Sins & Sympathy I: Book Of Edges

Son of Severe, World's Defender - Chapter 3/Page 2

They sat there, Sin and Alexander. Alexander piping away at his cigar. Sin washing the blood from his blade. It was as if nothing happened. A minute ago they were at each others necks, dueling over that very rooftop, and here they are, sitting there gazing onto the sunset, and the two across the street madly in love. That's when Sin pulled out a picture Liesl, in a fine red dress, and a rose in her martini. As soon as he took a deeper look into it, Alexander finished the cigar. He peaked over to Sin, staring at the photo. "What seems to be the problem?" Alexander asked. Sin gave him a cold stare, and looked back to Jack and Denise, laughing, kissing, enjoying themselves. Alexander looked deep into his eyes. "It's love...isn't it. You're so jealous of those two, that you feel left out. You feel sickened with sadness. But you were like them at one point. You long, 'lust' for it. You look out for a passionate heart, and someone to cure your loneliness...You want her, Liesl." Sin, turned from him, back to the couple. The sunset he gazed at not long ago, was a corruptive fire in his wake. He had every nerve in his arms to pull out his gun, and fire away. That's when the elevator broke open. Liesl dashed from the shaft, armed with her pistols. "Who did it? Where is he?!" She stared at the two, sitting over the rooftops, one looking at her with immense sensible passion, and another staring into the distant romance. "Well, my work here is done. I'm afraid Jack doesn't need my training after all." Alexander said. "If you need me, just pipe up. You'll see me around." He handed Sin a case of the cigars he was smoking, and flew into the sun. "Sin, are you okay?" Liesl said, walking towards the rooftop cliff. She sat down by him, as well staring to the rooftop across from them. "Those two are at it, huh?" She said. Her tone is softer now. He gave her a bold look. She looked at him, then the photo in his hand. "What's that?" Sin swifted his hands behind his back, and got up. "None of your concern, Miss'...But if you'd like to know, you gotta catch it." He smirked, as she got up semi-furiated. "Do you always have to be such a child!?" She shouted running towards him. Sin stepped away from her grasp, as she almost fell over the building. He rushed towards her, and held her romantically over the edge. The picture flew passed her, and just for a second, could she see what was on it. "Alright, alright. You win. I'll see you later on at the hotel front-desk...and tonight in bed." She gave him a naughty smile, and walked to the elevator. Later on, Jack and Denise were walking down the side-road. His wings were hidden under a London-Beige trenchcoat, and his woven arm was hidden by a brown leather glove. His other hand was occupied,wrapped around her shoulder. "You have an idea where you'd like to go?" He said. She smiled, and looked at 'Les diables-Cuisine'. "Let's go to that place, it looks like it has nice food." They crossed the street, then entered through the doors. The waitress turns around wiping her mouth with a napkin. "How may I help you today?" She said. Jack took off his hat. "Table for two?" The waitress nodded, then gave a signal look to the waiter nearby. Once seated, Jack's heart started to pound quicker, and he was breathing heavily. "something wrong?" Denise said, as the waiter came back. "Yeah, I'm fine." He said, trying to suppress the beating. "Welcome, would you like some beverages today?" They both stared into the menus, in search of what to choose. They both said. "I'll have a coke." They gave eachother a romantically, suprised look as they finished. "And have we found what we'd like to order?" "No, we're still working on it." Jack said. The waiter left. Jack noticed the bloody handprint on the red apron, and his eyes widened. "Denise, we have to leave." He whispered, as the waiter came back. "Alright, here you go. Have we decided what we'd like to order?" He said. "No, and I'm sorry, but we need to leave." Jack said, placing his hat on his head. Denise looked at him confused. "Is everything okay, Jack? You're acting strange." She said, slowly getting up. The waiter gave him a cold stare, and dashed towards him to tackle him. Jack's woven arm created a spear, and he impaled the waiter. Rising from the body, a humanoid figure of muscle, emerged from the waiter's corpse. His hands were scythes, and he had wings of organs and muscle, dripping with blood. It dashed towards Denise, and tackled her. She was holding it back, as it tried to bite her head off. It flew towards the wall, with the spear lodged in it's head. It cried 'LUST'. As Jack rushed to Denise, helping her up, people were running and screaming everywhere"Come on, let's go!" Jack said, grabbing Denise by the hand to run. The other waiters and waitresses became Lusts, and lies, as they ran out the door. They made there way to the hotel, and stopped to take a breath. Jack approached the front-desk. "Do you know where someone named 'Sin' is?" He said to the girl at the desk. "2nd floor, Hall B, Room 7." Jack and Denise darted for the elevator, as Lies', and Lust's barged through the door.