The Real World and The Real You (Johan Liebert x Reader x Anna Liebert)

''The Baby''

Your parents hadn't taken the news well. After having arrived in Stuttgart, you had decided to give them a call. You knew they wouldn't approve of what you had done, but it was important that they knew you were still alive and well. At first, they demanded that you come home, but after a rather long discussion, they had hesitantly and begrudgingly accepted it. Of course, if they could force you to obey them, they would have you abandon your plan completely and return home, but they knew they couldn't do that.

''Just make sure to call us every once in a while, so that we know that you're doing okay. And if you're in some sort of pinch, then call us. If you're really going to follow through with this, then we want you to at least use all the sources of support you have.''

You promised to do so.

It was after you had arrived to Verden, the town where a recent murder of a middle-aged couple had taken place, that you called them again to give them another update on your situation. That was all it was supposed to be.

''Nina called.''

Your face blanched, as your father continued talking, ''I was very surprised, but it seems that she too is out following something, just as you said. She made us promise that we wouldn't tell anyone about this, as she didn't want her friends to find out. But it seems that she wanted to talk to you.''

''And? What did you tell her?''

''It might not have been what you wanted, but we figure that we should tell her that you are trying to catch up to her. She wasn't too happy about that, but she told us to tell you this; She is heading for Frankfurt, looking for someone called 'The Baby'. She didn't tell us who 'The Baby' is, and I've certainly never heard that name before, so you'll have to figure it out yourself.''

You hadn't even managed to investigate the murder and you already had to head to Frankfurt. The old lady who had been so nice to rent you the apartment, that you were currently staying in, would probably be a little miffed, but you couldn't waste any time. When you had called her and explained the situation, you grabbed your bag and dragged it down the stairs.

On your way to the train station, you accidentally bumped into a rather short man, as he came out from an alleyway that you passed. He kind of looked like a mouse, or perhaps a rat, with his huge front teeth that stuck out of his mouth even when it was closed.

''Hey! Watch were you're going! I nearly dropped my cherry! Hmph, youngsters these days.''

You barely had time to apologize, before he had passed to the other side of the street. Better just to ignore it, and continue to the station.

You had to figure out where you could find 'The Baby', and then you should be able to find Nina. Shouldn't be so hard.

Okay, fuck this.

This had been a bad idea. Turns out this 'Baby'-guy was some sort of important figure in the underground world, which some broad from a shady bar had been nice enough to tell you, after having tried to assault you. But you should have expected that. 'Normal' people don't just go around asking questions about people like him, without raising suspicion. He had seen you as a threat, and had attempted to beat it into you, that it was none of your business. That's also why you were so glad that Mila had trained you. While suffering only a few injuries yourself, you had managed to beat the guy until his face was black and purple. He didn't know too much about 'The Baby', but he had heard the name being mentioned when he had visited certain bars, specifically one that prostitutes frequented in order to find costumers.

The neon sign lit up the night, the 'C' in 'Candy' flickering repeatedly. You didn't really want to enter the bar. The men who walked around gave you predatory stares, and if you entered you feared that you might be mistaken for a prostitute and you really didn't want to deal with that kind of attention. If you were lucky, it wouldn't even be necessary to walk in. Prostitutes usually needed a license to do business, but the guy you had beaten up had informed you that 'The Baby's'' permission would be enough if it was granted. Ergo, you would ask around between the prostitutes to see if any of them had any idea of how to meet him.