The Broken Egg (Discontinued)

Chapter 12

Horror dropped down next to Lust as she sat against the wall of the nearby abandoned tavern.

"You know why we're waiting?" He asked. Lust shook her head. "Are you gonna talk to me?" Lust glared at him. Horror just laughed. "Alright, message received." They fell into silence. Horror broke it with a smile. "So that's a nifty trick of yours."

"What is?" Lust asked. Horror chuckled.

"Ah, she speaks." Lust's eyes flared with irritation.

"What is?" She asked again, angrier.

"That shapeshifting trick." Lust froze. "My guess is that you change your hair and eye colour daily which is why you looked almost completely different from when I last saw you. Am I correct?" Lust stared at him. Horror raised an eyebrow.

"Fine, you're correct," She affirmed.

"Can I see?" Lust sighed and pulled the hood of her cloak down. She closed her eyes and Horror watched in fascination as the strand of hand smoothly changed from chocolate brown to charcoal black. She opened her eyes and Horror could just spot the last streaks of her eyes changing to a melted amber. She frowned slightly at his expression.

"What?" She asked.

"That was beautiful," He sighed. Lust's cheeks went pink. "Can you make your eyes pink?" He asked. Lust sighed and closed her eyes again. When she opened them they were once again in the last stages of shifting from amber to a soft, dusty pink.

"Why did you want my eyes pink?" She asked. "That's not a natural colour." Horror poked her still pink cheeks.

"Pink looks good on you." Lust's cheeks went pinker and she looked away.

"Well, thanks for wasting my time then."

"Horror!" Dust called from the other side of the street. "Come here I need you to move something!"

"Coming!" Horror called back. "Bye then Lust."

"Just go," Lust spat with a little less vice than normal.

Blue grinned as Horror approached them.

"Did you see it?" She asked.

"See what?" Horror asked. Blue gestured to Lust.

"Her change! Its amazing isn't it!" Horror smiled and nodded.

"It's beautiful."

"Did you tell her that?" Blue asked. Horror nodded. "I bet she didn't like that." Horror snorted.

"She doesn't like me anyway." Blue smiled.

"Oh, don't worry she'll warm up to you, " She promised. "Lust is just... cautious around other people."

"She seems to be a bit more than cautious," Dust remarked. "Any particular reason she doesn't like our pleasant company?" Blue nodded.

"Yeah, but she wouldn't want me to tell you." Her eyes turned to Horror and they filled with curiosity. "Horror, what do you think of Lust?" Horror frowned.

"What do I think of her?" He asked in confusion. Blue nodded.

"Yeah, just your honest thoughts." Horror may eyes rose to the sky as he considered.

"I think..." he began. "She's intriguing. She's got a short temper and I really wanna show her how to fight." He turned to grin at Dust and Blue. "She's also beautiful which is always a plus." Blue smiled.

"I'm glad you think so; she doesn't. She says that the ability to shapeshift means there's no way for her to really be pretty." Horror sighed.

"Ridiculous but I see why she'd think that."

"Well, you're not much of a looker yourself so beauty means nothing to you," Dust pointed out. Horror chuckled.

"Shut up Dust you're not exactly handsome." Blue shifted slightly and smiled.

"I think you're both stunning," She offered.

"That's 'cause you're sweet," Dust said.

"Well aren't you two cute," Horror teased. Dust and Blue blushed. "Anyway," He continued. "When's Geno gonna let us move?" Blue shrugged.

"She never tells us what she's doing so all we can do is wait," She said. Horror sighed.

"Should I go annoy Lust again?" He asked.

"No, not unless you wanna die."

"What if I wanna die?" Blue chuckled and gestured grandly to her friend.

"Then go on right ahead."

"Suicidal Horror," Dust taunted. Horror rolled his eyes and stood up and walked towards his victim, muttering.

"Die Dust. Bye Dust."

Error smiled adoringly at Ink as she cooked the rabbit meat they'd hunted just before. She always fell into deep concentration when she cooked meaning he was free to stare as long as he wanted. His thoughts wandered to earlier that day and he wondered again at his own audacity. Granted, the idea had been entirely impulsive and meant to deal with their attacker but he just couldn't get over the feel of her lips on his or the look of total shock on her face when he'd pulled away. Even better was the kiss after that. Not only had it been requested but he'd been able to finally touch her, run his hands over her body, feel her wrap her arms around him, the way she kissed him back like she meant it. No matter how many times he repeated to himself "I can't do that again. Don't do that again Error." his lips longed to feel hers again. He sighed.

"Are you ok Error?" Ink asked. She'd stopped cooking to let the rabbit roast over the fire and heard him sigh.

"Yeah I'm fine," he replied. Ink frowned.

"Are you sure? You look kind of down."

"Down?" Error asked curiously. "No the opposite."

"Happy?" Ink asked, confused. "You don't look happy."

"No not happy. I'm just thinking about something nice." Ink shrugged.

"Alright." She returned to their dinner and Error returned to thinking about her.

"I want her..."

Geno looked up as Reaper appeared at her side again.

"What did you find?" She asked.

"I didn't find anything for certain but there's a family that might know where she's gone," Reaper said. "It's a manor house outside the city, near the forest but that family knows almost everything that goes on in the city." Geno nodded. Reaper grinned. "Do I get a thank you?"

"No, the others are nearby." Reaper pouted.

"But Genoooo." Geno didn't respond. "GenoGenoGenoGenoGenoGeno!"

"Shut it Reaper."

Mmm quick chappy. Wanted some Horrorlust in my life.

Apart from that, I realised just a few minutes ago that I've never once tagged my books as sanscest.

This has been rectified but omg wow