Keys // Nicolas Brown

Act. 17 After Heads Get Cut Off, We Party

Loretta and Daniel stood by the front, taking their positions at the corners of the building while Delico and I nodded, stepping in further as we stood by the sides. Nicolas was crouched over the balcony of the building, ready to strike.

His posture was tense and tight and I found myself staring at him longer than I was supposed to. In the next moment, his dark eyes were boring into my own. With wide eyes, I tore my gaze away, leaning down to stay out of sight.

All or nothing.

"I can smell twilight blood."

The voice rang out and soon a blonde girl came to stand in the center of the alley from the building's side.

"The stench is best when it's splattered over the ground, not running through the veins of flesh."

I grit my teeth and I saw Delico clench his jaw as well, his hand tight around his gun and I had my knives ready.

"Come on, still not going to show yourselves?"

The laughter that left her lips after was enough for us all to understand what she meant.

"I guess I'll just have to bring Y/-"

My eyes widened as Nicolas had tossed his katana down by the girl's side, kicking her back as he landed and she fell onto the dirt. His hand curled around the katana as he held it straight at her, his eyes cold and unmerciful.

"Ready?" Delico turned to me and I gave a nod to him, my foot stepping out first as his followed right beside.

I flipped myself over Nicolas' standing form, my eyes on the girl as I loomed over her, landing on my feet right behind her.

Delico was diagonally in front of Nicolas, Loretta and Daniel still hidden from view.

"Only three? And all are monsters, how fun," the girl laughed with a smile.

"Kill one of them, I dare you."

My mouth hung open at the sight of the blood that covered Y/N as she walked up to us.

Nicolas didn't turn around to see Y/N as he couldn't face his back on the blonde girl.

She cracked her knuckles, swinging the handcuffs in her hands.

"Did you really think that your pathetic little backup boys would hold me back?"

Y/N came to stand directly next to Nicolas, her arm resting over his shoulder and I saw him exhale a breath, his eyes still never leaving the girl.

"I see the drugs wore off faster than I had thought," the girl sneered and I didn't hesitate to raise my knife.

"I am no filthy human," mom spat back. "Such a disgust your entire race is."

"I-"

"Take care of her," Y/N kissed Nicolas' cheek, her lips lingering by his ear as she winked. "Kill her, boys."

The wide eyes of the girl was all that she could react as the red ribbon tied katana sliced through her neck.

Y/N's POV

Flicking dried blood off of my arm, my eyes widened as arms wrapped around me and I was pulled forward at once.

"Nic," I breathed out with a grin, my arms resting over his shoulders as I stared up at him.

"Please don't ki-"

Cutting Doug off, Nicolas' lips pushed onto mine while my hands tangled in his hair to kiss him harder.

"I might not have puked with the blood, but I sure feel queasy now," Doug groaned.

'You're crazy and I hate you for leaving me,' Nicolas signed and I gave a goofy grin.

'I know, I won't leave you next time,' I replied.

'There won't be a next time from now on,' Nicolas pulled me into his chest entirely and I kept my arms tight around him.

'We're going home,' Nicolas tugged me forward with him and I started to refuse.

"Wait, what about Corsic-"

"Here's his head."

I raised a brow at the cut off head that was tossed before my feet.

Corsica's eyes were wide as blood seeped from his torn neck.

"What a shame," I tsked as Daniel came to walk over, brushing his gun off as he tossed the knife back to Delico. "You should have had him tortured more," I shook my head at him as Daniel rolled his eyes.

"Gee, sorry I hadn't thought of that when I had a gun pointed at my skull," he went to toss an arm around my shoulders, Nicolas moving me to the side and I laughed.

"It's great to see you two together," Loretta grinned, running to toss herself at me and Nicolas stepped away from me with a groan as he let her hug me.

"Oh, so Lorie and not me?" Daniel threw his hands up.

"She's mine."

I felt the hairs on the back of my neck rise as Nicolas spoke, a rare occasion, yet when he did, his rough and raspy voice always had me off guard.

"And he's already claimed her, guess we're out of luck," Daniel went to instead throw an arm around Delico's shoulder while the other only rolled his eyes in response.

'None of you ever stood a chance for her in the first place,' Nicolas signed, tapping Loretta's arm for her to let go of me as he waited impatiently.

"I'm tired," Doug whined, rubbing at his eyes and I turned to him.

"Then should we head home?" I questioned, getting nods from Doug and Nicolas, a shrug from Delico while Loretta and Daniel shook their heads.

"Absolutely not," Loretta crossed her arms.

"There's still the party," Daniel pointed out to and I stared at him.

"I'm bloody and bruised and that's what's on your miND YOU MORO-"

Nicolas held me back from lunging at him, my legs swinging off the ground and I cursed for Nicolas being taller than me.

"Nic, let me down! I'll give him a piece of my mi-"

"You and Nic can head back home and freshen up for thirty minutes, that's it. After that we'll break in and drag you two out if necessary," Daniel waved a hand off to us as we started to head home and the others went back to the party.

'I've missed you,' I signed to Nicolas, holding my arms out for him to hold me.

With a sigh, he pulled me close to him, kissing my head as I was gently pulled up into his arms. Resting my head over his shoulder, I kissed his neck lightly as he jumped up, ready to go home.

I'm so ready for some cute Nicolas moments :)