Onism

Chapter 9: This Side Of The Law.

Vanya looked up at the red haired man. The purplenette looked every part of small innocent child. His nose pressed to his knees, the rug he had dragged into the portal with him wrapped around his torso seeing as he'd been shirtless. A sneer was curled on his lips but it was hidden by his legs. While a part of him whispered at him to cool down and think rationally another part shuddered and rumbled with euphoric blood thirst.

Cloud flames rumbled under my flesh at the thought of an up and coming battle. The crave of adrenaline and blood tickling my tight throat.
I wanna bite this man and show the world my proof I'd kicked his ass-

A finger thumped against my forehead. A surprising amount of strength throwing my head backwards ever slightly.

"HEY! No bad thoughts baby cloud! I can feel your flames salivating! There drooling all over mine make em' Sssstttoooopp!!"

The redhead wailed dramatically.

So people can feel others flames! I need to learn quickly!

My violent violet coiled around me like a snake ready to spring forth.
"Anywho your probably wondering who I am! I'm a Vindice! You don't know who we are baby cloud but you'll learn! You all eventually do!"

The red head chattered on.

"Okay so like, you now belong to the mafia-"

The pretty purple flames boiled.

"But like you don't belong belong. You catch my drift? Anyways the mafia like to think they own all flame users - -your one of those now congrats- but like the mafia won't let a single flame user escape their grasp so good luck. I'd ditch your family now while they're still alive.-"

'I don't wanna leave my family alone again.'

The purple menace around me quaked.

" Now then onto flames 101, your a cloud, cloud users are second rarest in the flame chart. Congrats again you guys are one of the mafia's most wanted. You're kinda like a limited time only collectable- OH back on topic, your flames specialize in propagation. You multiply stuff and I mean STUFF. Like I once knew a cloud how could fu- fudging multiply gold. Like damn he was rich. Do with it what you will just don't tell the civis else wise we throw you in jail. The Vindice are mafia police!"

This guy is wack.

" Your probably wondering why the mafia need police! Well I'm glad you asked! The Vindice uphold Omerta! Mafia law that makes sure us flame users don't tell the civis that flames exists. But all that nonsense will be mentioned in the Omerta guidelines booklet!"

The red headed mummy pulled a stack of stapled papers through a portal.

" Here we go! I've got English, Italian, Spanish, German, Swedish-Ah there's Russian! The paper is so pretty, it even has a snowflake stickers on it~!"

He tossed a stack of stapled papers at me. In big letters the word 'Omerta for dummies' was on it.

This place is way more on crack then I thought it would be. That or this man is clinically stupid/insane.

" Now then, I suggest you learn to control your flames. It's mentioned in the booklet how to keep your flames to yourself! We don't want your flames molesting others after all. "

My brain felt violated.

" Also! Remember when a sky tries to poach you by force throw all the power you own at them. Consent is important after all and we don't mind self defense! You clouds can't control yourselves that well due to flamestincts taking ya'll over the most anyway!"

My life just keeps getting harder.

" Now then, as much as you obviously enjoyed my company baby cloud I will cut off our meeting here! Hopefully I don't see you again in the future! Adios~! "

He's not wrong. I had enjoyed his presence, the quiet void around him was so nice and polite.

The red haired man moved to make a gesture of opening a portal.

I haven't made a peep but that's cause I know truthfully that this man would absolutely trash me in a fight and I don't wanna go to prison early.

The redhead gave a startled yelp when instead of his portal opening a baby with a top hat jumped out of one onto his shoulder. The baby had a large pacifier hanging from his throat.

An acrobaleno. Why the fuck was the hidden acrobaleno showing himself to me. He didn't show himself to the world till the acrobaleno arc!

"Jack, leave us."

So the annoying and loud redhead is named Jack.

"YES LORD BERMU-MU!"

Jack scrambled out of the room on clumsy feet.

What the fuck do I say. What do I DO?!!?

Oh heyyy~ bigger void.

My cloud flames purred at the familiar presence of peace. Here it felt nothing like the overwhelming surroundings of my cabin.

" My name is Bermuda Von Vechenstein. You are..?"

The infant asked me. His void hummed under his skin in semblance to greeting.

I could feel it all, it was like echo location via flames. He felt super peaceful, there was the undertone of brittle rage and betrayal rolling under the polite shell.

I licked my lips. I felt nervous in front of this predator. I solidered on nonetheless.
Uncoiling myself from my ball on the cold floor I stood up on small feet. I loomed over the not baby in front of me by a few feet.

"This one's name is Vanya."

I said quietly, my hand moving to tug the rug around me tighter. I needed to be polite as possible to this guy in front of me. Regardless of how my flames feel about the matter.

The bandaged baby hummed, staring at me from under his bandages. His flames of void or rather night as I should say, poked at my flames in polite curiosity.
"Your flames are strong, to strong."

The not baby looked over my purple features.
"I am the leader of the Vindice. You have piqued my interest."

Fuck. Fml.