Genesis's POV

Finally, its Friday. This has been one of the longest weeks ever. Monday well you know what happened then. Tuesday, I took the day off to do some research on a gang I've been trying to get rid of for a while. Last week I managed to get rid of their largest investor, I think his name was john Grisham. He was the biggest wimp I had ever met.

When I had gotten into his office, I pulled out my gun and demanded he tell me more about the gang and their leader, he started crying, like literally sobbing. It was quite funny to be honest, it was hard to contain my laughter.

Anyway, after I got some minor information out of him, like where a few safe houses were and that the leader and his second and third fight at this underground fighting ring called the vaults, I shot him in the head once and left, leaving no trace except a body and a plain playing card with a pair of ruby red lips printed on. My signature.

Wednesday, Sapphire and Crystal made me go back to school despite my protests. I spent the day outsmarting teachers and reading in the library. Fortunately, I didn't see the walking skyscrapers around, so the day turned out better than I hoped.

Thursday, I went to school again but left half way through the school day as I had a job to do and it needed to be done. I was hired by an unknown source to kill this serial rapist and serial killer. Usually I don't like getting hired I prefer to do things on my terms and the fact that he or she wanted to stay unknown made me want to do it less.

The deciding factor was the criminal. He'd been killing and raping kids.  Kids. From the ages of 7-12. It disgusted me. In my line of work there weren't many rules but one I stuck by more than anything was that kids come first.

I never kill kids. Never. And if I can do something to stop someone else hurting kids I will do it without a second thought, so that's what got me running out of school yesterday.

That night I came home looking like I had just returned from a blood bath. As you can guess the murderer didn't die peacefully.

So that leads me to today. There is only 1-minute left of my algebra class which is one of my last classes of the day. I don't mind algebra, I do often find it hard at times but I think that's why I like it, it's one of the only classes that really challenges me anymore. Sapphire is in this class as well so that's a plus.

Crystal is also in most of my classes but she's not as good at algebra as we are. I was also surprised to learn that the leader of the walking skyscraper gang is in all of my AP classes, so he's not as dumb as he looks.

Once the final bell rings, I jump out of my seat and wait by the classroom door for Saph to come out so we can meet Crystal at my car.

"Geez women you practically sprinted out of that class. You excited for something?" Saph asks once she exits the classroom.

"Nothing really, it's just been a long week you know with school, training and whats that other thing oh yeah killing people."

I was also going to the vaults tonight to see if the gang leader is there and maybe get in a fight or two, my victims these past few weeks haven't really out up a fight so I really need a good fight tonight.

Saph glances at me raising an eyebrow. I look at her expecting her to tell me how it's wrong and I shouldn't be doing it but she surprises me when she smiles and says, "It can't be that much work girl, I mean I've seen you fight, you're like a mother fucking ninja. Just one bullet to the head and they're dead. Hardly tiring."

I sling my arm around Sapphires shoulder and smile at her. "Did I ever tell you're the best friend ever?"

She pretends to think about it for a while. "Now that you mention it, I don't think you have."

"Well you're the best friend ever."

"I know." She flips her hair over her shoulder before walking over and hugging her twin at my car.

Sapphire and Crystal were my best friends. I don't know what I would do without them. Before I met them three years ago my life was lonely and filled with hate. Hate for the people I killed, hate against the people who had forced me into his and hate against myself.

But when I saved the girls from their abuser they followed me everywhere I went. I tried to get them to leave me alone because I knew what would happen if I cared about someone and how they could be seen as a weakness but they were persistent and taught me that what I do was saving people and that I rescued a lot of people from being hurt.

If I hadn't have met them I don't know what I would have done with my life.

I get literally knocked out of my thoughts when someone bumps into me. "Watch it dude!" I yell spinning around. I come face to face with the three sky scrapers.

Yay just who I wanted to see on a Friday. (Note the sarcasm)

"You." The jerk who I still don't know the name of says.

"Me." I say trying to do my best impression of Mr Skyscraper God. The two other walking tree-trunks behind him laugh and I smirk when I see Mr Skyscraper God glare down at me.

I roll my eyes, getting bored of his incoherent glares. "I don't have time for this." I try to get around the boys so I can get back to my friends but they block my path.

"If I ignore you will you go away?" I huff out getting tired of this.

The human God continued to glare at me, making me think that was his natural look. He took the time to check me out, since he wasn't saying anything I decided to return the favour.

He was wearing a plain white shirt, followed by jet black jeans. Casual and plain but on him, it worked. The shirt clung tightly on his arms that were muscly and defined, the boy clearly worked out. I tried to imagine how it would feel to get punched by him.

It would hurt like a bitch.

No shit, but the punch I'd give him in return would most likely break his jaw and make him eat dirt. I wonder what it would be like to fight him. Is he any good with his fists? Can he use any weapons?

I smile a little when I imagine what it would be like to go head to head with him. Weapons or no wepons the out come is clear.

I'd kick his ass.

I'm dragged out of my thoughts when I hear Mr sckscraper god talk. "Take a picture it'll last longer."

I scowl at him. "I would but flash photography scares animals."

The blonde walking bulldozer chokes on air. He take a deep breathe before chukling. I give him a once over he's wearing a black t-shirt and over the top it a red and white checkered button down. Below that he wears normal jeans with converse. He shifts slightly under my stare before he fold his arms across his chest.

I glance at his hands. They are brutally scared. It looks as if they have been burnt. They run from his finger tips to the start of his wrist. Finally giving into my gaze he shoves his hands in his pockets blocking them from view. I wonder how he got them.

I haven't been burnt much but in my line of work you get the occasional scar. I have a single burn on my wirst, well its more like a brand. I was given it because I broke a code that meant a lot to people and I didn't care about it. My old (let's just say boss for now)'boss', disagreed with my actions and thought I should be punished. He branded my with an old symbol that I hate to think about.

That was the last time I showed pain. I winced and grasped at my wrist as I remembered my own pain and how much it hurt and made me want to scream. I couldn't even imagine how he must have felt after having both his hands burnt.

I shook the thought from my head and untangled my hand from my wrist tugging at my sleeve slightly. I look up and see the boy staring at me. He looks at me with curiosity and looks as if he is about to ask a question before the ginger finally breaks the silence. "Did you know Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Mussolini and Hitler, all suffered from ailurophobia, the fear of cats."

The blonde guy face palms and chuckles under his breathe, while Mr Skysraper God glares at him and mutters something about always bringing it back to cats.

My eyes widen slightly as I stare at the ginger who's staring right back at me. He gives me a small grin that looks kinda cute. Having a degree in pshycology also meant knowing a bunch of random things to do with phobias and things so I could tell you at least 50 different facts about phobia's and give you an example of people who had them but I actually didn't know about the cat thing. I guess it's true you do learn something new everyday.

Even if it is about cats.

Smiling slightly I say, "No I didn't actually but did you know that Anatidaephobia is the weird fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you."

Everyone stares at me, with open mouths and I find it hard to hold in a laugh. After a few seconds the ginger Skyscraper just says "Marry me."

Before I can answer he charges over to me and goes to grab me. Surprised by his actions my insticts immeaiatley take control and I knee him in the balls the when he's bent over clutching his crotch I slam his head into my knee and hear a satisfying crunch, which I'm guessing is his nose.

He collapses to the floor and his friends quickly surround him. "Why the fuck did you do that?!" Mr god says.

Sapphire and Crystal come running over and stand by my side. "What happ- Oh god, Genesis what did you do to the poor boy!?"

I look at her and give her a deadpan look. "Why do you always assume it's me? One of his friends could have easilty done it!"

Sapphire raises an eyebrow. "I swear I didn't touch him." I lie.

"Then why is he bleeding?"

"Because he's an idiot." I state simply.

"I didn't know idiocy caused people to start spontaneously bleeding from the nose."

I smile at Saph and grin. "I think it's a new phenomenon." She glares at me and I sigh giving in. "Okay, okay you win. I kicked him in the balls and kneed him in the nose." Before they can begin to lecture me I hold up my hands in defense. "Hey I didn't mean to I swear. He was charging at me and I thought he was going to attack and I get jumpy you know that, so technically it's not my fault."

"Gen you can not go around punching people." She screams in return.

"I didn't punch him. I kneed him, there's a difference." I state plainly.

A groan comes from near my feet and I look down to seen the blonde and Mr God staring at me, whilst the ginger clutches his nose with one hand while he clutches his crotch with the other. "I'm fine by the way thanks for asking!" He moans obviously in pain. I wince and look down at him. Crystal gives me a pointed look and I sigh in defeat.

I crouch down beside him and shove the blonde away. He gives in and stands next to the girls. "Move your hand, let me see." I say and he reluctantly gives in.

His nose was bent in an incredibly odd shape and I inwardly winced seeing what I had done to him.

"Ouch." Sapphire say leaning over me to get a better look at his nose. "God Gen, how hard did you hit him?"

I shrug. "Not even that hard I swear. What's your name?" I ask trying to distract him.

"I'm Jake. The blonde silent freak is Mason and the jackass that most likely has a thing for you is Thorn."

I smirk and look up at the guy I now know is called Thorn. He's glaring at his friend and I chuckle. He diverts his gaze back to me and scowls at me. I give him a wink and a cheeky grin. I see his lips twitch slightly but his face stays emotionless as ever.

I know I don't ever show emotion on my face but if I look like this guy on the outside I might just actually give up on the whole emotionless thing.

Crack!

I snap Jake's nose back into place, consequently making him wail in pain. "Shit!" he yells jerking up, knocking back into Thorn.

Thorn caught us before we fell. I spun around to face him and looked him in the eye. His hands sat on my waist and his fingers tangled in the ends if my hair. His gaze lingered on my eyes and his features softened as he stared at me. His fringe hung slightly in his eyes and I had to resist the urge to push it back.

"Thanks" I breathed.

"Anytime." He smiled. He actually smiled! Not a grin or a smirk and actual smile.

"Hey love birds can we stop the PDA. There are children around." Jake shouts covering Masons eyes with his hands. I hastily step out of Thorns arms and stand next to the twins.

Mason pushes him off him. "Do that again and I'll tell her to break something more valuable next time."

We all laugh at Jake's horrified expression. Just to scare him more, I give him a wicked grin. "Just give me the time and place and I'd happily help in anyway I can."

At his uncertain expression Crystal smiles, "She's not kidding it gives her pleasure to punch people. I'm pretty sure she could get a better orgasm from fighting than from any guy."

I glare at her but don't bother to deny it. What can I say, fighting is just that enjoyable.

I look at Jake's' nose to see it looks straight again but the is a slight wonkiness to it.

I dust myself off. "You alright Jake?"

Thorn goes to stand next to his fellow walking skyscraper. "Yup I'm good I think. God, women you're strong." He smiles at me wearing his usual grin despite the fact that I just broke his nose.

"I know." I wink. He laughs and I look at the guy who is now glaring daggers at my head.

Seriously this guy went from smiling at me to a scowl in like 2.3 seconds. Maybe he's bipolar. It wouldn't surprise me.

"What's wrong with the baby boy now?" I say as if I was talking to a baby.

"I don't like you." He states still glaring at me.

Unable to suppress another eye roll, I act hurt to cover it. "Oh no. Sapphire, Crystal!" They both step towards me flanking both my sides.

"What wrong Gen?" Crystal asks.

I fake a few tears and hide a smirk when I see Mr skyscraper's face soften. "I was just given the wworst news ever. He said he doesn't like me." I cry as I point at him.

"Look what you did dude you made her cry!" Jake whisper yells slapping him lightly on the arm.

"Well, I didn't think she'd react like this. What the fuck am I supposed to do?"

Crystal and Sapphire both stare at me confused. I give them a wink and smiles spread across both of their faces but they quickly hide it. "OMG Gen. Look what you did! Aww, Gen, it's okay he was just being mean." Sapphire says going along with the façade. They both hug me and I laugh into their shoulders. However, on the outside, it looks like I'm sobbing.

"Look I'm sorry okay I didn't mean it," Thorn says trying to redeem himself.

I force a frown to my lips and spin around feebly looking up at him from under my lashes. "You really didn't mean it?"

"No, I swear I...um...I was just being mean?" He answers. I grin and wipe my eyes all traces of my sad façade disappearing.

"Good to know. It's also good to know how easy to trick you are. Might want to work on that, it could get you killed one day."

All three of their mouths drop. "Y-you were faking it?" Jake asks.

I laugh at their expressions and Crystal and Sapphire join in as well. "Of course, I was faking it, you don't think I'd be hurt over you not liking me. If you don't like me, who cares. I don't wake up every day to impress you, so why should I care?"

"Did you know you're not a very nice person?" Mason mutters.

"Here's the thing though. I am actually a really nice person, so if I'm a bitch to you, you must have done something to really piss me off." I force a smile.

"You're a sarcastic bitch, you know that?" Thorn says with a deadpan expression on his face.

"Yeah but if I don't use sarcasm, I'd have to flat out tell someone they're an idiot. Which I consider rude but if you prefer it I can be straight out with you?"

All three of them laugh at me. "You always have an answer for everything don't you?"

"Always, duh. Otherwise I'd be surrounded by idiocy 24/7 and that's too much for even me to handle." I wink at them before I walk away to my car, silently praying he doesn't follow me because that was a damn good last say if I must say so myself and it would be awkward if he ended up wanting to continue the conversation.

Fortunately, he just walks towards his car which is on the other side of the parking lot and gets in. I get behind the wheel of my one of my many cars. Today I brought my white Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce. What can I say? I love my cars. Crystal jumps in shotgun, with Sapphire in the back.

"Despite the violence, I must admit you were awesome back there." Crystal praises.

I smile at her. "And you deserve and Oscar for that performance." Saph tells me.

I simply smirk and turn to drive out of school, revving my engine a few times for fun before speeding off, way above the speed limit.

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