Mount Olympus [3]

Rayah

I nod, "Yeah, I know," I kiss him behind the ear, "Isn't you're birthday sometime this week?" I ask.

Jace

I smile and let her do what she wants, "Thursday, yeah."

Rayah

I nod, "Happy early birthday," I chuckle, kissing him again.

Jace

I smile and kiss her back, "Thank you."

Rayah

I roll off him and flash a smile, running a hand through my hair.

Jace

I watch her longingly, and twine our hands.

Rayah

He watches me longingly and I smile, cuddling up against him as he twines our hands.

Jace

I smile at her and lean into kiss her when the hairs on the back of my neck stand up straight. Loads of new heartbeats pound into the house, surrounding the three rooms we're all in. I look up and find the man I never thought I'd see again standing in the doorway.

"Hello, son," he smiles, "Time for some catching up."

I'm pulled from Rayah just as everything else goes dark.

Rayah

What the...

That man...he looks familiar. They rip me from Jace and I scream my head off, Jackie running down the stairs. Sunlight hits her and she blinks before collapsing, people throwing her over their shoulders.

"Rayah," The man looks at me, "Same for you?"

They knock me out and Someonr scoops me up before I black out.

Jace

I wake, my wrists attached to each other somehow, and blink a few times before coming to terms with my surroundings. It looks like a warehouse or something, my wrists restrained by futuristic cuffs. Sitting up, I find Nic, Alyx, Rayah, and Jackie in the same state, some awake, some not. I look to my left and my heart leaps in my throat, my father sitting with my twins and niece. The others stir and I keep my mouth shut in fear of something happening to the kids.

Rayah

I wake, my head pounding, and see Jackie awake and Jace awake. My hands tied together.

I see the guy again and I look to my right, Jackie's ropes untied. I flash a smile at her.

How did you get out?

She smiles back at me, pretending her rists are still tied. Super strength. Easy.

I look over at Jace, swallowing when I see our kids and neice with the man, "Who. The. Hell. Are. You?" I ask bitterly.

Jace

"Our wonderful father," Nic says, curled up in the corner.

Something about the look in his eyes... Alyx sits in between him and Jackie, staring straight at Dad. I glance at Rayah before looking back at my father, who lets one of the kids go and run to us.

"What do you want?" I ask him, my gut twisted in knots.

He eyes one of the twins before looking back up at us, refraining from saying anything.

Rayah

I roll my eyes, "I swear, I would burn you're head off right now," I mutter, that giving me an idea. Catching the ropes on fire, I stand and shake my rists out, Jackie shaking her head quickly.

I shrug, "I'm not scared of him. He's a sick b*tch," I mutter, looking at Jace, "No offense or anything."

Jackie stands as well, sighing and crossing her arms, baring her fangs at Jace's father.

Jace

I swallow and reach for Rayah's hand, pleading with my eyes for her to sit back down. You don't know him. Please. I don't want him hurting any of us.

Nic does the same to Jackie, Alyx the only one holding his gaze at our father, who shifts Logan on his lap.

Rayah

I shake my head at Jace, "I can handle this," I whisper, turning to his father, "Is this place made of wood?" I ask, feeling around the walls.

Jackie chuckles, knowing what I would do, and shakes her head at Nic as I do Jace, "Yeah, Rayah. Looks like it," She replies for me, grinning.

"Awesome," I smile, "Do you know what takes wood into flames? Fire," I reply, forming some in my hands, "You wouldn't want you're precious hideout to burn down...would you?" I taunt.