Damian’s POV
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Walking into a huge room that I once used for family gathering. I flick the light switch that was located next to me in a upwards direction. I wait for the light on the ceiling to flicker on, before I carry Willow over to a red colored couch. Once I am standing infront of the couch I gently set Willow down.
” Don’t forget to let Jasmine out of the barrier.” Willow says, as she gently rocks Draco in her arms.
” I didn’t forget about her.” Snapping my fingers I watch the barrier slowly lower down to the floor before disappearing.
” That was fun!” Jasmine tells me happily.
” I am glad you enjoyed that.” I tell her, as I ruffle her hair. ” You stay here with mom okay. I need to make sure there are no more demons or creatures running around.” Looking over at the hybrid children I smile softly at them. ” That goes for all of you too. Stay here and don’t leave this room.” I tells them.
” We will stay here.” A hybrid girl says in a nervous tone.
” There isn’t a reason to be nervous sweetie. Damian is just trying to keep all of us safe.” Willow tells them with a soft smile.
I watch another girl stare up at me. She gives me a soft smile, ” Really?” She questions me.
” Yes, so stay here.” I tell her and look at the rest of the hybrids. ” And make sure to get some sleep too. I am sure a lot of you are exhausted.” I add before transporting outside onto the sidewalk.
I stand there for a few seconds, before jumping onto one of the rooftops. ” What took you?” Virgil asked me.
” I had to move Willow, Kristin, and all the kids to a different location.” I say walking over to him.
” Where is Dean? Didn’t he go with you?” Virgil questions me.
” Yeah, I think he is having a conversation with Luna, before he puts up a barrier and joins us.” Standing next to him I look out at all the destruction.
” Right, it is about time he had a talk with her about wondering off.” Virgil says, as he was looking through a pair of binoculars.
Of course Kristin would tell him about that. She likes to tell Virgil about every little thing, that includes other people’s business, or gossip she had over heard. She has become quite a big mouth.
” Have you seen anything?” I question him.
” No, I haven’t seen or sensed anything, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any Raves hanging around.” Virgil tells me.
That is true.
Raves can go invisible for a short time. So, It would be easy for them to go invisible, and hide behind something that would hide their scent.
” One way to know if we have an infestation of Raves is to check underground.” I tell Virgil.
” You are fucking nuts.” Dean blurts out from behind me.
” So, you are done talking to your daughter?” Virgil questions him.
” Yes, I had a conversation with her. Not that it is any of your damn business.” Dean shoots back.
” It is my business when your kid runs towards danger causing Kristin to chase after her.” Virgil says back with a bit of an attitude.
I hear Dean let out a laugh, ” You know wha-”
” Knock it off!” I snap cutting Dean off.
I hear Dean let out a frustrated sigh. I stare back at Virgil and notice he has a cocky smirk on his face.
He just loves to piss Dean off. Sooner or later he is going do that when I am not around, and Dean going to kick his ass.
” I am going down into the underground tunnels. So, who is coming with me?” I question them.
” I guess I will come with you. Better than staying here with a bitch.” Dean say with an attitude.
” Who are you calling a bitch.” Virgil says lowering the binoculars, and turning to face Dean.
” You clearly.” Dean says back with a smirk on his face.
I watch Virgil walk up too Dean, and stand nose to nose with him. ” I am not the one to fuck with!” Virgil says through gritted teeth.
” Yes you are. I just need to go get your balls out of Kristen purse first. So, you can start acting like a man.” Dean says back calmly.
I watch Virgil ball his hand into a fist. ” Might want to rethink that decision. Wouldn’t want to break your jerk off hand.” Dean says, as his eyes flicker dark red.
” Fuck you!” Virgil says angrily, before shoving Dean and storming off.
” What the fuck!?” I ask Dean.
” He started it.” Dean say back innocently.
Sometimes I feel like I am running a daycare for adults.
Rolling my eyes I jump down from the roof, and start heading in the direction of the underground tunnels.
I had these tunnels put in place incase of an invasion. It was to be a safe place for all the citizens to remain until it was safe up top. I never had to use the tunnels, but it was always there incase of an emergency. However, if Raves are here looking underground would be somewhere to start.
I can hear Dean jogging up behind me. ” Come on! Virgil has been a dick for months. Now that he is having a baby finally. He is suddenly nice.”
” Dean, you of all people should know how our world works. If Kristin couldn’t give Virgil a child. His family would make him breed with someone that could. We have all dealt with that issues. Even your own grandfather has been riding your ass about having a son.”
” Yes, he has been riding my ass to have a son, but I grew some balls and told my grandfather too kiss my ass. Which is something Virgil should have told his family to do.” Dean says back with irritation.
I stop walking and turn around to face Dean, ” Virgil would have gotten his ass beat by his father for refusing.” I say in an anger tone.
” I know that Damian! I have to fight for the things I want in life too. The difference between me and Virgil, is that I don’t obey or give in. I have to fight my family every damn step of the way, just to be able to live my life the way I want! My own father has been riding my ass for months about getting married, and having more kids. So, stop acting like I don’t understand! I am just saying he needs to grow a damn back bone! So, can we please go check the fucking tunnels now!” Dean rants at me in an angry tone.
He is right about Virgil needing to grow a back bone, and stand up against his father. Even I have had to fight against my father, and other family members just to get where I am.
It isn’t easy going up against your families rules, culture, beliefs, and way of life. Especially since they won’t make it easy for you. Most clans will try to break you in order keep you in line. While a few other clans will often kill there own kind for being disobedient.
Glaring at Dean I let out sigh, ” Yeah, we can.” I say angrily, as I turn back around. I start heading towards the two huge metal doors sticking out of the ground.
Once I get to the huge metal door. I rip the chains off of the door handle, and open the metal doors. Inside was concrete stairs that led down into a dark hole.
” How deep does it go?” Dean questions me.
” About nine hundred feet.” I say holding my hand up into the air. I snap my fingers creating a small fire ball in the palm of my hand.
Taking a step forward I start walking down the steps. I can hear Dean following behind me. ” Stay close and alert.” I mindlink him.
” Yeah, I know.” Dean mindlinks back.
We need to keep our gaurd up. If Raves are living down here. We are walking into their domain. They live underground and are built for tight spaces.
Reaching the bottom of the stairs I hear a familiar voice speak. ” I am coming with you.” He says calling down to us.
Looking up I see that it is Jake, ” You aren’t fully healed. You need rest.” I tell him.
” I don’t care. If Raves are down here. We need to kill them, because I am not losing my diner to those creatures.” Jake says walking down the stairs.
He really needs to rest, but I can’t stand around arguing with him.
Let’s just hope he can hold his own.