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[kandadiff]

Marsha was a very skinny woman with pin-straight red dark red hair, a serious face that you've only seen smile maybe a handful of times and a posh British accent. She was Robin's other assistant and frankly a very good one. She was no-nonsense and you knew Robin trusted her with more things then he did you, you didn't mind of course. She handled the important documents and work and you did the more fun things.

But occasionally when she became a bit overwhelmed, you helped her. This was one of those times and you had messed it up and it was a big mess up.

"Sir." She called after Robin as he walked back towards his office. He looked towards your desk seeing it was empty then at Marsha. "She had to take a phone call. But I need to talk to you." Marsha said holding a few files and standing up. He nodded and moved over to her desk. "I had a lot to do yesterday so I asked Arianna for help," Robin nodded. "I asked her to wire the hundred grand to Knoxville Caterers to pay for the machine parts." Robin nodded and she pulled out a slip. "She sent it to Johnny Knoxville's patreon page."

"She what?!" Robin grabbed the slip seeing the proof in her hand.

"I tried to cancel the wire but I couldn't. So I just paid right people and waited for you to see what you'd like me to do." She said and he sighed. He couldn't blame Marsha for this, being his assistant was hard which is why he wanted two of them and hired you. That was before he got romantic with you... but you just cost the company a hundred thousand dollars.

"Consider the money a wash and put it down under charity for our taxes." He said and she nodded. He had to talk to you and was dreading it. "when she comes back, tell her to see me." Marsha nodded and he walked back into his office dreading the conversation.

~~~

You were both horrified and pissed as you listened to your sister describe her encounter with her boyfriend. She was trying to stay strong but you could tell she was holding on by a thread.

"Where are you now?" You asked heading back to the office. You had to go to her, Robin would understand right? He had too, your sister just got a gun pulled on her from her boyfriend.

"I went to a hotel." Maddy sniffled. "I'm in the fucking spa right now."

"You can't live in a hotel." You sighed thinking of a place she could stay.

"Were else am I supposed to go? I'm not staying with him after he did that!"

You sighed and made your way back to his office. "I'm coming down there, just answer my call when I call you back okay." You heard her mumble an agreement. "Okay, love you."

"Love you too." She said and you hung up. You looked over at Marsha.

"Is he in there?" you asked and she nodded motioning for you to go inside.

You walked into his office, closing the door behind you and took a seat in the chairs across from his desk. He was on the phone and glanced up at you before holding his hand up. He said a few more words then said goodbye and hung up. You fixed your hair and leaned on the desk "I need to talk to you." He nodded "I need a few days or weeks off."

"Weeks?"

"My sister needs me." You sigh and tell him about Nate and Maddy. His eyes go wide when he hears it but hes not truly shocked. He knew about Nate and knew one day he'd pull something like that. He reaches in his drawer pulling out a book of maps and studies it for a few. "We have a few apartment buildings down there, take this one." He pointed at the map to a building called The Huntington. "Take the penthouse. If you need money go to Slaughter. Its the club my family owns." The way he said it made it seem like he didn't want you there. "Tell J to give you the money, I'll talk to him about it. Matter-of-fact, no." He circled another area with his finger a short car ride away from the building he said you can stay at. "Head to Paradise Casino. Kay should still work there, get the money from her."

"I don't want to rely on you for money." you sighed leaning back. You did have some saved and if he was going to give you a place to stay that was more then enough. You didn't want to take anymore money from him.

"Adi, its okay. I want you to be okay there, I can't go with you. I have to stay here." Part of him was secretly relieved you'd be leaving now he can try and fix this missing 100 thousand dollar problem. The other part of him dreaded her being there. He didn't trust Nate but his only saving grace was that Maddy lived in the same city as I did, meaning not only was I down there but Rhea was as well and too a lesser extent so was J but he trusted J as much as people trust a scorpion.

"I know but I still don't want to take the money, you're giving me enough. I'll have some money and I'll get a job-"

"Adi." Robin growled. "Enough, just head to the casino and get the money."

"Robin, I want a job. And Maddy needs one too. Like, she relies to much on her boyfriend and look now shes spending her saved money on a hotel because of what he did-"

"You think I'm like Nate?" He cocks an eyebrow. "That I'll hold what I give you over you?"

"No." you sigh. "I'm saying, Maddy looks up to me and I am her older sister, she needs to see that she needs to rely on herself. Like me. But I can't do that if you're giving me money. It's enough you're letting us stay in a penthouse."

He sighs and nods annoyed but impressed at her logic. "Fine, when are you leaving?"

"Today?" you said softly gauging his reaction.

"You got tickets?" He asked and you shook your head. He stood up walking over to you and pulled out his wallet, handing you his credit card. You give him a look and he sighs "Take it. Buy yourself a ticket and keep it for emergencies. This is non-negotiable." You took the credit card and leaned up to kiss him. He kissed you back and for a moment you two just stood there kissing in his office until there was a curt knock on the door. He sighed and pulled back, turning back to his desk. "Come in." He called and Marsha walked in with a pile of files in his hand.

She nodded at you, without a smile but you were used to it. Marsha was always so serious, you never even got a smile out of her. "I just need you to sign these." He nodded and she moved over to him placing the files on his desk.

He started to sign the papers and looked up at you. "You should head to the airport now so it isn't too late when you get there. I'll call the door man and tell him that both of you will be moving in. Call me when you get to the airport and when you land."

You nodded and turn to go out but he calls out to you. Before you can fully turn around you feel his large hand on the nape of your neck and pulled you in for a deep kiss. The kiss goes on for a few moments until Marsha clears her throat and he pulls away. "I'll visit you when I can." He whispers against your lips and you nod. "Be safe, call me if anything."You nod pulling away from him and head out of the office.

~ ~ ~

Technically, I wasn't supposed to be back until tomorrow but once I got the text about Maddy. I packed up my suitcase, put on a blonde wig and big sunglasses and drove the way back from Vegas. By the time I got to the airport, you had landed.

"The Huntington is a nice building." I said as we drove, now that we were more of a distance from the populated airport I put the top down as we drove. "I lived in the penthouse for a bit when I first broke up with Negan. And the doormen, they aren't afraid to fight. Nate isn't going to be able to get past them."

You nodded, tired from your flight and Maddy sat in silence in the backseat as we approached the building parking in the parking lot and made our way into the building. I introduced you both to the doorman Arnie, and we headed up to the penthouse.

The penthouse was done in blues, blacks and whites. It was large with two bedrooms in and the windows overlooked the LA skyline. "As you can tell." I say handing you both the keys, "Theo was the last person to live here and decorated it like this. Feel free to change it. Also lets go, we need to get you both a job."

"A job?" Maddy asks looking up at me from the couch surprised. It was clear she didn't expect it but I don't think she knew how she was going to get money anyway. Since moving in with Nate she was basically a stay-at-home girlfriend.

I looked at you and you looked at her. "Yeah, you need to be more independent, Like we are getting this penthouse for free but no one is going to pay for us to live. I know you don't want to work but trust me its for the better." You can't believe you have to explain this to her, sure she is younger than you but not by much.

She sighs and nods you can tell shes unhappy. We head back downstairs to the car and drive the short way to Paradise Casino, you notice Slaughter, the club robin told you J owned, on the way there.

You inwardly smiled when you saw the colors in the casino. It was decked in purples and you had a feeling J wasn't to far away. I pointed out the stage, the bar, the VIP area and the private rooms. I lead you down a hallway among the private rooms until we came to a door marked Private. I walked in seeing a man you didn't recognize, standing there.

"Hey, Murray." I say and he smiles at me. The man is older, maybe in his late 50s. Hes a bit pudgy and swarmy, his eyes leer over the three of us but as soon as he recognizes who it is he looks up at my eyes. You try not to make a face but you exchange a look with Maddy.

"J- isn't here Kay." He says shutting his laptop and getting up.

"I know." I said matter of fact. "These are the girls I called you about."

He looked past me to the both of you and nodded. "Are you sure he said its okay."

"He did." I said simply moving over to the desk and getting you two, two passes for the vip areas. "We need a bartender, a waitress and floor runner right. Well I have two out of the three. He'll be fine with it."

"Um.. okay." she shifted uncomfortably as I motioned for you two to walk out. "I just don't want any problems with J- Miss Kay... I know you and him."

"J entrusted me to find people and I have. Should I call him and tell him you are preventing me from doing that?" I ask looking back at him and he instantly sputtered a 'no.' "Good." I say and walk out the room. "You two, follow me." You and Maddy caught up to me quickly as Murray closed to door to the office as we walked out. "🌶No one here knows who I am or who Rhea is." I whisper as we walk "🌶Im pretty sure half of them think I'm with J or I supply him with stuff, he is the face of the casino everyone here thinks he owns it. I sing here some nights but as far as anyone knows thats why im here. I need to keep it that way." You both nod and I fully turn towards you as we approach the bar. "Adi you'll be the bartender. Maddy you choose waitress or floor runner."

"What is a floor runner?"

"You help the dealers rig some of the games, or distract the players enough so they don't realize what happening. It doesn't come with tips though. Waitress does and people here tip pretty well. Adi you get tips too."

"I guess a floor runner." She smiled "that should be fun."

I grin and nod waving over a few girls. "Lyla and Jade are going to train you, I used to do that here too. Its fun." I introduce the two girls to Maddy and they take her away. I call over, Rachel the current bartender on duty. "Rachel you got help"

Rachel, a girl with thick brown hair and a fluffy pink top moves over to us. "Really?" She doesn't even look at you "Why? Does J think I can't handle this on my own? I'm great at this." She finally looks over at you. "How can she even bartend with those nails. Like she's pretty but maybe she should be a waitress." She says and I grin looking at you waiting for your reaction.

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I wasn't set to be home for two days, which meant I either had to pretend to come home on that Friday while avoiding The Bloodline's eyes over the city or call Roman and tell him I took an earlier flight home.

I decided to do the former, spending a few days in an apartment in Vegas owned by my mother. Roman knew about the family vacation but considering he didn't know about my family, I didn't want to explain the real reason I came home early. So I would meet him at the airport on Friday.

Until then I decided to enjoy a day out in Vegas and worry about other things like a new phone and whoever was coming after my family and me at another time.

I had just gotten out of the shower and was changing into my pajamas when I heard a stirring in the kitchen and my heart fell. I quickly moved to the safe in the bedroom, behind the large priceless Dumas painting and quickly took out the gun from the safe.

Were they here? I quietly made my way towards the bedroom door noticing it was still locked and carefully unlocked it. I moved as quietly as I could through the hallway and towards the kitchen, the gun held tight in my hands.

Someone was definitely in the kitchen, I heard footsteps and the small clattering of dishes. I quickly turn the corner, holding the gun up. I see a large man with his back to me, boiling water on the stove and making two sandwiches. He's lowly singing The Weeknd song traveling up from the noisy Vegas strip. I smile when I realize who it is. "I almost shot you."

"I think it's cute that you'd think you'd be able to." Lloyd responds turning and looking at me. "Gun's empty, sunshine." I furrow my brows and look down at the gun, undoing the barrel and seeing hes right. "I've been to this apartment before, I know where she keeps the gun."

I roll my eyes and place the revolver on the kitchen island and sit on the stool. "What are you doing here?" He pushes one of the sandwiches at me. I shake my head, pushing it away. He gives me a stern look and pushes it back to me. I sigh "Thank you." He nods and makes me a tea handing it over to me as I take a bite of my sandwich. "You gonna answer me, Hansen."

"No." He says leaning on the counter opposite me and taking a bit of his sandwich and a sip of his beer. I give him a look. "Stop pouting, you couldn't answer my phone calls so I don't want to answer your questions."

"You're calls?" I cock an eyebrow. "When did you call me?"

He pulls out his phone. "After I saw this." He slips it towards me and I see a shaky video of the woman in the cat mask filming the family. I wasn't in the video but it was during the hostage dinner. "I stopped this from going viral but I know you were on that vacation... what happened?"

"They all died." I said handing his phone back to him. I explained to him what happened and that my phone was shot nearly out of my hand. Then I go on to explain the whole messy 'vacation'. I tell him about Negan showing up there, watching as his jaw tightens and how you and Robin where almost dating but not quite. "We aren't sure who it is that hired those people and we didn't keep them alive to tell us."

He nods and looks at me for a moment. "You okay?"

"Yeah." I say softly because his face is still stoic and still a bit upset. He sighs and shakes his head. He moves to his bag and pulls out a brand new phone still in box.

"Here." He moved to stand in front of me and hands me the box.

"You got me a phone?" I ask and he nods. I unbox it and see that he already put a pink heart case on it. "Now you don't have an excuse."

"You know I can't call you all the time." I said referencing The Bloodline without saying his name. Lloyd knew part of the mission I was in but not the whole thing. It would be better for both of us this way.

"I know, but I prefer to know that I can reach you." He said gently and moved to kiss my forehead. The kiss was soft and tender and made me smile. "I don't want to go without you for too long. I want to know you're okay." I nodded "Now lets set it up for you."

~ ~ ~ ~

The drive back to Redding for you and Robin was a long drive. One that exhausted you, and you did not know why he decided to have you both work the next day because you were both exhausted.

The next day you were basically just staring at your computer, Robin let you skip the morning meetings when Maddy called you, in near hysterics.

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took us a while to get home the ride marred mostly in silence. My father kept a close, observant eye on you, scrutinizing your every move. Robin noticed and held your hand in his. 

The road soon became blocked by fire trucks and police whirling past us to get to the restaurant. The limo smelled of blood, the copper scent hung heavy in the air. 

“Can we crack a window?” Cordelia asked but my mother shook her head. 

“It’s still too light out,” she said referencing if anyone saw us all covered in blood it would raise to many flags. “we’ll be home soon.” 

If it wasn’t so macabre, then the scene would be pretty funny. All of us were slick with blood, the red slowly turning brown. Almost like we had a paintball fight and all of us lost. But none of us were laughing. All of us feeling the weight of what just happened. Someone had not only found our vacation house, but also were watching us closely enough to find where we were going and surrounded us. Someone who had no problem murdering every single person in that restaurant. the only one who had a smile on his face was J and like my father he was eyeing you. 

“Who do we think it is?” Theo asked breaking the silence. No one answered. Frances, laying her head on his shoulder, her entire front covered in blood.

“I didn’t recognize a face.” I said picking pieces of brain out of my hair. 

“Me neither.” Cordelia agrees and Emmy nods, making a picture on her legs from the blood on them. Like a twisted finger-painting. 

“Mercenaries, maybe.” Meadow suggested “hired help?” 

“They ruined my vacation.” Rhea grins, wincing at the stitches in her side. 

“I’ll fix you up when we get home.” I say and she nods trying not to show how much pain she was in. But I knew she was in pain. The stitch job was quick and fast.

Robin grabbing your hand catches your attention. “I’m sorry.” He whispers bringing your hand to his lips and kissing your knuckles. “You weren’t… supposed to this side of… the family.” 

"Little too late for that." J grins from the end of the limo but my mother glares at him and he rolls his eyes with a smirk and goes silent.

The rest of the ride home is silent all of us moving quickly out of the car and back into the house. I pull Rhea into another room to redo her stitches, Robin moves to go upstairs with you to shower but it is my father that calls out to you.

"Arianna," He calls in the threshold of his office. "Can we talk?" Robin looks at him then you and starts to walk with you there but my father gives him a curt shake of his head. "Alone, Happy."

Robin's jaw tightens and he loos at you to check if you want him to leave or not and he's a bit ticked off when you follow his father into his office and shut the door.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Robin kept close to the office but tried not to be too obvious. He wanted nothing more than to head back to the relative safety of home where he had more control. Here, it was too unmanageable and too unpredictable which made it dangerous.

He looked down at his phone and lit a cigarette. He had already booked the tickets home, just wanting for this very loose interpretation of a family vacation to end already. He looked up when he heard a door open and his head instantly shot up.

But it was just me walking out from the room I took Rhea in, discarding my gloves and handing them to one of the servants, none of whom was the least bit surprised when we showed up at the house covered in blood. He wondered when they became so desensitized.

In an attempt to distract himself from the pit of uncertainty in his stomach he asked "How's Rhea?"

"She's got enough pain killers in her to knock out an elephant." I grin, "She'll be fine." He nods but his eyes flicker to the door of my dads office. "She'll be fine too." He doesn't say anything, instead takes a long drag off his cigarette. "follow me." I say but he doesn't move. "Dad isn't going to do anything to her and the more you watch the door the more it drags on."

He huffs and moves to the nearby balcony with me. It looks over the private beach the was only open to residents who owned houses here. I leaned against the rails and looked at him.

"You know she'll be fine." I said watching as he took a spot next to me. "She knows who I am and now, who you are."

"Doesn't mean I wanted her to experience this shit." He says offering me a puff of his cigarette. "I care about her, I protected you as much as I could growing up - I don't want her to experience even half of the shit we saw growing up."

"She's not a baby." I said taking the cigarette from his fingers and bringing it to my lips. "She went through her own shit. It was a bit different but trust me, everyone in this house is some form of traumatized." I chuckle darkly. "Not just us."

"Exactly." He says. "My heart broke when she told me what her horrible cunt of a mother did to her. Why would I want to pile on with my own shit? Shes bound to see some shit and this time I'll be responsible. Then what?" I sighed without an answer and handed him back the cigarette. "I want to protect her from this, not walk her right into the fire."

"If she doesn't want this," I say turning to him with soft eyes. "She'll let you know."

"Shes got a soft spot for me." He says with a fondness in his voice I haven't heard in a long time. "She might not make that decision to spare my feelings..." He took the cigarette from my fingers and puffed on it. He didn't say anything else about it but I can tell he was deep in thought.

We stood there in silence for a few more minutes, passing the shrinking cigarette between us before I broke the silence. "I miss this." I admit my voice light. "I hate when we don't talk for a while."

"It's been busy at the company." He says, his eyes on the waves of the ocean crashing on the beach.

"Don't give me that bullshit, I'm not mom." I roll my eyes. "Whats the truth?" He says nothing. "Hello, jackass. I'm not just going leave, you can't ignore me." I say poking his side. He chuckles.

"I miss you too." He confesses, "But I can't worry about you and Arianna and the company. I think J knows that, he was the reason father gave me the company instead of Theo. I thought it be easier if I don't speak to you." he looked at me, "I know you and you're probably doing something reckless." He chuckled. "And it looks like I was right, you're working with Rhea and J?"

"I'm being safe."

"There is no safety with J." He says and sighs "what are you really doing?"

"I thought you said you didn't want to worry about me." I tease but his face remains stoic. "I'm working for the family, like you. Just in a different way. Simple infiltration."

"Of who?" He asked his voice oddly calm. But I didn't answer him.

"It doesn't matter. Just trust, I'm being safe and I have Rhea and J if anything." he gives me a look. "Trust me, with this J is keeping a close eye on me. He doesn't want this one to fail."

He sighs and hands me the cigarette again. "I'm leaving tomorrow. I got three tickets."

I smiled. "You driving all the way up to Redding from San Diego?"

"She wants to see her sister before we go back, she lives close to you." He says and I nod.

"Yeah, I know Maddy." I sigh "I'd offer for you to stay with me but-"

"You're undercover?" He asked and I nodded. He made a face at that. “What are you getting involved in?” I grin but don’t answer, he grimaced. "It's fine, i'll get a hotel room."

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

My father takes a seat before you at his desk. The paper work on it is scattered with scribbles of names and numbers. It’s a chaotic mess but it fits with him. You linger by the door. “Sit please.” He orders softly and you do. He laughs and you watch his face fall.

“I want to talk to you, you have the disorder too don’t you?” He asks then shakes his head “you don’t have to answer that- I know you do. I hope you know my wife hold you in high regard and honestly I didn’t get it at first but…” he smiles “now I do. You have safety in this family and a place in here. With or without Robin.”

~ ~ ~

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(Your last message in your POV)

 "Ughh no i mean I don't think I should as in like I don't want to move and I'm like 80% sure that another room is code word for do something very bad and honestly been through enough trauma so how about we just like..." I was cut off with a gun to my back by a man in a goat mask

"walk...now." He says in a very dark voice. Robins eyes get dark as he is about to get up and attack his father clears his throat indicating to wait for his signal. Robins grips his hands so tight his knuckles are white

"oh ok yeah give me the most freaky fucking animal I love it ok well guess where going on a trip" I laugh uncomfortably smiling and notice your father interested in it due to the fact that he used to have the same disability, word vomit and uncontrollable laughter this made joker smile which made me even more nervous.

"move it bitch." The Goat says

"I don't know where I'm...don't call me a bitch unless you put 'dat' in front of it ." I snapped back.

We were brought into what was a storage room for the restaurant, Rhea thrown onto the floor, she let out a pained groan. "Watch it!" I snap at the goat. The dog scoffs.

"Get to healing her." The goat orders then turns to the dog. "Stay with them, if they try anything let us know." With that the goat walks out of the room leaving us with the dog who's gun is heavy in his hands as he looks at us.

I look at you "Grab me a needle, it should be in the box. all these fancy restaurants have them and a bottle of vodka the strongest you can find."

You nod and quickly move to the shelves. I move to the opposite side finding thick thread and two towels. I settle next to Rhea placing my hand on one of the knives. You quickly grab the items and settle next to me "This is going to hurt," I whisper to Rhea and she nods and opens her mouth, I soak the towel in vodka and place the towel in her mouth and she bites it to muffle her screams and offer some pain relief.

I thread the needle and look at you "Look away." I order and you nod staring at the dog who looked as queasy as you. I yanked out the knife, placing it next to me. It distracted the dog, when Rhea screamed through the rag and I spilled the vodka on the wound, cleaning it. I threaded the needle and started to stitch her up.

I noticed the dog fidgeting as I stitched up Rhea and the smell of blood and vodka filled the small room. "Blood makes you nauseous? You are in the wrong business." I said and he scoffed.

"I don't like this medical shit, Its disgusting." He snarled "I have no problem using one of these." He tapped the gun with his hands.

"I never liked guns." I said, "Emmy does, shes an amazing shot. So is my mother."

"Is that supposed to scare me?" The dog man scoffed. "We have your family surrounded- Your lucky he wanted all of you alive thats why I'm letting you save this tranny."

"Your boss sounds like an asshole." I said and the dog looked at me but nearly threw up when I ripped the excess thread with my teeth and a bit of rheas blood splashed on me.

I yanked the second knife out of her as the dog man looks away and quickly handed you the bloody knife. I gave you a look and you immediately hid it, next to your leg. I poured the vodka on the wound and Rhea screamed. I started to stitch her up. I used Rheas blood to write you a note on her pale skin.

'Get gun, I distract'

You looked at me and nodded.

"I need more vodka, I don't want this to get inflected." I said giving you the opportunity to get closer to the man. You quickly move over to the shelf holding the liquor.

"I hope youre happy." I said and the dog man looked back at me.

"Excuse me?"

"I hope you made peace in your life, I'd hate to know I was going to die and not be satisfied with my life."

"Are you saying I'm going to die?" He chuckled arrogantly. "I have the gun." He points it at you seeing you near him and I tap Rhea sharply.

"Goddamn!" I shout and She screams catching the dogs attention.

You quickly grab the gun pulling it away from him and point it at him. "Give me the gun girl!" He warns his voice dark and he pounced on you. Trying to wrestle the gun from you. He was bigger then you and pinned you down harshly, his knee digging into your rib as he tried to grab the gun.

You saw the knife before you saw me, his throat slicing open and his blood falling on your face and chest, standing your clothes red. You closed your mouth, muffling you scream as he fells lifeless ontop of you, his knee digging painfully in your ribs. I shoved him off of you and helped you up.

You saw Rhea sit up, the pain clear on her face as she took a heavy swig of the bitter liquor to numb her pain. You wiped the blood off of you but it just smeared on your skin.

"Leave it." Rhea said trying to stand up. "It makes you feel stronger." She said darkly.

I take the gun from you and unload the chamber.

"How many we got?" Rhea asks.

"8 with one in the chamber." I say handing you back the gun. Rhea took the other knife that was once stuck inside her body. "Stay with Adi, your in no condition to fight and shes keeping the gun."

"I can fight." Rhea said tucking the towels into her pants pressing them to her wound. She looked down at you, "Give me the gun."

"No." I glared at her, "Not until I get you another one." I say approaching the door and peaking out. The goat was not to far which meant I can't sneak out, he'd hear the door open. I thought for a moment and looked at the dog. "Help me." I ordered.

We stuffed the dog man under one of the shelves, stripping him of his hoodie and mask. I threw it to rhea and she quickly placed on his hoodie and mask. "Lay down." I order and you made a face but listen. "Sorry." I say rinsing his bloodied shirt over you. You winced at the cold blood. I take the gun from you and hand it to Rhea. "Shoot at the celling and follow my lead. Adi pretend to be dead." I pinch my arm painfully, tears forming in my eyes.

Rhea nods and your body stiffens like a corpse. You don't jump as she shoots at the celling and immediately the goat comes rushing in.

"He shot my sister!" I scream holding the knife behind my back. the goats eyes widen behind his mask and he looks at the 'dog'.

"What the fuck?! You weren't supposed to shoot her!" The goat runs over to you looking at my wide teary eyes. "What happened?"

"He's fucking crazy!" I cried and seeing the gun in his hand, he trained the gun on me eyeing me suspiciously.

"don't move!" He orders pointing the gun at me and looking back at the 'dog.'

I flung the knife at him, hitting directly in his heart. It stick in deep and he just felt the jolt of pain. Looking down at the knife handle in surprise before his heart stopped and he wobbled on his weak legs before they gave out on him completely. He nearly fell on you but you quickly scrambled up and and grabbed the gun from his hand. I walked over to him yanking the knife from his chest and looking at Rhea.

"Both of you keep the guns, I'm better with a knife anyway." I said and we moved towards the door. "Are you sure your good?" I look at both of you and you nod. rhea winces a bit and nods.

~

"Look at you," The cat laughs pulling out her phone and recording the surrounded family. "the big and bad Arkham family, surrounded by the silver crows."

"Don't record them, cat." The owl says.

"Why not? Its good for business." She laughed "We took down the 'Big Bads' of the underworld." She says mockingly and approaches my father "You know, your not scary, just a pathetic old man who laughs too much."

"So cocky and so stupid." Frances shouts at her and the cat reached out the smack the youngest member of the family. Her face shoot back and she spits blood, her lip split open and a red hand mark stinging her face. She looks up at teh cat with silent rage. The wolf laughs.

"Let that be a lesson, little girl." The cat spits at Frances. "To all of you, just cause we can't kill you doesn't mean we can't hurt you."

"You talk too much." Robin says glaring at the cat. His voice is dark and sinister. The look in his eyes is dark and he can see a warped version of him reflecting in her mask. She scoffs in laughter but he does not share her laughter. Instead he glares directly into her eyes, his own eyes harsh and terrifying "the next words that come out of your mouth better be some brilliant fucking Shakespeare shit, because its definitely getting chiseled on your tombstone."

The lights above them flicker and shut off and the owl jumps. "What the fuck?"

Emmy laughs, her voice is strained from being strangled earlier but it is creepy and sets the mood. The only light now coming from the windows that look out over the beautiful ocean during the current sunset.

"Shut up girl!" The bear orders.

Theo looks up at the animals. He knew this had to be me. I always played better in the dark. He looked up at his father, silently sending a message and my father nodded.

"Go check it out!" The wolf ordered the owl. "Turn back on these fucking lights."

Theo's eyes flickered to the owl heading out into the darkened hallway and his eyes settled on the decorative weapons that were mounted on the walls. A cat, a deer, a rabbit, a wolf and sheep. He knew I'd take care of the owl. The only advantage they had was guns.

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"We can't use the gun." I whisper to you "as"Its too loud, they might use the guns on the family-" we hear footsteps slowly approaching, I go to hand you the knife but you shake your head, the goat mask rubbing against your hair. You had the gun, if you took the knife, I'd have nothing. You looked around in the janitor closet we were hiding in. Rhea leaned on the wall trying to breath as quietly as possible but her makeshift stitches were painful.

"I'll be the distraction this time." You whisper and before I can stop you, you head towards the fusebox. The setting sun bathes you in a wicked red light, painting you as some sort of horrifying demon. The owl past the closet I'm in and jumped when he sees you.

"How the fuck-" He raised the gun up but I yank off his mask and kicked the back of his leg hard. He dropped the gun and you quickly ran to it.

he turned to swing at me but I kicked him hard in his crotch, he fell groaning in pain when I plunged the knife into his mouth down his throat, the blade sticking out of his Adams apple. It silences his cries and I yank the knife back out, his blood splattering on my dress and face.

"Do you know who the fuck I am!" I growl at the man.I plunge the knife into his skull, then into his neck and when he falls down I straddle his torso. I plunge the knife into his chest wiggling the knife around to make sure his last moments are as painful as possible. "I'm fucking Ace!" My movements are an erratic and angry. His blood spurts and platters on me getting into my mouth as I laugh at his silent cries and begs. I spit out his blood and stab at him again. Your almost scared to approach as his blood coats my face and dress.

"Kay," You whisper, the squelching sound of knife plunging into teh mans flesh. "Kay!" I look at you with wide crazed eyes you remember seeing on Robin when he bit camila. "Kay...?"

I blink seemingly coming out of the trance and nod yanking his bloodied sheep mask from him. I cover my face with it. "Aim for the legs, I don't want them to have an easy death."

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The gunshots that ring out are loud and make The animals jump. Quickly the rest of the family jumps up ready to fight. The bullets hit teh animals arms or legs and there guns scatter on the ground as they howl in pain.

Meadow strikes first, grabbing a vase from the table and striking the bear down. he falls on the floor as the heavy gold hits him.

Frances shoots up grabbing one of J's knives and yanking back the golden hair of the bear. She yanks off his mask and slits his throat open. He cries out, his blood leaking out like waterfall.

"Kill them!" One of the animals order.

Robin grabs one of the decorative axes on the wall, throwing Emmy, the sharp wire that held the axe to the wall. "Kill who?!" Robin roars bringing the axe down on the deer's body. His howls of pain cutting through the rest of the screams in the room. The crazed look is back in his eye and he is no longer running on logic. Its primal, carnal hate and he is hacking the wolf into butchers meat.

Its Cordelia that shoots at the sheep legs forcing him to his knees but you watch in macabre wonder as emmy laughs hysterically wrapping the chain around the mans neck. She yanks back, her legs pressing against teh mans back, his choked cries gurgling as teh sharp chain cuts through his skin, then muscles, then veins and you watch as his head rolls off coating Emmy in red.

You're not sure what exactly Theo and Jerome did to the cow but the cow is laying on a bloody mess on the floor but it is J what catches your eye.

He is fully covered in blood and you see the wolf under him. His knees pressed against his chest, the wolf spurting blood from his mouth and .... you watch J cave a smile on the wolfs bare face. "You know what?" J's red lips curl up in a smirk. "You don't even deserve to be marked by me." He takes the wolfs gun. You listen as teh mercenary starts to beg for his life only to be cut off by a loud popping. the bullet making the men's face explode up into J's face and he laughs hysterically.

Your eyes move to my father, bashing in the face of the cat by slamming his chair into her face. Her mask is bent and dented into her face. He is wild in his movements, letting his rage out on her. But suddenly he stops and looks out at his children. all the animals dead or close to it.

"Lets go." he says lowly, softly like he didn't just murder someone. "Now." Suddenly his kids stop, as though in a trance. They throw there weapons down and we move to the table, pouring liquor over the bodies and floor.

Its my mother who pulls out a lighter once we start to move out. She throws the lighter onto the liquor and it ignites quickly traveling around the restaurant.

Robin grabs your arm roughly pulling you towards him and cups your face in his hands, studying to make sure the blood on you is not your own.

"Lets go." My father orders and we start to move out of the restaurant but a gunshot is heard and we immediately turn back.

The cats golden mask is looking back on us, its so dented into her face its fused in and shes holding up a gun.

"I will fucking kill-"

Shes cut off by the popping of my mothers gun. "Pathetic pussy." My mother shakes her head and turns around walking out of the restaurant. "Come on darlings, we're going home."

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After the scene at the pool, Negan went with Simon to take Camila and Shawn to the hospital. My father apologized profusely and grew angry with us. 

My mom pretended to be upset but she couldn’t hide her glee. She convinced him to take us all out for a family talk. 

This resulted in him renting out a beach front restaurant for the night. The waiters and waitresses extra attentive since I’m sure the owner told him how rich the family was. Or they came to their own conclusions given my dad waved a wad of money at him and they kicked out the other patreons within the next half hour. 

The table was silent. Robin hadn’t said a word to you since you saw him snap and it seemed everyone else didn’t want to break the tense air of the table. 

My mom spoke first, after taking a sip of her tea. “We should talk. For a moment, the table was silent.

Until I broke the silence. "Is this even a family vacation anymore?" My tone was dripping with attitude as I spoke. "It seems like there's more people outside of the family here then there is family members. Negan, Simon, Shawn and now camila. Is this our family vacation or there's?" I looked from my parents to J, clearly addressing him.

J chuckled, his bright red smile turning upward at me. "Do you have something you'd like to say to me specifically, sister?" he sneered the last word, making it sound like an insult rather than a relationship between us.

"Yeah, what was going through your fucking pea sized brain when you invited him." I spat, "we had a deal."

Rhea who was sitting on one side of me gripped my arm signaling me to stay quiet. She knew no one else besides me, her and J new about the plan with the bloodline. But it was too late, my father looked up from his menu with a raised eyebrow.

This caught my fathers attention and he looked at the waiters attending us and smiled at them. It was clear his smile, unnerved them as some of them looked away or giggled nervously. "Leave us for a moment." They looked at their manager who nodded and started to filter out.

"I agree with Kay." Meadow said sighing. "This is our family vacation. No one outside of the family should be here. Thats why I don't bring Tristan or the kids here." She glances at you the only non-family member at the table.

Robin glares at her but its Emmy that speaks up. "We both know you keep your 'husband' hidden from us. Why shouldn't Robin's partner be here, she's practically family." My father watches until all the waiters leave the room. The already empty restaurant seems even more desolate and silent.

My father puts out his cigarette on the white tablecloth and looked at me. His voice carries a fighting authority as he speaks. "What deal did you have with J, Ace?" I glance at J but don't respond so my father looks at Rhea. "Ripley?" she shakes her head.

"No deal" Rhea says "she misspoke."

"You know." My father sighs rubbing his hand over his face. "Happy," (Robin) "runs the company, Ghost" (Theo) "defends the family from the law. Blondie" (Meadow) "has a family in Ohio. Rocket and Tiny," (Frances and Riley) "go to school. Firefly and Jo-jo" (Cordelia and Jerome) "assist J with the nightclubs and my sweet Pearl" (Emmy) "assists me with the casinos." His eyes turn to me and Rhea. "You know, Ace, Ripley... I tend not to ask too many questions. I just hear you re helping with the west coast dealings with our family... but what do you two do exactly that you need to make a deal with your brother?"

"Shes helping me." Rhea says rubbing her wrists, a quirk she had since she was a child. She was nervous and both my parents could tell. I could feel all eyes on us and my parents looked at each other.

For a moment they just looked at each other, My mother lighting a cigarette and taking a deep puff. She handed down the pack in her hand and Theo who was on the other side of you, encouraged you to take one. "You'll need it." He whispered.

My mother looked between me, rhea and J. She knew more then my father, despite popular belief she was protective over her surviving children and she made sure to know about her children's doings while remaining in the shadows. After all, if they knew she was watching they'd hide it better from her. She knew J's anger and hate towards The Bloodline.

The bloodline was another popular gang that rivaled there own. They had the cops under their thumbing ran nearly all the west coast and wanted it all. They were considered better then The Playhouse, they gave to the community, there violence was more hidden from the public because they paid off the networks and while they weren't considered safe, they were more trusted then our family. She knew J hated The Bloodline, he wanted as much of the country under the Playhouse rule and unlike a lot of other gangs, The Bloodline wasn't intimidated by the tales of violence about our family. She also knew Rhea was working with The Bloodline and how she was slowly working her way up the ranks.

But what she didn't know was why J needed me. She just assumed I ran the casinos with J. Like he told her. Her brown eyes locked into mine, "Are you working with Rhea, darling?" Her eyes flickered from me to j.

"I work in the casino, father," I lied smoothly. "You know this. The deal with J is that I take some of the money we make and help Rhea with her job."

My mother isn't convinced but nods. My father seems satisfied by this answer. "Are you seeing anyone?" my mother asks and I glance up at J who's face looks rather emotionless. I know he is thinking the same thing as I am. If mom knew, shed try to control it or intervene which would put our whole operation at risk. Rhea and I were both in the enemy's den, if we were found out then it would cause a war between the two factions and we didn't even know which groups if any would take their side.

"Not seriously," I lied again. "Why should I go back with Negan?" I challenged and her face fell. Robin chuckled at her face.

"mom," Cordelia whined. "Can we order now?"

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Supernatural story ideas : Meet the Characters (this is the start - part 1)

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Synopsis / plot : This would start in 1970s or 1990s before we met anyone else. It would first focus on life with him before or during it all going to shit. Life under Lucifer’s rule, him finding all his ingredients to rise against heavens tyrannical rule and the rulers cold rise to power and the betrayal that follows everyone leading up to when Lucifer is forced to move against his own people. Draven was named Lucifer’s defender as the Dark Lords Sword in battle and executioner in hell, is forced to choose between being loyal to the man who took her out of poverty in 1925 and the friends she made while here. Kay, named Lucifer half heir, is forced to choose to rebel with her paramour or live by the rules of the family she married into. Adi, the herald of hell - the messenger of the devils army made to see just how far she will go for the new life that was carved out for her and how will everything will work out for all of them. And what will happen when they realize there enemies are a lot closer then they think. 

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Lucifer Morningstar also known as the light bringer, the fallen angel, the Dark Lord and the ruler of hell wasn't a foolish man. Whatever you decide to call him is many things. He is a charming, sophisticated, suspicious gentleman with a passion for whatever he believes in. He was passionate of letting the humans make there own choice and be punished for choosing the wrong things. He was known for giving them free will as well as being seen as being bloodthirsty and sadistic when punishing them. That same passion got him kicked out of heaven in the first place, cast down from his family because of his beliefs.  He holds a deep resentment towards his father for banishing him and refuses to refer to him by any name other then the False One.

He is a superstitious man believing in things like destiny and fate, though he believes like anything he does have the ability to change it. He frequently visits Celeste and holds her in high regard as having a powerful gift blessed on her and frequently consults her on things.

His superstition also goes with his his family. He went though thousands of women in attempt to have 9 children. He had 9 (8 boys and 1 girl), each for a circle of hell they were to rule if anything were to happen to him. Since demon's are noxiously hard to be oregano with many died or went crazed during their pregnancy meaning a lot of death surrounded this process. Leading him to both care for his children and treat them a bit coldly, blaming them for their mothers weakness. Though he does spoil his children while simulatiously refusing to give them the last name Morningstar until they prove themselves as worthy of the name. Though, his youngest child and only girl Lucille holds his last name. He says she earned it when she, as a 1 year old, using some of her power, caused a man who attempted to assasinate her, brain to melt inside his head and come out of his eyes, nose and throat. To this day, Lucille is the only one of his children to carry his last name.

This is not to say he hates his family, he still cares for them- in his own way. He prefers to settle things between the family and will not go against them publicly and expects them to do the same.

After hearing a prophecy when he was first cast out of heaven, he spent centuries looking for people who would help him once the war between Heaven and Hell broke out to make sure he would come out on top when the war came. He whole heartily believes that the three girls who he found (Kay in 1667, Draven in 1921 & Arianna in 1988) are those listed in the prophecy. And formed a close - separate bond - with each of them.

As a former angel, Lucifer possesses several supernatural traits and abilities. To many to list but the ones he uses the most frequently and hypnosis (which he says works best on humans with little self control or will), shapeshifting which if he wills it, he sight of his true face can instantly send humans insane (he prefers his current human appearance but he can shift to into his more monstrous appearance or other people), he has supernatural strength and speed and cannot be harmed with any man-made weapon, he can also regenerate when he is injured if given enough time. His blood holds celestial magic in it which he feeds to non-blood members of his family to startup there powers or bestow some of his onto them along with making them linked to him permeant by making them sign the book of the beast which in turn makes him more powerful.

Of course, with a strong willed man like that he was bound to have followers. His most notable and one that has been by his side for the longest is Lilith, Adam's first wife and his first follower.

Lilith, who is also known as the Madame Satan, Satan's concubine, and the first satanic witch, was cast out of the Garden of Eden after refusing to submit to Adam. She was forced to wander the world along in banishment until she stumbled upon Lucifer when he fell to earth. She nursed him back to full health and in return he had her drink a cup of his blood and awoken the magical abilities she had and made her the most powerful and first satanic witch since she got her powers directly from his angelic blood. Since then she pledged her allegiance to him and named herself Madame Satan in honor of him.

Lilith is a sultry, cunning manipulator. She is wonderful at reading people and since she has lived for centuries, she has an incredible knowledge of magic, dark arts and hell. She is also opportunistic as well and often looks at situations in how they will benefit her. And she is a great manipulator, disgusting herself as a material figure despite her cold, calculating and sadistic behavior.

For a while, Lilith hoped she would be named Queen of Hell or at least be lucifers bride and remained loyal to him when he told her that wouldn't happen since she would not produce any heirs. She was instead given charge of other satanic witches which gave her her own followers while also praying to him. She was even hoping that one of the people that the prophecy he believed in so much was one of her witches, that way they could act as her surrogate and she could finally get on the throne of hell. (She was never truly jealous of the woman who Lucifer had children with - since they wouldn't last long).

Though her loyalty started to wane when he found Kay, a young witch who did not have a bloodline tied to a satanic witch, instead hers came from the ancient gods born before any of them. She hated how much they got along and when he named her his heir she nearly revolted right there. Then again when he would openly question her ideas or refuse to listen to her after all the years of her unwavering loyalty.

But she decided to wait to strike. After all It would be more satisfying to see the man she once loved, broken after she caused everything he loved to break in front of him. And now that he found the two other puzzle pieces and she has a strong following - the time to strike is near.

Since she is a stanzaic witch made from Lucifers blood, she holds the powers of a witch and a demon. She is a powerful spellcaster, and is a powerful necromancer. She can possess humans and is known for her ability to spy on people using mirrors. Man-made objects can hurt Lilith but she can heal faster then any human and given that shes lived in hell for years and was blessed with magic, her aging is significantly reduced. She is almost immortal.

Celeste Blackwood otherwise known as Lucifers Oracle is a half - demon / half human hybrid who was born just before the great flood. When she was only one years old, a group of angels that were trying to rid the world of such couples, tried hunting her family down. They succeeded in finding there family home. Her demon mother and human father tried to use everything she could to fight back wounding the angel enough that the angels true form was exposed. The sight of the angels pure form drove her father to madness and scared Celestes eyes, blinding her completely as she watched from her crib. Good thing it blinded her, the madness caused by the angel caused her father to side against her mother and he was the one to do the fatal blow that killed her mother. The angel in turn killed him and left celeste for dead in her crib.

Nearly starved to death and crying wildly for food, a priestess of the temple of Satan took pity on her and brought her into the temple to work as a priestess from childhood.

When Celeste was old enough to talk she spoke of dreams or visions she would have of Lucifer ir things from the past no child would know. Initially she was thought to have been making things up, until she perfectly described the hell that would be Lucifers second son's birth. Word immediately got back to Lucifer and given how rare her power was, he tested her ability of Second Sight when she was 12. She was found to be completely guanine in her powers and was moved to the most prominent church of Satan in hell causing her to age significantly slower then most.

Celeste holds a powerful position in hell as the woman Lucifer consults with about faith and prophecy although it doesn't seem to be that she knows it. She is very childlike and honest and soft spoken except when she is speaking about her visions. She is also very trusting and forgiving and extremely loyal to Lucifer, She sights him as being the reason she didn't starve to death as a child and has never lied to him about her visions. Which is why she cannot be swayed against him.

While no one is sure whether her abilities are from birth or because her exposure to the angels true form her ability is a rare one known as Second Sight. It is the ability to see the past, present, and future by coming in contact with anything related to that moment, such as a person or object. She could gain insights about people by touching them, dreaming or inhaling a specific smoke compound. Though when she has visions of the future they are subject to change since she even says it is not finite.

Damien Thorne, the first prince of hell. He is the first born son of Satan with the signature ice blue eyes of his father and currently named heir to Hells biggest kingdom, Pandemonium. He is arrogant, sarcastic, strong, charming and handsome who can go from casual and playful to evil in less than a heartbeat. Although Damien plays by his own rules he has learned to take responsibility for the throne and takes int seriously (perhaps the only thing he does) and ultimately wants to became a strong ruler of hell (and earn his fathers approval).

To say he has mommy issues is an understatement. When he was born, Bethany (a satanic witch) was driven to the brink of madness and tried several times to kill him. Lucifer had her locked up until she was sane, she escaped when he was 5 and tried to burn them both alive which did not effect her son but left her with severe burn marks on a large part of her body. She was banished to earth by Lucifer which seemed to help with her madness but when shes around her son for too long she'll revert in trying to harm him in a way.

Damien was quite reckless with with his affections and since was to be heir he had to be careful who he let into his life, though that didn't stop him from showing up on earth and causing havoc. It was on earth he met Maximus Valente - a hybrid vampire - werewolf who he became best friends with. Seeing that Maximus helped curb Damien's impulsivity Lucifer allowed Maximus to move in with them and the two boys have been best friends since.

When Lucifer found out about the prophecy he knew the only way he could get his kingdom on board was marrying her to one of his sons and when celeste insisted it be Damien he set out for her. Damien was against the idea of an arranged marriage mostly because he didn't want one. He was able to go from woman to woman as he pleased with no consequence. After all they all threw themselves at him.

When he met kay he initially dismissed her and at first completely ignored her. Dismissing her as weak and a waste of time, only interacting with her when prompted by his father or Maximus. That was until she called him out during a dinner with the family. It resulted in a massive fight between the two but it ws in that moment he respected her.

They were married shortly after on paper but the truth is Maximus has an equal part in there relationship. She pursued one with him and he kept up his womanizing ways - though as time went on he found that he missed her more then any other woman. He also knew Max loved her as well but when he admitted he was in love with her Maximus promised to stop the romantic side of the relatiosnhip. He remained loyal to her since then though there relationship is quite rocky there is a lot of passion - whether it be love or hate.

Being the son of Satan his powers consist of having a demon form, like his father. He has control over darkness and shadows, teleportation, telekinesis, immortality (though celestial weapons can kill him), speed, strength. He also has the unique ability like his father of Mind compulsion meaning he can hypnotize others into doing what he wants when they stare into his eyes long enough. it doesn't work on everyone but it works a lot of the time.

Judas Knight also known as the Angel Son was the third born son of Lucifer. He normally goes by Jude and was born with the signature Morningstar ice blue eyes. His mother was the daughter of a freshly fallen angel which many people suspect is where his angelic appearance comes from, including large silver-white wings. Like many of his brothers, his mother died in childbirth.

Unlike his brothers, Jude isn't arrogant. He knows he will one day he will have to fight in his fathers army and along with Draven, his current arranged marriage wife, will rule a a section of hell known as Khaos. Jude is notably friendlier than his older brothers, and more understanding to the chaos hell can be - though he can be cruel when it comes to battles. He is skilled as a tactician and is normally expected to attend when there are any uprisings in hell. this is also why Draven was arranged to him. Since she is destined to be Hell's defender it only made sense she would end up with the strategist.

The difference between the two (Draven and Jude) is noticeable. She is harsher, quieter and brash. He is sweet, chatty and outgoing. But even still the two accepted the relationship and probably has teh best arrangement in the family. Both realize that it is there duty thats why they were brought together and get along quite well. Its a case of opposites attract. He even lovingly calls her his 'Warrior Princess.' They are not in love with each other but the respect they have for each other does make them care deeply about the other.

Like Draven, he does not trust Lilith secretly sharing with Draven that he thinks she is after hell as a whole since Lucifer will not make her queen. Also like Draven, he is loyal to his father and believes in what his father believes in.

Judas's has the normal powers of a demon, speed, strength, immortality. He can shapeshift as well but only into small animals. Also, he does have a demon form but because he got stuck in the form when he was younger for a few days, he hates to transform into it often. He is the only son of Lucifer that has angelic wings like his father. They are quite large, silver - white with sharp feathers that can slice into a person or thing. They also retract into his back if needed.

Stephen James, The second son . Stephen is the second son of Lucifer and is said to be the most violent. His violence having started when he was just seconds old. It was said that he crawled his way out of his mother as he was born, taking her insides along with him as he came out.

He is known to be apathetic, cruel, jealous and violent. He often acts in his own self interest and uses his name and power as lucifers son to do whatever he pleases in hell and on earth. He has started a sort of fight club in hell forcing demons to fight each other to the death, or having people who he appears too on earth sacrifice themselves in his name. He has tried to set the war in motion himself calling for a massacre of all halfbred angels on earth which is stopped his father finds out before the group he gathered starts which he blamed on others for influencing him in hope to get out of trouble. He originally was set to rule over Hell's second biggest city but due to his depravity and selfishness his father set him to rule under a smaller city when the time comes and leaving his younger brother Judas to be gifted that city.

He used to get along with his siblings when he was younger. but as they grew up - there fights became more and more violent. He nearly killed his younger brother Sylvester when a fight between them became to violent and he was forced down by his sister-in-law, Kay who reported him to Lucifer. It was only due to Lilith's intervention that Lucifer didn't strike his son down right there. This also started Lilith having a more material role in Stephens life.

As for the arranged marriage Lucifer had in mind when it came to Arianna, originally he did not want it to be Stephen but he managed to charm her and proposed the arrange marriage herself. She tamed him somewhat and the close paternal relationship she formed with Lucifer keeps him in check though he still does things under the table getting away with most of it because of Lilith.

Stephens powers are like other demons. Strength, speed, immortality. Though he can only shift into his demon form and a shadow form. He also has notable control over darkness, more then any of his siblings - an ability that rivals his father which he certainly uses to his advantage.

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Since funhouses break

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ideas

school:

Xaviers cameras

fame:

New Years Kiss

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This is exclusively a school story using the mystery of Lux and L, not so heavily with the mob elements, so I will bringing elements from the other story to this one while the other one will be more focused on the mob. This one will be the school story. Takes place at Ellington University. An exclusive college for people specializing in creative arts as well as a competitive sports program. The story starts 1 year after the towns popular girl, Lux Anderson's disappearance. the group that was with Lux has since kind of separated as friends.~

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One year ago, just before exclusive school of Ellington University, opened their doors for the school year, Lux Anderson the small towns IT girl and leader of Alpha Gamma Sorority went missing. She disappeared after a frat party Junior year. The police investigated, a search part ensued and the whole thing was covered on the news, but nothing came of it. Lux was still missing, the fraternity that threw the party was dissolved and the girls Lux called her crew, grew disttant after her disappearance each shaken by the experience.

Lux was the leader and she knew everything about the girls and nearly everyone in the town itself. Whether it was happy memories and dark secrets. Ellington shut down for the year while people investigated and tried to work through the crime. But now the exclusive school is open. But is the mystery truly over?

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The room was hidden in the basement behind a bookcase door that Robin had never seen outside of a movie. Given that Tatiana knew which book to pull to open the silent door, he knew she must've been down here a few times. A quiet electric buzzing could be heard past the bookcase as the two stepped inside the room.

Tatianna felt for a light switch and Robin was met with large TV monitors. Tatiana flipped another switch and tinted in a bluish hue the screen lit up. The pictures on the screen divided into 4 videos of a familiar house.

Robin leaned in towards the screen, trying to remember where he knew the house from. It wasn't until he saw the painting that hung in kitchen that he knew it was the Alpha Gamma sorority - where his sister lived.

"What the fuck?" Robin breathed out now recognizing the rest of the house. He turned towards Tatianna confused. She had told him that Xavier had told her to give him something since he wouldn't be back at the school for a while. Was this it? Cameras spread all over a sorority?

"Don't look at me like that." Tatiana ordered. "Xavier installed them after that bitch went missing. It started out only in Adi's room but then we put it all around the house. As a precaution. He was only looking out for her-"

Robin said nothing instead turned back towards the camera, sitting in the soft leather chair just infront of the screens. Tatiana leaned over him, her slender hand pressing the mouse and filtering through the different cameras - all with labels. Art studio 2nd floor, 3rd floor hallway, guest room, kitchen, backyard, side of the house and many more.

It had been a year since the house was occupied but given everyone moving back, it started to fill with life again. Clicking to the 2nd floor hallway, Robin saw Katya moving in and out of her room, hauling boxes with her father. Robin clicked away, leaning on the heavy wooden desk and looking up at Tatiana.

"This is fucked up." Robin said though he couldn't hide his smirk, creeping up on his face. Tatiana smiled.

"Xavier knew you could handle this. All he asks is you keep it between us." Robin nodded. "And you talk care of Adi."

"Of course."

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Larger Than Life : New Years Kiss

11:50 PM

You looked at the long haired man you once called your partner and wondered if he planned all of this. You just found it funny how nearly ll the other men you showed any interest in, suddenly came down with a form of the stomach bug. GD, Wonho, Jay Park even jungkook. While conveniently Edward was the picture of perfect health drinking a beer while laughing with his friends.

You rolled your eyes and turned away from him and towards the huge TV mounted on the wall. Though we were in the snowy ski resorts of Vermont, the image of Times Square shone brilliantly on the TV. The large New Years Ball glittering under the shiny lights of New York. You thought of Kylie's words.

'Its totally bad luck not to welcome the New Years with a kiss from someone!' She insisted a couple of days ago. You agreed with her and planned on deciding at the party, but looking around you sighed heavily at your options.

"Did you pick yet?" Kylie grabbing your arm, made you jump and made her laugh. "What? Its only me!"

"You scared me, bitch." You laughed and turned to face her shrugging. "I don't know. Maybe I'll just grab someone random when the time comes."

She gave you a look and rolled her eyes taking your hand in hers. "No, Listen. When I found out your boys had a stomach bug, I called in a perfect friend for you to - you know - entertain you tonight."

"Its 10 minutes until the ball drops, Ky." You shake your head, you had been at this party since it started ... hours ago.

"Well, its snowing out and he had to drive here." She says as though it is obvious and you nodded. "Come meet him, I think you already heard of him."

You down your drink, letting Kylie lead you though the crowd. You could feel Edwards eyes following you and when you looked eyes with him you expected him to look away. He didn't. His same smirk painted on his face watching you closely. You rolled your eyes at him, through your glossy hair over your shoulder and let Kylie take you to your date, nervousness and excitement bubbling in your stomach.

You were disappointed and a little pissed at Kylie.

Standing in the resorts doorways taking off his snow cover jacket and lifting but not removing his sunglasses (even though it was nearly midnight), 21 Savage looked you over. He smirked a bit as though he liked what he saw then gave Kylie a small hug.

"Hey 21!" She greeted with a big smile. "This is the girl I was telling you about! My best friend, Adi."

"Damn Adi" he bit his lip "She said you were beautiful but you are even more then I expected." You forced a polite smile and tried to give Kylie a look but she didn't notice. "Let me grab a drink then we can talk for a bit. I can't think of a better girl to welcome the new year with." he said looking around spotting the bartender., "You want one?"

"Sure." you nodded about to tell him your drink of choice but he just nodded and walked over.

"He's nice right?" Kylie smiled at you and you shot her a look pulling her to you angrily.

"Bitch? Really!?"

"What? Travis is cool with him and its not like hes in a relationship - hes single."

"Why do you think I would like him?"

"Um because all you did was date a wannabe rapper who you gave his loser stuff back last week and I found you an actual cool rapper!" She said obviously. "Just spend the night with him then talk to me in the morning - my friend hooked up with him and she said hes really good." You opened your mouth to talk but found you couldn't say anything because Kylie really did believe this was a good idea. She really thought this .... man .. was a good match for you. "Just have a good time tonight and we'll talk in the morning over breakfast." She smiled at you running over to her own squeeze of the moment and wrapping her arms around his neck and placing a wet kiss to his lips.

you rolled your eyes and looked over at where 21 was ordering the drinks. You thought over Kylies words then decided against it, shaking your head and deciding to head to your room upstairs. Fuck it, you'll welcome in the New Year yourself and a bottle of Jack Daniels.

You moved as quickly as you could to the elevator - that was taking way to long - then decided just to take the stairs and ran up it as fast as you could before the rapper could see where you went.

11:58 PM

You were out of breath by the time you got to your room and in a sour mood. You just wanted to take off your dress, wrap yourself in a warm blanket and drink your complimentary alcohol while watching Jersey Shore. "What a way to open the New Years." You murmured to yourself jumping when you heard a laugh behind you.

Spinning around you saw the smirking face of Edward Styles. Amusement was clear in his face and that fueled the rage inside you even more. "Nice choice of a date. I didn't know you liked face tattoos now - Kylie really knows you huh?"

"Where the fuck is your date then?" You spat at him, stomping over to him and attempting to buff up to him. But he was a whole foot taller then you and you really only buffed up to his chest. "Oh right, you don't have one!"

"And you're hiding from yours." he chuckled booping your nose. You narrowed your eyes at him.

"Shut up!" You spat pushing him away but he grabbed your arms.

"That wasn't nice, mama" he frowned "Is this how you really want to welcome the new year?"

You rolled your eyes and heard Kylie calling for you downstairs. Edwards smirk irritating you when you both heard it. "Go away." you sneered at him and he shook his head.

"Make me." He challenged you and when you went to push him away he grabbed your arm, pushing you on your door. You gasped, looking up into his michevious green eyes. You stood like that for a few moments, him looking down at you - daring you to push him away again. "Thats what I thought." Underneath your feet you both stated to hear the countdown to the New Year.

"10!"

One of his hand pinned your hand to the door and pressed himself to you.

"9!"

His other hand moved to the slit of your dress, pulling it slowly up.

"8!"

You were loosing patience and with your free hand pulled his hand to your hip.

"7!"

He laughed and you growled at him to shut up.

"6!"

He unclipped the back of your dress, the material pooling at your waist.

"5!"

You gasped at the cold air hitting you and looked towards teh staircase.

"4!"

"Don't worry, mama." He growled deeply.

"3!"

"It's only us up here."

"2!"

"You're mine." His tone was possessive and demanding. Daring you to disagree with him.

"1!"

He pulled you up, your legs instinctively wrapping your legs around his waist and thrusting you against the hard wood of the door. his mouth attached to yours in a series of frenzied kisses that expressed how psosessive this man was of you. That he would always be - that no one would measure up to him.

The crowd below you was shouting happy new year to each other as your hand snaked to the doorknob throwing you both into the room to truly celebrate the New Year.

[kandadiff]

Larger Than Life : Welcome home!

🗣 Welcome back everyone to Larger Than Life season 2. The tea is hot, the drama is hotter and according to Gigi's outfit the weather is hot outside. lets recap, Tori nearly bulldozed the styles brothers with her huge suitcase, Gigi made friends with new addition Dylan o brein and Red Velvet took 30 minutes to decide their rooms. Oh and the record for people asking Edward about Adi only lasted 10 minutes. lets keep watching...🗣

Annoyed, Edward rolled his eyes annoyed. "I'm going to find a room." He moved back towards his bags and Gigi threw up her hands happily.

"Im so happy this season we get our own rooms! I love my sister but I had to share a room with her last season and-" she made a face, laughing towards Dylan.

"Weren't you only here for three episodes?" Edward grumbled walking towards the elevator. She frowned at him and he smirked.

"The floors are separated by decades styles." Hoodie shouted after him.

"I" Gigi said turning the attention towards herself again. "chose the 1990s the best decade!"

"I'll make sure to avoid that." Edward said pressing the elevator button and smiling at Gigi as the doors closed. She huffed and moved towards the kitchen. "Party pooper, I am going to make welcome mimosas! Help me Dylan!" she grabbed his arm tugging him to the kitchen.

🗣Okay lets recount who's in the house now. BTS, Katya, Justin, the Jenner girls, Selena, Fifth Harmony, GOT7, one direction, Big Bang and most of sweet trauma.🗣

~

"this house is honestly incredible. megan markle who?" Cassie said walking into the kitchen after picking her room. She arrived with Nate, Maddy and Kat. Immediately she picked up on the more casualness of the first day and like Gigi changed into a cute bikini top and skirt. "I'm so excited to be here!" She squealed taking a mimosa from the table and taking a deep sip. She looked down at her drink and smiled wide. "This is good."

"Thanks, babes." Gigi smiled "Its my special recipe."

"Its just champagne and orange juice." Nate said drinking his own. "Nothing special."

"I add something different." Gigi sneered and Edward sucked in a breath. He thought he heard more people coming and left the privacy of his bedroom, imagine his disappointment when he saw it was just Cassie. He hated to admit he got excited when he saw Maddy hoping you be behind her but when he asked she told him you were driving her with someone else.

🗣 We miss her too Edward...lets see what our resident funny girl is doing now, shall we?🗣

The camera cuts to your car driving down a fairly empty road. The radio was booming loud in the California air from the downed convertible top. Kali and you were singing TLC waterfalls at the top of your lungs dancing in the car.

🗣Aww I wish I could join! 🎶don't go chasing waterfalls!🎶 They look like their almost here too Ed so don't worry...okay sorry lets see who is missing from our returning guests? Oh yeah, Kay!🗣

The camera cut to a truck - my truck gifted by Negan - that Robin was driving. Unlike your car, metallica was playing lowly from the radio and a cigarette dangled from his mouth, the wind whipping our hair around as we drive. The air in the car was tense and he raised the volume of the song loudly but I winced turning it back down. Robin was upset with me, Damien had told him about me being on something yesterday. I lied and said I was just drunk (I did have a hangover this morning) but when he went through my purse for my keys he found the powdered vial I took from him yesterday and after interrogating me I admitted I took some. He had given me an attitude the whole trip here and frequently raised the volume exacerbating my headache.

"you're so mean." I glared at him while peeling the wrapper off my breakfast sandwich. "You need to be nicer to your baby sister." He sideyed me but I rolled my eyes.

"Listen to your big brother then." He huffed. "I told you not to do it and you did it."

"Its not a big deal." I grumbled eyeing the map seeing we were 5 minutes away and he suddenly pressed on the breaks jolting me forward, nearly banging my head on the dashboard. I looked at him surprised and he laughed pressing on the gas. "Jackass."

"Dumbass." he retorted.

🗣Ahh sibling love in its purest form. Oh look! Adi's here! 🗣

You pulled up to the house, following where all the others cars were parked. You entered a huge underground garage and looked around for familiar cars and you spotted Ed's pickup truck automatically. You suck in a deep breath and park the car. Kali excited to see who's here this season, jumps out the car and grabs the bags. "Lets go bitch! I wanna see this new house!"

The new house was beautiful, huge like a castle. A large fountain sat in the center of the rounded driveway and the door looked like it was carved of stone. Kali pulled it open right away and as soon as she opened it you saw Edward. He has a beer in his hand and looked like he was headed down the hall when the door opening stopped him.

"Need help, mama?" He asked with a smirk

[kandadiff]

~

"So you want me to look hot but I can't have time to get ready?" Maddy spat at her paramour, Nate from the front seat. They had been arguing since you left the hotel thirty minutes ago. Thirty minutes of listening to them argue while you were in the backseat made you think you were in some seventh circle of hell.

"No its obviously not that Maddy!" Nate countered. "I gave you four hours to get ready and yet we're still late."

"Its a party!" She said exasperated and you thanked god when you finally parked and saw the house. Nate was the first to get out, opening the door for Maddy then you and putting his hand possessively on hers.

"Are you going to give me an attitude the whole rest of the night?" She looked up at him, her tone dripping with attitude.

"Are you going to give me a reason?" He asked and you huffed making your way up to the party yourself. You had enough of them.

As soon as you made your way into the house you smiled, the party was in full swing by this point. Plus, the music was good, people were talking and dancing and the drinks were flowing, it didn't take you long to find a drink and even less to drink one. A group of girls pulling you over and demand you shotgun a beer with them - you won. Impressed, they challenged you two more times and you were happily buzzed by the time you walked away from them and deeper into your element.

“Cheers to season two!!” Damien shouted a group was gathered around him with various shot glasses in their hands. You recognized a few people, Draven and Makayla, Evan, Jackson and Jennie but there was a large group of men you didn't recognize. It was obvious they were a Kpop group given the fact they were all Korean and looked a bit nervous around everyone like they were searching for people filming them and you noticed how they moved together. Like BTS or GOT7 used to before they got comfortable around everyone. "Don't worry." Damien said making a face as the liquor burned his throat then he laughed throwing his arm around the biggest one. "Whats your name?"

"Um.. Wonho." he laughed, the still filled shot in his large hands. "You're- you're Damien right?" He was nervous and you found it adorable. You moved closer only to get a better look at him and once you did you breath left your body. He was gorgeous - no beyond gorgeous. His mile was so infectious it made you giggle like you were in school.

"Damien! Yes my name is Damien!" Damien laughed and you could tell he was on something or maybe drunk. "but Don't worry, Wonho. Today is a day to celebrate us coming into this house together! To wish good luck to everyone! To-" he hiccuped "welcome the new people like you and you and you" he said that to all the newer faces around him before "And of course you Wonho! Without cameras and them" he motioned around him but you couldn't tell where he was pointing. "they assure that."

"so" He relaxed his hold on Wonho and winked. "drink up!" The crowd around him cheered and quickly someone came to fill up the drinks and you were handed one. "Cheers again!" he shouted and tossed another shot back. You followed him, the expensive liquor going down smooth with a pleasant aftertaste. "A few more of these and i’ll be skinny dipping in the pool” he chuckled. You were about to go up to him when someone pushed into you causing the glass to shoot out your hands and bang on the floor though the sound was lost in the crowd. Your eyes followed the rude person that didn't even apologize and you saw a girl with long dark hair clinging onto Damien. You watched his joyous mood quickly turn and his eyebrow furrowed, his blue eyes darkening. "Who the fuck is touching my Lenore?"

You looked around for Lenore. Getting to know Damien in season 1 made you two fast friends and one thing you learned about him was he wasn't particular over a lot of stuff but no one could touch his prized guitar. You didn't know much about guitars but from what people told you, it was a very good one - gifted to him by some famous guitarist who he named Lenore.

You finally got a look at the girls face, not recognizing her when he turned and pointed her manicured finger toward a deeper part of the house. "I told her to give it to me but she kept yelling at me not to touch it!" the girl pouted, her green eyes looking up at him and you could feel yourself making a face. He sighed handing her the empty cup and teary bumped into you as he moved towards where she pointed too.

"Shit" he steadied you, the seeing who you were gave you a quick hug. "See me later, I wanna drink with you." With that he moved to find the person who had Lenore.

~

"🎶Oh, Maria, Maria,She reminds me of a west side story. Growing up in Spanish Harlem. She's living the life just like a movie star." I sung to myself as I swung around the guitar and danced through the hallway. "Oh, Maria, Maria. She fell in love in East L.A To the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah Played by Carlos Santana." I strummed the guitar and it did not sound how it did in my head. I made a face. "You don't like me, do you Lenore?" I spoke to the guitar before laughing and putting the strap around my body so I would drop it "Well I saved your ass girl so a thank you would be nice!" - though dancing with it wasn't that safe either... doesn't matter she had a good time, a better time then those weirdos I took her from.

After leaving the bedroom, I was trying to avoid Robin. I had no idea if I looked high or not so I was trying to find a bathroom to splash water on my face when I saw a guy attempting to seduce a group of girls while playing one of Damien's songs on his prized guitar. I demanded the guitar and when that didn't work. I kicked him, took her and ran away and found myself in the less densely populated upstairs, talking to Lenore trying to figure out where to put her so no one touched her.

But as I walked toward the more crowded area, I was yanked back by the strap. I quickly grabbed the guitar and turned back ready to swing it on whoever was grabbing me like that when I saw the angry face of Damien. "We're you trying to get my attention or something?" I cocked an eyebrow confused and he pulled it off of me. "Why'd you take it."

"I didn't!" I pout "I saved it!"

"Saved it? What are you, high?" He spat and my eyes grew wide. Could he tell? How? I was so discreet? "Holy shit, you are."

"Am not! I'm just drunk." I shrugged "and your welcome! some guy was using Lenore to fuck some girls!" He gave me a look and I got angry.

"Sure." he growled. He didn't believe me and instead started inspecting his instrument. "I didn't think you'd come, you ignored every other invitation I gave you." I didn't say anything (because I couldn't - he was right) and instead just turned away but before I could get to far he said. "You're not going to tell me what you're on?"

"I'm not on anything!" I shouted back at him. "This is just me."

"Bullshit!" He spit back at me. "Find someone to watch you, in your state of mind you're probably a danger to yourself, huh?"

"What are you saying?" I hissed at him. He just smirked at me, like he was so clever. I grabbed at a beer bottle within arms reach, which was Nate's, drank the remaining contents and threw the bottle at Damien aiming for his head. It shattered on the wall behind him. Some people gasped, some people laughed, people whispered and others went back to party. Damien wasn't surprised - anger in his blue eyes were present though.

"Oh my god!" A skinny girl ran up to Damien, she fussed over him inpecting his arm near the wall that the bottle shattered at. "Are you okay?"

"I didn't hit him." I sneered at her rolling my eyes and walking through the crowd making my way over to the bar.

"No but he hit that!" I heard from the crowd followed by laughter. I grabbed the neck of a beer bottle ready to aim it at whoever said that when I heard a collective gasp and saw Nate walking over towards me.

He took the bottle from my hands, popped off the cap and drank it. His knuckles red and split open. I had to stand on my tip toes and moved around him a bit to see the guy that must’ve said that face down on the floor. Nate hit him. I laughed and looked up at him surprised. In season 1, I had barely interacted with him much outside of what I heard about him from Maddy I didn’t know him that well and I didn’t really want to. But he earned that beer.

“Cheers to that!” I smiled up at him and he laughed.

“Let me get you a drink.” He said simply and I shrugged following him.

~

[kandadiff]

Larger Than Life : Season 2

~

Larger Than Life gained a huge following which boosted its participants into fame (for better or worse). We are bigger than before but not huge. but it gave nearly everyone in the show enough to be signed to one of the top 2 labels. These labels (Dynasty Studios & Revival Entertainment) are the people you want to be signed with if you want to make it big.  They signed everyone with temporary contracts.

I mean, these management groups have signed people of all professions, with a goal to bring them back home to sunset boulevard to change the direction hollywood is currently headed. These groups are chaotic in their own regard, with a cut throat mission to capitalize and win, but one thing is for sure, they promise you the same: fame and fortune. but is there really enough to go around when everyone is competing for the same thing? 

After all, it’s not all glitz and glamor . what is hollywood without its scandals , after all ? but whatever skeletons reside in your closet will be taken care of … for a price . nothing to fear . besides , it’s all worth it if it means being famous … right ?

Season 2 is all about solidifying your contract and expanding your profile while entertaining millions of watchers weather it be with your talent or drama. Welcome one Season 2!

~

Note: the difference in season 2 is the house is bigger. and everyone has their own room. The floors are divided by decade from 50's on the first floor to 2000s on the 6th floor.

There are going to be activities and like before fans can vote people out & challenges will be present.

~ ~ ~

It was no secret that when season 1 wrapped a couple of months ago. I was depressed. I was humiliated by my father, a tape of me was leaked, and I kept receiving hateful or gross messages. I was honestly surprised when people from both Revival Entertainment and Dynasty Studios approached with a temporary contact. It lightened my mood a bit but it was hard to sludge through all the negativity.

Of course, people were keeping an eye on me, trying to cheer me up or keep me out of my apartment. None, more than Robin though who brought me nearly everywhere with him and today was no exception. We were both invited to a house party thrown at an AIRBNB, thrown by Damien, to welcome everyone back into the house. Once the party was done everyone was going to head to the house.

"Try and cheer up, sis." Robin said as we got out of his new sleek black sports car. The party was already in full swing, the music could be heard from down the block and obnoxious lighting danced on the darkening sky. Some people were drinking near the front door or looked like they were waiting for people to arrive though, we arrived late ourselves. I didn't recognize a lot of the people but it didn't surprise me. Given by the state of some of these people I knew it would be a typical Damien Thorne party. debaucherous, loud and hedonistic. Maybe this would be a good time.

I spoke to soon of course because nearly as soon as we walked in and greeted the familiar faces I was met with the flushed face of some drunk idiot. "Hey, kay!" his eyes traveled down to my chest and I stepped back from him Robin quickly putting himself between me and the man. "Your tits looked fucking phenomenal on that boat." he let out a loud donkey like laugh and looked back at the group he came with. They howled in laughter.

"Fucking" Robin sighed and stepped in front of me taking my arm in his hand and looking around. He stopped when he saw a familiar face. "Hey, Austin can you get her a drink?" Though, it sounded like a question it wasn't. Austin nodded, looked over at the man then Robin and gently took my hand.

"Come on, I'll make you something myself."

I shook my head eyeing the asshole that seemed to take joy in my embarrassment. "I don't want to drink, I want to leave." Robin looked down at me pushing me towards Austin.

"No, you need a drink. Go get one." He said and I opened my mouth to speak but his jaw was tight and I knew this wasn't up for debate. I huffed following Austin and couldn't help but smile when I heard Robins fist hitting the man and the collective gasp of the people around them.

Austin lead me toward the backyard where a large bar station was held and the people could get away from the ear splitting music. I sat on the bar stool while Austin fiddled with various bottles in an attempt to make me the drink he promised. The breeze was nice and warm and people splashed around in the pool and I recognized a few people.

Jennie sat with her feet in the water in barely there bathing suit laughing with Lisa and once they saw me they whispered to themselves and giggled. I sighed and looked toward the house. Justin was smoking and drinking with Selena by the door. Tyler was dancing erratically with Bella in the threshold and I could hear Jackson laugh once the music paused for a second.

"Was everyone invited?" I asked trying to ignore Jennie and Lisa's laughing.

Austin's smile was infectious and he nodded, pouring teh finishing touches on the drink he was making. "Everyone who he heard was going to be in the house this season - or who is on the list anyway." He slid it over to me. "There you go."

"Thanks." I gave him a weak smile looking down at the red and orange liquid. "This isn't the shit you tried to serve me last year right?"

He frowned feigning offense, "Try it, I perfected it."

I crinkled my nose and shook my head. "I don't really want to drink tonight."

"None of that," he shakes his head wrapping my hand around the solo cup with his hand. "Its the last day before the house, let loose" his eyes flicker to the girls in the pool "You got friends here. We'll keep an eye on you."

I sigh looking down at the cup. Since the show ended and everything piled ontop of each other I separated myself from Damien as well. He tried to reach out but I ignored him. He even came over my apartment a few times but I never answered the door. I knew he was checking on me through Robin like I checked on him but I did feel guilty on making him deal with the tape on his own while I felt with it on my own instead of doing it together. And here I was at a party he was throwing for a place that we were going to be stick together.

"Fuck it." I knocked back the drink. I drank it as fast as I could before the taste could hit, it dribbled down my chin as I swallowed and made a face at the bitter taste.

"Thats the spirit!" Austin laughed taking my cup and starting to fill it again. I laughed at his laugh and shook my head getting off the stool to fast and nearly falling then laughing again, Austin quickly grabbed me. "Oh she laughs again!"

"Shut up" I push him away still smiling. "I'll let loose but you have to promise not to make my drinks anymore."

~ ~ ~

One person that was happy to be there - that was happy to be at any party - was Katya. If she was going to do anything, it was dance like no one was watching. Though she was so good at it - it was hard not to look. She stood at the center of the dance floor, hitting every beat as the music played around her and the lights strobed.

She started dancing with Kassie and Sabrina but of course as more people came to the party, more and more people surrounded her. Of course she didn't mind, she thrived in a crowd. It wasn't until men started getting a little too close to her - contently forgetting she was with V. The two had made it official since the first season ended and they had been very public about it. So the sweaty men who kept flashing his 6 pack at her like it was going to impress her - was annoying to say the least. She pushed him away several times - she even stopped dancing to check her phone to see if Taehuyng was on his way to the party. He said he'd be there soon.

"Why do you keep checking your phone, little mama?" He asked looking at her chest instead of her face. She watched his eyes crawl his way down her body then back up before finally settling on her brown eyes. Katya hoped that he wouldn't be in the house tomorrow as she gave him a big clearly fake smile.

"Checking when I can stop dancing and crawl on my boyfriends dick." She said so bluntly he stopped dancing for a moment and looked at her. His lips curled into a snake-like smile and his hand tried to wrap around her waist.

"I'd never make you wait for me." He said biting his lip. She shoved his hand away.

"Gross." He moved through teh crowd of sweaty bodies towards the cooler of beer. He followed her calling out to her by the wrong name.

"Katie! Katie!"

She rolled her eyes grabbing a beer and looking around the party for an escape when she spotted the familiar red hair of Hoseok. Tae was here! She looked around excitedly for him through teh dense crowd, cursing that she didn't wear taller heels. She was only 5'2 naturally and the 5 inch heels didn't do much to elevate her in the crowd. Plus that annoying guy was still calling her Katie behind her.

She out a loud scream when she felt someone barrel into her and lift her up. She started banging on his back thinking it was that annoying muscle head when she spotted the familiar shirt he was wearing. A shirt she picked out for him and her angry screams turned into girlish squeals. "Tae!" He started walking her towards the stairs and she laughed trying to steady herself on his shoulder. "what are you doing?"

"Taking you somewhere private." He said as though the answer was obvious. "I have to show my girlfriend how much I miss her!"

~ ~ ~ ~

Its weird what bonds people. Sometimes its similar hobbies, colors or nursing someones bloodied fists after a fight in season one of a TV show. This was the case of Makayla and Draven. The two had gotten close after Draven fought Fletcher Irwin in season 1 of Larger than life. And it was a rough fight, one that permantanly canceled fletcher and one that cemented Draven as a badass. But it also cemented the girls as life long friends when Makayla nursed her cuts and bruises.

It also helped that the girls weren't huge partiers. Sure, they gladly came to the party tonight. After all, how could they not? It was in thaier honor partly but the loud obnoxious people that were there just because - pissed Draven off and made Makayla nervous. So the two girls danced a bit until the dance floor became too full of assholes and chilled by the bar determining to take a good luck shot together - as soon as Makayla came back from the bathroom.

"Finally," Draven laughed moving her hair from her face and holding up the two shot glasses. "I though you fell in."

"Sorry. Damien gave me something." Makayla smiled mischeviously opening her palm revealing two white pills.

"What the fuck is that?"

"Molly." She replied the smirk still on her face. Her big brown eyes stayed on Draven's face testing the shorter girls reaction. When Draven's face didn't show any feeling for or against it she questioned again. "Try it with me?"

Draven chuckled looking around them, debating it in her head. "Its better to do it in a crowd I guess." Makayla nodded. Draven shrugged and nodded facing Makayla. She opened her mouth and Makayla placed the pill on her tongue then on her own. "Cheers to Molly, mate."

"Cheers to friendship!" Makayla giggled. The girls clinked glasses and swallowed the pill with the bitter liquor coating their tongues.

~

[kandadiff]

Where are they now? Part 2

~ All the houses are the one in Cherry Grove, a prestigious gated community in California where the show is taking place. ~

Since leaving Funhouses, Naomi celebrated saying she was going to show the world how she truly could shine without the group

She was still in her relationship with Namjoon and he produced a lot of her music after she left the group. Her top three hits that she achieved after the group were started in his studio. They had even gotten engaged. 

She of course was cheating on him nearly the entire time with several men. He ignored all the rumors until he surprised her in her California home and she was on her knees with someone in her mouth. 

He broke off the engagement and people noticed when she stopped wearing her engagement ring. He wouldn't speak about it and she just said they didn't work out. this was only 4 months before the time the wedding was supposed to take place. 

Without Namjoon her sales aren't as much as before and her performances are few and far between because of her diva behavior. 

but that doesn't matter because shes been more of an influencer then anything, and thats where she makes most of her money now. 

She has a ever growing popularity on Instagram & X. It is during this time she gets her dogs Shorty and boo boo. 

she also starts dating a series of basketball players. 

Well that and her podcast, Cut to the Chase, where is throws shade and subtly points out people in the industry. Lately Funhouse itself has been her focus. 

Around the same time as when Adi's vodka line comes out she also releases Sweet Kisses, her own liquor line. 

People accuse her of being jealous of her former coworker but she denies it saying she had the idea for a while and that Adi's line is not unique. 

She is accused of copying another when coming out with her classy girl clothing line just a month after kay released her own clothing line. but she said she had the idea first and Kay copied her. 

She also started dating Stranger Things star, Joe Keery. They currently bought the house in Cherry Grove together. 

As for being on the show, shes excited saying "I would love to remind people why I'm such a great singer. One of the best in funhouse."

Draven was one of the founding members of funhouse and when it broke up she was upset about it. But everyone knew Draven would be fine, not only was she smart enough with her money to be fine for a while - she was also a talented actress on her own.

Draven almost instantly found work as an actress in a number of movies and was so excited to work with Kay & Adi in the DC universe. It was during this time she bought the house in Cherry Grove.

during this time she wasn't really dating like that, she messed with Ian and Ed and a few wrestlers. Most notably Rhea who helped her come out with her athletic gear clothing line, Tiger Eye.

honestly, she wanted a relationship with rhea, the two even got a dog Comet, together but that didn't culminate to a relationship.

She went back to Australia when she wasn't working and was rumored to be dating her childhood friend but they truly were just friends. but it was in Australia when she ran back into Ash.

He was sober and very sweet to her, he wrote her poetry and they started hanging out a lot more.

They started low-key dating, Draven wanted to keep it out of the tabloids to try and see where it could go, but the girl was popular and it ended up in the magazines as soon as it was leaked to them.

She enjoyed the relationship but He tried to move things fast though and despite using protection she wounded up pregnant.

She thought it was strange but you know accidents happen and though Ash proposed to her as soon as he found out, she declined.

she felt he was rushing her and wanted to keep things as they were. She obviously kept the baby and it was shoes idea to name her after Draven's middle name.

It wasn't until Amelia was born and pictures of her were released to the magazines that she got DM's regarding Ash and how he'd been talking about being set up for life if he married her and a few people sent her receipts.

She confronted him about it, he screamed at her got upset and threaten to take the baby from her and that he was already taking to a lawyer.

She told her girls this and somehow - it was Lloyd - he signed over his parental rights to Draven before Amelia was even 1 and Draven changed her last name to Patterson.

Draven settled in England for a bit after that, bought a new dog, Polly, and started acting on the stage in London.

It was here she met Ben Barnes who was her costar during one of her shows. He was smitten by her and tried to date her though she really didn't give him the time of day.

But he kept pursuing her and it wasn't until about a a year and a half years into them dating that she introduced him to Amelia but once she saw how good she was with him. The couple got serious.

Ben proposed and Draven accepted. They had a private wedding in London with Amelia as the flower girl.

They were together for a while when they had their son Jett Edward, which Edward shed a tear when he heard she named her son after him.

But soon after Theo was born and as they got more popular and Dravens traveling from England to California while pregnant with their second child Theodore. They got into an argument about were to live and soon those arguments plus the scheduling and barely seeing each other started to break them both down soon after she gave birth.

Not wanting to rush into a divorce they both agreed to separate for a while and they could see other people and if they liked that agreement after a while then they would talk then decide to divorce or stay together.

She moved from England to California moving into the house in Cherry Grove that she had been renting out while in England. She got her third and final dog Rocky, and got into directing a few episodes of TV shows and an independent movie.

It was during Adi and G's wedding in Korea when she ran back into Jiwoo. The romance between them was still there and Jiwoo listened to her whole story and while Draven didn't want to jump into a new relationship jiwoo stood by her.

They started dating but Draven is conflicted because it was reported her and ben are separated and shes seen as being close friends with Jiwoo shes nervous for him to find out shes dating because she does have love for both of them

As for then show "I'm happy and ready to bring funhouse back."

Kassandra Jansen is best known more recently for winning the masked singer since Funhouses break up.

Well that and modeling with the likes of the Hadid's and she did a lot of shows to be able to afford a house in Cherry grove.

People say the reason that she could afford the house was because whoever she had her first child with, Quest, was a millionaire sugar daddy but she won't come clean at who his father is.

But despite that, she started her own makeup line with Jesy nelson.... though when they broke up she bought her out and kept Darling Makeup as her own. Its a fairly good line.

Kassie also missed being in a girl group and decided to create her own with her sisters and cousin calling it Aphrodite.

They were a more indie sounding girl group and was not every popular and actually cost Kassie a lot of money. and after a few years they had to break up because they were loosing more money then making it.

She met YouTube and socialite Antonia Topaz and the two started dating.

It was during this time she went on the masked singer, hoping to win the prize and she did. It was through this show she met KJ Appa former star of river dale and the best one night stand she ever had.

she got pregnant and while KJ didn't want a relationship he said he would be there for her son. she told Anontia and alough she was pissed teh two decided to work it out and raise Cash together.

Though Antonia doesn't trust her as much and worries that this show will bring out the worse in Kassie especially because they are just barely out of debt.

~

[kandadiff]

Where are they now? part 1

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All the houses are the one in Cherry Grove, a prestigious gated community in California where the show is taking place.

Makayla was the first to leave funhouse before the group officially broke up after she said she need to take a step back for her mental health. Truth was it was to check into a rehab program.

Her parents insisted she go back to there house in Canada. She refused and instead got into modeling again. However the fiercely competitive nature of the industry, and the coke fueled after parties caused her to relapse after about a year and she wounded up doing a bender with Tyler.

During this bender, she got pregnant with the twins Primrose & Kai. She found out she was pregnant after she nearly overdosed and the doctors did a blood test.

She decided then and there to get clean, cold Turkey. She checked herself into a rehab facility near Draven so if she ever felt like falling off the wagon, Draven would get her back in line.

When she gave birth to the twins, who were thankfully happy and healthy, Tyler wasn't there.

It didn't bother her much and instead of modeling she moved onto her art shop, Arrabah Artist Shop, and started a bohemian jewelry line, Third Eye Jewelry. Both became pretty popular and she could stay home with the kids for longer.

Makayla met Rio who she would later marry at an art gallery opening in Santa Monica. The couple dated for 2 years before he proposed to her with beautiful big diamond. He actually got her her dog, Flora.

It was durning her marriage to Rio that she got into voice acting. She's the voice of voice Teresa in Barbie Dreamhouse, Penny in Gumball and others.

The couple had two children together during their marriage. Scarlet & Hazel. Though a year after Hazel was born, Makayla filed for divorce. The reasons stayed quiet but its was reported he had been cheating. There was also another report he had gotten violent with Tyler during a visit to their home.

Having accosciated their former home with those memories, she bought her new beautiful house in Cherry Grove, truly to be closer to 'family'. Draven & Kay had already had houses here.

She went with Adi to visit G in Korea when she met up with Shownu on a music show. She was invited backstage and he was preforming. Him and Katya had a bad breakup since he caught her cheating on him but he had stayed sweet to the rest of the girls and this was no expection.

He asked her, gd and Adi to dinner to catch up and even after adi & g left Makayla stayed. They hit it off and Makayla was visiting Korea more often and he visiting her in the US.

its not that she wanted to hide it -she was trying to figure out how to break the news but a photo of them kissing was leaked by TMZ. Katya instantly called her asking about it, when Makayla admitted it Katya hung up on her, made a shady instagram post & tweet and stopped talking to her.

Makayla actually broke up with Shownu after this but Shownu wouldn't have it. He said Katya shouldn't dictate their lives and fought to keep her.

it worked because the couple got married & had two lavish weddings. An Indian style one in Canada and 1 in Korea, neither of witch Katya attended.

they had their daughter about a year later and they settled into Cherry Grove

As for being on the show Makayla is excited. "I feel like I haven't sung in so long, I'd love to do it again as a family." though people suspect the real reason is because she wants to make up with Katya.

Kimberly Ahn, otherwise known as Hoodie has certainly been busy after Funhouse broke up.

If invested, saved and spent correctly the money the girls of funhouse made would have set them up not to work for a while. However, if your like Hoodie, you spent it faster then you made it.

Hoodie was actually the first of the girl to by a house in the prestigious Cherry Grove. (not the house pictured above) and furnished it with top of the line technology, furniture and cars. She threw parties every weekend wanting to be like the next Jay Gatby to show the world she didn't need funhouse to be relevant or a partner to be happy.

Plus she already had a YouTube channel she could keep up her lifestyle on that... plenty of people did it. But you have to be disciplined for that to sit and make, edit and upload the videos weekly or daily but she did it one a month or once every two months. her subscribers were dwindling.

soon though the money started running dry and the cars that she leased and the morgage started not being paid and when Kay asked if she needed help she snapped at her and refused. Slowly the cars started being repossessed and soon the house being foreclosed on.

so after asking her then girlfriend, Nayeon from twice, what she should do. she moved to Korea to live with Nayeon. thats when she got her cat Pongo.

there she started a gamer / twitch channel and became more and more popular. She started making a good amount of money streaming on twitch. not as much as before but enough to want more.

during her relationship with Naeyeon she started to produce some songs for Twice and got hired by JYP to produce beats for the groups in the company. This helped her with money but also kept her from streaming so much. She still spent money like it was water, buying gifts, flying to and from he US every month and vacations for her an naeyeon.

This caused an agreement between the two. Naeyeon wanted to save to by a house in Seoul but the truth as hoodie didn't want to keep living here, she wanted to move back to the us. After a bad argument about it hoodie disappeared into the studio and decided to work in a song for a girl group Itzy.

Yuna, a girl from the group came to visit her and they wound up sleeping together at the studio. She continued the affair for a while and kept it secret for a while. After all, it wasn't unusual for a producer to work long nights in the studio.

It wasn't until JYP came up Hoodie and asked if she wanted to be an idol again. Seeing it as an opportunity to further expose her other ventures (and get out of debt) she agreed. the only exception was she had to leave Naeyeon.

it was an open secret Hoodie was into women, but in that industry it was frowned upon and you couldn't be out loud and proud. JYP promised to put her in a nice apartment and sechule her so that she wouldn't ever have to see naeyeon in the building.

Hoodie didn't even tell her that she agreed. she just moved out when Naeyeon was on tour and continued her affair with Yuna and got two other cats to keep her cat company, Gisella and Kuma.

She debuted a few weeks later and ghosted naeyeon completely- it wasn't hard. She got busy again and jyp kept her schedule busy enough to not see her now ex.

Since Hoodie was used to the idol life from her early years the packed schedule wasn't hard or to much but unlike over here the money wasn't pouring in as much as she wanted. JYP took a big cut and now she could barely stream, make videos or produce which limited her income by a lot but she made enough to happily get by especially since her housing cost was very low. Plus JYP was controlling the music she put out.

Her popularity was good. She had a few good songs but it was clear she excelled in a group and when she had her own style of music rather than the very pop things they made her preform. She eventually started to become depressed.

She kept this and her affair up for a while a few years spending money, partying and buying whatever she wanted until she was forced to stop. Someone had leaked pictures of Hoodie kissing a girl, the girls face was covered but Hoodies was exposed, also videos of Hoodie comparing Korea to the US then trashing Korea came out and she was almost instantly shut down.

She was kinda forced to move back to the us and she had the idea for the comeback show.

Thankfully she saved up enough money from her things in Korea to afford a smaller house (compared to the other houses in the area) in Cherry Grove and along with others pitched the show to Hulu.

As for being on the show she kinda needs it. She still not completely out of debt and wants to repair her image. "I miss preforming as a group. This is the best thing ever if we can all make it work!"

Katya didn't want funhouse to break up. She loved the group and being in it. But sadly all things must come to an end.

She kept on preforming and singing. After all, dance music was universal and she was good at what she preformed.

within the first few years of funhouses breaking up, she created her own designer unisex perfume line. Hypnotize. and choreographed multiple dances, songs, movies and videos for various artists.

And while she was doing great professionally her love life was a mess.

She tried to win shownu back by choreographing for Monsta x. but it didn't work. She was on and off with Felix from stay kids and Mark (got7) at the same time for a while. She dated and had an open relationship with Matthew.

This would be fine if everyone knew what was going on but Mark and Felix had no idea. Mark was a little upset but all in all he wasn't to upset but Felix was pissed. he really liked her, he was the one who got her Daisy, her cat. This culminated in a huge fight and he actually kicked her out of his house at three in the morning and she tried to stay with Shownu that night. Instead, like a gentleman he slept in the livingtoom and gave her his bed. In the morning he did chat with her that she would have to leave.

Following that huge fight and humiliation she felt from Shownu she stayed away from Korea for a while. She dated her childhood friend Dmitri, a hockey player, for a year.

Because of him she started her YouTube channel only because when he was traveling and she would travel with him she would just record her exploring the towns or cities he was in and she would review the places she went to. So he suggested she post it.

Her YouTube channel started as a low-key travel and review channel. then she would post GRWM, makeup tutorials and choreography videos.

She met Henry cavill when she was still with Dmitri, though they were in a tough spot, when she was invited to The Justice League movie premiere. They hit it off at the after party and he asked her on a date. She did say she was dating someone at the moment but he still asked for her number to be friends. She agreed.

They texted all the time, they went out to dinner (as friends), hung out with each other all the while her relationship with Dmitri faded away. She knew she was growing feelings for him and eventually cut the cord with Dmitri.

Henry asked her on a 'proper date' the next week. The two had a fast tracked romance. They spent every day together, moved in together, got their dog Jelly bean and had gotten engaged within the year. Katya was in the middle of planning the wedding when her father was hospitalized with a heart attack.

She stopped the tour she was on to be with him. It did bring her family closer together and Katya noted everyone who contacted her or sent her family things during this time. Henry who was filming The Witcher at this time either couldn't or wouldn't take time off to visit her. He said it was a packed scheduled and he didn't want to extend the time for all the workers since he was the star. This rubbed Katya the wrong way so she told him that either he come or she won't be here when he gets back.

He told her to stop being dramatic and that the doctors said her father was recovering great and that he'd be there when the job was done.

She was pissed and while her father went into heart surgery she was calling around to see who could move her stuff out of his house. She was done with him. It was Marcel who helped her.

Marcel had been there for Katya as soon as he heard about her father. (V, Matthew, Shownu and Dmitri also called) But no man was there for Katya like Marcel was. He went to the hospital, fed her and her sisters, helped clean her afters house and make sure she was okay. By the time her father got out of heart surgery, her stuff had been moved out of Henrys house, she called him and left him a break up voicemail.

She focused more on her career and stayed single for a while, all the while staying pretty close to the Styles family and fell deeper in love with marcel. It wasn't until Adi's engagement party to Edward when she confessed her feelings to marcel. The very next day they started dating and a few months later gotten engaged.

They got married soon after the engagement and as soon as her father was healthy enough to walk her down the aisle in a huge winter wonderland wedding and marcel (who was the CEO of a tech company) took a month off and they traveled all over Europe for their honeymoon.

She soon fell pregnant with her first child, Vera Anne, named after both of their mothers. and two years later they had Natasha. They lived great together for a while. Although, marcel grew very busy with his job. Like traveling over the country for business and working longer hours. The girls would go for weeks with barely seeing marcel and when Katya brought it up he apologized spent a full weekend with them but once that was over it would repeat.

Katya unknowingly fell pregnant with their third child and as she was preforming her new song at an awards show, a prop malfunctioned and she was dropped from about 20 feet. She was rushed to the hospital.

She suffered a broken wrist, a sprained ankle, a torn ACL and a miscarriage. She didn't know she was pregnant until the doctor told her and no one could reach marcel who was out of the country on a business trip for 4 days no one could reach him.

Katya was enraged and hysterical and though he came when he heard she was livid. They had a huge argument about it and all their feelings came out. Katya saying she thinks he thinks his job is more important then her and the girls. he feels that if he doesn't work that shell leave him anyway.

the final straw was that he found out that she was pregnant and lost the baby, he got made at her for not telling him and she threw it in his face that he wasn't home and no one could reach him, despite him lowering his hours. He left to stay with ed for a few days and during that time ignored Katya. She handed him divorce papers when he returned home.

Marcel, still deeply in love with Katya, drawn out the divorce and Katya stubborn as a bull didn't want to listen. To get away from everything Katya headed back to Korea to see Hoodie preform and catch up with old friends. she met up with hoodie and stayed at Kay and Suga's house. Thats when she met up with V. Her ex she hadn't seen in years, who had since divorced Jennie himself.

They started hanging out again and it was during a walk in the park with him that Naomi sent her the article about Shownu and Makayla and she felt so betrayed.

Katya took out her anger mostly on Makayla and shownu. Her anger about everything - anything she bottled up ever, spilled out at them.

And in true Katya fashion she immediately got back with V. She lived in California but both would visit each other a lot and maybe they would have stayed together if it wasn't for his parents who were more traditional and didn't approve of their relationship. Especially when Katya got pregnant and they kept berating her through her pregnancy for the name, not wanting to know the gender, then arguing over the Korean name, them not being married.

Katya would not realign her thoughts on giving her children Russian style names and named the baby Konstantin, which would have been her name if she was a boy. once again his parents had a lot to say about it and while v tried to keep the piece he didn't really stick up for Katya and she broke up with him when it became to much. Konstantin was a little over one.

Katya met Chris pine at a movie premiere for Draven and did not give him the time of day but he liked her immediately. he courted her like a true gentleman and eventually won her heart when he gifted her a dog, Bambi, for valentines day. She proposed to him right before her concert and he accepted.

He bought them the house in Cherry grove big enough for the entire family.

~

[kandadiff]

Category: Supernatural

Her aura filled his senses as soon she came into his private office. He smiled, not looking up at her. Instead, he closed his eyes, surrounding himself in the aura he knew so well. It still remained the same after after hundreds of years and a reincarnation. Mischievous, daring yet sweet with the vague scent of orange blossoms, honey and lavender.

"Morningstar." her voice filled the room and his ice blue eyes met hers. "I thought you'd be sleeping."

"Yet, you came here anyway." He let out a small laugh but she did not return it. "What's wrong?" She shrugged and he stood up moving towards her. "Are you sick?"

"No," she shook her head, wrapping her arms around herself and looked at the flames of his fireplace. "I'm scared." She sucked in a shaky breath. "I died before and it" she paused and swallowed guilty. His eyes flickered to the floor then back at her. "It hurt so much..."

"I know" he said stepping just one step closer to her. Flashes of his past deed settling in the forefront of his mind. "I'm sorry."

"what if it happens again?" She asked not acknowledging his apology. She never did.

He shook his head and stood straight, looking all like the regal ruler he was. "It won't." He promised but her eyes remained on the dancing flames. "No one would hurt you, to do that would go against Satan himself. I'll keep you safe."

"Can you?" Her face finally turned towards him. The bright flames contracted her pupils, the ring of green so bright it threw him off for a moment.

"I promise you, thats all I want to do." He answered honestly.

"Protect me?" She moved towards him. Her hand gently moved to caress his cheek. Her touch was soft, cold and ghostlike, like she was hesitant to fully trust him. Like always. "Is that all you want, Light Bringer?"

He swallowed thickly, closing his eyes when her soft palm made contact with his cheek. Her cold touch quelled the dark thoughts from the past from overrunning his mind. He looked down at her hand, a bracelet with shining diamonds sparkling as the flames danced around them. He carefully lifted his own hand, tenderly mirroring her movements. Her skin was soft under his touch. "I think you know what I want."

"I want to hear it from you." she smirked and he smiled back at her.

I want you." His voice was a barely above whisper. And he shuttered watching her eyes move from being locked with to his lips back to his eyes.

"You know the problem with wanting," she leaned into him but something was off, something small. Something he would have missed if he didn't know any better. Her eyes flickered, just for a quick second, dark and her touch was warm - hot even as it moved from his face to his hand. "is that it makes us weak."

She gripped his hand hard and a sharp, blistering agony shot through his hand and up his arm. Her hand glowed a bright white and the charm the figure was wearing flickered just for a moment in the flames. "Whats wrong, Lucifer?!" the voice wasn't hers.

The trickster pressed her burning palm harder on his but he quickly and fiercely shoved her across the room. She flew up in the air and hit the ground hard. He looked down at his bloodied and blistered hand and pressed into the wound hard.

Lucifer woke up instantly. The pain from the wound jolting him violently from his dream. His room was dark, lit only by the rays of the full moon coming through the breaks in the curtains. He knew the trickster was in here, he could sense her as well as he could sense me. "Show yourself, Lilith." His hand throbbed and he could tell even in the dark it was bleeding. He stood up spotting a woman, a maid he just hired, splayed on the floor her head cracked open. That wasn't her but the diamond bracelet on her wrist showed she indeed did work for her.

Lucifer's jaw tightened and he waved his hands, igniting every candle in the room and illuminating the space. He was about to call to get someone to remove the body when it sat up. Part of the skull falling onto the floor as she turned towards him, her eyes black.

"The witch, really?" He instantly recognized the voice. Lilith, the first witch he made was projecting herself into her goons body. Of course she was, she used this disposable woman to gain entry into his house, invaded his dream and was now sneering up at him. "You are pathetic."

"Big talk doesn't suit you." He said walking over to the animated corpse. "I thought I banished you."

The corpse smiled up at him, a few teeth falling out from when Lucifer threw her across the room. The devil's weakness, his daughter and a witch? Imagine that. Like father like son-"

"I'm warning you now, bring any harm to them and I will show you no mercy." He raised his already healing hand. "Your party tricks are no match for me, Lilith."

"A war is coming to you, Satan." The corpse smiled at him. "And I'm not afraid of you."

"You fucking should be." He placed his hands on either side of the corpses head and crushed it like a grape between his hands ending the call.

~

[kandadiff]

Category: Fame / 'Couple Material'

It was the fans ideas to try and pair up more recent people with the people who have been on the show longer or people that haven't interacted much. This was coined by the fans as 'Couple Material' everyone was going to paired up for a week and act like they were in a couple and complete various 'couple' challenges together.

You can't like, though you thought who the fans paired you with, Jooheon, was handsome and he made you snicker with a. few of his comments. It was awkward. After all, how couldn't it be. You barely interacted with him since he just arrived yesterday. But still you did have a completive streak and you were going to win this. But that was easier said than done of course.

The morning was supposed to be for the couples and its not like you were trying to impress him or anything. but you did get up early (shockingly) did your hair just right, did a light yet gorgeous face of makeup and picked a beautiful (and functional because it was hot outside) summer dress. But now you sat on the couch, trying but failing to make eye contact with him and sitting in silence.

Your eyes mimicked a dog, looking at him from the corner of your eye while drinking your bottle of water, grateful for the heat because at least it gave you something to do. You let out a sigh of relief when he started to speak. "So... what's your favorite food?"

You looked over at him and smiled shyly. You were thrown off a bit by the question and just blurted the first thing that came into your mind. "Umm- french fries." You inwardly cursed yourself for the nothing answer. He looked at you for a minute and you found yourself holding your breath waiting for his reaction.

He gave a small chuckle and your eyebrows furrowed. Was he making fun of you? you opened your mouth to speak but he spoke before you. "I fucking love French fries!" He said and you chuckled. He stood up pulling you up. "Lets go get some."

~

The first challenge presented to Katya and Shownu was they were to cook the desert for the house. They decided on vanilla cake with chocolate covered strawberries on the top.

They got along well enough but they were stuck in the large kitchen with Selena and Edward, who's job it was to cook the appetizers (and Edward who was dead silent with her it was actually funny) and Irene and Jin who was cooking dinner and Irene did not seem to be enjoying herself while Jin cooked like Gordan Ramsey.

Shownu and her just finished mixing the cake mix when Katya declared. "I need music!" She ran to her room, Shownu laughing while he poured the batter in the the hot pan. She ran back downstairs holding her pink and blue speaker in her hand, playing Santana's smooth. She smiled up at him. "It makes the time go by faster."

"Really?" Shownu laughed placing the tray into the oven. And Katya nodded watching him set the timer then grabbing his hands. She swayed her hips and smiled up at him.

"Come on, your a dancer right?" She giggled at his stiffness. "Dance with me."

"I can't really dance latin music."

She shook her head and twirled in his arms. "Its easy, Adi taught me in like 10 minutes and we have 30 until the cake is done. Follow my lead."

"She can dance latin?" Selena muttered under her breath and Edward gave her a look.

"Have you seen how you dance?" He chuckled and that shut her up.

The latin lesson started off educational but as the songs changed, the couple started to just dance with each other, loosing themselves on the feelings of the music. So much so that they didn't hear the timer going off. They didn't even realize the cake was burning until Jin ran back into the kitchen and shrieked out "The cake!"

The house had chocolate covered strawberries for desert instead.

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