Quadruple Checkmate

The four brothers

It was the early morning when the fog was just dissipating around the docks in Brooklyn. Four figures were walking towards the shops to get the earliest edition of the paper; each one was dressed in a dress uniform. Two were dressed in the army greens while the other two wore the dress uniform of the navy. Besides the hats shading their faces two of the men were wearing sunglasses to shade their eyes; they knew it wasn't in fashion, but it was the easiest way to keep their sensitive eyes out of the sunlight.

"I don't see why we have to wear these uniforms James," the tall one with black hair said squinting behind his sunglasses.

"I told you we can't let people know what we are, and this is the easiest way to blend in. This time period its easiest to pretend to be with the military and we can find our mate easier like this, " Bucky replied with a slight snarl.

"Easy big guy we'll find her," Welles' smooth voice came from the side of the building where he was leaning, "Being in these uniforms will definitely help us find who we're looking for."

"Its just so hard to narrow down her scent, but we have to be careful. We can't give ourselves away. If not for her we wouldn't have been able to save Bucky that day," a Spanish accent chirped.

"She was the only one who didn't treat me like an animal, but as a human being," Bucky adds his voice softer as his gaze goes across the people who've begun to fill up the street.

"We know that, James. She has a tender heart and will be the one to continue our line. But we can't force her, so we need to go slow with her once we find her," Loki replies.

The other three nod and soon all four begin walking once more drawing stares from everyone who sees them. Soon they find a cafe and walk inside to sit down out of the sun; they need to rest and rejuvenate before continuing their search for their jewel, their missing piece, their mate.

Loki and Nick take off their glasses so they can rub the bridge of their noses squeezing shut their eyes so they can center themselves again. They both groan as they hear all the noise around them.

"I hope we find her soon. She can't be far, but it's hard to find her scent with all these perfumes around," Loki complains making a face.

"These scents are giving me a headache," Nick agrees, "Must be with you two as well."

Pedro and Bucky nod as well before they grab handkerchiefs to cover their own noses like they're wiping them so they can give their own noses a break from the perfumes around them. Once they're done all four grab papers and begin to read keeping their faces covered from the sun along with nosy people.

Just outside the window a figure walks past the cafe on her way to her job at the library. It was the only job she could get after the escape at her other job. She wondered if the guys were ok since she hadn't heard from them since the explosion at the company. Maybe she imagined them, but every time she got a whiff of sandalwood her body began to react, and she shivered. Shaking this feeling off she walked into the library.