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Jay raked his hands over his head, which he'd re-shaved that morning before he'd headed off to work - he stared at his reflection and then he bent down, snorting the lines of coke he'd cut - rubbing the excess off of his nose and breathing out sharply, his eyes burned brighter - the golden flecks bright. He stepped back and then licked his finger, the eyeliner he was wearing made them stand out even more than usual. He rolled his shoulders, and then went back into the other room.
He pulled his shirt on, it was a mesh kind of see-thru thing he tugged it on and then shoved his wallet into his pocket after clicking the chain on it. Jay didn't really feel like going out - but some of the guys he worked with had invited him out to have drinks with him, and rather than sitting around in his motel room depressed he figured why not. Jay slipped his boots back on and tied the laces, and he glanced at his stuff piled up in the corner of the room.
Jay hadn't unloaded most of it when he'd gotten to Steve's so it was piled up pretty high, the only stuff he'd left behind was the stuff for Dustin. And well it turned out he didn't need it anyway, he wasn't even sure what the hell had happened with any of that, because he'd left before Steve had even come back.
He pinched the space between his eyes, "Fuck .. stop thinking about it." He muttered. Jay went to the small little kitchenette and he grabbed a beer out of the fridge, unscrewing it - he threw the cap in the sink and then gulped most of it down in one go.
"Get shit faced. Have fun like you used to do asshole, remember fun?" He muttered darkly, "When you weren't an obsessed psycho?" Jay saw his reflection in the mirror and he glared at himself, "Puta." He shifted and then sat on the end of his bed, lighting a cigarette and taking a drag - Jay finished doing up his other boot, and then he pulled on his leather jacket and headed out the door, locking his room up - he shoved the key into his pocket.
He exhaled lazily, and shivered a little - and then he headed up the street, not bothering to take his truck because the club he was going too wasn't that far away. Jay saw a convenience store and he ducked inside, the guy at the counter eyeing him wearily - "No smoking.."
Jay said, "Sorry brother, I'll only be two seconds.." The guy gave him a nod and Jay went to the aisle and grabbed a pack of Cheetos, and a soda out of the fridge, he put those on the counter, his cigarette hanging between his lips - "Can I get a pack of Camels too brother." He nodded to the whiskey, "Bottle of Jack too."
The guy got the cigarettes and the Jack Daniels, and Jay got the money out - "You not from around here?" The guy asked him, and Jay took another drag on his smoke - "Other side, well I work this side, but.. lived the other side till recently."
The guy nodded - "You need a place? You staying at that shit hole up the road?" Jay laughed, "Yeah.. it has cable?" The guy smirked, "My name is Rico, you should call my Mom's - she's looking for a tenant for her place."
Rico reached behind him and then gave Jay a piece of paper. "Gracias." Jay said and he nodded, "I'll do that Rico, my name is Jay." They shook hands and then Rico put the stuff he'd brought into a plastic bag.
"Where you from Jay?" Rico asked, and Jay scratched his neck, "Oh.. Chicago, but before that Guadalupe."
Rico gave him the side eye and then he gave him a smile, "Tell my Mom that man, she loves that place - because of you know that tale about the Lady."
Jay laughed softly, "Mhmm I was born in the convent there, Our Lady of Guadalupe - where Juan Diego first showed his tilma to the priest. Had his roses fall out of it." Rico smirked, and he said with a laugh - "Yeah she's gonna love you, tell her that story, she'll think the virgin kissed your ass or some shit."
Rico held his hand out and they fist bumped. "I'll see you around brother." Jay said with a smile. "Aight.. you have a good night Jay." Rico smirked, "My Mom? Watch out, she likes pretty Mexican boys like you." They both laughed and Jay gave him a wave as he headed out - taking a final drag on his smoke before he flicked it away.
He opened the bottle of Jack and took a swig, and then he debated about taking it back to his motel room first. "Yeah.. should do that." He muttered and then headed back the way he came.
Jay unlocked the door and stepped back into his room - setting his stuff down, he opened his bag of Cheetos and then locked up again. Jay was munching on them as he headed back up the street - he heard someone yell out, "Jay! Yo Calvarez.."
It was one of the younger guys he worked with, "Hey Freddy." Jay said and gave him a smirk - "Didn't think you were actually going to show up." Freddy said with a smirk of his own, "We've been trying to get you to come out with us for ages."
Jay shrugged, "Been busy with bullshit.. and school.." He said, and Freddy laughed, "You go to Hawkins High right?" He stole some of Jay's Cheetos, "Mhmm yeah, where do you go?" He asked, as they crossed the street together.
"Fucking private School, Cranston Prep." Freddy muttered, and he glared at the ground.
Jay smirked, and said - "Oh... that explains that then."
They both laughed, and Freddy said, "Fuck you Calvarez - it's not my fault my parent's wouldn't let me go to school for peasants."
Jay smirked and then he said - "So.. how'd you end up working at Tony's?"
Freddy said, "Because Fat Tony is my Dad's brother?" He smirked.
Jay laughed as he said - "No shit? I didn't know that, your Dad is really cool - I like your Dad a lot man. Respect, I like Fat Tony too of course, but you're dad - I shoulda guessed, you're named after him.. Big Freddy, and you're little Freddy, aww... that's cute." He gave the other boy a smirk.
Freddy laughed, "Yeah.. fuck you, with your cute bullshit - My old man likes you too. He thinks I should be like you."
Jay smirked, "What can I say - parent's like me bro."
Freddy muttered, "It's because you have that whole - I'm a good guy vibe, but... underneath you're a bad mother fucker - right? I know I'm right.. you're a dark bitch Calvarez."
"What makes you say that?" Jay asked with a smirk, "I'm an angel.." He laughed.
Freddy snorted - "Yeah right... sure you are, I ain't buying that shit. You remind me of my cousin Cody, he acts all innocent and shit, but he's a dark mother fucker too - he's coming tonight.. watch out for him." He laughed, "You'll get to meet my girl, she's his sister - so they're meeting us there with the others."
Jay nodded, "Alright cool.. wait hold up... you're fucking your cousin?" Freddy stole more of his Cheetos and Jay laughed, "Just eat them you Vulture." He handed them over and Freddy muttered, "Thanks man - I smoked up before I came out - got the munchies bad, and... shit man yeah okay... she's my girl but yes she's my cousin - don't judge."
They both laughed and Jay said - "I nah man... ain't my business. And I got high but .. yeah not with weed."
Freddy smirked, "Yeah you seem a little on edge."
Jay laughed and he raked his fingers over his head again - "Well... I plan on having some fun tonight..."
As they got closer to the club, there was a group of people they both knew from work - waiting in line to get into the club, along with a tall pretty girl - that had long dark hair, and big brown eyes.
"Hey Baby girl." Freddy said as he pulled her in closer and gave her a kiss. "Jay, this is Tia, Tia baby - this is my buddy Jay.." She smiled at him and Jay said, "Hey girl, how you doing?" Tia laughed and said, "I'm doing good.. how you doing?"
Jay smirked, and he said, "Yeah.. I'm doing alright."
Freddy kicked the leg of the tall guy that was standing with her - he was talking to a guy behind him, he turned around - "Hey Fred, stop kicking me you little bitch." He gripped Freddy's chin and then head butted him gently, growling and then pretending to bite him. But then he looked at Jay, "Who's this.." He had pretty blue eyes, and a smirk on his face.
Freddy laughed, and he said, "This is your Dad's favorite - Jay Calvarez."
They were eyeing each other up, and then Cody looked down at him - "Sup, Jay Calvarez."
Jay raised an eyebrow, "Just Jay works perfectly fine." He said with a smirk.
"Okay Just Jay." Cody said, eyeing Jay lazily - "So you're my old man's favorite huh.. you'll have to give me some tips, I'm his worst nightmare." Freddy laughed and Cody held his arms up, "Yo Mother fuckers!" He threw himself into another group of guys - but then turned around and gave him and Freddy the finger.
Freddy and Jay laughed. "He's a nutcase, but he's fun." Freddy smirked and pulled Jay into the line - "The fuck is this place anyway?" Jay asked as they started to make their way closer to getting in.
Freddy laughed, "It's a secret club, underground shit - Tia and I went to the last one, it moves around - I dunno, Cody got the invite - so we only know its here because of him." Freddy leaned in closer and he murmured, "It gets a bit freaky, so.. just warning you in advance."
Jay smirked and he said, "Okay?"
Freddy laughed and said, "But like I said - you're a dark mother fucker so - you should fit right in." Freddy's eyes were moving - and he said suddenly, "Damn man.. who the hell is that?"
Jay felt a strange ripple of heat in the air, and it hit him - but he didn't know where it came from. It was energy, intense heat but it was overlapped by an electric chill. He felt like all the hairs on the back of his neck were standing up - and it was a visceral response. Micalz.
Dustin was on the opposite side of the line to them, and he had already caught the attention of Cody too - who was looking at him, Dustin was wearing those pants. Fucking pants that should be illegal.
He had a black shirt on that was all strapped to his body - and his hair looked wet kind of, but it was all pulled back off his head and cascading down. Jay breathed out softly - he was hard in his pants, his stomach all tight.
He had smokey eyes, that also had strange shimmery black glitter and his eyes were a mixture of white and black. "Damn man.. I dunno who that guy is but he is smoking hot." Freddy said beside him and Jay just stared - "Yo.. Jay, you alright?"
Freddy asked as he laughed softly, and Tia said - "Since when do you swing that way Freddy?" She smirked, and Freddy laughed, "Well I don't but.. I mean damn." Jay just breathed out slowly, watching as Dustin was let into the club - because Cody let him go first.
Once they got inside, Jay saw Dustin go to the bar - he wasn't with anyone else, and he leaned over - talking to the bartender and holding up two fingers. The bartender gave him a smile, and they were talking - and then Jay saw Magda and Seth, and he breathed out softly.
The light kept catching the glitter on his face - and the light reflected off his eyes - making them all luminous. Jay tensed up as Cody leaned in from behind him and said, "He's pretty - do you know him? You've been caught up in his spell ever since he turned up."
Jay looked up at him and he said hoarsely, "No.. I don't know him." Cody smirked, "No? I think I'm going to go and introduce myself..." Jay grit his teeth, and he felt like punching him in the face. But he stayed in the place he was, hidden in the shadow - like some kind of weird creep.
Watching Dustin - and Cody made his way over to the bar, but didn't approach Dustin - he was a couple of people away. Dustin leaned into Magda, and he was talking to her - even from where Jay was, he could tell he wasn't speaking English.
The French just rolled off his lips like he'd been speaking it fluently his entire life. Seth suddenly looked up - and he looked right in Jay's direction. Jay wasn't sure if Seth had actually seen him or not, but Seth touched Magda's arm, and she smiled at him - she brushed her fingers against his cheek, and then Seth was heading for the bathrooms.
Dustin held up two shots, giving one to Magda and then they both downed them, and Dustin was smirking. Dustin's eyes shifted from that glowing white, to dark as night. And then he leaned in and was saying something to her. Magda laughed, and then he turned around, and she was checking his back. But she had blocked his view - so Jay couldn't see.
But he did see Cody staring at Dustin - and then Seth was back, stroking his fingers into Magda's hair - and he leaned in saying something to Dustin, who stood on his tip-toes giving Seth a kiss on the cheek. And then Dustin was moving through the crowd of people - Jay breathed out softly, wondering where he was going.
And Magda and Seth didn't appear to be staying - they were leaving the club. He followed where Dustin was going - or tried too - but he lost him.
"Fuck.." He breathed out sharply, Cody was still at the bar - ordering himself a drink.
Jay moved through the crowd - and he had to try and get his eyes used to the lights, the pulsating rhythm of them - and the music. He made his way to the bathrooms, he was surprised when he moved into them that they were actually empty. He let out a soft breath, and then turned one of the taps on - splashing some cold water on himself. Jay's heart was racing in his chest, and he had his eyes closed when the sound of the toilet flushing, and a stall opening behind him made him open his eyes.
Dustin stepped out of the stall, and his gaze caught Jay's, looking at him in the mirror - Jay breathed out slowly.
"Fancy seeing you here.." Dustin's voice was soft, almost hypnotic.
Jay lifted himself up from having been bent over the sink. He swallowed and Dustin turned the tap on, he washed his hands - still watching Jay from the mirror.
"You haven't got anything to say to me Brother?" Dustin said softly.
Jay licked his lips a little, and Dustin moved closer - doing that thing, where he walked around him - studying him in that quiet - almost unnerving way. Jay felt like he almost couldn't move, and Dustin said softly, "Oh.. doesn't appear that you do. So... you just run away... in the middle of the night? That it? Leave your family behind. Say nothing at all. Hmm?"
Dustin's eyes were changing colors, and Jay's heart was beating faster - hammering against his chest. He let out a soft exhale, and he felt the coolness of Dustin's fingers touching him - even though Dustin wasn't touching him, against his face - "Are you afraid of me?" His voice was a soft whisper inside Jay's head.
Jay didn't seem to be able to find his voice - he just stared - and Dustin lifted himself up so he was sitting on the counters where the sinks were. He swung his legs - and then tilted his head, looking up at the ceiling.
"...We have things to talk about, and you don't want to speak?" Dustin hissed that out - and then his eyes glowed white. Someone tried to come into the bathroom and Dustin waved his hand, the door stayed shut.
He just let his eyes close briefly and then Jay opened them again, "So...you're not going to speak to me." Dustin slid off the counter again and he looked at Jay from under his lashes. "You're just going to stay silent?" He moved closer and Jay's stomach got all tight, Dustin whispered, "You don't love me anymore?"
Jay's stomach flipped, and Dustin said softly - "..Even if you don't anymore.." He took hold of Jay's hand, Dustin's were cold as ice, and Jay felt himself shiver.
He watched as Dustin traced a sigil into his palm, "It will let you come home." Dustin lifted his gaze - looking at Jay from under his lashes, he said softly - "And one more thing." Dustin leaned in a lost closer, so close that Jay could smell that sweet musky scent.
"Aala, bi-en aizior - cacrg, casarm cocasb etis muso." (Always under my protection. No harm to thee. Divine Sanctuary) Jay felt the icy burn of the tiny rune as Dustin burned it into his skin. He was protected, hidden from Heaven. Jay felt tears spring to his eyes - it was a forbidden rune.
"I will never leave you unprotected, even if you walk away." Dustin said quietly. "You chose to leave... but I will never leave you unprotected." He stepped back and then he let the door be opened - two guys were eyeing them and Dustin lowered his gaze, he said softly - "Ishani Dei Saisch." (Goodbye)
Jay just stood there frozen as Dustin left the bathroom - he had tears streaming down his face - and he could still feel the icy burn - he stared down at the tiny rune on his hand. It was completely forbidden. Dustin would face being completely wiped from existence for using it. And he'd done it without even thinking about it. Only their Father had the power - or.. so Jay had thought. But Dustin knew how to do it.
Jay breathed out harshly, he looked over his shoulder - "Shit.. shit.." His voice was hoarse and he made his way out of the bathroom.
The lights were moving fast, in time with the pulsating music - and it felt awful and disorienting. Jay tried to focus, and he breathed out sharply - whispering, "Brei." (Focus) His senses sharpened a little, and he saw Dustin moving through the people on the dancefloor, he moved after him and then he grit his teeth as Cody approached Dustin - the two of them too close, Jay felt rage burst inside of him in an overwhelming rush - he snarled and then yanked Cody away from Dustin.
"Don't fucking touch him." Jay snarled - and Cody backed up immediately - "Fuck.. Chill the fuck out man - Jesus." Jay's eyes had burst to life with the gold, he shoved Cody away from Dustin with a little too much force - sending him sprawling into a bunch of people.
"You do not, even look at him." Jay's voice was deadly, it seemed to vibrate in the air - and Cody looked terrified. "You should bow down and worship at his feet you worthless, hairless ape."
Jay was so angry, that he literally could have killed every single person in the club. And everyone around them knew it - he felt the icy cool touch of Dustin's fingers - curl around his arm, and he looked down at Dustin - who stared up at him.
Dustin reached up, and he ghosted his fingers over his face - "Faonts He Ethazi." ("Peace song dwells within.") He heard the words whispered inside his head, Dustin's voice singing to him, but it was much more powerful than it had ever felt.
He could literally hear Dustin singing to him. And he just stared down at him - Dustin pulled his hand away, and they just stared at each other - Jay could see things that he'd never been able to before as they looked at each other. He breathed out slowly, and then he let his eyes close.
Jay turned around and he held his hand out to Cody - helping him back up to his feet. "..You should have just told me he was your boyfriend for fuck's sake.." Cody said still freaked out.
Jay said in a quiet voice, "He's not my boyfriend." Cody looked at him, brushing his ass off - "He's much more than that." Jay said in the same quiet voice.
Cody blinked, scratching his neck as he said - "Shit... I'm sorry man." Jay just gave him a nod, then he backed up - he looked down at Dustin, who was just staring at him from under his eyelashes. Jay let out a soft breath, and then he interlaced their fingers - he let Dustin lead him out of the club.
***
When they were outside - Jay felt like he was going to burst out of his skin. It was too tight, he was too hot - he felt like he couldn't breathe, couldn't get enough air into his lungs. He was breathing harshly, and he still wanted to go back inside and tear Cody to pieces.
The outside air felt too hot too - sticky, and cloying. The smells hanging in the air over bearing and too much. But he was glad to be out of the club, away from the lights and the noise.
Freddy and Tia stumbled outside - dragging Cody outside too and Jay snarled and then he was on Cody - punching him and Freddy was yelling, "Yo Jay, what the fuck man." Cody managed to get a couple of punches in. He breathed out sharply - snarling at Cody who was on the ground.
"Jesus! What the fuck is your problem you fucking nut job!" Cody said as Freddy pulled Jay away - and he spat on the ground, Dustin was lighting a cigarette, and taking a drag - amusement on his face.
Jay was already trying to make another attempt to punch Cody again, but Freddy said - "Dude you've been snorting too much cocaine, Jesus calm down - you're freaking foreign boyfriend, we get it man.. Cody isn't going to try and steal him off you.. Fuck's sake." Tia was looking at Dustin - and Jay snarled, "Cunt.. I should rip your throat out." Cody was wiping the blood from his nose, "Did he break my fucking nose?"
Tia gripped his chin, "No.. you'll live.." She snorted and then rolled her eyes - "This is what you get when you man whore it up all over town.. I did try to tell you that one day you'd come across someone that would beat your ass bloody. You're lucky he didn't rip your throat out - maybe we should have just let him?"
Freddy looked at her, "Baby be nice.. he can't help it, he's addicted to cock." They were both snickering and Cody said, "Fuck you both.. you're both assholes!" He looked at Dustin, and Jay said, "Do you want me to kill you?"
Dustin took another drag on his smoke, and then he moved slowly - Jay watched him, shaking with rage - he watched as Dustin approached Freddy and Tia first, studying them in that strange way he'd been doing to Jay. He stroked Freddy's face first, and then Tia's - and Jay got a weird twisting feeling in his stomach. Cody was standing there all awkward - weary of Jay, and Jay just breathed out - trying to reign in his rage.
Dustin's eyes glowed and then he said quietly, "Aziagiar amiran be-in emetigis." (I release your seal, wake up from your sleep) He brushed his fingers against Freddy's face - and Freddy's eyes lit up and he blinked and then said "Micalz?"
Dustin smiled at him, he stroked his face - and then he did the same thing to Tia, "Aziagiar amiran be-in emetigis." Her eyes lit up too and she said softly, "Micalz.. Saisch?" She looked at Freddy, and then said softly, "Saaria?"
Jay breathed out sharply, and he just stared at Dustin - who looked at him over his shoulder, in that too quiet way as he approached Cody. Tia/Dani and Jay guessed Freddy was Saaria, were two more of their siblings, that Jay had also believed perished in the Fall.
They were hugging each other and then diving on Jay and hugging him. He was so shocked that he really didn't know what to do - or say. "Saisch, you're.. really here? We survived?" Freddy said - "We were inside Mud Monkeys? Fuck.. Oh holy shit - you're pretty though Dani." They were laughing, and Dani poked Jay's cheek - "Look at you."
Cody was backing up, away from Dustin. "No.. what the hell is this - no.. he'll kick my ass again. What's wrong with them? Guys?" Dustin placed his finger to his lips and then he said softly, "Come...he won't hurt you. Come here."
Jay breathed out softly, and Dustin whispered, "Aziagiar amiran be-in emetigis." Cody's eyes lit up and stayed a vibrant lit up shade of Blue - he looked at Dustin, and then he said softly, "Micalz? You did it? You - broke free from the Abyss?"
Dustin let out a sweet little musical laugh and then he said, "Yes Brother, I did. Look - there's Dani and Saaria - and Saisch." Jay stepped closer - looking at Dustin, he held his hand to Cody's face, and then he held his hand over his nose - healing the damage he'd done. "Razi, you little shit."
They all were looking at each other - But Jay stared at Dustin, he didn't know how Dustin knew how to find them - or how he'd even known how to wake them up. Dustin just watched them all quietly, and then he looked at Dani - "Do you have a pen and paper in your purse?"
She fished around in her purse and then handed him both, Dustin was writing down on the paper, he said, "I want you to come here, tomorrow or now - its late, but will you all come?" He cradled her face and she said, "Of course we will come."
She threw her arms around him and he said softly, "It's alright, don't cry Dani - we're all together now." He stroked her hair and she sniffled - holding Freddy's hand, "Can I still call myself Freddy?" He asked and Dustin laughed, "Of course you can, call yourself whatever you want to call yourself."
Freddy laughed and he shoulder bumped Cody - who was still just staring at everything around him - kind of in shock. He freaked out as a bus went past. "What's that?!" He let out a startled shriek - and Jay said, "It's okay little brother, its a Bus - just one way that Human's get around.."
Cody was trying to hide behind Jay and he said - "I don't like it - its too noisy." Dustin held his hand out, "Come here?" Cody went to Dustin, and Jay was trying not to laugh, because Cody was so much taller than Dustin, but Dustin was comforting him.
"It's okay, be still and calm .. okay? Nothing will hurt you, what is your human name?" He asked softly, and Cody said - "Cody Delgatto." Dustin smiled, "Okay Cody, give me your hand." Cody held his hand out and Dustin linked their hands together - Jay watched as Dustin said softly, "Look, see this?"
A golden cord of energy wrapped around both of their arms and Cody said softly - "What is it?" Dustin said softly, "It's a special link, whenever you feel scared or frightened it'll make you feel better."
"I feel it already." Cody said, "Thank you. Do I call you Micalz?" Dustin said "You can if you want, but I just usually go by Dustin, that's fine with me." Cody said, "I like Dustin." Dustin said softly - "Okay, well you can call me that.. I don't mind brother." Cody said softly, "You're not as scary as I remember."
Dustin smiled and then he leaned in and whispered something to him. Cody laughed and Dustin grinned. "Okay?" Cody nodded, "You'll take special care of him for me? He's.. well he's been kind of sad." Cody raked his fingers through his hair, "I can.. definitely do that. I.. yeah.. definitely. He likes basketball? I do too - I mean I can't play it for shit... But I like it."
Jay narrowed his eyes, and Dustin said - "Well you can maybe go watch his games? Lucas loves basketball." Jay smirked. "Cool... hey my Dad - well.. you know my Dad really likes you - shit.. what do we do about our parents?"
Dustin said - "You just carry on as normal. They don't need to know unless the situation arises where you think they need too, and if that happens - we'll figure it out okay?" Dani said softly, "I like my real name - better than Tia, so... please call me Dani - Dustin - how did you know to find us?"
Jay was very curious about the answer. He looked at Dustin - Dustin said with a soft little smile - "All of you close your eyes." Dustin's gaze met his and he said - "All of you." Jay exhaled softly, and when he closed his eyes - he could see five lit up lights behind his eyes, but it turned into what looked like a map, the image becoming much clearer.
Dustin said softly, "That is us, right now - my mind has a map, I'm projecting it into your minds so you can see it. I see all of my family on this map.. whenever I focus and tune into your frequency. It becomes stronger than that too."
Jay opened his eyes, looking at Dustin - "I can feel and hear all of you - I know where you are even if you're vessels are dormant and asleep - I came here specifically to find the three of you." His gaze landed on Jay, "And.. to find Jayden." Dani, Freddy and Cody all looked at him.
Jay looked away - Dustin said quietly - "I also had to speak to my friends Seth and Magda, but.. specifically to find you." He looked at them, "You'll go to Steve's, I've already told them you're coming. Probably tomorrow hmm? I mean go tonight if you want - our sisters Reija and Teitz are there."
He felt his breath hitch as he heard Dustin say softly, "So is Shem."
Their gazes met and Jay just stared intensely. "Shem!" Cody made a fist in the air, "I can't wait to see him! Holy shit - fuck its been forever." Dustin grinned and they fist bumped each other, "He's got a new vessel.. but.. yes, its really good to have him back with us." Dani said softly, "Teitz and Reija! I can't wait I'm so so happy!"
Dustin smiled and he held his hands out, both Dani and Cody took one and Freddy said "You need another hand." They were giggling and then Dustin said, "Teitz makes me feel like even more of a midget, her vessel is six-foot-three and built like a tank - you'll know as soon as you see her that its her though, she still has her sass."
Jay let out a soft exhale and Dustin gave them all a hug. "I think we should...go to the house tonight - we can call our parents." Cody said. Both Freddy and Dani agreed - "Steve - he might seem scary at first, but - he was Aszri, before the fall." Dustin said softly - "Don't be frightened of him okay? He won't hurt you, he'll protect you."
They nodded, and Cody said - "Has he changed? Become a Demon?" Dustin nodded, "Yes - the Prince of Hell, my second in command. Belial." The all looked at Dustin and his eyes were changing colors again.
"I have lots to share with everyone, okay? But we'll do that later." He said softly, "Don't be frightened, you are all safe." Dustin said quietly, "I need to go and speak with Jay now okay?" The three of them were reluctant to let go of Dustin as they all cuddled him again, "It's okay my little ones, go."
It didn't matter that Dustin was actually the Baby out of all of them, they were his Babies right now - and Jay couldn't help but think it was the cutest thing ever. He frowned at himself. Jesus. Dustin was watching the three of them as they walked up the street, he had his arms curled around himself and Jay fished a cigarette out and lit it, taking a drag and exhaling slowly. Dustin leaned up against the car that was parked behind him.
They were both silent and Jay flicked his ash, then took another drag. Dustin was staring down at the ground - and then he said quietly, "Why did you come after me? Lose your control - you hurt him, Cody - why'd you do that."
Jay took another drag on his smoke and then he stared up at the sky. He exhaled slowly, his voice was rough as he said - "I should go." Jay rubbed his hand over his head, and he flicked his cigarette away. Dustin lifted his head, and then he said quietly. "Alright then." He just stared at Jay, and then he looked away. Neither of them had actually moved to go anywhere - and Jay stared up at the sky again.
Dustin straightened himself up, and then he said, "Okay.. well, good bye then." He started walking in the direction that Jay actually had to go to get back to his Motel. "Yeah.. goodbye." Jay murmured. They were walking side by side, and Dustin let his hair out of its combs - raking his fingers through it. The light from the street lights above them catching the glitter that was sprayed through his hair. Jay let out a soft breath and he resisted the urge to touch it. It'd grown long, and Jay knew how soft it was.
"Your hair looks good like that." He said softly. Damnit Jay, shut the hell up.
Dustin lifted his head, looking at him from behind his hair. "You think so?" He said softly. "Reija helped me do it - said it was a Viking style." He snorted softly and Jay smirked. "Like how would she know - says the girl with goth hair." Jay let out a soft laugh, "She loves doing hair, so.. Doesn't surprise me that she got her hands on yours." They both went quiet again and then Jay said, "You said Shem... Eddie has a new vessel?"
"Blake." Dustin said softly, "I told him a while ago - Eddie, I.. dunno it was a dream I had - thought I had, turns out it wasn't a dream, I actually did it - before I woke up, I.. was doing lots of things before I came fully into my power, to my Self." His voice was so soft, and Jay felt his stomach get all tight. "He... had to use the Ae Goetia for the last Key, the last Seal wasn't Enochian. Jay - you wouldn't have been able to do it, somehow I knew - and he was the only one that could finish it."
Jay let out a soft exhale, his hands were shaking so he shoved them into the pockets of his leather jacket. "...I also know why you didn't want to do it. I know you were scared they'd find us.. I do know that." Dustin said softly, "I'm sorry if I scared you, if.. I hurt you I never meant too." Jay closed his eyes and then he said, "I know, and I.. don't think we should talk about this right now. Okay?" He rubbed his hands over his head and he paused, standing still.
Dustin looked up at him and Jay's gaze landed on him. "...I just, I'm not." Jay shook his head and he looked away. "I just can't." His voice got all rough, and he looked across the street at his motel - the weird thing was, Dustin's mustang was parked right across the street.
He breathed out sharply, "You knew where I was." Jay said quietly. It wasn't a question, and Dustin said softly - "Of course I did."
Jay stared down at him, and Dustin looked up at him as he stepped in closer. "Like I said to you, I wasn't going to leave you unprotected. You left, you chose to go." He lowered his gaze again, "I.. know you don't want to talk, so.. I'll leave. That's what you want, so." He had his eyes closed.
Jay stepped in closer - he gently gripped Dustin's chin, and tilted his face up. "I just need a little quiet."
Dustin opened his eyes, and Jay murmured - "It's not good inside my head right now, I don't feel in control - I'm not safe, for anyone that you want to protect, okay?" Dustin's skin was so cold under his fingers, he felt like his own was on fire.
Jay let his eyes close and Dustin said softly, "Okay."
He opened his eyes, they were just staring at each other and then Jay murmured - "Come.. with me." Dustin just stared at him from under his lashes and they interlaced their fingers, Dustin didn't say anything as Jay led him across the street.