The Aurian Chronicles Chapter 13: You've been using it for WHAT?!

 "So this is the place... I see he's been doing well for himself..." Said Maximillion as he fixed himself up to look nice and professional. Bo just scoffed and flipped her hair over her eyes. while knocking on the door. "Oh please Max, he's just like any other guy." She told him with a glare. "Watch, as soon as he opens the door, I'm just gonna say-" She started as she opened the door, only to see Lyte in just her white nightgown and rainbow stockings. "Hi! can I help you?" She asked happily. Bo sighed sweetly and blushed, "Hi, I'm Bo! I was in the neighborhood and lost my number, can I pretty please have yours?" She asked in a begging voice, causing Lyte to let out a melodic amused giggle. Maximillion rolled his eyes and just pulled Bo back. "Hello there Ma'am, I'm Maximillion, and this is my friend Bo, we're of the Aurian church and would like to have a word with Mr. Derek Sonata if he's available?" He asked in a stern tone. Lyte looked at them both and nodded. "Of course! He should be up by now, I'll see if I can call him down for you! Name's Lyte by the way!" She chirped as she led them to a couch, Bo shamelessly checked out all of Lyte's beautiful features while imagining a future with Lyte in it. Maximillion finally had had enough and just elbowed her while they waited.

Darkness sighed and finally came down and looked at the two guests while he offered them a bottle of whiskey. At the shake of their heads, he took the cap off and began drinking from the bottle. "So... what can I do for you both?" He asked curiously. Bo sighed and finally looked him in, THIS was the chosen descendant of The Composer? The one gifted with Aura beyond Aura? He looked like he lost a war with himself and never found a way to successfully cope with it. After a deep sigh she stood up and shook hands with him. "You must be Derek... My name is Bo... My buddy Max and I are from the Aurian Church of the Composer" She started, causing Darkness to raise a brow. "Never heard of it." He said as he looked to Maximillion, who shook his head. "You wouldn't... and had the last few day not have happened, it'd have stayed that way." He said as he looked at him square in the eye. "You see Mr. Sonata, we try to combine the collected activities involving Aura into a Zeitgeist... so as to track and possibly deal with anomalies going on in the world... and we noticed your.... Void as you call it... went through a rather huge spike." He explained. Darkness nodded, "Yeah... I got in a fight with another aura user... I had seen him stab and critically wound my little sister... I guess I went all out and used a lot of aura at once." Said Darkness. Bo and Max just looked at each other. "So the rumors are true, you use your aura mostly just for fighting and killing... Is it at least for just other aura users?" Asked Bo. Darkness just shook his head. "Nah, mostly on whoever needs killing... it's been rather effective. There was a long pause before Bo and Max pinched their noses. "So basically anyone and everyone in the criminal underworld just KNOWS about you being an Aura user." Said Maximillion. Darkness just shrugged and nodded, Maximillion just glared at him. "So chances are they will know how to track that giant aura spike and record it as well!" He all but yelled. Darkness shrugged. "So? If they know I use aura anyway, what's that matter?" He asked. Bo marched up and got in his face. "BECAUSE DUMBASS! If they know a Dangerous Aura user is just killing normal assholes, they are going to stop sending normal assholes and start sending more AURA USERS!" She said as she looked at Lyte. "Look at her! I Can still tell she's recovering badly! Her aura is incredibly weak from healing her body!" She said angrily. Darkness rolled his eyes. "Shows what you know, she used her aura to reflect a bunch of bullets yesterday." He said with crossed arms. Both Maximillion and Bo's jaws dropped in honour before Bo slapped him across the face hard enough to stagger him. "YOU LITERAL DEFINITION OF A DUMBASS! AURA POWERS AREN'T FUCKING UNLIMITED! SHE COULD HAVE JUST AS EASILY GOTTEN HERSELF KILLED!" Screamed Bo as Maximillion quickly offered Lyte some sweet snacks, who after registering Darkness was okay, slowly accepted them. Darkness just glared for a bit before letting Bo's words process, "...Explain." He told her. Bo just sighed and calmed down. "Using Aura requires a lot of calories to maintain... even though she wasn't using her aura to fight beforehand... from the sound of things, if she was stabbed like that, the only reason she's walking is that her aura was used to heal her body at an accelerated rate... meaning her aura could have JUST as easily failed and she'd be swiss cheese right now.... I Can't believe you've never noticed this." Explained Bo. Darkness raised his eyes and just sat down "I guess I never thought about it... My sister only ever got a brief explanation of aura... I was supposed to wait until I discovered mine... and that was only a few years ago..." He said as he looked to Bo and Maximillion. "That's why WE'RE here, we'll be teaching you more than you ever thought about your aura, and how to master it well beyond where you're at now." Said Maximillion while he and Bo headed for the door. "We'll be at the nearest hotel, should be easy to find... Do try not to use a rocket launcher as a flyswatter in the near future if you would be so kind." He told him as they took their leave. Darkness and Lyte just looked at each other in shock, both of them sat there in silence as they tried to wrap their heads around an entire church taking an interest in them.

As Bo and Max left, Amanda smirked and adjusted her badge. "Finally we meet... Derek Sonata." She said as she got out of her car, only to see Saryn casually open the door to an unmarked Volvo. "Not just yet lieutenant,,," She said with a smirk as Amanda's eyes raised while her heart sank. "I ... You... NYPD will know where I am!" She threatened as Saryn let out a melodic giggle. "Oh please, I'm not here to kill you Ms. Cross, my Foolish husband doesn't even know I'm here.... please... accopany me on a little cafe trip... I feel just a brief introduction will help you understand the world you've walked into.... and THEN you can meet my little test subject proper! You might even be the biggest help yet!" She said as she casually placed an arm around amanda's shoulder, though something about Saryn Capryse's presence made it feel as though it could have just as well been around her throat as she walked with her to her to Saryn's Car. And so just for a little bit longer, Amanda's meeting with Darkness would wait, just a little bit longer.

The Aurian Chronicles chapter 12: Back to reality

Darkness sighed softly as he wrapped up his summary and just looked down. "After that... I spent the last three years making a name for myself as a contract killer... All the money, nicknames, and blood never stopped me from trying to be there when you needed me though, Lisa." He said as he looked at Lyte, who just hugged him close to her. "I know... Silver told me you pissed a lot of people off to make sure you were at a good chunk of my concerts... one thing that I want to know about your story... you said a drug made you kill a bunch of scientists... how on earth did THAT get covered up?" She asked curiously. Darkness just pinched his nose. "It's funny how coincidences work... turns out the drug developer... And the company... Is Mr Capryse's wife Saryn" He said as he laughed bitterly. "She had it all covered up seconds after Silver and I left... hell it's like she KNEW what the drug really did... totally not a coincidence at all." He added sarcastically. Lyte nodded and made a note to look into Saryn later. "I see... look as long as you stop this 'Derek is dead' bullcrap... I'll support you the best I can big brother, just try to be careful" She said as she and Silver got off Darkness' lap while Lyte got out of her hospital clothes and into a white Tank Top and matching Capris with glowing shoes. Darkness raised a brow at her. "You gonna be okay sis?" He asked. Lyte rolled her eyes. "You know damn well Aurians heal faster than normal people... I'll be sore and tender for a while, but I can still walk... some of these cuts can't even compare to a night in the moshpit!" She said proudly, Causing Darkness to shake their heads and laugh.

As they stepped outside the Hospital, Darkness raised a brow at the list of cars surrounding Silver's Jeep. A group of men in suits smirked as they aimed their guns at Darkness, Silver, and Lyte. "Mr. Farley sends his regards... vengeance for Albert Farley will be paid in full." Said one of them. Lyte looked to her brother with a raised brow. "Pedophile I killed earlier, his father is the one who paid Blood Angel to fight me..." He explained. She nodded and stepped forward. "Not here, not today, get the fuck outta our way." She said simply. The guards all aimed at her. "Walk away bitch, this is between us and the goth freak, but we won't hesitate to make Swiss cheese out of bystanders if need be." said another man as he watched her turn around. "Please, you couldn't handle my ASS if you tried!" She said as they glared and fired all at once, the bullets bounced off her body and went right back at them. Silver pulled her submachine guns out of the back of her dress and sprayed down the surviving guards. "Told ya so." Said Lyte as she took her place in the back seat behind Silver. Darkness just smirked and stood up behind the passenger seat while Silver turned the ignition, good to have ya both talking again." She said as they drove off before the police arrived. "You going to be okay with all that?" Asked Darkness. Lyte looked up at him. "I don't like killing, but I KNOW when to defend myself, big brother... Don't worry, I'll be fine" She said as she put her headphones on and turned up her music while she fiddled with her portable soundboard.

Amanda Cross lowered her eyes at the paperwork that had just popped up from both the hospital and nightclub incidents. Unlike everyone else in the station, she was in casual civilian clothes. A yellow T-shirt, blue jeans, and a pair of sandals. "We are all just little pawns caught up in a war we aren't possibly ready for." She muttered as she read through Darkness' files. "He has no crimes reported on his name... but an ocean of bodies in his past... He definitely works for Mr. Capryse... and I can't touch him without kicking a hornet's nest that'll either have me discharged or demoted...And the worst of it all is that he doesn't even know, or care who I am." She added while filling out her reports. She kicked off her sandals and curled her toes hard enough to pop them while she ordered takeout and made some calls. "Well that's just fine, I plan to fix all that." She said while pulling up every single incident that could have had any semblance of a link to either Darkness or Mr. Capryse.

Meanwhile, a boat docked down on Long Island. Two people stepped onto shore, A woman in an opened golden robe with a white shirt and red short shorts with combat boots flipped her half shaved on her right side bowl-cut purple hair over her right eye as she looked around. "So this is New York huh? nice! Hey Max! You comin' or what dude?" She asked as her friend dusted off his White Tuxedo and adjusted his red tie over his golden undershirt before combing his short Blonde hair. "I'm coming Bo, and for the last time, It's MAXIMILLION! I don't like nicknames..." He told her with a scoff. Bo just rolled her eyes. "At least you know to call me Bo! Now... I believe we have ourselves a descendant of the Composer to find... Purple hair, black and red clothes... shouldn't be too hard to find this doom and gloomy fuck." She said while they ventured out into the depths of New York. The boat they arrived on mysteriously vanishing behind them.