Weakness
Chapter 2 Dragged Along
Marlene got home in time before it started to downpour. Marlene entered the home and it was pitch black. She placed the groceries on the table. She turned on the lights. The power was out already. "Cloud! Tifa! I'm home. Hey guys?" she called. Marlene walked around the house and bar until she found some candles. She litone so she could see what she was doing.Marlene went to put the groceries away before the food went rotten. When she got to the Marlene found a note. It read:
"Marlene you are on your night tonight. I took Tifa out to dinner and Denzel is staying with a friend. Good luck and it looks like a storm is brewing in. There are candles in the cabinet next to the sink. Be back later…………Cloud"
"Great alone by myself for the night," said Marlene in a monotone voice.Marlene finished putting the food away. She then went up to her room. She lit more candels in her room so she had some light.
She closed the door and changed into some tight jeans and a gray hoodie.. She then took down her long brunette hair. Her hair fell ever so gracefully down her back. It was down to her waist. She combed it through. Thoughts of her sister when she was younger came to her mind. How Aerith used to brush her hair. She would braid it. They would laugh, giggle, and chat about boys especially Cloud. She knew how her sister felt about him. AND how he felt about her.
Marlene then got up and grabbed a book. She plopped on her bed and turned to the first page. Half an hour pasted. Marlene was so into her book when she heard a loud bang downstairs. Marlene gasped and dropped her book on the floor.
Marlene picked it up and threw it on her bed. She took a few steps forward. A thought came to her mind on how Denzel scared her earlier. She thought this was him getting some more fun. Marlene blew out all her candles and opened her door. She snuck downstairs and looked around for her so called burglar. "Oh I am so scared……..Someone might try to scare me again. OK Denzel, you had your fun your not going to scare me this time,"she said bravely.
Marlene wondered around the entire house and found no one around. She then stepped on something. She went down to pick it up. It was one of Clouds swords. It seemed to had fallen out of the closet. Cloud did keep his weapons safe (but the closet seriously). She only stepped on the sheath so she wasn't cut. She picked it up by the sheath and put it back from where it had fallen.
"That's so weird," she said. She then shut the closet and turned around the next thing she saw was a pair of green eyes. Lightning clapped right over their house. She then could make out the short silver hair, the green eyes, the pleather outfit, and the evil smile spread across his face.
Marlene gasped and took a step back. It was the silvered hair man who had kidnapped her and the rest of the children with the geostigma 5 years ago. Even though five years had passed, Kadaj still towered above Marlene."Kadaj," whispered Marlene. "I am surprised you remember me after five years," said the teenager. "You have grown, little one," he said smoothly.
His right hand which was covered in black leather reached her face. He stroked her face ever so gently. Marlene couldn't back up anymore. She was already pressed against the wall. "What do you want?" asked Marlene now scared for her life.
"Oh you are the bait that's going to bring him to me. He of course, will bring mother. If he doesn't, you will die," he said. Marlene remembered this from 5 years ago. He was after something or someone called mother. "Aren't you a little old to be wanting your mother?" asked Marlene. Kadaj grabbed Marlene by the throat. "You will not insult her," he snarled.
"I believe that's what I just did," said Marlene.Kadaj had heard enough out of this one. He placed his hand behind her neck and dragged her to the door. Marlene could feel pain the back of her neck. His grip was so tight. She felt like if she struggled her hair would rip out. "Where are you taking me? I am not going anywhere with you!" she screamed.
Marlene thenelboed him in the stomach. As if living with Cloud all these years he didn't teach her anything about self defense. Marlene ran to the kitchen and grabbed a long slender knife out of the draw. She held it in front of her. "Stay away from me," she threatned.She turned around but he was gone. The front door was wide open. He must of left, she thoughtMarlene could see the door swinging open because of the wind. She was safe.
She placed the knife back in the draw. She was breathing heavily. She felt her head and she was sweating a cold sweat. She had never been so scared in her life. Marlene felt her chest. It was beating so fast. Those eyes……..they were so green, so beautiful. She couldn't help but fall before those eyes.
All of a sudden there was a loud crash. it was too late for her to move. Kadaj had entered through the house from the rear window. The window was right next to Marlene. Kadaj grabbed a piece of glass. His right hand went to Marlene's throat. Marlene could feel something like cold ice under her throat. It felt like a cold kiss. His left hand covered her mouth. "You're coming with me and if you struggle or scream I will cut your throat open. Do you understand?" asked the silver haired freak. Marlene whimpered in the hand that was Kadaj's, as if to say yes.
He left into the pouring rain of a night with a helpless Marlene being dragged along the glass still under her throat. Kadaj got onto his motorcycle and threw a brick back into the house. Attached to the brick was a note. Kadaj threw the glass into the road. He wrapped her left arm around her waist. Marlene was in the hands of the devil's son once again. She was scared and yet at peace.
