Straight on Til' Morning; Book 4 of the Love is Weakness(Carlos De Vil) series

Not Unscathed

"Well? Can ye' let us in?" Urged Harry.

"Yeah, of course." Answered Doug, running to the door.

"Let me guess, you destroyed my door?" Quipped Carlos, still angry about it.

"Well, yeah... but that's not the problem." Said Harry, with Tootles on his shoulder.

"Pan was at your cabin!" Cried Hartley, interrupting their squabbling.

"Oh, Hades! Did he follow you?" Mal demanded.

"That's what's weird, we ran and ran but then realized that no one was chasing us. We figured he was on his way here." Hartley explained.

"We haven't seen anything, but I wouldn't put it past him." Said Ben.

Suddenly Carlos' alarms began to sound. The sharpness of the noise was painful, and could most likely be heard from the Isle.

"Seriously, man? Did you have to blow out our ear drums?" Cried Jay.

"Turn it off! " Mal ordered.

"Okay, okay! Ben, Doug, go check out the windows." Carlos shouted, over the alarms

"Raven, hide in the bedroom!" Evie instructed.

"What? No!" She started to argue, her voice barely audible over the commotion.

"Raven, just go!" Carlos shouted.

Raven stood her ground.

"Jay!" Ordered Carlos, still struggling with the wires of the alarm, and cocking his head toward Raven.

Jay went over to Raven and threw her over his shoulder, the pixie screaming swear words that no one could hear over the alarm.

The little VKs were afraid and hiding in their tent, covering their heads with pillows.

At last, the alarm was shut off.

"It's all clear!" Announced Ben.

"No one's out there." Shrugged Doug.

Abruptly, the front door swung open, with an uninvited intruder.

"Jay! Where have you been?" Demanded an angry voice.

"You guys checked everywhere--but the front door? Brilliant!" Quipped Mal, sarcastically.

Jay came out of the bedroom trying to force the door closed on Raven, as she fought to get out.

"Lonnie?" He asked, confused and still fighting with the door.

Raven was wailing obscenities, and shoving the door open a crack at a time-- with Jay slamming it shut on her, again and again.

"Jay, let her go, man! False alarm." Carlos exclaimed.

When Jay let go, Raven fell through the door, as she had been throwing herself into it with all of her might.

"Uhhr!" Raven let out a short shriek, hitting the ground.

"Shit!" Gasped Carlos, worried that she hurt herself. "Are you okay?

Raven stood up and charged at Jay, she twisted into a strong back kick and blasted him in the abdomen. Jay fell to the ground.

Nope, she's not hurt, thought Carlos.

"Just because you're stronger, doesn't mean you can push me around!" She spat at him.

Carlos winced as she walked towards him. She pushed him hard with both hands.

"What the hell?" She demanded.

"You're the target, Raven. You shouldn't be out in the open." Ben tried to defuse the situation.