Chapter 8
(Happy Birthday to Jessica! I’ve enjoyed so many RPs with you, this chapter is dedicated to you.)
Casey and Sage landed outside an abandoned warehouse. It felt colder there, so cold it froze the air in Sage’s lungs, making it hard for him to breathe.
Time seems to slow down for Casey. He couldn’t keep the memories out……
It has been an abandoned warehouse, very much like the one now. But it had been the summer time. What a wonderful summer that had been, Casey thought. Until Julian came back. Until Julian found me. Until Julian took one of my lovers. Casey could still recall the horror of seeing him…….naked and bloodied on the floor……
“ARCANIN!!”
Echoes of the past.
Casey shook his head free from those memories. They were in the past, he could not change them now. But he could stop history from repeating itself. He could keep it from happening again. He could save Ryo.
“Casey?” Sage’s voice sounded tentative, maybe even a bit worried.
“What? Sorry. It was just……..a memory. I’m alright.”
Sage went to the door and tested it, locked up tight. But he could see that it had been used recently. Some of the rust had been worn off. He threw his whole body weight into it, but still the door didn’t budge, but it did protest much to being slammed against.
“Allow me.” Casey said, pulling Sage away from the door. Casey closed his hands around the knob and twisted. There was a satisfying crunch as the lock broke and he pulled back, taking the door with it.
“God, your strong.”
“One of the many perks of being an immortal. Now let’s go.”
“They’re here, my little lamb. They are coming for us.” Julian with drew from over Ryo’s still form. The only sign of life was the tiny movement of his chest. “And I have to get ready to welcome in our guests.” Ryo gave no sign that he heard Julian. Julian would have been very surprised if he had. Still, Ryo did had a great amount of stamina. Much more then Casey’s last one. Julian sneered at the thought.
Casey walked silently down the dark halls, Sage close by him. Every senses was on high alert. Julian could pull anything. He didn’t think Sage was ready for what lay beyond them. They reached a closed door and Casey halted before entering. His hand reached out and pushed open the door……..
Ryo lay naked on the floor, covered in his own blood and semen. He was bound by heavy chains and looked to be barely alive.
“RYO!” Sage bolted from the door and collapsed next to Ryo’s limp form. “Oh, god…….,” Sage’s voice cracked with emotions. “Oh…god, no, please, Ryo……..”
All of the hair on the back of Casey’s neck stood up a split second before he felt Julian’s presence enter the room. “Good Evening.” Julian’s voice was calm, controlled. He stood in the far corner, perfectly composed.
Casey forced himself to turn and look at him. God, he thought, how long as it been since…….since I was right here. Julian was still amazingly beautiful. But still amazingly insane.
“SON OF A BTICH!!” Sage surged up, ready to commit murder, but Casey held him back. He didn’t know what Julian capable of. Sage thought himself strong, but Julian was much more strong then Sage would like to have believed. Casey knew, he knew first hand.
“Sage! NO!” Casey shouted.
“My, my, so forceful. I can see why he isn’t your type, Casey,” Julian purred. Julian walked towards them slowly, enjoying the little torment. Terror flooded through Casey. His whole being was screaming at him to run away NOW! When he didn’t move, his body waited in anticipation for the first blow. When it didn’t come, he looked up. Julian stood less then a few inches in front of him. A sadistic grin on his face.
Julian brought his hands up to cup Casey’s face. Casey’s eyes widened in fear. His heart started to pound at an accelerated rate. He found that he couldn’t move. Julian always held this power over him. He made him weak, unable to protect himself, or those around him. Casey had hopped he had over come this. “Hn. Just as usual, Casey. My slightest touch brings you to your knees. It’s so pathetic.”
“No……..” Casey whispered.
“No? You are not able make the decisions here. You are not the one in control here. It’s me. And I will decide on how I will take my pleasure out of you,” his eyes strayed to Sage, “and this little toy you have brought with you.”
“BASTARD!” Sage broke out of Casey’s protection and made a swing and Julian’s face. Julian easily side steeped it.
“You want to fight me, boy?” Julian laughed. “Alright, I will make a game of you.” Sage was not deterred by Julian’s words. He fought, will all he had. Sage knew he was fast, but he wasn’t even touching Julian. Slowly, he was starting to become aware of what he was dealing with.
“I’m growing bored with you,” Julian said.
“Yeah? Well, if you’d just stay still I could make this a lot less boring for you.”
“Really?” Suddenly Julian was right in front of Sage. “Alright, hit me as hard as you can.”
Sage bunched up his fist and let it fly. When it landed, he expected for Julian to recoil, for bones to break. But Julian didn’t move. No emotion went across his face as Sage’s fist slammed into his face. He didn’t even move. “What the……?”
Before Sage knew what hit him, he was flying across the room. He landed hard on his left leg, hearing the sound of bones break before the pain registered with his brain. Sage had no time to react before Julian was hauling him up and smashing his face in.
While Julian was occupied with Sage, Casey turned to Ryo. He crawled over to his body and tried to wake him up. Ryo was just barely clinging onto life. He needed Sage’s orb or……Casey’s mind went into a bad place. NO! he said to himself. I will NOT change him! He deserves so much then this. But I can give him enough to survive long enough for Sage to heal him….. Casey slashed open his wrist and let the blood drip onto Ryo’s slightly open mouth and prayed.
Seconds ticked by. Each one more painful to endure. It’s not working, oh god, it’s not—.” Ryo’s breathing eased. A bit of color returned to his skin. The very deep gashes started to mend. Casey creased giving Ryo blood. He felt his own gash heal itself, rather like a sharp tingling sensation. Ryo’s eyes fluttered and then very slowly opened.
It was then Casey saw Sage being hurled across the room and Julian beating him like a punching bag.
“STOP IT!!” he screamed. He didn’t know what he was thinking, he only reacted. He got up from the floor and pulled Julian off of Sage. “STOP IT! PLEASE!!” he cried. Looking back, it was probably more of Julian’s shock that he had tried to stop him, then his own strength that separated the two. Sage slumped to the floor with a short cry.
“HOW DARE YOU!” Julian raised his hand to slap Casey, but Casey spoke first.
“No, listen to me, please. If I return with you, if I let myself by yours again, will you let them go?”
“What?” Julian lowered his hand and stared at Casey.
“If I go back to you, be yours, to do with however you see fit, will you let them go? That’s what you want, isn’t it? Me back? Be your lover again?”
Julian thought about this.
“Julian, please, don’t you want me?” Casey pressed himself against Julian. He ran his fingers over Julian’s face. “Don’t you still love me?”
Seeing that Julian was distracted, Sage managed to pull himself over to Ryo.
“Ryo?” he whispered.
“Sa…..Sage?”
“Shhhhh…is gonna be ok.” Sage fished out his orb and started to use it to heal Ryo’s most serious wounds. It took a few minutes, but soon Ryo was able to breath without any pain and his head felt clear. The majority of the pain went away.
“Sage, you’re hurt!” Ryo sat up, the world swam a little, but it went away quickly.
“I’m fine. Nothing to be worried about. I’ve had worse.”
“And Casey?” Ryo asked, looking around.
“Yes, what about Casey?” Julian said, arms wrapped around him. “He’s seen the errors of his way and has agreed to be my good little child again, like he should have been in the first place. He’s realized he’s over stepped his bounds and that he belongs to me. And ONLY me.”
“Casey……” Ryo said, reaching out for him.
“No, just go, Ryo. Take Sage and go. And never, ever look back.” Casey was trying to hold back his tears. “Did you hear me? GO ON! LEAVE! I don’t want to see you! GET AWAY!!” Casey was crying by the end.
“Go now, before I change my mind.”
Sage understood. “Ryo, help me up. Come on, let’s go.”
Ryo shakily got to his feet and pulled up Sage, supporting his weight. They walked slowly to the door and Ryo turned to look back. “I—.”
Casey lowered his head sadly in defeat. “Good—bye, Ryo.” God help you, RUN! And Ryo ran as fast as he could with Sage being dragged behind him. He didn’t stop until they were out in the snow. The doors slammed shut behind them. All that remained was the sharp chill of the air.
(Bella sniffles)
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