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Shawn sits staring a solemn look of disbelief on his face as Marf throws Renee against the brick wall, his hands around her throat. He stands up wildly throwing his chair against the wall and begins pacing back and forth. Hours earlier she had called him screaming and crying. Shawn had immediately rushed to her but by then both Marf and Lycana were long gone, and now here he was watching them assault her. Why couldn't they just leave people alone? What was their reason for having such a grudge against Tommy and everyone that he managed?
Tommy stands up and puts his hand on Shawn's shoulder.”She's okay buddy….. We've got her. She is safe.”
“WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE IS SAFE! THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THEY HAVE GOTTEN TO US AT HOME!” Shawn snarls as he turns his gaze at Tommy. “This is your fault! What do they even want with you? Why did you get all of us involved in your problems?”
Tommy cocks back and lets his right hand fly at Shawn who dodges the punch and grabs Tommy's arm throwing him to the ground. “Not today old man!”
“You know what they want with me! Erin started looking into the deaths of the High Society! Oliver took the fucking Baphomet in for it! I didn't drag any of you into this. They have chosen to target you and Renee and Jenny and Betsy because you associate with me and I stuck my nose where they didn't want me to but I don't see you running away!” Tommy screams as he pushes himself to his feet. “Someone broke in here and fucking violated Erin! Now shes pregnant with possibly not my fucking child Shawn! Its not about you you stupid fuck! And just a few days ago you told me the Baphomet is free from prison and when I ask you how you know… You tell me you were there? How the fuck were you there Shawn? You were in the ring fighting a fucking Doritos bag!”
“I told you! The spider cuff took me to the Obsidian Mirror and when I walked through it I was in the yard of some Italian prison and they were letting him out! He turned back and stared at me! I felt so cold! And when I messed with the cuff again I was sitting next to you on the way home… I don't even remember shooting the commercial. I wasn't there.” Shawn lunges at Tommy and this time it's Romeo that avoids the attack and throws Shawn to the ground.
“Where is this Obsidian Mirror Shawn? You're losing your damn mind! Now get up and get it together. I have a flight to Texas I need to get on. You should come with me to get your mind off things. Renee is going to stay with Erin and they aren't going anywhere. Damien has sent us refreshed reinforcements okay. We got comfortable thinking we were in the clear that clearly isn't the case. So we're back on high alert.” Tommy checks the time on his phone. “You coming to Texas? I've got a couple friends I need to see in Spur before we go back to Italy.”
“The Obsidian Mirror is in the hidden room in Italy Tommy. I haven't figured it out yet but I know there has to be something about it in that room. When we get back we need to go down there and figure out just what exactly that room is hiding. Who is this friend in Texas? How do you know all of these fucking people?” Shawn turns back to the TV and then back to Tommy. “Fuck Warfare... Texas it is. Who are we going to see?”
“Good go home, get what you need for a couple days and meet me back here in an hour and well head over to the airport together. I just booked you on the same flight. ”Tommy walks over to the chair laying on the floor and picks it up sitting it back on its legs. “ For fucks sake man stop destroying my shit and to answer your question. My friend Syren and her husband. I want to deliver the news that Danny is dead to them myself and I've caught wind that Sy is training someone… Maybe I can recruit this person to our cause…”
Hours Later
Tommy turns off of the road onto a dusty dirt path and hits the gas. The rented black SUV nearly turns completely around before he is able to straighten it out again. Shawn grabs hold of anything he can on the passenger side. “Your a fucking prick…” Shawn starts punching Tommy in the arm repeatedly. “I just fucking fell asleep man.”
“A shame.” Tommy punches Shawn back hard in the chest without taking his eyes off the dirt path. “Because we are here.”
Shawn looks up and to his right a small girl rides alongside them on horseback keeping pace as Tommy puts Shawn's window down and nods at her. She veers off and Tommy puts the window back up. A large ranch house and barn now visible in the distance.
Tommy slows down as the dirt path becomes paved concrete and pulls into a spot right next to the house. The small girl on the horse rides up next to the SUV as both Shawn and Tommy step out into the hot Texas sun.
“Hello Niahm….My you have gotten big.” Tommy winks at her as she climbs down from the horse. Then opens the back door of the SUV reaching in for something as she approaches him.
“Did you bring me sweets?” She smiles widely at him as he takes a knee and reveals a pack of Butterscotch Krimpets. “Always do…”
She snatches them from his hand and looks up at Shawn. “Who is he?” to which Tommy replies “That's Shawn Wylde.” Niamhs eyes grow wide and she throws both hands in the air and shouts. “Wooooh!”
Shawn immediately throws both hands in the air and replies with a “Wooooh!” of his own. Her little face turns bright red as she blushes and runs back to her horse Krimpets in hand.
“Where is your mother Niahm?” Tommy shouts to her before she can mount up and she points to the large barn a short distance back.
The duo walk off towards the barn and Tommy turns to Shawn. “Looks like somebody has a fan..”
They reach the barn and Tommy grabs the handle with both hands and swings the door open startling the two women inside. They both freeze in the middle of talking in the center of the wrestling ring within the barn, heads turning to see who was coming inside.
“Romeo!” the cry escapes the vivacious blond's mouth as she slides under the bottom rope, walking toward the two with a huge smile on her face.
She pulls him into a warm embrace,before stepping back.
“Hello Syren. Hope you are well.” Tommy smiles wide. I'm afraid I don't come with good news per se.”
Syren’s brow furrows slightly as her eyes drift over to Shawn before going back to Tommy’s, and finally over her shoulder to the crimson haired woman, who was still standing in the ring.
“Maybe I should introduce you to my student, and then we will go inside and chat.” Syren says.
She motions towards the other woman, who slides from the ring and starts towards them. “Is this one of your clients?” she inquires of Romeo. Syren extends her hand out towards Shawn “Hello, I’m Syren”
“I've heard all sorts of things about you from Tommy miss.” Shawn reaches out and takes her hand shaking it. “Shawn Wylde. Pleased to meet you.” She releases his hand and Shawn brings it back in grabbing it with his other and wincing slightly and rubbing it.
Tommy looks the red haired woman up and down. “Is this the one ive heard about?”
Syren nods and moves to the side as her student steps up beside her. She looks the two men up and down, her amber eyes glittering.
“Nice to meet you, I’m Arcana
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