Rain, Bone, Blood

[Luthor Silverback]

Lighting flashed in the afternoon sky as cold rain began to pour from the heavens onto the cold gray ground, for the look of Bleak Street seemed even bleaker in the rain. Everything seemed to have lost it's color more so than usual and the people of the street normally out and about trying to cause trouble stayed under something so as to avoid getting wet. Splashing could be heard on the street along with a laughter that was cold and unfamiliar to the world, one that if heard could send shivers down the spine. It was a young boy following the stream of water towards the end where the drainage system lied, ready to take the liquids away to a far off place, away. The boy's name was Luthor and as he ran and laughed down the street for a moment he appeared like any other six year old. That was a mistake most adults made about the boy, that he was normal. It is a funny thing however that the people often looked down upon, often have the greatest perception. The animals stayed away from the boy for he was their Anti-Christ and offered them only pain, suffering and death. Other children just knew, simply by looking at the boy that he was definitely not good.

Luthor followed the water till it ended at the drainage system, He was wet from the rain and knew that his Aunt was going to be angry at him but he did not care. His hand reached into the water as a red ribbon of liquid began to wrap itself around his small, pale fingers in their attempt to move down the drain. The animal had been small enough and yet his blood flows freely for more than half a block until it reached a point of somewhat absolution. In his left hand Luthor clutched a small bone, in his back pocket a small knife that had been cleaned after he had used it to remove the top half of the rat from the bottom half. It had all been very exciting Luthor thought but also repetitive, Luthor removed his hand from the cold waters and could see the red ribbons flowing away from his hands. Luthor looked at himself in the reflective rain for a moment, he did not smile like other children his age would have. Standing up Luthor looked around, Sigourney would be catching up to him any moment and would disagree with what he wanted. Luthor wanted a different bone to add to his collection, he wanted a human's and he wanted to remove it from the rest himself. Luthor felt a sneeze but quickly held it in, he was beginning to feel cold even with his jacket on. Luthor decided that he would have to be quick so that he could go inside and warm up, now all he needed was someone that he knew he could kill.

 

[Leah Winters]

Leah apparated with a loud pop right in the middle of Bleak Street. She had decided against walking since the weather was absolutely foul. She did enjoy the rainfall, in fact it was her favorite weather, but she did not fancy getting her outfit splattered and ruined from the rain. It felt nice to have the sprinkles cascading upon her skin, cooling her off from the humidity that was imminent in the streets, it felt absolutely refreshing. Leah reached in her bag, however and pulled out an umbrella, opening it and shielding herself from the droplets. She could walk from here, and enjoy the rain and view.

Leah stepped briskly across the cobbled streets and suddenly stopped as streams of blood in the waters flooded around the tips of her boots. "Blood?" She said out loud feeling a bit bemused. That was unexpected, but this was Bleak Street afterall. She was tempted to follow it, but the hesitation and lingering thought that a murder had taken place flitted around in her mind. Not enough blood for a human. She thought, studying it. She had to see what it was from....or who it was from.

The young woman followed the stream around the corner and as she saw the figure in the streets her brow wrinkled with confusion. A boy... Had he hurt himself somehow? Although Leah was a Death Eater, she was not entirely heartless, and if a young boy had been injured she could not and would not leave him in the streets for some creep to find him. "Excuse me?" Leah called out, walking over to him quickly. "Have you injured yourself? I see blood in the water.."

 

[Luthor Silverback]

Luthor looked at the woman as the remaining rat's blood slowly dripped away from his hand. Sigourney was probably closer now and as he looked past the woman he could indeed see his companion slithering towards them. "Not mine" Luthor said simply enough, his voice higher and colder than another child his age though the rain was beginning to swell down a little, Luthor examined her closely. If he killed her than he would have to remove the body, she was not a small creature that he could just leave on the ground to be discarded. Luthor had thought about taking the life and bone of one of the old hags, he was sure that nobody would miss any of them. The woman present however changed everything and if he was going to get the blood and bone that he desired than he would have to think of something. "Rat" Luthor merely said indicating the water down blood that speckled his hand, Luthor didn't like to talk with people and part of him wished that Sigourney would hurry up and get to him since she was the one that tended to do the talking for him. Luthor stared at the woman's pale skin wondering if her blood flowed as red as the other animals he had killed.

"Luthor!" Sigourney scolded as she slithered up the boy's leg and onto his shoulders, "You know you shouldn't leave me"Sigourney whispered as she turned towards the woman. "Who are you, what business do you have with the boy?" Sigourney asked coldly her poisonous metal fangs well within view of the woman ready to strike her down. Luthor simply glared, he knew that Sigourney wouldn't tell on him to his Aunt however she would try to hinder his plans to take a human life. Lighting flashed through the sky, followed by a loud boom causing a few of the hags to move in shock. Luthor however remained still, he was not afraid of lighting since he already knew that it was nothing more than friction created through the heat and clouds, it would not harm him. Luthor had more important things to think about, he had to figure out a way to beat both the woman and Sigourney so that he might kill off one of the hags and sneak away. Luthor turned towards Sigourney "kill her" Luthor whispered so that only his snake could hear. "no" Sigourney replied simply enough. "This woman works in the Silver Snake" Sigourney said coldly as she turned back towards her.

 

[Leah Winters]

Leah smiled wryly slightly relieved that the blood did not belong to the boy, but as he pointed out the dead rat a look of disgust appeared on her face. She severely disliked rats, including bloody dead ones. She wondered what had happened to that creature and the thought of the child murdering it crossed her mind. He was on Bleak Street. "Are you with anyone? Like an adult?" She questioned, feeling annoyed at whoever had left such a young child unattended on a very dangerous and dark street. She was unsure about what to do with him, or do for him... children had always confused her.

A hissing voice was heard, and a snake slithered around, speaking to the child. Luthor...Luthor Silverback! All concerns left her mind as she remembered that Lolita had mentioned this boy. He did seem a little strange and now it made perfect sense. He was being trained to become a user of the dark arts. "Your Aunt has mentioned you before to me. I work with her." She hoped that mentioning that she worked alongside with Lolita would make him somewhat more welcoming. She did feel a little irked when he told the snake to kill her. Leah was not afraid of the boy nor the snake, a simple flick of her wand and both would be writhing on the ground. His little command did nothing to install fear into her mind. She ignored it, though, not wanting to say something that the boy would report to Lolita. He was a child, afterall.

 

[Luthor Silverback]

Luthor clenched his fist slightly, he hated not getting what he wanted and it didn't make sense to him why this woman's work with his Aunt would matter in whether or not she lived or died. Everything was a matter of strength, if she could not defend herself than she should die so as to keep more of the air around them for himself. "I'm bored" Luthor said to Sigourney in the hope that she might give in to what he wanted though he already knew that his boredom mattered very little to his familiar. "The Elf has already told me about you Leah Winters" Sigourney said sharply as she continued to glare at the woman. "I assume Lolita failed to mention who I am" Sigourney said with some annoyance, ignoring Luthor's whining, he would have to find something else to entertain him and killing one of his future acolytes was not going to be it. "I am Lady Snake Sigourney, this boy's Familiar and Protector" Sigourney said with a slight nod of her head. Luthor was beginning to feel annoyed, he hated just standing around in the rain not getting what he wanted while these two talked about themselves and about him. He looked over at the hags hiding in fear of the rain, Cowards! Luthor thought as he imagined the small dagger being used to make a hole in each of their throats.

The thought alone began to make his heart pump faster in excitement as he thought of them crying out in pain gasping for their last breath like the rat had done. It was exhilarating to take another creature's life and the rush would only grow as the creatures who fell before him grew in size. "What about them?" Luthor interrupted hoping that perhaps Sigourney might side with him and let him kill the hags. Sigourney turned towards them and that back at Leah, "I know that you are being trained by Lolita and that she has approached you with a mission, forget it now" Sigourney said to the woman. Tin the house elf had indeed heard everything in his hiding place and had told the snake everything so it only made sense to let the woman know that any efforts to try and persuade the Elf into revealing the Legacy would be pointless. "Now Luthor wishes to kill those hags over there and I do not have the energy nor the patience to give into the child's wishes right now, perhaps you would like to help your training by helping him in this endeavor" Sigourney said coldly as whatever was closest to a smile appeared on the shiny wet snake's face. Sigourney hated being out in the rain and would need to be treated later by the elf to ensure that she was in top shape. Luthor turned towards the woman and looked into her eyes, he was not sure if she would agree or not. It was hard to tell with others if they were anything like him since he often felt that he was different, unique in how he thought.

 

[Leah Winters]

Leah smiled at the snake. "It a pleasure to meet you. I see that you are training him well... he already displays lack of compassion towards even the smallest of creatures." The boy would grow more heartless as he aged, and she knew that he would have no guilt about killing anyone if they got on his bad side. That was why she would be his allie in the coming years. "I see you already know my name." She mentioned causally. "Although the boy does not. Did she tell you how I will be on your side? Or are you only sparing my life because I work with Lolita Silverback."

Leah looked over at a few figures standing out in the rain and answered the snake, "I won't forget it... I will at least try, even if he refuses to yield the object of interest." A snake commanding her to forget a mission so delicately given to her would not pass by her. "The hags have done nothing...." Leah said, watching as two of them left the area, leaving one alone by herself. "But if you insist.... Avada Kedavra" She hissed, pointing her wand at the one. The figure crumpled on to the ground as a flash of green light struck her.

Her first kill. Leah had wanted her first kill to be her father, but the hag would have to do. It was somewhat exciting to take a life... and although she had done it without any reasoning behind it she felt somewhat justified. "Now we have a body to deal with." Leah put her wand away, and stared at Luthor. "You see Luthor... killing rats and other small creatures is one thing...for you can easily hide and dispose of the bodies. But taking a human life requires a bit of clean up if you don't want Aurors tracking you down."

 

[Luthor Silverback]

"That is in fact his problem right now" Sigourney hissed towards the woman when she made the comment about Luthor having zero compassion towards even the smallest of creatures. "Luthor Silverback, fears nothing and loves nothing all that walk and breathe simply must prove themselves if they are to survive to include his own family" Lady Snake Sigourney said as the words caused much thought within, Luthor's complete detachment from the world around him gave him great strength however it would also make having allies, servants difficult since they were all so easy to remove. Sigourney was trying to teach Luthor the value of these people but being a young child he still didn't understand why those who fail to prove themselves should be allowed to breathe his air and not be wiped from his site. "As for why we spare you life, are reasons are our own, however you may say that this is simply another part of Luthor's training" Sigourney said simply enough.

Sigourney did not reply as the girl mentioned her mission, she could try all she likes but the House Elf Tin was not going to give in and so she would fail in her mission. It mattered little to Sigourney as Luthor was growing more anxious, Sigourney slithered towards Luthor and began to whisper "hush now Luthor you'll get what you want soon". The two watched as the hag's life was taken away, Luthor turned towards Leah with a frown on his face. The small dagger he had brought with him in his hand, Sigourney looked at Luthor and could already tell what was on his mind. "Luthor had only wanted you to immobilize her so that he could kill her" Sigourney said in a somewhat scolding manner, Luthor however turned back towards the dead hag and gave a slight shrug as he began walking over towards the body. "Luthor is not displeased however, you have passed his test" Sigourney said as she turned away from the girl and towards the body of the hag. Luthor did not enjoy playing with living things, on the contrary he seemed to only enjoy playing with the dead.

Within moments the face was no more, her stomach punctured so that a piece of the ribcage might be removed. Luthor was quite messy but very happy as he looked up and saw the other two hags. His eyes squinted at the two as they quickly began to flee, it was a funny thought Luthor had, normally it was the children who was killed by the hags and yet today it was the other way around. He now had a Hag bone laying in his pocket next to the rat's, it was a treasure that he was very glad to have. Luthor listened as Leah spoke about hiding the body and looked around, the rain would remove most of the evidence as for the rest Luthor smiled "Put the body in the drain" Luthor said pointing over to where the rat's blood had falling into. The body would have to be cut up further but since the woman could use her wand it shouldn't be too difficult of a matter once the pieces of the body were in the sewer system they would flow down and away from Bleak Street to be eaten by the creatures of the dark. "Cleaver Luthor" Sigourney hissed in relish, it was the moments like these the snake seemed to cherish Luthor all the more.

 

[Leah Winters]

Leah suddenly felt something for the boy...an odd combination of compassion and pity. He would never knew a parents love, or a spouses love because he would be to wrapped up in the dark arts to care about anything else except for that alone. She enjoyed the arts, but for now she was not consumed by it, and thus able to sort of enjoy life and some people in it. "I suppose that is for the best, then." She could not train her children so harshly and where they did not love anyone. She didn't understand how sparing her life was apart of Luthor's training, but she inwardly shrugged. It mattered not. She lived, and that was all that mattered.

"I'm sorry, Luthor... Signourney. I assumed he wanted someone to kill them." It seemed so... but the boy looked happy as he trotted over to the body and amused himself with it. Leah couldn't be like him and play with the body. Once the body was deceased then she was done with it... except for the disposing process. She had hoped to teach Luthor a bit about being careful when it came to killing someone, but perhaps that was a lesson for another day. She took out her wand again and went over to the body. "Sectumsempra" She said clearly, cutting up the body. The limbs were removed easily from the spell, and more blood gushed out of the body.

Disgusting. Leah thought. "Wingardium Leviosa!" She made the body float into the drain, leaving only bloody water behind it.

 

[Henry Drake]

Henry walked along Bleak Street having to get away from the house so that the twins might have time to freashing up before they left his house, he had been living in New Zealand for about a week now and things seemed to be very similar to how they were in Europe, he went to the bar every night and of course every night he spent his nights in bed with another woman. He had to admit though getting Kiki and Lola together was quite an interesting accomplishment even for him. The thought alone brought a smile to his face as both of the asian women were identical and very much willing to experiment with him. Henry walked with an umbrella ignoring the rain since he didn't have anywhere too important to go to at the moment, it was this time of day that he somewhat didn't enjoy. The moment when the women he had conquered the night before left, thinking no hoping that he would call upon them again because inside they believed that he had changed them. They simply were too young and immature to understand that they were simply having a good time, nothing more.

Henry made his way to the Poison Ater deciding that it would a good way to spend his time until the two women left his house. Something however caught his mind a woman and a boy standing in the rain. Henry was shocked however to see that there was something floating next to the pair that looked like meat. Henry looked passed them and saw the rest of the body, looking down at the boy he saw that his face was smeared with both rain and blood. Henry felt a wave of nausea pass through him as he took a step forward "What the hell are they doing!?" Henry thought out loud, he knew this was Bleak Street but even he didn't think that something like this would happen so boldly. This woman had killed someone in front of that poor child, Henry wanted to just walk away and mind his own business but part of him wanted to find out why someone would do something like this. "What are you doing!" Henry said angrily as the rain poured down around him.

 

[Luthor Silverback]

Luthor watched as the woman dissected the hag piece by piece, Luthor smiled as he watched the blood drip to the ground as it was lifted into the air and brought over to the drain. Luthor didn't understand why others couldn't see how interesting this was, where once a weak and pathetic creature walked on his Earth, breathing up all of his air there now stood pieces of meat, bone and blood. The rain was doing a decent job of splitting the pieces of the body away from the what was floating, Luthor looked down as a piece of the flesh fell near his foot. Bending down he picked it up and held the squishy red substance in his hand, there was nothing in the world that felt like this. It was different from the other meat he had held because it had belonged to a person, no not really a person, a thing that died because he wanted it too. Luthor wished that he could've killed the other two hags that had ran away like such weak cowards. Luthor however looked down at the meat in his hands as something began to stir in his mind, Luthor wondered what the piece of meat would taste like.

"Luthor, don't do it" Sigourney hissed, already knowing what he was about to do. Luthor looked at the Silver Snake and smiled, "I'm hungry" Luthor said coldly though with a smug smirk on his face. It wasn't often that Luthor got to disobey Sigourney however he knew that the irony of eating a hag was something worth hearing her cold scolding for. Luthor raised the meat to his lips however before he could eat it a voice could be heard causing him to drop it onto the ground. Luthor looked at the man and then over at Leah, something didn't feel right inside Luthor head. Luthor had a very bad feeling about the man and he didn't know why especially as he saw both the man and Leah, he felt a need to do something "Kill him!" Luthor called out to Leah. Luthor ran towards Leah and wrapped his arms around her leg placing his head deep into her skin "He has to die, kill him" Luthor cried. "What's wrong Luthor!?" Sigourney asked having never seen the small child act like this, "He has to die, he has to die!" Luthor cried.

 

[Lolita Silverback]

Lolita saw everything from the window however the moment she saw Luthor clutch Leah's leg she knew that something was wrong, Lolita stepped out of the Silver Snake and saw the man named Henry staring at the two. "We can't have that now" Lolita said as she pointed her wand at the man and thought Obliviate!" Lolita watched as the man fell to the ground, Lolita moved towards Luthor "What's wrong child?" Lolita asked as she moved even closer taking the boy in her arms. "Don't worry Aunt Lolita's taking care of everything, your not in any trouble" Lolita said kindly to her nephew, he had been so happy just a few minutes ago, slashing the face off of that hag and yet now there was something wrong with him as he demanded that Leah kill the man. "Come on Luthor let's go inside everything's okay" Lolita said as she picked up Luthor and began taking him back inside. "Luthor get a hold of yourself!" Sigourney said savagely, the snake was very angry at the boy for showing what appeared to be fear.

"Calm down Sigourney he's just a boy" Lolita said to the snake as she took him inside the Silver Snake. Luthor had tears in his eyes as he looked out the window towards the man lying in the rain. Luthor turned towards Leah "kill him now" Luthor ordered. Lolita didn't understand why Luthor would be so adamant on Leah killing the young man. "Don't worry Luthor we'll take care of it, now go dry yourself off" Lolita said to the young boy as she stood up and walked over towards Leah. "Luthor is very sensitive, something about that man and you disturbs him" Lolita said thinking that perhaps it was the fact that Luthor was around this many new people at once and couldn't handle it, at least considering he had just began to start to trust Leah. Lolita turned towards Leah and looked into her eyes "I want you to go get rid of that man by whatever means necessary" Lolita ordered coldly.

 

[Leah Winters]

As Leah finished ridding Bleak Street of the crumpled limbs of the hag she heard a male voice shout out at them. This was surprising for she did not expect anyone else to stumble across them. She should have thought this through before giving in on the child's demands and killing someone, even someone as worthless as the hag. She turned slowly, her heart beating quickly and laid her eyes on the person before her. Before she had a chance to react, Luthor had run to her and buried his face into her leg. "What? What is it? What is wrong with you?" She questioned unrelentlessly. From the short time she had known him, him showing such fear because of another was completely unexpected.

That's why when Lolita appeared so quickly Leah sighed with relief. She was unsure of what to do with the hysterical boy. She was even more thankful when she erased the mans memory... she could not bear the thought of him running off and reporting her. The man fell to the ground in a heap. "Don't fret, Luthor. He won't bother anyone." Leah attempted to assure him. "I'll take care of it..." She pulled out her wand and walked several feet over to the crumpled figure on the wet ground. Second kill. And for no reason other than sport...it seems. She stared at the face down figure for a few seconds, almost debating with herself. His face was tilted onto the cobblestones. She nudged his head out of the puddle and took a short breath. He was breath taking. It seemed odd to notice something like that at this moment, but something about the man called out to Leah.

She had never seen the man before in her life, but she felt such a connection with him. Leah bit her bottom lip, unsure of what to do. She could kill him, and never know why she felt so....strange. Or...the other option would be to spare him. Lolita would demand his death, no matter what. She could not love this man, not ever. If she saved his life today, then that would be it. They would never meet again, because he would die if they became acquanted. The man was beautiful... someone she felt drawn too. What could she do?

She couldn't kill him. Could she even harm him? Leah turned her head at the three beings waiting on her to kill the man and looked at the man again. Who are you? She asked him, wishing at that moment he could read her mind. "Why are you on Bleak Street at such a wrong time? He was only the victim of being in the wrong place at the wrong time... she couldn't kill him for that. She herself had experienced that before, and knew the fear he must have had seeing a murderous witch, a mechanical snake, and a cannibalistic little boy with blood on his clothes. Was he even aware what was happening as he lay unconscious?

"I don't want to make a mess with this one. Let me take him somewhere more secluded to dispose of him..." Leah offered casually. Her tone seemed innocent enough for the situation. "If he was wandering around here, then someone else will be as well, and I don't want to keep killing people and hacking off their limbs because we decided to kill him here."

 

[Lolita Silverback]

Lolita watched as Leah looked at the man seeing something that she had seen before many years ago in herself. She looked as Luthor was taking to the back room, shaking. Tin was helping him into some clean clothes as Sigourney made her way towards Lolita. "What to do now?" Lolita asked the snake in somewhat of a confidence, "We both know that answer all ready Lolita" The Silvery Snake said coldly. Lolita turned towards the snake and examined her closely, "It can't be so simple, to just kill the man" Lolita said firmly because nothing was as simple as murder. "Luthor saw something about that man and therefore we can assume it was something dangerous" Sigourney said as she slithered closer to Lolita. "She has not killed the man yet, something is wrong, Luthor's instincts were right" Sigourney hissed with great venom in her tone. "We should kill them both to be on the safe side" Sigourney replied simply as she turned her mechanical head towards Lolita's. Lolita simply scoffed, "My dear you have forgotten so much, not everyone is as weak as you were" Lolita said with a casual glance at the snake. "She just needs time to grow, she will make an excellent Acolyte for Luthor, she's already gained his trust" Lolita replied with a smile.

"Luthor trusts nobody!" the snake spat back, "He saw something and we should not take it lightly" Sigourney said as though the matter was final. "No, Luthor is still just a boy, you put too much faith in him right now" Lolita argued as she saw Leah returning to them, why hasn't she killed him, after I just defended her? Lolita thought to herself as the Silver Snake turned towards her expecting that Lolita kill Leah on the spot and move onto the young man in the street. Lolita listened as Leah spoke of her plan, "An excellent idea Leah, get rid of him somewhere else" Lolita said with more confidence in her pupil, she did not want the snake to be right about Leah and the man and she knew she was allowing herself to become somewhat blinded by this desire. "Just make sure you get rid of him, don't let me down" Lolita said coldly as she glanced back at the snake. "Tin will go with you, to make sure nothing goes wrong" Sigourney said coldly and matter of factly as she slithered off to go speak with the elf. "Vile snake" Lolita said bitterly as Sigourney left, "Though this may present us with a bit of an opportunity, remember Leah, gain the elf's trust" Lolita whispered with a bit of joy. Perhaps this wretched afternoon might turn into a moment of victory for Lolita as long as Leah played her part.

 

[Leah Winters]

Leah nodded firmly as Lolita agreed to her plan. She wondered if the woman suspected what she was going to do....but that was nonsense. Lolita had been very serious about her killing him, and would not allow this to slide if she knew. "Yes, I won't let you down." Lie. She hated lying, even though signing the Death Eater contract meant lying at every chance and opportunity.

"Tin will go with you, to make sure nothing goes wrong"

Damn. She cursed feeling incredibly annoyed at Signourney. This would complicate things if the elf went with her. He would not allow her to get away with sparing the mans life if he tagged along. "Very well, where is the elf?"

((Crap post, I'm sorry. I just woke up so my brain isn't functioning properly.))

 

[Tin]

Tin was in the back talking with Sigourney as Luthor changed his clothes, nobody could hear what the elf and the snake were talking about which was a good thing for the pair.

"Leah Winters has no intentions of killing that man, which is why I'm sending you with her" Sigourney hissed at the elf. Tin merely looked at her as he figured out what the Silver Snake wanted of him "Do not worry Lady Snake Sigourney, Tin will make sure the manny man is dead!" Tin said with joy as he was happy to do anything that was asked of him, especially if it would help Master Silverback sleep. The Silver Snake however shook her head in response "No Tin, I want you to help make sure the man lives" Sigourney replied to Tin's shock. "What about Master Silverback, he's afraid of the manny man" Tin said shocked at what Lady Snake Sigourney was saying. "There is more important things to think about Tin!" Sigourney answered firmly to the elf. "Leah Winters is meant to be an Acolyte for Luthor, if she is to be of any value of us than we need to allow Lolita to think she's in her pocket" Sigourney explained though she really didn't have a need to explain her plan to him.

"If Leah Winters is allowed to keep the man then she will belong to us, If she betrays us then we will reveal her secrete to Lolita and she will not take too kindly to such a betrayal" Sigourney explained once more. Tin looked at the Snake and couldn't help but feel that she was a a brilliant tactician and that Master Silverback was very lucky to have a teacher like her. "But what about Master Silverback, he's afraid" Tin replied thinking about the poor master who was afraid. Sigourney shook her head once more "Luthor will get over it and if he doesn't than we will ensure that he conquers his fear and kills the man himself" Sigourney said coldly. Tin nodded understand exactly what the Lady Snake meant by this, "Tin understand Lady Snake Sigourney" Tin said as he heard his name from outside the back. Tin quickly moved outside where Mistress Lolita and Missy Winters stood, "Tin is here Missy Winters, ready to serve like a the good House Elf he is" Tin said with a smile.

 

[Leah Winters]

Leah waited impatiently as the snake conversed with the elf far away from them. She wished she could hear what they were discussing, but she had an inkling the topic of interest was her. While waiting she attempted to go through her thoughts and figure out some sort of plan to lose the elf and hide the man. Nothing came into her mind, but hopefully something...anything would happen. If the man was meant to live, and Leah had a strong suspicion that was, then he would live. If not... he would not die by her hands. She just couldn't do it. And for the life of her, she did not understand why.

Leah looked back at the man, lying in the street and sighed. They needed to hurry or else another random witch or wizard would come across him and alert the authorities. She was pleased that his memory had been obliviated for when he woke up, she would prefer him not to remember her as a woman that had killed another in cold blood. "Tin, you have four seconds to scurry in here, or I will be leaving without you." She almost wished he would not appear so her plans would commence as needed, but unfortunately the little creature hurried over.

"I'll be back." Leah said, walking over to the fallen man. She grabbed him and held onto Tin, and apparated away. Her choice of destination was a forest near to Bleak Street. Hardly anyone ventured there, and the creepiness of it kept many away as well. When the man woke up he would be close to enough to the streets to hear the bustle and be able to correctly navigate home. She gently laid him on the ground and stared at him. "I'm not going to kill him." Leah said. She had thought it over and decided the only thing she could do was to be honest, and hope that her threats would keep Tin quiet. "But if you tell Lolita about this, then I have no problem killing you."

 

[Henry Drake]

It was a surprising thing that Henry Drake remained knocked out so long considering the rain and thunder that went all around him, yet remain asleep he did as he was talked about and almost murdered, even taken away from Bleak Street and his intended destination. It was in the middle of the woods however that he began to stir, his eyes remained close as he felt the remaining strength of the storm begin to fade away. It was not too difficult to imagine that he had gotten seriously drunk last night and hadn't made it too his house however it was an inconvience for him that he was very wet and very cold despite the somewhat warm whether. Henry thought about what had happened, the last thing he could remember from the night before. He remembered talking to a set of twins who were both very interested in him, as if there wasn't a woman alive who wasn't. After that however everything seemed to go blank at least it all began to grow fuzzy and he was unable to remember what had happened. Henry opened his eyes slowly so as to allow them time to adjust to the light, standing in front of him was a very attractive woman whom Henry did not remember meeting the night before.

"Well Sleeping Beauty" Henry began as he began struggling to get to his feet, he could see that she was just as wet as he was "I think we need to strip out of these clothes and wrap ourselves around each other before we catch hypothermia" Henry said with a slight smirk, though nothing was making sense. It was a strange feeling that he had at the moment, he felt as though he'd been having sex all night yet he was wearing his clothes though they were not the clothes he had been wearing the night before. The women herself had been talking to a House Elf though Henry didn't quite understand what they were talking about, they could've been talking about him. Henry had to figure this out but he had a feeling it would be easier to just ask the woman. "Okay so did we have to much to drink last night and have sex in the woods?" Henry asked deciding that it was the most important question on his brain at the moment "Not that I'm angry or anything if we did, but how did I change my clothes?" Henry asked the young woman. None of this really made any sense to him at the moment so he hoped that the woman in front of him might give him some answers.

 

[Leah Winters]

Leah stared at the man lying on the ground before her. She couldn't understand why the thought of murdering this beautiful man hurt her so deeply. She didn't even know him...had never seen him before in her short life. But the connection between the two was so bold that she knew the only thing she could do was to spare his life and hope for the best. She could never see him again. Even though she wanted too...wanted to know him. Leah sighed, and allowed her wand hand to hang limply at her side. It was one of the most trying moments of her life.

Finally she turned back to the elf. "You cannot tell Lolita this.... I don't know why, but his life must be spared." Her eyes were pleading with him... this tiny little creature held the mans life in his hands... and perhaps he even held Leah's life. Leah faced the man again, as he stirred. Her mouth fell partly open as he stood facing her. He was taller than she thought he would be, and so very beautiful. Possibly the most beautiful man she had ever laid eyes on. Their eyes met briefly, and his deliciously deep voice formed words that were so crude that it was hard to believe that such filth would come from a perfectly sculpted mouth. "Unfortunately, hypothermia is not a risk for you." Leah snapped, feeling irked that he was an absolute pervert.

"And if you think that I would sleep with a man such as you, then you are very, very, very wrong." She grasped her wand more tightly, feeling compelled to jinx him into oblivion. He had seemed to have forgotten the entire day, which was very good news indeed. "I only stumbled across you...and now that I know you are alright... I shall bid you good day." Leah looked over at Tin. "You know what I've done. You've seen it with your eyes. You can either lie and save your little life, or out me. Make your choice before we get back, because I do not wished to have the expression of bitterness on my face in front of Lolita."

 

[Tin]

Tin followed Missy Winters and the Manny Man away from Bleak Street remaining silent throughout the whole time as his thoughts seemed to take him to other more important things. Tin was worried about Master Silverback and the fear that Manny Man brought to him and even went as far as to question whether or not Lady Snake Sigourney was right in allowing the man to live. Perhaps she was wrong and Missy Winters would kill him like she was supposed too, Tin thought with hope. That hope was crushed though as it seemed Lady Snake Sigourney was correct, Missy Winters even thought she could threaten Tin into keeping silent. "Missy will die too and so will Manny Man" Tin retorted with a slight hiss that somewhat resembled Lady Snake Sigourney's. Things however seemed to turn from bad to worse as Missy began trying to plead him into saving the Manny Man, Tin thought for a moment that perhaps he might try to get Missy Winters to hand over both of their wands in payment for Tin's silence however the man began to wake up.

"Tin is a very important House Elf" Tin said boldly to Missy Winters as he looked at the man "Tin was sent on a mission with Missy Winters and so should complete that mission" Tin said as he suddenly remembered that he was supposed to allow Missy Winters to let the man live, he had gotten distracted momentarily by the man waking up and his normal instance said to kill the man. Tin listened as Missy Winters spoke to the Manny Man and then back at him. "Tin does not have time for this, Tin is going to go visit Mr. Twitchy" Tin said to the woman as he thought about the comatose man he often visited and unintentionally injured nearly every time he did so. "Missy Winters will keep Tin's secrete if Tin keeps Missy Winters secrete" Tin said as he leaned in closer to her. "Secretes make us very good friends" Tin whispered as he snapped his finger, vanishing with a loud CRACK! so that he could do what he was definitely not supposed to be doing. Leaving both the Manny Man and Missy Winters alone, now Tin was not held responsible for what she did.

 

[Henry Drake]

Henry was about to reply to the woman however she seemed to be angry with him as she gave him the cold shoulder and returned to her talk with the House Elf. Henry looked around the woods as he took off his jacket and began to unbutton his shirt, he was very wet indeed and was actually serious about removing his clothes to avoid getting sick. After his shirt joined his jacket on the ground Henry looked down at his pants and after a quick second decided to leave them on for now since he didn't want to shock the girl anymore than she probably was. He looked up and saw that the House Elf had left the two of them alone, not that Henry minded though he still had many questions in his head and knew that this woman was probably the best way he would get the answers he was looking for. It also didn't hurt that she was pretty darn attractive and Henry enjoyed the chance to continue talking with her and perhaps convince her to his way of thinking. She didn't seem like the good girl type to Henry especially if she was out here in what was somewhat the middle of nowhere with him and an elf. "I actually think you would sleep with a guy like me" Henry said as he took a step towards the woman "I think that you would and more importantly I think that you would enjoy it very much" Henry said in a somewhat seductive tone.

Henry stared at her though as a smile returned to his face "So we didn't have sex last night yet my clothes and yours are wet and you found me out here in the woods wearing clothes that I own yet don't remember putting on" Henry said trying to make sure that everything was correct at least from both her's and his perspective on things. "Well than, I think that your my hero" Henry said with a smile though his tone was very serious. He had met alot of women of all different types and seemed to know what each and every one of them found attractive in a guy. Most women wanted a man who was exactly like Henry, bold, confident in both how he acted and in getting what he wanted and of course well endowed. Though every now and then he met a different type of woman who wanted something different and of course being Henry he was more than willing to find out even if it did take a little longer. "I'm sorry if I offended you with my earlier comments, you have to understand though where I'm coming from" Henry said maintaining his serious tone as he stared into her eyes allowing her looks to sink into him as he was sure his own were sinking into her. "Please, my name is Henry Drake and how might I be able to repay the woman who helped me in my hour of need" Henry asked as he kept his smile away from his face so that the woman would know that he was being serious.

 

[Leah Winters]

Leah's heart stopped for a moment when Tin almost sealed her fate with his words. But his next words were somewhat of a relief. "Secrets will make us very good friends Tin. Be on your way, and...thank you." The elf left, making Leah almost want to jump for joy. The man, Henry was a sex crazed pig, in her opinion but he would live, and Leah's conscience would be at peace. The man began to speak again, replying to her sharp remarks. Would I sleep with him? She asked herself. He was the most beautiful man she had ever seen, and him taking off his shirt and showing his torso to her did nothing but make her previous words absolute lies. "You don't know me, and you have no idea what kind of guy I would enjoy sleeping with." Lie.

"Also, I believe you think to highly of yourself. You've met a random woman in the forest and the first thing that comes to your mind is sex." She pursed her lips, feeling a little annoyed at him. She could always apparate away, but this would probably be the last time she would ever see Henry. Maybe a few more minutes wouldn't hurt...

Her annoyance depleted as his tone and words changed to something else. He seemed completely serious, and Leah felt a little pity for him. "It's fine." Leah answered stiffly. "You are confused. I'm here, and you don't remember putting on different clothes." She would not be telling him her name. If she succumbed to introductions he would have a better chance of finding her and running into Lolita. His life would be cut drastically short, much to Leah's dismay. She did smile, however when he asked her how he could repay her. "You're not going to like it." Leah told him offhandly. "But something you must do... and no questions please. You have to swear to me that you'll stay away from Bleak Street. Never come back. Not ever."

Even if Lolita died, Luthor would still be there and demand Henry's life. If he stayed away from this street, then his life would be spared.

 

[Henry Drake]

Henry listened as the woman spoke to him about what it was that he could do for her, it was indeed a very odd request especially since it required him to not only stay away from Bleak Street but the Poison Ater which was located there. Had Henry done something last night when he went to the Poison Ater and more importantly if this woman had suddenly found him this morning why did more questions about what happened during Henry's blank memory seem to appear. Henry knew that all of this was probably very important and that he would never be allowed to tell anyone about it especially not his father who would definitely start flipping out on him and jump to conclusions. Henry didn't mind however, even if he did have a few hours of blank memory they were only that memories. He was sure the ones he was missing were simply the same old wash, rinse, repeat memories he had made almost everyday; go to the bar, meet woman, seduce woman, ditch woman, find new woman. So was it really so bad if he forgot about the woman he had slept with the night before, especially when he had a very attractive one standing right before him offering not only her looks but also the mystery of everything.

"Alright fine" Henry said as already his mind was already putting something together inside his head "but", he obviously couldn't let this woman just leave out of his life and he couldn't help get the feeling that she was. "Only if you agree to see me again" Henry said simply enough though he thought about this woman, he was going to need something to enforce his words. That in itself was an odd thought since most women; Henry simply did not enjoy meeting more than once. "If you don't agree and keep your word than everyday I go to Bleak Street and look for you" Henry said with somewhat of a smirk, it was kind of a pathetic thing to do since he didn't know anything about the woman not even her name however it was a pretty decent threat and if it worked than Henry would be able to learn about her name in the future. "So, is a deal?" Henry asked as he held out his hand. He knew that she wouldn't enjoy it, then again he also knew that she would enjoy it. It was an odd thought of both pain and pleasure that would be going through a woman like this though Henry didn't fully understand. He could only guess that she came from a prudish house and that he was just the man to help show her a different side to life.

 

[Leah Winters]

Leah wasn't sure of what to say to his proposition. She absolutely could not see him again. Not if she wanted him to live... but how could she explain that desperation to Henry? He could not know what she did... because he would most likely report her to the Aurors, and it would be discovered that she was a Death Eater. No, she couldn't see him anymore. Perhaps another lie would have to suffice. "I have a boyfriend, Henry." She partly lied. She wasn't sure if her fling was a boyfriend or not, but it was something to tell him to keep him away. She didn't really want Henry to stay away from her, but he had too.

"And I'm very faithful to him." She smirked. "Anyway, who says I'll be in Bleak Street everyday? I might just never go back there either." She was enjoying teasing him. Of course, she'd have to go back. Her job was there...Luthor and Lolita were there. She crossed her arms and looked at Henry, wondering why he wanted to see her so badly. Perhaps it was the same reason she wanted to spare is life. Maybe he was drawn to her as well, as she was to him. "What do you stand to gain by venturing into Bleak Street?" She questioned. "There are plenty of other shops and pubs in Obsidian... and if you are looking for a darker place then you could apparate to Knockturn Alley."

 

[Henry Drake]

Henry smirked slightly as Leah talked about having a boyfriend, he would of course have to pretend like such a thing mattered even if it didn't. Henry could've said many things however his experience and wisdom with the opposite gender taught him that at this particular moment he should keep his mouth quiet and allow her to continue speaking. Henry wondered why she would tell him she had a boyfriend if she wasn't trying to persuade him away from her, such a challenge however was all too much a welcoming and not something to move away from. Leah commented that she was very faithful, Henry smirked "I'm sure you are" Henry replied though maintaining his seriousness "Something to be admired for" he added as something of an after thought. It was interesting talking with this woman who seemed to have every intentions of pushing him away, it only increased the natural desire that he already had for her. "Who say's you won't be back in Bleak Street?" Henry countered as she continued her words, "Who's to say that if I simply do not ask around, someone won't recognize you and reveal your location?" Henry continued.

She was attempting to stay him where he stood as Henry moved back with a smile on his face, one that she could not see as he bent over in front of her to pick up his discarded shirt. He wondered as he did so if Leah was looking at him, it was a hard thought to think that she was faithful enough not to at least want to take a peek at his rear end. Henry smirked as he stood up though quickly removed it as he turned around to face her and answer the question about what he would have to gain. "What to gain by going into Bleak Street?" Henry replied as she mentioned the other shops and even Knockturn Alley. On the inside Henry was laughing though he made sure not to let it show on his face, she was indeed trying to keep him away. "It would not be items that I seek my dear, I have plenty of those at home" Henry answered as he took a step forwards throwing his poop over his shoulder so that it laid resting on his broad skin. "If I returned it would be to seek you out, my sleeping beauty who rescued me" Henry said in all seriousness as he began to smile slightly. "As long as I know that I would see you again even if it's with your boyfriend holding your hand" Henry began "then I would have no need to return to any place, I would be satisfied" Henry said as his smile faded slightly on his face.

 

[Leah Winters]

Leah frowned, her brow wrinkled with irritation. "Are you mocking me?" It seemed he was only humoring her. Of course, she was never faithful to anyone. No relationship had ever succeeded in making her fall in love or be faithful to them. Except for one. It was not even what you would call a relationship. They had kissed, and she had went away expecting him to be waiting on her... but when she had come back he had moved on to several other women. It was the one time she had let her guard down for a man, and the one time she had actually been hurt by one. Not this time... not anymore. Ryan would be for her pleasure, and then she would move on after growing tired of him like she did with all the others before him. "Indeed. Being faithful to one's boyfriend or girlfriend is a rare thing." She commented, glancing at his rump as he bent down to pick up his shirt. He turned to face her so quickly, that Leah barely had time to avert her eyes to a nearby fallen tree branch. A light blush appeared on her cheeks. None could blame her for stealing a glance, for she was only a woman... An attractive man such as Henry made her want him. Badly.

"You won't find me, Henry Drake. I'm very good at avoiding people I don't want to see." Leah couldn't help but smile a bit seductively at him. It faded within seconds however, for she did not wish to torture him. She had a mission, and it was to keep him from Bleak Street at all times. She was momentarily distracted as he inched closer to her. Leah took a step back, feeling a bit shaky. "I do wish you would just head my warning. I want to tell you why... but I can't." Her irritation at him had abated, and now it was replaced with fear. "If you promise you will not venture on Bleak Street then you'll see me again. I will find you, because you will not be able to find me." Actually, it would be quite simple for him to stumble across her. She worked in one of the most popular stores on the Street, and one little question to the right person and he would be entering the store within hours.