The Old Draco King (UNDER REVISION)

Heartache by the Numbers (C14)

VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS TALKS OF SUBJECTS SOME VIEWERS MAY NOT FIND SUITABLE. READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.

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"So the same mafia Triad not only attack me, they are trafficking girls, distributing drugs, and disrupting the Rat King to the point people are getting hurt? Is there anything I'm missing here?"

Lee more or less just condensed the past month into what seemed to be a few sentences.

"Yea pretty much, from what the member I interrogated said they couldn't get what they wanted from you so decided to remove yo-"

The landship rumbled and jolted, as if the very ship itself was pinned to the ground. An alarm blared as red light flashed around, the voice of PRTS rang over the speakers.

"WARNING WARNING: PERIMETER BREACH DETECTED IN HANGAR BAY 7. ALL PERSONNEL ARE TO STAY IN THEIR ROOMS UNTIL THE THREAT HAS BEEN DEALT WITH"

Lee hearing the sirens looked to Kaiser and saw something he hadn't seen in years... anger...

Hangar Bay Seven, third person.

Here stood Kaiser dressed in his armor and surrounded by likewise armored soldiers. All of them pointing a weapon towards the small group of reunion...

Stood in front of them, was a surprise even to the Draco. It was Faust... but he had obvious signs of being hurt... his movements weren't calculated, they were scared. His actions weren't with purpose they were of desperation.

The Reunion Sniper addressed the doctor directly, "Doctor! I come... with the intention of speaking! And if that doesn't happen..." one of his squad mates pulled a hostage "I only want to talk!"

Every Vanguard there stiffened. But they grew more wary of the pissed off man beside them as the air grew thick and heavy with heat.

He slowly walked towards them "And you, one who has hurt and killed so many before me, demand an audience? You invade my home take someone hostage and DEMAND to speak to me?!"

"Don't come any clos-" he was stopped suddenly by the voice of the Doctor, "SILENCE! You won't kill nor harm her for you know if you do I will destroy you."

Kaiser walked closer, he could feel the fear from them, he could taste it, it was intoxicating.

"So tell me welp. What's to stop me from turning your men to puddles of blood and devouring the meat from your bones?"

In a whisper where none other could hear but him... he heard the Pythia speak ever so quietly.

"Because I need your help..."

In an instant Kaisers rage was quelled, here he sat and preached how he would help others, but here... he nearly killed them. He nearly gave into that darkening rage within him telling him they didn't deserve to be helped.

Kaiser raised a hand "Everyone fall back! Get the medical teams prepped and someone turn off that fucking alarm!"

He looked down "Whatever happened, clearly you need the help. As Doctor of Rhodes Island, Sasha you are under my protection. Let your wounds be healed first... then we'll talk."

Medical room 3371, third person.

Faust was trying his hardest not to cause a scene. The very people they hated were now helping his group... it took every ounce of his being not to cause trouble. He owed it to Yelena not to.. but that wasn't important as right now he heard a knock on the door.

And in came the very man he was more or less afraid of.

"Sasha, as required: I am your medical practitioner, anything said to me will only be viewed by me and those higher above me. I am under no obligation to give your information out to anyone without your stated permission. Anything said in this room stays between us unless it is a security risk."

He let out a final breath and sighed

"Yea I hate having to do that in one breath... I want you to start with why you of all groups came to me?" Kaiser sat in the chair next to the bed of the Pythia, watching as he tried to formulate words, "You know of Yelena right? She... advised me to go to you. I initially ignored her... but Mephisto... He found out.. he was angered, had my best man killed in front of me and..."

Faust hesitated..

"You must understand me and him were with each other since the beginning as children.. He fed me and kept me company, in turn I protected and tended to him.."

He looked over expecting a judging stare but all he got... was the look of a concerned father taking notes...

"Some years before we joined Reunion we... got together. We both were happy, and we both had a reason to fight. Talulah didn't mind as long as we didn't jeopardize the missions..."

"But something changed recently, he became manic and started... hurting me and the others. I blindly thought he didn't mean it, I thought he was just stressed. See he was angered Talulah let you go, and after W's leaving he... snapped..."

"What once we did out of love and compassion..."

Kaiser stopped his words, "Need not go further... I already can tell what he did.. I will make sure you and your men are taken care of. Reunion or not none of you deserved that, and for what it's worth... I do not think even you deserved to be assaulted that way."

He got up to leave only to be stopped when a hand grabbed his tail, turning around he saw the hardened facade of Faust drop.

"Thank you... and I'm sorry for the bolt I lodged in your chest..."

"Think nothing of it kid, get some rest. I'll be back more tomorrow to get you set on a treatment."

Doctors Office, hours later.

"It's worse than we thought Kal... we need to get Faust, and probably many more of them, into therapy."

She looked at him inquisitively "You didn't really explain what happened in there.."

For a brief moment his features showed genuine anger and hatred "growling It turned out worse than we thought... Mephisto sexually assaulted his own lover for some ungodly reason. And is now posing a threat to Yelena and Talulah. I'm going to stop him... one way or another..."

"What about Skullshaterer and Crownslayer?"

"I am going to save them. And if need be I will go to them directly and save Talulah... Because if he hurts her, Kal."

His fist balled so hard he cut himself, dripping blood to the floor... She stood up and placed a hand on his shoulder "We will save them."