Nio blinked sleepily and turned to face Jay. He smiled at Jay's face and he shivered. "It's cold." He whispered to himself and pressed closer to Jay. "Hey. We have a mission." Mira said and started waking everyone up. Jay groaned and sat up. Nio climbed down from the bed. "I'm gonna take a shower." He announced and Mira gave him a thumbs up and handed him some clothes.
She had her gear on and he took a shower. He changed into combat boots and jeans. He put on a black long sleeve shirt that had holes in it for wings. Nio walked out of the bathroom. Mira was sitting at her desk and fiddling with an earpiece. Jay was still sitting up and the only one who was not moving around.
"It's too early for this shit." He said and rubbed his eyes. Nio giggled and Jay sighed once more. "Get your ass up. We are heading to another fighting ring." Mira said and Nio looked at her curiously. "Our organization is here to do what the government can't; protect the less fortunate." Mira explained and he nodded. "Ok. So the plan is that Jule and Luce; you two head in and clear everyone out.
Bee and I will get the people running it and you two will get the kids fighting in it. Intel says that there are about three kids there. That was the last time we checked so there could be more." Mira said reading off a paper over breakfast. They all nodded and finished their breakfast. They grabbed what they needed from the gear room and sign out.
"Be safe." The man who was signing them out said gruffly and they nodded. Nio bounced his leg up and down in the backseat of a black van. Jay put his hand on Nio's shoulder to calm him. "We are here." Bee called and parked the car. It was a run down building, nothing like the glass building's of the cities. Nio shuddered and waited for Mira to give the all clear for them to go into the building.
"Alright team 3. Go." He heard in his earpiece. He ignored Mira's directions and used his scent of smell to find the kids. "There should be an adult fighter, and a couple younger ones." Mira said in his ear and Nio nodded to Jay. He gave a thumbs up. Nio carefully opened the door and saw a kid standing there with a knife in his hands.
"WHO ARE YOU?" The kid yelled and Nio smiled. "Put the knife down." He said lowly and Jay stiffened behind him. He was surprised at Nio's tone. "You- you are that kid." The girl in the back stammered and the older boy holding the knife dropped it. "Please don't kill us." He said and dropped to his knees.
"Look, yeah I killed some people in this compound but I only killed the bad guys." He said bending down to eye level with the kid. "How many of you are there?" He asked and the boy answered. "20." Nio stood up. "Ok. Can you guys come out?" He asked and the 19 other kids shuffled out of the corner. "Alright. We will not hurt you. Are any of you siblings?" He asked and Jay stepped forward.
"No." The kid said and crossed his arms. Jay glanced to Nio. He bit his lip and Jay took over. "Look we won't hurt you. Can you trust us enough to follow me to a car?" Jay asked and the boy nodded. "I'm Maki." The boys said and Jay nodded. "I'm Jay." He said smiling. Maki made all the children follow Jay as they walked to the awaiting cars.
Nio hung back and went out the back door. He looked at the fields of open grass and took off running. He breathed in the fresh air and took off his earpiece. He opened his wings and flapped them, taking off from the ground. Jay was talking to Mira when he noticed Nio wasn't back. He asked Mira to talk to him. "No answer." Mira said and the three other team members walked over.
"What is it?" Jule asked looking at Jay's angry face. He growled and got into one of the vans. "Let's go." He yelled and waited for Mira to get in. He screeched out of the parking lot and dove to The Night Owl's base. Mira looked at him confused when he went into the gear room. "Hey, what's wrong with him??" Maki asked as they unloaded the vans and started doing checks on the kids.
"Don't know." Bee answered shrugging. They watched as Jay came back out. His face was mad as he climbed onto his motorbike. "I'll be back." He yelled and took off. 'Hey. Are these the-" May started asking and sighed when Jay left.
Jay drove back to the compound and took off his helmet. "That bitch. I should have known that he would leave. All of this is a fucking joke to him." Jay growled under his breath and leaped into the sky. He sniffed for any scent of Nio and followed it. Jay flapped his wings and sped toward what he thought was Nio's scent.
He saw a black dot sitting on a spike of a tower. He snarled and went to attack it. He stopped realizing it was a pair of shoes, pants, and a shirt. He growled and sat. "Why the hell did you leave." He whispered under his breath and lowered his head.
Nio flew south and realized he needed to change. He walked into a store and payed for a pair of sweatpants. H changed out of the clothes and left it on a spike. He sighed and flew to the west, getting away from the city. He left everything tying himself to that place and Jay. "I gotta forget it." He whispered to himself and silently cried as he flew.
~3 years later~
Jay looked up sharply at Maki. "What." He growled. "Uh. We have a mission." Maki said shifting in his place. Jay sighed and stopped punching the punching bag. He breathed heavily. "JAY." He heard Bee yell. "STOP BEING MEAN." She had on her gear. Jay sighed and went to change. "Leave no survivors." He snapped at them once they got to the compound. "But-" "NO" He thundered at Jule. Luce smacked him.
"Jule don't get him angry..." Luce whispered in his ear and Mira sighed. Jay went in and killed anyone who opposed him. Mira yelled at him to stop but he wouldn't. "GOD DAMMIT. IT'S BEEN THREE YEARS. HE AIN'T COMING BACK." Mira yelled and Jay turned to her. "Don't you think I know that." He said quietly and Mira saw tears in his eyes.
He dropped his gun and sat on the floor. "I know he isn't coming back. I know that he probably is fine." He mumbled and Mira sighed. "Look. Some people change and others don't. I don't know why he left but I do know that you can move on." She whispered and told the rest of them to save the kids. Jay lowered his head on his knees.
"I don't have anything of him left.." He whispered and his voice hitched. Mira rubbed his back. Make came back and poked Mira. "Oi you might wanna take a look at this." He whispered in her ear and she looked at him sharply. She always knew there was a chance that Nio would be at one of these. He brought her to one of the rooms. Nio was sitting there; sound asleep. He was exactly like the first time they found him.
Jay stood up and followed them. "What is-" He took a sharp intake of breath and opened the door. He slammed it and Nio turned to him. His eyes widened and he got backed into a corner. "YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO ME YOU LITTLE SHIT." Jay thundered and Nio shrank back.
Jay flexed his wings, his eyes narrowed into slits. Nio stuttered and tried to get out the door. Jay grabbed his torso and threw him against the wall. Nio curled up in a ball. Jay grabbed his head and forced it back so Nio looked him in the eyes. He snarled and punched him in the jaw. Nio's eyes rolled into the back of his head as he passed out.
"Take him." Jay said gruffly to Bee. Jule moved out of his way as he stalked out of the compound and into a van. He heard whispers and started the car. His steely gaze never left the road as he drove back to HQ. He slammed his door and went to the training room. He changed and started punching a punching bag. Mira walked into the room.
"You did a number on him." She said and he turned to face her. "HE FUCKING DESERVED IT. HE JUST LEFT." He screamed and Mira looked at him worriedly. "He's gonna leave again. Again and again. Why do I never learn." He whispered and tears fell from his eyes. Mira hugged him and May walked in.
"Jay, I'm so sorry. I would have never put you on the mission if I knew he was gonna be there." She said and Jay looked up. "I don't care anymore." He shrugged Mira off and slammed the door on his way out. May sighed. Jay stalked to the mess hall and grabbed an apple. He walked to the roof and sat down.
He heard the door slam and people yelling. He ignored who every was up there until they pushed him off the roof. He gasped and his wings went out to catch him. He flew upwards to see who did it and saw Nio. He dropped on the roof and Nio pinned him down. He punched Jay in the face and gut. He used his knee to slam it on Jay's ribs.
Jay snarled and used his tail to stab Nio's leg. Nio screeched and fell, holding his leg. He shakily stood up and tried to flap his wings. Jay smirked when Nio realized they had been clipped. He snarled and ran from Jay. He jumped and held onto the roof of another building for dear life.
Jay felt blood trickle down from his nose and his eyes hardened. He jumped and grabbed Nio's torso pulling him down. He flew upwards and held Nio out. "SHould I drop you asshole." He giggled and smirked. Nio widened his eyes and kicked Jay's tail. Jay chuckled and held a looser grip. He dropped Nio and smirked as he tried to find a hold on something. He heard the scraping of Nio's wings as he fell.
He saw that Nio found a handhold and his wings were bloody and ragged. Nio gasped for a breath, his bare feet and chest bleeding. He slowly lowered himself down to the ground and took off running. Jay smirked as Nio fell. He flew down and grabbed him. Nio's face was pale as he tried to get Jay to release him. Bee yelled and Jay turned.
"JAY JUST LEAVE IT." She yelled and Jay dropped Nio for the second time. He heard the thud of a body hitting the pavement and Nio shuddered on the ground. Bee gaped as Jay landed on the rooftop. "Jay..." He heard Nio call and he snorted out of anger.
"Ok don't leave it then." Bee said as Jay flew down. He grabbed Nio's arm and Nio whimpered. He smiled and held a tighter grip. Nio lay limp as Jay flew upward and walked into the building. Bee sighed. "Jesus Jay.." He heard her whisper and he threw Nio on a med bed. The nurse blinked at his damages and Jay walked away.
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