One Crow For Sorrow| Tyler x Reader ~Read Caption~

Two Crows For Mirth

I walk in and I see a kid, no older than me trying to fix a broken espresso machine. "Holy crap! Do you usually make a habit on scaring the shit out of people?"

"It's more of a hobby."

"You go to Nevermore. Didn't realize they changed the uniform."

"I need a quad over ice."

"Machines broken. And the instructions are in Italian."

I take an instructions and begin to fix the machine. "I need a quad over ice. And a ride. Call me a taxi."

"None in Jericho. Try Uber?"

"I refuse to be a slave to technology."

"Where do you want to go?"

"That is one a need-to-know basis. What about trains?"

Him and I talk more. I tell him about my guillotine. The machine is fully fixed. "I'm Tyler, and is your name on a need-to-basis too, or?"

"Thursday."

When he offers a ride then says I need to wait to leave my expectations are smushed. Right when I go to leave three boys enter the shop. "Why are you dress like religious fanatics?"

"We're pilgrims."

"You're a waste of space."

"So tell me dream have you ever been with a normie?"

"I've never found one that could handle me... boo!"

He jumps then lunges. The first does not last long. They're all on the ground, with me left untouched. I'm not impressed with my work should've broke something. "Where'd you learn those moves?"

"My uncle taught me. He spent five years in a Tibetan Monastery."

"Was he a monk?"

"Prisoner."

The sheriff walks in. "Dad!" Oh.

"What happened?"

"Me."

"A young lady like yourself in no way could take on this many boys at once. Tyler, did you help?"

"Dad."

"I can show you if you want." The sheriff back away slightly. Weems comes in right when it gets good.

"Oh I'm sorry, sheriff, looks like this one got away from me." If I got away I'd be gone.

We get into her car. I see an accident. "He's dead. Broke his neck." Weems looks confused. How did I know that?

"How can you tell from this angle."

"I know a broken neck when I see one." We don't speak for the rest of the ride. I prefer it this way.

I do nothing for the rest of the day. As, when I finish my hour of writing it's night out. I get Thing to help me get my cello out the window. I begin to play. Thing flips the pages for me all the way to ending of the song. "I don't feel better."

Enid comes out. "How did you get that out of the window?"

"I dad an extra hand." She looks at Thing. "Oh woah. Creepy. Where's the rest of him?"

"We don't know. He is one of the great Addams family mysteries."

"Oh cool." She doesn't look impressed. "Everything about you is just so disturbing."

"Thank you." That's when I hear it. Wolves. "Why aren't you wolfing out?"

"Because I can't." She pulls out her parlor truck from when we first met. "It's all I got." They retract. "My mom says some wolves are late bloomers, but I've been to the best Lycanologist. I had to fly to Milwaukee, would you believe it? Yeah, she says there's a chance I might never.. you know."

"What happens then."

"I'd become a lone wolf."

"Sounds perfect."

" Are you kidding me? My life would be officially over. I'd be kicked out of my family pack with no prospect of finding a mate."

"I'm failing to see the problem here."

"I could die alone!"

"We all die alone, Enid."

"You really suck at this."

She's crying. "Why are you crying."

"Because I'm upset! Haven't you ever cried? Or are you above that too."

I have, once. "It was the week before Halloween. I was six years old." I think back to the despicable monsters. Not the good kind. " I took my pet scorpion, Nero, out for his afternoon stroll, and we were ambushed." I speak, words void of emotion. "They wondered what freak would have a scorpion for a pet. Two of them held me down and watch. The others ran him over until... It was snowing when I buried him. I cried my little black heart out, but tears don't change anything. So I vowed to never do it again." Enid nods. I blink once and any trace of what could be emotion goes away.

I have Thing at Tyler's. There is a carnival tonight. I will escape then. I receive a call on Enid's computer.

I answer. "Uh hi."

"That's Thing."

He look at Thing then back to the decide he's one every few words. "Is he.. like.. your pet?" Thing undoubtedly gives him a rude gesture.

"He's sensitive."

I got myself a deal. We're at the carnival and I'm playing darts as I wait for my ride. Xavier comes up to me. "If you do any better you'll win a whole pack."

"Pandas don't travel in packs. They prefer their solitude."

"Subtle hint taken."

"You should know. I'm waiting for someone." I throw another dart.

"Who's the lucky guy... or girl."

"What does it matter to you?" Just then Tyler comes up from behind me. A glare in Xavier's eyes. I tell the man to give my panda to Weems. Tyler and I leave.

"Before you go I want you to have this."It's my dad's file from when he is Nevermore. "You okay?"

"I'm used to people engaging with me. Most just see me coming from across the street."

"You're not scary, just kooky."

"I prefer spooky."

"Oh."

"Now my train leaves in an hour. We're burning moonlight." I walk past him. I see the three guys a beat up with bats.

"Thursday. Thursday, come on we can lose them with the crowd." I don't want to do. I want to bash their heads open with their bats. It'd make my day tolerable.

As we run away I bump into Rowan. I have a vision. This is new. My head jerks back and I see a book, a raven, fire and demise. Tyler tries to usher me along. I shalln't go. I follow him. "Rowan wait!" Tyler tries to grasp my arm. He misses.

"What do you want? Why are you following me?"

"I don't have time to explain, but you're in danger."

He's silent but then chuckles. I think I like him. "I think you've got it backwards." He uses his telekinetic abilities to throw me against a tree. My back will be bruised after this. I moan in pain. It's magnificent. "You're the one who is danger."

"What are you doing?" I'd rather die from the gargoyle.

"Saving everyone from you. I have to kill you." He shows me picture, I'm in it. I will destroy the school. Before he gets the chance to kill me a monster comes out of the woods. It kills Rowan just like in my vision.

It's horrifying. Reading about murder and watching it occur are two different things. Watching it is much more fascinating. I can't look away.

I think I might just like it here.