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Kneeling infront of Yuri, Avarice took her hand and placed a delicate, yet bloody kiss against it. "Hello, darling." He eyed Dana a moment, "Does my granddaughter have a name?"

Beside Lexi, another figure appeared. He was dressed like the other 'patients' most likely taking the opportunity to escape himself. With majority of the staff dead, it wasn't like it was difficult.

"Only if you want to," he said, "Rosenthal's my last name too." He leaned closer, whispering, "You're special. I don't think anyone, not even your daddy, could have a last name as great as ours." Avarice smiled, cupping her face in his hands.

"She's beautiful, Dana."

When Yuri mentioned Bones, the escapee visibly twitched. He eyes wouldn't leave Avarice's back. They lifted momentarily to see Lexi, but they'd always find their way back to him.

"Yeah, it's the worst. Got what they deserved..."

((NIGHT))

" Not a good idea." Steping closer Lexi slid a arm around the mans waist, shockingly strong as she forced him to walk away from the group.. her expression light and cheerful. " Best learn before you leap, sweetie.." She was a preditor herself, and demented or not, she could always recognize a fellow one. besides, she knew this man.. if only from her old friends discription. " Cant let you do that, Reks would be upset."

Beaming in pleasure of his praise she curled her fingers in Bones's fur, her shyness slowly disappearing as she twisted from side to side slightly. ignoring the bloody handprints on her face she giggled. " You act like Aunt Ri, Grandpa. did she teach you?"

"She is eight. I couldn't take care of her until now. Riley thought that the woman that I left her with was her real mother until 2 days ago. And she helped raise her." The voice carried on to Dana's ears and everything in her started to shake. She pushed Yuri very close to Avarice and then charged at Bones, taking him to the ground from shock. She pinned his arms down with her knees and had a hold of his neck, ready to rip it off if she felt like it. "How DARE you come around my family!" She bared her fangs and hissed at him. "How dare you Bones!?"

Dana stood in front of him, growling at him. "You have no right to touch him. He is my family as well. Everything is about your hate towards him! Just let it go you old bat!" She looked back to make sure Yuri was safe and her features softened slightly. "You may have changed into something darker Bones, but everything I do now is for her." She looked back at Bones and hissed at him. "I want her to know Avarice, and you aren't going to be able to stop that. And if you kill him, I can bring him back, even if you take his soul." She smiled crossed her arms over her chest. "I have had time to learn new tricks myself, I can bring anything back to life, no matter who or what took their soul. And thanks to you, I can also build my own bodies."

When Bones lowered his mismatched eyes towards Yuri, he was shocked. Kneeling next to Lexi, he said, "I carved that," he mumbled, "I'm surprised it wasn't destroyed like the rest."

"Do you like dolls?" He asked quietly.

"Dana," Avarice interjected, "allow dear daddy to dispose of the creature (Bones)...properly. He'll only try again and again to kill me. That couldn't possibly be healthy for Yuri, now could it?"

Bones glared. "Although I would love to kill you, Avarice, I wouldn't infront of a child." It was probably admitting a weakness, but she seemed so innocent. He couldn't ruin that, not like it had been for him.

"My dear Bones, you really haven't changed beneath that hard exterior. I'd bet," he began, tapping his finger against his pursed lips, "you're still afraid of the monsters...tell me, how has the back been comig along for you? Is the 'A' still carved into your chest?"

"Shut up," he said, "I will not be baited."

(Lame post. :B)

Dana slowly walked up to Yuri and sat behind her to watch Bones. "I remember your dolls. You wouldn't let me play with them. I thought you were mean, but now having a child of my own, something to protect, I can see why you didn't let me touch them." She looked at the Bones doll and smiled softly. "I remember when you made this one too. I had just saved you from all of daddies monsters and made daddy go away so you could breathe. I didn't mess with you much after that." She looked up at Avarice and shook her head.

"No, you didn't, did you Dana?" She'd protected him, sometimes. Like he'd protected those dolls he'd hidden in that trunk. As he studied Dana now, he wondered if she'd ever thought of him as one of her dolls? Strange. With a sudden realization, he thought, perhaps she and I could reach an understanding. He'd never forgive Dr. Avarice, but Dana could be an exception.

He nodded to her once, hoping she'd understand. He'd never say you're forgiven aloud, but he didn't think he had to.

"Yuri Rosenthal, quite a lovely name," he said, "Do you wanna hear my real name? It's Antony. Antony Blitzkrieg." Bones was simply a nickname. He'd earned it after he learned what he could do with his skeletal system.

Dr. Avarice allowed Lexi to pull him aside. "A favor?" He contemplated what Miss Lexi could possibly want from him, curiosity slowly coaxing away any suspicions.

"I suppose," he said finally, "what will you have me do?"