Sparks | Rafe Cameron

26.

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Back at the chateau, it was silent around the fire. The crackle of the flames and the burning of marshmallows are the only sounds to be heard. Pope looks around the group, deciding to finally break the silence "I've had more black eyes in the last month than I've ever had." He states causing the group to laugh

"That was building up for years. Rumble in the jungle." JJ shrugs as he opens a can of beer, looking over at Violet who was examining her knuckles "That was some swing Vilo."

"That bitch deserved it." She sighs, stretching her hand to try stop the pain in her knuckles before looking up at the group "Topper and Kelce had it coming too. Pinning you to the wall?" She scoffs, looking over at John B who was staring in the distance as though he was on edge "That's some psychotic shit."

Kie laughed "They're all psychopaths vilo, it's the kook way."

"Hey, hey." John B raises a finger to his lip as he shushes the group "Somebody's here."

As the group began to look around, Kie spoke up again "You don't think that Topper would..." she began to speak, being cut off by JJ "wouldn't put it past him."

Violet looks around, trying to work out where the noise was coming from. Catching eyes with the memorial she suddenly remembers what Kelce brought last time they paid them a visit "Do you have your gun?" She asks JJ in a panic

"Oh, now she wants the gun." JJ laughs, shaking his head

Kiara buts in, speaking in a cocky tone "Oh, now you don't have the gun?" She looks at JJ "Isn't that your "secret" weapon?"

"Shut up." Violet shushes them, hearing the rustling getting closer "You Kooks better not try anything." She speaks up, trying to scare them off as an old looking lady and a man show up instead.

"How y'all doing?" The woman hobbles her way over to the group, a tense atmosphere filling.

Violet looks around at the group confused, spotting their worried expressions she wondered if this had to do with the new treasure they were hunting for.

"You gotta be kidding me." Pope whispered

Standing before the group the women spoke up once again "Lovely evening we're having. Look, I, uh... I don't hold a grudge with any of y'all, all right?" She states, looking around at the group.

Glancing at JJ, Violet furrows her eyebrows. She needed a catch up, who was this woman and why did she hate them. What did the pogues do?

"But this can go hard, or this can go easy. You know what I'm here for." Liberty speaks as the group remain silent "I got the best bow hunters in the Army Rangers with me. Hidden." She continued her threat, the man standing close behind her "Now, they're out there. They'll stick you just as soon as I say so. We clear?"

"No." Pope speaks up, as the groups eyes widen. What the hell was he doing. "This key belongs to my family." He states, causing Liberty to laugh "I'm losing my patience with you, Pope."

"Do the right thing, kid." The man finally spoke up, glaring at the group

Liberty turns to walk away, the man helping to guide her "Knowing when you don't have a choice
is an underappreciated talent. You be safe." She threatens as they leave

"Y'all have a good night." JJ gets the last word in, rolling his eyes as they leave

Violet looks around at the group "okay who the hell was that?" She asks, needing to be filled in asap

Kicking the mud below him, John B was frustrated "I'm so sick of this shit."

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