"Are you sure about this?" Callan said, looking around the streets of Paris nervously as we walked towards Leon's underworld contact. "I mean, really sure?"

"You scared of a little dark magic princess?" Jacob teased.

"Fuck you. I ain't scared of nothing." Callan cleared his throat and hit Jacob in the arm. "I'm just cautious, that's all."

"I agree with you, Callan," Henry said. "I don't like this at all."

"It's the best lead we have so far," Leon said confidently. "Besides, Bernard is pussycat under all that rock-hard muscle and manic rage. I'm sure he will be more than welcoming to us."

"Wait? Hold up." Jake stopped walking. "We are going to see Bernard? Bernard the retard? Are you serious? He is so dumb; I once saw him get hit by a parked car. Not once but twice and the car was a fucken compact! How is this going to help us?"

"We are going to see the demon Bernard works for now." Leon shook his head. "Rumour has it that this demon was the devil's right-hand man for centuries, but he was thrown out of Hell and banished for eternity for betraying his loyalty. Some say he is even eviler than the devil himself." Leon smiled, wickedly at us.

"Great!" Jacob said, sarcastically rolling his eyes. "So we are just gonna show up and be like, hey there Mr devil's ex-best buddy. You might be the purest and most terrifying creature ever known, but how would you like to help a couple of vampires find a girl? She could be evil... we don't know! But how about you just do us a solid and use some of that good-time black magic stuff we heard all about. Thanks, new friend! Let's hang out sometime and share our feelings." He gave the thumbs up and cheered. "We are as good as dead if we do this." He glared at Leon.

"You have a better suggestion?" Leon crossed his arms over his chest. "Let's hear it?"

"Ummm, bend over and kiss our asses goodbye?" Jacob shrugged. "Look, I love Eb as well and I want her back more than anything but I just don't want to die before we get that chance to do that. There must be another way."

"Sitting around and waiting is not going to bring her back. We need to fight with everything we have." Leon argued. "If you have a better idea then I'm happy to hear it."

"Boss, are you sure about this?" Jacob turned to me ignoring Leon. "I mean if this dude is as evil as his reputation says he is then what the fuck are we doing here?"

"I know Jacob," I said, sighing loudly. "I honestly don't know what to do. For the first time in my entire life, I don't know. I just..." I threw my hands up in the air in complete frustration. "I want my fucken wife back, and I don't even know where to start? Hell, I don't even know if she will come back? I just...I need to punch something hard." I swung my fist into a building next to me and watched my fist smash through the brick. "I just want her back," I said through gritted teeth. The frustration of not knowing ANYTHING right now was tearing me apart. I'm used to being in control and knowing every single step and how to take it, but right now, I had no idea what I was doing. My pain was slowly turning into a rage, and I knew if I let that rage take over, then there would be no hope of finding my Ebony. I was battling not only the darkness but myself. "Leon, you, Jacob and Henry will have to proceed without us from this point. If Callan and myself are recognised by any vampire, then all of this is for nothing. We will stay here..."

"Are you sure about this?" Callan said, cutting me off. "You want us both to just sit here and wait?"

"If we are recognised, then this whole thing is for nothing. We need to get all the information we can. Leon, can you handle this?"

Leon's eyes trailed over everyone as we all turned to look at him. "I can handle anything." He said calmly tapping his finger on his chin. "Are you two okay with this?" Leon said, looking at Jacob and Henry.

"I am the king of all vampires. I assure you I am fine." Henry puffed out his chest proudly.

"Wonderful." Leon rolled his eyes. "What about you, kiddo?" He looked at Jacob, who was tapping his foot on the ground with his hands on his hips.

"I mean...yeah sure." Jacob looked to the ground. "I'm cool." He sniffed and kicked the ground below with his foot. "Whatever you need, right." He shrugged and looked at me. "Whatever you need boss."

I bowed my head at him. "Thank you, my son."

Jacob's eyes lit up at my words. "So, what's the plan here? Who is going to die first?" He touched his nose. "Dibs, not me."

"Well, we go to the brothel, and I request to speak to the demon as bad Leon with the darkness still inside me and hope that we can get some sort of lead or information about finding Ebony. After that...we get the fuck out of there. Everyone on board?" Leon gave the thumbs up.

"Yeah." Jacob cheered sarcastically. "Death. Woo hoo!"

"Understood," Henry said, stretching out his chest and arms.

"Callan and I will be here if you require assistance. If you have not returned by the hour, we will come for you. Understood?" I said sternly.

They all nodded approvingly.

"Very well, you have one hour to gain as much information as you can. If it seems too risky or something doesn't feel right then you get the hell out of there. I'm not losing any more lives today. Leon, if you need me call for me and I will come to you. No questions asked."

"Understood," Leon said.

"Henry, thank you." I touched his shoulder. "I know we haven't always seen eye to eye in the past but I am glad you are here with us."

"I'm honoured to be at your side." He bowed his head.

"Jacob.."

"Yeah, boss?"

"Stay alive. I need you to stay alive in there. Ebony would kill me if you died twice." I smiled.

"Will do Boss." He smiled. "No dying."

I let my head hang down as I sighed loudly. I rubbed my eyes and tried to calm myself down. I had to remain in control of myself.

"We will find her, boss," Jacob said close to me. "I'll find her just give me time."

"I know." I looked over at him. "I know you will. Now go before I change my mind and hit something again." I looked at my shredded fist and sighed. "We will be here...waiting."

"Woo! Waiting." Callan danced around, pumping his fists in the air. "Waiting like a boss!"

"I'm the boss; you're just waiting," I said to him.

"Damn!" He rolled his eyes.

"Haha! Shut down." Jacob laughed. "See you soon, man."

"Don't piss anyone off in there okay?" Callan said, hugging his friend.

"Ain't making no promises," Jacob said cracking his neck and jumping up and down.

"Jacob."

"Yeah, boss."

"Don't piss anyone off in there," I said sternly.

"Roger that. Don't piss anyone off." Jacob smiled smugly.

"Good luck guys." Callan waved to Henry and Leon.

"Be safe," I said to Leon as I hugged him. "Look after my boys."

"I will," Leon said, taking a step back. "Right, you two. Are ready to start some shit?"

"Always." Henry smiled as I patted him on the back.

"I guess." Jacob shrugged looking at me. "Am I allowed to start shit boss?"

"Jacob."

"Yeah, boss."

"Fuck off."

"Fucking off bossman." He smiled.

"Right, let's go into this brothel already," Leon said, turning and walking towards the building with flashing lights of naked girls.

"This is my first time in a brothel." Henry smiled as he followed Leon. "I'm excited to see what's inside."

"Let's hope it's not your last your highness." Leon laughed.

"Bye, guys," Jacob said, pulling a sad face.

"Get out of here already," Callan said, pushing him.

"You think this will work?" Callan said as we watched them approach the brothel from the darkness of the street.

"At this point, son, it's all we have." 

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