The End Has Begun (A Ticci Toby Romance)

Chapter 19 - Dad?

I heard a sniffle, which sounded as if it was coming from a grown man. I peered out over the stone and saw a man; about late 50's, brown grey hair. I came out from behind Aria's tombstone. He jumped back at first, and then looked at me.

"Lilia? Is that you?" Now, I looked at him curious and freaked out at the same time. I took a step back. "Lilia, it's your father." My eyes widened and began to cry.

"Daddy?" He nodded and opened his arms, I ran into his arms and cried.

"Hi baby girl. I missed you. I'm sorry I left you." He brushed my hair back and saw my scar. "What is that from, Lilia?" I shrunk instantly.

"I tried to kill myself after Aria's death, with your gun........" He hugged me tighter.

"I'm sorry. Please don't do that again. Daddy, doesn't want to lose his last little girl." I was confused at first, but then I figured out he was talking about Aria. I heard footsteps running towards us. I pulled out of my dad's hug, pushed him behind me and pulled out my scythe, all in one fluid motion. "Lilia? What's wrong?" I shush him, and brace myself for a fight. I pull up my hood and watch for movement. Suddenly, two shadows burst through the tree line in front of me, Toby and Hoodie. I sighed and pulled my hood down.

"GO AWAY YOU GUYS!" I said stern and full of anger. They stopped dead in their tracks, looked from me, to my dad.

"Lilia. Get away from him." Toby said, not daring to move.

"NO! He is my father, Toby. Hoodie, you have no business here. I know you and Clockwork planned that 'kiss' I saw. Go home and leave me alone, both of you." I turned on my heels, to look at my dad. "Let's go dad. I'll explain those things when we get home."

"Lilia, wait...... I"

"SHUT UP TOBY!" I screamed, turning and running at him with my scythe. He didn't move. Tears were streaming down my face, as I ran at him. At the last second, I threw my scythe at Hoodie and tackle-hugged Toby. Hoodie was cut across his chest, only slicing his hoodie, sadly. It stuck in the ground. I knocked Toby down to the ground, me on top, crying into his chest.

"Shhhhhhhhh. It's ok. Shhhhhhhhh. Sweetie, it's ok." He said, holding me and rubbing my back. Hoodie pulled my scythe from the ground and walked over to my father. I sensed his movement and leapt on him.

"Leave him alone HOODIE!!" I screamed, pulling him to the ground and pinning him. I looked at Toby, and he understood. He ran to my father.

"I'm sorry sir, but you have to come with me." Toby said, about to grab his wrist.

"I'm not leaving my little girl. I just got her back. Lilia, daddy is here for you. Hold on for me." He said, coming towards me.

"Dad! Go with Toby. I'm not little anymore. I can handle this." I said, Toby grabbed him.

"NO! LET GO!!!"

"I'm sorry sir." Toby said, hitting my dad in the head, knocking him out. He picked my dad up and ran off. Hoodie had pushed me off by then.

"DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT HOODIE! You and I are 'training' now." He threw my scythe to me, which I caught and turned in my hand. I collapsed it and slid it into my pocket.

"No weapon? Someone is overconfident. Last time you fought a pasta, you lost..........badly at that." I laughed in his face.

"Try me asshole." I said, running at him. He smiled and ran at me. When we met, we clashed into a mix of punches, kicks, jabs and so on.

"Let's make this interesting, Princess." He said, catching my punch. "If I win, you become.......ouch" He said, as I flipped him over me. "My girlfriend and leave Toby."

"And if I win?" I asked, sweeping him.

"I won't kill your dad." I glare as he tries to jump-kick me. I sidestep, and smile.

"Sweeten the deal on my end, will you?" Giving my best pouty face, while I spin-kick him in the face.

"That's all you get, Lilia. And soon you'll be my girl, win or lose." I laugh again, and jump on him, pinning him.

"Not in your wildest fantasies." I said, hitting his brachial plexus. As he's about to fall unconscious I said, "Looks like I win. Night Hoodie." I unpinned him and ran to the mansion.