crucio (crucio) wrote in cwf,
@ 2010-03-15 22:14:00

open to Rex and Quillan
Kellen still wasn't sure what to make of Kieran's dreams, especially after speaking with Wendell. Kieran had never had trouble with bad dreams before, not like this, and it was worrying Kellen that maybe Wendell had a point. But Kellen wasn't sure what to do about it. All he could do was assure his son that things were fine, which made him feel guilty because that only seemed to make everything worse. A part of him wondered if maybe he should just stick close to the haven for a while, but his work wouldn't allow it. And Kieran had school. So they headed back to Seattle after their long weekend, and when Monday morning rolled around Kellen got Kieran up and ready for school.

The morning was a normal one, just like any other. He made Kieran breakfast and he'd helped him get dressed and packed up for school before they got in the car and he went to go drop Kieran off. A kiss on the cheek and an I love you, and Kieran was out of the car and heading up the steps of his school. Like always, Kellen waited for his son to get inside before he took off and headed for his office. He rented a space for his work because he had lots of wardrobes on hand to pull from just in case a client called at the last minute for a special event or photoshoot. Once he parked in his usual spot, he got out with his messenger bag and coffee in hand to head to the door.

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crucio
2010-03-20 10:27 pm UTC (link)

Kellen rubbed his hands over his face as he swallowed hard. He felt like crying. He was terrified that he'd never see his son again, and he didn't know what to do with himself. His eyes welled up and he sniffed softly, and when Quillan came back he took the sandwich to start eating it.

"I assume you've either been raised into this sort of thing, or you've had or lost someone to someone like me," he said quietly. "There are some like me who don't know how to handle what they are, but not all are like that. I'm not like that. You've been following me, I'm sure. Have you seen me do anything that makes me deserve this kind of thing?"

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impotentwaffle
2010-03-21 08:03 am UTC (link)

Quillan took a step back and wrapped his arms around his waist, a physical protection against the lies Kellen was going to tell him. Any prisoner would say anything it took to get someone to set them free--that's what Rex said. He trusted that man and he trusted what he said. And while Kellen might be worthy of kindness because he was alive, he was not worthy of freedom or mercy.

"I haven't seen you as a wolf. Werewolves lead human lives, but they are not human." He didn't use the word 'you,' because he did best when he compartmentalized.

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crucio
2010-03-21 08:09 am UTC (link)

"Look at me, what would you call me? I'm partly human. I'm just different, that doesn't make me a monster," Kellen reasoned as he looked up at Quillan. "I'm a father. I love my son very much, and I'm all he has. His mother died while giving birth to him, I'm all he has. What's he going to do without me?" he added, and felt his voice crack. He swallowed hard as he tried to think of what to say to get through to Quillan, but he was starting to feel defeated. "I'm not a monster. I've never hurt anyone in my entire life, in this form or my other form. If I changed right now, I wouldn't hurt you."

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impotentwaffle
2010-03-21 08:43 am UTC (link)

Doing everything but look at Kellen, he chewed on the inside of his cheek uncomfortably. "You would hurt me. You'd hurt me to get away. And it doesn't matter your intentions--people still get hurt by your kind and how are we supposed to trust that you won't lose control someday?"

His heart felt a sharp pang when Kellen talked about his son. He knew full well that Rex would put the little boy down as well and that seemed inherently wrong. But it was the humane thing to do. Safe. He wasn't going to tell Kellen the lie that Rex had told him about a ransom. He was a miserable liar, and so he just kept quiet about the fact that Kellen wouldn't have to worry about what Kieran would do without him. "Rex will be back soon. There's really not much else I can do for you, so we don't need to keep talking." But he had to stay downstairs to keep an eye on the creature.

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crucio
2010-03-21 08:47 am UTC (link)

"If we aren't natural, then why do we exist in nature?" Kellen reasoned quietly. "People get hurt by people every day. Your own kind destroys eachother every day. Humans hurt eachother more than my kind has ever hurt them." And Kellen firmly believed that. "You don't understand my kind. If there is someone like us out there that can't control themself, we take care of it. If you think we're all evil, then all humans are evil, too. You should kill everyone."

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impotentwaffle
2010-03-21 08:56 am UTC (link)

"Stop it!" Quillan said firmly, anxiety spiking as he wrung his hands together. "Stop. I'm not arguing with something like you! I've given you food and water--and--just stop!" He turned his back on Kellen like an angry child pouting in a corner. He'd been so much more willing to follow Rex blindly before they'd found his brother again and before Rex had convinced him to kill the man. Madigan. It had been so cruel to find him and then lose him all over again.

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crucio
2010-03-21 08:58 am UTC (link)

"I'm sorry, I'm not trying to argue," Kellen reasoned. Now he knew he had some sort of chance. The fact that Quillan was visibly distressed told Kellen that he was making some sort of an impact, and he wasn't going to quit now. But he had to be careful. "I promise you I wouldn't hurt you to try and get away. I wouldn't hurt you at all. I could show you, I could prove it to you if you'd just let me."

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impotentwaffle
2010-03-21 09:04 am UTC (link)

Glancing at the stairs, thinking Rex might appear out of nowhere to rescue him like he had the very first time they'd met, Quillan was silent for a moment. Oliver and Harris were gone as well. He didn't like those two. While Rex didn't seem to care one way or the other about their lack of morality, Quillan was disturbed by it. He was going to make sure to protect Kellen from their attentions if he could.

"You said his mother died when he was born?" Quillan spoke as he turned, not answering Kellen's plea. "Would you have stolen him if she hadn't died? That's what they usually do, you know. Either that, or they kill the mother if the child is a boy. Either way, they abandon them."

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crucio
2010-03-21 09:08 am UTC (link)

"No," Kellen said softly. "Chelsea knew what I was. She was my bestfriend. We would have raised him together." He wished that Chelsea was still around because she was an amazing person, and she would have been an even more amazing mother. "Our pack doesn't kill any mothers. Mostly we are honest with them. One of my packmates just had a baby with a woman, she is staying with us."

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impotentwaffle
2010-03-21 06:00 pm UTC (link)

"There are no good wolves, just disasters waiting to happen." He sat down on the steps, putting his head in his hands. He was speaking more to himself than he was to Kellan at this point, reciting a mantra. When he heard the front door slam, he lept to his feet and turned, waiting for Rex to appear. His heavy footsteps walked across the floor and then down the stairs.

"You fed him?" He asked with a sigh and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Go upstairs, Quillan." He directed the man to the door and then turned to face Kellen. "Comfortable?"

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crucio
2010-03-22 01:13 am UTC (link)

When Kellen heard Rex come back, Kellen frowned with defeat. He knew Quillan was his only chance, and he had to keep working on Quillan whenever he could. The second Rex came downstairs, and Quillan went up them, Kellen went silent. He finished his sandwhich and water before he laid down and turned with his back to the hunter. He wasn't going to even bother with this one.

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	impotentwaffle 2010-03-23 02:17 am UTC (link)
	"All right then. Fair enough." Rex wasn't going to beg the wolf to talk. Going close to the cage, he knelt down to double check its security. Once he was satisfied that Kellen wasn't going anywhere, he left him to his own limited devices, heading back upstairs. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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