Oh, little one what have you done.

I entered through a recently polished door with "Starfish Operating Syndicate" written on it. As I entered you saw a kitchen with two refrigerators and many cabinets to the left. Directly in front of me was a large, round marble table, with various schematics and documents strewn around a large pitcher of water next to some unused glasses. A stairway at the back leads up to a hallway, giving way to private rooms to the right, above the kitchen, as well as to the left extending past the boundaries of the lower floor. The whole right side of the room is two storeys tall, leaving a wide open space with numerous sitting cushions scattered around, and one beat up, ragged couch that looks very out of place. The back wall to the right of the door seems to be made of running water that gurgles softly. Along the right side is a transparesteel wall running along all the way to the back, affording a view of a private hangar. A small circle on the floor where the waterfall meets the transparesteel indicates a lift to the pod bay below. Every nook and cranny of the space is filled with lush greenery. The sound of flowing water and the scents of the plant life mingle with the fire light emanating from unknown sources to create a sense of peaceful calm. At the back, by the foot of the stairs is an oak door engraved with the words "The Haudenosuanee Club."


I walked into the room and over by the fire with a thoughtful look on her face, wearing a black combat pants, and red tank top, my hair up, the brand is apparent but their seems to be something different about it, the scars show where the material ends, finding a place by the fire, just watching it. she sips on a hot cup of tea, every now and then looking around.
Just then I spotted Eran Mintor entering the HQ wearing his flight suit, his hair covered by a cap. and beanie over it.

I look up to Eran like a big Brother I never had, so it was really good to see him again.

Eran walked up to me and smiled, "Hello... " I turned slightly looking up, to see Eran and smiled "Hey you. " He took a seat near me and looked at me, "How are you? " I take a moment and think, rubbing her hand on the back of her neck "I am holding up, how are you? "
He nodded a few times and looks ahead, "Yeah...same... "

He asked "so what's the plans for the day? "

I shrugged "Not sure honestly, might go see a few people. Go see my little Brother is one. You? "
He looked at me questioning "Your Brother?!"

I nodded and smiled "Yah, he was rescued from slavers and brought back to me. "

He looked at me, unsure whether he should ask the question, "....erm....well I'm supposed to go shopping with Shalee but other than that....I actually need to get back there before she wakes up....came by to.... "He grinned, "Excellent! Wonderful...any word on your mother? "

I looked down sad and shook my head "My mom and sister are still captured, my dad I learnt is dead. "

He raised an arm to her shoulder and squeezes it gently, " ....I'm sorry.... Let us work to get your mother and sister home safely...."

I shaked my head "It was my fault, if I had found them sooner."

He shaked his head his head, "No, don't blame yourself....we all make mistakes...we all could do things better in some cases....we can't prevent everything we wish to... "

I chuckled softly "Yah, that all too well. " she takes a deep breath and tries to smile "life gives you the hardest lessons sometimes."

He nodded twice and looked down at the floor, " ...Yup.. "

I looked up at Eran "Sometimes too much, but it survive and move on. You okay? "

He spoke and said " Hmm? Yeah, I'm fine. Just a lot on my mind lately too.... I'm sure we'll both be fine."

I smiled softly at him " If you ever wanna talk, I am a good listener "

He nodded "Thanks....perhaps I will take you up on the offer sometime."

I smiled softly "Sorry about last night, Shalee said to stop by and say hi. Didn't know it would have been such a problem. "
He shaked his head, "It was just that.... " He paused for a second " Well.....Vincent..... " frowning again but doesn't say anything. I perked an eyebrow up and looked at him curiously " What do you mean? "
He paused " He's not very well liked.... Nor would I say that he's welcome in the Keep....however, you are. "

I hung my head "I...I.... " biting my lower lip "did not know." I looked down at the floor.

He shaked his head, "It's not your fault he's done some things..... "

I looked at Eran confused "What do you mean?"

He interrupted and said " needless to say he doesn't belong in the keep, Torture....cold-blooded murder....kidnappings.... He's a womanizer.... " He paused and thought "Just not a good person really...is he your friend, I presume? "

I blinked for a second, shaking my head, turning away, an audible gulp comes out of me "He isn't like that any more. " almost seems like she is processing the information "But he is to me. "

He looks at her again" He is what? Your friend? "

I bite my bottom lip, turning away and speaks softly "That and... " she turns back to Eran "I love him and he loves me ."

Eran gets a shocked look on his face, " ....oh... " He tries to find his words " I see.... Err.... "

I spoke softly "He has helped me through some very difficult times"

He forms his mouth as if he wanted to speak but let it go for once. Finally he speaks "Just....
....be careful..... I've known him a long time, Literia....a long time.... "

I looked at him genuinely confused. Eran frowned as he wants to say more but hesitates.
I turned to him and said "What?" Pausing for a second, looking down "You are like family...I didn't mean to upset you."

Eran looked thoughtfully for a second before speaking " I think he's insane....is all....you don't I just.... " with a deep sigh "Look, you can love whoever you damn well please.... " I looked up at him "So whats the but?" He looked at me " I feel like he will hurt you though.... "

I was in deep thought for a moment "He has been nothing but kind, loving and protective of me. He found Duncan and brought him back to me. "

He nodded and looks down at the floor as he heard what he dreadingly expected. " ..I'm sure...
Found Duncan, huh....how'd he manage that? "

I shaked my head "I don't know, but he gave me back my baby brother. Safe, unharmed."

Eran frowned and looking more troubled and muttered to himself, "God, I hope I'm wrong.... "

I looked really confused and unsure "I don't understand what is so wrong Eran....you cant pick the people you fall in love with. "

Eran said "Sure."

I stopped and thought about my words and then spoke softly saying " I try to keep my personal life.. private but I see that you are well troubled and that concerns me "

Eran nodded to me " By all means, love him and be happy....and I hope it works out....but if he hurts you.... " Then he shaked his head "It'll be the last of my patience. "

I put my hand gently on his shoulder, smiling softly at Eran "You should see him with me, he isn't the person you think he is. "I said innocently.

Eran pondered the thought for a second "Hmm. Perhaps."

I chewed on my lower lip nervously "Drake injected me with something, it made me really ill, he stayed by my side the entire time." I looked down at the floor "Peter also took my clone, when I was trying to recover my parents with Ghost Hunter's help."

Eran gets a angry look on his face " ...what? Took your clone? Injected you?....what the hell has been going on?! " He sighs and shakes his head "I'm so sorry."

I paused looking down at the floor "Drake tried to convert me with it, he also has my mom and sister."

Eran grunts angrily

I looked at Eran " Vince tried getting people to come help me with Peter and Ghost but it was already too late. I was at another club shortly after that and that's when whatever I was injected with became active and almost killed me."

Eran says to himself referring about Drake "I am going to kill that bastard."

Eran stands up and looks at Literia, "....I need to get back to Shalee before she wakes....we'll talk more soon, okay?"

I looked at him "You better go back to Shalee, I will be okay."

He walks out the door "Take care!."

I watched Eran leave the room, and for the first time in a long time I prayed to whatever fates that are out in the stars that his perception of Vince was wrong, he didn't know him I do. Here I sat, the man that I think of as family, like a Brother hates the man that I am madly in love with. Eran wont tell me why he feels that way nor willing to try and see how different Vince is now, especially with me.