The End Of This

AN: if todays chapter seems a little unhinged it’s because I was up until like 2 AM last night and didn’t have caffeine today

CW: mild swearing

Broken looked over at Rue’s blurry outline. “What the fuck do you want…?” She huffed and drew her sword. “You dead.” He tried to push the massive creature away again. “Not fuckin’… happenin’…” he fought for another minute to stay conscious, before his eyes rolled back into his head and he ed out. He’s never going to hear the end of this.

”I’m telling Remus.” Anubis said, a little too calmly given.. everything. “That’s assuming he won’t kill the both of us when he finds out we didn’t help.” Nocturna huffed. Rue sighed and left Broken to be a chew toy, walking over to the others. “Who are you two?” Nocturna looked down at her and made a point of closing his mouth. “I’m Anubis and he’s Nocturna.” They said. “Stop that.” He poked them with his tail.

”And you two work for him correct?” She asked. “Unfortunately.” Anubis sighed. She nodded and shoved her sword into the neck of the creature tying to sneak up behind her. “How much would it take for me to convince you to work for me instead of Broken?” She asked. “Nothing.” Nocturna snapped. “You’re better off killing me.”

”Large coffee, three pumps of vanilla two of chocolate one of caramel, double espresso shots and whipped cream on the top.” Anubis said. “Drizzled in chocolate and caramel.” Rue opened and closed her mouth a few times in shock. “That- that’s it?” They nodded. “You couldn’t pay me enough to stay, Broken’s a pain in my ass.” She twirled her sword around. “A coffee is all it takes to earn your loyalty?” “Sure.” They shrugged. “And take Broken home.” Nocturna butted in. “If we get him home late and unconscious Remus will skin all four of us.”

She sighed and nodded, slashing at the humanoid creatures. “Stop.” The womanly voice growled, backing up. “Put them down and I will.” She said. The creature held onto the two of them. “Or what?” Rue looked up at her for a moment, then lashed forward and left a sizeable gash in her forearm. The creature wailed in pain and dropped them, scampering off along with the other conscious assailant. Anubis huffed and stood up, dusting themself off. “You’re helping stuff his sorry ass into the car, and helping tell Remus why his fiancé has another concussion.”

Rue crossed her arms. “That’s not part of our deal.” Nocturna picked Broken up, with a lot of trouble but you know, he still did it. “It is now, because if not the fall is all on us.” “I wasn’t even here when it happened!” She said. “Well you’re here now, get in the car.” Anubis said, opening the car door to help stuff Broken into the back seat. “I can’t believe I’m being roped into this.” She grumbled, crawling into the front seat. ”Wait that’s my seat!” Anubis huffed. “You’re the only one small enough to fit into the back with Broken.” Nocturna said, finally getting him settled. “Now hop in, we’ve got a tall tale to get telling.”

They drove down to Broken’s house in awkward silence. Rue had actively tried to kill Anubis and Nocturna’s boss several times, they really didn’t have an obligation to hold conversation. “Not it.” Anubis said as they pulled into the driveway. “Oh you’re it.” Rue climbed out of the car. “You’re helping us with this mess.”

Remus looked up from his dinner at the knock on the door. Nobody usually came over this late unexpected and Broken certainly wasn’t one to knock at his own house. “Coming!” He wiggled into his wheelchair and hurried over to the door. “Oh hello- what happened?” He asked sternly, tone switching the second he saw Broken fully slumped over against Nocturna.

”Broken got his ass kicked to the curb.” Anubis said. “Anubis.” Nocturna and Rue scolded. “Inside, all of you.” Remus moved to the side and pointed at the couch. They shuffled inside and helped set Broken on the couch, standing around like dogs in trouble while Remus went to get ice for whatever part of his face was broken this time. “What happened?” He asked as he rolled back into the room. “Don’t you dare try and lie about it.”

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