Gabriel followed the note to where his brother was said to be at. Voltaires final parting words still ringing his mind "Now when you find your brother, just know he is in a dark place. A path you, yourself once walked. Maybe not the same way, but you will see things similar to your own struggles and things that are that of Nines. Remember the knowledge you gained on your travel of life and use it to aid your brother."
Gabriel came to a tavern and sighs "Of course it be a place like this." He wasn't trying to judge Nine, who was he to even judge anyways. He just hated to be here, knowing its not of joy or cheery reunions, but of woe and sorrow. He figure he find Nine deep in bottles of some sort of alcohol, moving in and gives the place a glance. So far he had not seen Nine yet, so he moved around, the tavern had many off side rooms. It was a rather large place, but then the city was large too. He move to one of the rooms off to the side and was NOT ready to be grace with what he came to.
Nine was there and bottles were everywhere, but not only that. The damn blue bard was sitting on his brothers lap, seeming to have his fun teasing at his brother. Though Nine just seem so empty, he also seem very well drugged. Sitting there as the bard nip and bit at his brothers neck, but Nine didn't seem much there. There was a familiar smell in the air, one Gabriel knew well and found a pipe off to the side. Seem his brother had taken up his own issue of addiction. Gabriel was more pissed off at seeing Zantro though, he stormed over and snatched the tiefling off his brother. Pinning him by his throat to the wall, Zantro was only mildly freaked out, not suspecting to be grabbed. He saw Gabriel and still not to sure of this new body, but he knew, he knew the guy from before. "Oh its you, finally come to get what all the fuss is about?" Gabriel pulled the bard back and slammed him into the wall again.
Nine just lazily looked at his brother and what he was doing "Get out of here." he say, but his tone was so dead and just empty. Gabriel stared at Zantro still "Hey he ask me to. I am not doing anything wrong here." Nine adds "Yes I did so fuck off." still sitting in the chair like a zombie though. Gabriel hissed" I'll get to you in am minute, as for you though." he growled to Zantro "You will not touch him and stay the hell away from him." Nine shook his head and got up, leaving. While Gabriel was threatening the bard "Hey, I told you he ask me too, I mean if you wanting a threesome I can totally work with that. I wouldn't mind being sandwich between two hot vamps." Gabriels grip tightens. "I'm not playing bard."
Zantro tried to tap on Gabriels arm as he notice Nine left, but Gabriel was not in the mood for his games. While Gabriel shouted at the bard, Nine move out of the Tavern passing Astaroth, not even noticing the Demon. He was in a disguise anyways "What a waste." he say as Nine went out the door. Voltaire leans next to him "Yes well, give it time. He will recover. With Gabriels help." Astaroth looks to Voltaire. "I thought that was him. New body?" Voltaire nods and sips from a cup "Gift from Lilith. I doubt you tell Caine." Astaroth scoff "Fuck him. I'm free and don't give two shits about him. Though.....wouldn't mind having fun with those two again." he grin. Voltaire looked annoyed "Don't do anything that gets them killed." Astaroth chuckles "Thats not a no from you."
Voltaire arch a brow "I can't stop you from doing what you want, but I can ask you not gravely harm them. They do have to learn how to beat you." Astaroth nods some "Agree." Voltaire glance and then saw Gabriel bolting out the door to find Nine. "Lets have some real fun" he say. "Nines in a bad state and could use someone and your bard can't seem to keep anyone around long enough. Plus Gabriel needs to be kept on his toes with Raven not around." Astaroth now arch a brow "Are we really planning here?" Voltaire smirks "Zan fun to watch. Let your bard stir things up some." Astaroth ponders "I'm still going to have some fun. Atleast maybe can break that damn Vampire Nine out of that, he's not fun when he's numb." Voltaire nods "No one is."
Astaroth then adds "Besides how is he to beat Caine so broken. I want revenge against him." Voltaire grins "I knew we were friends for a reason. Lets get those two ready in the way we can." Astaroth smiled "Agreed." Zantro staggers out some and Astaroth calls him over. "We have a task for you." The bard look confused and Voltaire smiled "You like those two don't you?" Zantro felt like this was a trick but nods "Well yeah.." Voltaire then leans forward "Then go follow them, I'll make it worth your while if you just be yourself." Zantro look to Astaroth who gave a nod and so the bard slowly move to follow Gabriel.
Astaroth shouts "Oh and um Zantro." the bard turns to catch a bracelet "Can you put that on Gabriel. A gift from me to him." Voltaire smirk "Thats mean. He's the only stable one there." Astaroth shook his head "It's not gonna make him mad, just why not sharpen that empathy more." Voltaire sighs some "You are forcing him to feel Nine pain more?" Astaroth shrugs "He'll feel alot of things more, like...through walls." Voltaire laugh some "Oh god. I feel horrible now. You do realize this is sort of war between us." Astaroth chuckles "I am curious to your come back then."
Gabriel chase Nine "Stop." he grab his brother, who wasn't in much of a state to stop him. Stumbling abit as Gabriel went to help him not fall "Nine... I'm here for you." Nine just groaned "Go away." Gabriel ignored his words "Lets get you to a better place" Remembering Voltaire said he had a cottage outside this town, another safe house. Figure he take Nine there and get him hopefully in better condition. "Its going to be ok. I know about crow and the farm." Nine just stared blankly as he couldn't really fight where Gabriel took him. He just look so defeated then normal, like his fire really went out. "You can't get rid of me easily Nine. We will get through this." he told him. Not realizing Zantro was following them, keeping back and waiting.
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