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Tweak says, "what the hell did Nell say?"

Rosalind Elena 'Lena' Rainmayr (sat_by_the_fire) wrote in nevermore_logs,
@ 2014-04-18 23:05:00

Entry tags:

jameson kemp, lena rainmayr, monique reppyi, saint anthony, thomas kemp

WHO: Lena, Jamie, Anthony and Thomas
WHAT: A rescue
WHEN: Friday
WHERE: Their home, demon place, their home
WARNINGS: Drug use, talk of sexual assault and the effects of abduction

Lena believed she just might pace a whole in the floor. She knew Anthony was working as hard as he could, but she wanted to know where her fiance now. Yesterday. Three or four days ago when he had apparently gone missing and somehow Lena hadn't even noticed.

Guilt and fear twisted knots in her stomach, and she hardly noticed she hadn't eaten since Sappho called. She'd been surviving on coffee and nerves. Still, she made Jamie a sandwich, because it seemed important that he eat. Then, rather unceremoniously, she sat it in front of him before looking back to Anthony to watch him working.

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	sat_by_the_fire 2014-04-18 12:13 pm UTC (link)
	Lena did as she was told, lifting the sandwich and taking a few bites. "So we can come right? I mean when you figure out where he is, I'm totally coming with you." She didn't care if that demon was there any more, now he had fucked with the man she loved and she wasn't going to let the demon come between them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

findwhatwaslost
2014-04-18 12:42 pm UTC (link)

"As long as the place isn't surrounded by demons," Anthony said absently. "I'm not leading anyone into what might turn into an ambush." He took a long drink from his coffee, index finger moving in ever-smaller circles.

"But that's just warehouses," he muttered to himself. "Near the docks, of all things. Though that does make sense..." He trailed off, muttering to himself in Italian and scribbling notes.

"Good news, the language change means he's close to figuring something out," Nikkie said, tidying up the dishes.

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	sat_by_the_fire 2014-04-18 12:47 pm UTC (link)
	The moment Lena heard there was good news, she started drumming her fingers against the table absently. "If there's demons we're calling Michael and his flaming sword, right? I mean, we're going to fight for him, right? Because like hell I'm just leaving him there because of a few demons." Lena had made up her mind. They were getting Thomas back today. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

findwhatwaslost
2014-04-18 01:57 pm UTC (link)

"If it comes down to that, we can definitely call Michael, but I don't think..." He tapered off again, blinking a few times. "You know how, when you've burned incense in a room, and someone else comes in later and even though it's not lit, they can still smell it? This presence is like that, like...they used to be there, but they're not anymore. And there was only one high-level presence anyway, like a...a buzzing in the back of my brain. Like insects." He drummed his own fingers on the map. "What does Beelzebub want with Thomas?" he asked absently.

"Here," he said finally, pointing to a block of nothing but warehouses, near the harbor. "I don't know exactly which one, but at least it's more than I had yesterday."

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	sat_by_the_fire 2014-04-18 02:01 pm UTC (link)
	"BEELZEBUB?!" Lena yelled out, because just hearing that name shocked her. Of course it made sense. Beelzebub was the Lord of the Flies, wasn't he? And she had killed a fly- "He wants him because I killed him," Lena said lifelessly. "The other day. I killed him." She glanced at Jamie, her face schooled into an expression of guilt. "Jesus. We- We should go." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	flare_star 2014-04-18 02:36 pm UTC (link)
	Jamie jumped about a foot at her shout, because it startled him out of his endless cycle of misery. "I sort of wish he'd flown into a fly zapper," Jamie said bitterly. "Or flown into a windshield. Just get himself trapped in an endless cycle of fly death. But yeah, let's get going, the sooner we get there, the sooner Dad can come home." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sat_by_the_fire 2014-04-18 02:38 pm UTC (link)
	Lena was already getting her shoes on and she grabbed Jamie's to hand over to him as well. Shrugging on a coat, she said, "we should bring water at the very least. Just- I remember how thirsty I was-" When a sob threatened to over take her, Lena just went to grab a thermos before heading towards the door. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

flare_star
2014-04-18 03:13 pm UTC (link)

"Bring a lot," Jamie agreed. "I remember the nurses had to tell me to take it slow, or I'd make myself sick. Which I managed to do anyway."

Nikkie had rounded up everyone else's coats, Anthony's map, and one photo from the album, that she paperclipped to the map. "I know the drill," she said, in response to Anthony's raised eyebrow.

"Off we go," Anthony said, shepherding everyone out the door. He figured the best way to keep everyone from dwelling on things, was to give them a goal to focus on.

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sat_by_the_fire
2014-04-18 03:16 pm UTC (link)

Lena climbed into the car and the moment Jamie joined her, she leaned against him. Her fingers drummed against the thermos she was gripping so tightly her knuckles were turning white.

They were going to save Thomas. He was going to be fine. Oh god, she hoped he wasn't in terrible shape. The idea that he could be injured...that he could have been tortured was awful. She didn't even look out the window as the drove. She just stared at her fingers and remembered to breathe, willing that they get there quickly.

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flare_star
2014-04-18 03:30 pm UTC (link)

Nikkie drove as Anthony gave her directions, looking up from the map every now and again to check that they were in the right place. Jamie say in the back with Lena, doing his best not to wear a hole in the floor with all the foot tapping he was doing.

Finally, Anthony had Nikkie pull over and park the car. Nikkie got out, grabbing Thomas' coat that she'd taken with her, just in case. "So where are we going, Saint GPS?" she asked, handing him the map and picture.

Anthony slowly revolved on the spot, the map folded down to the neighborhood they were in, his fingers tracing over the picture of Thomas and baby Jamie. "That way," he finally said, pointing off to his left, setting off at a brisk pace.

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asterismos
2014-04-18 03:48 pm UTC (link)

Thomas was lying on the floor, still bound so tightly it hurt. His last dose of heroin had been hours ago now, and the tide of pain was ebbing in. He was sweating, despite the fact that his skin was freezing. In the midst of all of it though, he had had enough wits about him to lie on his side as much as he could. Not that there was anything in his stomach, nor had there been for days, but he could still vomit bile up and he really didn't want to choke on it and die.

When the door opened, Thomas assumed it was time for his next dose. He whimpered around the gag and tried to inch backwards, though he didn't get far at all. Then light flooded the room and he was fairly sure the demon had never turned the lights on. What was happening?

"THOMAS!" Lena screamed his name and rushed forward, bruising her knees as she fell to the ground beside him. He smelled like stale urine and Lena wondered if he had pissed himself from fear, or simply out of necessity. How long had be been tied up like that, with his at his sides and his body practically mummified in ropes. "Oh, Jesus, Thomas." She reached down to pull the gag out of his mouth first and he looked up at her, his eyes barely focused.

"L- Lena? You have to run, Lena. Run."

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flare_star
2014-04-19 02:49 am UTC (link)

Jamie could feel his heart crumble into tiny pieces. He hadn't been bound, in fact, he'd made the conscious choice to stay, in the hopes of preventing this very thing happening. But Beelzebub had take his dad anyway, tied him up and locked him away in the dark, doing god only knows what to him.

"Dad?" he whispered hesitantly. "Dad, it's me. It's me and Lena, we're gonna take you home. OK?"

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sat_by_the_fire
2014-04-19 02:52 am UTC (link)

"No, no-" Thomas shook his head as Lena started untying the ropes that bound Thomas up. "You have to run!"

"He's gone, my love," Lena said soothingly as she got his arms free. "He's not here and you're safe now, alri- Jesus," she hissed when she saw the marks on the inside of his arm. Injection sites. "Thomas, has he been drugging you?"

Thomas simply moaned and tried to lean his head in the direction of Jamie's voice.

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	flare_star 2014-04-19 03:52 am UTC (link)
	Jamie went and knelt next to his father's head. "We're fine, Dad," he tried to assure him. "We'll take you home and get you cleaned up, alright?" He took in the track marks on his father's arm, hissing between his teeth. "Shit," he said. "Shit, that is a lot of fucking drugs." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sat_by_the_fire
2014-04-19 04:01 am UTC (link)

Lena fumbled with the ropes, trying to untie him as quickly as possible. It didn't help that Thomas smelled terrible, and she was trying to squint her eyes against the stench which was making them water.

She managed to get the upper half of his body untangled, but there was no way Thomas could move yet. His muscles had been cramped and forced to stay in one position for days, and now they felt like lead. Painful, aching lead. While Thomas normally would have tried to mask the discomfort, he was far too gone to do so now. He groaned loudly and looked up at Jamie. "Water, Jamie-" he croaked out. "Please, please. Need water."

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flare_star
2014-04-19 04:14 am UTC (link)

Jamie was doing his best to breathe through his nose, because there was no way he was going anywhere until his father was safely in the car and home.

He reached for the thermos Lena had brought along, unscrewing the lid and holding it to his dad's lips. "Take it slow, Dad," he told him, gently tipping the water into his mouth. "Too much and you'll make yourself sick."

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sat_by_the_fire
2014-04-19 04:19 am UTC (link)

Judging by the pools of vomit all over the floor, Thomas had already been sick several times. Some if it had gotten on him too, and that really wasn't helping the smell. Lena didn't say anything though, she just continued her job, loosening the bindings around his legs and then ankles. When she got those off, she spotted a zip tie around his ankles as well, which was digging into Thomas' skin. "Dammit. Anthony, do you have a knife? Otherwise we'll have to cut this at home."

Thomas coughed and choked slightly on the first sip of water, but he managed to get the second one down. Then he was drinking deeply, paying no mind to what Jamie had said. Lena interfered, moving Jamie's hands and the bottle backward, eliciting a whimper from Thomas. "You can have more in a few minutes, love. Fuck, we're going to have to carry him to the car. There's no way he'll be able to walk."

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flare_star
2014-04-19 04:42 am UTC (link)

Anthony shook his head. "No, sorry."

Nikkie reached into her purse, pulling out a medium-sized Swiss army knife and passing it to Lena. "I bought it for the bottle opener, we kept losing ours," she said, by way of explanation.

Jamie shoved the bottle into his coat pocket. "We'll have to move him slowly, if he's been in that position this whole time. I can help hold him up, maybe put Anthony on the other side?"

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sat_by_the_fire
2014-04-19 04:48 am UTC (link)

"You are a goddess," Lena said, flicking the knife out and cutting the zip tie. "Oh, Jesus-" There was dried blood all around where the plastic had bitten into Thomas' skin. It was clear he had been struggling.

She handed the knife back to Nikkie and then nodded. "I think that's our best bet here," she said, moving out of the way so the boys could lift him. Thomas was light, but it was still moving dead weight and that was never easy.

"Just- Just be careful," she said, watching with her hands over her mouth.

Thomas, for his part, cried out when he was lifted up, but then he bit his lip hard in an attempt to keep any other reactions to the pain of being moved inside.

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flare_star
2014-04-19 05:02 am UTC (link)

Jamie took his dad's right side, Anthony took the other, and the two of them gently lifted Thomas into a standing position. They managed to slowly shuffle out to the car, trying not to jostle Thomas as they did so.

Nikkie fired up the car as Jamie got into the back seat next to his dad. Anthony climbed into the passenger seat again, leaving the other side free for Lena.

"Some days, I really wish no one ever called you," Nikkie muttered, pulling away from the curb and heading back to the Kemp house.

"I have been wishing that for 600 years."

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sat_by_the_fire
2014-04-19 05:10 am UTC (link)

Lena had wrapped Thomas in a blanket, both to try to stop him from shivering and to keep the smell from assaulting them in the car. She held Thomas against her and she could feel him shaking so violently, she was sure the rest of the occupants in the car could feel it too.

"We're going home, okay?" Lena said, kissing his dirty hair. She knew a hospital might be better, but he had clearly been injected with drugs and she didn't want to risk it ending up on his permanent record. He didn't seem to be too injured, and she hoped that meant they could just take care of him from their place. "I'll give you a bath."

Thomas nuzzled into her neck and he even chuckled a little at that. "Won't even be able to enjoy it."

"Probably not," Lena said, relief flooding her when Thomas made a joke. "Are you going to leave it to me, Jamie, or do you want to help."

"If it makes it better, I bathed you lots," Thomas half-slurred in Jamie's direction.

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	flare_star 2014-04-19 05:17 am UTC (link)
	"More of that parental manipulation," Jamie joked. "But no, I can help, it's fine." He rested his head briefly on his dad's shoulder. "I'm just glad you're coming home. I was scared to death." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sat_by_the_fire
2014-04-19 05:26 am UTC (link)

"Mm. Heroin. 'was heroin and I'm gonna be real sick, Jamie." It was like Thomas was apologising for what his son was going to have to witness when withdrawal was in full effect.

Lena's jaw tightened then. "I know what to do, Thomas. It'll be okay."

They pulled up at the house and Lena sniffed, rubbing at her eyes. "Thank you, Anthony and Nikkie. So much. Can you help us get him into the bathroom? We can take it from there, though you can stay if you want to."

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flare_star
2014-04-19 05:37 am UTC (link)

"It's alright, Dad," Jamie said soothingly. "It's not your fault, we just...we want you to get better, OK? Whatever it takes, even if it sounds like it's really gonna suck."

Anthony nodded. "Of course. I need to return your photo anyway." He helped Jamie extract Thomas from the car, moving up the steps at the same slow pace they'd used when leaving the warehouse.

Once they'd gotten Thomas inside and into the bathroom, Anthony said his goodbyes, then waited outside for Nikkie.

"I wish there was something more I could do," she said to Lena, hugging her tightly. "Seriously, though, you need anything, just call me. I can bring over groceries, or something."

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sat_by_the_fire
2014-04-19 05:50 am UTC (link)

"That might be good, thank you," Lena said, kissing Nikkie's cheek. "Thank you thank you so much."

When they were gone, Lena worked on getting Thomas' filthy clothes off. "We're going to have to call everyone and tell them you're okay," she said, running her fingers through his hair. "When was the last time he drugged you?"

"Few hours?" Thomas mumbled. "T'be honest though, 's probably good 'm all high right now since Imma be bathed by people."

Lena chuckled and she worked on getting Thomas' trousers off. "I am going to burn these clothes, just so you know. Because...yeah."

Thomas just grumbled as Lena started to run the bath.