Righting a wrong (Xian only, Maverik if he wants)

[Dean]

Dean lay in hospital thinking about the last year or so of his life, ever since joining The Hand things have been goin a little nuts. And less than 5 days ago, he had been taken and tortured by Taiku. Laying there covered in bandages his one remaining eye looked out the window “I’m gonna go visit her” Dean said weakly. He was able to move, he healed quickly, but he had to be in a wheelchair since he couldn’t walk, and had to be pushed around because of his broken fingers.

Dean called out and quickly the attractive nurse who had been looking after him walked around the corner “You called Dean?” Dean smiled slightly as she spoke, her voice reminded him of one of his past girlfriends, but quickly knocking the thought out of his mind, he looked at her and spoke “I want a wheelchair; I have to go do something.” The nurse nodded and pulled one up, calling in a doctor to help him Dean was placed into the wheelchair. “Look in the left pocket of my coat, there is an address in there… I would like you to take me there.” The doctor pulled it out read it and showed it the nurse “Your girlfriend?” She asked, Dean put his head down and sighed, “Just someone I have wronged in the past, and I need to make amends for the things I have done.” The doctor nodded and left the room, but before he did, he asked that the nurse take him to the place personally.

Dean was put into the back of a Taxi and taken to the address; the driver helped him and the nurse out of the car, and took the money out of his pocket to pay for his fare and Dean was then taken to the door number, the nurse knocked on the door and then stepped to one side. The door was on a lock and a familiar voice came out from behind it “Who is there?” the voice said Dean hesitated then responded “It’s me… don’t worry… I’m harmless right now.”

[Tong Xian Tian]

Things had been so well lately and Xian tried to be as happy as possible. Even though just a few weeks ago she was talked to by Kvist and also attacked, she didn't let it get to her. He hadn't given her an order anyway, he just wanted confirmation that she was on his side. On the inside she wasn't and would never join him, but she had to show him that she was so that he would trust her and never harm her baby that was just about ready to come. Kvist had gotten much too close to her child and thus she felt so much fear for her baby so she had no choice. As long as Kvist did not ask for the baby, all was good. It was obvious now that he wanted to do something to Maverik but what the young pregnant girl feared the most was that he would take her 'lil baby when it would be young and possibly use it against Mav. It was a terrible thought but it was clearly possible and it was what he feared everyday. But hopefully she thought wrong and he would want something else. But it WAS a little suspicious when he asked how much longer for the baby's birth and that was it.....Xian shook that thought away. This was a time to be happy! One more month! Just one more and she would be able to hold the child she made with her lover.

But so much work had to be done! And now still, the walls of the baby room was not painted and probably wouldn't be. At every check up, the unborn baby would refuse to show its sexe to it's mother and father so the walls would have to be painted after baby came home. Oh well. No big deal.

Xian was placing things around the almost finished baby room, preparing as best as she could when suddenly she heared a knock at her door.
"Who could that be....?" she softly asked herself as she slowly walked towards the door. She was much bigger now and simply tasks were now much harder and sadly in a few weeks it would only get worse. But she would get used to it.

“Who is there?” she asked from afar.

Once at the door of her apartment, the Chinese woman was to hold onto the door knob when she heard a farmiliar voice and quickly let go. Her heart began to beat wildly in her chest as her eyes were wide in shock.

'Wha-? What is HE doing here? Did Kvist send him?' she thought. 'Harmless? How can I trust him at all after what he's done?! I used to trust him and he betrayed my trust! How can I just open the door all kindly to him?!'

But it was so strange that he even came here at all...plus how did he even know her address? Then again, Kvist had his ways to figuring these things out and could have easily given it to Dean.

"I.....I'll trust you....but only this once....Just remember that if you do ANYTHING to me or the baby, Maverik will kill you. And he wouldn't hold back." she warned as she slowly opened the door.

Once the young soon to be mother laid her eyes on Dean, she brought her hands to her mouth, wondering what had happened to him. But he was a dear friend from the past and she couldn't help but worry.

"Oh my god! Dean! What happened?! Are you okay?!" she exclaimed in a worried tone as she got much closer and bent down a little so that she could get a better view, her small and soft hand to his cheek as she rubbed it softly, her eyes filled with worry. "You poor thing......come inside!" she immediately said as she opened the door wide for teh nurse. "Now I want to know everything!" she added as she sat down on the couch, though slowly, her hand to her large belly.

[Dean]

Dean was quite amazed that she actually opened the door. However, before Dean had anytime to say anything or do anything Xian began talking. She bent down near him and started to rub his cheek, Dean didn’t answer her question and simple moved his head to the side. Xian stood up and opened the door wide for the nurse; she brought Dean in and put him near the couch before walking back outside the room.

She spoke again as she sat down. Dean looked at her and then began speaking “Well… either Maverik doesn’t tell you everything or Taiku hasn’t told anyone.” Dean looked around the apartment then into one of the rooms that didn’t seem to be decorated, he smiled and looked back at Xian “This is Taiku’s work, he wanted to know where Kvist was, then did this to me.”

Dean looked again at the undecorated room sighed and began speaking once more “I guess that’s the babies room, how long is their left now?” Dean asked before looking at Xian.

[Tong Xian Tian]

Xian continued on watching as Dean was placed next to the couch. She had obviously realized that he didn't wish to speak until now. But it didn't really matter she supposed, he was talking now and that's all that counted. If he was truly kind now though, maybe she could figure out why Kvist needed the information on when her baby would be born. But for now, she would answer his questions and/or responses.

"I'm not which would be which. Maverik hasn't been home much lately and I can't blame him. When he is home, he usually comes when I'm already asleep in bed and leaves in the morning before I wake up." she replied. "So if Taiku told Maverik anything, then I don't know if he knows or keeping it from me." she explained. "I see....well I'm sorry to say this, but I don't really blame Taiku for doing that at all. I care about you, sure, but Kvist has done so much wrong to many people that Taiku must not really care who he harms on his way."

Xian then looked to the side at the opened door. The room was decorated all over with teddy bears and toys. It was almost ready and was even prepared with so many baby products.
"Yes, that's the babies room." Xian replied as she nodded softly. "The baby is supposed to come sometime in later June or Early July."

And after answering that, she assumed it would be a really good time to ask him now. It was a question that she wanted answered for quite some time now and she hoped to get her answer. Though who knew if Kvist had even told Dean his plans. Either way, there was no harm in asking.
"Dean, do you have any idea WHY Kvist wanted to know when my baby was to be born?" she asked. "I just found it so strange that all he wanted to know was when it was due and then he knocked me out. Is he planning on using my baby for some sort of evil scheme?"

Of course at that moment, Xian's expression was one was was very worried. What mother wouldn't be? It was a serious topic that could affect her baby in any way. What if he would hurt it? What if the baby would die because of him? No...she couldn't that far. She just couldn't....

[Dean]

Dean smiled slightly as Xian spoke “No need for you to feel sorry about anything to say or do to me… God knows I have hurt you enough in the past… Kvist isn’t the only one to blame for all this, I am as well… I was actually hoping that Taiku would kill me as well but it doesn’t look like I would get the satisfaction.” Dean went quest again as he watched Xian turn to look at the half decorated room “Not much longer then, I would keep your guard up when it comes.”

Dean listened to the question that Xian had asked, he took a few seconds to think about the answer “Honestly? I have no idea, but my best guess would be he was simply planning on stealing it to get to Maverik; you have no idea how helpful it would be for Kvist to have The Watchmen under his command. How entertaining it would be for him to have Taiku and his little friends knock the shit out of Maverik and The Watchmen.” Dean looked around the room again with his right eye, his left was covered with an eye patch and frankly, it was starting to bother him. Dean didn’t know what Xian thought had happened to his eye, whether it had been taken or just cut but he would soon find out.

Using his left hand (Unbroken but missing all the nails.) Dean slowly took the eye patch off and dropped it onto his lap before looking back at Xian, after a few seconds Dean would speak again “I know the way you may never be able to trust me fully again, but you have to believe when I say I am finished with The Hand… I would like for us friends again, to put everything behind us… What do you say? Think it’s possible?” Dean looked straight at Xian with his left eye open just slightly.

[Tong Xian Tian]

Xian nodded slightly at what Dean said. She knew that she shouldn't feel too bad about what happened to Dean and had the right to be rude; but she still cared for him and couldn't help but feel worried about what she says around him. She would hopefully get used to it and maybe she wouldn't. Xian was one who liked to be kind and polite so it would be hard for her to speak her mind all that much.
"Well I can't help it. You used to be my friend after all." she replied. "Yeah...maybe you wanted that but I would have been upset if you would have died. I want all my friends to be happy Dean. So please don't ever feel that way anymore. You're free now and you can start all over. And if you need help in any way I can help you get back in track. You should know that, right?"

Xian the lowered her head slowly, in a way to say yes and in another because she knew what Dean meant by putting her guard up.
"I know." she simply said, looking down at her large belly and placing a hand on it as she felt soft hits from the inside. "I had a feeling that that was what he wanted to do. But I couldn't be too sure...."

The eye patch was removed, the Chinese woman looking at his face. It was a pretty horrible scene and the pressure that must have bee placed on his left on his leaving a large bruise and much more. But even though the soon to be mother didn't like to look at it much, she kept her view on Dean's face like she would with just about anyone and never changed her expression. Dean would not even know that she felt that way at all.

"Don't worry. I might not trust you so much right now but I can learn. It's not impossible after all." she answered, smiling softly. "Yes. Yes it would be possible. Though I can't say the same for Maverik. I don't think it'll be as easy as it is for me to trust you. But you can't blame him. He's like most people and can hold a grudge. And the fact that you were involved with Kvist who harmed me recently bothers him much. But one day he might see you the way I do."

Now Dean seemed to have opened his eye slightly and scarily it seemed very hollow. 'Tell me he didn't.....tell me Taiku did NOT remove his eye.....' she thought, though like before not showing any emotion at all.

"Dean.....did Taiku.....remove you eye?" she asked looking more worried the before.

[Maverik]

ooc: This thread is now set the same day as Tank's demise to make things flow better.

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"So you're out of the picture too then..." A voice came from the doorway as Xian's question faded. Maverik stood there, his cloths slightly stained with blood, though he had no obvious injuries on his own body. "I don't care if you're no better than a cripple in that condition... I don't trust you here" He said somewhat coldly as he stepped in and closed the door. "But since Xian seems to think differently, I'll tolerate your presence for now." He added, walking past the two of them, headed towards his room.

He slipped through the door way and emerged moments later with some fresh cloths in his arms, and his vest removed, hung in his room. He would hand wash it later as it was an important vest to him. He moved across the room and stopped in the doorway of the bathroom. "Tank is dead..." He said slowly. "I killed him with these very hands..." He added slowly, looking at the palm of his right hand before clenching it into a fist. He then slipped through the bathroom door, closing and locking it behind him. A minute or two later, the sound of scolding hot water beating down on his skin would be heard, though not a single sound of pain would accompany it. For now, he had to repent and cleanse his body...

[Dean]

“And I can’t blame it for bothering him… Just shows how much he cares.” When Dean opened his left eye a little Xian didn’t even flinch ~Looks like everything we did to her actually helped her a little.~ Dean looked straight at Xian then answered “ Yeah… Yeah he took my eye, kind of his way of making sure I told him the truth.”

Xian didn’t even have time to respond before Maverik came to the door and began talking. Dean didn’t say anything until Maverik was next to him “I wouldn’t trust my either if I were you… You lot seem to know how we Hand… Ex-Hand members can get.” It didn’t matter if Maverik gave a response or not, Dean just wanted to get that out but then just as quickly as he had left he was back again and that’s when he said something that Dean really listened too “So, it looks like you guys have finally snapped. Tank did little compared to me, it’s not fair he died. Makes me glad JT got out while he still could.” The door then shut behind Maverik and Dean looked up at the ceiling and let out a deep sigh just before a tear rolled down his eye ~this really isn’t right… I hope he died peacefully.~ Dean knew for a fact that it wouldn’t have been peaceful but he wouldn’t ask questions here, not infront of Xian.

Dean quickly wiped the tear away and spoke once again “It seems that Kvist has finally got what he wanted… If you have anything else you wish to ask me, either for you or on your boyfriends behalf now would be the time to ask.”


(sorry it sucks, i just had to get something posted)

[Tong Xian Tian]

Xian lowered her head, worried at how Maverik would react to the sight of Dean in his home. He was of course angry and such but not as badly as she would have expected. It was a good thing she supposed but she still felt that in a way she let Mav down. But the Chinese woman would not let that bother her for now. She would talk to him about it later when Dean would be gone. Xian watched Maverik walk towards the room and disappearing into it. Though soon after he came out with another pair of clothing. She didn't know why he would need it at first but soon after she took a good look at him did she know why. Blood. He was covered in blood. Was he hurt? Was it someone else's or his own? Well her questions were soon answered. Maverik had killed someone, who it was she didn't know but Dean did and such so it only meant that he was part of the Hand. She didn't know him and wasn't bothered much by his death in that sense, but what bothered her at that moment was the way he was talking....as if taking someone's life was no big deal. Xian didn't know why all that much but....she was hurt that he felt so little of a life, even if he wasn't a good person. The only person that she would truly not care if he died was Kvist because he deserved it. He was like a demon who was sent to earth to harm others, so she only felt that it was best to give him back to the underworld. But his helpers....some might as joined in their own free wills but others could have been forced like she was. Hopefully they would not die like that Tank guy.

Maverik left the room again, the sound of water could be heard. He was taking a shower. Though even if he washed himself a hundred times, Xian would not touch him for a few days or more. He was tainted with death after all. If she had to, she would sleep on the couch or go for a few days at her brothers. But she would return, just after she felt much more comfortable. For now, she didn't speak at all to him.

"I see. I'm sorry for what Taiku did." she apologized.
Xian lowered her head and did not lift it, not even for a second.
"I don't even know what to say anymore....not even to Maverik....I just....can't believe what he did....taking a life like it meant nothing! I'm part of the Hand! Sure, I did nothing bad yet but I could! Kvist made me rejoin....so how can he trust me so easily....? But Maverik doesn't know that....I guess he just doesn't know that....." she said, looking at her shaking hands like they were filthy, her eyes now watering. "Why can't this nightmare just stop?! Why....." she was now sobbing her heart out. She knew that she had done nothing wrong, but just the thought that she had sadly agreed to join Kvist again and the knowledge that she still had his scar on her right arm made her feel like she had done so much harm. "I'm sorry....I'm just.....confused." she sniffed and wiped the tears away with her arm.