Love Conquers All

Chapter Twenty

George's POV

All of our eyes widen and we look at eachother. Thomas almost  drops the phone and Alex pale a shade.

"What's the matter guys, you guys look nervouse?" The phone purrs and my arms wrap around Philip's waist.  Thomas pulls Alex into his side and glances at the rooftops nervously.

"Where is he?" Alex snarls, he looks like an angery kitten. If kittens could kill there wpuldnt be anything left of Aaron to put six feet under.

"He called from John's Phone." Philip hisses and we all freeze again. The tempature battles itself for a solid five seconds.

"What did you do to our friends, Aaron Butt?" A smile flickers in Alex's mouth and he nods like he approves. I  hear a snarl and  gravel crunching, he's pacing.

"Why would I tell you, son?" He snaps. I flinch and look down, there's a low chuckle from the other end of the line.

"I'm not your son." I say between gritted teeth. A father doesn't beat his son. A father does not use his son for his own gain. Maybe once upon a time he was my father, but not now.

"What's the matter George? Offended at the thought that we share the same blood for once. "He hums and I take a deep breath and level my thoughts . He's only trying to get a rise out of me.

"Well, thank God we don't share the same face." I laugh and there's a sharpe in take of breath." Now, where's John and Charles?"

"John oh he's...." Theres a pause and I can almost see him leaning twoards John. Theres a muffled snarl and a sharp snap, John's hand against Aaron's face. Aaron growls and leans back." Alive...."

"And Charles?" I say patiently.

"The shape shifter?" His voice sounds confused. "Oh the asshole that took my lover, you know Thomas, he and you two share alot when it comes to love ."

The air goes boiling hot and I drop the phone quickly, the screen is spasming with diffrent colors and the smell of the battery melting fills the air. Tires on cars near us start to melt and the car slowly lower to the ground, a nearby fire hydrant explodes and water fountains into the air.

"Oh, did I open an old wound?" I can hear the Cheshire grin twisting his words into a sweet biter melody.

"Go to hell." Thomas barks and his eyes go black, the skin on his back starts to shift like theres something alive under there.  Alex gives Thomas' hand a soft squeeze and Thomas cuts a quick glance at him.  The thing under his skin goes still but his eyes are as dark as the night court in the mountain.

"Been there," He sighs. " It was a little toasty, nice lite place.  A little boring. "

"Where's our friends Aaron?" Philip uses his prince voice. I've only heard it three times before.  When he kicked me out of the castle, at the wedding, and when he addressed Aaron before he....yeah. "My patients is running thin. You'll find that my lover isn't very fun to be around when I lose my temper."

I give him a dry smile and the electricity lines spark, people scream and duck away. My hand laces with Philip's and the world turns sharp. The sky turns more blue and I can see the ladybug on the side of the car five miles away. Sound has smell and I can see smells.

"It's so cute to listen to you make threats Philip.  They hold such a punch, yet no meaning. " He sighs. I glance at Philip and he looks at me.

"Can you track it?" He whispers to me. I smile and nod slowly.

"Hes on the London hotel parking garages top level." I say softly.  Thomas gives a smile that almost matches the coldness in his eyes.

"You seemed pretty scared of us before, you coward. " I scoff and we slowly start making our way to our new destination. "Maybe you really are a demon, demons are scared of angels."

"Where'd you learn that?" Aaron's voice goes short.

"You didn't think I'd make friends in the brief time I was in heaven?" I purr. I'm lying through my teeth, I don't know anything about angels except for whats in the bible, even then who knows whats true or not? But he's falling for it, so I'll keep the act up.

"Your friends are safe, for now." He changes the subject, annyonce still lacing his words.

"They're stronger then you think." Philip snaps.

"Mmhmm.." He sounds bored." Well, I've got some buisness to attend to.  Friend to make, war's to organize.  Why do you think I'm so close with the president?"

Alex's eyes widen and he slams on the breaks. We all look at him and the sound of a car engine snarls.

"He's controlling Washington!" Alex slaps his face like it was something he should've noticed before .

"How?" I whisper.

"It's.... complicated. DNA thing." Thomas quickly explains ." George's people were careing people, that's why the wrote the peace treaty. Its in their nature to help others by doing what's asked of them. They cant help it."

"Anyone could be our enemy." My eyes widen. Oh fuck.

"So you do have some brain to the muscle still Thomas. " Aaron croons." I have unfinished buisness, talk to you mutts later."

And the Phone melts in Thomas' palm.