08-26-2018, 03:35 PM
It hadn't taken long to tell Yun his plan. He wasn't surprised when she agreed to let him off her leash. In a way she really hadn't, Dorian had a tail almost a mile long. He'd agreed to a chip for tracking purposes. He wasn't planning on keeping it forever, if at the very least Sage would be able to disable it. That was thing the girl seemed to not know about him, was his house full of misfits. Dorian regretted not allowing Sage into his wallet while they were still under the same roof. It might have saved a lot of aggravation having his son's bodyguard coming flaming the house. Might even show Yun that she might be barking up the wrong tree.
But he hadn't, and he had made a deal. A Deal that gave him and his family some freedom from the Atharim, once they put a stop to IA's investigation on his part though. Yun saw to the precinct side of it. But it was Dorian who was going to end that particular Atharim threat. And sick Domovoi on Nox's little crowd below the city. A dead police officer would do just that. The trick was to only get Abt to follow him.
Which really wasn't hard. Yun and company had left Dorian's car unattended where they found him. Dorian got into it and drove into the Red Light District. He and Ivan had done through chasing Sebastian. And that's when his world changed. He'd met a boy and a girl Atharim, god and sentient. He'd covered for Martin for the last time. And now his friend was dead, and Dorian had betrayed everything he'd ever done or stood for - except the sacrifice was to save his family. A family he hadn't loved enough before but the thought of losing Cruz to the Atharim deaded his resolve. Abt would not threaten his family.
Eventually someone would come looking for him. Dorian just hoped it was not Nox. He hoped the boy was still asleep after the big gala. He'd be home soon. And Cruz would be safe and Nox could do what he did best - fight monsters - keeping the rest of the world safe. Dorian knew that he'd never stop fighting that fight, it was in his blood. Though the Atharim would hunt him forever - he didn't care. It was a strength Dorian envied. But it would likely get the boy killed.
Dorian headed into the tunnels below the Red Light District and he made sure he was seen by ever security camera he could. Sage would find him at the very least, he was counting on the boys stalker tendencies.
But he hadn't, and he had made a deal. A Deal that gave him and his family some freedom from the Atharim, once they put a stop to IA's investigation on his part though. Yun saw to the precinct side of it. But it was Dorian who was going to end that particular Atharim threat. And sick Domovoi on Nox's little crowd below the city. A dead police officer would do just that. The trick was to only get Abt to follow him.
Which really wasn't hard. Yun and company had left Dorian's car unattended where they found him. Dorian got into it and drove into the Red Light District. He and Ivan had done through chasing Sebastian. And that's when his world changed. He'd met a boy and a girl Atharim, god and sentient. He'd covered for Martin for the last time. And now his friend was dead, and Dorian had betrayed everything he'd ever done or stood for - except the sacrifice was to save his family. A family he hadn't loved enough before but the thought of losing Cruz to the Atharim deaded his resolve. Abt would not threaten his family.
Eventually someone would come looking for him. Dorian just hoped it was not Nox. He hoped the boy was still asleep after the big gala. He'd be home soon. And Cruz would be safe and Nox could do what he did best - fight monsters - keeping the rest of the world safe. Dorian knew that he'd never stop fighting that fight, it was in his blood. Though the Atharim would hunt him forever - he didn't care. It was a strength Dorian envied. But it would likely get the boy killed.
Dorian headed into the tunnels below the Red Light District and he made sure he was seen by ever security camera he could. Sage would find him at the very least, he was counting on the boys stalker tendencies.