Saga 2 Episode 51: Double Standard

## **Participants**

Red DawnRed EyeArtemis
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There are spaces that make some uncomfortable. These spaces can make people feel rather empty or unmotivated to do much of anything. Often these spaces cause a big feeling of embarrassment, and this can come in many different levels ranging from dire to miniscule. Sometimes however these lonely spaces can bring comfort upon a person. Comfort in the form of solitude and time to reflect on one’s life actions up to this point so far. This enables one to transcend the negative should they chose to try hard enough but alas it is always up to the individual who wishes to overcome. On this topic, the gym in the hidden off grade Heroes Inc base was occupied by the rebellious resistance hero the Red Dawn, or rather known by his civilian and now fugitive name Jacob Turner. Baring some basketball shorts and a white wife beater, he and his bandaged hands begin punching away at a punching bag in the training room.

The war was at a stalemate. While Jacob didn’t have all the man power in the world he had the next best thing: someone named Syl had agreed to join his forces and she made the big difference as far as high powered Omega gene users go. For every strategy Jacob had, Dez had a counter for it, and vice versa. This war wasn’t going to get anywhere…for now. Jacob had obtained some very important information pertaining to something that could completely tip the scales of what was going on. He had time to act on it though because it was still in construction and that gave him time to plan, rest and prepare to put down the only best friend he’d really ever had. Each punch he threw a way to rid himself of the frustration brought upon his body…upon his mind. After a hard thrown final punch he takes a step back, putting a hand out to stop the bag from swinging. He lets it come to a close, sweat dripping from his blonde locks as he looks down. For all the other stress on his mind, there remained a constant. A someone he couldn’t get out of his head. It’d gotten to the point where he couldn’t even say her name now adays it’d gotten so serious. Only thinking of her face and the experiences he’d known about. Where was she? Where did she go? Why did he care? She’d made her choice…there was nothing he could do about it and he’d have to accept that. At least that’s what he tells himself as he grabs his towel and tosses it over his shoulder heading off to take a shower. He was due for some R&R with Trickshot and Rockslide.

Elsewhere

On the rooftop in the backstreets of District 2 there was a different war going on at this point. A person scoped out upon the top of a roof aiming to put down a couple of unregistered omega gene users who were aiming to escape Kasaihana and cross the border to another area of the globe to get away from the oppression being presented.  Red Eye…had been working on the opposing side. Attempting to put down as many unregistered omegas as he could in order to stop them from coming up. Red Eye had another thorn in his side however…and in his pants. Artemis…he’d been having run ins with her for a while now both violent and sexual. He doesn’t mind it however…not in the slightest. He gets to hurt her and have her…it felt nice. Nice to have someone else in his pit of self-loathing but he couldn’t let it get in the way. He started moving the scope to the back of the running pregnant woman’s head…he was about to pull the trigger and end her life without so much as a second thought. He had to be quick or a certain blue blur would’ve come and put a stop to his actions…

The mercenary silently approached her and with every trudge of his boots, Artemis muscles tightened on instinct. With every inch closer, the grip on the knife only grows stronger but narrowed blue hues stay focused and still on their target even when the mask reveals the rugged handsome face underneath she'd memorized so many times before. His words, harsh and cold were the kind to be taken as romance for the sniper as she merely continued the grin, the serum beginning to sober her up little by little. "Sweet nothings, you know just what to say...." A move is made but Artemis merely watches him react to the knife by pressing it to his neck, drawing first blood from himself. That cheshire grin soon fades into thin lips as naturaly curly lashes lower to give off a blank stare, Red eye continuing what she already knew would come from that rough demeanor. “This is it right? This is what you’ve wanted to do for the longest time. You come so close but you can’t do it can you arty?" The longest time indeed...dreams and nightmares meshed together, images of the day she could finally put an end to this man...this monster.

The bullet wound, the only thing to have left an actual scar on the back of her neck still ached and the only thing that silenced it was when they did battle...or each other. But to truly silence the aching sensation was to just get it over with and end him once and for all. But just as quickly as she called him a monster, she herself saw it in his eyes...her own gaze looking back. The same eyes of a killer so actually pulling the trigger proved difficult each time and instead of cutting in to his jugular, to spill that tainted blood...she merely moved in closer, letting him finish what he had to say all the while the knife stayed tightly to the cut flesh.

The moment his hand snatches her by her own throat though, she finally gave an expression one could read...it was a smile. A fake one but a smile all the same full of mutual understanding as she only pressed into him. "And what of you? All the times...we've faced off and all of the opportunities to finish me off...you haven't pulled the trigger either. When you can just put me out of my misery...but then you'll be alone with yours...You need me. Just as much as I need you..." The knife is slowly released and who knew if it was because she truly wished him to kill her to be done with this life or because she trusted he wouldn't do it. Placing dainty fingers over the ones currently holding her neck she stroked the knuckles and watched him, her breath slowly fading of alcohol could be felt on his face as the more shapely figure, the one he should have known by now was pressing into him though not with much intention of threat...

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Red Eye listened to the words Artemis spoke and a smirk spread across his lips. The words he’d heard from her many many times before…he leans in, his own breathe pushing against her soft lips as he cups her face in his hands, rubbing his thumbs against the corners of her lips. He never kissed her and he didn’t plan to…not here. Not tonight. It’d be just like the other instances as he snapped her head to the side and sunk his canines into her neck, suckling loudly on the skin of it. Taking hold of her waist and lifting her up walking her body over to the entrance of the rooftop and slamming her back against the door. His hands wasting no time, as they never did, flipping her around and pressing her pale skin against the cold steel door, letting her look only to the side.  One hand gripping the back of her neck keeping her in place with the strength of his cybernetic bones…

“Don’t forget to ask politely Arty…” He leaned in and ran his tongue up the curve of her neck, letting it stop at the base of her ear, before his free hand made its way up to the zipper of her outfit. He slide it down the middle, all the way down, and undoing the belt in the center of it, pulled her outfit down just enough to let her ample ass cheeks pop out of her outfit. Right underneath where his manhood could reach inside of her. Undoing his own pants he let his extended manhood flop free, pressing it against the skin of her ass and letting it take stiff form before he wriggled the hardened meat between the lips of her womb from behind. After penetrating her fully he pushes himself into her with a long extended sigh. Feeling the virgin tight walls encompass his cock he’d lock one arm around her waist and begin bucking himself inside of her repeatedly. He never took time for foreplay, never saw need for it and neither did she. The small claps of skin echoing into the night sky alongside the grunts he made and the small cybernetic hum that came from his massive hips pile driving her frame into the steel door each time his hardened cock hit the back of her womb, plunging whatever fluids came out of it. “Cry out…let them hear it, like you do every time before.”

In the meantime as the forest couple that was awaiting for someone would’ve been able to hear a hover bike coming in the distance. Jacob would’ve pulled up beside them and stepped off of the bike crouching down to talk to the two of them. “What’s going on? Everything alright?” “I told you he’d come.” The pregnant woman spoke out. The husband looked to Jacob. “We’re trying to leave here Red Dawn. We can’t take this…because of our powers they’re trying to throw us in jail. They’ll take my child and haul it off to some orphanage while his parents rot away…like we can help being born with these powers and abilities.” Jacob narrowed his eyes and looked away. “Take my bike. The closest border is a good many miles out but the tanks full.” Jacob reached into his back pocket. “Here’s 500 Tanz. It’s not much but it should be enough to help you out.” The husband helped his wife to her feet and put her on the back of his bike. “Thank you so much Red Dawn..this means more to us than you’ll ever know.”  “It’s okay. Some people just aren’t meant for this.” The husband revved the bike up and the wife shed a tear of happiness waving to Jacob as they took off into the night. Jacob put his hands on his hips and smiled, nodding at the scenario. “Well I guess I’ll quit ducking my night off…” Jacob started a light job trough the area about to make his way back but his steps started to slow to a pace. Depending on Arty, Jacob would’ve started hearing feint whining noises, that were familiar to his ears…

Familiar hands touched up on her lips and the scent of his breath grew stronger as she watched silently for his next move...sharp teeth find themselves piercing into her neck and she winces but doesn't allow her body to react, taking the stinging pain as strong arms lift her up with ease. He always went for the neck...like some dog marking its territory but she'd grown use to it, she welcomed it even. The moment her feet touch the ground, he makes it known he wasn't going to be gentle but then again when was he ever? The snipers face meets with the icy metal door and she couldn't help the slight laugh even with Red eye hastily removing the clothing in his way to get to the prize. "Hurt me...Please." She urges wanting to feel something tonight. Anything at this point...

And what the super soldier felt was the strong mechanical body of Red eye, warming her up more than the alcohol could. Pieces of her clothing are peeled off, exposing her ass to the cool night air as she perked it up on instinct, waiting for it...wanting it desperately. Bracing herself on the door with both forearms pressing into it, her eyes close and she takes in a soft breath. Not a moment too soon does he force himself inside, breaking the virgin walls that have been torn so many times before. Artemis throws her head back and a gasps escapes past soft lips before a satisfied moan of pleasure and pain follows afterwards. Those tight walls clamp down tight against the intruding shaft before lewd juices dribble out to lube him up, the slick noises easily heard now with every pump pushed forward into her. "Harder." She ordered but it came out in a begging whine as shapely thighs opened up more, that dip in her back arching further into his thrusts so he could hit that spot just right.

 To normal people, the pace they took seemed slow....romantic even but it was far from it. No even without speed, Red eyes 'slow paced' thrusts were painful, the force of each thrust felt like a small machine trying to give her micro fractures to her hips and she clenched her teeth in pain. "Ugh..." She got off on it, more so than she'd ever gotten off on being a masochist before. Red eye knew exactly what hurt the most, which spots on her body ached the most...and with such knowledge like that he was dangerous, he could kill her again with little effort if she didn't put up a fight but there was trust...or some morbid thought that he just wouldn't do it. Not tonight anyway but maybe someday he could....“Cry out…let them hear it, like you do every time before.” Those pumps soon grew faster in a rythm of sorts and Artemis couldn't keep quiet any longer, always one to aim and please the one fucking her so well. "Yes master....anything you want..." She turned her head best she could to gaze over her shoulder, so their eyes could meet. That gaze was one she'd always give him...one full of an icy pleasure that brought down all the protective walls. It was exposed...almost like a wounded animal one felt the need to put down to put them out of their misery. "ahh!!" A cry broke out, louder than the noises their bodies made together, the serum staying idle to allow their mistress this sick pleasure though her ears picked up the sound of walking close by but she was a bit preoccupied at the moment....

Jacob’s ears perked up once more as he heard a voice cry out and it sounded almost like it was in pain. “Is someone in trouble?” Jacob could recognize the voice however he was just making sure to block it from his subconscious. He pulled out his grapple gun and linked it to the side of a building, as he clicked the trigger and allowed it to propel his body upwards towards a fire escape. Hopping inside silently, he landed on the carpet of an occupied apartment building. Making his way through and opening the front door, closing it softly behind him, he began to sprint down the hallway! Wanting to figure out who was crying out in such a manor! As he ascended up to the final door he went to open it but as he gripped the handle, he could feel a surge of anger overthrow him as he heard the voice loud and clear. The negative perk of having peaked senses was being able to accurately hear everything..

During this Red Eye would’ve had both of his hands in the fluffs of Artemis’s hair, his elbows resting against her mid back as he made sure to accent the arch in her back stayed prominent. Her head tilted up, he let the cyborg implants start to pick up his pace as he literally began murdering her cunt. His hips smashing into hers, the impact of their skin warming up her cheeks and turning them a cheery red every time he bucked himself into her, the head of his cock slamming into her cervix and his body pushing against her frame. The base of her chin hitting the door every time, brushing it a little as he listened to her cry out, but that’s when he’d heard it. Red Eye’s eyes averted from Artemis gaze to the steel door…he quickly pulled her back, wrapping one arm around her waist and the other around her neck pulling them to the side of the entry way and as he did this, Jacob would’ve kicked the door down looking around and running to the edge of the rooftop. Looking around and looking down, his adrenaline was pumped to high and his hurried mind only focused on what he could immediately find and see not what was around him. Red Eye picked up on this.

“Oh look it’s your boyfriend.” He whispered, pushing Artemis off of his frame and fixing himself up. He stepped from the shadows,  fixing himself up and reaching behind his back to pull out the multi assault rifle from his backside with his right metallic hand and with his other free hand he’d have pulled the mask form his belt and strapped it back onto his face. “Hello there gorgeous.” Jacob turned around only to have assault rifle rounds fired at him point blank! Every bullet piercing the air to get to him and Jacob with raised brows raised his shield and deflected each shot only to lift and spin with his right hand throwing the shield towards him. Red Eye ducked the shield, rolling to his left and letting it deflect off of the standing t.v antenna before Jacob rolled to the right himself avoiding the line of fire and taking refuge behind an A/C unit. His shield returned to him and he took grip of it in his hand and panted a bit. “What’re you doing up here Red Eye. I thought I told you to stay away from my city.” Red Eye stood up pointing the rifle at the a/c unit. “Oh come now, you know I couldn’t stay away from you…” “From me or her.” Red Eye chuckled…reaching in to his utility belt with his left hand and pulling out a grenade the tension heating up in the air. “I’ve always had a thing for blondes…” Red Eye tossed the grenade at Jacob’s position! Jacob stood up and slapped it in Artemis direction not knowing she was over there and as it exploded he’d rush Red Eye! Swinging the shield and his legs around to attempt to bash him in a hand to hand exchange! Jacob smacking the rifle out of Red Eye’s hand with his shield and Red Eye rebuttling with a spinning roundhouse kick to Jacob’s chin, flipping his body over. He’d then pull out dual colt 45’s and begin attempting to shoot at Jacob as he rolled along the ground and pushing off of his left hand leaping off the edge of the building! Red eye stopped shooting and with his arms crossed, pistol’s pointing forward he slowly walked towards the edge to see what was going on…and whether the hero had fallen down to his doom or not.

"Ah ah ah!! Yes more please more!" She begged for it, begged for the mistreatment, to feel him ruining her insides, to feel just for this point in time for as long as possible...She could already sense the first orgasm closing in and god did she want to welcome it happily...that was until Red eye grabbed her and the serum alerted its mistress of a possible danger! Both the assassins jump out of harms way with the metal door coming down seconds later!! Artemis is tossed off of the merc and she caught herself on her hands and knees, giving out a rather annoyed expression. "For fuck sakes..." "Oh look it's your boyfriend..." Boyfriend? He couldn't have meant...blue hues gaze upwards to see Jacob running forward frantically like a bat out of hell...was he looking for them? He seemed angry it was obvious to tell he'd heard their activity before busting down the door. Shoulders slumped lightly as she sighed softly, not bothering to stop Red eye all the while she began to fix her outfit back up and cover herself. The sound of assault rifles blasting off catches the snipers attention, finishing the zip up and back on her feet to watch Jacob adverting all the bullets while throwing in his own moves...

She couldn't keep her eyes off of him, the way he moved so flawlessly with raw power behind every bind of those muscles. That costume he wore she still found amusing, how he adorned those colors so proudly and what he believed they stood for...hm it was that boyish charm that made her so attracted to the blonde to begin with though. Distracted by the mere sight of him, she hears the swooshing sound of an incoming object only to lift up her head and blink. "Oh fuc--" The grenade goes off close enough to send her flying across the roof and rolling almost off the edge but she slams her fingers into the ground, digging her nails into the concrete, stopping her momentum as the smoke disapates and she pulls herself back up with a slight grin. "Ouch." Brushing off the debris from the explosion, she ignores the pain from the skin that was singed by the flames on her neck, the serum pumping violently through her to begin to heal what it could. She makes it back over to the other two in time to see Jacob roll right off the roof and Red eye ceases firing.

Her grin only widens as she steps up behind Red eye just a few feet away to keep a safe distance, not one to trust that the Red Dawn would be done in so easily. She says nothing though, merely placing a hand on her hip and allowing Red eye to get his rocks off this way....knowing how far he liked to take  things, the merc could take it TOO far and try to kill Jacob and that wasn't what Artemis wanted in the slightest....not to mention Jacob as a hero, a wanted hero or not would attempt to do the right thing and take out someone who was helping the wrong side of the war and killing off omega gene users.  This could turn ugly real fast.... "Red eye, let's just do a rain check..." Attempting to convince him to let this go and just bounce before it got out of hand...

## III

"Red eye, let's just do a rain check..." “Tch…no way. No rain checks here. This is the thrill of the hunt Arty. You should know this better than anyone else in this world…” he leaned over the edge and if Artemis did to she and he would’ve both seen!...a shield. Stuck in the side of the wall. “Pathetic.” He began shooting at the bricks the shield was imbedded in trying to pry what he thought would’ve been Jacob holding on to the side of the wall until!

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bIHb75Sf4A ) Jacob would’ve come from behind, managing to tip toe and deafen his feet to the point of near total silence. This trick might not have worked on Artemis because of her super senses but Red Eye was only as peak human as peak human gets so Jacob fore saw this working perfectly. Coming from behind with both of his feet aimed to pin them in the center of Red Eyes back and he did just that! Red Eye would’ve fallen face forward landing on the railing of the fire escape! His body contorting as he spat out a little bit of blood pushing up and off of the rail to uplift himself for a moment. Jacob leap down beside him gripping Red Eye by his brown locks and slamming his face into the railing before he took his arm and tossed Red Eye back up towards the top of the rooftop! Red Eye’s body goes tumbling across it before he picks himself up! Jacob pulls his shield back to him and runs towards him with his right hand cocked back ready to strike again! Red Eye weaves and grabs Jacob’s arm to restrain it, raising his left leg and pushing it into Jacob’s gut! Jacob took the hit and let the air escape his lungs before he pulled back lifting up Red Eye’s leg and flipping his body into the air before leaping up and delivering a spinning back kick right to center of his spine and pushing his body five feet away!

Red Eye slammed his metallic arm into the ground denting it and stopping his momentum. Jacob kept the shield on his left forearm and charged at him again! “He’s faster…stronger than before…” Jacob would’ve tossed the shield at Red Eye, and Red eye crossed his right arm over his chest and bitch slapped the shield into the air before superman punching Jacob in his nose! The metallic fist impacted the skin, popping the nose out of place! Jacob stumbled back before Red Eye persued forward and pulled out a pistol, putting the barrel against Jacob’s shoulder and letting off a ground! The metal doing it’s job and absorbing the bullet but it was still imbedded in his shoulder at base. “Gah!!” Jacob pushed him off and before gripping his pistol arm by the wrist and raising it high, only to use his opposite arm to jam his elbow into Red Eye’s ribs! The stun took place and Jacob back fisted Red Eye in his nose, making his mask fly off of his face. Jacob’s eyes were a much darker shade of blue as he had the look….of a killer.

Jacob pulled Red Eye by his arm back a bit, and raised his left leg up to kick Red Eye in the right side of his face! His eye swelling up slightly and his ear having a massive ring it in as his head snapped in the opposite direction! “Shit!” he grunted, and before he got to act again, Jacob called his shield back to him, before spinning his body in a 360 and uppercut shield bashing Red Eye in his chin! Red Eye’s body soared upwards, in a perfect arch 15 feet into the air before he landed on the ground on his back. Jacob put the shield on his back and leapt up to dig his knee into Red Eye’s sternum! As he did this Red eye coughed up a bit more blood before Jacob started wailing on him repeatedly! Left haymaker after right haymaker, Jacob threw punch after punch. These punches weren’t…normal. The sickening crack could be heard after every fist he threw, Red eye’s face starting to bleed more and more after every impact. Jacob’s teeth gritted at each impact his urges getting darker. Red Eye smirking the entire time finding joy in the carnage speaking to Artemis. “You sure know how to pick em. GHA!” “Shut up! You think this is funny…you think this is funny!” Jacob jacked Red Eye up by his collar and yelled in his face. “You took her…you bedded her when you knew…you had to know we we’re-“ “What? Fuck buddies? You sound like you….oh my god. You were in LOVE with her!? HAHAHAHAHA!” Jacob reared his hand back, and the tense muscles in his arm showed this next punch woud’ve probably killed him had Artemis not interfeared…

Her suggestion to do a rain check is shot down immediately and the blue haired sniper places a hand on her hip and clucks her tongue while Red eye makes his way over to the edge of the building, but Artemis knew better to interfere right now. Not yet...the sounds of bullets going off catches her attention with Red eye firing his gun to the side of the wall below all the while blue hues shift over to their surroundings. Jacob is spotted moments later but she did not warn Red eye, merely watching these two men quarell like children fighting over a toy....Red eye is sent flying down below to the fire escape railings and she follows over, placing her boots on the edge and gazing down below. "So is that still a no on the rain check?" A slow grin expresses her obvious interest to see just how well this fight was going to go. The two men are back on the roof top and she moves aside as to not get in either ones way, seeing Jacob fighting a bit differently...if he planned on bringing him in for questioning, it didn't look like it.

This made Artemis worry just a tad bit though the grin never faltered as she crossed both arms across her chest. A gun shot goes off and right in Jacobs shoulder, her left brow twitching in reaction and though her knees were tensing with the urge to run, the sniper refused to move from her chosen spot to continue observing just where this fight planned on going. And honestly? Jacob caught a second wind, pushing Red eye back with a lot of combinations, the moment the mans mask goes flying off she knew this was getting a bit too graphic even for someone like Jacob...this wasn't like him. What did he plan on doing exactly? These strikes, the blood flying from Red eyes face, these weren't knock out techniques this was savagery....and Artemis realized it. Her eyes widen a bit as Red eye opens his mouth to piss Jacob off, knowing just what buttons to push. Dammit shut up you idiot he's going to kill you! The blonde jerks him up by his collar and rears that bloodied up fist for one final punch to possibly crack the mans skull open!

Within a moment, her eyes flash blue and the sniper shoots off her feet, jumping over the two, her hand gripping tightly on to Jacobs wrist in an attempt to have him release Red eyes collar before landing in a squat over Red eyes fallen form. Her other hand would catch Jacobs thrown fist into her open palm, absorbing the blow and tightening the muscles as to not have her own wrist snap from the ferocity. "Thats some tantrum ya throwing there, sunshine." Flashing him an unsettling grin, her eyes widen as she pushes off the heels of her feet, throwing her body forward to lift him up and off the floor, wrapping her fingers around the closed fist she'd caught and moving her other hand from his wrist to his forearm, giving it a tight squeeze before benching the man over her own form and tossing him over her head like a rag doll, throwing him as far as possible which for the petite woman wasn't difficult and with the distracted blonde in such a rage, had he not somehow stopped her, wouldve found himself soaring through the air across the other side of the roof top at an unsettling speed. Artemis had not intended for much harm, if only to put space between the two males as she turns and kneels down, straddling red eye and hovering over his broken form with a snicker. "Awww, sweet heart...." Brushing the bloody locks of brown hair from his eyes, she couldn't help the mocking grin. "A face only a mother could love...don't worry. I'll kiss your boo boos." Patting his swollen cheek she gets off of him and motions over to Jacob had he caught himself and stood back up.

"That was a close one don't you think, Sunshine? What would you have done if you'd killed him? Thats a line you can't come back from once you cross it..." Adjusting her gloves, she rotates her shoulders while giving him that Cheshire smile. "You'd risk proving the registraction act right by killing one of their own? It'd set what you stand for way back and ruin it for a lot of good heros trying to do the right thing..."

"Thats some tantrum ya throwing there, sunshine." Was all Jacob heard, before he looked over to see his arm caught in the grip of his one blue haired love interest. She lifted his  body  up and off of the top of Red Eye and with a huff over her shoulder tossed Jacob off and out across the rooftop! Jacob ‘s body was in mid air, before he tucked himself into a summersault and landed with a perch on the edge of the roof. He could’ve easily fallen off but that wasn’t his concern right now. His concern was the fact that Artemis just saved Red Eye. Artemis. Saved. Red Eye. Jacob stood straight up after the throw and stared at the interaction between the two.

"Awww, sweet heart.... A face only a mother could love...don't worry. I'll kiss your boo boos." Red Eye rubbed his forehead, and groaned. “Just a flesh wound…it’ll start healing soon enough.” Red Eye sat up seemingly unphased as he grabbed his mask and placed it back onto his face. His skin contorting and bumping up showing the healing process beginning to take effect slowly but surely.  Jacob started a slow walk towards Artemis his head tilted down and a very violent spark in his blue hues, as his hulking figure approached her. "That was a close one don't you think, Sunshine? What would you have done if you'd killed him? Thats a line you can't come back from once you cross it..." He said nothing to this stopping 5 feet away from her. "You'd risk proving the registration act right by killing one of their own? It'd set what you stand for way back and ruin it for a lot of good heroes trying to do the right thing..."

“Shut your mouth Artemis.” Jacob spouted aggressively narrowing his eyes. “Don’t talk to me about doing the right thing. What could you possibly know about such an act. You’re so deprived of a conscious you’ve literally started sleeping with the enemy.” Jacob’s fist clenched. “The Registration Act will never be right. He’s a murder, a killer with no concept of morals. He deserves to be put 6 feet under, because if I don’t who will?  The legal system would rather keep him imprisoned until one bad day where he figures out how to get out and he’ll be right back to doing this. I’m not letting that happen.” Jacob put his shield onto his back, looking down at the blue bombshell with anger filled eyes. “If you do not let me pass and finish the job you’ve officially gone rogue, and I’ve no choice but to apprehend you along with him. If I’m going to cross that line, I’d rather it be with him…not you. Don’t make me hurt you…” Jacob would’ve attempted to move past her and should she try to stop him again he’d have closed his eyes for a moment exhaling heavily through his nostrils. He realized where her loyalty lied…and her heart. “So it’s him over me. Alright then. Fine.” Jacob would’ve nodded once before his bodily position changed in the drop of a dime!

Jacob would’ve leaned back, and tossed out his right hand in an attempt to clock the blue demon right on the under side of her chin! The punch itself was…violent. Filled with a malicious intent Artemis would not have been used to seeing from Jacob, even for an instant. If it connected, her head would’ve shot straight up, forcing her view to shift from him to the sky, and if it connected or not, Jacob would’ve attempted to crouch low while leaning back a bit, and spinning his body around by kicking off of his left leg. In doing this he’d have thrown two kicks: the first left kick being a feint aimed to go right over her head, and with the bounce of his body the second right kick would’ve been aimed right for her left temple, aiming to sprain the neck muscle completely and send her head first into the tile of the roof!

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If the kick landed, Artemis would’ve head butted the very ground beneath her feet only to have Jacob land with his arms by his sides, looking down at the blue haired witch. He knew she was tough, even aware he was slightly out matched but he wasn’t going to let her stop him from the thing that separated them in the first place.

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“Shut your mouth Artemis.” Even when he told her to shut up, it was rather adorable but he really was angry. Soft lips press together, listening to him speak this time as he started to approach her. "Don't make me hurt you..." At this, Artemis couldn't help the large grin as she hugged herself tight and shivered. "Mmmff something just ran right up my spine...you know better than that I get off on pain...so please...hurt me all you like." Looking over her shoulder at Red eye, her grin faltered a bit. She knew what she needed to do now...it wasn't going to be pleasant for either Jacob or her but she decided already. Gazing back at the blonde, he tries moving past her but she merely places a hand on his chest, stopping him. "Killing him is not your decision to make, that is what seperates the heros from the mercenaries--" But she wasn't able to finish as an upper cut interrupts her! With both feet firmly planted to the ground, her head snaps upwards as her bottom teeth violently clench with the top but she didn't fight the motion of her head and went with the flow of the force to lessen the blow, taking in a big breath to deal with the pain.

Blue hues shifted downwards to watch Jacobs next move and though her body could've reacted appropriately she did nothing to stop this and soon enough the kick makes contact with her head, sending her to the side and face first into the ground with her forehead meeting the rough gravel. Grunting into the floor, her body falls afterwards, her legs following and plopping down as she lifts her head up slowly with a slight laugh. "I guess I deserved that..." There was a barely there scrape on her forehead from the impact as well as a small bruise on her chin. At first it seemed as if she wasn't going to move and she even might allow Jacob to go for Red eye again without interferring but Artemis wasn't the type to just lay on her belly....well unless it was for sexual reasons and so with a quick lightning reflexes, those legs sprawled out on the floor wrap themselves around Jacobs ankle as she violently rotates her hips, taking his leg with him to rid him of his balance, her knife appearing from its sheath on her hip as the hilt is gripped on to tightly by a right gloved hand with the blade soaring for the blondes right inner thigh to pin itself past the uniform and into muscle, using it as force to further pull him down to the ground with her and on to his back! If this had worked long enough she'd crawl on top of him and snicker, twistin the blade painfully so before throwing some ground game now with an upper hand. Releasing the knife and leaving it in there to cause extra damage, both hands were now free for an assault!

All of this was done within a .9 second time frame, her right hand shooting down to pin his left bicep and keep him somewhat immbolized while her left changes into a fist giving her more of a chance to make contact with his face as she throws a left jab downward for his cheek, on the side of his nose, her middle knuckle attempting to land on the very bridge of it harshly enough to fully break his already messed up nose further from Red eyes assault before hand and cause him further damage and daze him long enough to keep going!

"I guess I deserved that..." “You’re damn right you did.” Jacob spouted as he was about to walk right past her and finish the job…but he should’ve know Artemis wasn’t going to go down that easy. That’s when the counter came and she tripped the young blonde up, sending  him to his backside, only to have him cough a bit. In doing this she pulled out a knife and slammed it straight into this thigh! Jacob let out a holler and wanted to grip the hand that stabbed him and try to pry it free! However Artemis kept to the motions and twisted the blade in his thigh to make sure it was deep to the bone maybe even past it.

When her right  hand shot to pin down his left arm, Jacob saw this, and her new position atop of him. Apart of him wanted to enjoy this closeness knowing that this future for him and her was long gone, but he wouldn’t get that luxury here tonight. When she would go to mount atop of him, Jacob studied heavily in Brazillian Juijitsu, and refused to give her full mount, as such when she threw the punch, Jacob allowed it to hit dead on! His nose was broken on impact but the material of the mask would keep it in place allowing him to at least barely breathe through it. However once the fist had connected Jacob would’ve pushed through the pain and bucked his hips up! Grabbing her  left arm and keeping the fist against his face so she couldn’t pull it back. Pushing them into hers and forcing her body into the air off of him for a single second only for him to bring his knees up to his chest, and attempt to shoot his right leg up past the left side of her neck, and bend it, so his foot was behind her left shoulder, and his left leg would’ve attempted to hook and cross over the edge of his right foot, thus resulting in Artemis having her own shoulder, and Jacob’s pure muscle thigh choking her on both sides of her neck. Had this been successful because of their distance, Jacob would’ve put her in a standard triangle choke!

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A triangle choke, or sankaku-jime (三角絞) in Judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle. The technique is a type of lateral vascular restraint that constricts the blood flow from the carotid arteries to the brain. Artemis would’ve felt her throat being clamped down on, even to the point of it possibly bleeding. This is because Jacob unlike her other foes, knew how physically adapt she was, even more so than himself. That would give him all he leigh way to pull no punches with her, as he applied over 100 pounds of force to her neck, attempting to stop the blue demon from breathing all together. At the same time with free hands, he’d pull the knife from his thigh, and pop the handle of it between his teeth, using his new found position to begin raining right hook after right hook on the top of Artemis blue cranium. Each punch thrown with all the pent up aggravation and frustration he had for the situation and her as a whole, as even though she was tougher than him, with his adrenaline this high his fist would’ve eventually started making marks of red in the midst of the blue if she didn’t escape the submission soon. Had the choke attempt failed, Jacob would’ve at least had her in full guard between his legs, reducing the chances of her having a successful top game on him.

Jacob was quick to think of his next move because Artemis only got one good hit in on him though it wasn't a light one, she fucked his shit up but none of it mattered as the blonde retaliated with a rather fierce submission hold! Before Artemis could entirely react, blue hues shift back and forth to see what it was he was up to but she recognized a hold when it was coming. As the leg hooks itself around her shoulder and then the other around her neck, eyes finally lock up with Jacobs own and she narrows them dangerously. She felt the tightness on her neck and it was none too pleasant as she takes in a sharp breath through her nose while she still could and focused her energy on not panicking but escaping this submission while she was still conscience.

With the arm in between both his legs that wasn't being squeezed along with her neck, she placed it quickly on his stomach, using it as leverage and with his legs already angled upwards to reach her neck, his body was already in a bent position. Pressing into his abs and pushing her body forward to continue bending him into a U shape so she could bend her knees upwards and lift herself up just high enough to move better. Her hand on his stomach shifts to his thigh, the one wounded from before only to slam two fingers into the open wound and dig inside, hooking on whatever she could, most likely muscle strings and wiggling them around before attempting to yank whatever she could right out!! Be it more flesh, muscle or simply expanding the gash wound further as blood spurts out dangerously! Not only had she moved upwards to get some sort of leverage but she'd also lifted herself up just enough to be out of his reach of her head to avoid those punches other wise she'd been down for the count.

If digging the digits into his stab wound and tearing out muscle hadn't been enough to loosen his hold then she'd simply use his own weight against him and reached down to grip on to his uniform and continue lifting upwards with his legs still attached and using only one arm strength and leg strength, Jacob would find his own back leaving the ground just a foot or two up before Artemis gave in and slammed him right back downwards! Pushing all of her weight into him, the force of both of them cracking the roof floor tremendously as she gritted her teeth. Had he released her either way, she used the moment to put some space between them and cough harshly, taking in as much air as she needed which was desperately, able to feel the dark ring around her neck from the bruising alone as she shook off the haziness from the oxygen not getting to her brain for a moment there. "You wanna kill me?! Cause thats what it's gonna take for you to get to him! So either come at me for the kill or walk away! I can do this all night as long as it takes!" She removes her pistols, throwing them aside and curling her fingers into tight fists as she lets out a light forced laugh, that grin returning. "Put me out of my obvious misery...let's go sunshine."

Jacob found his chokehold working to its maximum and as it was he’d attempt to put her to sleep! He wasn’t going to let her stop him, ever again. He wouldn’t be put down by her…he just couldn’t! Not when he was oh so close to the revenge he’d been so longing for! Jacob however watched her hand make a movement and next thing he knew he could feel fingers digging into his thigh wound! Jacob gritted his teeth, groaning in pain, and placing his hand atop of hers, to stop her from ripping anything valuable out. Just having her fingers expand the wound on his leg was painful enough as he closed his eyes, and pried her fingers together to deter her grip only to release her and roll himself away, letting her gain some distance as well!

Jacob rolled himself up right but with a light limp. His thigh was bleeding badly, but he at least left a mark on her neck. He looked up at her with all the hatred in the world, hearing her words only fueled said fire. "You wanna kill me?! Cause that’s what it's gonna take for you to get to him! So either come at me for the kill or walk away! I can do this all night as long as it takes!" “You…” he uttered softly. "Put me out of my obvious misery...let's go sunshine." Jacob clenched his fist, the sound of his leather gloves emanating from it, as he shouted. “You’d risk for life for some sorry waste of life?!?!”

“Aw that’s so sweet.” Red Eye commented with a lifted head before letting his head fall back to the ground.

Jacob would’ve taken off towards Artemis, reaching behind his back and grabbing his trust shield, only to use his right hand and hurl it towards her already bruised neck! Jacob threw the shield at about 150mph, sending it spinning in a straight line right towards the blue demon. If the disc connected with her neck, it’d have enough force to send her body flying off of the rooftop and putting an end to the fight as a whole, but Jacob knew better. He was hoping she’d either catch, or dodge the shield evasively, merely using it as a distraction as the moment she did make an evasive action Jacob would’ve came in with the heat, attempting to slam his right fist into the connecting point of her left jaw, trying his damnest to knock it off of the hinge! His thigh hurting but his adrenaline and heightened physical mode were kicking in as he completely ignored it and continued attacking her! Venting his feelings through his fist!

“How is it so easy for you to treat me less than someone who doesn’t give a damn about you!” Even with the injury, his hands hadn’t slowed down a bit as Jacob would’ve thrown 4 consecutive punches: a left hook towards the right side of the face, a right hook towards the left side of her face, another left hook towards her solar plexus, and a final lifted spinning back kick, to where Jacob would turn his body to the right side in a 180 attempting to bash the base of his left foot into the same solar plexus he’d attempted to soften up with his fist earlier.

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Each hit thrown a half a second after the other, consciously even if blocked or dodged, but the final kick, should it connect would’ve curved the blue demon’s body over his leg like a “U” before instead of sending her flying, it would’ve caused her to double over in pain! Jacob playing to his anatomy knowledge, after having attacked her throat, and going for the solar plexus, he was aiming to reduce her breathing function. He knew she was an enhanced human but her organs were in the same spot and should the kick it, it’d have enough force to possible cause her to projectile vomit before hitting the ground. If that was the case Jacob would’ve attempted to raise his right and his left arms above his head, gripping and locking his fingers together and with a double axe handle maneuver he attempted to bring them down upon her head! Slamming her pretty porcelain. Face into the ground below him and hoping to put her down for the time being!...he didn’t want to fight her anymore.  if the kick missed, Jacob would flow with whatever came his way.

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Artemis' body tensed up, preparing for any type of assault and her eyes were narrowed in concentration, Jacob was so angry his moves were becoming a bit too rabid and yes even a bit predictable. He wasn't acting like himself tonight and the more he stayed around her, the more she could tell he was losing it by the second! Watching those broad shoulders shift, his footing as he rushed for her, it meant one thing: he was going to throw that damn shield. Inhaling through her nose, her body relaxes as her left leg moves to side step and move aside with her left arm shooting upwards to reach for the frisbee weapon headed right for her! Without stopping its momentum, gloved fingers snap on to the shield and allow it to continue moving only changing its trajectory as it pulls her wrist out from the sheer force, her body turning in a 180 as she leads the weapon to turn with her. Sending it flying right back for Jacob the moment he was closing in on her, aiming the shield lower to his legs if only to slow him down or trip him up!

Regardless of his actions, a shield alone wouldn't be enough to stop him but it gave off enough time to lean back just far enough to evade the first punch aimed for her jaw! When he started yelling, she cursed inwardly and knew this fight needed to end soon. His combination of left and right hooks were predictable but even with knowing his moves, the sheer speed and rage behind them was enough to give her difficulty in dodging to the point where after another evade of the left hook, the right hook made its mark! Her head snaps to the side as she gritts her teeth only for them to part as she grunts and coughs harshly from the punch to her abdomen, shutting her eyes on instinct only to open them slightly mere seconds later long enough to see the foot coming right for her to finish off the move!

And it made its mark....blue hues widen in shock and pain as the foot sinks itself into her stomach, Artemis doubling over in obvious discomfort as she spits up blood and saliva mixed together before falling to her knees and holding her stomach, forcing the air to try and go into her lungs though it proved difficult with her neck already traumatized and her body aching any moment she tried to even suck in oxygen. Feeling Jacobs body shifting and seeing the shadow from the street lights with his arms above his head she knew what was coming next but wouldn't attempt to fight it....she relied on her durability on this one to see this through and hopefully end this night. Closing her eyes, the impact forced on the back of her head sent her flying face first once more into the roof ground as it cracks beneath their weight and she instantly falls limp, seemingly knocked right out from the impact....there was a slight groan, indictating she was still breathing though her limbs looked lifeless as she laid there beneath his feet......

Jacob looking down at the downed blue haired demon. While impressed with her counter his final hit did the job it was supposed to do tonight. It put her down long enough for him to do what needed to be done. Hearing her groan of pain his gaze slowly turned over to Red Eye who was struggling to lift his body up and start to scoot back towards the edge of he roof. Jacob shook his head slowly and meanacingly. “You’re not going anywhere you sorry waste of cells.” Jacob reached to the holster on his good thigh, limping a bit as he walked forward, pulling out his SOCOM pistol and pointing it at Red Eye. He cocked the gun, readying it to fire as Red Eye chuckled to himself. “That’s it pretty boy. Loose yourself. You saw what I did to her. You heard what I was doing and will keep doing to her. Go ahead. Kill me. Take my place as the world’s deadliest assassain.” Jacob narrowed his eyes.

“Oh this is rich…” Red eye leaned his head back in laughter. “You’re HESITATING! HAHAHAHA! There’s some Hero deep in you isn’t there! You just put down the sharpest shooter on the planet, I’m pretty sure she’s gonna be out like 30 minutes to an hour, and you WONT  kill me? That’s SAD!” Red eye finally sat himself up. “Story time. Wanna hear what she did to me the other night?” “Shut up” Jacob murmured as the gun shook in his hand. “It was amazing my friend. Ahhh I can die with a smile on my face knowing I got to let loose a fresh warm load in her insides….tell me does she do that little cute squeal when  you grab her by the hair and just force your cock down he-“ Jacob’s brow would’ve furrowed harder than it ever had as he fired the first shot into Red Eye’s knee cap. Red eye scramed in pain, but he wouldn’t have time to block anymore as Jacob had shot him in both knee caps, his bicep and forearm. “POW POW POW POW.” One after another. Red Eye twitched on the ground grunting and growling through his mask. Jacob had the barrel aimed at his head. “The world is better off…”

Had nothing been done, Jacob was…about to pull the trigger. In fact his finger was moving very slowly, and the clicking mechanisim of the gun itself could be heard moving as he was really going to do it. He was really going to kill this man. Pull the trigger and let the bullet pierce through his skull, straight through, and ending his life. Would be able to live with himself? That was the true question.

Artemis kept her eyes closed as she felt her soft breathing against the gravel of the roof. Her body was aching something fierce but she didn't focus on the pain, instead allowing the serum to take over and accept the trauma that had been done to her, training her muscles to just relax so she could muster up enough energy to end this once and for all....what she had in mind though was tricky. Her body had endured enormous amounts of pain before, hell she'd trained herself in pain tolerance and with her enhanced durability there really was little she couldn't over come but still, the idea was a bit crazy even for her....if not timed correctly she could die again and she really didn't feel like doing that a third time but Jacob had left her no choice...she couldn't allow him to go down that road...to cross that line. No, taking a life like this could haunt a man to the point of madness and she refused to let Jacob do that to himself...he was her sunshine after all, that warm light...she couldn't allow that light to be snuffed out by Jacob himself.

Red eyes voice brings her back to the task at hand and she groans softly, biting her lip, not bothering to make out what the assassin was saying, in favor of pulling herself up slowly as silently as possible though Jacob was too wrapped up with the cruel words of Red eye to probably notice...the first shot goes off and Artemis lifts herself up to her knees quicker, gritting her teeth and cursing inwardly. It wasn't a kill shot...but hearing Red eye scream made her quicken the motions of getting up off the floor. Artemis was finally standing at full height and sucked in some much needed air as gently as possible. Jacob, so full of rage continued firing off his weapon and the noise alone was enough for Artemis to use to mask the sound of her running as the bullets echoed out into the empty night air along with red eyes screaming. Blue hues narrowed before closing as she did one last enhanced jump over Jacob only to land between him and Red eye....in time for the last shot.

Those same blue hues that were so serious moments ago open again only to lock gaze with Jacob. She was in front of him, the landing had been perfect, only about three feet away from him and closer to Red eye as she watched him for a moment before slowly lowering her head to her stomach where the obvious new pain was drawing attention to it. Even with her dark costume, it was easy to see the red liquid spilling out of the bullet hole on her abdomen and Artemis proccesses she'd just been shot. "Heh...." Round pool blue eyes flash a moment with the serum pumping alarmingly fast in reaction to the high chance of a fatal wound all the while Artemis couldn't help but look back at Jacob. She said nothing...maybe because there was nothing to say or from the shock her body was going through as she loses her balance and takes a step backwards only for the heel of her boot to meet with the edge and mistep, her body going limp and sending itself soaring down below off the roof and on to the alleyway into a large amount of trash cans with a loud 'CLANGGGGHHH' of lids and metal bins bending from the girls weight and the height of her fall though if one were to lean over they wouldn't be able to make out her form from all the bins sprawled out around her......

Jacob pulled the trigger but the result he hoped for…was quite the opposite of what he’d gotten. Not only had he completely forgot about Artemis in his blind and uruley rage…but she’d actualy manged to get up from that beating. He knew she would, and quick…but not this quick. Not quick enough to stand up and leap over him…only to take the bullet meant for some one else. Jacob’s eyes went from norrow and malice filled…to wide eyed and downright frightened. The moment he’d seen Artemis be the one to take the bullet the gun shook in his hand violently and tears began to form at the corners of his eyes. One by one each finger took itself off the handle of the gun and soon enough he dropped the fire arm. Hearing her let out a small laugh Jacob went to speak but what could he say? The mixed emotions were biting at this tongue and collapsing his throat, as he wasn’t sure weather to cry or insult her…but to throw her life away for another man? It was not only a blow to the pride but to the heart. To throw her life away for another man, AND to be the one who could’ve potentially taken her life? Is a cold icy sting, that even the grip of death couldn’t match.

Jacob watched her take a few steps…his voice gone, he reached out mouthing the word “Wait.” With a raspy voice close to the brink of tears. Red Eye on the other hand watches the blue demon fall only to take advantage of this moment! He takes Jacob’s shield off of the ground and tosses it at Jacob’s face! The shield hitting him and knocking him off balance causing him to hit the ground with a  thud. Red Eye then tossed a smoke bomb onto the ground, the black fumes spewing into the night air and encompassing the rooftop. Jacob’s head wobbled back and forth but with the shock of everything he was loosing consciousness…he had to will himself to get back up. “A…Artemis.” He rolled himself over and pushed himself up with his hands slowly, the smoke starting to fade away. He held his thigh, it was killing him! He limp ran over too the edge of the roof to where the original sounds of the trash cans came from looking down to see if he could see her…there was a sign of a fall but no body. Jacob leapt up, tucking the shield underneath his feet and landed on the ground aotp of it with a loud clang, stepping off and looking around. “Artemis??! ARTEMIS?!?”  Cupping his hands over his mouth. He yelled a few more times, looking around like a lost puppy…but there was no answer. No one answered him back. Even more than before Jacob stood in the middle of the street…coming to his senses he looked down at his hands…and saw blood. A mix of Red Eye’s and Artemis. Did he take her life?...the look in her eyes painted a permanent picture in Jacob’s mind. The image burned into his skull…he fell to his knees, looking at the hands that took the life of a woman he put a pedestal. “Why…” He spoke to himself in a shakey tone. “Why would you…risk your life for him…” with an even quieter voice he closed his eyes giving in to his utter emotional defeat.

“What about me…”

Knowing he couldn’t remain there forever after a few more hours into the night he made his way back across town. Taking a late night taxi back to the heroes inc mansion with the rest of the crew, but it was 4 in the morning and everyone was resting. Making his way inside, he walks quietly. Head to the floor, and shield in hand. He carried his pistol by the barrel…loosely it hung between his thumb and index finger. When he arrived to his bed room he tossed the shield and the gun to the floor. He stripped himself of his outfit, and began to tend too  his wound. Looking at it, he took out the first aid kit in his belt and started to stich the wound in his leg…each stich the images of the events that took place played in his head over and over again. The entire fight. The words she said. She had to have meant them…she was to brutally honest to lie about something like that. The thought of weather Red Eye was honestly just what she needed continued to plague his mind. It was becoming true. Had she really wanted to she could come back…she could come back to him. Jacob shook his head, finishing the stich and leaning over resting his elbows on his thigh and looking at the ground. “We weren’t even in a relationship…we weren’t together…but maybe I wanted to feel like we we’re…” Jacob ruffled his blonde locks, reaching over and cutting the lamp off. The half moon dimly lighting his room. It was about another hour before he laid down…the blue hue of the room brought about more regret and sorrow…even the blue of his outfit just put the thought in his mind of her…laying down finally he turns to face the wall and after imagining her looking back at him for a few minutes Jacob closes his eyes. Gripping is pillow tightly and shedding silent tears for letting his emotions get the best of him.

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5 a.m rolled around and though it was so early in the morning it still looked like a deep dark night that clenched tightly to the sky with no traces of the sun shinning any time soon....the city was sleeping soundly, even troubled souls were now at rest after a long night of struggles with their demons. Speaking of such, a certain blue haired demon found herself not in the regular hotel where she'd been crashing most nights but perched up on a dresser, gazing upon the blonde sleeping so soundly...Jacob all alone and vulnerable in his bed all the way in the hidden HQ and yet the sniper had found him so easily, sneaking in through the walls like the stealthy assassin she was known for...it was all so easy wasn't it? It was always easy for her, these inhuman skills...but they came with complications to her social life didn't they? If one would even call it that.

Passing by the security, finding his room after only searching for such a short time and here she was, as silent as a shadow just sitting there and watching him sleep without so much as a stir. Why had she come? It seemed like she hadn't done anything since seeing him only hours ago...her uniform was still on the busty frame, pieces torn from the fight and the bullet hole still obviously in the same spot as before with dry blood and dirt...the bruising around her neck was faded though one could still make out the light ring where it use to be...she was no longer bleeding on her abdomen so one could assume the bullet wound had healed but it was still tender...still with only an hour or so of rest she was able to start healing properly but her body was still a bit sore....she had to take it easy. So why was she here? To put Jacob in danger? To end his life? Get him back for the near death experience?

None of the above...Sliding off of the dresser, silent soles of her boots meet with the cold floor and she makes her way over to the bed, slender fingers sliding up against the sheets currently covering the super soldier...the entire room smelled of him. She hadn't gotten to enjoy this scent in what felt like a long time....but she recognized it instantly, how could she forget it? Those tracing fingers curl against the blanket only to begin tugging it off him slowly as to not disturb his slumber and when that flawless body was exposed to her...that same body that had done so much damage was the same she longed for on nights like these. Even if he could feel someones pressence here, she didn't pause in her actions, the soft sound of zipping being heard now with the top of her outfit coming undone an dropping to the floor before the tight bottoms followed afterwards...Perky round breasts with bubble gum pink nipples harden at the cool air, the entire time those blue hues were lowered with not much of an expression, long locks of matching blue held up in a messy bun as she finished undressing, no bra on and simple black undies hiding her womanly parts...under this light the bruises were fading fast and the gunshut wound was indeed almost done healing over and it'd leave behind nothing but her perfect milky complexion on the shapely figure.

Satisfied with her half naked form, Artemis crawls on to the bed, mounting Jacobs form enough so that it would obviously wake him up if he hadn't already been awake the more she touched him. "Jacob...." Those hands that had fought him off before were now slithering down to his neck and to anyone else it looked like she'd attempt to strangle him but it was the opposite...she massaged the digits around the skin before trailing them up to cup his face and delve into blonde messy locks to turn his face so he could look at her properly through the dim blue light of the night time. The only thing more noticable than her hair were the pearly whites that gleamed moments later in a cheshire like grin though it was soft and none threatening. "Hey Sunshine..."

Jacob lost in his deep and seemingly endless slumber laid there not being disturbed by any outside forces. He felt some struggle with the sheets being pulled but he was to far gone in REM sleep to pay much notice to it. His adrenaline pumping nonstop he was sleeping heavier during a bear in hibernation. He needed this rest, and he needed it bad. However his heavy sleeping was brought upon by the mix of emotional and physical trauma suffered tonight. That being said when the half-naked form did make her way over his body, he wouldn’t have noticed anything more until the physical touch of fingers made their way to his throat. His eyes shooting open only to reach up and grab the hand that touched his face, with eyes shooting up to see the woman he’d thought he’d killed tonight. Artemis.

"Hey Sunshine..." “Arty…I shot you. I should’ve…figured I didn’t kill you.” Jacob sat himself up, with her on his lap now, giving her a look but it was a confused one. It was one of…sorrow and anger. “Why’d you take that bullet Artemis. That wasn’t for you…and why’re you here.” Jacob would’ve started to scoot away but something compelled him to only look away from her direction. “You made your choice didn’t you? Leave me alone. You shouldn’t be here, not when you’ve switched sides.”  Jacob closed his eyes looking away and seeing her outfit on the floor. He thought her frame felt lighter and revealing for some reason.  Jacob wiped his eyes getting rid of the dry crust of tear drops on them and trying to scoot away even further from her. Still…being this close to her again was nice.

The male super soldier awoke in a confused haze and looked rather surprise to see her there though he wasn't quick to move, shifting himself to sit up and in turn making Artemis straddle his waist further with soft fingers staying in the messy yellow curls so he'd face her properly. "You'd never kill me..." But even with seeing her, it still left him rather sore given their current situation. That scowling expression attempts at gazing away from her but she wouldn't allow him to turn his head or look anywhere else but her. "I know...you're mad at me. You seem to be mad a lot these days." Her voice though still teasing was softly spoken, their closeness suggesting she didn't need to speak so loudly when they were pressed up so tightly against one another even with Jacob trying to inch away.

He tells her to leave him alone and soft hues lower as she leans in, cupping his face in case he tried to pull away from her advances and kissing him roughly, inhaling sharply through her nose. It was their first kiss in a very long time and she spoke passionately against it, as slender arms snake their way around the males strong neck, adventureous fingers delving themselves once more into his hair to give a demanding tug. "Jacob don't send me away...please...." She didn't answer why she was here but it was obvious wasn't it? She'd come to see him...to touch him and just be close to him. When was the last time they were curled up so close together, skin to skin with smooth breasts sliding up against a much muscular chest....Sitting up on his lap so she was higher than him, she tilted his head back (forced it back if need be) and continued ravishing his mouth with her own, her tongue devouring his in a familiar battle of dominance as she showed her much more free spirited demeanor. Kissing him like this, the way the atmosphere was ever so slowly shifting it made the sniper eager to take something she hadn't gotten to in a while...add in the fact both of them were still covered in bandages and the others dry blood, well it gave off a rather...primal urge of sorts to do something like this after only hours ago they were at each others throats a much different way.

The blue haired vixen placed a hand on the bedframe beside Jacobs head, pulling away long enough to give his bottom lip a slight tug, a piercing stare burning deep into his own that showed once Artemis got far enough....there was almost no stopping her. "Look at me....tell me to leave again and I will...but you have to mean it." She wasn't being cruel, she was being serious because if Jacob hadn't stopped her this far then she wasn't going to be able to control herself much longer. His smell, his energy, that body....it drove Artemis wild, just recalling their first passionate night together it brought back a flood of feelings...everything about him, that innocence, that warm light that just radiated off of the man...it was like a moth drawn to a flame and she was desperate to get burned. Ached for it to be honest.... plump lips reached over to his ear in a tickling yet erotic whisper. "Jacob....Jacob tell me to go....tell me to leave. Or don't..." Seconds later he'd feel a soft wet sensation against the shell of his ear before light nips followed afterwards....

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxTI4YXrI9s )"Jacob don't send me away...please...." Jacob heard these words and they made him close his eyes tightly. He wanted to send her away, oh god did he want to. Every part of him wanted her to go away and stop tormenting his heart. Bringing them here to this place and time, similar to their first time. The memories flooding his brain rampedly, as he started to shake his head. Even with her tugging on his hair, he kept his eyes slammed shut. Readjusting her self to sit up higher than him. He felt every movement she made towards him and fought to keep his hands down onto the bed to keep from feeling her smooth creamy skin with his rough and marked palms. His head whipped back once more for her to force a kiss on him….it wasn’t against his will however. He took it in, lashing his tongue back against hers with mixed feelings leaking out in the form of a rough and passionate oral embrace.

Jacob felt her hand move to the bedframe behind him, as she tugged on his bottom lip his eyes narrowly opened. Blue hues reflecting the lighting of the room as he was forced to look up at her this time. He looked up and stared at the blue haired vision of beauty. Taking in every part of her being…the subtle curves of her face, those big blue eyes, and that grin. It was devilish…but in this light it didn’t look so. She was like a kid at heart…sometimes still trying to find what feels right and wrong. Jacob didn’t want to admit he was happy having her hear. His heart had ached for the hours he slept and he wasn’t sure how to feel right now…but looking up at her put him at an ease that made him uneasy. "Look at me....tell me to leave again and I will...but you have to mean it." Jacob stared down at her lips for a moment trying to pull his words together but there was this lump in his throat. His mind was screaming at him, telling him to do SOMETHING. Take her in, apprehend her, take her prisoner or just tell her to leave! That was the right thing to do! The morally sensible thing to do! However his heart…an organ which is just as, if not more powerful than the brain was telling him he’d never get his opportunity again. He’d never get to hold her again for as long as he lived, and that in itself was a powerful haunting presence that drew him to her. It was…in turn the thrill of knowing he might never find someone like her that compelled him to hold on to her for every moment he could ever hope to. When she leaned over and whispered in his ear, he closed his eyes embracing every syllable that left her lips.

"Jacob....Jacob tell me to go....tell me to leave. Or don't..." Jacob finally let go. He released his tight grip he’d had on the sheets to keep from touching her and het let them go. Letting them go only to run rough trained hands up the sides of her waist, right below where her breast were, before he answered her silently, leaning in to let the breathe of his words crash against the skin of her neck. “Stay. Just for a little while…” Given the fact he’d only had sex once in his life, everything just kind of came natural as to  how to caress, hold, and make love to a woman. That being said he gave her neck a long kiss, that seemed more emotionally in tuned rather than being lustful. His left arm slithered around her waist, to push those hips closer down his abdomen. The male wearing boxer shorts with a clear hole pathway for his hardened flesh to emerge and find it’s home between her tights, right against her black lace panties. Jacob let one of his hands slide down the toned thigh, on the inside and with a smooth motion slides the font of her panties to the side, lifting her small frame up slightly so he could slide the hardned cock between the lips of her womb and let it fill her up entirely. Her body now resting back on his lap, as he took in a sharp breathe forgetting how tight she was…hands quickly push back to grab her hips, as he leans back against the bed board, spreading his own legs a bit to get some room enough to push himself into and out of her while she sat atop of him. Quiet deep moans leaving his lips, as he couldn’t even try and pretend none of this felt remotely good or intoxicating.

"Stay...just for a little while." It was all the permission the super soldier needed to hear as their lips slam against one another in a desperate embrace of passion after Jacob lovingly gave a ghost like kiss on her neck. His hands busied themselves with touching up on the sensual body that was Artemis, curves in all the right places and even with the mixture of dry blood, was a perfect blend of creamy and porcelain complexion just ripe for the taking and Jacob intended to do just that. Their lips break free as a breathy sigh floats out from the snipers lips at the sheer feeling of Jacobs extension fitting inside of her once more after so long...smooth hands glide from unkept locks and down to his shoulders to give them a light squeeze as blue hues stare into his.

It'd been hours since she'd last done anything with red eye and so she was a virgin once more...though all the sins would never be washed away, making love with Jacob was always like a first time experience...Those same trigger happy fingers glide down muscular arms before making their way behind her to place themselves as flatly as possible to his thighs, her body slanting back as she held herself up thanks to his legs, spreading her own further so he could see just how tightly his cock was being squeezed by the females soaked cunt.

Her breasts now more perked up would bounce gently with the first movements her hips make, riding him in this position so he could watch himself and just how deep inside he goes. All the while Artemis began to moan in pleasure, lifting herself up and down in an erotic dance of sorts, grinding into his lap repeatedly to fuck herself on him over and over again at such a delicious pace, fingernails digging into Jacobs toned flesh though careful with the wound on his thigh she herself had inflicted only hours ago...Messy blue strands of hair would come loose from the bun she'd done though not completely, only her bangs fell to cover the sides of her face. Leaving a rather compelling look to her, it only made her all the more fuckable with dark eyes glazing over and glossy lips parted to allow the panting to begin as the pace itself quickened with her dire need to be this close to him again....

Jacob felt her hands slide down to his biceps, and his hands tightened up onto her hips. He began to buck his hips against hers, the entire time as he kept his eyes fixated on hers. There was something different about them this time. Something more…sincere almost in origin. They weren’t so stoic or heartless like they had been before. All things considered since they were fighting just a little while ago, for them to be so intimate like the fighting never happened…well it was odd, but in the same sense magical. He watched some of the hair fall down from her face, from the bun she had her hair up in. Jacob bit his lip, reaching behind her to grip thickened ass cheeks and make her bounces upon him much harder than they previously were. He was getting angst…wanting to make love to her but at the same time wanting to take revenge on her for putting her though this torment.

He sits himself up to mash his lips to hers, in another messy and passionate kiss.  His hands rise up to undo her hair, as he wanted it to hang down. “I like your hair better in your face…it just fits.” He’d move forward, pushing her down onto her back and taking hold of her forearms. One in each arm, he held her arms by her sides and mounted himself atop of her. Hovering over her putting those peak human muscles to use, he made sure his hips were placed nice and neatly between her own before he started slamming himself into and out of her much harder. The headboard of the bed slamming against the wall with a loud “THUMP THUMP THUMP!” Jacob panted and groaned between breathes as he pushed her body deeper and deeper into the mattress, breaking the springs and causing a few of them to pop out. Jacob’s adrenaline was beginning to pump again and one could tell by how he started to disregard as to whether or not he was hurting her hips or not, the sting of their skin clapping against one another as he bit his lip. “A-Artemis…” biting his lip the feeling of her warm cunt beginning to milk his cock a bit. Her body bouncing up and down and being pushed into and out of the mattress itself. He leaned his head forward and bumped his forehead with hers, continuing his thrust as he bit her bottom lip and held it between his teeth and keeping his gaze on hers.

"ugh.....ahh God yes...." This was feeling....fuck it was incredible, like a high one gets off of a drug and Jacob was an old addiction she hadn't been able to indulge in, in the beginning. This taste after their first time, it was entoxicating her to no end and she needed more! The both of them are found in another steamy kiss, Jacob taking this moment to undo her hair so the blue strands fall all the way down past beautiful shoulders. "Oh whatever you want, baby..." Her voice was breathy ready to satisfy any of his desires to the fullest. Though this was a very intimate and passionate session, Artemis could practically taste the tension on her tongue...that and Jacobs delicious musk.

 Soon enough the sniper found herself on her back as she looked up at him, allowing him to take control as he wants...if he was preparing to take out his frustrations on her, she would be ready and willing. "Hurt me..." She begged against his jaw line before giving it a sharp bite just as he grips on to her arms and burries himself back inside of her roughly, their bodies sinking into the mattress. Artemis cries out, brows furrowing in pleasure and never breaking eye contact, wanting him to see what his cock does to her. Yes, there it was....harder, fuck her harder. Punish her...make her pay for everything she'd done. Thats what Artemis wanted deep down, for Jacob to get back at her, to get his way, to get back at her for everything she'd done to him...

 "Hurt me..." She said again, this time a little louder as Jacob bit down on her lip, making the blue haired female growl against him, arms shooting up to wrap around his neck, fingers digging into his head to pull on his blonde locks tightly to further anger the bull. The sound of the mattress bending under their weight was a groaning though currently being drowned out by the moans and cries of Artemis, her legs bouncing in rythm from Jacobs harsh thrusts pushing into her hips that were already doing mini micro fractures but the sniper was only getting off on it.

Jacob could see the begging in her eyes, the want for him to do her harm…to ravish her relentlessly and without a single care to it. He could…he very well could. As each thrust continued to plunder her frame, each time her pale skin collided with his fair tanned tone, he could feel his cock plunging the lewd fluids from her womb and matting beneath them on the sheets of his mattress. His hands kept her arms by their sides, as he grunted through gritted teeth wanting to hurt her…vent his frustrations erotically. However he’d heard her tell him to hurt her…and as much as he wanted to he couldn’t bring himself to do that. He closed his eyes for a moment resting his head on hers before leaning it to now be beside her neck. He spoke into her ear with a firm but sentimental tone.

“I’m not gonna hurt you Arty. I’m not going to give you what you want. I’m going to give you what you need. “ Jacob rubbed his nose along the skin of her neck, letting go of her arms and hooking his arms beneath hers, pressing them closer together this time as he whispered three words into her ear, words that were coming from the deepest darkest parts of his mental state of mind, but were all the more.

 “I love you.”

He spoke into her ear, before his thrust then went from 0-100! He wasn’t going to hurt her, but instead give her an emotion filled love making moment. His thrust were hard, but his hands were gentle on her shoulders, careful not to leave even the slightest of bruises. His kisses on her skin were not filled with bites of savagery but rather sweet planted pops that left light saliva shine on the surface of such beautiful color. His kisses spanned upwards, as he planted pop kiss after pop kiss on her cheek before planting firm lips against her own and rather than ravishing her mouth like an animal he’d turn his head and kiss her patiently…like it’d be the last time he’d do so. Still holding her close, his pelvis would’ve taken a slow route. After slapping against her inner thighs fiercely his thrust slowed down in speed but picked up in deph. He started to ram his cock inside of her walls as hard as he could stretching her out even further than he’d done before when they first had sex. His moans were lighter toned, as he found himself caught in the ecstasy of the moment.  “Say it back…” he spoke, almost sounding like a plea. He wasn’t afraid to beg for her company, for her pleasures, or her time. He wanted her, here, more than he’d ever wanted anything else in his years of living. He was young, but he wanted to give Artemis something: a piece of himself. Physically and mentally he wanted to connect with her, like no one else had, and tonight may be the only chance he’d get to do that.

## VII

Jacob continued ravishing her, continued plummeting his cock deep within her insides so deep she felt like he'd rip her in two so easily if he wanted to with that super soldier strength and honestly...she'd accept this fate. This was all there was right? This kind of passion between them...those dark hues looking down at her to punish her for everything she'd put him through. This was all they could be..."“I’m not gonna hurt you Arty. I’m not going to give you what you want. I’m going to give you what you need. “ Artemis had closed her eyes when he drew near, waiting for harsh words or harsher actions from the blonde but what did come wasn't what she expected at all... "Wh-what?" There was nothing sensual about her tone, it was full of confusion as blue eyes snap back open wide and shoulders slumped, with once strong and confident hands now weakly trying to push him away so she could get a better look at the man, whom Artemis was giving such a shocked expression it seemed as if what he said was more hurtful than wonderful. "I love you."

"Wh-what are you doing...that's not what I said to do, Jacob why..." But he didn't give her time to finish that question as he continued fucking her but at his pace, the way he wanted to, the way Artemis hadn't experienced...probably ever. The wild animalistic sex slowed down until only their bodies were gliding against one another, Jacob putting his weight on the girl knowing she could handle it as the slick noises of his cock sliding in and out of her cunt slowed as well but it felt....a violent shiver ran up Artemis' spine, indicating just what she thought about the tempo and it was making her toes actually curl. "A-aahh...." Her hips started to squirm, not use to this movement but Jacob kept her close, leaving romantic kisses all over her skin and though she thought it'd tickle...it was sending her flesh on fire with ectasy....

When firm lips finally landed on hers, it wasn't rapid and sloppy but sweet and patient. Artemis sighed softly as if in defeat and kissed him back, lifting her forearms up as best she chould with her shoulders gently being held on to, her fingers sliding up his arms and squeezing them lightly while the two super soldiers made out softly. He pulls away if only to whisper something that made her stomach flutter and a light blush spread through her features one could see even in the dim moon light. "Say it back..." Turning her head to the side to place her attention on anything else, she tried to somehow get out of this... "I uh...." Jacob wasn't going in the direction she'd thought he would...to be honest she thought this would lead to some very angry resentful sex with things breaking all over the place...there was so much to tell him, so much to say but I love you just wasn't one of them....was it? Did he really mean that?

The more she hesitated the more flusttered she was becoming as she finally did some sort of reaction and hugged his waist closer to her, holding his arms tighter and throwing her own weight off into him to flip them over though the turn over was a bit far and it'd find them both being thrown off the bed as Jacob would land on his back with Artemis ontop of him, sitting up and staring down at him with soft eyes. "Yo...te adoro mucho mas que uste sabe...." And she'd leave it at that, leaning down to capture his lips in a passionate and loving embrace...it wasn't one of lust but full of emotion, knowing full well he didn't understand what it was she just said but it was better that way for now....

Jacob could sense the confusion in her tone but he didn’t care. He continued making love to her, something he’d seen for himself that she hadn’t had in the longest time. Someone to take the time to care about both her needs: the physical and the emotional side of things. As he felt the chills in her body meld with his own, the pulsations of his body began to fluctuate rapidly. He closed his eyes tightly, letting his lips lap loose from hers only for a moment before he was about to continue his stride until his own climax, but the motions changed…all of a sudden. Hands made their way around his waist, and his weight was thrown around in a circle, causing he and Artemis to fall off of the bed and onto the floor where he landed on his back with a slight thud. Looking up at the blue haired beauty, he blinked his eyes a couple of times and saw such a sincere look in them.

Raising a hand to place tenderly upon her cheek, moving some of the tufts of blue hair form her face, he listened to the words that escaped her lips though they didn’t quite compute with him the way he would’ve wanted them to. "Yo...te adoro mucho mas que uste sabe...." Jacob heard these words and wanted to question them…but he also didn’t want to ruin the moment. Not here, not now. He allowed her to lower herself to him. Leaning down to give him another tender and soft kiss, and Jacob responded in the same form fashion. His hands holding her lower back, pressing their bodies together and holding her to him. His cock still sliding in and out of her cunt, continuing to penetrate her with loving and embracing collisions into the midst of the night. He lost track of time. Hell they both would…getting lost in essence of what one could assume was “love found on the battle field.”