LyricsKiss

Hemlock Grove (LyricsKIss and I)

As the night stretched on, Genesis sat before the glowing screen of her computer. Her nimble fingers flew over the keys as she worked at trying to find any footage of the poor girl who had been mauled. After seeing some of the pictures of the body, by way of hacking into the Hemlock Grove Police database, she wasn't convinced that this had been a bear attack. Bent over the keyboard, the young woman didn't notice as the ashes fell on the keys, and pretty much dusted everything on her dark wood desk. Hacking into the P.D.'s server had been a snap, but trying to figure out where the girl had last been seen was a bit more tricky.

Her mouse clicked open different documents as she reviewed the files. Her little sister, Maisy, had been the last person to see the young woman, Jordan had been her name. Typical blonde, Genesis could remember seeing her around town from time to time, but the two had never spoken. It wasn't unusual, Genesis was seen as the bad girl and most teens had been warned to stay away from her, but it still smarted Genesis from time to time. Pushing her feelings aside, Genesis continued to read the police reports, trying to piece together the story.

And then she found it....

Evidence of peri-mortem bruising around the ankles and wrists suggest victim was bound at or near time of death. Upon further inspection, the deepening of bruising further suggests she had been held for likely a few hours in a splayed state. Some portions of the victim's body showed signs of missing skin, all the way to the superficial muscle....

Genesis blinked, they had lied. Someone had captured and tortured this poor girl. They had avoided such claims as not to scare the little town, but now that Genesis knew the truth, she itched to find the bastard who had done it. As she stubbed out her nearly spent cigarette, she lit another one. Tonight would be long, but she would find SOMETHING to point at who did this, she was sure.

Hemlock Grove (LyricsKIss and I)

"Reports are saying this girl was mauled by the black bears recently sighted in the area. No one witnessed the attack and a hole was pointed out in the Jones' surveillance in the Hemlock Grove. Some are asking what the real point of them is when they aren't where they are needed..." The reporter signed off and soon sent the news anchor safe in the studio a wave back to taking charge. Genesis rolled her eyes as she flipped around the channels. Her cameras had stayed out of certain places because of privacy issues. They were mostly centered on the major roads and municipal places.

With a shrug Genesis lit a cigarette. Her mother was due back late tonight, not that Genesis would ever fathom staying up to wait for her. No, tomorrow she would wake up early and Jamison would chauffeur her to the college and drop her off. She would sign up for mostly fluff classes and one or two science classes to keep her mother off her back. Genesis was smart, smart enough to know just how much she would need to do to get by. On bare feet she padded through the empty house, the cigarette still between her lips as she pushed open the heavy wood and wrought iron doors.

The evening wasn't so late yet for it to be pitch black out, but it was the sky was darkening. Genesis leaned against the open door as she stared out over the grounds. Her thoughts trailed back to Shad, the guy she'd met at the diner. She hadn't seen him since their first meeting, but her determination to have him hadn't faded. As she inhaled on her cig she made a note to not stay up too late before closing the door behind her. With her cig perched between her lips, the young woman made her way to the greenhouse and disappeared within. She was going to go through the footage, maybe if she found something for the city they wouldn't be such harsh critics of her cameras.

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Sun filtered in through a crack in the silk curtains, and from a pile of twisted sheets and luxurious duvet, came a groan. Her body ached from last night's abuse and her head ached from the alcohol. With a stumbling step, Genesis moved to the bathroom and turned the faucet for the hot water. Steam swirled up from the water as the young woman stripped and slipped into the nearly boiling water. The heat made her skin red as she soaked in it until was tolerable.

Her phone vibrated against the marble countertop and Genesis groaned. She knew it was her mother, and she knew she didn't want to speak with her. All she would do was rail against her and treat her like a child.

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Trapped...

I wasn't where I remember being last, and when I tried to remember where that was, my head hurt more. All I could feel was cold metal around me, steel bars like a cage, and they were so cold. It was so cold in the room, I wasn't sure where my coat was, I was wearing it last thing I remembered. I closed my eyes again trying to remember what happened, but everything is blurry.

I was in the park and I was walking home, I shouldn't have been out so late, but I didn't care. Hemlock Grove was safe, especially with all those security camera's, right? And then I can't....see it clearly. It all blurs into this place, this hell I was in now. I could hear footsteps, they were getting closer. I tried to scream to them to help me, to save me, but I was so thirsty it barely came out as a squeak.

What if I die in here? I feel tears slip down my cheeks as a mechanical whirring sound behind me buzzes to my attention. The small cage they had me in lifted up, and I felt the chains attached to my legs and arms start to stretch. I whimpered but nothing happened until I was spread eagle on the cold metal floor. The place was still pitch black, and when I heard the door open, I knew nothing good was about to happen.

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Well, the crooks are out
And the streets are gray
You know I wouldn't have it
Any other way

Her hips swayed to the music echoing loudly through the greenhouse. Speakers had been her newest addition to the little space, and being so far out on the grounds no one could hear anything. A wicked smile graced Genesis' lips as she took another hit from her joint. The entire greenhouse glowed with a hazy gray light, illuminating the smoke in the air as it swirled above her. Maurine had left for some conference, and had made sure to threaten her daughter enough to make sure Genesis would be going to sign up for classes.

Your mother's words
They're ringing still
But your mother don't
Pay our bills

So what was she going to do tonight? Well it began with another foray into town to pick up some 'supplies', high as a kite, Jamison had chauffeured her around to different locations. She was invited to more than one party, but declined and escaped back to her house, soon escaping to her little green house. Lines of blow had been done some hours ago and now she had retired to alcohol and pot. She was so high, she felt like the music was speaking to her. Her hands wound through the smoke above her head as the music pounded on. Her sheer shirt showed hints of a black bra beneath, trashy and matched with a pair of tiny black shorts, the outfit had accentuated her slim figure. The clothing alone had made her a talk of the parties she had made an appearance at. No one in the two had anything else better to do than gossip anyways.

A sinister kid is a kid who
Runs to meet his Maker
A drop dead sprint from the day he's born
Straight into his Maker's arms
And that's me, that's me
The boy with the broken halo
That's me, that's me
The devil won't let me be

A giggle escaped her lips as she leaned over her desk, screens of the cameras around town cycling through. Another screen had been added alongside the main monitor, this was in charge of the music and whatever else tickled Genesis at the time. The still smoldering joint was perched between her pointer and middle finger as she clicked around the internet idly. Bent over the desk her hips still swung sensually to the beat, a smirk on her lips. Something about this song spoke to her, even when she wasn't in her current altered state.

I got a tortured mind
And my blade is sharp
A bad combination
In the dark

If I kill a man
In the first degree
Baby would you
Flee with me?

Genesis stood back up and with another hit of her joint, stubbed it out in a beautiful crystal ashtray. It was the sort of ashtray used as a paperweight in most fancy homes, one that cost enough money for most people to never think about actually think about using it for it's intended purpose. A sigh escaped her lips as she closed her eyes and let the music take her again. The beat made her want to be touched, and she suddenly wished she had been smart enough to stay at one of the parties she had been invited to.

[center]A sinister kid is a kid who
Runs to meet his Maker
A drop dead sprint from the day he's born
Straight into his Maker's arms
And that's me, that's me
The boy with the broken halo
That's me, that's me[center]

"The devil won't le me be..." Genesis belted out as the song came to an end.

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"I don't care about the cut in funding, it was an unavoidable measure to keep this place afloat!" Muarine's strangely accented voice yelled angrily at the slim smartphone in her hand. "Take less pay, hire less interns, find a way to continue with the project. End of discussion!" The last line was bellowed as the dark haired woman held the phone aloft and stabbed angrily at the screen. Genesis could have laughed, but she held the snicker behind her lips. Her mother was angry enough, best not to anger her wrath further. The young woman turned and began to head the opposite direction across the polished wood floor.

"What is it, Genesis?" Her mother's tone was full of frustration, and even without looking at her, Genesis could feel the anger literally vibrating through the air.

The teen winced as she turned and shrugged, "I was just wondering if you could pay my book tab...at Martha's...wasn't sure if Jamison relayed the message."

"Of course he did, and you listen to me." Her mother held out an accusing finger as she stalked towards her daughter, anger at her for now apparent reason,"I will continue to indulge your ridiculous fancies, but you will be ready tomorrow morning, EARLY, and you will go to that college and put in your application and you will sign up for your classes and you WILL ATTEND THEM." She roared as Genesis raised an eyebrow.

"Sure."

The young woman turned and headed towards one of the sweeping staircases and out of sight of Maurine. She wasn't going to fight, she was just going to get fucked up and sneak out. With a shrug the girl slammed the door to her room and within minutes had music blaring through the opulent room. Her bathroom was steaming up as she filled a large tub with scalding hot water. A few joints had been rolled and set beside tub as well as a few razor blades and a few lines of white powder. She smirked, tonight she would up her stash and forget about her crazy ass mother.

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Genesis heard the loud roar of a motorcycle tear down the street and lifted her head to watch Shad ride past. He looked even cuter on a motorcycle and in that moment Genesis made up her mind about him. He would be her newest conquest, and she would enjoy every moment of the coy flirting and batting of eyelashes. A soft chuckle escaped her as she strode down the sidewalk and headed towards the black town car still waiting for her. Jamison opened the door and closed it behind his young charge before opening his own door and settling into the driver's side.

"Where to Miss Genesis?"

"Home, the field entrance." She told him absentmindedly as she cracked open one of the three hardback books. A giddy smile came to her lips as she began to consume the knowledge the book held, this one in particular about programming. It had taken a few weeks for Genesis to encounter an issue when she had first set up her screens. It had taken another few weeks to figure out how to fix the problem and start writing her own code. This book was the next step in teaching herself and she couldn't wait to finish it.

Stubborn as always, Genesis would never tell her mother that school was an exciting prospect for her. Well, college. She hadn't done well with the high school crowd, especially with the way she looked. With her share of fun, Genesis had slept with quite a few guys from her class, but had soon after dropped out. Her behaviors always made people view her as a trouble maker, but no one knew the real Genesis and the girl preferred it that way. Of the mind that she didn't need to explain or justify her actions to anyone, she never had too many friends, so books became her world.

The large library in the Jones' manor was filled with everything from the classics to ancient texts she was sure belonged in a museum to books on the human genome. Either way, none of those subjects interested Genesis. As Jamison pulled up to a rear driveway, Genesis marked her page and closed the book. Gathering them up, she moved out of the now open door of the car and took off across the empty field. When asked by her mother why she insisted on walking across the grass, Genesis made up something about getting in touch with nature that bored Maurine sufficiently to cease her questioning on the subject. It was enough to keep her little tech operation in the greenhouse a secret.

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Genesis watched silently as Shad and who she learned to be his mother spoke about her new job. The diner had been short handed for a little while and she knew the place would be glad for the help. After Shad explained his reasons for being in Hemlock grove, the young woman stood and smiled. "Well, hopefully I'll see you around." She told him as she picked up her purse and tucked her MP3 player and headphones into it.

With a little wave she turned heel and was out of the diner once more, striding down the sidewalk as if she owned it. The boy had seemed fun, but the longer she sat there enjoying chatting with him, the larger the chance that a nosy Jamison would catch a peak. No, the bookstore was on her agenda. Books about hacking and a few other nefarious titles were among what she was set to pick up today. Martha, the bookshop owner had to be, by far, one of Genesis' favorite people. She never judged but thrived on the small town gossip. Most of said gossip was usually about Genesis, and Martha had come to love grilling the girl about the truth in the things she'd heard. Genesis didn't even mind it so much, and the woman never questioned her orders.

"Morning Martha! I got your email about my books..." the young woman voiced as she entered the small, but pack bookshop. Every possible wall was covered in shelves full of books you'd never really want to read. Genesis had once spent hours in this place, flipping through different titles, but mostly just finding random books tucked into nooks and crannies. It was like an adventure every time you entered. The portly woman emerged from behind a stack of books and smiled kindly at Genesis.

"Yep! Got 'em all here for ya. Shall I just put it on your tab?" Martha voiced as she limped around and collected a stack of about 5 books from various shelves.

Genesis nodded before tucking a strand of platinum blond hair behind her ear. "Yes please. I'll probably have another order for you next week...and some trades." The older woman nodded appreciatively before disappearing once more. Genesis smiled and headed for the exit, her arms full of books she couldn't wait to read.

Hemlock Grove (LyricsKIss and I)

Genesis nodded as he confirmed her suspicions, she had watched his RV wind through the town and out into the woods, and she wondered if those woods were the ones that abutted the Jones' family land. She guessed it was something that she would have to research. When he asked if she was a regular the two waitress' exchanged a knowing glance. This boy was in way over his head and he had no clue.

"Yeah, I like to come here when I come into town." The young woman nodded as she ate a few more bites of her food. At the end of the block the black car still sat that had dropped her off. An aging man was leaning against the hood, his chauffer's cap tilted over his wrinkled face, he seemed to be taking a nap. Genesis had glanced back briefly, glad to find Jamison wasn't watching her. If he had, Shad's mother wouldn't be the only one having words with their child.

Half of the steak was gone and the eggs had disappeared before Genesis placed her knife and fork onto her plate to signal she was done. The waitress' gave each other a look, and exchanged silent daring glances at one another before Bridgette moved and took up the plate before ferrying it back into the kitchen. The bill still beside her, the young woman pulled the hundred out of her pocket and plopped it down before pushing it forward to the now waiting Bridgette. Genesis turned her seat to face Shad as she sipped on what remained of her juice through a striped straw, as if she hadn't just made it rain in the little diner.

"So, what brings you to Hemlock Grove?" she asked, now genuinely curious to his intentions.

Her bright eyes lingered on his for a moment before her glance roamed back out to the street, she could see the bookstore and Martha as she waddled out and turned the sign to open. A small chalk sandwich board was placed outside proclaiming the New Harlequin Romance novels had arrived and would be this month's book club book. Genesis rolled her eyes as she read the sign and turned her attention back to Shad.

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The song finally ended and she was glad for it, the sad tone had been doing something to her mood. A bite of her eggs sent the yellow yolk pooling into the blood from the steak, and Genesis swirled her fork through it before cutting herself another bite sized bit of steak. The comment from the boy beside her made her snicker as she chewed, and she didn't turn to look at him until she had swallowed and taken a sip of her juice.

"Well, I like for them to show it the oven, let it quake in fear and bring it out to me."

She sent him a playful smirk as she captured a piece of egg on her fork and shoveled it into her mouth and taking her time chewing. The waitress placed her bill face down next to the faded white plate and Genesis nodded her thanks to the woman, who smiled kindly at her. Her attention turned to the cute boy beside her once more, "You're new to town, right?" Of course she knew she right, no one moved into this town or moved around without the Jones' knowing. No one really knew how they managed it, or more how Genesis managed it, but no one dared ask. No one knew she had spent most of her days, when her mother thought she was in school, in that little green house. Hours upon hours of drugged haze and cigarette smoke had made Genesis knowledgeable in the comings and goings of Hemlock Grove. It had helped Maurine more times than she knew with public relations in the city, and Genesis liked having her own little secret. It wasn't that hard with a mother like Maurine, but those thoughts never lingered long, for Genesis, there were other things much more interesting to think about...

Like the cute guy beside her obviously trying to chat her up.

"I'm Genesis..." she smiled sweetly at him as she held out her hand to him, her wrist flexed as if she almost expected him to kiss it.

Silence is Golden (LyricsKiss x Sylvaky)

Kelis had been blinded by the sunlight as she had gotten closer to the door and before she knew it she felt an arm snake around her and like a slingshot, free them from the back of the armored car. It was lucky for her, she realized, that she had been liberated at that moment, because seconds later the thing exploded. She had ducked her head, wincing from the noise. Only once the wreckage landed did she get a chance to see her rescuer. A man wrapped head to toe in red and blue, a giant spider emblazoned upon his chest.

Spider-Man...she had heard about him in the Fridge. Quite a few of the VIP's there knew the hero well, since he was the one who had landed them in there. They'd all talked about what a buzzing insect he had been, cracking jokes while he was whipping their butts. To Kelisandra, he sounded hilarious, and the sudden rush of recognition made her nervousness still...well for a moment at least.

Kelisandra's eyes widened as she heard the orders from one of the other men who had been transporting her. They should have known an ambush would have been eminent, and it seemed like they hadn't been able to secure more back up. More gunfire broke out as two more black Humvee's filled with suited up HYDRA members arrived, but that was the last of the fray she saw as her injured hand was grabbed by Spider-Man and she was pulled along.

Ouch

Pain was written on her face as she scrambled to run awkwardly beside the man, her hands still shackled. It was only then that she realized he was touching her and would have heard her pronouncement of pain. She bit her bottom lip as she quickly glanced to the man, that would be the least of her worries if they were caught by HYDRA. Rapid gunfire seemed to follow them and Kelisandra was just waiting for one of those bullets to hit home.