Acts of a Desperate Man. (Tyrants)

[Aria Flynn]

Aria was about ready to throttle her sister when Morgan and Hoch entered back. She was even so much as taking the first steps towards her, managing the similar features of her own purple and blue as Aria's hands around her throat cut off Tanya's air and that annoying, bossy voice of hers would stop forever. But like a puppet being pulled on string, she was jerked back and forth. Unfathomed which member of her family she hated the most.

With Morgan's statement Aria moaned, her little body slumping against the wall as she tried very hard not to break down in tears. This was simply too much to deal with at such a time! She couldn't take it. Her crazy sister, her crazy father. She felt a lone and strange in a room full of crazies. Not even Hoch could stand by her side and protect her from them. Even the man her father hired would sit by and watch while his employer caused harm against he's protecting being. Her thoughts floated back towards Matthew. Maybe she could grab her stuff and convince him to go with her and they could just run away from it all! Sure she'd miss her friends at school, the clothes and what at the time the endless money she had to spend. But Matty was sane in Aria's eyes and seemed like a good person to take with her if she were to run away.

If only she wasn't so scared to do so.

"WHAT?!" Aria cried out in her preppy high pitched voice. Her big, round, doe-like eyes widened once again with a new found horror and her thin body shook with built up anger. "No!" She whinnied, balling up her fists at her sides. She started pointedly at Morgan, trying to sting him with the heat of her gaze. "You can't make us move! Not again!" Even if her thoughts were just moments ago about leaving, she couldn't leave her home by Morgan's word. No, no, no. She refused to be bossed around by any Flynn besides herself! "AGH! why do you keep doing this!?! I won't go! I won't!"

[Morgan Flynn]

Morgan gave Aria a very confused stare as he replied back loudly, "Yes again, sweetness! It's very important that you do this with Daddy because..."

He trailed off for a moment as he took in the image of his younger daughter. Poor thing, so fragile and frustrated. So lovely and weak. All this time he'd spent continuously throwing her nothing but humiliation and torturing her with the idea that she was just the middle kid, she wasn't Daddy's Favourite like Tanya had been and she wasn't Mommy's Baby like Matthew. She wasn't allowed boys to be around, she was always told 'no' for no reason other than Morgan's own morbid amusement, she was just simply antagonized because it was funny to watch. She hated Tanya, it was obvious. That was even funnier, seeing the tension between the two girls as always but now the scene was only sweeter as Morgan came to a realization that startled him and filled him to the brim with mirth that it took every ounce of his being to not let out the giggles and so he shook in his place for a moment to stifle them.

And how deliciously convenient it was that Tanya was here for it as well! It was only too perfect, all of these years and now he could reap the benefits that this very, very slow harvest had brought him!

"Aria!" Morgan almost yelled, opening up his arms wide as he made to approach his little girl, "come talk with Daddy a moment, my little princess! I've been a tad bit too harsh on you and I sincerely want to apologize for shooting at you as well. My poor pumpkin, it was a mistake I had made, I thought you were Tanya at first coming to berate me in front of all of my friends."

Whether or not the girl was ready for it, Morgan latched onto her in a hug that was probably a little too tight to be a loving hug but he had ahold of her and that was all that mattered to him as he continued in his rambling to her.

"Sweetness, listen to me very carefully. Daddy hasn't spent a lot of time with you but you know he's always had money for you to go buy all of the things you'd ever wanted. I say no because I love you, I say no because there are people out in the world that want to hurt you because you have all the money they don't. Tanya understood that once but she figures she doesn't need Daddy anymore and look what's happened to her, she's so clearly miserable," he accented this last line with a fake pout on his face, "I only have two baby girls in my life and one's betrayed me, the last thing I want is to lose you as well. That's why you need to pack up your things like a good little princess and do as you're told because if you don't, I fear something awful will happen to you because of what your wicked sister has done. This really is all her fault, you know. And here she is trying to blame it on me and wouldn't you know, she's trying to take you and Matty away with her - to where I've no idea and with what money I don't know. I've no idea what's gotten into her, but whatever you want you tell me and I'll make sure it happens for you so as long as you don't listen to a damn word your twisted older sister has to say about it. What do you say, pumpkin?"

[Tanya O'Douette]

"WHAT?!"

Morgan didn't leave the room, everyone heard what he said. She wasn't surprised that she couldn't change the minds of his loyal following, that was something only they alone would have to come to the conclusion of but for him to somehow lay the blame of this whole incident on her was outrageous and wrong. She didn't know how to react, she didn't know how everyone else would react. And worst of all, he was trying to use her sister against her which was stupidly easy and unfair!

"I had nothing to do with this, I wasn't even there! Sonny told me and dropped me here!" Tanya yelled across the room at her father, "this is insane--you're insane! You've nearly killed everyone and put each and every one of us on the chopping block and our family isn't safe. I won't have Aria and Matthew killed just because you're drowning in your own mistakes, they need to move and we need to prepare for our worst fight yet!"

Was no one going to listen to her?!

[Morgan Flynn]

"YOU! You were the one who brainwashed my men and women with your honeyed words and convinced them to walk to their death into To Chameno for your own personal gain! You poached my people, you poached my contacts, you stormed the Dust Collection Agency in To Chameno for what?! Because you wanted to? Because supposedly Hoch was locked up in there? I think not, it was for your own ego and for your own power grab.

Everyone! Tanya walked into the hive first and kicked the Dust Collection Agency down in To Chameno - she's really to blame here, my actions tonight were only a desperate attempt to protect you all and slow them down further. They were clearly already plotting revenge, they were out to get us the moment this girl kicked down their front doors and tried to cover it up with 'I'm here to rescue my friend' bullshit! She even used and abused the famous Icos El-Elron in this little scheme of hers - and what happened to him? This is no coincidence, everyone! I have been actively trying to keep us together but this little black sheep is the wrench in our plans, the rogue among us!"

Morgan's voice boomed dramatically over the living room, pointing out at Tanya and with a dirty smile he concluded, "that is why her mind is best kept working in our circle but she needs to be tied down. I have a lot of faith that Sonny will settle her down, if it wasn't for him who knows what she'd do? But your reign of terror is over, Tanya Flynn! Get out, go home to your man!"

[Hoch Kreatur]

Hoch held his tongue as the family traded words and prayed that no harm would come to Tanya, which was entirely possible given the fact she was speaking towards Morgan in that fashion. Tanya was a good bit braver than Hoch or not as bright, ripping Morgan out in front of his men like this was threatening his control. Thankfully Morgan sought to discredit her instead...

What bullshit was he spewing, anyway? Tanya had told Hoch that Morgan sanctioned the mission to rescue him, not only was he implying that Tanya went on her own but he had messed up every single important aspect about that mission. Hoch WAS there and he would have died if not for Icos and Tanya, they saved and many other prisoners. Hoch saw Tanya and Icos face down a group of Collectors who just ran away with a single word spoken to them. Morgan could never dream of doing what those two did!

Hoch narrowed his eyes at Morgan and brought his hands into his pockets. Dust Collection Agency had been wanting them dead for sometime now... sure actually doing some damage to the Agency only pissed them off more but honestly that was what Morgan was intending on doing, he wanted to fight them did he not? That action in To Chameno was the greatest hit they could hope for.

"Tanya, please." Hoch spoke softly, "Your father is under great stress. It would not be wise to spew these... these lies about him. He's working tirelessly to keep you safe and the decisions he makes are for the best of all of us." He placed a hand on her arm, "Can I call a cab for you? It's far too dangerous to leave here alone right now."  If Hoch would have said what he wished to say then his entire plans would be gone. It was best to play the loyal pet right now.

[Aria Flynn]

Aria moved back out of her father's sudden embrace. Startled wouldn't begin to cover what she was.
She could feel those hot tears building up but they didn't dare to leave. He was feeding her lies but lies she wanted to believe. Here he was! All of a sudden noticing her. And not in the' no. ' 'Go away' kind of way. It was sudden favoritism and even though she knew he was doing that to spite Tanya, she fell into it like bugs to a light.

Aria looked over to her sister, baffled and confused. She didn't know what to believe. After all, they were Flynns. Their tongues quick and silver, weaving golden lies into a big blanket. She swallowed, throat thick and hoarse. She felt exhausted, drained emotionally. The only thing she wanted at the moment was to go back up to her fluffy pink bed and fall back asleep.

But she couldn't have that.
Rubbing the sleep and tears angrily out of her eyes, Aria took a deep, much needed breath.Filling her lungs with oxygen as much as she could, her small unshapely chest raising like proud lion and her body quivering with a shake as the air left her once again. Sinking two inches back down to the pitiful girl she was. "I'll go back my things." She muttered, unable to look really anyone in the eyes. She knew in her heart that her father was nothing more than a average con man who feed only lies but she had to put faith in something, someone. She was only Aria! She wasn't a leader, wasn't brave. As much as she wants to leave she knows she can't make that first step.

She had to hate someone, and right now she pin pointed all her anger and frustration Tanya. Narrowing her eyes she gave Tanya her best stink eye before dashing up the stairs. Sighing with relief as she left their presence. Even though she wasn't anymore safer from being downstairs to upstairs, she somehow felt safer.

Running to her room she slammed the door until the frame shook, flicking the lock and throwing her self on the bed. Pack, yeah right. She was going to sob her eyes out and cry "why me?!" until she couldn't anymore.

[Tanya O'Douette]

"Aria!" Tanya's voice sounded weak and pleading as Aria left the room. She didn't sound angry with the girl, not annoyed and not patronizing either. She was genuinely choked up that her sister essentially chose to walk to her death.

Tanya's heart plummeted in only a few moments afterward. Even Aria seemed to have lost the fight in her, seeing her simply obey their father and disappear up the stairs. Matthew followed after, stone-faced and silent as he also disappeared down the hallway. He didn't know what he could say or do to really make the situation better, everything and everyone was scary at this point, though as Aria's bedroom door slammed the younger boy felt the need to approach his older sister's door, pawing at it and said through it hopefully loud enough she could hear him, "It'll be okay, Aria." Whether he was saying that to convince himself more than his sister was debatable, though with that done he dragged his bat into his own room with him with the door closing behind him.

Tanya should have known better that of course she wasn't going to be able to march in and just take her brother and sister away. Hoch's words against her didn't help either, a little baffled at how he could possibly have bought into Morgan's crap - if he had, she couldn't tell - she felt deflated and humiliated now. If she kept going like this it was clear her father would only try to turn everyone against her. All it took from him then was the word for them to attack her and she was convinced that they would.

'Choose your battles wisely. This one was lost but another can be won.' She tried to tell it to herself as calmly as she could in her head but even Hoch could probably feel how much the dark-haired girl trembled. With a quick breath she shook Hoch off her arm and gave him a scowl.

"I have a ride. My 'man' is outside waiting for me," she snapped, turning on her heel and storming past Felicity out the door.

[Aria Flynn]

Matthew's voice floated through the wooden door and over Aria's sobs. She stalled her tears long enough to hear his words. But it only brought more heart ache to her as found herself weeping by the patheticness of her life. But Gina Martinez from school didn't have this problem. Bet she was woke up from her sleep to be shot at and then told to move. Sitting up, Aria pulled a pink fluffy pillow onto her lap and tried to calm her sobs. Her tiny body shook with each intake and her lip trembled uncontrollably. She was so angry! She hated them all! Morgan, Tanya, Hoch, Oiche even her mother for being a spineless wimp!
She wants to be free, free from constant fear, free from Tanya's existence and Morgan's trigger happy tendencies.

By the little light in her room she realized with a sinking fill how absolutely powerless she was. She gripped the pillow closer, as if it was the only thing holding her together. Closing her eyes, she curled around the pillow rocking back and forth on her bed. With each squeak of the bed was accompanied by a squeal from her. "Why? Why! Why my family!? Why me!? Why this life?!" She cried into the pillow before rocking back and looking down at it. It was pink with a wave like pattern in fake fur. She couldn't recall where she retained it, probably on a rare shopping day with her mother and Tanya they use to do. Sniffling she tried to remember the last time they had a girl day.

It was usual for her and Tanya to be able to be in the same room together, let along with their mom. She can imagine that at some point she and Tanya use to get along, but couldn't pin point a moment when they where ever decent towards one another. God, she hated Tanya! She was so stupid with her stupid perfect face and her stupid ability to actually be away from this family! Why, Aria couldn't understand, did Tanya stand here and not move to LOI was beyond her.
Angrily she tossed the silly pillow into a near by box. She hadn't even started to unpack from their last move. She quickly shoved anything she actually took out back into a open box and piled it on her bed. She changed as fast as she could, deciding she couldn't face those people again until she at least had a bra on. Slipping short shorts on and a loose pink t-shirt, she brushed her hair into a ponytail and went for the door. She stalled there for a moment, stilled her in thoughts. She started to channel her anger. She couldn't be sad anymore! She had to be mad!
And mad she was.
Aria flew open the door, marching downstairs with her back pack upon her shoulders with all her needs such as her phone and some clothes and a pink teddy bear she's had since she was three. Taking each step with a stomp she landed on the first floor. Jaw set, eyebrows arched. This girl screamed angry. "You! Take this!" She cried to Felicity, shoving her back pack into her gut.

At that moment Neveena along with Tory and Troy showed up. They were called in late as back up and took them a lot longer to get to the Flynn's house for Nevy was in wolf form and one simply couldn't travel through the neighborhood with a mana made bigger than a normal wolf by it's side. Refusing to shift back into human form for the very reality of her bare nakedness, Tory and Troy's patience definitely got tested on their little trip. Nevy bounded down the walk way towards Tanya, yelping to alert the girl. She's never met Tanya, and while she couldn't anticipate her reaction, Nevy just hoped Tanya wouldn't go screaming by the big wolf running towards her.

[Morgan Flynn]

Oh look, the fire was lit again. Morgan was beginning to wonder when Aria was going to come in fuming again and a grin plastered itself wide on his face as he watched his little girl storm the entire main floor. His favourite part was when Felicity received a backpack to the gut and despite all the force that Aria put into it it wasn't nearly enough to make the large woman budge at all. She simply stared down at the girl confusedly and grabbed ahold of the bag as directed, shifting a glance to Morgan.

No, no! Morgan's absolute favourite was actually when Tanya, after her dramatic little huff (both his daughters were such princesses, it was hilarious) and a heel-turn out the door suddenly bolted backwards, for the first time since she was thirteen tripping on her own heels and falling backwards into Felicity who again, just glanced over and didn't move. Tanya came crashing down to her behind with a yelp, no sooner out the door than she was back in at the sight of a wolf padding up to the front door past the twins who seemed to to undisturbed by the canine's appearance.

"She's with us~!" Tory cried out after, the doorway becoming quickly crowded with the presence of the twins, Nevy, and now even Sonny as he emerged from the car the moment he saw Tanya run back inside.

"Behave yourselves or she'll put you in your place!" Tory continued, chasing Nevy into the front foyer.

[Hoch Kreatur]

Hoch wasn't entirely sure what frightened him most - Aria's little rage fit or the fact an over sized wolf came barreling into the house. If he didn't have some ounce of pride to protect he might have leaped behind Morgan for protection. He did have a little bit of pride intact so he only made a little whimper and held his hands outward as if to stop the wolf from eating him or Aria from hitting him, "This is insane!" Hoch whined as Morgan's house ignited with insanity.

A moment later he learned that the wolf was 'with them', somehow, and Hoch collected himself, "Morgan, is this all you want from me? My head is spinning right now and I'd love nothing more than to return to my apartment. If that's alright?"