An imposter Among us p2

"This man, do you Know him?...you may have met him sometime in 1976." Yuuya said showing him the picture Agu's grandpa sent.

The mugshot picture caught the upper body of A tall and A really ridiculously good-looking tanned man, dressed in an elegant suit, and seemingly Athletic built.

The man in the picture smiled happily though without showing his teeth, so happily As if this wasn't his mugshot and he hasn't killed a dozen of innocent teens.

With his Short Feathered black hair, and a pair of light colored eyes that were hiding behind the frame of his fancy looking clubmaster-frame glasses, he looked as if he's posing for a magazine cover picture.

"Edward Levine...of course I know him." Ned replied taking a deep breath to calm his nerves.

"The pretty boys serial killer." Yuuya spoke-up, "Agu, I guess you know now that your grandpa was among the officers handling that case?" Ned said turning his attention to Agu who clearly was unhappy.

Nodding, "Everyone involved in the case, act like the case never happened, from the police to the victim's families, it never even made the news or the papers at the time, AND the killer's identity was concealed alongside his victims.

The only person who has any evidence proving this whole thing even happened, is my grandpa and even he doesn't want to talk about it...until recently for some reason." Agu replied.

"He's dying isn't he? Your Grandpa." Ned said making Agu's eyebrows knit together, "Dying? my grandpa's in perfect health?" He said confused.

"Then why did he sent you these pictures? your grandpa said he'd never talk about it to anyone, without my permission." Ned said annoyed.

Surprised, "You had an agreement with my Grandpa to keep quiet?" Agu asked, "We made an agreement with all the officers and people related to the case, to wipe away their memories of the killings and investigation, in exchange for whatever they wanted." Ned explained.

"All the people?! you wiped Edward's record clean?!" Yuuya nearly gasped.

"We gave the families of the victims the same deal as well, and they agreed...we buried the case just like we unearthed it.

Your grandpa was the only one whom the spell Didn't work on for some reason...the memory erasing spell that is.

However he promised to keep his mouth shut about everything, in exchange for money and something else, specifically the picture policemen took with Jade and Shadow to honor their efforts in solving the case.

He also kept Edward Levine's one and only mugshot picture with him, saying he needed it to watch out for the killer, who afterwards was free to go and mysteriously disappeared.

At the time, I didn't think much about your Grandpa keeping the pictures, he promised to not tell a soul at least not without my consent, since I'm the only party in this agreement whom he trusts." Ned explained.

"I'm positive it's the man I've seen, the killer." Yuuya spoke again, "You've met Edward before? when and where?" Ned asked.

"Hold on Ned, we're not skipping over the fact that you made an agreement to free a serial killer who kidnapped and assaulted your own son." Agu said angrily.

"I didn't make the deal alone, it wasn't my idea actually...it was suggested by Lenny Levine, Edward's father...he payed everyone off." Ned replied, "I wasn't going to accept it, if it wasn't for Jasper who threatened me to kill himself if I don't agree to doing Lenny's idea." Ned added.

Yuuya and Agu exchanged a look between them, "Jasper threatened to kill himself if you don't let his attacker go free?" Yuuya asked.

"As a mother myself, I couldn't just sit and watch my son in that condition...he was already dying inside, Jasper refused to eat, sleep or even move, laying in his bed like a dead corpse, staring aimlessly at the ceiling.

The first time he even budged a little was when Lenny came to my residence, And asked to meet Jasper.

Lenny apologized on behalf of his son, he promised to give Jasper anything he wanted in exchange he'd let go of this matter.

Immediately Jasper said he wanted the whole thing to go away too, and to never be traced back to him.

So Lenny came with this deal, and he worked on making it real.

Jade herself even begged me to take the deal, the moment she witness Jasper cutting himself." Ned answered, there was a little crack in his voice at the end.

Startled, "Please, sit down." Agu said gently, as he grabbed Ned a chair.

"Jesus Christ...I'm so sorry you guys had to go through this." Yuuya said.

Sitting down, despite his teary eyes, Ned cleared his throat and tried to sound composed, "I wanted to kill him, I wanted to make Edward go through hell, but I let him go.

When I first went to the station to meet Edward, he smiled At my face baring his fangs shamelessly at me." he said.

"Fangs?" Agu questioned, "Edward is a vampire." Yuuya replied, "The Levine family bloodline is composed of pure bloods mostly." he added.

"How on earth did you know that Yuuya?" Agu asked, "Vampires can easily mask their true nature nowadays, they got convincing ways to appear human but they will remain beasts at heart.

Fascinating cold Beasts, my family have studied vampires for years, And I can tell them apart from other creatures." Yuuya replied.

Agu gave his lover a worried look, but chose not to comment any further.

"The Levine family isn't just any family, they used to have it against humans so bad, they didn't care that Edward was killing human boys." Ned explained.

"So This Levine family is Strong enough to kill any witness and get away with it, but chose instead to Cut a deal, give money to Edward's victims families, and wipe everyone's memories...why?!" Agu asked.

"To stop a war from happening.

Their son hurt mine, and my allies wanted revenge more than I did...have you Heard of 'Big brother' in the hidden community?" Ned answered.

"Please tell me it's not you!" Yuuya said, "What we're talking about?" Agu asked, "You mean you don't know?! Big brother's literally the king of the hidden community, the man who grants anything for those who chose to be by his side...and demise for those who don't." Yuuya explained.

"You're a crime lord?" Agu asked, "I'm a business man, I don't do crimes, at least not ones that would have bloodied my hands.

Remember This hospital that treats those Non-human, Those orphanages your 'Bestie' Garrick grew-up in? Are all My establishments.

The glamours? Jasper's creation, and the hotel that the high-class Supernaturals enjoy their best stay in? Is My daughter's." Ned replied.

"Stella was right, you're loaded!" Agu said.

"I'm also mad as fuck! if Edward has shown his face again, that means Lenny is unable to hold him back anymore for some reason...he could also be behind a recent incident ." Ned replied.

"We're sorry we opened your wounds Ned...and about Edward, I did meet the guy, personally." Yuuya replied.

"When and where?" Ned asked.

"Remember the incident where I found this strange book that documented The trap party? the one that accused you of murder?"

Ned Nodded, "You made Garrick doubt me." he said, "Sorry about that...anyways, I found the book in my Family's antique shop, and that very day, Right after I finished telling the story to Garrick on the phone, a man walked into the shop.

Same Blue eyes, Medium-tanned skintone and rosy cheeks, he was smiling without showing teeth from the moment he entered just like this picture.

He even wore the same glasses and A royal-blue three piece suit." Yuuya spoke.

...[Tiny flashback]....

"We'll be back honey! take care of the shop!" Yuuya's mom's said giving him a kiss on the cheek, "Bye you two!" Yuuya said watching his parents leave the shop.

The shop's bell suddenly rang again, Assuming it's a customer, Yuuya put on his best smile despite his anxiety, "Welcome to shop, I'm not actually working here...my parents are but they went out for a little, and here I am babysitting the shop... B-but I'll try to help as much as possible." Yuuya greeted the man who just came inside.

"Woah that's a lotta of words you've said! take it easy Buttercup! you seem nervous and I'm not here to stress you out." The man replied chuckling.

Yuuya was stunned by the man's charm and his friendliness, but was determined to not get swayed by it, he was a crime junkie at heart, and wholeheartedly believed looks can be deceiving.

This man was also strange to Yuuya because he's never seen him around before, "I'm just excited sir!...Hey, you must be a tourist! Is there anything I can help you with? or would you like to have a look around by yourself?" Yuuya asked, "With an eye candy like yourself around, why would I choose to be left alone? pretty folks should stick together." The man replied jokingly, chuckling again.

Blushing, "Thank you for the compliment, sir...here, let me show you around! and tell me when there's a piece you like." Yuuya said ushering for the man to follow him around the shop.

"Oh and you're right, I'm not from around here." The man spoke-up, "Then, I bet you came here for a souvenir." Yuuya replied.

"Any suggestions?" The man asked, "You seem like the note taking kinda guy, we have some unique notebooks, dairies and journals you might wanna check out." Yuuya replied guiding the man towards a bookshelf behind the reception desk.

The book Yuuya was reading earlier, was still on the desk, left wide open on the page with Ned's picture.

"So buttercup, what's your name?" The man spoke again chuckling,"My name is Yuuya, and you?" Yuuya asked.

"Edward, nice to meet you buttercup."

Yuuya then placed some strange looking journals on the desk, but Edward was busy eyeing the book Yuuya was reading.

"Btw, I have a boyfriend, one I'm very much in love with!" Yuuya said smiling.

"Snap...what a loss! so you figured I was flirting with you?" Edward replied chuckling.

"You're a catch Edward, I hope you find your match." Yuuya said kindly.

"For now, I'll settle finding a unique souvenir." Edward replied smiling, "I want this book!" he pointed at the book Yuuya was reading but Yuuya immediately shook his head.

"That's family property, unfortunately it's not for sale." Yuuya replied holding the book.

At that moment, Yuuya's parents came walking back into the shop, "I'll pay a thousand dollar for the book." Edward said.

"Again Edward, it's not for sale." Yuuya replied.

"What's going on son?" Yuuya's dad asked, "5k? sounds good?" Edward spoke again.

"5k for what sir?!" Yuuya's mom was surprised, "I want the book your son is holding in his hands, at the moment." Edward replied.

"Ah! sorry it's not for sale, no matter how much of a price you'll suggest, I won't be selling it to you sir." Yuuya said, he was beginning to hate Edward's insistence on buying the book.

"Yuuya that's no way of speaking to customers! if he wants the damn book, sell him." Yuuya's dad said, "If it's for sale then I'll buy it myself." Yuuya replied.

...[End of Tiny flashback]...

"You didn't sell him the book, why?" Ned asked, "No way! I wasn't gonna let that creep have it! I kicked him out after that, and never heard of him again." Yuuya replied.

"And you couldn't tell me such a thing happened?!" Agu asked, "Didn't wanna worry you." Yuuya replied.

"The book, do you still have it?" Ned asked, "Agu can bring it to you from our apartment." Yuuya replied.

"What?! no! I'm not leaving your side!" Agu protested, "I'll send someone of my own to get it, don't worry." Ned replied.