Flout
:: Sakura, a half-blood, is the daughter of one of the vampire leaders in Konoha. An ancient law forbids a vampire to mate with a human. Now a special "police" has been formed to track down these half-bloods. The Uchiha's, the most powerful vampire clan in Konoha, are part of what is called The Resistance. They were recruited by the government to aid the destruction of the half-bloods but are secretly trying to destroy the "police" from the inside. When the police capture Sakura and tell her that her father is dead, the Uchiha's send an undercover worker to take her in. And I wonder who that might be… ::
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Hope
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
And sings the tune-without the words and never stops at all.
And sweetest in the gale is heard.
And sore must be the storm that could abash the little bird.
That kept so many warm.
I've heard it in the chillest land and on the strangest sea.
Yet, never, in extremity, It asked a crumb of me.
R i s i n g from the bed, I closed my thick book and glanced out the "window" of the so called room. Although this room was more of cell than anything. My father had warned me that men would be coming to the house to investigate, so I was stuck in this pit of a room all day.
Gray walls, gray skies. Everything was just gray in general, including my mood.
"Sakura, stay put up there. Only about another hour. It's just a quick inspection. They just finished searching the last residence. We'll most likely be next."
"Yes sir," I shouted back to him. I just wanted to get this over with. I pulled the blinds shut, switched off the dim lights, and lay myself down on the uncomfortable bed. I guess I'm better off stuck in this hell-hole than being caught by the Viremia. Compared to being caught, this room is like sitting next to God in heaven.
I dared myself to peek out of the blind-covered window once more before burying myself under the ivory colored sheets. The grey sky was such a beautiful contrast to the green grass as the thunder roared. The heavens were about to throw a tantrum. The somewhat calming view was interrupted by a loud noise.
Ding
Dong
My heart stopped.. Or at least skipped a few beats. I let out a small sigh, this weather was typical for the land of Mist. But I'm always in for a treat when my father sends me to Konoha for safety. The skies are always bluer, the grass is always greener. Of course, I've never actually breathed the freshness of the air, or felt the coolness of the breeze. I've never done many things that most people would just consider standard, everyday feelings. I pushed these dreadful thoughts out of my mind as I focused on the dilemma at hand.
I'm not usually one to get scared, but this was a risky situation. They wouldn't stop searching until they left no door unopened. Too bad for them, I'm not behind a door.
I heard my father greet them with a, might I say fake, warm welcome. I could picture it in my mind right now. Greetings, saying that he hasn't seen them in the longest time, and talking of the old days.
In attempt to hear bits and pieces of their conversation, I slipped out of the sheets onto the floor silently and laid my ear against dusty floorboards, unmoving.
The voices were hushed from below but I made out words such as, "rumors" and "illegal".
I heard my Dad's loud voice say, "Go ahead and check it out, I've never got to show you around my house anyways." Oh, Dad. Always cracking a joke. But this joke held more irony than the Viremia members knew..
I heard footsteps treading up the stairs, doors opening, the head-pounding banging on walls. I could tell they were walking up more steps to the top floor as I heard low murmuring.
"Kinn, there's no one else here. False alarm."
"Good, makes our job easier." I heard the two men mumble to themselves and make their way down the steps.
I felt relief pass through me as I nervously waited to hear the semi-loud click of the front door closing.
The sound never came.
Suddenly my throat felt dry and my lungs became clouded with dust. I frantically reached for my water bottle before the sound could emit from my throat and swallowed the liquid. My eyes became wide with fear and my breathing frantic, hoping the Viremia didn't hear me scrambling from below.
"Wait." The voice beneath her stated.
My heart sank and moisture formed in my eyes. If they found the panic room, I was as good as dead. I had heard the terrifying rumors of what happened to the female half-bloods when they were taken away..
"Did you hear that?" The man questioned.
"Hear what?"
Hope swelled in my chest, but I had nowhere else to hide other than the inside the walls of the room. I could only imagine the horrified expression on my father's face if they got hold of me. If my father killed them and the men didn't return to base, others would become suspicious and investigate. There was no way out of this mess if I was found.
"Shuffling, up above. I heard shuffling."
"Men, I assure you there is nothing there to hear. I have a meeting in the parlor in half an hour. I don't have time to sit here while you two take your time investigating an empty house." My father lied. His voice had completely changed and I'm sure any skilled vampire would concur the fact that he was lying. My father was serious and they knew it.
"If your so sure, then you won't mind us taking a more thorough look around."
My father knew better than to protest, it would just give ourselves away even more. I knew better than to waste precious time laying on the floor. I slowly rose to my feet without making a sound. If this wasn't an adrenaline rush, I never want to go sky diving. I tip toed my way to the bed and made it up perfectly. I slid my book in between the mattresses and opened the blinds to make the room appear unsuspicious. I glanced at the dreadful wall and reached out to pull the secret panel.
I never thought I would be hiding from those monsters like this. My father always had everything perfectly planned. When he got hold of the Viremias searching schedule from a 'friend', as he put it, he made sure I was out of town and never in danger during the specified days. But today was different. He got a call earlier from his 'friend' saying to hide me as soon as possible because an emergency search was about to occur. Therefore, I was stuck in the panic room behind the wall of the guest bedroom. My father had told me earlier about this space. I found it quite funny when he told me that even the panic room had a place to hide. I glanced around the gray walls room one last time before crawling into the smaller space, about the size of a bathtub, and replacing the wall panel.
This is it, I thought. If I get caught, I'm going down with a fight.
I heard more banging on walls starting on one wall and circling carefully around. I felt as if my heart was about to explode as they began beating on the panic room wall. The beating got closer and closer…
Thump…
Thump…
Thump…
Clang.
"Kinn, it's steel. They have a panic room." I heard the man say.
Clang
Clang
Clang
The repetitive beating made my head hurt. I heard a loud crash and I assumed they broke the drywall and metal down. I hadn't realized I was holding my breath until I suddenly began panting for air. I covered my mouth to muffle the sound.
"Well, well. Look what we have here. This is the hiding place of his little mutt."
"I didn't expect any less of that Haruno. He always was attracted to that wretched human. How he's kept it a secret for this long, I'll never know."
That wretched human was my mother.
"Kid, come out. We know you're in here."
I could tell the men were searching the room when I heard shuffling of feet and beating on furniture. I closed my eyes and reassured myself everything was going to be okay.
…Too bad okay isn't good…
"Pull on the panels, flip the furniture, Rhen, the mutt could be anywhere."
And sore must be the storm that could abash the little bird.
My face reddened at the mans name calling. I wanted to bust out of the wall and kick their ass, but they had the advantage. Two armed men against one helpless half-blood.
I felt the wall shake.
I felt the ground move.
I felt the panels shift.
I felt the barrier crumble.
I felt the world end.
b u t
I didn't feel my heart stop.
Which was what I really wanted…
…right about now…
…as they pulled me out of safety and my father dashed into the room.
"Get the hell off my daughter." I heard my father say, his eyes flashing wildly. I tugged madly at my arm but I was almost half the size of the man holding me.
I cried out as the man on the other side of the room lunged for him.
"So how olds your little mutt? She'll make a good play toy." The man holding me mocked. He reached into his bag and pulled out a needle.
My father flashed his fangs at the man and leapt onto the wall.
"Hold him down, I've got the injection."
"You think a mere human can overpower me? Foolish man."
"Who said I was human?" The man holding me snarled.
My father raised a brow and opened him mouth to respond but the man, Rhen, leaped upon him.
"NO!" I screamed and attempted to dive forward.
The man restraining me tossed the injection to the man holding down my father.
He wasted no time in extracting his claws and digging them into my fathers flesh.
My eyes became moist as he injected who-knows-what into my fathers body. I saw him fall over and my breathing became heavy. I nearly collapsed but was yanked up by the elbow.
"Don't be falling out just yet. We're not done with you." He whispered into my ear while his accomplice busted the window out. He hoisted me on his back, not without me struggling of course. I thrashed around in his death-like grip, but nothing seemed to work. He was a vampire with a grip like steel. I was a half-blood who's strength measured up to nothing. He leapt off the window pane and the scenery went by in a blur. It was mind-blowing how fast we were moving. I couldn't make out trees or signs, cars or houses.
I felt the wind pelting against my skin slow and come to a halt after a long time. My eyes focused on the largest building in the village. It looked dull and grey with the only color being the lights reading 'headquarters'. I felt my stomach churn as the man set me down on my toes and chained my wrists together.
"Damn, you're short." The man, Kinn, said while smirking. I shot him an angry look while fighting the urge to cry.
"Can we get this over with?" I snapped.
"Huh? Looks like we've got a feisty one on our hands." He grabbed the chain and snatched me forward.
"Hope you don't plan on fighting everyone or you'll be dead real quick."
He began to drag me towards the base and into the front room labeled 'lobby'. I took in my surroundings in hope I would have a chance to escape later. It was a large room, painted grey with a grand chandelier hanging over the secretary's desk, who must I say was staring at me quite surprised. I watched her carefully as I was pushed forward into a back room. My eyes met her dark ones and she gasped, her head shot down. The last thing I saw her do was frantically reach for the phone.
I was pushed into a dim room. It had to be the strangest sight I've ever seen.
My analytical mind working fast to take in the surroundings. Clear glass formed roomy cages holding one person each, supposedly a half-blood. There were eleven glass encasements, ten occupied. Therefore ten people were housed in this section. I glanced over the faces that desperately looked through the closing door.
I noticed there was only one man uncaged in the entire room. He looked me in the eyes and took my arm from the man holding my chains.
"I'll take her to the remaining cage for you." The tall, dark man spoke in a deep, smooth voice that made my heart want to melt.
"Actually, I had planned to take her to the back, Sasuke." I cringed at his tone.
I noticed the tall man, Sasuke, roll his eyes and lead the three of us into the only lighted section. I noticed half of a wall blocking this section off from the other. My eyes widened in fear at what I saw. I felt my heart sink and my eyes began to water.
So the rumors are true? They capture half-bloods, run an excruciating amount of tests on them, and rape the girls. This is supposed to be legal?
The man holding me began to take the handcuffs off my wrists.
"Now be a good girl and sit on the bed for a few minutes." My captor told me and the two men walked away.
I sat slowly on the on the ground and felt the tears fall. Hiding them, I covered my face with my hands.
"Stop crying. It's annoying."
I looked up to the man, Sasuke. He reached a hand out to me. I took it hesitantly and stood next to him silently. He was about a head taller than me with dark eyes and hair. He reminded me of the prince a girl could only dream of. His features were heavenly and I felt inferior standing next to such a man. I tucked a long strand of pink hair behind my ear and set my gaze on the floor.
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
And sings the tune-without the words.
I watched him carefully pull a cell phone out of his pocket and dial a number.
"Are 41 and 64 in the lobby?" He spoke carefully
….
"Good, give them a job to do. And quickly."
….
My lungs were on the verge of hyperventilation. I looked into his deep eyes and my knees went weak. I knew I was about to collapse but he grabbed my wrist and placed a cold bottle into my palm.
I stared at it for a second.
"Is it poison?"
I didn't feel my heart stop.
Which was what I really wanted…
…right about now.
I recalled my earlier thoughts.
"It's water." He scoffed. "Follow me. And be quick, we don't have much time."
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My audio obsession as of now: Thunder by Boys Like Girls
"Today is a winding road that's taken me to places that I didn't want to go.. Today in the blink of an eye, I'm holding on to something and I do not know why."
I l o v e a l l m y r e a d e r s a n d r e v i e w e r s !
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