Mommy Dearest: Chapter 15
Title: Mommy Dearest
Author: Solarbaby
Disclaimer: All I own is the plot.
Words: 2180
Summary: Even the best laid plans can go horribly wrong. And this wasn’t even a good one.
Spoilers: Nope.
Notes: Notes to remember: This is set before Ghost of a Chance. And, if all goes as planned, you guys might just be seeing Swoop and Scorpina’s back story soon!
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Chapter 15
Casey noted, with a grin, that the colors that Dai Shi’s face was changing were very amusing. The parasite seemed content to stare at him with a glare. He didn’t know why exactly the man was so pissed. It wasn’t like the throne was all that comfortable. His leg was thrown over one of the arms as he stretched out over it (all for Dai Shi’s benefit, of course).
“Bring them to me.” He told Tyrlin, who, to his pleasure, bowed before exiting the room in a flourish. Casey rolled his eyes at the move. The general seemed to be one for large, obnoxious, gestures.
He glanced around, before catching movement in the shadows. “Camille, I know you’re there.”
The area he was looking at became a blur, until a figure stood in what previously seemed to be empty space. “Yes, my lord?” The last part was bitten out; like this was some joke she hadn’t gotten the punch line to just yet.
“Why don’t go and see if you can find my mother and sisters. They’ve been gone quite a while.”
She nodded before glancing Dai Shi’s way and scurrying out.
Now he turned to look at the man who had been the bane of his life for the past few months. “Dai Shi, why don’t you go and try to find something useful to do?” With that, he waved the man off.
There was a growl before sound of a door closing.
Casey frowned and shifted in the metal seat once again.
Damn this thing was uncomfortable.
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RJ knew that this was probably one of his worst ideas. And he had some bad ones during his time. Dating that red head with the ‘family issues’ was a bad idea. Getting arrested for indecent exposure in San Angeles was a bad idea.
But Master Swoop had seemed so sure that this idea would work. It seemed like a simple enough idea. Protective instincts told him to keep Lily and Theo busy while they put the plan in motion. The two had sent him strange looks but didn’t really say anything when RJ had sent them off to pick them up some lunch. Scorpina and her daughters hadn’t really said much more to them than ‘Don’t get your asses killed’. The two were no use to them dead.
Still, getting themselves captured on purpose probably wasn’t the brightest idea. He just hoped that they would be able to talk some sense into Casey. Make him see reason.
Of course Scorpina’s (and Master Swoop’s) youngest had seemed to think that they were marching off to certain doom. She was muttering something about Casey playing with his food as they left that he didn’t want to think too much about.
Especially now as he felt several Rinshi grab him and wrestle him to the ground. The blue skinned monster before them was frowning, obviously wondering why this was so easy. He loomed above RJ like staring at some sort of bug before lashing out, kicking RJ in the stomach.
He nearly fell to the ground with a groan, only the Rinshis’ grip stopping him. A hand grasped his hair and he was pulled up face to face with the creature. He gave RJ a look of disgust before pushing him to the ground.
“I don’t see why his highness is so fascinated with you.” The blue skinned creature turned to Master Swoop with a smirk. “And as for you... I believe he has something very special planned.”
Scratch that. This wasn’t just a bad idea. This was a spectacularly possibly suicidal idea.
So why the hell had he agreed to go along with it?
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“You were supposed to bring me all of them!” Casey hissed at the blue skinned alien.
General Tyrlin bowed. “I give you my deepest regrets and apologies, my lord. You have my word that I will rectify this mistake.”
“You do that. What did you do with them?”
“I have placed them in separate cells.” Tyrlin replied.
“Chain them up as well. I don’t want to chance them getting out.” He warned the General. Casey got up off of the throne, biting back a groan. First thing he was going to do when he got the chance was get rid of that horrid metal monstrosity. Maybe melt it down into some nice coat hangers.
Camille stepped out from the shadows. She seemed unsure as to saying anything. “Si- sir?” She stumbled over the word, forcing past her lips. “Are you going to destroy them?”
Casey blinked in surprise. This was the first time Camille had really ever voluntarily spoken to him. He replied with a grin that was eerily reminiscent to that of his youngest sister. This sent shivers down the chameleon’s spine. “Nope. I got something better planned.”
With that the son of one of the universe’s most dangerous assassins practically bounced out the door, General Tyrlin right on his heels.
Camille wasn’t sure she liked the sound of that.
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Nothing could have shocked Theo more than the scene before him when he returned to the loft with lunch. He just stood at the top of the stairs and gawked, the Chinese take-out nearly falling from his hands.
“Oh my…”
He echoed Lily’s sentiments wholeheartedly.
Giggling came from down in loft and Theo found himself unable to really do anything but stand there and blink.
“Theo!”
Theo could help but give a start as Fran turned and looked at the two of them. With her attention diverted elsewhere Sorani snatched the basketball out of Fran’s hands and shot it through the hoop.
“Hey!” Fran tried to get the ball back, laughing.
Sorani laughed along, dodging out of the way.
A quick glance let Theo see that Sorani had not been the only one to make herself at home. Dallina was stretched out across RJ’s chair, flipping through the channels on several of the televisions.
Scorpina had invaded RJ’s work area. She was currently poking at one of his half finished creations that currently looked like a mass of wires and sheet metal. But that wasn’t what had surprised him at all. It was the fact that Scorpina’s gold armor was completely gone, replaced with some sort of white-gold silky shirt and a pair of black dress pants. She actually looked more normal than both of her daughters, who were decked out in black leather.
“Where’s RJ and Casey?”
Theo’s attention was turned back to Fran. From behind her, Sorani sent the two a maniacal grin. He shot her a glare which was returned with a look of mock hurt.
“Theo… Lily..?”
Lily, who had been silent up till now, stepped forward worried about her friend, wanting to put some distance between Fran and the assassin’s youngest. “Are you okay?”
Fran just looked confused. “Yeah, I’m fine. I coming in to help open and no one was downstairs. So I came up here to see if everything was okay and I met Casey’s mom and sisters.” She smiled at Sorani who, the two rangers were surprised to see, returned the grin. The smile slipped off Fran’s face as she saw Lily and Theo exchange a look. “What’s going on?”
Theo looked like he was going to come up with some half hearted excuse but Scorpina cut him off before he could say anything. “Yes, why don’t you explain to her what’s going on.” A dangerous look crossed her face. “Or I would be more than happy to.”
Lily paled a little more and Theo placed a hand to his temple before frowning, just realizing that they were, in fact, missing a few people.
Wait.
“Where is RJ?”
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Casey stepped into the room as the Rinshi opened the door. He stood there for a few moments, quietly humming to himself. Swoop was dangling from the wall in what had to be an uncomfortable position. His hand went to the sword at his waist, fingering it momentarily as ideas came to mind, none of which the man would enjoy. He saw Swoop’s head lift up and looking in his direction.
“I know you’re there.”
A smirk crossed his face as he entered the room. “I guess it was a good thing I wasn’t trying to hide myself then.”
“You’re my son.”
Ah… “So you do know.” He gained a petulant tone that reminded Swoop a time when Casey was still a baby. “Took you long enough to recognize me. Really, Dad, I know you’re blind but how could you not know?”
Marcus Swoop flinched. “Please, Casey. Let me help you.”
The assassin’s son laughed, sounding truly amused by his words. “I do not want or need your help.”
“That ring, it’s corrupting you. You have to get rid--.” Swoop broke off into a coughing fit.
“You don’t get it, do you? I like the ring. I like what it’s doing to me.” He stepped in close to his father. “I like being in control.”
“Son, I’m begging you.”
“Don’t call me that!” Casey yelled harshly. It wasn’t his place to call him that. Not since his father betrayed them. “What do you know about any of this, anyway? How could you possibly know?” He hissed.
Swoop went silent but that told Casey all he needed to know.
“Mom?” Casey looked at him closely before giving an incredulous laugh. “Mom went to the ranger’s for help? How disappointing.” He gave a mock pout. “I thought she’d be happy. After all, I’m giving her something she’s wanted for a long time.”
“And what’s that?” He felt an increase of body heat and knew his son had shifted closer.
A smile crossed his face. “A chance to watch you die.”
“Bye, Daddy.” Casey yanked Swoop’s head down and pressed a kiss to his forehead.
Then he was gone, out the door, leaving behind him only his father’s pleas to stop.
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“How, pretty.”
RJ searched for the source of the amused voice. Above him chains chanked against the stone walls. His arms were pinned over his head and he had mere inches of chain between his feet and the wall. He found the source standing in the door way to the room, watching him.
He almost didn’t recognize Casey. The man before him was dressed in black pants and a crimson button up shirt. A sudden wave of desire to reach out and see if that shirt was as silky as it looked came over him. “Casey?”
“Who else?” Casey grinned as he entered the room. The scene before him was certainly appealing. And he needed something to get his mind off the conversation that he’d just had with his father. He stepped up to the man on the wall and placed his hand on the wolf’s stomach. His reward was a choke of air from the man. The hand proceeded to slide down until he gained a gasp then upwards underneath the shirt as RJ squirmed.
“What are you--?”
Casey gave him an innocent look. “Remember? I promised that we’d finish this.” He pulled back. RJ immediately whined at the loss of the touch.
“Why don’t you just kill me then?” RJ mocked with false bravado. “Isn’t that why you captured me? To tell me your evil plan than destroy me?”
Casey let out a laugh, soft and light. The gold faded from his eyes, leaving behind only a set of familiar brown eyes. RJ momentarily felt a twinge of longing in the pit of his stomach. A smile graced the tiger’s face, as he stepped closer to the master. “There are only three problems with that. I don’t have some big evil plan. I haven’t told you a thing.” He pressed himself closer, encroaching on the other’s personal space. There was a clanging of chains where RJ shifted against the wall. “And I’m not going to kill you.” A thoughtful look crossed his face. “Well, not now anyways.”
A growl escaped RJ as he jerked. “Then what is it that you plan to do with me, cub?”
He just grinned, reaching up and letting his hand brush against the wolf’s jaw line.
RJ’s eyes fluttered closed at the touch, leaning into the warmth. Hot breath was on his face and his eyes shot open, only to find the tiger’s face mere inches from his own. Then the face was gone, nuzzling into his neck instead. This move caused Casey’s body to rub up against his own. He let out another low whine. “Ca-Casey?”
Casey disregarded the voice. He took a deep breath, catching RJ’s ear between his teeth for a moment, letting them slide down and brushing it with his tongue. “I always did want a pet.” He laughed quietly. RJ’s body froze up against his as he leaned over and nipped at his neck. And he moved back, patting him on the cheek. “Later, pup.”
With that, he turned and left the room, ignoring the wetness on his hand where he’d touched RJ’s cheek.