Here Lies Love ✯ isaac night

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The group had made it to willow hill. The Asylum was completely different when empty - it seemed creepier. 

The had navigated their ways through the hallways, straight into a complicated laboratory where Demitra watched Isaac grin from ear to ear once he spotted all the equipment.

Isaac then watched as Francoise pulled Tyler aside to comfort his worries and he pulled Demitra over to the side of the room.

He then fished a hand into his jacket pocket and pulled out a small flower - it was a deep purple and elegant - and handed it to the girl.

''For you, I got it from Orloff's classroom. You said you would prefer a flower to a kidnapping so here is my peace offering. Sorry again for the whole drugging thing.''

''Isaac... it's beautiful. This is so sweet. Thank you.'' 

''It's an Amaryllis Belladonna - so don't eat it.''

''I wasn't planning on it,'' Demitra laughed, '' so this is our thing now, giving each other flowers?''

''It always has been, you just don't remember. That's why your middle name became your name to me, flowers meant a lot.''

''I didn't even know I had a middle name.''

''I never forgot about the rose you gave me in that shed. When I was a zombie.''

''I remember well. You put it in your jacket after I thrashed you at a game of connect 4.''

''Well to be fair you had an unfair advantage - you actually had a brain.''

''I could beat you any day Mr Night.'' she joked.

''Could you now, Miss Veleska?''

Silence overtook the two - this time the quiet was comforting however - as the pair gazed at each other for a minute.

''You know your quite the legend at Nevermore.'' she said, twirling the flower in her fingers fondly.

''Oh I am, am I? Tell me more.''

''And boost your ego? I think I'll have to pass.'' she teased.

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Isaac's hand meticulously pressed a complicated pattern of buttons and switches before turning to Francoise, ''I can finally keep that promise I made to you to free you from this curse.''

He gestured towards the hospital like operating table where the experiment would take place.

Francoise lay down, coughing slightly whilst doing so.

''We have to secure you for the procedure.''

''You think being a hyde is a curse? It's the most free I ever felt.'' Tyler snapped at Isaac.

Francoise grabbed Tyler's hand and spoke to him softly, ''That so-called freedom comes at a price; every transformation has a human cost, until it finally takes your life.''

''I designed this machine to remove outcast abilities if I can take away your mother's hyde side, I can stop here from dying.'' Isaac said.

Francoise nodded at her son reassuringly.

The three left Francoise and moved into the control room but before Demitra could leave Francoise grabbed her hand.

''Demi, I know we only really tolerate each other.''

''That's an overstatement don't you think?''

''I'm serious, Demitra, if it goes wrong, promise me you'll look after Tyler.''

Demitra looked at the woman with pity for a moment, ''I promise.''

She pulled her arm out of Francoise's grip and moved into the control room where Isaac had begun to frantically click even more buttons.

Tyler turned around suspiciously and glared, ''Someone else is here.''

He moved forward before his hand shot out and grabbed a certain pigtailed red head from thin air - Agnes.

Isaac and Demitra both spun around, Isaac pulling her closer to him as protection.

''Agnes?'' said Demitra incredulously.

Agnes desperately tried to pry herself from Tyler's grip but his hold was tight on the young girl's arm, ''little snoop is one of Wednesday's friends, What do you want me to do with her?''

Isaac thought for a moment before smiling, ''Put her in a cell, I'll need a snack once I'm done.''

Tyler turned and dragged the girl into a cell, tying her up.

''Isaac she only 13, you can't hurt her.''

Demitra could have sworn a look of guilt swept across his face before he turned back to the control panel and answered, ''I need my full strength back.''

''Ok but she's only -''

''Demitra please, can we talk about this later.''

''Fine but we are not avoiding this conversation.'' she hissed.

Tyler strolled out of Agnes's confinement and spoke, ''We can deal with that nevermore brat later.''

Isaac turned to the window and said, ''Ready Francoise?''

The women nodded.

Electricity crackled through the equipment and the machine fizzed until its spark focused into one point.

Demitra was stared, fascinated by the sparks. They shone and glistened a brilliant blue, lighting up the room.

Isaac's eyes flicked between the machine and Demitra. He noted how beautiful she looked in the blue haze of light casted by the electricity.

He shook his head - breaking him out of his trance. He needed to focus.

''Tyler no!'' Francoise yelled, breaking the two from there staring and they both turned to look at the carnage that was unfolding in the room behind them.

A large, sleek black wolf had jumped out of the cells and now pinned Tyler against the door with its paw.

Demitra ran to Francoise as she heard the machine begin to fizz and screech.

Frantically, she fumbled the restraints open before pulling her of the bed and the two ran out of the now screaming machine that threatened to blow up.

Francoise ran to Tyler who now lay, exhausted in the ground and yanked him into a run.

Isaac's first thoughts of the situation went to Demitra's safety. He grabbed her hand and dragged her into a sprint out of the exploding lab, yelling out curses at the failed mission.

His plans had been blown to smithereens.

Well apart from one. He still held his love in his hand at least.

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