#tenebrisx

       “  WHAT  do  you  want,  rumple  ??  i  thought  i  made          it  CLEAR  that  i  was  done  bargaining  with  you.  “

Since the fall of SHIELD, Grant Ward knew eventually that HYDRA would catch up to him ---- he never REALLY believed in their goal. in his mind, it was a MEANS to an ULTIMATE end involving his now DEAD commanding officer. It was an EASY plan, finish project DEATHLOK, get what was NEEDED, and save the life of someone  who had given him SECOND chance to live.

It was meant to be SIMPLE, keep his head low ---- get in, get out, and HOPE to whatever was out there that he wasn’t BROUGHT in to either the remains of SHIELD or the ever growing presence of HYDRA. Suffice to say, either way, things didn’t look GOOD for the former HYDRA double agent, and things were more than likely going to get worse.

To that point, Grant kept his back against the WALL --- whoever was HERE wasn’t going to stop by for a friendly visit; if it was SHIELD, he could at least hold them off, but HYDRA? Well, that would COMPLICATE matters, ❝ ---- i’m NOT home. Go away. ❞

❛ But now it's your turn, the ashes will burn, and wither away. Leaving your bones, out on the stones, picking them clean. .❜

Sinning is winning!!!

     There was always a sense of relief that came with regaining control of her body, and as her skin regrew around her skull, Robbie tilted her head back, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath.

     Being a passenger in her own body still took some getting used to, but it didn’t scare her as much anymore. She’d gained a bit more control over the time they’d been linked together; she no longer lost days at a time, losing control of her body completely and fighting to regain it. The Rider only came out on her terms now, when the demon residing in her found another victim for them to make pay for their sins.

     Their most recent target lay in a pile of ash on the ground in front of her. She averted her gaze. She tried to rationalize it most of the time-- These people weren’t anywhere close to innocent, and she was making this city safer and safer for Gabe with each kill, but it still left a nauseous feeling in her gut that she couldn’t quite shake.

     A slight scuffing noise alerted her to someone else’s presence. As she whipped around to see who was approaching, she gripped the chain in her hand tighter and squinted to see better in the dim light of the sunrise. It was a man, quite a bit taller than her. He was armed.

     “Not a step closer, hombre.”