The Dark Secret

"Has he ever actually told you what happened to him that messed him up so much," Mary Jane asked as she sat Desi and Glory's drinks down
and then seated herself.

Glory shook her head, her glass poised in her hand. "He said it was too awful to think about and talk about. It would be, especially to me, he said. You're too young to know these things."

"I know what happened to him," Desi blurted out and then put her finger to her lips. Her eyes narrowed as she leaned over and looked at Glory.

"I was there. It was at the end of the Feral Wars, down in Central Mexico. Most of what we were fighting at that point were feral Weres and some Shape-shifters.

"Djinn decided since they were more likely to be Dogs, he would use his Vampire side. He was more used to being a Were.
He pretty much lost it and became a killing machine - a true berserker.

"He was like on point, man. Nothing - no sound, no movement, no smell...nothing was beyond him to assimilate and react - immediately.
He was taking them down left and right. And then it was over...but he wasn't."

"What happened then?" MaryJane asked with big eyes.

"That's one of the only times I've seen Ira shift into a bear. Jake became a rattler and slithered off ahead. Justin was in Vampire mode now.
Eli shifted into a Hag (Jaguar). Justin shouted at them to stay away. Then somewhere in there, Djinn turned suddenly and went off on Justin.
That's how Justin got those scars on his face. Those parts never healed.

"They started harrying Djinn and Ira got close enough to smack Djinn down - he about knocked his head into his butt, but it put him down. Finally.

"That's what happened. He almost killed Justin - his own brother. You know how close they are. He didn't even know what he'd done, when he finally came to with a headache from hell. Like I said, he'd lost it. Now maybe you understand why he absolutely did not want to hurt Dorian."
Desi smiled tightly and then looked at both of them. "No further than here. You understand. I mean Seth, and Djinn himself.
Say nothing, or I'll kick both your skinny butts."

"No worries," Glory said staring at the table. "That's rough. Really rough."

"We never knew that happened. We were in LA, after Veronica and her Elite Squad. Glory's grandma." MaryJane saw Glory frown at the reference. "Don't worry honey. You're not her. No one thinks you are. No worries here either, Des. But thank you for telling us."

"Now I understand why he was still kind of shaky when he got home after the thing with Dorian," Glory whispered - more to herself than anyone else.

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Glory hair: "Gemi Hair" by Biscuits (RMP)
Desi hair: "ValenTina" by SWAM (DAZ)
Glory Shirt: by Mdd (RMP)
Desi Shirt: Supernova's "Romantic Long-Shirt" with textures by RPD (RMP)
Drinks: 2nd World's "Glassware" (RMP)
Fascinator (Desi hair): by Propschick (DAZ)
Table & chairs: Dream Home Yard set (DAZ)

Glory and Desi (Desiderata) by me (Not Available)