Light for the Dark

Chapter 8

Trigger Warning!!!! Talk of self harm and suicide

Vladimir sits quietly in the back of the cop car he was shoved into after Persephone was ripped away from him. He knew that things were going to be ok because after the incident with Sabrina he went to the police and told them that he knew where the place was and the he would purchase as many women as he could until they could get a task force to go in and bust the place. The police told him that he needed to keep it hush that he was working with them or else the mission would be compromised.

They pull into the station then gets out of the car. The lead cop takes the handcuffs off his wrists and walks Vladimir inside to an interrogation room "Sorry for roughing you up in there but you know why we had to."

"Yeah we can't risk our cover being blown. It's all good Mr. Blitzer." Vladimir says rubbing his wrists.

"We called the Moscow Idaho police department and spoke to their lead investigator handling Miss Mellow's case, Mr. Nathan Cromwell, and let him know the situation. He is going to bring her in for her statement just as a formality. The tasks force is planning to perform a bust tomorrow night. So we only have to fake it a little while longer." Officer Blitzer explains.

"Ok good. Is there anything you need me to do?" Vladimir asks.

"Oh no you have done so much already. We are very thankful for your help in this case. We will give you a call once the place is shut down for good."

"Ok sounds good. I have one question and I'm not sure you have the answer but how did her parents find her. To my knowledge she didn't contact her parents at all or even put them in her phone," Vladimir asks perplexed by the way the night played out.

"That car accident you both were involved in made its way to the news in her area and her parents saw it and called in the police in their area and to us." Mr.Blitzer mumbles into his walkie.

"Alright. I was just curious," Vladimir says politely.

"You are free to go now. My partner is her with your car. I will keep in touch and update you on the situation."

"Ok. Thank you." Vladimir walk sout of the interrogation room and out to his car. Now it was time for him to go and face the empty room that once housed the woman brightened his days.

Persephone returns home from the police station that she was called to go to only a couple hours after she got home. Athena and her dad are playing music and dancing around like idiots. She lets a smile curve her lips and joins in the dance party. This is exactly what she needed after the hectic turn of events, a time to just let loose and have fun with her family. Vladimir runs through her mind causing a sharp jab in her chest. She slowly stops dancing and slinks into the seat next to her mom.

Discontent and worry form the wrinkles on Cassandra's forehead after glancing at Persephone.

"I'm ok mom, I promise. I just need time," she says laying a hand on her mothers thigh.

"I know sweetheart. When we named you we never though you would end up like the Persephone from greek mythology. She was kidnapped by Hades."

"Hey, you guys found me didn't you," Persephone says to comfort her.

She cracks a smile "Yeah we did, thank heavens."

"Hey not to change the subject anyway but why did you name us after greek goddesses?"

"Well they are very unique, not many people have those names. Not only that but when you guys were born your names were earned. Persephone goddess of spring and ruler of the underworld. You were generally a happy child who was obsessed with nature but you also had a darker side . Athena goddess of wisdom and warcraft, she was a mildly violent child and she is very smart. Well you both are."