Hybrids: No Longer Human (The Story Thread)

Vinny was honestly beginning to hate himself, just a little.

Now before we continue, let me explain something real quick. This is Alistair’s backstory, no doubt about it, however this certain chapter focuses more on Vinny, because sometimes you need to hear the villain’s side of the story as well…oops spoilers, nothing you all probably hadn’t figured out yet anyways. okay back to the story.

Why was Vinny sort of hating himself right now? It could all be brought back to that stupidly adorable rabbit hybrid: Alistair.

Vinny had a job to do, he had to gather intel and all of that fun stuff. however do you know how hard it is to do that when not only do you find yourself unable to get the information you want from who you want, but you constantly get distracted by that person?

It was infuriating.

They were at the park, it was a hot summer day and Cupid had found a way to hide their ears and tails better, they all looked human. Vinny was waiting on a bench, licking at his ice cream cone as he watched the others move about. Knox was talking to Maia, both looked fairly serious, probably planning a heist or something. Cupid was insisting Flint played frisbee with her for some reason and Alistair…

Alistair had somehow found himself talking to a girl around their age with a dog. Which admittedly was what Vinny was paying more attention to. The rabbit hybrid was talking to the girl while betting her dog with an all too happy smile.

Why was he so polite? Vinny didn’t understand it. Alistair was so…nice, it was annoying because it made it that much harder to be annoyed at him, which he was because he wasn’t…it made sense in his head. He really didn’t care too much for the conversation he was having either, though after a bit more of watching, he was really beginning to care.

Alistair had stood up after petting the dog, said something that probably wasn’t funny because Alistair wasn’t funny, and then the girl gave a fake laugh-he could tell, don’t ask how, he just could, and gently pushed his shoulder, hand lingering too long for Vinny’s liking.

No. He was shutting that down, no stupid dog girl was going to come and ruin everything he had been working for, this last month. So he got up and started over, reaching soon enough and he quickly handed his cone to Alistair. “Here, I can’t finish it,” he explained and placed an arm over his shoulder, eyes staring at the girl.

Alistair smiled over at him. “Oh, hi Vinny, this is Rebeca and her dog: Hero,” he introduced and the girl looked over at Vinny, and although Alistair was clearly oblivious to it, they were definitely having a stare down, and finally the girl caved, shaking her head slightly.

“It was nice talking to you, Alistair, but I should probably go,” she said, giving a small smile to Alistair before she started off, Vinny just caught the last bit of her muttering as she left. “Geez, didn’t mean to touch your guy…”

He wasn’t sure if Alistair heard, but he had, and a part of him was really beginning to like that idea. His. His rabbit…Of course, he was only doing any of this for work…yeah, it wasn’t like he actually liked the rabbit or anything as stupid as that. This was strictly business, he couldn’t let some random girl come in and ruin everything.

Yeah…Strictly business.

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After the park, they had all ended up going back to watch a movie. Vinny was watching from the couch as Cupid put on some stupid movie…Seven brides for seven brothers, it was old, annoying, and a musical to top it all off. Vinny hated it.

But he didn’t.

Alistair had watched Cupid put the disc in with nothing short of awe-this was the first movie the poor thing had seen, Vinny couldn’t help but pity him a little bit, and then the rabbit hybrid hopped over to the couch and sat down next to him, no closer than he usually did, but that was already pretty close.

Vinny didn’t mind, the poor thing had been neglected of any sort of comfort his whole life, and he could use it to his advantage if he wanted to. “Have you seen this movie before?” Alistair asked, bringing those insufferable expressive green eyes over to look at him. He felt his heart rate speed up slightly and remembered why he hated himself.

“No, though I’m sure this won’t be the last time we watch it, since Cupid seems to like it,” Vinny said, carefully moving his arm up to pull Alistair closer, he had to get him used to this stuff, so he was easier to manipulate anyways.

Alistair was quick to comply and smiled over at him. “I bet it’s good, it looks good. Though…I’ve never really seen a movie before, so I wouldn’t know,” he explained before finally tearing his gaze away from Vinny-thank heaven, and back to the screen as some old cheesy music started to play and Vinny could already tell that he was going to hate this.

Then, to top it all off, Maia joined them with a bowl of some flavored chips, she passed them to Cupid, sitting down next to her, and the girl ate some and then passed it over to Flint, or was sitting awkwardly in the middle of the couch, with a pair of snuggle buddies on either side of him.

The cape fox took a few for himself and then passed it to Alistair.

Then, just when Vinny thought he couldn’t hate himself anymore than he already did, he was proven wrong.

Alistair had taken the bowl, gone to get a chip, and then, his nose crinkled up, there was a pause and then…he sneezed. Usually sneezing wasn’t a problem, you know when it was plain old boring human sneezing. But when it was a rabbit sneeze.

It became a bit more of a problem.

Oh and it didn’t stop there, he sneezed again and again, pawing at his nose, bowl sitting in his lap, his ears would flop in whichever direction with each disgustingly adorable sneeze, and all Vinny could do was watch. it wasn’t fair. He should not be allowed to be so cute, it had to be illegal.

By the time he had sneezed for a good while, with no guarantee it would stop, Vinny just couldn’t take it anymore, he got up, grabbed the bowl and took it away from him. “What’s in this, Maia?” He asked, sending an annoyed look over at the girl, who didn’t care too much for it.

“It’s just corn chips, flavored with cheese and cayenne peppers,” she explained and despite the still constant sneezing. Alistair reached up to snag one from the bowl, he was clearly curious what it tasted like, and after sniffing it, sneezing again, and debating for a second, he ate it.

Vinny took the bowl to the table after that, he shot a glance back over to see Cupid helping Alistair with something, turns out he was likely allergic to the peppers on it. He sighed and walked towards the door, where Knox was, as he ha just come in from getting the mail.

“Hey, where’re you going, I thought we were watching a movie,” Knox said as Vinny pushed his way passed the leader.

“I need to go kick a puppy, I’ll be back later.”

Now he didn’t actually end up kicking a puppy, but he couldn’t stay in that room any longer, not with those stupid sneezes.

He ended up taking a walk around the block, he was about half way through when his phone went off and he brought it up to his ear…which he had hidden under neath a hoodie. “Yes?” He answered in a less than pleased tone, and then regretted it right after once he realized who was calling.

“Is that any way to talk to your father, Vincent?”

The fox hybrid paused, holding his breath before letting it out in a huff of breath. “No, sorry. I’m assuming you’re calling about the labs?” He questioned as he turned a corner to walk down an alleyway for a bit more privacy. Feeling particularly antsy.

“That’s correct, we need that information Vincent, remember the only reason you’re here in the first place is because of that vile we got our hands on,” his father reminded and Vinny held back giving a remark how they didn’t know what it was at the time, when they stole it from the later killed scientist.

It could have killed him for all they knew, and yet they still risked giving it to him and since then had been piecing together more and more about the labs, after getting information about some possible escaped hybrids, they had sent him out to befriend them and find out as much as possible, they had to know if this was something the WPA should get into.

“I know father…I’ve found a target, he’ll crack soon enough…the others aren’t as willing to share what they know…I just…I need more time,” Vinny tried to explain however the man on the phone didn’t exactly seem to care.

He scoffed, and Vinny looked down at the ground, feeling more anxious by the minute. “You’ve had a month, if you don’t get anything soon, we’re going to have to take some more drastic methods, don’t forget that this is your last chance, either get the information or deal with the consequences.”

Just like that, the call ended and Vinny held his phone out, staring down at the concrete ground. He couldn’t let him down, not again. It was then that his gaze hardened. Sorry Alistair, no matter how adorable you are, he needed the information, and he planned on getting it one way or another.