Joey was confused about what had just happened in the locker room.
It had been odd enough that everyone had froze like that then nodded all together WITHOUT adding in the whole Kevin and Ben trying to make out with him thing.
Thinking back to that as he dashed though the hallways Joey's face flushed red. It was odd but he could of almost swore he'd felt a sorta..charge from when the boys had been pressing against him making him feel weak and helpless. Their little boy toy slut who would of-
Joey stopped in the halls and was wide-eyed and red-faced.
What the hell was he just thinking about!? That hadn't been hot at all! It was every guys worse nightmare, being raped by other guys!
So why did he feel so hot all over now?
"...I-I'm just gonna go home.." Joey muttered. He had been heading for the principal's office but now took a different hallway not bothering to stop by his locker as he headed for the exit.
"Aren't we suppose to be stopping him?" Asked 24.
"I'm sure the great and all knowing 23 has some master plan for all of this." 25 huffed.
"The boy's parents know he's likely to awaken though they may not realize he has. It'll be easier to grab him from his home then in the streets where he could make a scene." 23 said. All three were standing outside watching Joey run across the school yard then cross the street.
"Oh, but it's a dangerous Monster Breed. Surely we should just stab him with knives and expect everyone to be ok with it." Ranted 25.
"Your attitude is already going to drop you down at least ten ranks. Keep going asshole and you'll be lucky to even be a sword after this is over." 23 snapped.
"I haven't heard anything from the school or THEM." Cindy said into the phone, her husband was calling for about the tenth time to see what was going on.
"They said if they had to take him...they'd at least let us know right?" Nick asked.
"That...that was the idea..." Cindy said.
"We always live up to our word Mrs. Wildman." 23 appeared next to her and took the phone out of her stunned hand. "Mr. Wildman I assume?" he asked.
24 popped into view but made a b-line for the door, a gun appearing in his hand then vanishing again, but this time he cast a shadow onto the wall.
25 appeared but unlike the other two who were all about the hunt he came over to Cindy first thing and helped lead her over to a chair and got her a drink of water.
"Whats going on!? Where's my wife!" Mr. Wildman yelled over the phone that was still in 23's hand.
"Please Mr. Wildman, you know we don't hurt humans. Your son became awakened less than 12 minutes ago and is on his way home. As per the deal you stuck with my boss he'll be coming with us to a school where we can keep him away from others and maybe teach him about himself." 23 explains.
"H-he what!? You...Please, listen..I'm going to leave work right now. I can be there in a hour. Please wait until I'm there to take him.." Nick said.
"I'm sorry but that's more time than I'm allowed. Your wife will have to say goodbye for you. I've fulfilled my end of the deal by letting you know he's coming with us. besides that I'm fairly positive that you would try to encourage your son to flee rather then come with us."
"Your damn right I would! I'm not letting you take my boy without a fight!!" Nick yelled.
"A fight you would lose Mr. Wildman and would also force us to kill your son. Please, finish your work day and try to have another child. And this time, try not to do so during a satanic ritual." 23 said then hung up.
"You're an asshole." Cindy declared as he looked at her, glaring with all the hate she could muster the housewife got up on shaky legs and marched over to 23.
"25, restrain her. I'd rather not harm her." 23 said turning away from her.
"That's rich, you're here to kidnap my son or kill him, but you'd rather not harm me!?" Cindy demanded then hauled off and slapped 23 across the face.
"Everyone gets one Mrs. Wildman..that was yours. Now sit down. You're going to help us convince Joey to come with us."
"Why in gods name would I do that!!"
"Because if he comes with us peacefully there's no risk of killing him."
"....What..what do I have to do.."
Nick was running down the stairs two at a time and risking breaking his neck going from the 9th floor down to the garage. Co-workers had gathered around his desk as he had started yelling into the phone but he had ignored them. Security guards were coming up to him now as he was racing to his car but he ignored them also.
"You wanna take my son you're going to have the fight of your life on your hands!" He growled, yanking open the drivers side door. Nick felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Listen pal we got a call from upstairs. Are you feeling alright?" A guard asked.
"Bet you he's tripping out. Look at his face." The other guard said.
"I'm going to say this once...leave me alone and get back in your little guard shack." Nick said eyes blazing.
"Or wh-" Before the guard could finished he was on his back on the ground. The other guard looked at Nick in shock then started to fumble for his pepper spray before he too was knocked out.
"Sorry master. I know you said never use those moves in anger but I'm protecting something important to me." Nick said and got in his car and peeled out of there.
"I...I don't know if I can do this." Cindy said. Her and 23 were on the couch and each had a cup of coffee in front of them.
24 was still by the door ready to act if things went south and 25 had excused himself in disgust after finding out 23's plan.
"I realize this must be rough on you. But in a way this is a good thing, not just because it protects others from Joey, but it'll protect Joey as well. Monster Breeds will be able to handle his scent without getting out of control like most humans. You don't want joey to end up being raped in an ally somewhere because of something he can't control do you?" 23 asked.
Cindy gasped at that.
She knew from Adam's visit years before than anyone who was part human and part monster was referred to as a Monster Breed. And she also knew what kinda monster her poor little boy was part of.
"It already nearly happened but he was able to get away. The boys in question won't remember anything." added 23.
"I...we were just trying...to have a baby..." Cindy whimpered then looked up as the front door opened.
"Mom!" Joey called out.
She tensed up about to get off the couch...she could hear the panic in her boys voice. 23 however kept a hand on her leg and shook his head 'no' slightly.
"Mom...something happened at school today and I-"
Joey stopped as he walked into the living room and saw 23 sitting there.
"Mom, who's that?....you've been crying again!"
"H-he's a friend dear...he's...here to...help you." Cindy said tearfully.
"Help me with what?" Joey asked slowly.
"Help you avoid anther scene like in the locker room." 23 said standing up.
"How do you know about that?...wait...what do you know about that?"
"If you promise to hold your questions for the end of my story, I'll explain everything out to you. Please, have a seat." 23 said.
"What do you know about your conception?"
-19 years and 4 months ago-
"Well, what did the doctor say?" A much younger Nick asked. He'd been busy painting the walls in the new house they'd just brought while his darling 24 year old wife was coming back from the doctors office.
Getting married at such a young age they had been warned was a bad idea, more-so since it seemed like Nick was just going to live off the money his parents had left him.
Cindy had tears in her eyes.
