Serenity

I stood in front of them holding my favorite non stick pan with a smile hoping they wouldn't freak out.

At least I got something from Tangled...and they say cartoons are silly.

They all stared at me with wide eyes. Even the evil man.

Ares looked terrified and Nate was holding in his laughter. Leo had raised one eyebrow looking at me in question.

"Hi?"

Ares grabbed me as if I weighted nothing and started running as the others followed. I heard a whistle and several men started chasing us. I saw another man appear in front of them spraying some weird smoke at them before catching up to us.

More familiar men from the base found us and helped us get rid of the guards. I didn't like what I was seeing but I had to act tough for now.

We managed to find the exit and Ares put me in the back of their van.

"Vincent take care of her, I'm going inside. Leave and go back to the base" he said to the man who had sprayed that weird smoke at those men.

This was Vincent? The traitor?

"You can't! They'll kill you!" Vincent told him.

My heard dropped.

"Is there anyone in there you want to get out alive?" Ares asked ignoring him.

"Please save mom a-and my brothers and sister"

"Where are they?" Ares asked. Vincent took a piece of paper out of Ares hands and showed him. "On it" He said nodding.

"Ares please don't go" I finally spoke grabbing his hand.

"I'm sorry baby, I have to"

"What if you don't make it?!" I yelled at him wanting to cry.

"I wasn't named after god of war for nothing" He said his silver eyes glinting. He smirked at me before kissing my forehead. "I love you" He said before running into the house again with Nate, Leo and a few other men behind him.

He didn't even let me say it back.

I let out tears as the van started moving.

"Um hi, I'm Vincent" The man said.

"Serenity" I whispered.

"I-I know"

"How?" I asked my gaze snapping up at him.

He smiled and took out a piece of paper from his pocket. He showed me and I gasped.

That was a drawing I made when I was little. It was a few days before mother left me. It was me and my siblings well it was supposed to be that. I wasn't really skillful back then.

I gave this drawing to my brother Vincent.

Is he really?

"Y-you, how did you get that?" I asked.

"Don't you remember?" He said smiling down at me.

I couldn't hold it in anymore. I let it all out and cried while he wrapped his arms around me. He used to do that too when mom and dad fought.

"Why did you leave me?" I asked desperately.

"We were forced. Mother wouldn't let us come back for you no matter how much we begged. I'm sorry, I really am" He said as his eyes filled with tears too.

I didn't say anything, just hugged him.

"What about mother and Lisa a-and Devin and Hades?" I asked.

"Mother is the woman you knocked out with a pan" He chuckled.

Oh.

"Devin is really sick. Mom forced us to help Ricci set Ares up, she threatened that if we didn't she'd let Devin die" He whispered the last part.

I gasped.

I should have hit her harder.

"Lisa and Hades are in that house, Ares is going to save them too"

"Vincent do you think Ares will make it?" I asked him.

"I know him, he'll definitely make it" He said and smiled reassuringly.

I hope so, or else I don't know if I'll take it.

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I had been waiting for hours now in that same living room. We were back at the base. I was still not sure what that is.

I kept waiting and waiting for Ares to come back. Some other men were there too but only Vincent talked to me. He tried to comfort me and tell me that Ares was going to be here any time now.

Then I heard someone unlocking the door. We all kept quiet and the door opened to reveal Ares and some other people, but my eyes were only on him.

He was badly injured. He had was bleeding from several part and his clothes were burnt on some parts as well as his skin but it wasn't that serious.

He looked just fine though, he was smiling and looking at me. That was when he opened his arms gesturing for me to go to him.

I stood up immediately and lightly put my arms around him not wanting to hurt him.

"I think we need some time alone to talk about some things yes?" He said smiling at me. I nodded and he grabbed my hand and led me to his room. "You've been sleeping here?" He asked when he saw the bed.

"Y-yes, I'm sorry I-"

"No baby I'm happy you chose this room" He said.

"Ares are you o-"  he cut me off with the perfect way of smashing his lips on mine.

"I missed you" He whispered resting his forehead on mine.

He had no idea how much I missed him.

My heart ached seeing him so injured, but he looked like he didn't care about his injuries which frustrated me.

"M-me too" I whispered. "Are you okay though?" I asked again.

He chuckled, "Yes my sweet girl, I'm okay now that I'm with you"

"Ares you have a lot to explain" I said looking down wanting to hide my blush.

"I know and some of that you're not going to like"

"Ares I'm not dumb, I know what's going on"

"What do you mean?" He asked staring a me.

"You're a mafia leader"

He cringed.

"Well I don't like to call it like that, it's too cliche but yeah I am" He chuckled.

"I knew it! It's just like in the books!"

"What books?" He asked confused.

"Nevermind, I have many questions"

"Aren't you scared? Don't you want to leave me?" He asked.

"I couldn't even if I wanted to" I whispered.

"Wha-" this time it was me cutting him off by placing my lips on his.

Ugh i missed this.

"I love you" I finally said.

"There's no way"

"But I do"

"No you can't, I'm dreaming again" He whined.

I sighed and slapped him. Harder than I intented.

"What was that for?" he asked holding his cheek.

"See you're not dreaming" I smiled at him.

He laughed. He didn't do that often, but it was really deep and sexy-

"I never thought you'd be able to love me" He whispered nuzzling in my neck. "I always saw that as a dream that would never come true"

"Ares I-I saw something in your office" I said hesitantly. He lifted his head and stared at me.

"What?"

"S-some pictures, pictures of me"

He paused. He looked like he didn't know how to answer. He took my hand and we sat on the bed.