Wings of Fire: Pyrrhia High (GLORYBRINGER)

CHAPTER 11 - PLANS

DEATHBRINGER'S POV

The first time Greatness had brought her boyfriend Vengeance home, I'd known exactly who he was. I had been twelve years old, nearly thirteen. Greatness had just turned seventeen.

Vengeance Lava, I'd thought, instantly recognizing him. I'd been lounging in the living room, watching TV. And......I might have been daydreaming of the beautiful girl I'd met on the last day of Year Six. It had been summer holidays then, I had already met Glory. And I'd thought of her every day afterwards.

When Greatness had come home with the older boy I'd instantly disliked Vengeance. His whole demeanour said, I am sneaky, I am lazy, I hate people.

I also instantly knew he hated me. And I could guess why too.

You, I'd thought as soon as I'd realized it was him.

"Deathbringer!" Greatness had said brightly. "Is Quickstrike home?" Her face was flushed, she looked excited. And nervous too.

"No," I'd answered. "She went shopping." My eyes hadn't left Vengeance's face. "Care to introduce me to your friend?"

"Oh, yes!" Greatness grinned at me happily. "Bro, this is Vengeance. My boyfriend. Vengeance, this is mu little brother, Deathbringer."

I just managed to stop myself from yelping, Your what???? Somehow I managed to keep a straight face. Panic overwhelmed me and I forced it down, managing to give them a cheerful grin.

"Hey there!" I said, attempting to sound friendly. My heart was pounding. "How are you? I hope you'll take care of my sister for me!"

"Yeah, sure I will kid." Vengeance narrowed his eyes at me, but Greatness didn't seem to notice. "Hey. Did you know my cousin? Slaughter?"

I made sure I didn't flinch. "No. Is he at my school?"

"No, he's my age." Vengeance studied me closer. "Black hair? Are you sure you don't know him?"

"Sorry, but no," I said firmly. "Never heard of him before."

Greatness shrugged. "The only people he really knows are Flame and Viper and Riptide and Peril. Oh, and that boy down the street - what's his name?"

"Starflight," I said, rolling my eyes in exasperation. How can Greatness not remember Starflight's name? She's only met him a HUNDRED TIMES!

"Oh, yes. And what's the name of that girl you've been dreaming about?" Greatness grinned. "He has a crush," she explained to Vengeance, who barely even blinked. Emotionless. "This girl he met and worked on a project on. Apparently she's really cool."

"Really," Vengeance said, not sounding interested in the slightest. Not that I wanted him to be, of course.

"Glory," I told Greatness. "Her name's Glory." But I'd known then that I'd have to get over her - that was, if I didn't see him again in High School. Maybe she'd go to a different school. Who knew?

"Oh, of course!" Greatness said. She smiled. "Well, we need to go now Death. We just dropped in to see of Quickstrike was home and let her meet Vengeance. I'll see ya later, kay?"

"Right," I said briskly, turning back to the TV. I quickly gave them an expression that said, This conversation is closed.

Once they had left I paused the TV again, trembling. Vengeance guessed who I was. He was Slaughter's cousin. Of course he remembered.