The Aurian Chronicles Chapter 22: So what's next?

 Lyte smiled softly as she fiddled with her soundboard attachments, while Darkness plucked the strings on his guitar after lacing them up with new blood- red Silk and Steel strings. "That's why I Lyte up BABY! Cuz they've been hiding in the Dark lately! My Demons gettin' tired maybe? That's cuz I'm done lettin' 'em CHASE ME!" Sang Lyte as she luminated her outfit to show off rainbow beams while Darkness strummed along.

Silver Just smiled as she walked in in just a sky blue bikini. "Lovely to see my two cuties getting along! A nice jam session before we get started?" She asked as she sat on the couch of the living room. Darkness just raised a brow. "Get started with what?" He asked curiously while Silver pulled out a bag.

"I had a talk with Silver... We think it's time to lift Xaldin and get out of New York." Said Lyte with a shrug. Darkness shook his head, but Silver put her hand up. "Ah ah ah, Mr. Capryse gave us the go-ahead on all accounts... Even gave us a few going-away presents so that we can travel easy, provided we pull off some odd jobs before we leave!" She said with a grin.

"And I just KNOW the downfall of Mr. Farley is on that list... So what kind of 'gifts' Did the coffee man have in mind?" He asked while Silver happily stuck her tongue out and reached into the closet. "Some big old Sniper rifle... He said your friend would be ecstatic to have one!" She said while rummaging through the closet for the bag. "We also got some clothes in Xaldin's size, a Metal baseball bat with Babe Ruth's logo lasered onto it, and some syringe that-" 

Lyte's rambling was cut off by an uncharacteristic scream as Darkness saw the purple fluid in the syringe. "Th-That's NNI!" He said in a panic as Silver hugged him tight. "Listen my love, Mr. Capryse said this strand would help them."

Darkness just narrowed his eyes at Silver."YOU KNEW ABOUT THIS?! HOW COULD YOU?!" Screamed Darkness as he backed away from Silver and up against a wall. Lyte narrowed her eyes. "Look I know what the prototype did to YOU but, he said it's perfected this time, and that Saryn used the data... We're out of options here.. I don't see the harm in trying it." Reasoned Lyte.

Darkness looked at the ceiling and let out a shaky laugh. "You don't see the harm... Really?" He asked as he advanced on Lyte while grabbing a whiskey bottle off the table. "You know, after I got home.. I drank a LOT... over and over as I destroyed my life over the bottle... But not ONCE did I ever smack Silver, or you..." He said before glaring at the syringe. "But THAT abomination... almost made me kill Silver... If you don't see the risk in that... You're damn FOOLS!" He said... still in shock from his PTSD.

Lyte looked at him and processed his words. "I DO see your point... But let me ask you this... would you rather risk a showdown with Xaldin and the three of us... Or letting them rot away in a hospital the rest of their life... KNOWING there was a chance you could have helped them... But did nothing?" She challenged.

Darkness racked it over in his mind before sighing and sitting down. "Fine... We will cross that bridge... I'm pretty sure we have a short obese egotistical mob lord to deal with." He said as he sat back down by Silver. Lyte just grinned and grabbed her PC. "Oh don't you worry... When DJ LYTESTRYKE Leaves New York... There's going to be one explosive Finale!" She promised as she got started on telling Silver and Darkness her plan. Silver Just grinned as she listened while Darkness took notes.

Meanwhile, Mr. Capryse happily adjusted his tie While Sipping his morning coffee and checking his notes. As he hummed a jazzy tune, a Pink skinned woman sauntered in. "Hello Tony..." Said Kayla in an optimistic tone. Mr. Capryse just rolled his eyes as he smiled up at her. "Kayla Kayla Kayla... I thought I told you to come to me when you had something substantial.. I am not becoming some demon lord or whatever just for less power in the grand scheme of things!" he told her.

Kayla just giggled as she sat on his desk and kicked her black heels off while straightening her red dress. "Oh but Tony... This time I think I have something you'll want to trade." She said as she pulled out a cellphone and showed him the footage of his murder of that thug Albert Farley had hired. "Albert... Clearly, letting him live too long was a mistake on my part." He said with disappointment.

Kayla just giggled. "Tell you what.. I'll hand this over and give you a few days to get your affairs in order before I turn you! How's that sound?" She asked. Mr. Capryse just thought about it for a few minutes, then smiled and shook her hand. "IT'S A DEAL!" He said with excitement. Kayla's heart skipped a beat at the idea of winning a new demon lord. "Oh, Tony... Now was that so hard? If only you had said yes the LAST time I propositioned you!" She said before leaving the cellphone on the desk and waving him goodbye before disappearing in black and red flames.

Mr. Capryse just made a few "Tsk" noises as he pondered if the risk was currently worth it. "Do I have any other options? No... not with some little prep time..." He muttered as he headed down the hallway. "I was hoping to save this for a rainy day... But time is unfortunately of the essence." He said as he opened his bedroom door. Saryn was giggling happily as Amanda was wearing a dog collar and obediently licking up her long, slender legs.

"Coming to bed love?" Invited Saryn. This caused Amanda to blush in excitement as her toes curled at the thought of sleeping with him again. Mr. Capryse just shook his head and looked at Amanda. "No no no.. I'm afraid I need to talk  to Lieutenant Cross for a moment... about business."

Amanda sighed as she sat up. "It's just Amanda when I am not in uniform... I was hoping after all we've done, you'd know that by now? And also, if this is about official police business, I'm afraid I can't-"

"Oh no no no.. I don't need Amanda CROSS for this... I need Amanda SONG" Said Mr. Capryse, causing Amanda to freeze. "How... How do you know my Chinese last name?" She asked slowly. In her head, she was replaying every moment over the last few years to see where she could have possibly messed up.

Mr. Capryse simply smiled and pulled her by her small feet to him. "I'm a man of information... Such information includes debts... Which the 99 Lotus collects on constantly in my beloved state! Now... You and I are both going to have a nice long talk... Perhaps over coffee?"

Amanda just gulped as she got dressed into proper clothes, even as Saryn teasingly rubbed her soles along Amanda's smooth skin. She was still trying to wrap her head over just how much Mr. Capryse knew, and even just how much trouble she'd gotten into as the man of her dreams became the monster of her nightmares.