She Will Rise Again
Chapter 20
NC/17
“Mama, papa, please don’t leave me please” Anastasia cried
“Noooo mama, papa” Alexei also cried waking Damian up from his slumber.
At realizing that the cries were coming from his two angels Damian quickly got up and crawled into the bed. Gently he pulled Alexei into him and put his arm around Anastasia. Slowly the two children felt his presence waking up they looked up at him. Alexei curled into his side and Anastasia leaned towards as their cries subsided. Damian sat their looking at them
“Oh my angels I’m so sorry for the pain you had to endure” he whispered but then looked up “My angels, since when are they my angels?” He said at realizing the possessiveness of his last statement. But drawn out of his thought by the tears of Anastasia and Alexei and instinctively he rubbed their backs
“It’s alright by darlings, I promise you’re alright” Damian said comforting the children.
“No it’s not, it’s never going to be alright again, ever” Anastasia cried “Were in a country we don’t know and with a man who hates us” She finished tears in her eyes that broke through Damian’s last wall.
“I don’t hate you” he said but Anastasia looked down “look at me” Damian said tilting her head up. “I don’t hate you Tasia you and your brother have returned life to me. I love you. Loosing my children took my heart but you have returned it to me I love you more than I ever thought I could again and I will never let anyone hurt you either of you” he finished tilting Alexei’s head towards him as well.
“I’m just not very good at talking to children anymore or to live for that matter. You both have given me a reason to try and for that I owe you my life” Damian finished tear sliding easily down his cheeks.
“Now I have a job this afternoon that I must do” Damian began “I will be back soon, will you be alright?” he asked
“Alright yes we will be ok” they both told him and Damian held them close until they fell asleep once more.
Hours later:
Damian headed towards to city knowing that one of Rasputin’s closest friends was in Cuba and Damian had too get rid of him before the bastard sensed the children and it had to look like and accident. Damian had left the children with food and new bandages and left house dressed as a driver. Parking his car in a seclude street behind a building Damian made his way to where a driver waited for his boss. Damian stood beside him
“May I have a light” he whispered as he leaned in noticing the long jacket the man wore. At the moment the driver reached in to his jacket pocket Damian slit his armpit cutting a major artery and causing the man too bleed profusely which as covered by his coat. Damian leaned him against his shoulder and quickly placed the man in the passenger seat so that it seemed the he was asleep. Putting on the drivers hat Damian stood next to the car looking down and waited for his target.
Apollo Marcus finished his meeting with mafia Rasputin followers in Cuba and walked to his car knowing that he would find the brats soon and please Rasputin. Getting into his into the car with his driver in the front Apollo closed his eyes and laid back saying
“Take me to 55 Plaza Sésamo please” Apollo never noticed to sleeping man on the next seat to self involved with himself. When reaching Apollo’s house Damian threw a knife that slit Apollo’s throat and then transported himself to the passenger seat leaving the driver a knife of his own blood in his hand and Apollo’s dead body. Damian walked way calmly careful never to look in anyone’s face and drove home.
Later:
Damian reached home and bathed wiping off the deed he had done. Then he silently made his way to the children her were chatting in bed. “Well I think it’s time for you both to bathe” he said smiling. Gently once more he washed Anastasia with a clothe and bathed Alexei. Week passed and three got closer as Damian helped them heal and continued to train them. Damian continued to take jobs and killed not caring what to himself as long as the children were safe. He killed mafia bosses slowly giving control to his family and personally illuminating Rasputin’s most powerful supporters. Weeks turned into months and before anyone realized three months had passed and both children had returned to full health.
“Damian’s late he said he would be back before nine where is…” she began panicked but Damian walked in holding his side. He fell to the ground in front of Anastasia and Alexei.
“Damian” both children cried running to his side “Damian your hurt, Damian” Anastasia said fear in hers eyes. Damian quickly composed himself and got up “I’m fine it’s a small wound I’ll be fine” he said heading to the bathroom. Anastasia and Alexei followed him into the bathroom were they saw that Damian had blood coming out of his side.
“Go now” Damian yelled kicking both children out of the bathroom and closing the door.
Twenty minutes later he left the bathroom bathed and in other clothes. When he entered the living room both children were sitting their watching him.
“You will have to start school soon, summer is over and you are already late” Damian began
“No don’t try to distract us from your wound Damian we know you were hurt” Anastasia said and Alexei nodded.
“I’m fine, now I can enroll in school or hire a tutor and I think a tutor would be better for you”
“You came in bleeding and you could hardly stand. How can you tell us you’re alright? You’re lying” Anastasia said he voice rising with every word.
“Anastasia enough I told you I’m fine, now drop it” he yelled back
“No, I know how many times you have come home hurt. We hear trying to sneak in and changing in the bathroom. You said you loved us and don’t want anything to happen to us. What makes you think that we would want anything to happen to you? We love you and you’re the only family we have dammit, why can’t you see that if you die so will we? You said you cared now that you wanted to live so act like it” Anastasia said angrily refusing to allow any tears to fall.
“We lost our family and you gave us a home. We don’t want to loose you Damian we love you” Alexei whispered going over and giving his sister a quick hug and then sitting next to her.
Damian breathed in realizing that they were right he protected them but he did not do the same for himself. He was taking risks that he did not need to take and doing them alone with out back up. How could have been so selfish only thinking about he feelings and forgetting that the children might feel the same way about him.
“They love and I’m breaking their hearts” Damian thought to himself. Kneeling in front of them he spoke “I’m sorry I never meant to worry you” Damian grabbed their hands
“I need to make money and I can’t allow Rasputin’s men to get too close, they might find you” he finished trying to make them understand “But I promise I will be more careful, I promise” he finished.
“Yes but your alone every time you leave for a job. We want to go with you” Anastasia said to which both males replied “What?” Anastasia nudged Alexei with her arm and he quickly said “Yes we want to go with you”.
Both children looked at Damian sternly making it clear that they would not budge
“Absolutely not, no way, you are not coming with me to any one of my jobs, you are both going to start school and forget about this. Now let’s get something to eat and go to sleep, tomorrow I have another job and I want you two to continue to practice you languages.” Damian said and left the room rendering the conversation over.
The Next Morning:
The trio woke up and did their usually routine after Damian retired to read in the living room.
“Alexei that’s not fair” Anastasia screamed throwing water face granting her time to get away from him.
“Hey you said that there were no rules so everything is fair” Alexei replied wiping the water of his face and then swimming after his sister. Clearing his mind he took the form of the water and encircled Anastasia who stopped at seeing a whirl of water around her legs. Alexei popped out of the water but before he could engulf his sister she concentrated and formed a field of energy around herself. Alexei bounced and fell into the water, loosing his concentration and turning human once more.
“You used your power” he began but Anastasia cut him off “You used them first” both children stared at each other angrily when laughing caught their attention. Anastasia and Alexei turned to find Damian laughing at the door “she got you good Alexei, real good” he laughed.
Anastasia looked at him and started to laugh as well but Alexei continued staring angrily. In that moment Damian transported himself into the water and splashed Alexei in the face “Come now Alexei you know she got you” he said causing Alexei to laugh.
“You going too pay for that splash Ian” Alexei said jumping into the water and changing once more just as sister turned invisible and jumped in as well. Damian looked closely at the water and saw Alexei form but still could not see Anastasia. At that moment he saw Alexei swimming towards about to take out his leg and heard Anastasia come out of the water behind him. Damian transported himself out of the way and watched as Alexei and Anastasia took each other down. He laughed when both children came out spitting water
“You’ll have to do better than that to get me” he said smugly staring at the children who just gave him determined glances and swam towards him. The trio played for hours until Damian announced it was time for him to go and they left the water to change.
Finishing his hair Damian said “alright I have to go, please understand that you can’t come” he said at the children’s angry faces.
“You just don’t want us to come. Were not children, we stopped being children the night out family was killed” Anastasia yelled and taking her brother hand she finished “good luck come on Alexei lets go to bed” Damian side and grabbed his bag. Wising that he had more time to explain he left and got into his truck.
Anastasia watched him leave threw her window and sighed when Damian got into the car and turned it on. But was surprised to see him get out of the car and walk back into the house and at that moment she got an idea.
“Alexei come on, grab the blanket and follow me hurry” she said to her brother who quickly jumped off the bed grabbed the blanket to stand behind his sister. Anastasia cracked the door to her room and watched as Damian walked into his room.
“Come on lets go” she said signaling Alexei to follow her down the hall. They ran out the door and both jumped into the backseat. They ducked and covered themselves with the blankets waiting for Damian to return and praying that he would not notice their presence. Minutes later Damian got in and drove off ignoring the two treasures that hid in his backseat.
TBC
Chapter 20
NC/17
“Mama, papa, please don’t leave me please” Anastasia cried
“Noooo mama, papa” Alexei also cried waking Damian up from his slumber.
At realizing that the cries were coming from his two angels Damian quickly got up and crawled into the bed. Gently he pulled Alexei into him and put his arm around Anastasia. Slowly the two children felt his presence waking up they looked up at him. Alexei curled into his side and Anastasia leaned towards as their cries subsided. Damian sat their looking at them
“Oh my angels I’m so sorry for the pain you had to endure” he whispered but then looked up “My angels, since when are they my angels?” He said at realizing the possessiveness of his last statement. But drawn out of his thought by the tears of Anastasia and Alexei and instinctively he rubbed their backs
“It’s alright by darlings, I promise you’re alright” Damian said comforting the children.
“No it’s not, it’s never going to be alright again, ever” Anastasia cried “Were in a country we don’t know and with a man who hates us” She finished tears in her eyes that broke through Damian’s last wall.
“I don’t hate you” he said but Anastasia looked down “look at me” Damian said tilting her head up. “I don’t hate you Tasia you and your brother have returned life to me. I love you. Loosing my children took my heart but you have returned it to me I love you more than I ever thought I could again and I will never let anyone hurt you either of you” he finished tilting Alexei’s head towards him as well.
“I’m just not very good at talking to children anymore or to live for that matter. You both have given me a reason to try and for that I owe you my life” Damian finished tear sliding easily down his cheeks.
“Now I have a job this afternoon that I must do” Damian began “I will be back soon, will you be alright?” he asked
“Alright yes we will be ok” they both told him and Damian held them close until they fell asleep once more.
Hours later:
Damian headed towards to city knowing that one of Rasputin’s closest friends was in Cuba and Damian had too get rid of him before the bastard sensed the children and it had to look like and accident. Damian had left the children with food and new bandages and left house dressed as a driver. Parking his car in a seclude street behind a building Damian made his way to where a driver waited for his boss. Damian stood beside him
“May I have a light” he whispered as he leaned in noticing the long jacket the man wore. At the moment the driver reached in to his jacket pocket Damian slit his armpit cutting a major artery and causing the man too bleed profusely which as covered by his coat. Damian leaned him against his shoulder and quickly placed the man in the passenger seat so that it seemed the he was asleep. Putting on the drivers hat Damian stood next to the car looking down and waited for his target.
Apollo Marcus finished his meeting with mafia Rasputin followers in Cuba and walked to his car knowing that he would find the brats soon and please Rasputin. Getting into his into the car with his driver in the front Apollo closed his eyes and laid back saying
“Take me to 55 Plaza Sésamo please” Apollo never noticed to sleeping man on the next seat to self involved with himself. When reaching Apollo’s house Damian threw a knife that slit Apollo’s throat and then transported himself to the passenger seat leaving the driver a knife of his own blood in his hand and Apollo’s dead body. Damian walked way calmly careful never to look in anyone’s face and drove home.
Later:
Damian reached home and bathed wiping off the deed he had done. Then he silently made his way to the children her were chatting in bed. “Well I think it’s time for you both to bathe” he said smiling. Gently once more he washed Anastasia with a clothe and bathed Alexei. Week passed and three got closer as Damian helped them heal and continued to train them. Damian continued to take jobs and killed not caring what to himself as long as the children were safe. He killed mafia bosses slowly giving control to his family and personally illuminating Rasputin’s most powerful supporters. Weeks turned into months and before anyone realized three months had passed and both children had returned to full health.
“Damian’s late he said he would be back before nine where is…” she began panicked but Damian walked in holding his side. He fell to the ground in front of Anastasia and Alexei.
“Damian” both children cried running to his side “Damian your hurt, Damian” Anastasia said fear in hers eyes. Damian quickly composed himself and got up “I’m fine it’s a small wound I’ll be fine” he said heading to the bathroom. Anastasia and Alexei followed him into the bathroom were they saw that Damian had blood coming out of his side.
“Go now” Damian yelled kicking both children out of the bathroom and closing the door.
Twenty minutes later he left the bathroom bathed and in other clothes. When he entered the living room both children were sitting their watching him.
“You will have to start school soon, summer is over and you are already late” Damian began
“No don’t try to distract us from your wound Damian we know you were hurt” Anastasia said and Alexei nodded.
“I’m fine, now I can enroll in school or hire a tutor and I think a tutor would be better for you”
“You came in bleeding and you could hardly stand. How can you tell us you’re alright? You’re lying” Anastasia said he voice rising with every word.
“Anastasia enough I told you I’m fine, now drop it” he yelled back
“No, I know how many times you have come home hurt. We hear trying to sneak in and changing in the bathroom. You said you loved us and don’t want anything to happen to us. What makes you think that we would want anything to happen to you? We love you and you’re the only family we have dammit, why can’t you see that if you die so will we? You said you cared now that you wanted to live so act like it” Anastasia said angrily refusing to allow any tears to fall.
“We lost our family and you gave us a home. We don’t want to loose you Damian we love you” Alexei whispered going over and giving his sister a quick hug and then sitting next to her.
Damian breathed in realizing that they were right he protected them but he did not do the same for himself. He was taking risks that he did not need to take and doing them alone with out back up. How could have been so selfish only thinking about he feelings and forgetting that the children might feel the same way about him.
“They love and I’m breaking their hearts” Damian thought to himself. Kneeling in front of them he spoke “I’m sorry I never meant to worry you” Damian grabbed their hands
“I need to make money and I can’t allow Rasputin’s men to get too close, they might find you” he finished trying to make them understand “But I promise I will be more careful, I promise” he finished.
“Yes but your alone every time you leave for a job. We want to go with you” Anastasia said to which both males replied “What?” Anastasia nudged Alexei with her arm and he quickly said “Yes we want to go with you”.
Both children looked at Damian sternly making it clear that they would not budge
“Absolutely not, no way, you are not coming with me to any one of my jobs, you are both going to start school and forget about this. Now let’s get something to eat and go to sleep, tomorrow I have another job and I want you two to continue to practice you languages.” Damian said and left the room rendering the conversation over.
The Next Morning:
The trio woke up and did their usually routine after Damian retired to read in the living room.
“Alexei that’s not fair” Anastasia screamed throwing water face granting her time to get away from him.
“Hey you said that there were no rules so everything is fair” Alexei replied wiping the water of his face and then swimming after his sister. Clearing his mind he took the form of the water and encircled Anastasia who stopped at seeing a whirl of water around her legs. Alexei popped out of the water but before he could engulf his sister she concentrated and formed a field of energy around herself. Alexei bounced and fell into the water, loosing his concentration and turning human once more.
“You used your power” he began but Anastasia cut him off “You used them first” both children stared at each other angrily when laughing caught their attention. Anastasia and Alexei turned to find Damian laughing at the door “she got you good Alexei, real good” he laughed.
Anastasia looked at him and started to laugh as well but Alexei continued staring angrily. In that moment Damian transported himself into the water and splashed Alexei in the face “Come now Alexei you know she got you” he said causing Alexei to laugh.
“You going too pay for that splash Ian” Alexei said jumping into the water and changing once more just as sister turned invisible and jumped in as well. Damian looked closely at the water and saw Alexei form but still could not see Anastasia. At that moment he saw Alexei swimming towards about to take out his leg and heard Anastasia come out of the water behind him. Damian transported himself out of the way and watched as Alexei and Anastasia took each other down. He laughed when both children came out spitting water
“You’ll have to do better than that to get me” he said smugly staring at the children who just gave him determined glances and swam towards him. The trio played for hours until Damian announced it was time for him to go and they left the water to change.
Finishing his hair Damian said “alright I have to go, please understand that you can’t come” he said at the children’s angry faces.
“You just don’t want us to come. Were not children, we stopped being children the night out family was killed” Anastasia yelled and taking her brother hand she finished “good luck come on Alexei lets go to bed” Damian side and grabbed his bag. Wising that he had more time to explain he left and got into his truck.
Anastasia watched him leave threw her window and sighed when Damian got into the car and turned it on. But was surprised to see him get out of the car and walk back into the house and at that moment she got an idea.
“Alexei come on, grab the blanket and follow me hurry” she said to her brother who quickly jumped off the bed grabbed the blanket to stand behind his sister. Anastasia cracked the door to her room and watched as Damian walked into his room.
“Come on lets go” she said signaling Alexei to follow her down the hall. They ran out the door and both jumped into the backseat. They ducked and covered themselves with the blankets waiting for Damian to return and praying that he would not notice their presence. Minutes later Damian got in and drove off ignoring the two treasures that hid in his backseat.
TBC