I walk out into The Bar, the regulars are there, but not many others - not yet anyway. I've played a couple of impromptu shows this week, but tonight will have been the first planned one. I'm performed in front of hundreds and thousands before, but …
Okay my choices are:
- you find the most amazing outfit at market, you get to detail it!
- the bar will be overfull of people, but security will be a concern
- the bar patrons will be dropping jingle like it's hot!
- you can name two people in DVFP …
I open my mouth and close it again. I think whatever I have been through the people under Parcher's care had it far worse, and Gloriana was in league with him. It's hard to swallow, hard to fathom.
I bend down and look into her unblinking eyes.
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I got a little bit of sleep after the pass, but not much. I'm exhausted and if I want to eat today, I have to perform.
Reese and I have been drumming up more and more customers and we are really hoping tonight will be a big night. I want to p…
I move my hand from her neck and nod. Gently, I take Bee Bee"s head and place it in my lap, hopefully making her a little more comfortable.
I desperately try to swallow down my own panic.
I'm reminded again when I see June touch Roth's neck that I'm most likely becoming fascinated by someone who isn't available to me. That seems to be a theme, one way or another.
When I suggest a story and Bee Bee goes still, my heart clenches. It'…
I help Reese where I can, making the strap down process faster. I also run out to grab the relay and hand it off to June. I'm just sitting back down when Roth looks over to me.
I don't know why, but her statement makes me blush. "Yeah? I guess I'm…
I tuck myself into the back of the rig with Reese and the Twins, though, I try not to look at them.
I'm trying not to be terrified of Gloriana's latest move. Instead, I think about June and the idea of not ending at our flesh. My flesh has always …
The fireworks the Phoenix clan loved so much were far brighter. I never knew the servants name. We weren't allowed to speak to each other and I never heard one of his masters say his name. He has darker skin than most of the Phoenix clan and striki…
I nod and go back over to the cab, I stay on the side away from the cyclist, hoping he doesn't see. Zaridann, never a droad moment out here. Kncking on Roth's door, I open it.
"Hey, June is asking for the relayer and a road flare. She said to chec…
I look at Roth and gently remove my hand from her shoulder, nodding west. "He's coming from over there. Be ready to book it." And get out of the cab, this is why I was brought along. I pass Reese loading the bike and the twins who stare. Instead I t…
My eyes widen and I see the jolt in June, the adrenaline making the last ditch leap through her system. She barks at Missed to protect Beckett, but that only leaves us one good gun. I bite my lip, we'll manage.
I grab a hold of June's hand, the on…
June's game sounds like one that is waged not just in our name. That, was never my goal. I never planned to save everyone in the DVFP. That seemed, impossibly big, for someone like me. I just wanted to be left alone, but perhaps the only way I can a…
I notice her look me over, something shifting behind her gaze and I swallow thickly. I don't know how this would go, if it is something June would even consider with me at all. I have no idea what sort of thing would pass through the thin non-barrie…
I feel my cheeks heat when she mentions games and fascinations. I didn't think that was going to be the emotion that bled through, I thought maybe my emotional instability around Gloriana, her hands around my neck, her voice in my head, that that wo…
I look at her hand and briefly hesitate. It's not that I don't want to touch-talkto-mesh with June; it is just that I'm starting to find it a bit addicting. It's my own fault, away from the relative safety of the Irons, I haven't touched anyone exce…
That isn't shocking revelation, it's just zaradann. Why would Gloriana be in touch with Parcher? I've had next to no contact with the UF, so it's not logical to assume it was because of me.
I frown and move around June to look the twins in the fac…
I shake my head. Breathing evenly I try to keep calm, my voice low and unpanicked. "The twins, they were in my dream, they asked me to define her by name. Why would they do that?"
I look to June's right, at the canvas and metal of the truck, unable…
I sit up straight in a quick scramble, breathing deep and ragged as I claw imaginary fingers away. My eyes are wet and it takes me a second to place where I had heard that voice.
I turn to look at the truck and there is June talking with the twins…
Gloriana and I are in a row boat, her lap nestling my head, the sun blocking out the finer details of her face, but illuminated her hair like a red flamed halo. Her long fingernails gently scratched my scalp as I heard, from her mouthless face, the …
I fell asleep for some of the ride, trying to escape her voice. I've been awake a moment though, dealing with some inner deamons when we finally drive off the road and stay put.
Bee Bee almost jumps out of the car and I let her go. I don't know wh…
I hear Beckett's pistol and her words of warning and know I need to book it out of here. I lean down next to the girl, and if she let's me, gather her in my arms.
"Gonna take you somewhere safe, where he can't hurt you. Okay?" She grabs her cactus…
I nod, agreeing with June's plan. "Groshing, let me know if you need any help." I look at her side and grimace, we'll need to take her to a doctor when we get out of here.
I walk calmly walk over to the broken down shacks that were once houses, ope…