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sting like a beamer | alain & dario
LOCATION: garage babineaux. PARTIES: @carbrakes-and-stakes and @dariodanoite. SUMMARY: dario gets a job from an old...friend? Â
Dario was careful to make sure heâd be on time for his meeting with Alain, knowing he really needed to get another job if he wasnât going to be begging on the streets anytime soon. Sure, he had the tattoo shop, but minimum wage with just one job wasnât exactly enough to keep him afloat when heâd come back into this world with nothing. Beyond that, though- he was anxious to see Alain again. Would he look the same? Dario himself had grown a few inches while heâd been missing after it was widely assumed his whole family had been murdered, their house burned to the ground. It had Hunters written all over it to the trained eye. Beyond his extra height, heâd filled out a bit more as well, no longer a lanky seventeen-year-old, but a fully grown man. Now, he waltzed into the office of the garage in an attempt to find his old mentor, nostalgia practically smacking him in the face. There hadnât been all that many places in White Crest filled with strong enough memories to give him any sort of reaction that came close. After all, heâd only lived here for a year before everything went to shit. But he went up to the attendant working the desk, simply saying. âIs Alain here? I had an appointment with him about the mechanic job.â Would Alain even remember him? Itâd been thirteen years, and heâd just been a single snobby kid all that time ago. Maybe this was a bad idea.
Alain was almost done repairing yet another windshield when he heard his name told. It was just him and his colleague at the counter and so the garage was almost quiet, which happened rarely enough to be noted. An eyebrow raising, it took him a second to remember the appointment he had with the kid. Alright, maybe it was not a kid, he corrected himself as he took a look at the guy standing in the entrance. âCâest quoi ce bordel,â he had a confused look on his face as he approached him. What was his name again? It had been God knows how many years but he knew heâd seen this guy before. Even if Alain was used to people disappearing, he remembered that when Dario -there was the name- went missing, the whole town talked about it. âWell you havenât changed one bit,â he looked up at him and held up his hand. âDonât stay here, come in,â he pointed at the front door, as if to tell his employee to close for lunch break, and walked toward a car which already had the hood opened up.
As Alain came into view, another sharp wave of memories hit Dario. In truth, he hadnât thought all that much about his time here in White Crest since heâd been back. And perhaps...that had been for good reason. He didnât need a reminder of all the things heâd lost. Nevertheless, he couldnât deny that he was happy to see Alain. Someone whoâd known him before- certainly it might be validation with the state that he was alive, but...perhaps it was also simply a reminder to Dario that he hadnât died all those years ago. âYou still speaking French when you know damn well know one can understand it?â he asked with the beginnings of a grin, perhaps the first one heâd granted to anyone since being human once more. Relief washed over him. Alain did remember him. âWell- Iâm taller. Wish I could say the same for you.â In only moments, it seemed Dario had fallen back into something closer to what heâd been before his days as a jaguar, poking some fun at Alain. But he followed after the other man, eyes looking over the car that was in front of him.
âJe vois pas le problème,â Alain replied, raising an eyebrow. It was common for the mechanic to speak to himself in French as he worked, and he exclusively cursed in French if he happened to pinch his fingers while working on an engine. âYou are taller, yes,â he deadpanned as he heard the comment on his own height. Well that was certainly original. âYou could have learned new jokes while you were away,â he drily replied, crossing his arms over his chest. âAlright. Can you tell me whatâs wrong with this car?â There werenât many ways to know that, and Alain figured that his first question wouldnât be too hard. What he was most interested in was to see if he could fix that quickly enough. It wasnât much work and could be done in less than an hour.
Perhaps in a bit of a teasing and stubborn tone, Dario simply replied, âDois podem jogar esse jogo.â Alain could have a taste of his own medicine, not that Dario actually minded all that much when the older man babbled in his French. But heâd always enjoyed poking some fun at the mechanic. âMy jokes are fine as they are.â The hint of a smile was still on his lips, the rush of having someone even somewhat familiar to talk with still filling him with that grain of excitement. But as Alain asked about the car, he grew more focused, knowing he needed this job. Otherwise- he wasnât sure he wouldnât end up sleeping on a street corner someday soon. âDefinitely. You want me to just do it, yes? Fix it?â Part of him was itching to get to work, missing the feeling of fixing a car and doing something with his hands.
Lucky for you, I was forced to study latin, and understood mostly everything, Alain thought to himself, closing his eyes in despair. Did he really want this smartass back in his garage? His arms still firmly crossed over his chest, he shook his head as Dario declared that his jokes were good enough for now. Well maybe Alain had a shitty sense of humor then. He had already been told that it was an acquired taste, after all. âWell enough jokes, get to work,â he motioned toward the car with his chin, a stern look on his face. Dario might have been a nice kid, Alain didnât want a clown in his shop. He had a reputation to maintain and old timesâ sake was not going to count in Darioâs application. âDo you really want me to answer this question?â He drily replied, heading to the workbench to pick up his cup of coffee and sitting down on a stool for now. âMaybe you could start by trying to turn the engine on?â You could tell from his tone that he was slightly annoyed.
Perhaps Dario should cool it with his jokes, but heâd simply been so excited to see a familiar face. There werenât many familiar faces left in his life anymore. He was somewhat surprised Alain didnât seem phased by him being missing for thirteen years, or his family being murdered and their house being burned butâŚ.not entirely shocked that Alain was focused on more important things. That was the past. This was now. At least- that had been the method Dario was trying to employ as for late. âJust making sure, Alain,â Dario said back with more of a relaxed air than heâd had as of late. He was much changed in demeanor from his seventeen-year-old- self, quieter and not nearly as vibrant, but parts of him were still here. Nevertheless, he began the process of diagnosing exactly what was wrong with the car, his hands remembering the process of their own accord.
Alain looked at his former apprentice with a stern look on his face. You could see the fondness in his eyes if you were attentive, but now was not the time for this. He stood up from his stool after a certain time, to get a better look of Darioâs look. If it seemed at moments that it had been a while since he had been around a car, Alain figured that it was due to stress, and whatever backstory that led Dario to disappear for a decade. âWell, Iâll probably have to stay around you when you work for the first week or so,â he said once Dario was done both confirming that he had a job, and telling him that he would have to work hard to keep said job.Â
As he finished up, Dario wiped the grease from his hands on a dirty rag as best he could. Heâd enjoyed fixing the car, realizing there were some gaps in his knowledge. But hopefully thatâd come back soon enough with the rest of the things heâd forgotten. Spending thirteen years as a jaguar did some strange things to the mind, and the memories he found foggiest were the ones that came just before his familyâs untimely demise, and the year surrounding it. Apart from those momentary struggles though, heâd loved the feeling of a car underneath his hand once more, the way working on it had taken up most of his mind, not letting him think about some things heâd rather forget. It was a momentary respite. The grin Alain got in response was probably one of the widest heâd felt since turning back to human, mixed with utter relief. Maybe heâd be able to get out of the garage the strange cat lady had let him stay in for now sooner rather than later. âThank you,â he said, with perhaps more sincerity than heâd ever given to Alain, desperation making him eternally grateful. âYou wonât regret it.. And I meant what I said like- online about- paying me in food or something if thatâs more legal or now. Or whatever.â
Approaching the car, Alain rubbed at his jawline. He had a look at the boy, or should he say the manâs work, and while it had taken him a bit longer than it should have, it was a job well done. There was no reason that he would not improve if given the chance, and a little push in the right direction. Since Alain had already had plans of taking an apprentice, this would not be much different, and he was certain that Dario would learn a lot more quickly than anyone else. âI would feel terribly uncomfortable paying you in food,â he gave his new mechanic a pat on the arm and asked him to follow him to the register. Putting what would be worth one week of paycheck in an envelope, the hunter handed it over to Dario, without a word. He would have to replace it later with cash he kept at home, but this seemed like a more than ideal solution for now. âWe can sign your contract later, when you get your ID back.â The man paused, sighing. âYou spoke to the guy I told you about ? Winston?â
It seemed that Darioâs gratitude wouldnât end as he followed Alain to the register, and he held the envelope the older man had handed him with a slight reverence. He had a job. A way to have some sort of income. Did this mean he wouldnât have to eat only ramen for every meal? Well- he might still have to. He needed to pay the strange cat lady that had let him live in her garage something in the way of rent, most likely. But either way, it felt like an enormous weight had been lifted off his shoulders. He wasnât rich, but he had a means of surviving. A simple nod was what he gave Alain when it came to contract terms, unable to form words for a moment because of the sheer amount of gratitude coursing through his veins. âYes- yes he said- something about my immigration papers. Or records. They took my fingerprints so- they might be able to prove Iâm me with those. But...really...I donât know how to thank you, Alain.â It seemed that heâd been humbled from the sarcastic man that had walked in here an hour or so ago. âAnd I mean it when I said you wonât regret it.â
âOh ? Thatâs⌠thatâs pretty good for you,â patting the man on the side of the arm, Alain gave him his brightest smile so far. It was not often that life rewarded kind people, and to see that Darioâs troubles would come to an halt (maybe not an end), soon, was making him feel really happy, right now. âIâm⌠Thatâs great,â he repeated. The mechanic had, since the moment he offered Dario to come here, been worried about how this all would end, and to know that maybe this would not end terribly, was a relief. Now time would tell whether Dario would become a proper employee, although he was not worried. Back then, he learned fastly and always showed interest for what he was taught. This would be fine. He had good hopes.
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nell no yell (maybe) | alain & nell
LOCATION: dellâs tavern and alainâs house. TIMING: shortly after alain sustained his concussion. PARTIES: @carbrakes-and-stakesâ and @nelllraiserâ.
If there was one thing Nell could desperately use after a week like this. It was a drink. For once, she didnât feel like having company, unsure how to act like everything was normal around people at the moment. Sometimes, it was strange to think of how different her problems might have been if sheâd been- well- normal. Not once had she ever wished to be normal, but sometimes she simply grew curious what her life would be like. Would she have gone to college? No, that was doubtful. But what would her place have been in a mundane world, when all she did now was so deeply steeped in the supernatural? She wouldn't trade it for anything, but she couldn't help but vaguely wonder what the grass might be like on the other side. This was what she was thinking of when she stepped into Dellâs Tavern late on a Monday night. It shouldnât be busy, and she was right as she looked up at the bar. There was only one person sitting there. But a double take later, the beginnings of a scowl was coming over her features. She knew that profile. Alain. In a moment she was marching up to him, and voicing her demands. âWe need to talk.â
Alain had left the hospital almost as soon as the nurse turned her back on him, which was about 12 hours after the incident. Unsure of what had happened to him, all he could trust were flashes of last night that appeared to him at times. Blanche holding a pan, then not holding it anymore. And still, he could swear that it was what hit him. None of this make sense. And man was he angry at how things went down. The timing could not have been worse. He could have dealt with Blancheâs anger and pain, but he couldnât forgive himself for letting her see that. Maybe he should have stopped. Postponed. If those troubles had left his mind now, it was only because he had been sitting and drinking for quite a while already at Dellâs, and that his attention was now focused on a basketball game on tv. Still, when he heard the irritating sound of an already too familiar voice, Alain realized that he probably should have picked any other bar than this one. No one would have bothered him at the Silver bullet. âYou need to drink your liquor in silence, just like me,â he drily replied, not even giving her a glance.Â
There was no way in hell Nell would do as Alain requested when it came to drinking in silence. She had far too many questions for the man, and even though sheâd come to Dellâs hoping to escape for a momentâ she couldnât do that when one of her problems was glaring her in the face in the form of Alain. There wasnât much patience left in her, and she hadnât started out with much in the first place when it came to him and his attempts to kill Remmy. âNo,â she said bluntly, succinctly. âAre you going to try and kill Remmy again or not?â Even though she knew Alain hadnât dragged Remmy to his house or anything, heâd still been planning to go through with the killing. He would have left Remmy die thinking the world was better off without them. No one deserved a death like that unless it was true.Â
"Why do you fucking care ? It's just another fucking monster. How's that different from the things you catch for the Ring?" Alain's eyes reluctantly moved away from the TV screen to look at her. Whoever Nell was, he did not buy that holier than thou attitude she had been showing him since they met at his house. She took his job, he quit it because even he thought it was too rough. So really who did she think she was, lecturing him when she, of all people could have understood what it was like to be in his shoes. Was she blinded by Blanche's certitudes? Either way, he would not be lectured by a hypocrite. Finishing his glass of scotch, he raised his finger at the bartender, getting his wallet from his coat. Clearly this was no longer a safe haven for him. "I'm leaving."
âTheyâre not just another monster, Alain! Thatâs the whole point. They have feelings. Hopes. Dreams. And theyâre a nice person. They donât deserve to have that all just taken away from them.â But then Nell frowned, not expecting her and The Ring to be brought into this. âI told you- I only catch the bad ones. The ones who like causing pain.â Perhaps she hasnât said it in so many words, but she has tried her best. She didnât particularly think sheâd ever change Alainâs mind when it came to this, but that wouldnât stop her from arguing her point. She never knew when to quit. Or perhaps...it was just that she didnât ever want to. This moment was no exception as she decided to invite herself along to wherever Alain was headed. âGreat. So where are we going? Sure you donât want a drink for the road?â
âI donât care,â Alain, with all the patience he had, wasnât feeling all too patient right now. Maybe it was the fact that he had been drinking nearly a whole bottle of scotch by himself, but his tolerance for bullshit wasnât at his highest now. He paid his bill and stood up from his stool carefully, unsure of what his legs would do when theyâd touch the ground. Gripping tightly onto the counter, he looked down at his feet, then slowly looked up toward the door. Alright, he was definitely more dizzy than he thought. It had been a decade and a half since the last time he had been drinking this much, so he shouldnât have been surprised. âWhat? No, Iâm heading back home,â he took a moment to gather his thoughts. Why did she even want to follow him anyway. Had he been sober, he would have told her to fuck off and head back to hypocrisy town, but he did not have that type of wit with him now. âI donât need your company, Iâm fine.â
âYeah that much is obvious,â Nell retorted, some heat entering her words. How could he just not care? She knew it most likely had to do with his Hunter upbringing, but still. It wasnât like you could just...turn empathy off in a person, right? At least- not a person like Alain, she thought. But she squinted at him as he stood, taking note of his uncertainty. âAre you...drunk?â What was that saying about drinking alone? She wasnât sure, but she knew it was generally thought of as being bad. Nevermind the fact that sheâd been coming here to drink alone. âYeah you can go home. I donât care. Iâm just saying Iâm coming with you, because Iâm not done talking to you.â More like talking at him. âAnd you said we could talk later. About all...this. I didnât ask if you wanted company.â She wasnât particularly planning on giving him a choice.Â
âThen why do you keep bothering me with that? I wonât change my mind,â Alain grumbled as he crossed his arms over his chest. He had given up on fastening the buttons of his coat already. Walking to the front door proved to be doable, although he was caught back by his dizziness when then cool air of the night hit his face. Damn, was it that late already? He was hungry. At least, thatâs the information his brain got when it connected the dark night to the fact that Alain had not had food since it was still sunny out there. âOn one condition, Iâm starving and Iâll only talk with you if you have dinner with me,â he was in no condition to drive and Alâs diner wasnât too far. Either that or she was able to drive him home and help him cook dinner. He still had some civet de chevreuil from when Nora came by too.Â
âIâve never given up in my entire life, and Iâm not gonna start doing it now.â Especially when a friendâs life was on the line. Not to mention all the other innocent people Alain might possibly go out and try to kill. Nell rolled her eyes as she watched him try to button his jacket, and called him to wait when he stepped outside of the bar. âStand still, you dumbass,â she said before reaching out to try and button the jacket heâd been struggling with. âShould you even be drinking this much after a concussion? They never let me drink after concussions.â His request surprised her though, and her head tilted curiously to the side. âI canât drive you anywhere. I have a motorcycle with no sidecar, and Iâm not letting you on it while youâre drunk. But if you have some other way of getting there...I suppose.â
âWhy do you care?â Alain glanced up from her hands, which he had been staring at the whole time she was buttoning his coat. He had never been fond of being touched by people he barely knew. âNo, seriously, why do you care? If I die, your best friend is safe, right? Thatâs how you think this works, huh?â He shook his head in disgust and disdain, and immediately regretted it. He felt so dizzy. âBordel deâŚâ Alain muttered, staring at the tip of his shoes for an instant, focusing. Yeah no. He raised his finger, looking like he was about to throw up. Yup. Making a face, he took a couple of steps away from Nell and came back to her wiping his chin clean. Well, if she did not completely hate him after this. âA motorcycle, huh?â He pointed at the car parked behind them, âthatâs mine. Can you drive stick?â He laid his back against the wall and took a deep breath. Vomiting had helped, it seemed. âThere must be cabs or something, I donât know, Nell.â
At first, Nell mistook his words. âWhy do I care? Because I donât want people who donât deserve to die to just get murdered.â But she soon realized her mistake as he repeated his words, and her lips pursed. âIâm not stupid! I know youâre not the only one who would want to kill them.â Why did she care, though? She couldnât really...provide an answer. âMaybe Iâm just not as eager of a killing machine as you are.â Probably a lie. Nellâs nose scrunched as he returned after his moment of weakness, reluctantly reaching into the large pocket of her jacket and rustling around. In a moment, sheâd procured a mint from some random restaurant sheâd dined in and wordlessly handed it over. âAhhhh- I donât- exactly have a liscnese. We can just Lyft or something, though,â she said, pulling out her phone. âWhere are we going?â
"Can't murder a dead person," Alain observed unwrapping the mint she had given him with a sad smile. It did solve at least one of his problems. "Thanks," he scrunched up his nose and looked away from her. "Are you sure about that though?" Clearing his throat, he added : "Being a killing machine, I mean. I've seen that look in your eyes the other day," a look he saw in each of his family members' eyes, in his own eyes. She probably did not want to admit it, because it would mean that she was just like him. Maybe it was the alcohol but Alain was connecting quite a few dots here, that linked him to Nell. "I'd like to go home and have some food," he replied. She would do whatever she pleased with that.Â
Nell huffed, doing her best not to yell again, though Alain was making it very difficult. âLook. If weâre going to talk. Youâre not allowed to say things like that,â she said firmly, pointing a stern finger in his direction. âThey might have died, but they are not currently dead. You canât act like this is black and white!â But she looked up at him, uncertain what he was trying to say for a moment. âMaybe. But not like you. I donât kill people or things that donât deserve it.â Ahhh, perhaps she should have left the bit out about people but...it was too late now. Besides, sheâd only killed a few human people. Nell sighed. Of course he wanted to have food at his house. âFine,â she said, putting in his address on the app. Soon enough, a car had arrived for them.Â
Alain frowned at her as a response. Say what things? The truth. âYou only care because they are your friend. I could kill hundreds of other zombies that you wouldnât tell me this crap,â he sat down on the floor as he waited for the car to get there. His head was still spinning, and he felt more comfortable like this. âPeople ?â He raised an eyebrow, âdo you kill humans? Nell,â he pulled on her coat to get her attention, âNell. That doesnât make you a better person. Killing doesnât care for feelings or who deserved it,â this was something he had heard his father say when he was a kid, and quite frankly he agreed with that. âFine,â he repeated, getting into the car. Could Nell even cook, he found himself wondering, and so he asked her that question.Â
âWrong,â Nell said stubbornly, shortly. âI only kill things that hurt other things intentionally or too often. And if itâs not intentional...I try to help.â Her moral compass wasnât perfect, but it worked well enough for her. At first, she pretended like she didnât hear him asking about people, but it was impossible to ignore when he tugged on her jacket. She looked down, finding that Alain actually looked...somewhat and somehow endearing in this position- like a child trying to get an adultâs attention. âIt doesnât matter,â she said quickly, hoping heâd forget that detail when he was sober. âI never said I was the better person. And yeah killing canât care cause itâs an action- not the person behind it! Maybe we kill more than most people- but the point is weâre not machines. We can think and choose for ourselves. We donât have to just kill no matter what.â He wanted her to cook? She was surprised by his question, but proudly declared, âOf course I can cook. And Iâm good at it.âÂ
Alain raised an eyebrow. If those were her standards then vigilantes like him and herself both deserved to die by her own hand. Still, Alain was convinced that there was something noble in what he did, ridding the population of the scum, the menace that represented the undead. âYou make it sound like you are holier than me, you did back at my house the other day, and you kind of do it again, now,â he smiled, looking up at her. This was in no way a personal attack against her, but rather something he had noticed. âWeâre both trash, arenât we?â He was not really expecting an answer to his question. Who would admit to being trash. Alain often drank too much when he was in a bad place, and often, he ended up in an even worse place as his drinking got worse. The idea of a good meal when they would get home did for a moment, manage to brighten his mood a little. âMe too. We should cook together sometimes. Share recipes.â Inside the car, Alain was leaning against the door. He rubbed his eyes with his fingertips and turned away from Nell, looking outside.
Nellâs bottom lip jutted out in a stubborn pout when he smiled, refusing to give him the satisfaction of him possibly being right in anything. âItâs just different.â But her gaze slid over to his, uncertainty entering her voice as his words surprised her. âYou...think youâre trash?â Sad. That was sad. But she didnât want to feel pity for this man. Unless he was only joking. His words made her own confidence waver, thinking of all the people sheâd alienated in her life with bad choices. âBeaâs more inventive than me,â she deflected, for some reason suddenly a bit self-conscious. âShe likes to try new dishes and things, and whip new things together. I just- do what I know.â It was perhaps a bit of a flip in their personalities, a bit opposite of what some might expect.Â
Alain glanced away from her. "Sure," he didn't think too much about it, after all, he had already made up his mind as to what he thought of Nell. To him this was a story of hypocrisy. Not that he could blame her. It was hard to see the truth. Alain was too aware that what he did was problematic and that most humans did not get it. He was fine with that. He didn't actually consider himself to be trash. But still would have worn that title with honor, as long as it meant that people would be safe. "Bea?" Probably some friend of her. He shut his eyes for a moment, yawning. He covered his mouth and sighed. "As long as you know the basics, you can do everything with a bit of perseverance," he mumbled, crossing his arms over his chest. They would be at his place soon and he wondered what would happen then. She did say that they needed to talk, and he wondered if this was still on the table.
âYou didnât answer my question,â Nell said stubbornly as he ignored the comment about trash. âMy sister,â was the short explanation she offered, not particularly wanting to get into her familyâs life story just now. âMy sister who doesnât know about the Ring,â she added as an afterthought, She figured the chances of Alain and Bea crossing paths was slim butâ it was better to make sure he knew she didnât want that bit of information being spread around, right? Of course, she couldnât know if he would actually respect that wish. âIâm not saying I only know the basics. Iâm just saying- Iâm not going on Chopped or whatever anytime soon.â By now though, theyâd arrived at his place, and she was exiting the car while keeping an eye on Alain. The last thing she needed was him to trip over his own feet and take a tumble or something.
âI wonder why you didnât tell her about the Ring,â Alain gave her a knowing look, shaking his head at her. âScared that sheâll hate you for it?â He smiled to himself, and got out of the car before she could ask more questions. Once again, the cold air was a relief, and he stood for an instant there, taking deep breaths. Still, as much as he felt better out there, he still stumbled on his own foot and didnât fall face first on the ground because he hit the front door first. The loud thud woke both his dogs up, who started barking as a result. âWoops,â he laughed to himself, and searching for his keys, finally got his hands on the them and started struggling to get them into the lock. Alain finally gave up and left it to Nell to do it for him.Â
Nell sent Alain a dirty look, warning him off the subject. âI know what youâre trying to do.â Or at least she thought she did. He was trying to show they were the same, wasnât he? âNo thatâs not why. I just donât need more lectures from her. Besides I already told you. I only bring in the ones that deserve it.â But she was curious. âIs that why you left? Didnât want people hating you for it?â Instinctively, she reached out as he stumbled to help catch him, but it seemed like the door had already kept him from smashing his face in. âItâs okay, puppies,â Nell called out absently, perhaps a little excited that she might actually get to meet Alainâs dogs this time instead of just yell at him. But then she was grumbling about Alain being a âlittle man-babyâ as she took the keys, and opened the door. Cursing the fact that she couldnât just magic a light on as she was still trying to keep her cover, she began to search blindly for a light switch against the wall.
âIf you already know what Iâm trying to do already, then you must think itâs true,â someone so defensive could not have a clear conscience. And maybe it explained why she was so fond of him in the first place. A fan. Alain had never before had people call themselves that, and it bugged him that she would love what he did at the Ring and hate what he did out there. The things he had done there were so much worse. âI donât care about peopleâs opinion, I would be a poor hunter if I did,â his voice raised as he snapped, when he looked at her, it was with anger in his eyes. âI left because you cannot spend your life hunting and then working at the ring. I was losing my fucking mind there,â he spat those words with sorrow and pain. Thinking about his past brought him back to a place he tried to forget about. And it reminded him of Audrey and how much he missed her, still to this day. The door opened, he did not wait for her to turn on the light, and found his way to the couch without too much trouble, still fuming.Â
âNo, I donât,â Nell replied simply, and stubbornly. âWe have very different practices when it comes to supernatural creatures, apparently.â It was obvious he didnât care about peopleâs opinions when it came to his monster hunting, but she frowned as he seemed to get angry, not particularly thinking that her question would get such a response. What was it about it that apparently made him sensitive? But his new words had a different depth to them, and she tried to look closer as she asked more questions. âWhat do you mean? Donât you still spend your life hunting, anyway? Losing your mind how?â Nell vaguely remembered where the kitchen was from the last time sheâd been here, and began searching through cupboards and the like to see exactly what she was working with. âI would have brought your frying pan back with me if Iâd known Iâd be cooking.â It was the very beginnings of a tease.
âYouâre not a hunter, you wouldnât get it,â Alain mumbled to himself. People who werenât raised to hunt couldnât have the same rules as he did, as hunters did. You were taught to hunt vampires and zombies, and thatâs what you did, no exceptions, no questions asked, no feelings, no crying, no drama. All of this seemed natural to him, and he had never considered it to be murder. Those things were dead anyway. And he did not consider them to be human beings either. Did people mourn for the innocent cow in their plate? No, even though that cow did nothing wrong her whole life. What was the difference. He did not expect anyone but hunters to get that. âWhat I mean, is that you canât spend your days and night doing the exact same thing. It changes my mind, doing something else, something not so violent.â Once again, she wouldnât get it, the isolation inherent to the position of hunter. It had taken him years of therapy, the love of a wonderful woman, and a lot of time for him to get where he was now. He knew that he still had a lot of issues but he had never felt so well as he did these days. Still, he wishes he still had Audrey to share it with. âYou can keep the damn thing. Itâs a Creusot pan, itâll last you a lifetime. You should give it to your zombie friend when youâre gone,â he scoffed. Always with the bitter humour.Â
âI wouldnât get it, because I wasnât taught to have a blind prejudice,â Nell parried, her words not particularly filled with emotion. It was simply a fact, and she was trying to do more than blindly blame Alain for who he was. After all- prejudice was learned, not inherent. âAnd when you were doing something so violent? It changed you how?â Nell asked curiously, perhaps the smallest curiosity forming in her about what long-term work at the Ring might do to someone. Had she known his thoughts about isolation, she might have disagreed. Making and keeping friends had always been difficult for her, and now with her new line of work- that didnât exactly change. At least Alain had other Hunters to relate to. She was some strange in between. Neither Hunter nor civilian. But thus far, she didnât feel as if there were any negative effects on her from all the violence in her life. Most of the things she did were steeped in violence at this point. Capturing for the Ring. Fighting for the Ring. Bounty hunting. Though she supposed she did have her garden. Did Alain have the same reasons for gardening as she did? To know the joy of creating something rather than constantly destroying? âWhen Iâm gone? Are you planning my death already? And what do you want to eat?â She was still getting her bearings of the kitchen, looking for items she might need.
âDonât be cute. Doesnât suit you,â he grumbled. One of Alainâs dogs approached him and rested his head on his lap, not too concerned with the state of his owner. Or maybe they were used to it. After losing Audrey, he had been an unconsolable wreck. His loss fueled his hatred of the supernatural even more in ways that people like Nell would never understand. She was too young to even think about death and what it meant, and so was Blanche. âUnlike you people, I wasnât raised thinking the world is a nice place, and the ring comforted me with that idea.â Considering that Alain hadnât protested about the head in his lap, Orion had seen it fitting to just climb on top of him and ask for more pets, which the hunter was happy to offer. Two dogs, a house and an enterprise. This probably didnât seem like much but those things kept him going. âYou know, I think you should tell Blanche about it, and whoever you care about. Theyâll eventually find out about what it is you do. Itâs going to be too late then,â he yawned loudly. âIf you keep fighting or working or whatever it is you do for the Ring, youâll die sooner than later. Although you must already know that.â
Nell gave the dog near Alain a wistful look, wishing she could pet one of the dogs. They were very cute. Absently, she wondered if Greg might like to meet some dogs some day. She knew he wasnât actually a dog, but maybe heâd still have fun playing with them. After all- humans liked playing with dogs, didnât they? âToo bad Iâm just naturally cute.â But she sighed before saying, âI know itâs not a nice place now. Iâm not a child.â Again she watched as Orion seemed all to happy with Alain, wondering if the other pup might grace her with its presence. âI donât think thatâs a good idea,â she said reluctantly. âMy sister already hates me, and Blanche- well- maybe I could tell Blanche.â Things had changed since sheâd initially thought better of telling her friend. Nell shrugged before saying. âDeath doesnât scare me.â Even though he hadnât told her what he wanted to eat, she did her best with what she could find, heating a pan on the stove.
âThen quit acting like a damn child, you canât and you wonât be saving everyone,â Alain looked over the back of his couch, trying to straighten himself up a little, although the dog complicated things for him. âOrion, youâre crushing me, you idiot,â he told his dog in French, although kissing the animalâs snout anyway, and getting his whole face licked in return. Alain very absent-mindedly listened to Nell at this point, and was starting to feel quite sleepy now. And so he did not get to yell at Nell for saying something so cheesy as Death doesnât scare me, or to lecture her about how important it was to be scared of death. It wasnât long before a steady and loud enough snore could be heard coming from the living room.
âIâm not a child!â Nell said a bit more forcefully this time, far too tired of everyone telling her she was one. Just because she was younger, and had different ideas and ways of dealing with them didnât mean she was any less than them. For a long while, she simply prattled on at Alain, determined to get something through his head as she continued to cook. But when she next turned around, she found he was fast asleep. Honestly,the audacity of him to fall asleep while she was cooking him a good meal. But her annoyance faded, and she instead put the meal sheâd finished in the fridge for him later placing a somewhat snarky note on the counter, telling him where it was. And then she was out the door, giving a solemn little wave goodbye to the dogs, and locking it behind her.
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nell yell | alain & nell
HellaHairFlipToday at 2:33 PM
our chatzy is basically just nell yelling at alain contin.
ameliemellowToday at 2:34 PM
And Alain being either đ or đ
Blocked. Heâd blocked her! Like some thirteen year old girl who got into a fight about whether Britney or Christina wore it better. Well- she wouldnât go for that. Sheâd taken care of things with Remmy and Blanche, doing what she could to protect them for now in a hastily concocted plan. Now it was time to deal with Alain once more. She hadnât bothered with more regular means of finding out where he lived, not having the patience for anything less than a quick and easy tracking spell that led her straight to his front door. In a moment, she was banging heavily on it, not waiting for him to open it before she called out, âI wasnât done yelling at you! And I didnât say anything about nazis! You got there on your own.â
What the fuck was that about? Alain had been busy working in the old pigpen all morning, and his argument with Penelope was no longer worrying him, buried somewhere far in his head. What was the point of arguing with a wall anyway? She just yelled at him for the sake of it, and certainly was not ready to hear facts. And yet, when he heard the yelling at his front door, he knew immediately who was bothering him, despite having never met his so called fan in the flesh. Grabbing a piece of paper towel from a large roll, he started cleaning off the grease of his hand and walked out of his garage, arms crossed over his chest and a disapproving frown already on his face. Who the fuck did she think she was, showing up like this on his property? Then what could he expect from someone who defended a monster and yet didnât feel bad about putting other ones in cages. The hypocrisy was blinding. âBonjour, Nell,â Alain spoke calmly, a smile spreading across his face, then with all the nonchalance he could gather, leaned against the doorway. âYou never know when to give up, do you?â
To be honest, Nell hadnât even gotten to the realization that she had yet to meet Alain in person. Sheâd seen pictures of him from people around the Ring to accompany the stories of him, but of course most of those had been from years ago, taken during his time there. Now, as he opened the door, she blinked in surprise for a couple of momentsâ her rage temporarily and unintentionally put to the side for a moment. If this had been even one day ago, she probably would have been making an utter fool of herself on his front doorstep, not knowing what to do with herself when it came to meeting someone sheâd idolized. Then she had to remind herself, No! Iâm angry at this asshole. In the next moment, her scowl was back in place, arms crossing stubbornly over her own chest. âDonât Bonjour, me,â she said indignantly, annoyed that he was acting as if this was no big deal. âI donât give up.â Her words were succinct, though he was most likely right about not knowing when to let in. âSo Iâm here to babysit you. Congratulations.â
Alain rubbed his hand against his jawline, scratching through his beard idly as he listened to her speaking. âFine, I take that bonjour back,â it was best not to get angry at her, even if he was already upset that should would dare showing up on his doorstep. This was his happy place, and he wasnât too fond with having drama unfold here. He looked at her with the same look she was giving him. His arms still crossed over his chest, he didnât move from where he stood. âBabysit me? Arenât you busy babysitting Remmy and Blanche? Donât you have better things to do? Because I do.â His life could not only revolve around hunting or heâll end up mad, he had made sure that it would never be the case years ago, when he left the Ring. Still, there were times where he felt as if he was standing on a thin line between sanity and madness. âWhy are you here?â
Being angry at Alain on the internet, and maintaining that anger in person were two very different things. When he wasnât here and in the flesh, and just black and white words on a screen, she could distance herself from the burning questions sheâd always wanted to ask him. But with his face constantly reminding her who he was, it was more difficult to stay focused. And how did he look so young, anyway? In truth, it didnât seem his appearance hasnât shifted much from the pictures sheâd been shown. âI already babysat them.â Sorry Blanche. She sent her friend a mental apology at the term of âbabysatâ. âBesides, the person I need to protect them from is right here. Might as well just get to the source of the problem.â Was it not obvious why she was here? âI just told you! To keep you from hurting Remmy or Blanche.â
"So I'm the source of the problem now ?" Alain's eyebrows raised. Okay, this was not his perspective on this situation. He thought of himself as the solution, not the problem. The problem was a zombie who had managed to manipulate or influence two young girls into liking them so much that they vowed to protect them, despite the risks. Those risks were too familiar for him to look past them. Death, or transforming into one of these things. This was always how he'd seen it end. "Are you expecting me to believe that you don't find zombies to be a threat to humans ? This is an accident waiting to happen." When something was dangerous, you either fixed it, put a barrier or destroyed it. Fixing Remmy was probably impossible, so the two other options were the only that were available. He too cared about Blanche and if they could come to an agreement, he would accept it, even if he would not like it. Frustration was a feeling he knew too well, but it seemed the young girls had never met it. "Come in, I'll make you some coffee or whatever."
âYou were already the source of the problem!â Nell explained, exasperation in her voice. âIf you werenât so intent on killing them, thereâd be no problem in the first place.â No doubt heâd be ready to disagree that killing them would be the opposite of a problem, but Nell wouldnât be swayed. More than anything though, she was frustrated that Alain seemed to be determined to be calm, cool, and collected. What had happened to the man whoâd been snippy with her online? âOf course accidents happen. Iâm not stupid. But you avoid accidents by education and practice and planning. And then you donât have to kill. You havenât even tried! You just went straight to kill!â Though, that wasnât entirely surprising. After all, he was a Hunter. âWhat?â she questioned, surprise coloring her tone as she was caught off-guard. âDo I look like I want coffee?â She wanted to be upset, not have some nice little tea time with Alain. And yet...there was still that annoying little part of her that was very much curious about what the inside of his house looked like.Â
âIf they did not exist, there would be no problem,â he drily replied, looking over his shoulder as he heard the sound of his dogs approaching to have a look at the stranger. Alain scratched on his dogâs head, glancing down to give him a look. âWhat kind of life is that anyway ? An eternity of eating brains, and being scared that youâll snap and hurt your friends? Iâm doing them a favor,â he raised the tone of his voice this time. Apparently being calm was not enough for getting his point through. Was anything going to be enough? Nell was stubborn and not open for negotiation or compromises. So be it. As far as the undead were concerned, even if vampires were the most evil of the two, he still considered that you couldnât afford to let the disease carried by zombies spread. âYou look like someone delusional, I donât know if these people have coffee, but I do,â the hunter stepped back and followed by his dogs, walked to the kitchen.Â
âI mean technically thatâs right, but only because youâre a prejudiced jerk!â Besides, a world without Remmy would be a much sadder one. They were such a pure light in an otherwise mostly dark world. She opened her mouth to let another tirade of words out, âI-â but then, she went miraculously silent. âIs- that your dog?â Nothing like a pup to get Nell nice and distracted. Automatically, the desperate need to pet it gripped her, but would that make Alain think she was being friendly towards him? She wanted Alain to know she was mad at him. But the dog....apparently she was unable to focus on the argument heâd supplied her with in return because of it. Still, it didnât stop her from firing back, âIâm not delusional.â Then she was begrudgingly following him inside, realizing sheâd have to if she wanted to keep lecturing him.Â
âOr because they are homicidal cannibals who cannot control themselves when they see blood, or a corpse. Who sees a corpse and goes : oh yeah, Iâd eat that shit,â he paused, for emphasis, âMONSTERS, thatâs who.â His tone was rather calm all things considered, but there were intonations that betrayed the fact that this conversation made his blood boil. âWhat? Yes.â He would have usually been more sarcastic and claimed that he stole it from the neighbors, but that was not really in his mood to do that now. âI have two of those goof balls,â the other one was now laying right in his way. âSounds exactly like something a delusional person would say,â he replied with a smile that she could not see, walking after him. âSo, coffee or not?â He asked again.Â
âThatâs not true! Youâre blowing it out of proportion! Even if some are like that thereâs steps you can take to make it safer! But you wonât even try!â It seemed that her anger had come back full force, set off by his phrasing and the use of the word monsters. Gone was the distracting voice in her head that still wanted to fawn over just how cool Alain was during his Ring days in those moments, rage making her see red. âYou act like they want to destroy and shit, but youâre fucking wrong! Thereâs no set rules for them! Iâd expect you to know that if you didnât just kill on sight! But youâve probably never given one a single chance in your entire life!â Maybe some reveled in the killing, but his words were also triggering memories of her times travelling and dispatching monsters or supernatural of all sorts. Certainly, there were those who thrived in being the bloody things they were, but there were some who just wanted peace. She couldnât stop thinking about one of those very people who had just so badly wanted to be normal again. Itâd been heartbreaking to watch. Her phone buzzed just then, and she glanced at it to see yet another message from Bea insisting she wouldnât be leaving the house in spite of a demon being on its way after Nell had sent Vashti their address. Just another fucking thing to add to Nellâs plate in this moment, and her anxiety grew, her shoulders going even tenser. Even the dogs couldnât calm her in this moment. Her passion white-hot to the touch. âFuck you, Alain,â she hissed in an icier tone, frustration getting the best of her. âIâd rather eat nails than have coffee with you.
âIâve seen what these things can do. If you had seen it, you would be agreeing with me right now,â Alain had witnessed how short-tempered she was online, and he was not too shocked to hear her raise her voice after what he had just said. He gave her a look, his face stern. He listened to what she had to say, but this time, did not reply. What was the point? She did not come here to convince him or be convinced, it seemed, but rather just to yell at him. The man sighed heavily and turned his back on her to get his French press and his coffee out of the cupboard. He turned on the kettle and sat on the counter, glancing at her as she took her phone out. Watching her expression change, he frowned . Whatever it was that she was reading, it made her very upset. More than she already was. Was it bad that he wanted to make it even worse? âI quite like it when you talk dirty to me,â a grimace appeared on his face as if to say my bad, before he added : âI was just hoping we could have a nice little drink together,â his elbow resting on his knee, and his head on his palm he looked at her with mild amusement.Â
âYou donât know what I have or havenât seen! You have absolutely no idea who I even am, barely! We met barely like a week ago! Before that you didnât even know I existed! So donât tell act like you know what I have and havenât seen, and how Iâd react upon seeing those things! You think I havenât seen shit? You donât know anything so stop acting like such a self-righteous prick.â It was true that sheâd only really gotten into the monster scene some five or six years ago, but in those years sheâd travelled far, and seen perhaps a bit too much at times. But for a split moment her emotions were stopped dead in their tracks but his unexpected words. At least they jolted her out of her one track mind for a moment, and she took a couple of steps towards him to place her hands on either side of him on the counter. âIf you liked that youâll love it when I tell you that if you hurt a single hair on Remmyâs head, when Regan gets a hold of you to take you apart and figure out what happened, there wonât be pieces of you big enough to see under a microscope.â But then her phone buzzed again, and she whipped her gaze back to it. Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, she didnât have time to sit here and play with Alain. Absolute worry was quick to color her features once more, her concern for her sister easily trumping her anger at Alain.Â
"I don't know, maybe it's the fact that I was already witnessing crazy shit before you were even born," he sulked exaggeratedly. âOh no, she called me a prick,â he deadpanned, glancing down at his dog as if he was a camera on The Office. Grabbing the coffee maker, he pushed on the piston and poured himself a mug of coffee. He took a sip from it, although when he saw her approaching, he was quick to get that thing out of her way. No second degree burns, please. âThreats.â How many times in his life was he threatened? Heâd lost count. He had never liked those, where was the fun in telling people what youâd do to them if they disobeyed you. It entirely ruined the surprise. âThatâs original,â judging from his tone, it was not. Once again she was disturbed by her phone and once again he saw her face change. âIf you have better things to do, please go ahead. I wouldnât want to hold you back,â his eyebrows raised. He was more than curious to know what was wrong, but figured that it was best not to ask.
Nell gave a hearty eyeroll at that. The classic âIâm older than you and therefore wiserâ argument. ââThatâs such bullshit. It still doesnât give you the right.â Alain seemed to think that she was here to simply yell at him, and though that was partially true, he didnât seem to grasp that she was here for Remmy, not for him. âThis isnât about you. Iâm not here to point out the obvious about you being an ass.â Her hands went up in exasperation when it came to his words on her threat. She didnât threaten people to scare them, she did it to warn them, to let them know just how far sheâd been pushed. But she was winding down in a way, too immersed in her worry for Bea to properly focus on what was happening with Alain. She was spreading herself too thin, and a part of her felt like it was going to just snap at any moment. But she couldnât afford to. She couldnât drop the ball and let someone get hurt. âThereâs something I need to take care of,â she said shortly, her voice now holding that element of fear in it that had nothing to do with Alain, too worried about what Vashti might be working up. She began to head for the door, but turned towards the Hunter once more, her barbs seemingly gone as she spoke again in a voice that seemed to be more pleading than the fire sheâd been exhibiting before. âJust...please. Theyâre not just a zombie. Just take a split second to think about everything it is that youâre destroying, the person youâre destroying. Youâre not even giving them a chance. Thereâs ways if youâd just let me help them.â
Watching her leave the kitchen, Alain took the time to pick up his coffee before he went after her. Whatever was going on bad to be quite serious. He would have offered to help had it been any other context but right now, all he wanted was for her to leave so he could enjoy his coffee and enjoy the nice weather. Maybe he could garden today. He had bought a few bulbs that he would have to plant. "Why is it only now that you are willing to have an actual conversation with me ? As you are leaving?" Alain was curious as what ways she was talking about, and would have rather spoken about that than yell and be yelled at. Go figure why she didn't start with this instead. He may have been stubborn but he was mostly curious. Guess they could discuss this another time. "We should talk about this another time then. Now don't wait too much. You've got urgent things to do." Leaning against the doorway he waited for her to leave so he could close the door.
The phrasing of his words sparked Nellâs temper a bit once more, but it wasnât enough to make her loud as it had before. It was true that she generally came into things hot and heavy, but she couldnât help it. Even so, sheâd been just as right when she was angry as she was in a calmer place. So she didnât really give him an answer, instead only giving him a little glare, though it wasn't nearly as withering as her previous ones had been. What she didnât expect was Alain to actually seem...receptive for a moment, though, and she gave him another considering glance, unsure what to make of this. âAnother time, then.â And then she was out the door to go fight a demon.
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