The weekend was quite hectic. So much that it left Jonah and Nathan tired and drained of any motivation. So much that they could barely get out of the apartment. Jonah lazed on the couch while Nathan was just on the floor. Gluttony tried to pull her partner out of their room but Nathan was defiant and determined to stay where he was.

Sally came to visit just to check on them, even Abe did as well. But they weren't much of a help with the two humans.

So left with no choice, and the team pretty much deserved it, Ivory gave everyone a week off. Monday would be the day they rest and recover. Ivory wasn't like them so of course she'd allow them to laze about. But it only meant that she needed to pick up the pace in her daily routines. Though Ivory allowed them some time to relax, she wouldn't skip training.

The growing threat on the horizon meant that they needed to keep their skills and techniques sharp. Ivory be damned if she'd allow her friends to weaken all because they took a short vacation.

If they become dull, it would be Ivory's fault for allowing them to be.

"We're heading out!"

Ivory looked away from her work just to see Nathan and Gluttony about to leave. "Where are you two going?"

"Relax at the park, hang out with Daria. Probably go to Cain's."

"We are definitely going to Cain's!" Gluttony promised to them. "I want some pizza burgers!"

"Alright, G, I still got some cash for a couple."

"You are not leaving without Jonah." Ivory said.

"I am not going anywhere!" Jonah decided that he was far too tired to leave.

Ivory folded her arms. "Nathan, you can't go alone."

Gluttony puffed out her chest. "He's never alone! He and I are a one-package deal, now and forever!"

"Boss, I'm not as tuckered out as Jonah. If anything comes up, I'll give you a call."

"Nathan, we just had our butts handed to us by an enemy I'd never expect us to encounter, much less make." Ivory expressed what concerned her. Not ever in her life would she foresee such a thing. They antagonized a champion of all things, and if you asked Ivory, she'd say her days are numbered.

"Not like she'd go after me, and we did ask Abe to keep watch over Sally."

Gluttony blew a raspberry at Ivory. "Listen, you don't have to worry about us, we got this. We will definitely call you if we get attacked. To watch us pummel them!"

"Eager for violence, as usual, G." Nathan laughed. "Well, see you guys, I'll be back before dark."

"Get me a slice of Eden pie from Cain's!" Jonah requested just as Nathan was about to step out.

"I'll get you two!" Nathan said before the door closed.

With that, Nathan and Gluttony ventured into town. With Gluttony in her box of course.

Though it wouldn't surprise many that a living puppet exists, Nathan kept Gluttony hidden so no one would doubt him as a ventriloquist. They needed some cash on the side if the jobs they took didn't offer enough. Jonah and Ivory weren't much for mediocre work like his. The two would rather hunt down wolves than some odd jobs that Scratch would offer.

Nathan was but a simple man with few desires. He had one goal, and it was to find himself. The fewer risks he took made sure he'd see the day. So any job that was mundane for Jonah and Ivory would be perfect for Nathan.

His goal for visiting the local park wasn't to perform but to visit his friend Daria. He hadn't gotten the chance to do so last Sunday, and he was hoping that she had some free time.

The only thing in Nathan's life to care about was his friends. His memories of his past were still a mystery to him. Some nights he wondered if there was a family he could return to or friends he'd forgotten due to his situation. Did he even go to school? What life did he live before now? Everything was just a damn blank to him. Nathan wanted to know himself, and he feared that he may become desperate one day.

"Nathan!" Someone pulled him out from the depths of his mind. It was Daria Wolf, the fortune teller. "Didn't expect to see you today. Are you here to perform?"

"Sadly no, just wanted to know if you and I could hang out." He made his purpose known.

"I'd love to, but I'm kinda busy today, Nate." She said with a dejected look. "I am behind on rent and I'll need to work here until the end of the week."

"I can lend you some money, not like I use it on anything other than food." He offered a hand to help Daria with her problem.

Sadly, Daria Wolf was a woman with pride. She didn't accept money that wasn't earned. Nathan wanted to argue, but he knew it would fall on deaf ears as Daria had already decided not to take any charity. An idea did come to mind, and it wasn't a bad one.

He placed some creds on the table and simply asked Daria to read his fortune. And it wasn't a charity in a way, it was simply a small job that Daria could perform.

Silence reigned over them as Daria shuffled her deck around. Nathan watched as she performed a few tricks just to captivate him. Once satisfied, Daria was ready to reveal what fate had written for Nathan White. Three cards now laid on the table, three mysterious outcomes.

An upright card, The Emperor.

"Expect success and achievement of your goals: this is a time for fulfillment of your ambitions. If you trust in anyone of significance in your life, they will come up trumps for you. If you have been the victim of ill will, don't worry, you will win in the end."

The next card was The Lovers, upright like the previous one.

"Love is coming into your life even if you really can't see where from at this time. If you are on your own a new lover will soon enter your life. If you are in an unhappy relationship you have a choice to make- go with your heart, take the risk. Greater happiness is ahead of you."

And finally, the last card. Nathan waited with bated breath, he was fully invested now in the reading. Daria moved her hand to reveal the secrets beneath.

Daria teased him with how slow she moved the card.

Finally, she revealed to him his fate! A coupon for a pizza?

"Congratulations dear customer for winning the grand prize!" Daria announced gleefully. Nathan watched as she even slammed a flier onto the table which was about a small business that was recently opened. "You've won yourself a free pizza!"

"Daria, what is this?" Nathan wanted his confusion gone. This was a little too much for him to comprehend.

"I've partnered up with Trusty's Pizzeria for some quick cash, he's such a nice guy that he's been giving me these coupons for free! Sometimes I even use it myself."

"So it's actually free? I can have anything I want or is it like only a few options?"

"Just pepperoni, sadly, could also be plain cheese if you don't feel like eating meat today."

Though she was stuck inside the box, Nathan felt Gluttony's excitement at the idea of a free meal. He couldn't tell his partner no, so Nathan opted to simply follow Gluttony's hunger and get themselves a free pizza. With that, Nathan gave Daria a short goodbye and went off to cash in the coupon.

As Nathan left the park, Daria pulled out another card from her jacket, a pained look on her face. A reversed card of the Wheel of Fortune. Nathan White will have to prepare himself for the future. A dark omen is on the horizon.

******

"Oh boy! Nothing tastes better than free food!" Gluttony spoke from her box. "How lucky were we to get a coupon! So we split it half right? I think I deserve more slices for all the hard work I've done."

"Don't they usually cut pizzas in equal eight portions? Well, you can have five slices. You're right, G, you earned it."

It wasn't long before Nathan arrived at the place. It looked like any other pizzeria in town and seemed like it had a lot of customers today. But that didn't put Nathan at ease. Something was wrong the moment he took a step inside.

All eyes were on him the moment the door closed. That's when it struck him like a hammer.

"What are you doing here!?" The words returned. It demanded to know why Nathan was there at the pizzeria. As if he made the biggest mistake ever. "Run!" A single word repeated over and over all around Nathan.

"Hound!" A pale blue woman rushed over to him.

When the name was uttered, Nathan summoned the Gluttonous Maw and prepared himself for a fight. That is what would've been done if it weren't for the gun pressed against his throat.

His eyes met an Apex that towered over him. Whereas the blue woman was dressed in clothes meant for colder climates, this Apex was in a scarecrow costume. "Easy there kid," His voice had an accent that reminded Nathan of the countryside. "Don't do anythin' stupid."

He swiped the box out of his hand, and with it, Gluttony.

That was when names started to appear above them. Slowly, Nathan scanned the room and took note of every single one. This Apex was named Watcher, the man who attacked Jonah last Saturday.

A strange creature was there as well. From the back, you'd believe it was a short-haired woman in a long black coat. But if you saw her face, you'll be met with large rows of flesh-ripping teeth. This was a Thyvxen, the same creature from the attack as well. They were armless, so their race had evolved to have powerful legs. That meant there was no outrunning this monster.

Even a couple of familiar faces were there. Both Beatrix and Bella Smith. The former looked very peeved off at the sight of Nathan. It would seem the witch was not happy with the result of their fight.

Now, this posed a problem, he was unarmed and alone. Who knows what will happen under their mercy.

When he was about to finish memorizing the names, his eyes landed upon a strange capsule. There was simply one word on it, not a name. "Me" It read. "It's me."

He felt himself pulled down as Jackie, the woman in winter clothing, had grabbed him by the collar of his shirt. "You! Oh, I have been waiting for you, Hound! Time to get what's coming for you!"

"Easy there, Jackie, the boy ain't goin' anywhere." Watcher said as he held a firm hand on Nathan's shoulder. Thankfully he returned his gun to its holster. "The boss won't like it if you mess with him now, she wants a word first."

"Who's the boss?" Nathan inquired. Though he already knew the answer, he just hoped he was wrong.

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Without a word, Nathan was pushed forward. But he resisted.

"Wait!"

The whole room was deathly silent, they awaited whatever pleas of mercy he would try to use, anything to weasel out of this situation.

"I need to order a pizza," Nathan revealed the coupon from his pocket.

Jackie groaned loudly while Watcher simply chuckled.

Watcher then escorted Nathan over to the counter where a skeleton stood. An actual skeleton, all bones, and no flesh.

"Hey, yeah, can I cash in this coupon?" Nathan asked.

"Pepperoni or just cheese?" The skeleton asked in turn. Nathan felt like having a classic pepperoni. "Will do sir," The skeleton went off to the kitchen to prepare Nathan's order. With that done, Watcher continued where he left off.

Jackie followed the two as Watcher and Nathan walked to the back of the room. Right where the capsule was, and the source of these words. It was placed on the table, right next to the condiments and a basket of garlic bread.

What Nathan didn't realize was that there was someone seated at the table. Another Apex, and one with a very threatening aura. She was too busy on her phone to notice him. Or so he thought.

"Hey there Hound!" She said without looking away from her device.

There was no name, only the words "Danger!" written above this Apex.

Once she was finished with her business, the strange woman placed her phone aside to face him.

It was then the dread settled in. There was no doubt about it, this woman was the one and only, Bloody Tyrant. She was in arms reach, yet Nathan was powerless to do anything. Watcher had the box which contained Gluttony, and without it, Nathan was practically naked.

"Hound, I'm so happy that you're alive!" This earned Evie a chuckle out of the others. Even Watcher found her little joke humorous. "Anyway, I'm so glad one of my many traps has finally caught you! After what happened back at Cain's Diner, I just couldn't wait to meet you again!"

"The boss got excited," Watcher said amused. "Had us all start up some promotions with a bunch of coupons. Who knew it would work considering you're here now, boy."

Nathan smiled awkwardly. "Hey, can't say no to free pizza."

Evie slammed her massive hands on the table, the whole building shook as she pulled herself just to move her face to his. A very toothy smile blocked Nathan's vision. It was bizarre and inhuman, that Nathan assumed she was mostly teeth and not enough skull. She was so close for Nathan to realize her eyes weren't like the normal Apex, they were just a blank canvas which alone unsettled him greatly.

"I like the way you think, Hound!" Those damn hands are massive. A flick of her wrist could snap his neck like a twig. "Sit, Hound, we have much to talk about!"

He did as he was told. That wasn't a request for sure. Everyone knew the danger she posed, so it was a smart move to do as she said. He couldn't risk anything and needed to bide his time.

Evie wasn't the only threat.

There were the rest of her goons. Watcher was just by Nathan's side with Jackie on the other. Beatrix and Bella were by the entrance, the former had her eyes on him ever since he entered the building. If the real Hound was there, he'd know who and what these people are capable of. The worst part was that the words were silent. Ever since he and Evie spoke to each other, the strange capsule had not said a single thing. As if it feared something.

"Your encounter with Wicked was so amazing, I thought you would die when she showed up!" Evie looked away to address something. "Trusty! Get this man three more pizzas! He fricken earned it!"

She then lifted the basket of bread.

"Hungry?"

"Sorry, I don't feel like eating."

"That's too bad… Anyway! I bet you're curious about why I wanted to speak to you, Hound. Heck, I bet you want to know about yourself."

That was true, if there was anyone who knew him better, it would surely be Evie. The Bloody Tyrant. The Horror of Kalasraast, the Mad Beast of Scalfos, and Scourge of Eden. A daughter of a god who chose to be an instrument of violence and death.

She was a calamity made manifest.

Compared to those around them, Evie was a walking disaster.

"Yeah, I am very curious about this Hound character," Nathan said. "Unlike you guys, that name isn't known to me. And please, call me Nathan."

"As you have guessed, you used to work for me and was known as Hound. The name that was granted to you for your undying… loyalty. You were quite eager to please and performed all your jobs without question. But…"

She glanced around the room. It brought Nathan's attention to the fact that everyone but Watcher had hidden malice in their eyes. All directed at Nathan. Hell, he could tell that even the Thyvxen hated him the same, despite the lack of eyes.

"You didn't exactly have a good reputation with the rest of the team."

That was certainly a surprise. Never did he realize the possibility of having enemies. It didn't cross his mind, not even once. Something he had not accounted for was that there were people who hated him even after all these years he had worked with Jonah and Ivory. They've fought a lot of characters before, and none of them ever came back for revenge.

But now that he discovered the idea of unwanted attention, Nathan was just about ready to run for his life.

"Yeah, you were quite the thug of mine!" Evie leaned against her palm. "These guys are far more loyal than you, but all of them have this thing called morality and standards! Like, boring! But you, Hound? So eager to please."

That was wrong. That didn't sound like him at all. These things she was telling him were contradictory to how Nathan was. The way she explained it, it sounded like Nathan was just as much of a crook as everyone here. Or worse.

"I don't really wanna bore you about Hound, I wanna learn about the new Nathan White. The one who's sitting right in front of me!" Her grin grew wider, Nathan swore it would split her head open soon enough. "I mean, when I heard you were alive, I didn't believe it at first. I mean, Beatrix was still breathing! Hound would've slaughtered her like a pig and chopped her up into pieces if given a chance! That really surprised me when she said you were still kicking."

"I don't exactly kill anyone unless I'm forced to."

"You tried to kill Siren," Evie reminded him of his first encounter with Bella.

"I did that out of instinct." He explained himself. "She was lucky the GluttonousMaw doesn't harm humans."

"I don't remember that when it used to belong to me." Nathan held back a gasp. "Back then, it just cut things and shoot waves of energy that destroy stuff indiscriminately. Hey, bring me the puppet."

Watcher opened Nathan's box. And just as he did so, Gluttony pounced at Evie, claws ready to shred flesh. But Evie caught Gluttony with ease, and quickly, the puppet was slammed onto the table.

Everyone froze as Nathan had a pocket knife at Evie's throat within the second after Gluttony tried to attack her. They would've done something but the blade was already halfway in Evie's neck.

"Don't touch her." Nathan waited for Evie to cough out a response, but instead, she laughed.

"There's the Hound I know!" Despite the knife in her throat, she spoke normally.

Slowly, Watcher gently pushed Nathan back into his seat as the shock diminished.

"How are you alive?"

"Can't kill a god that easily," Evie said.

He watched her pull out the knife and tossed it aside.

"You'd need bigger guns, sure, but not when you're against me." A sense of dread overtook Nathan. He was met with an unstoppable force. "I can't die, nothing in this universe can kill me."

But even then…

"Let Gluttony go."

He was defiant.

"Don't worry Nathan! I got her!" Gluttony assured Nathan before she bit Evie's hand.

"Feisty one, aren't you!" Evie found the little puppet entertaining. "So small, yet so vicious. The Gluttonous Maw. How did it become sentient exactly? I never experimented on it before, so I doubt I caused this, I didn't even give it a body to morph into."

"She was just like that when I woke up."

Evie watched as Gluttony drew blood from her. She didn't mind at all. If anything, Evie found it very humorous that something so small was so determined to kill. Slowly, Evie released Gluttony from her grasp. An action that surprised both Nathan and his partner.

"I see," Evie returned to her seat bemused. The concept of Gluttony being alive was foreign to her. "Well, you certainly are full of surprises, Nathan. Tell me, what exactly happened the moment you woke up? And can you tell me if you remember the exact date?"

Nathan recalled his first moments. The night he woke up in the middle of nowhere with nothing but the clothes on his back and Gluttony by his side. That was a day he would always remember.

"If you don't want to answer, that's fine. I have other questions if you feel like it."

"The year was 6,031 AA, the fourth of March. It was cold, yet my body was burning. The building I woke up in was some underground parking area filled with abandoned cars and other debris. I had no memory of the past and could barely talk properly. From what the others told me, I was like a child at first until I learned to speak right." The memory was so clear he could recall it perfectly.

"Where was Gluttony?"

"She was with me the moment I woke up. Between her and I, Gluttony was far more coherent and functional. She took care of me for the first few weeks as I was bedridden during that time. Barely could move, so she attended to some of my needs. Fed me, kept me warm, and protected me."

The others paid attention, Watcher was curious as well as he focused on Nathan.

"Protect you? From what?" Evie asked curiously.

"Things that wanted to eat me, there were so many monsters in that parking lot that didn't like things that were alive."

The moment Nathan woke up, it was nothing but survival. He remembered the times Gluttony fought off beasts that dared to go near. He was lucky to have her there.

"You managed to survive thanks to the Gluttonous Maw? Truly fascinating."

Before Nathan could continue his story, the same skeleton from the counter returned. With him were four boxes of pizza all stacked on top of each other and ready to be taken home. Nathan felt like he should say something funny, or a pun, but kept his silence.

The skeleton leaned down and whispered to Evie's ear. "Oh? Appreciate the good work, Trusty. Well, Nathan, that's enough questions, for now, I do enjoy our little talk but I have enough information for today. All I need now is a blood sample from you and then you can be on your merry way!"

"Oh no, you ain't touching him, you hear me!?" Gluttony lowered herself and prepared for a pounce. But before she could launch at Evie once again, Nathan caught her by the scruff of her dress. "Let me at her! I'll show this broad how a real woman fights!"

He was tempted to fight. Nathan had his hand on Gluttony now and he could just summon his weapon. All he needed to do after that was go for Evie's neck. These gods claim to be invincible, but they still bleed. But even then, he was outnumbered. The stranger in that large capsule won't be able to help either. Throughout this little interaction they had, she had not once made an attempt on his life. Perhaps it would be best to avoid any more violence. Well, earlier Nathan was just taken by his own rage which led him to use his pocket knife. Something that never happened before as he had always depended on the Gluttonous Maw in every fight.

Never had he fought with that flimsy tool before, and by now, Nathan was pretty sure the blade was dull due to lack of proper maintenance. He never relied on such things or even other weapons. Jonah once tried to teach him how to use a gun, but Nathan wasn't as enthusiastic as the marksman. In the past, all he needed was Gluttony and he doubted it would change anytime soon.

"Just a blood sample right, then you let us go?"

Evie chuckled. "No, there is still something I'd like to do before you go."

"Well, how do we-" Nathan gasped as something pricked him on the arm. He looked to the side and found Beatrix with a syringe in one of her many hands.

"Yes," Beatrix purred. "I did enjoy that."

Nathan gave her a short scowl before he turned to Evie. "Alright, what else do you want?"

"Well, I have two things to talk about. The first one is something you are familiar with. While the other I can explain after." She paused their conversation and called for the attention of another of her goons. Minion was her name, a human-like insect that could be described as an ant that stood on two legs. This bug gave Evie a folder that contained several pictures and papers which were written in a language that is alien to Nathan. "Thank you, Minion, feel free to get yourself a pizza. Anyway, Nathan. What I have for you is a mission off-world. A desolate planet called Vristan, and on it is a very annoying individual that has been a thorn in my side for a year now."

"You want me to kill them?"

"I doubt you can. I'll pay you of course, but as a bonus, if you complete the mission, I'll give you more information about Hound."

The picture depicted a strange character. He wore a large black coat and a hood over his head. Armor plates decorated him with protection. It looked like a bullet wouldn't put this man down, maybe something bigger would do the damage. The thing that caught Nathan's attention was the white bird-like mask. If anything, this man resembled a plague doctor. And from the look of things and the information given to him, this man delved in chemical experiments.

There were a lot of censors on the paper, most probably important details Evie was trying to hide. Black bars drawn all over sentences. The paper alone sent a shiver down Nathan's spine. This man, whoever it is, was a threat to her.

There was of course a single name to go by, "Crow" was written on one of the pictures. Seemed like it was his theme to wear that bird mask of his.

"I'll think about it," Nathan claimed. It was a job offered by one of the most dangerous beings in the universe. If she was not willing to send out her best meant this was a dangerous job.

"That's too bad," Evie sighed. "Hound would've taken it."

"I'm not Hound, not anymore."

She smiled. "Well alright, the next thing I want to talk about is that you'll be hunted down like a dog."

Nathan summoned forth the Gluttonous Maw.

"Hold on now! I won't let them go after you that quickly!" Nathan lowered his weapon, but not enough to allow himself an opening to all attacks. "Listen, I just wanted to play a game! I will have Trusty deliver your pizzas back to your apartment. As for the rules of this game, I just want you to run back home while everyone in this room goes after your head. Think of it as a little experiment. But with your life on the line."

Nathan noticed the eager look in everyone, all but Watcher. Seemed like he wasn't interested at all. Jackie on the other hand looked like she was about to just pounce on him with that shiv she made out of ice.

"Well, you have the count of three… one…"

Nathan swiped back the box and shoved Gluttony inside much to her objection. The whole room watched him as he bolted out the door soon after. With their target gone, everyone armed themselves with their respective weapons and prepared for the chase. While the skeleton known as Trusty went off to deliver the pizzas that he made.

As for Watcher, he simply sat down on the empty seat and grabbed himself some garlic bread sticks. "You sure he won't die, boss?" He asked as he pulled down his mask.

"Nathan had not disappointed me yet." She answered. "I doubt he'd just give up that easily. Besides, who's to say he wouldn't come back for a second time?"

"The dead should stay dead." Watcher said as the others started to go after Nathan. "Pretty sure the King of Eden already knows about him. Can't escape the patient hunter. Hell, we could ask him how Nathan is alive."

"Ugh, and go back to Eden? Bad enough Sketchy wants me imprisoned, and I'd be damned if I see Umbra again. And besides, that'll just spoil the surprise for me. I wanna find out how Nathan -Hound- White survived the wrath of the Bloody Tyrant." She gave the capsule a light tap. "If I can just get a breakthrough with my project, maybe the answers will come to me."

******

The door slammed open as Nathan rushed into his home. There he found his friends by the kitchen where his friends were gathered. Even Sally and Abe were there.

The strangest part here was that somehow the pizzas got there before him. That skeleton is truly the fastest creature on the planet.

"Guys… I had a run-in with the Bloody Tyrant."

"What!?" Everyone exclaimed.

Ivory was already upon Nathan, her hand grasped his shoulder and threatened to break his bones. "Explain."

Time went by as Nathan explained what had transpired today. How he found out the true identity of the Bloody Tyrant. He purposely left out the few details about how he was some kind of thug or the fact he was practically called Hound because he was like a loyal dog. That part was an embarrassing fact.

"So, the pizza that was delivered here is owned by a very evil person?" Jonah recapped the story as he took a bite out of a slice. "Wow, who knew villains could own a pizzeria."

"That is not something I'd think about when we are faced with a terrifying foe," Abe said. "I must inform the Redeemers of this."

"Wait!" All eyes fell on Sally as she raised her clamps high. A worried look upon her screen as she stared at them. It took a moment before she spoke her mind. "We cannot tell anybody of this!"

"Why?" If Ivory had eyes, she'd narrow them at Sally.

"Because…" Sally stalled for a moment. "Because this planet will become a game world for the Wizard King!"

"That's right," Abe said. "If we were to inform the masses that the dreadful Bloody Tyrant is on this planet, some unwanted attention will be received. Bounty hunters, thrill seekers, crooks, and bloodthirsty thugs. Those are the things that would surely come to this planet once it is deemed a game zone."

"We would have to move," Ivory believed the only solution to that was to run. It was a grand idea as well. As much as Ivory wanted to get back at those who attacked them last weekend, this wasn't their fight. That's what she believed.

In truth, Nathan was part of this. He couldn't just flee, especially now that there was someone who could help him with his mission.

"She knows who I am," Nathan announced. "We aren't telling anyone, and we aren't running."

Ivory's blank face stared at him. "You're in over your head, Nathan. We shouldn't care about what she knows, it could even just be lies. And before you talk, demon, the people of this planet aren't our responsibility. The fate of this world shouldn't concern us if that monster is on it."

"Ivory, we have not seen eye to eye. But I truly believe that we mustn't allow tragedy upon the people. The Tyrant had not yet done anything, other than attack Nathan. Hopefully, her attention does not go elsewhere."

"My friend's sacrifice is not on the table, Abraham." Ivory brandished a knife. "The fact she had not done anything yet, is concerning itself."

"If it happens, then Eden will see. I doubt someone would make a mistake that would garner unwanted attention. Especially one from the most determined god in Eden's pantheon, Justice."

Their conversation would've continued if it weren't for the unwelcome voice that expressed her opinion and thoughts. "Justice? Oh brother, that guy is such a damn bore! First time I met him he kept going on and on about morality and kindness. I mean, he's like a damn paper copy of your clichéd superhero."

Jonah was quick to raise his rifle at the intruder, but his resolution was doubtful as his hands shook with natural fear.

The Sentinel and the Redeemer simply froze while Nathan and Sally stared with disbelief. Right there on the couch was someone they might as well consider the devil. Evie the Bloody Tyrant.

She flashed them her signature smile, jagged teeth and all.

"I'm not done with you yet, Nathan. We have a business to attend to."