to look at the woman sitting down. He didn't sit...just stood... He broke his stance then... letting a hand come and rub behind his neck uneasily before he spoke his head bowed slightly his eyes locked to the ground... When he wasn't showing his face, he looked remarkably like Valerius.... He never noticed it-- not that he's seen the man in twelve years... He really didn't want to either...but people told him that they both had this shady part of them that seemed equal...

"Well..."

He trailed suggestivly them, as he noticed a look from Julia...but she lowered her gaze looking back to Necro and Sophie. Mark looked up quizzically at Necro, his eyes shifting to his daughter. Well... lets get this over with...


[mark and val have their signature move of putting there hand behind their neck when they're nervous or embarressed or something. xDDD]

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((XD have to post in 6th period if I can >_< I wnat to post now, but i dont think I have enough time. ^_^ Sophia is gonna be like "*gasp!!!* daddy?!?!? no...wait...you're not daddy..." and necro is kinda like " actualllyyyyy...." and sophie is like "...*blink blink*... but... Val is daddy... what? *confuzzled*))

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<sub>Necro marveled at how pretty Julia was. Mark was lucky to have found a woman so beautiful. Her tan skin seemed so soft and mesmerizing, long silky black hair almost mirroring Sophie's own dark curls. That brought her to why they were all here. Mark was Sophia’s real father and even though Valerius loved her so much it had to be said. Sophia had to know. Should they start out right away? What should she say? This was ALL MARK’S FAULT!!! If he came to visit her from early on they could have avoided all this uncomfortable nervousness. This was horrible. Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea? What would Sophie say? Or think? Necro looked over at her daughter, Sophia turning to look at her mother and smiling encouragingly. Necro smiled too, looking back to their guests. Sophie might be kind of weirded out if they suddenly focused all the attention on her. Better off to start slow.

”So, Julia, do you have a power? Sophia had her power since she was in my belly, she’s very good at it. Go on Honey, show Mark and Julia what you can do.”

Sophia looked to her mother as she began to talk. Show them. Sophie loved using her power, loved showing off and showing it to other people. Most of the time she wasn’t allowed though. Now she had her chance. She beamed, nodding and sitting up straight on the edge of her seat. Her eyes snapped down to the tray of cookies. One by one they lifted effortlessly into the air, spinning in a circle and then spinning and making patterns, first a simple flower, then they were spinning in a blur as they shaped into a house, they a cat, a bird. They stopped in a blink and they formed a ballerina, dancing around the tray and a foot tall cookie ballerina. The cookies were stacked effortlessly on top of each other, looking each moment like they would all tumble down, but they stayed and danced in their shape. They collapsed, landing easily down on the tray again.

Sophia’s eyes went to Julia and Mark then to her mother’s. You could tell she was proud, waiting for applause and compliments.

”I’ve been practicing for a long time now, since I was little. I can lift our car but… Mom doesn’t like it.”

She snuck a glance at her mom who was smiling anyway just shining with pride for her daughter. That was her baby! Sophie turned her eyes back to the tall man. She remembered first seeing him, she’d thought he was Daddy, but… She watched him scratch his neck nervously, her eyes widening slightly. She turned to Necro. She was twelve, she could put two and two together.

”Momma!!! Is this Daddy’s Brother?! They look the same and he just did it!!! The thing daddy does! You never told me dad had a brother!”

Sophia was in wonder, looking back to Mark with curiousity in her eyes and she looked him up and down. He MUST be daddy’s brother! Who else could he be? So… This was her uncle?</sub>

((XD awww, poor sophie, doesn’t know whats going on, but she’s trying ^_^))

["Parker!"]

D.amnit Necro! Mark looked back at the ground again, very uncomfortable. He stood slightly in the room but a little away from the group. He stood feeling weird as if he was on display. Grrrrr...

Julia looked to Necro with a bright curious smile. Her power? She nodded quickly but was more interested in little Sophie's power. She sat contently in her chair watching with curiosty. What could Necro and Mark's powers combine? She watched as it wasn't the girl that moved-- but the cookies. They were moving... A thought came into her mind as she watched the food move into shapes. She gave a tiny clap as the girl finished and she quickly replied,

"Oh amazing! Very nice. I well.. I comminicate with animals."

Julia nodded with a small smile, glanceing to Mark.

Ievitation. Mark glanced up and was slightly caught off guard by the little girl's power. Levitation...? How...did that work out? He blinked for a second then watched slightly shadowed his hand still on his neck in a nervous reaction. Any mommment, Necro.... The man smirked lightly looking back at the ground-- hah..so she did have a bit of rebellion in her. Just like her old man... He almost smiled contently before he almost keeled over as the little girl couldn't control her self. Did she just ask...if he was Valerius's brother!? WHAT??!?!? His eyes flashed up, his eyes almost wide, his hand snapping down. D.amnit. He hesitated-- almost speaking-- before looking over to Necro for advice or atleast just to save his a.ss for now.

[Buahahaha!]

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<sub>Sophia looked brightly to her mother who was staring at her wide eyed in a silence that seemed to fall over them. uh-oh. What had she said? She was so sure this Mark person was related to her daddy. Why was her mother looking at her like that. She looked slowly back to Mark. He had almost the same look on his face. Oops. Maybe she shouldn't have said anything? Probably. She looked at her mother, looking guilty for whatever it was she had done wrong. Necro's face softened and she drew Sophia close to her in a hug. Sophie smiled but was a bit emberassed for her mother to be hugging her in front of everyone. People she didn't even know.

"Sophia, sweety, a long time ago I went to a gifted school for people like us. It was called Magikus. You might be going there in a few years. Well, while I was there I fell in love..."

Sophia smiled. She had heard this story before, she'd begged her mother to tell her lots of times. She nodded, starting to recite the story.

"And that's where you met Daddy. He was tall dark and handome and he was nice to you and you fell in love with him and then you made me and loved him even more. Then you got married and it was beautiful and he was the best man in the whole world and you live happily ever after."

Sophia smiled at her mother but somehting in her eyes made her smile faulter. necro looked at Mark, then down guiltily before back at Sophie. She wasn't telling her something. Sophie's green eyes looked hesitantly from Julia to Mark and back to her mother. What was going on? Her mother started talking again.

"I didn't exactly... tell everything about that story. I was new and was having some trouble and problems and I met... Mark. You see... Daddy. Valerius. He use to live inside of Mark..."

Sphie nodded slowly, not quite understanding where this was going. She looked slowly at Mark and then back to her mother, speaking slowly.

"So... Mark is... Dad's daddy?"

She stared clueless, trying to catch on, Necro snorting as sudden laughter tried to free itself from her throat. She put a hand over her mouth. Oh kids say the darndest things...</sub>

["Parker!"]

Julia watched carefully, very kept back. She knew it wasn't much of her buisness in this...but...she did have a right to listen, right? She was Mark's husband who was this kid's father and ex-lover to this woman... She listened to the story. This Magikus. Mark had gone there. Obviously Necro aswell. Julia listened as the girl spoke again saying the rest of the story. Tall. Dark. Handsome. Yes- that was Mark. But then again it was obvious that this Valerius guy had to look like Mark. She was scilent until Necro explained what Mark had told her earlier how the two men had been merged into one. It made Julia slightly uncomfortable though. How this woman used to love her husband--and he'd loved her back.... Though quickly things changed...She snorted a giggle too as the girl asked if Mark was her 'father's' father.

Mark watched with a keen eye, looking at the two as Necro pulled his daughter into a hug. She started off with a story of when..she..fell in love... He held in his emotions, keeping expressionless. Then the girl started off. The story seemed right at first...but...huh... Wait a sec! How... that story was so...off. He frowned lightly. She hadn't explained any of it. Just...just... He gawked then as the girl asked if he was Valerius's father. GRAWR NECRO!!! Mark glared at Necro as she giggled giving her a hard look like 'stop skrewing around already!!'. He gave an agrivated sigh, making Julia cut off her giggles. This was SO.NOT.FUNNY! He rubbed his temples hard for a momment before looking down at Sophie taking a small step foward as if to reaveal himself.

"No- er- Sophie, hun..."

He started, almost feeling weird for calling her 'hun'... So with instinct he just spit out the words.

"What your mother is trying to stay is that Valerius is not your father... I am your father."

He spoke with a hesitant but hard voice. Thats all Necro had to say. That stupid demon Valerius wasn't the father and that HE was! Grr, Necro just pissed him off some times.... Julia had quit giggling a long time ago and was looking at Mark. Though the man kept his eyes on the little girl. His little girl.

["Parker!"]

[*POKES YOU WITH A KNIFE* grrrr!!!!! >__<]

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((OMFG SO BLUNT!!!))

<sub>Necro looked over to Julia who was giggling too before Mark stepped forward. She stopped instantly, watching him. Oh no, what was he going to do? He was going to mess this up, Necro wanted to tell Sophia gently, give her time to understand. He spit out the words looking sort of uncomfortable. Necro stared at him blankly a moment. WHAT THE F.UCK! Necro looked down to Sophie as she watched Mark a bit stunned. Apparently she was thinking the same thing. Her eyes widened slightly as she turned to look at Necro to confirm what Mark had said.

Sophie watched as the man stepped forward. No, she was wrong, she was confused. Then what the hell was going on? What were they trying to tell her? He said what he said and she stood, letting the words sink in before they hit her. Her eyes drew wider and she straightened, turning slowly to look at her mother again as Necro looked worried and nodded. Yes. It was true. But… No. No! Valerius was her Dad! Valerius!!! She whipped back around, looking at Mark.

”No…”

She shook her head slowly, stepping away from him and out of her mother’s reach. Necro was acutely aware of what was going on within her daughter and felt horrible, close to tears. This wasn’t going well. She stood.

”Sophie, honey…”

Her eyes turned to Mark, glaring at him like daggers and shouting into his head.

d**n YOU, WHAT THE F.UCK?@??!?! I WAS TELLING HER GOD DAMMIT WHAT THE F.UCKING HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?!?

She looked back to Sophie, instantly the worried mother again. Sophie shook her head again. Where was her dad? Where was Valerius?!?! She darted, running into the kitchen and out the back door. Necro was after her in immediately, short legs keeping up. Sophie let out a wail, using her power to lift her up and away from her mother’s arms.

”DAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDDDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!”

Necro jumped, just missing Sophia’s foot and cursing to herself.

”NO SOPHIE!!! COME DOWN!!! SOPHIIIIEEEE COME DOWN THIS MINUTE!SOOOOPHIIIIEEE!!!”

Necro’s voice flickered from worry to anger to fear for her child as she floated in the air, looking this way and that for Valerius. SHE WANTED HER DADDY!!!</sub>

["Parker!"]

Uhh. This...this wasn't good. Mark looked to Necro- then back to Sophie. She looked worried. Then scared. Then in disbelief. Oh...crap. He heard Necro screaming in his mind-- and he winced. Well HE HAD TO DO IT!! He had to--he couldn't wait any longer. Julia gasped as Sophie ran out of the house, watching from the window as Necro ran after her child. Mark gave a groan, rubbing his jaw as he leaned back against the wall. S.hit, s.hit, S.HIT!

--

Another day at work. He'd been feeling a bit sluggish... but it was sorta okay. Maybe even getting better? ... Nope. Acually it was getting worse. He felt like someone was trying to bash in his head-- trying to reach his thoughts. Sometimes he thought he heard whispers and he'd looked around but see nobody. It was creepy. Valerius jerked his truck in to a slower speed with the stick shift. He had a large, black truck-- it was his pride an joy. Okay, okay-- his third pride and joy. [Click for Truck]

Okay yeah, he liked big trucks-- he was like a grown up kid. Valerius sat lazily in the drivers seat- one hand on the wheel, thoughts spinning in his mind. Ugh.... He didn't think he could listen to any music... But... oh well he was a few houses away from home...

”DAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDDDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!”

Valerius blinked as he heard a scream erupting from outside the truck. Daddy? Wait...he knew that little--large-- scream. Oh my god. His eyes became dialated as he saw her...in the air. Valerius screeched the car as he slammed on the breaks, jumping out of the car. He looked up in amazement--- SOHPIE?! She was sobbing and obviously looking for him. He instantly faded away, his body becoming to a smoke like substance. It shot up to the little girl, and wrapped around her, holding her. The shape started to from back and the spirit form of Valerius was back. He held his little girl in his arms, forceing her back to the ground with his own strength that easily overpowered her own. He landed on his feet stafely, turning back into his human form.

"Sophie, baby, whats..whats wrong?!"

He cradled her body against him, his arms around her protectively. What had made her done such a thing like that-- she was still a kid--- who knows what could have happened to her power---she could have fell!! Oh thank god he had been right there!!! He took a hand and brushed her dark hair out of her face, a seriously worried face struck him.



[tehe- i love trucks--- oh and blue, do you think you can make those words a lil' bit smaller..its stretching my screen majorly and...well... i get the point. ^^]

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((^_^` kay, I fixed, I didn't know it was stretching, usually it just makes me scroll to the side a little XD but now you know how loud she screamed... sorta ^_^))

<sub>Necro looked down as she heard tires screech. oh thank God! Valerius was home, he would calm her down. He might be mad at her for what she had done, but it had to be done. MARK WAS SUCH AN IDIOT! D.AMN HIM FOR RUINING THIS!!! This could have been delt with simply, Sophia would have understood and not been as freaked out as some stranger suddenly saying "I'm you're father". THIS WAS NOT STAR WARS, MARK COULDN'T PULL THIS TYPE OF S.HIT!!! Necro took a few steps forward as they came down but then waited a bit away so Sophie could tell him what was wrong.

Sophie saw his truck and would have gone down to him if she had remembered how to get down. She knew, she just needed a minute to focus. Her daddy came up to her, wrapping his arms around her and bringing her down with his weight. She sniffled, crying and cuddling into his chest. He pulled her back slightly to look at her, asking what was wrong. WHAT WAS WRONG?!?! SOME STRANGER HAD JUT SAID HE WAS HER FATHER! NOT HER DAD VALERIUS!!! The father she had known all her life wasn't really her own. If anything she liked to think of herself as a daddy's girl. She loved her father so much! Not MORE than her mother, you couldn't really choose a favorite over the one who gave BIRTH to you, but she loved him dearly. He was her DADDY!!! She sniffled.

"Dad... They... M... M-m... Whu... I... THEY!!! *sniffle sniffle* You're!!! But... no! I love you! YOU are my Dad, I dont care what they say."

She threw herself into his chest, hugging him tightly, with all her small skinny armed strength, as if taking him away form her would take away her life. No, no matter what ANYONE said Valerius wa sher father, no one could or would take his place. NEVER!!!

Necro looked on, guilt eating at her as Sophie lunged into him, sniffling and saying only he was her father. She crossed her arms, proud at her daughter. Thats right Baby, that's your daddy... She thought to herself. She wanted Sophia to meet Mark, but he would never take the place of Val. See? She knew Val had nothing to worry about. He wouldn't be replaced.</sub>

["Parker!"]

The demon stood in his place on the grass, his little girl cradeled in his arms. She was upset beyond belief. Sure, she always had her little girly tantrums...but...this was bad. She hugged him tightly as she recogized that it was him. He had a confused and blank face on as she snuggled against him. A large but gently hand rested on the back of her head, as he looked carefully to her face- trying to read what was going on. Her words were sputtered out and unable to make out. Who? What? She said that he was her daddy. Wha...

What.. did she say... He had a blank, lost face on for a few momments before his hold body turned tense. They. Were. Here. Anger started to streak him on the inside, although he kept a tender exterior for his daughter. He looked into her eyes with a sad look before smiling weakly. He kissed her on the forehead and nodded,

"I love you too baby, you...you never forget that."

Valerius didn't have much of a kind voice, it was whispered, thick with a burning anger. He kept his eyes on her before looking back over her head at his home. A car was in the driveway. Not his. Not Necro's.

Mark....

Mark.

He started walking, carrying his little girl in his arms. His head kept straight, his eyes dark and wild. Like some of the things the two men shared the most common was a quick temper. And not only was this temper quick...it was bad...very..very bad. A urge to kill struck his mind and he hissed under his breath as he walked to the house. He didn't look to Necro, but he regogized she was there. He lightly set his girl down, kneeling infront of her.

"Stay with your mother. I'll make everything better."

A dark sinister voice left him to the innocent girl's ears. Rage burned thoughout his veigns. This man was going to die.

He left them there, opening the door-- and closeing it behind him. It smelt like cookies. The familiar smell didn't phase the man. He turned though the doors of the living room, taking a step in and stoping. He didn't even noitce the woman-- just this man. Mark. Mark....



Mark sighed aggrivated as he closed his eyes and rubbed his temples. Necro probably caught her by now and was dragging her back in. The door opened-- good it was them. Mark froze instantly. That...spiritual... feeling... He was struck with horror as the famliar man entered the room. The two men were almost the same height-- although the other was bigger. Mark stuttered something before turning defensive,

"V-valerius..."

Valerius growled under his breath, eyes of fury. Barge into his house and scare his precious daughter to make her have doubts of her father.

"How dare you. Come into my home and mess with my daughter?!"

Mark eyes blazed, his anger fueling.

"Valerius. She is my--."

Valerius felt a pang of agony, anger, rage, and any other angry feeling together. Mark. was.so.dead. He cut the man off in an outrage,

"She is NOT YOUR DAUGHTER! You bastard, you bailed out TWELVE years ago. You left your pregnant girlfriend ALONE!! Did you expect me to come with you--you sick bastard!"

His word spat poision his hands had curled to fists. Mark snarled shaking his head lightly with a growl. NO. He was..he...he was-- Valerius had started to walk briskly at the man, his fists staring to obtain a blackish glow to them. He was going to hurt this man badly. Mark snarled and got ready before...

"WHOA CHICO!!!"

Julia screamed as she ran infrot of Mark holding her hands out to the side as if she could really protect her husband. Her eyes were wide with fright. She'd only seen the back of this man--and she feared for her husbands life.. But now...with the front of him. Her dark eyes looked straight to he man's face. Oh...oh my god. She grew scilent, her eyes wide with fright-- but she held tight. Her mind at a blank until....until... Val...?

Valerius snarled about to kick Mark's a.ss before he heard a scream. Sophie?! No. It was a woman's scream with an accent. Valerius was only two feet away from Mark, his fist c.ocked back to punch... His face drained of any anger as he looked into the eyes of a famliar woman. Oh...my....god.

The two stared at eachother for a few more momments.

Valerius finnaly broke the scilence.

"J...julia?"

Mark's eyes went wide. How...did...he know her...name?!

Julia looked up frightened at the large, indimidating man. Val...Val...oh my god...VALERIUS?! She hadn't made the connection!!!?! Oh my...oh...my...

"Ay."

She spoke smally still in fright for her husbands life--if not her's. This was the man she'd met at the river...she'd tried to save his life... Even if it didn't need saving.

Valerius blinked again his mind processing. He noticed his stance and immediatly backed off seeing that he had his hand c.ocked to punch a lady. He hestiated..then...then.... smiled.

"Well. Hello then-- how are you?"

Valerius' cheerful voice came out-- it was like he was bipolar. He looked only to Julia with a friendly smile his eyes glittering happily.

Julia sighed scilently, leaning on Mark lightly before smiling. Good. He backed off. She smiled weakly and responded,

"I...I'm fine. But could...could you do someting for me?"

Valerius hesitated but instantly nodded as he folded his arms,

"Sure. What can I do for ya?"

Julia looked up to Valerius eyes her eyes pleading.

"Could you not hurt my husband."


Valerius took in his breath, holding it. Husband...? Mark had married... Julia? How.... ironic. He stood there scilent for a momment before he let his smile droop. He looked to Julia blankly but it turned slightly regretful as his voice was bland,

"I can do that."

He let his eyes look to Julia once more before raising his eyes to Mark. The two set of eyes met, there eyes flaring for a second before Valerius responded to Mark. His voice was dark, hissing,

"Get out."



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