Father and Daughter

'None of this could be real'

She voiced in her head.

She could recognize him , she rolled her eyes in confusion , she felt like the world was falling but inside her mind.

Luna , realizing that it could be someone trying to save April, figured that if she tried to hurt her again, whoever it was would come out of hiding , and so she made a move to turn back  for another attempted strike but her eyes met with Stace's instead. His eyes were red, he looked fierce , she feared, confused .

"H-how did you…." 

She tried to ask but swiftly, Stace had his hand on her throat . The grip was strong and felt vengeful. She gasped for air .

"You dared to touch her "

He spoke angrily.

…"You had your chance. You threw it all away for power and all of a sudden, you realize I am worthy?"

He continued, peering into her eyes , he lifted her above the ground with his grip on her throat . 

…"I warned you to keep your distance, but you forgot who I was ! Had your minions put their hands on my woman, my woman !!!!" 

He yelled, throwing her far from where he stood. The throw was so strong that she hit hard against a pillar. She screamed from pain, landing on the floor. She had both hands and her face against it. Blood gushed out from her nostrils , she saw him march towards her like he wasn't done yet 

"I apologized "

She said, trying to rise up from the floor. She sniffed to suck in the blood.

…" over and over and over again.. felt almost like you never loved me, never cared, you just wanted the perfect escape route and once you had it, you didn't waste time running into the arms of another woman just like you did the others . You're 

terrible at commitment , you love no one but yourself !, it's why it's always been easy for you to move on "

She finished. Stace held on to her hair , lifting her up with it, she struggled trying to hit his hand off, which was unsuccessful. He made her stand , moved his hand to the back of her head and pulled her face up to his. 

"You're nothing but a snake " 

He told her with a facial expression that spelt disgust. She looked in his eyes while he made the statement and once he concluded, she smiled.

"You really want to do this out here, in front of your beloved human? Heh..you know it, she's ordinary. She won't last the year, she will die...just a matter of time when your enemies know of her weakness, your weakness , you won't be there to save her.." 

Luna whispered. Stace was infuriated by her words . He gripped harder on her hair . She groaned a little until she stopped.

…"look who we have here "

She added moving her eyes towards April's direction. 

" Wow "

A masculine voice echoed through the emptiness of the warehouse followed by claps .

"You , my dear nephew have always been full of f*ck ups but for a man with so many enemies,  to make a human girl his mate ? Absolutely stupid "

His eyes rolled in disbelief. He knew who it was. He pulled Luna closer to himself swiftly , turning her towards the direction of the voice , long huge claws pierced out  of his finger tips ,and he held them against her neck.

April's eyes brightened from shock by what she had just seen. Luna smiled as she  stared at the man dressed in a black suit standing next to April . He looked young but his voice wasn't. His hair was gray and he had it permed backwards on his head,  He had his fingers stroking April's hair from where she sat. She had shut her eyes .

'this is all a nightmare, it isn't real, it isn't real, it isn't real'

She repeatedly voiced in her head.

Almost like he teleported with his claws against Luna's throat , he got to where the man stood next to April with just one move. 

"Get your hands off her"

Stace warned.

"Oh sure, sorry..my bad "

The man replied, taking his hand off her hair .

" I killed you "

Stace said .

"And... obviously I am alive "

The man said, demonstrating with his arms.

" What do you want?"

Stace asked .

"Oh well, I could have said take out vengeance , I mean you killed me , your uncle, like killing  my brother wasn't enough for you,  I could as well just kill your pretty human right now , but where's the fun in that ? "

He replied to him with a grin.

.."so I'm just gonna help her up, you know"

He said as he turned to loosen the ropes from April.

.."see yea? You're free" 

He said to April . She sprung up holding onto her wrists, the grips of the ropes had left some markings . She took few steps away from their circle.

"Stay away from me , all of you"

She threatened . 

…"you're all insane.."

She added.

Stace saw fear in her eyes. It occurred to him she had seen and heard too much . 

"Oh no no , do not be scared. I don't know what he's been telling you or not been telling you but for ages… naah, our family has never been normal . It's just natural , you'll get used to it. "

He told her.

"Get used to it?  You've got to be out of your f*ckn mind"

April voiced furiously before she turned to  head towards the door.

Her words got to the man and he shut his eyes almost like he was containing his temper .

"I don't think it's wise to go out there…"

The man spoke . 

…"my men are hungry…" 

He stressed with a grin.

"April.. I can explain everything just don't go out there. "

Stace begged , not willing to let go of Luna. April stopped , she looked exhausted and felt trapped once again.  Slowly she turned, fixing her eyes on Stace,

" I always knew there was more to you. I always did but couldn't understand what exactly but now here you are, teleporting all over the place and claws coming outta your fingertips like some f*ckn papa bear!"

She yelled marching towards Stace. 

"Ouch .." 

The man  expressed . Stace felt his heart breaking, he felt like he had lost her, right there, again.

…"I am not going to be a part of this. What is this even? What are you? All of you? Is this a movie or something? Are you all acting out  some sort of script? Know what? Am just gonna go home and have a long rest, because this isn't real, it's all in my head, a nightmare. "

She finished , walking back towards the door.

"April no ! Wait ! "

Stace spoke loudly. He sounded desperate. She paused her steps, turning swiftly.

"Don't you dare April me!"

She yelled.

"Know what, I really would have loved to hang around to witness how this couple chit- chat ends but I have uhm more important things to do, I just wanted to see you, it's been a while , and I really think you both would do great in the movie industry, we'll be seeing you soon"

The man spoke calmly.

…" Now, I think you have what is mine and  I'd like to have it back"

The man added. Stace's eyes grew dimmer .

"What is yours?"

He asked the man.

"Oh,"

The man scoffed.

.."you really thought that's Luna?, Whoever came up with this shapeshifting sh*t..? Was f*ckn genius " 

He stressed gesticulating with his hands.

Confused but still holding onto Luna, he looked back at the man , April's face showed more confusion. 

'shapeshifting?'

She asked in her head.

The man moved closer to Stace .

"Ok. I'll make it more simple for you to get the message because I understand your brain don't work when your emotions are active , so what am tryna say is, Let go of my daughter" 

He whispered in his face with a grin .

Luna smiled ,slowly from her toes to her head, she  transformed back to her original form .

'Rene' 

Stace voiced in his head.  April passed out  .

"No " 

He voiced, in a bid to save her from falling , Rene held a hand up at him, her eyes grew black , she released a force that made him sumersault twice before hitting hard against a pillar. Landing on the floor, he groaned silently , but had no time to dwell on the possibility of what just happened. He got back up , running towards her.  The other man appeared to be  standing  by her  side now grinning at him. More claws had pierced out of the fingertips of his other hand, and as he ran towards them, he had fury in his eyes and death in his intentions,  The man waved and as soon as he approached them, they vanished into thin air .

Upset , He  paid less attention to it, quickly, he rushed towards April who now laid motionless on the bare tiles. On his knees he went , caressing her face. She was warm. He felt relieved. Quickly, he held her up in his arms looking around .

"Aunt Freya ! a portal, now!" 

He spoke loudly.