Trigger Warning: The following chapters depict torture, abuse and assault. Reader direction is advised.
Kore groaned; she tried to move but felt a terrible pain through her neck and back. She tried to reach up to inspect it, but her hands were bound. She tried rolling over, but that proved difficult as well since her feet were bound as well. She noticed she was in the back of a van; she started to remember how she got here as panic washed over her.
The van pulled to a stop, Kore could see the flash of red and blue through the window. She felt relief, help is here.
"Whatcha doin out late sir? You know curfew is 8" the officer asked Collin as she shone a light through the window at him. Collin grinned, reached into his pocket and handed the officer money.
"On behalf of the Hyperion family we thank you for your service" he tilted his head at the officer as he was given the clear to go forward. Kore tried to scream for help, but her voice wouldn't work. Whatever he drugged her with was still in her system.
Collin drove a little longer, pulled into the back of an ally way and stopped the car. He needed to switch vehicles, in case anyone tried looking for them through the city surveillance system. He opened the back door to see Kore was awake.
"Oh, my precious.... little flower" he reached out and caressed her ankle. Kore tried to move away, but due to being bound and drugged her body wouldn't do what she wanted.
"Oh, shhh, don't cry" he climbed on top of her to wipe away the tears rolling down her face. He grinned at her as he rubbed the back of her cheek with his hand. "The perfect doll" he giggled unsettling as he got off her, grabbed her by the ankles and yanked her out of the car.
As he dragged her to another car, he popped the trunk, pulled her up by her shoulders and flipped her into the trunk. Compared to the other girls Kore was light, making it child's play for him.
"You know..." he looked down on her, hands on the trunk "I wouldn't have found you if it wasn't for that server" he reached in and caressed her face last time, then slammed the trunk on her.
He really wished he could thank the boy for posting his update about Aidoneus being in the dinner. It flagged and pinged onto Collins computer giving him the opportunity to grab Kore. With her being at Aidoneus 'house he couldn't make his move till she ended up alone, and Aidoneus wasn't going to let her be alone. He kicked his feet excitedly, like a giddy child. He turned the key in the ignition and headed off.
Peter pulled up to the police station, Aidoneus and Adrian were already out of the car before he could park.
"Hey... you can-" the officer was cut off as Adrian threw the man down the stairs as Aidoneus continued on, as Peter took his place next to Adrian.
"You have permission to do whatever is necessary oi fíloi mou" Aidoneus spoke over his shoulder as he entered the police station's entrance, the metal handle melting to his touch. He walked into the station; Detective Alexander was standing there waiting for him, arms folded.
"Aidoneus , I don't appreciate you throwing my officers down the stairs" the middle-aged man sporting a mustache locked eye with Aidoneus . He swiftly made his way to Detective Alexander, towering over the 6'0 man.
"I don't have time to play your stupid games" He spat towards Alexander. Alexander looked around and gestured to Aidoneus to follow him to his office.
"Look, I don't know what got you so upset but-" Aidoneus cut him off as they entered the office. "Someone dear to me has been taken, and I need access to the city's cameras."Aidoneus said as Alexander shut the door and turned to take his seat at the desk.
"Aidoneus , I can't..." He was quickly picked up by the collar by Aidoneus .
"Yes, you CAN" the heat started to burn Alexander's face.
"Aidoneus, I CAN'T! You know how corrupt the department is! I was already told by the higher ups to not help you!" He broke free from Aidoneus 'grip. He re-adjusted himself and continued "You, leaking that information, outing everyone with that has put a target on your back, your enemies want you gone!" He took a breath and continued "Believe me when I say this, I'm on your side, but I can only do so much without being exposed".
Alexander took a seat and quickly started typing on his computer. He wrote down something on a piece of paper and handed it to Aidoneus .
"I suggest taking that to Phillip, he'll be able to help you more than I can." Aidoneus took the paper, Alexander grasped a hold of his hand "If you need back up do not hesitate to call". He let Aidoneus go as he turned to exit the building.
Detective Alexander was as good as you can get. He knew what it meant to lose someone you care for in the corrupt city. He lost his wife and daughter, no one helped except Aidoneus . He sighed as he watched the man angrily leave. He turned and radioed:
"All officers out on patrol and at check points, if you see Aidoneus Doukas, let him through, do not intervene. I repeat, do not intervene, Over and out". That's the only help he could provide for Aidoneus .
Aidoneus quickly descended the steps and made his way up to the car as Peter and Adrian trailed behind him.
"Adrian, please call Phillip and tell him we're on our way" he flung his door open and entered the car, as Adrian called Phillip as he took his seat in the passenger side.
Kore was dragged out of the trunk again; the drugs were starting to wear off enough for her to make this task difficult for Collin. She landed onto a sheet he wrapped her up in.
"Can't get that beautiful skin of yours marked up any more than it is, that's my job!" He laughed as he dragged her.
"Why are you... doing this?" She spoke in a whisper; her voice was still working on coming back.
"Oh, because you're my dream Ms. Catarino!" He paused as he unlocked the door. She stared up at the night sky that was riddled with stars as the sound of crashing waves echoed through the night. She didn't know where they were, but if she had to guess they were in a docking area. She heard Collin open a heavy door; the night sky started to disappear as he dragged her into his warehouse.
Collin propped Kore up in a chair, pulled out a syringe and injected her again. She winced as a burning sensation went through her neck. Her body ended up being frozen as he tied her up to a chair.
"I didn't mean to use so much at the parking lot" he shrugged as he finished tying her off "But then you had to look so delicious, and I just had to have a taste" his eyes fell to the bite mark on her neck.
"W... hat?" she barely whispered out. He pushed his glasses up on his nose and limped over to a table that was covered in with a tarp.
"Oh, you see, I can calculate how much gorgon venom to use via a syringe but when I use it directly from the source" he turned and smiled evilly while pointing at his teeth "I can't control the output, I was hoping I didn't kill you before I got to have my fun with you!" He turned back around to the table and removed the tarp to reveal multiple devices ranging from pliers to surgical scalpels. He turned around with a needle.
"I was instructed to have as much fun with you as I wanted, to teach Aidoneus a lesson for messing with the Hyperion family" he walked up to her, grabbing one of her fingers.
"I think your nails will look prettier with a little more blood to them" he said as he slid the needle under her nail into her nail bed. She couldn't scream, she couldn't pull away, she could only stare as she breathed heavily from the pain. She shut her eyes, picturing Aidoneus and herself in the rain as Collin proceeded to another nail.
Phillip paced his store as he waited for Aidoneus to show up. He nervously chewed his fingernails, a habit he had since he was a child. A black Cadillac SUV pulled up, Adrian exited the passenger side, looked up and down the street and then went to open the door to the shop as Aidoneus exited the back. The car had bullets on the side of it.
"Oi fíloi mou! What in the world happened?!" He helped everyone enter his shop, closed the door and locked it. He pulled down the security gates. Adrian was bleeding from being grazed on the neck by a bullet, Peter had glass shard cuts all over him and Aidoneus had several bullet holes in the side of his arm.
Aidoneus dug into his arm, pulled out a bullet and threw it on the floor as steam rose from his wound.
"Apparently, when Detective Alexander says let us through it gives everyone the invitation to just shoot us" he said through gritted teeth. He walked up to Adrian to inspect him. Adrian waved him off, he was fine.
"I don't think we were followed afentikó but I think it's best we pack up Phillip and head back to the house, it's safer" Peter said as he winced from Adrian picking the glass off his burns.
"Agreed, sorry o fílos mou, but you need to come with us" Aidoneus turned to help grab whatever Phillip needed. Phillip hurriedly went back to the stockroom, packed up his computer and some other items needed, then hurriedly went and packed up the car. Aidoneus helped Phillip into the back seat, Adrian took over driving as Peter took the passenger seat.
"We need to get to the freeway quickly" Peter explained to Adrian as he pulled out of the spot. Adrian nodded and sped up to the car. Another vehicle turned the corner behind them, speeding as it attempted to rear ended them. Aidoneus shoved Phillip down and covered him with his body as gunfire went off.
Peter leaned out the window, took aim and popped the pursuer's front right tire, making the car veer off into oncoming traffic. The impact caused a pile up behind them.
"That'll slow em down" Peter returned to sitting forward as Adrian sped forward, weaving in and out of traffic. They pulled up to the on ramp, only to see it being blocked off by a police force barricade.
Adrian pulled the car to a stop. There were only three cop cars blocking the ramp, and three officers were placed at the front of the barricade. One of them cautiously walked towards their car.
Adrian leaned out the broken window and greeted the officer.
"State your business, why are you out after curfew" the officer asked, ignoring Adrians's greeting, the officer looked the damaged car up and down and cocked an eyebrow. Aidoneus leaned out the back window.
"I will kill you; I will kill you in the worst way imaginable. I do not care if you're working for my brothers, the Hyperion family, the Adino family or the Adamos family, I will burn you from the inside out if you do not allow me through." He glared at the officer as his eyes glowed. The officer put their head down, walked over to the other two officers and gestured to them to move. Adrian slowly pulled through the small opening they provided.
"O fílos mou, you should have come straight to me, not the police" Phillip said as they unpacked the car, everyone was on high alert, the front had at least five guards patrolling the area.
"I didn't want to drag you and your family into this Phillip , you just had twins" Aidoneus said as he rubbed his shoulder back and forth, he just removed another bullet out of it.
"You know what kind of man I am yes?" Phillip looked at Aidoneus and pointing at him, Aidoneus nodded, "Then you know I am always prepared". He huffed and walked past Aidoneus heading inside. Aidoneus followed closely behind.
They entered the guest room Kore was staying in. Aidoneus was hit with her smell immediately, a rage started burning in his chest. He took deep breaths, he knew he couldn't tear the city apart for her right now, even though every fiber of his being was telling him too. Phillip noticed the look on his friend's face. He went over and placed his hands on his shoulders.
"O fílos mou, we will find her, even if it's the last thing I do" he patted his shoulders and turned back to setting up his computer. Aidoneus leaned on the door frame, clenching his jaw as flashes of the past few days flooded his mind.
"Come get me when you're ready o fílos mou, I'll be in my room" He pushed off the door frame and headed to his room. Adrian and Peter stood out in the hall with solemn looks on their faces. It made Aidonenous even more mad. 'Have they lost faith that we'd find her?' He thought as he walked past them.
They didn't have those looks because they lost hope, they had those looks plastered on their faces because they felt it was their fault this was happening to them. If they would have been more diligent, if they insisted that Kore didn't go by herself with Katrina, then maybe, just maybe their family wouldn't have been torn apart. Peter placed his hand on Adrians's shoulder, knowing his friend was feeling the same way. They stood there in silence.
Kore was woken to the feeling of cold water on her. She was freezing, groggy and for a moment she forgot where she was at. She looked down to see she was in her underwear; she looked up panicked as she saw Collin rubbing a cool cloth over her body, giving her a sponge bath of some sorts.
"Odd, you keep pushing the venom out of your system" he said as he placed the cloth down, reached over and pulled up another syringe, "Come to think of it, me biting you back at the diner should have had you completely paralyzed for the night" he plunged the syringe into her neck again, she gritted her teeth as she felt the hot sting. He went back to wiping her down.
She hated that she couldn't move, she hated that this man was touching her, and she hated that she felt everything. She gritted her teeth as he moved up to her groin, he stopped, looking at her while he drooled. He tilted his head as he slowly took the cloth to her.
"Oh, this is so much nicer than those other harlots" he licked his lips, then moved on to her stomach area. Her chest was heaving as he made his way up to her breasts.
"Oh, still fighting off the venom I see..." Kore managed to move her head a little bit to make eye contact with Collin. Her face wasn't what he expected. Normally the look on these women's faces was pleading and begging to be let go. Hers was pulled into an angry look, as rage burned through her.
"I.." she managed to force out "I REFUSE to give in to your fantasy" she spat into his face. He grabbed her by her hair and pulled her head back as the glob of spit fell down his face "Feisty, aren't we?" he smiled as he plunged another needle into her neck. Kore welcomed the darkness as she saw Aidoneus again as her vision went out of focus.