The Demise of Izzy Stark (#1 in Deadly Series)

chapter eight: the seven deadly sins drop in for a visit

Barbara Palvin as Stacy Myers 

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One thing that everyone needs to know about Jacen Wrath is that he is super persistant. That's why when he and the other Sins appeared on the Stark-Reeds doorstep, Izzy was not surprised. Just annoyed. 

"You know, Alistair, when she backs away from you, that means she doesn't want you." Stacy looked up in relief to see Izzy jogging down the stairs. The Sins all grinned at her. 

"Hello, Isabelle." Titania greeted with a flawless smile. 

"Hello, love." Jacen said, taking a step forward. He looked as perfect as ever with every dark hair in place and his golden eyes studying her like she was some form of beautiful artifact. 

"Jacen." She stopped at the second step to the bottom. He crossed his arms over his chest, his t-shirt stretching over his broad shoulders and thick muscles. "The fuck are you doing here." It was a statement, not a question. 

"You weren't answering my calls." He replied, letting his eyes drift from her black skull crop top to his skintight, booty shorts. It showed off plenty of her milky skin. "I got worried."

"I'm with my dad. I'm fine." She replied. He narrowed his eyes. 

"Jacen?" Tony popped out of his lab, a look of confusion on his face with Krystal trailing after him. "What are you doing here?"

"Checking up on my Isabelle." He replied, stressing "my" very plainly as Nathan came from the kitchen with the rest of his friends in tow. Boothe looked unamused. "How are you, Stark?"

"Good." Her father forced a smile, not happy that the Sins had showed up. "And you?" 

"Fantastic now that I see Belle." Jacen replied, eyes still on Izzy. 

"Only Jacen can call be Belle." Izzy replied, shoving her hands in her navy blue sweater. She managed to avoid Jacen's locked on gaze and turned to Moriah. 

"What's going on, Riah? What's really going on?" Izzy asked. Jacen frowned when he realized he was being ignored. Moriah smiled, her white teeth pure against the smooth darkness of her skin, and motioned to the door. 

"Is there anywhere we can go to talk?" She asked softly. 

"Hold it." Krystal interrupted. "Who are you peo-?" Izzy cut her off mid  sentence. 

"There's a diner in town. We can go there." Izzy said. She hopped down the bottom two steps and walked past Jacen. ''But you guys are paying." 

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The dinner was packed full but one glare from Jacen set a booth and a table running. After being seated and getting drinks, all eyes were on Izzy.

"Alright, spill." Suzanne flicked her wrist playfully at that. It looked like it could be a simple wrist flick but Izzy knew she was soundproofing their space. Izzy rose an eyebrow at them, well at Jacen. ''Spill, Wrath."

"You remember our...opposites, correct?" Jacen said after a few seconds of silence. "Our other halves. My Perseus, Titania's Lucinda, Suzanne's Ivanna and so on?"

"What about them?" Izzy questioned. They turned silent as the waitress appeared, the same waitress from before, Marcy. 

"Hello again, girl who doesn't kiss my brother's ass." Eon snorted. She grinned at them. "Do you guys know what you want?" She said as she set down their drinks.

"Not yet, thank you." Titania said politely.

"Alright, just call when you're ready." She pointed to her nametag. "I'm Marcy Williams." She walked away.

"Dear Apollo, she's beautiful." Alistair gaped after her. "I want her."

"You're horrible." Suzanne said in disgust. "Preying after innocent girls. Dirty old man." 

"I'm only over 5000 years old." Alistair whined. 

"Only." Suzanne scoffed, crossing her arms over her chest. ''Can you believe this guy, Iz?" She demanded. 

"Guys." Izzy sighed. "We're off subject." 

"She's right." Jacen glared. ''Get your goddamn act together." Izzy rose an eyebrow. He sighed. "Sorry, I'm tense." 

"I wonder why." She commented. "Not because your worst enemy is coming to kill you, right?" He grimaced. 

"You're still mad about me breaking up with you." Izzy paused, her drink halfway to her lips. She set the Coke down, a bitter smirk appearing on her face. 

"And the truth come out." She laughed bitterly. "That's why you dragged the Sins down to Fucktard, Iowa." 

He scowled. 

"And don't you dare tell me not to swear." She leaned forward, keeping her eyes level to his. ''Or I swear to God I will throw you out of this diner and make sure you don't walk off this land without a few organs missing. Got it?" Her voice ended up growling at the end. He nodded. 

"Yeah, Belle. Got it." He replied. He stood up, tossed his napkin from his lap onto the table and walked out of the diner. There was a tinkle as the door shut. Izzy shut her eyes. 

"Ah, bloody hell." Alistair growled as the Sins began to get up. 

"We're at the Shadow Motel." Titania said, scrawling down the room numbers. "Come over tomorrow and we'll talk about-" She paused as Suzanne let the invisible soundproof wall fall, "-you know what." Titania smiled down at her. "Goodbye for now, my friend." 

The Sins left leaving an awkward silence behind. 

"Hey, you ready to- where'd they go?" Marcy asked, confused. 

"Just get me a fucking check."