Brianna was running in Caine's "kingdom". Fast.
Very fast.
She ran past some kids playing soccer in their yard with a ball they found. They laughed when one boy did a very bad kick. Laughter. A very rare thing in the FAYZ.
But it seemed those dark days were over, and laughter and happiness were becoming more and more common.
Guess Caine wasn't such a bad king after all.
She arrived at the city hall, which is what Caine used as his palace.
It's pathetic, really. The whole "king" thing.
The Breeze didn't bother to knock on the door. She zipped past the guards, opened to door, and ran into Caine's office.
"Hey" said Brianna, giving Caine a surprise.
"Breeze. What's up?"
She took the note out of her right pocket. It was closed, of course, but Brianna couldn't help but wish she had opened it.
"I have another note for you." she said as she handed it to him.
Caine took it and read it quickly. Then he put it in his pocket.
"Thank you Brianna. You can go now."
"Um.. Caine?" The Breeze said.
Caine ignored her. It took her a while to realize what he wanted.
"Your Highness?" said Brianna unwillingly.
"Yes?"
"Do you mind telling me what the notes are all about?"
"Why should I?"
"Because I have a right to know. You can't keep secrets from us forever."
"It's not a secret. It's just trading stuff."
"Trading goes to Albert. Not you."
"Well, Sam's your leader. I'm not. I can't tell you anything. Ask him"
"I will!"
And with that, Brianna zipped out of the room and started running to the woods.
Her mind was racing. What could the notes have been about? What's going on?
She wanted answers. And she knew just the girl to help.
Raven.
Raven was a 14 years old, older than Brianna. Before know, she had kept quiet. No one knew anything about her except for her friends. But now, she was one of Edilio's top soldiers. She was also an amazing hunter, almost as good as Hunter himself.
But she also had a secret. A big secret. A secret that only a few people know-which included the Breeze.
Raven was hunting when she found her.
"Hey Raven." Brianna said.
Raven was barely jumped. "Hey Breeze. What's up?"
"Nothing. You?"
"Same."
"Got anything good today?"
"Actually, yeah. Some rabbits, two squirrels, and one deer."
"That's great!"
"Wanna have a rabbit?"
"Okay. I'll start the fire."
In about ten seconds, Breeze had collected the wood, made a pile, and got a fire going. They cooked the rabbit and began to feast. Silence fell upon them as they ate. After all, it wasn't every day that Raven could spare a rabbit.
Brianna's thoughts returned back to the notes. They couldn't have been about trade. And if it was about weapons or fighting plans, Robert, Caine's new second in command, would deal with that. So it had to be secrets. How the FAYZ happened. Gaiaphage. The powers. New creatures. More Lies.
The Breeze would never even thought about working behind Sam's back before. But her curiosity was eating her away had she had to know.
But she couldn't do it alone. She needed help. Someone strong and brave like herself. But not too close to Sam either. Someone who could keep secrets.
Someone like Raven.
"Hey Raven?" Breeze asked.
"Mmm?" Raven muffled with a mouth full of rabbit.
"Could you do be a favor?"
Raven swallowed her bite. "What?"
Brianna made her voice into a hushed whisper. "Sam and Caine are keeping secrets form the town. They past notes back and forth-"
"Notes?" Raven said with a laugh. "What, are we back in school now?"
"Be quiet!" Breeze hissed. "As I was saying, they pass notes between each other. Me and Taylor are the messengers."
"So? What's the big deal?"
"The deal is that it's not right for them to be lying to us."
"Yeah, I guess your right. But were do I come into all of this?
"I want you to find out want the notes are about. Caine usally puts them in his desk. I don't know about Sam, but Taylor most likely dose."
Raven shook her head. "We can't tell Taylor. Everyone would know in seconds."
"You're right." Brianna was quiet for awhile. "So, will you do it?"
Raven shrugged. "Sure, why not? I'll see when I can get into Caine's town."
"Thanks" said Brianna, standing up. "See ya" And then she was off
Her mind was all over the was distracted. And that was a very bad thing to be with what happened next.
Suddenly, a slimy tentical wrapped around her leg. It was fast very- it could even get the Breeze.
She new it couldn't have been Drake, he wasn't so fast. She struggled to get free. When she did, she started to attack it. The Breeze never runs from a fight. She ran at it, only to find her super speed was gone. She stood shell-shocked for a second-which was a very bad move.
Three tenticals wrapped around her. There was no way out.
She did the only thing she could think out.
She screamed.
Brianna was missing.
The news had shook Sam. Dekka out of her mind in worry. Jack is in his computers, but it's obvious he was as just as worried as Dekka.
They had search party out looking for her. Like they were looking for Astrid.
He sighed deeply.
Breeze wasn't the first one missing.
And she wouldn't be the last.
