The New York Strip {Mature Only}

[aubrey]

Aubrey laughed softly. It bubbled out from her throat. She looked at him cradling his bleeding ear. She suddenly wished that she had ripped it from his head. She pushed that thought from her mind. Later. They would have plenty of time for later.

She smiled fondly at the red head as she watched her disappear back into the hallway. She crooned softly at his words. He was so simple it was almost too much. "Oh but what a wonderful pet you would make for me. You are already doing as I ask." She made a slight motion with her hands and caught two stocky forms headed their way.

"She looked up at him, a dark smile playing at her lips and a sadistic gleam dancing in her eyes. "I think you will come join us in the back darling. Hopefully you wont make a big deal out of it either." Honestly, she wouldn't mind him putting up a fight. She had been waiting for an excuse to release some of her aggravation.

However, Sevanni was waiting and he disliked anything that made him wait. She knew from experience. As soon as his petty threat was uttered two men were standing directly behind him. Aubrey smiled up at them. They were the men that had been at the door when she entered.

Their hands clasped over Dane's shoulders none too lightly. Aubrey took a few steps forward. He couldn't have moved away if he tried. She grasped his face tightly in her hands and glared down at him. "Many men have promised me many things in the past year that have fell through. Nothing you could promise would make me second guess anything."

She pushed his face away in disgust. The egotistical power hungry asshole routine was beginning to grow old and it did nothing but wain her patience and that was currently a luxury that he could not afford. Aubrey looked up at the two men. "Would you two please escort Mr. Voulow here to Curtis's office? Sevanni Black would like to have a word with him."

She stepped back, now locking eyes with Dane. "After you pet."

[danevoulow]

Dane growled at her words. The two burly men grabbing at him. He absolutely hated her touch. She smelled like him, and Dane hated Sevanni. He needed to get the hell out of there. To no avail, he couldn't. The elevator wasn't close, he didn't want to jump out of any windows tonight. It would draw too much attention.

Down through the hallway, he saw the redhead. Her face full of fear and torment. He didn't want to see Sevanni. Not for anything. The man on the left turned the knob, and he tried to straighten up as best he could. He didn't need him thinking he was big bad.

To Dane, Sevanni wasn't shit. But he also knew that he wouldn't die from his hand either. He was going to have to stick it out. When his time came to leave, he was going straight to Xavier.

[HIDDEN EVIL]

Sevanni managed to find a shirt in one of the managers desk drawers. He had some affairs during the day, cheating on his wife. Sevanni knew all about it, and he knew that he had some shirts for 'special' changing. Ripping it from the packaging, he threw the shirt over his shoulders, adjusting it accordingly before buttoning up the sleeves, and fixing the cuffs. Aubrey was taking too long.

When he tucked his shirt into his pants and threw on his shoes, the doorknob turned and he looked up to see two large men, and a familiar face gripped under their massive hands. A sly grin appeared on his face. He never thought Dane would have the balls to appear in his face. Not since the last time they met.

"Well boys'. What have we got here?"

He said with a big grin. He was excited to see Dane. Seeing as how he owed him so much tortureous pain.

Man 1 " Miss. Mayor told us to send him to you Sir."

Sevanni nodded.

"Did she now?"

A slight pause. Sevanni thought for a moment, assuming she wasn't too far behind.

"Bring him in, then you may go. Oh....and uh, if she wishes to join, that's fine."

He gave a cunning smile before they nodded and gave thier usual 'Yes Sir' response. The door closing behind them.

"Well Dane. What have you got to say for yourself?"

He leaned against the desk, his hands grasping the edge as he eyed him carefully. Dane was sneaky, cunning, and Sevanni didn't want to have any time for that.

[danevoulow]

Dane smirked, his hands up, palms facing Sevanni. He had a snickering way about himself. He was only seven feet away from him, but the room wasn't that big. No need to start a fight in such a smaller space than out there.

"Look, I didn't do a bloody thing. Honest. Someone said something funny was going on back here, I checked it out. I overheard you two and I left. Nothing more."

He shook his head trying to figure out what to say next.

"What are you doing with the Harpie? I don't think Ella would be so pleased yeah?"

Dane didn't care about pressing his buttons. He was already hurt. Bleeding ear from the bitch he had the displeasure of meeting.

"I know all about the little mortal who found out our secret. That your helping her. And now this?"

His arms opened wide suggestively to Sevanni and Aubrey.

"Screwing over the coven leader with this bit. The whore out there?"

His index finger sticking out at the door. He meant Aubrey.

[HIDDEN EVIL]

Oh that was it. Sevanni's eyes had turned a bloody red. Dane had the nerve to talk to him like that? About the one he loved? It was time to take this ass hole down a notch. Without hessitation, Sevanni lunged at Dane with the quickness. His fists balled over his shirt and pushing him against the couch. Bumping into a table and knocking it over in the process. Gritting his teeth and slightly spitting as he spoke.

"Your a filty liar. I can smell it all over you. Don't ever talk about Aubrey that way or I'll make sure your head rests on the castle door!"

He was so angry he couldn't smashed him right then and there. But there was a pact between the two. They could hurt each other as much as they wanted, but they weren't allowed to kill each other. But to Sevanni, the rules didn't matter. They never did. Especially when it came to his woman. He clenched harder, banging Dane's head against the wall.

"There is going to be so much fucking bloodshed when I am through with you....."

He breathed in and out, pacing himself through the bloodrush.

"I may not be able to kill you myself. But I will see to it someone does. You go back to Xavier, and tell him anything......I'll make sure the rules break, and you will die."

He grinned.

"Perhaps Aubrey would like to take a little bit of fun from me and do the same. Huh? What do you think Dane?"

He pushed him harder. His mouth so damn close to his. But he was protective. He wouldn't let Dane get a shot in.

"Then Ella. Maybe Ella has the same problem? I don't mind killing off the two of you."

He licked his lips hungrily at the thought. He was acting maniacal.

"I have the power to you know. But you already know that....don't you Dane?"

[aubrey]

Aubrey had been enjoying studying her red head. She usually observed the things she was about to destroy thoroughly. Eventually you would find a crack and you could feed off of it. It was only a matter of finding out what that weakness was. Remove one brick and the foundation would be shaky.

However, her attention was diverted up to the room. She was trying to be polite and give them a few minutes, but the sound of Ella's name caught her interest. That and the word Harpie. She smirked. She did love how easily it was for little words to pick up.

She dismissed the woman. There. Now her good mood was completely gone. She was walking toward the room. A few steps away and she could have slipped in. She didn't really care to be in between their fight. But when he called her a whore, her anger flared. She was tired of that word being thrown around at her expense.

After she entered, she leaned against the door and watched them. She tilted her head to the side. She had seen Sevanni angry, but never like this. She smiled slowly as she made her way to go perch in a chair. She was clearly enjoying the show.

[danevoulow]

Dane chuckled. It wasn't a scared chuckle, but rather an amusing one. He glared at Sevanni with a dreadful scowl, his force pinning Dane to the wall. He knew Sevanni wasn't going to follow through with his threats. He always talked shit. Dane knew better.

"Kill me then. Kill Ella. I don't care."

He chuckled some more. He knew Sevanni would get madder and madder, but he knew the truth, and the truth hurt. Dane looked over and saw Aubrey slip in. A sly grin grew on his face.

"Why don't you tell your whore the truth?"

His eyebrows furrowing as a parted grin snuck out on his lips when he looked at her.

"Tell her what you really know. Why your consorting with a mortal. Go on...tell her Sevanni. Old friend."

His hands went upwards to his wrists. He tried to lay pressure off of his own body. Maybe then he would get a chance to get away from him. Hee needed more time.

[HIDDEN EVIL]

So snide, this prick. Sevanni was growing more and more angry by the second. Everytime he opened his friggin mouth. He could smell Aubrey enter. He didn't even have to look to know she was there.

Without word, Sevanni tossed Dane towards the other side of the office. Slamming him hard against the wall. The lamp tumbled and he stood his ground. Looking over at the desk, Aubrey had thrown everything down. But there was a shiny letter opener sitting on the carpet. Sevanni knelt down, picked it up, and walked over to Dane.

Sevanni grabbed Dane by the back of his shirt, lifting him up and slamming him down on the desk. Dane's head not too far from Aubrey. Sevanni pointed the letter opener directly to his throat.

"Why don't you tell her Dane. Tell her about your fucking lies. About how sneaky and cunning you are. Tell her about why your here, spying like a lap dog? Is that what you are? Huh? A lap dog?"

Sevanni held firm and spoke through gritted teeth. He was still sweaty from before, and this made it even worse. He wasn't going to be harrassed any longer. It was do or die time.

[danevoulow]

After being slammed against the wall, his form hitting the lamp before they both hit the floor. Particles shattered. Some pieces where larger than others. Before he could grab a piece, Sevanni yanked him up by the back of his shirt, tossed him on the desk, and to his surprise, he was actually holding a weapon to his throat.

"Some now. We both know your not bloody likely to put that through me."

But when he saw that Sevanni was serious, he knew better. His eyes fell to Aubrey before returning back to Sevanni. He let out a sigh.

"You've maddened."

He chuckled. His head turned towards Aubrey.

"Sevanni here, my darling whore....."

He waited for a jerk from Sevanni. He knew he hated that he called her vile names.

"Fraternizes with mortals, because we are all hiding a secret."

His eyes darted back to Sevanni.

"Aren't we old friend?"

He grinned again. His hand pressing the knife away before Sevanni had a chance to use it. Kicking him back with his knee. Knowingly, Dane didn't intend to hurt him. It was something he couldn't do. Dane held out a hand. He would talk. He would tell her every little detail. Even if it was a lie.

"Sevanni loves the mortals. He's even working with one right now."

His face came closer to hers, but he wasn't going to do anything drastic.

"But you knew that, didn't you? I bet you also knew about the forbidden child that was never supposed to be found out?"

Maybe she gained a confused look, but he knew Sevanni would be pissed. He shifted his glare at him while finishing his statement.

"How Sevanni's Torment drove his sister to complete utter madness. "

He looked at Aubrey now.

"Drove her to an asylum. Controlling, demanding Sevanni. Hungry for power. Never ending."

He chuckled once before returning his look back to Sevanni.

"But then that's when it happened. When she came back un-natural. Undead. A mass murderer who was never found, changed his sister, killed her, and took her essence."

He turned back to Aubrey.

"So you see whore. He can't love you. He has no heart. He lives for me......and Ella."

Dane grinned once more. It grew wild over his face.

"Did I forget to mention anything else Sevanni? Oh wait....there is one more thing."

This was even better than anything else he could come up with. He should have mentioned it before. But to see his reaction in front of Aubrey was a show not to be missed.

"I got a call from a friend in high places...."

He looked at Sevanni with the most cunning smirk on his face to date.

"James and Annabella........Your precious mortal?.........The plot thickens my friend. With a revolving twist."

[aubrey]

Aubrey snuggled back into the chair, making herself comfortable. This wasn't her fight, not yet. She would sit and watch. See? She could behave, a little. The pleasant smile remained on her face, even after calling her a whore again. That was really getting old.

She sighed in a bored fashion. She already knew about his stupid little human. That was nothing new. She did become a little more excited when Sevanni threw Dane into the wall.

Aubrey adjusted herself. She slinked her long legs over one arm of the chair and leaned her back against the other. She rested her cheek in her palm. She flinched and laughed when he slammed Dane onto the desk. She fought the urge to poke him with her toe.

Aubrey didn't care is Dane was a liar. She didn't care if he was Xavier's lap dog or not. These things they just held no interest for her. Xavier had a lot of people 'laying at his feet'. Dane was an idiot if he thought that that was something special. Xavier had no favorites, save one, and she didn't even get treaty differently.

It was Sevanni's anger that intrigued her the most. She had never gotten this kind of rise out of him. She pouted slightly at the thought, being momentarily jealous at the loss of past opportunity. Not that she wanted to fight with him now, but she would have loved this aggression some months ago.

She was enjoying watching Sevanni's reaction. She loved being entertained and he never seemed to disappoint her. She smugly looked down at Dane, waiting for his spill. No doubt it would fuel the fire. She hoped that it would. In fact, she was looking forward to it.

She smiled down at him when he began. The momentary flicker of realization in his eyes made her smile. She gracefully moved her body so she could be closer to him. She even let him slid by with calling her a whore. She was going to cut his tongue off and eat it. Maybe not tonight, but he had been privileged with that word one too many times.

"I did know that pet." Well, she knew about the human. But the child, now that she had no idea about. It fascinated her and she made a mental note of making sure to find out. She didn't allow her face to show that she was kept in the dark about such things. She simply smiled and allowed him to continue.

She listened to his little story, she never once pulled her eyes away form him. Not even when he would look to Seavnni. She laughed softly. He had called her a whore again. That was the one thing he said that had managed to bring anger to her. But if he thought that he could make her jealous with Ella and himself than he was wrong. Aubrey wasn't one to be jealous. He could handle competition and she would do it in her own way.

She looked up to Sevanni now, a playful smirk dancing over her lips. "What delightful twist would that be pet?" She was speaking to Dane, but she was looking at Sevanni expectantly. She had no care for whatever they had going on. Or for James and his damn pack. But she did expect Sevann to explain to her what the hell Dane was saying.

She had already told him that she was not to be shoved to the side and ignored. He could explain things to her or she could leave. She didn't have to like the options. But she wasn't putting up with anymore bullshit. Not from Dane, and not from him.

[HIDDEN EVIL]

Sevanni held him there firmly before Dane pushed him back. He let him continue on with his random rants about nothing and bullshit before tipping off the iceberg. Sevanni's chest moving up and down as he breathed. He couldn't stand this ass hole.

"Your a liar! More goddamned lies!"

Sevanni pushed his leg aside, pulling him up away from Aubrey. gripping him by his collar.

"I don't care about Annabella. I don't care about you. And if it comes down to it, I can take Ella down along with you and your intrepidous threads."

His face was a distance away, but he made sure Dane could sense how close he was to really hurting him.

"The child, is your doing."

Sevanni pulled Dane closer, speaking in a crass manor, his breath heavy on his face. He just couldn't take this anymore. Sevanni grabbed his neck now, holding it harder than he ever had in the past.

"You turned my sister you shit. Took her on her death bed. I killed her to end her pain. She asked for it."

Sevanni's other hand rose to take the uncovered portion of his neck in his hold along with the other.

"When Ella turned, you stalked her for years. Thought something was going on and took it upon yourself to break the law."

His voice was soft, but he knew they all could hear him. His voice was seething more and more. If he hadn't been holding back just a little, he would have shattered his own teeth.

"Knocking up a vampire in a labratory. A nest. A hive. You entrapped her for your personal experiments. That's what you did. And now it's your turn for experimentation."

Without hessitation, Sevanni pushed Dane's head back slightly, his hands hard to his neck.

"I could do it slow or fast. Either way, you are dying tonight."

Without another word, he looked at Aubrey with a grin. Sevanni had to do this himself. He couldn't let her take part. He didn't want to deep down inside. Dane had been like a brother to him for many years. But the betrayal within was more than allowed in his book.

"I'll be sure to tell your beloved Xavier of your untimely departure."

Sevanni's hand had snaked it's way fiercly through his flesh. His hand getting cut as it passed over some bone. He could feel Dane's blood pour out onto his hand. Gashes, slices. It was painful enough on his own to do this, but there was no way he could kill him with fire in a place like this.

Sevanni gripped his heart through the cavity in his chest. He could feel it beating still in his hand. Sevanni's face went torn yet gleeful as he looked into Dane's eyes. Clouds filling within as Sevanni clutched his heart. It was blissful, all that blood spilling out onto the floor. There was no way to cover it up now. He would make arrangements later for clean up.

"Goodbye....brother."

And without word or warning, Sevanni pulled out his heart, placing it on the desk in front of Aubrey with a smack. Holding onto Dane before he fell to the ground.



OOC- I can do this, cuz I didn't want to keep Dane as a character. So.....ha ha, you all suck. lol. Just kidding. Anywho. Sorry for doing it, but he's a trouble maker. IC -

[danevoulow]

He didn't take too kindly to the screaming in Dane's face, then again, Sevanni was always screaming. When he took hold of Dane, he looked at him with such confusion. Lie? Don't care? Well, so what if he had, and too bad if Sevanni didn't. Who the hell really knew the truth?

Sevanni grasped his neck to where Dane almost couldn't breath. The pain was unbearable. even a vampire needed to breathe. The mention of him murdering Sevanni's sister brought a sinister grin upon Dane's face.

"What are you...."

He broke off. He had never seen Sevanni this way. His eyes widened, Dane tried to swallow, his head tilting back forcefully. Dane wrapped his hands over Sevanni's wrists, trying to pry them away. Off him. Something. He thought he knew what he was doing.

"No...d...don't.."

He tried to speak, trailing off as his breath wore off slightly. It was too late.

Sevanni's hand shattered his ribs, Dane's body shuttered slightly. His heart. He felt it thump within his hand, but his hands had loosened on Sevanni's wrists. His arms fell to his sides. Dane felt life slip away from him as the milliseconds drolled on.

Dane's eyes swirled blood through them. Bloodtears filling out of his lower lids. All he could see was the falling darkness in which he was sheltering to. A sleeping, permanant death. He had ran his course, with the wrong kind, and he paid for it.

[aubrey]

She watched Sevanni carefully. She watched the anger rise up inside of him and it made her gasp. Aubrey loved getting rises out of people, but she had never accomplished this much anger. She sat in awe of the entire ordeal.

His sudden outburst took her by surprise and she slid up onto the desk as Sevanni pulled Dane away. She blew Dane a kiss and wiggled her fingers. She slipped forward, lounging on the desks surface. She wanted to be close, but not too close. Yet again, this wasn't her fight, but she most certainly would watch the show. No one should ever pass up front row seats.

She ignored the banter and the words. It made no difference to her what was lying and what was truth. If Sevanni had demons than eventually he would have to face them. As long as he knew that she was taking no fall for anything that didn't involve her.

Aubrey watched his movements. His arms tense. His body slightly arched back due to holding Dane up. His hands clasped tightly around his neck. The same hands that were previously all over her. Aubrey shuttered. Sevanni could have crushed any part of her body if he had wanted too. Aubrey shuttered again. It was deliciously horrid and fantastic.

His voice was softer now. The anger and intensity in his eyes swelled over her when he looked up and grinned at her. Sevanni was going to kill Dane. Her eyes widened at the thought. He was really going to kill him. Dane tried to struggle, he tried to plead. But his words where cut off.

Aubrey watched. Lips parted and her eyes filmed over with haze. She gasped too. Not from wanting Sevanni to stop, but because she wanted him to kill Dane. She wanted Dane to die and she wanted to watch Sevanni kill him.

She heard the sickening snap of breaking ribs. She closed her eyes and licked her lips. Dane's blood filled her senses. It was so strong that the taste of it clung to the back of her tongue. She sighed softly. She heard something land on the desk. There was a hollow and slippery think as it was placed down.

Aubrey's eyes fluttered open just in time to see Danes body fall to the floor in a sad lifeless pile. She looked up and stared at Sevanni, her chest rising and falling with her heavy breathing. She hadn't realized that she had been smiling, but she was.

Her eyes trailed over Sevanni's form. She could tell that even though he enjoyed killing Dane that it had hurt him as well. She looked over him. blood had splattered against his face and torso. his arms were bleeding. She thought that a small moan escaped her mouth, but she wasn't sure. She looked down at the heart and then back up to Sevanni. Her voice was a breathy whisper.

"Oh my."

[HIDDEN EVIL]

Sevanni stood there. His breathing had stopped momentarily. His hand was filled with blood. Dripping, dark swirls of red and black. His clothes had been damaged from this ordeal as well, but he just stood there. Finally, when he came to, his hand took hold of the desk, his body hunched over it as he breathed more and more. Trying to catch up. What the hell did he just do? Never in his wildest dreams did he ever think that he would kill his own brother. They weren't real brothers, but they were made from the same blood. The same man.

His eyes opened and lifted upwards. Viewing Aubrey as she smiled. He smiled back shortly, not because he was mad, but because he had lost someone that mean alot to him. Sevanni rose, his body lifting as he stood up straight now. He didn't know what to say to her. He had never had a witness to his current actions, but there was always a first time for everything.

"I guess now I have to clean up then."

He let out a chuckle before shaking his head. He pulled his body back, ass landing on the couch behind him. He had to sit down. He was a little bit woozy, and not very keen on the idea of walking out of that room covered in blood.

He lifted his head once more, finally able to speak clearly once his breath became calm.

"Sorry for the scene. It had to be done."

He smirked remembering who he was talking to.

"But then again...."

He began while ripping the shirt open, buttons popping off and hitting the floor.

"I'm sure you have seen worse. Look who I am talking to."

He smirked, grinning sinfully to the thought. He needed to get out of this room. It was a murder scene with no body. Dane's form seeping into the ground. Nothing but a lifeless body decaying more rapidly than any mortal could.

Sevanni stood now, stretching before walking towards the desk.

"Your not terribly mad with me are you doll face?"

He didn't know what else he could have done. He was in the way. Their way.

[aubrey]

Aubrey watched him, her breath slowly falling back into it's steady rhythm. She shuttered softly. She wouldn't offer to try and touch him, not yet. He seemed conflicted and she would give him some space.

She eased back away from the desk and back into the chair. His smile mad her slightly sad for him. He had just killed Dane. Aubrey had never killed someone that she had once loved. She giggled lightly. It was a big mess, but he didn't have to clean it up. He would have someone to do that for him.

She watched him land on the couch. She stayed silent, watching him, listening to his words. She watched the buttons from his shirt roll around on the blood stained carpet. The way he was watching her gave her mixed emotions. She sat up in the chair, spreading her legs.

She shrugged at his words. She had seen worse, she had done worse. Just not to someone that she had once cared for. She closed her eyes. Soon enough though. A sick smile formed against her features and she held her arms out, pulling him into them. She kissed his bare chest. "Oh love. I am many things right now, but angry with you is not one of them."

She cupped his face, her body suddenly becoming very aware of him. She kissed him, softly. "Why would I have been mad at you?" She mumbled against his lips.