Just an update. A few grammatical errors.
Chapter 2
"All I have seen is that he went to a warehouse in the Bronx." Her eyes flick back and forth nervously and she shivers farther into her jacket.
"Are you sure, you didn't see an address or anything? A street sign!?" I question farther. The small girl shrinks back from my undoubtedly fierce gaze.
"I only saw a warehouse," Star pauses and glances at me. I hear her suck in a breath through her teeth. "Why do you even want to find him? It doesn't seem to make you feel any better. If I were you Ronny, I'd try letting him go." She stands up and shoves her hands into her coat, "if I see anything else I'll let you know" As she turns and walks towards the street I glare angrily at her back. I watch as she hales a taxi and fight back tears. What does she know anyway? It's not supposed to make me feel better, but he's my brother and the only family I've got. I shake my head and wipe my hands underneath my black lensed goggles. The focus shifts and I have to fix the little blue cogs that lets me see through the shadow planes veil.
I step through the veil and everything quiets. Forgetting that I had the hover board in my hand I feel my arm yanked back. Flinging the board to the ground I weave a slick black board underneath my feet. I feel the pulling of the vibrating tether between the shadow board and my mind. Focusing on Bronx the board jumps into action responding to my minds touch. We zip through the city past blurs of buildings. There is no wind to stir my hair and the only acknowledgement my body makes of the speed is a twisted knot in my stomach. We slow near the I-95, and float to the outskirts of the Bronx. A slow scan of my surroundings reveals a lonely broken down warehouse. My gut says that it looks like somewhere Viper would lurk in. If my gut is right then I'm about to get in one hell of a fight.
The board dissolves beneath me and I drop to the ground. I hear an explosion coming from the direction of the warehouse but I don't see anything. I sprint towards the building wincing as my foot slides through a splintered piece of wood. Rapidly I shake off the awful feeling of interacting with physical things while on the shadow plane. The doors of the warehouse tower over me. I shift halfway into the physical world. Planting my hands on the door I push with all my strength. The rusty iron groans in protest at movement. My biceps scream at the effort of pushing the ancient metal. I mumble frustratedly under my breath "What I wouldn't give for superhuman strength. When I get back everyone is getting grief for any complaining they do. Ever." The door swings opened dragging across the ground. I flinch at the screeching noise it makes. My arms ache as I pull them back into the shadow plane. I rub my wrists and walk into the warehouse. Before me lays an expansive room empty of any furniture. A stair case in the left hand corner leads to a loft that circles the room. The entire space reeks of mildew and rotting wood. Holes dot the old floor and I can see straight through to the basement. A low green light escapes up through the boards. I should probably go investigate.
I go find a large enough hole to jump through. Slipping through the hole and land on the soft dirt of the basement floor. An overwhelming musky smell wafts over me. I choke on the scent. There's a large lab bench in the center of the room. A glowing green mess drips off the table and sizzles when it hits the ground. Viper's poison. A long time ago Star was a captive in my dad's lab. After my dad died my brother took over. He experimented with different poisons and venoms. Star's venom is very strong and can affect both the mind and body of any of its victims. There was an explosion and Star's venom burned his face. He slowly went crazy, becoming more and more angry. The explosion actually created a mutant poison that causes a maddening descent to death. The poison he's tried to use on me many times before. I tread lightly over to where Viper sat curled in a corner. Low guttural sounds echo of the walls. He rocks forward hands knotted in his hair. He growls and kicks at the wall. His scarred face turns to where I'm standing. My breath catches in my throat.
"Ronny?" his voice sounds broken. I reach out a hand towards the little boy cowering in the corner. I beg my brother to come out. Beg him to talk to me like he used to. His face twists into a sneer, "I know you're there witch. I always know when you're there." My hand snaps back and I walk over to the corner opposite Viper. Then I slip back into the real world.
"Actually I'm over here." Viper head whips around to glare at me. I see his eyes soften for a second but then he's gone and I feel cold and empty. He looks at me and with a tired sigh and asks,
"What are you doing here little sister?"
"Well I'm obviously here for the warm hospitality." Viper spits out a hoarse guffaw. "I'm here because you're here Derrick and I live to follow you're murderous self around."
"I don't want you here Veronica. Go home!"
"Can't I burned it down," I state dryly.
"I meant the helicarrier." I look him up and down. He looks terrible. Worse than usual. I wonder if he'll let me help him this time or if he'll just try to kill me again.
I take a tentative step towards him. "Are you gonna come with me this time."
"Yes dear sister I've changed my tune and I'm going to go live with shield and all you're playpen buddies."
"Okay, well then I'll just leave." I can't kill him. He knows I can't kill him so he'll either let me go or I'm going to have to escape. I turn to walk away dreading being so vulnerable. I count the seconds that my back is turned to him. I'm halfway up the stairs when I hear heavy footsteps behind me. I swing around to face my brother coming at me with a knife glowing luminescent green. I fall back into the shadow plane. I feel the sharp sting of the knife slicing through my side. There's no blood but I clutch my stomach stumbling up the rest of the way up the staircase. I hear Viper's heavy breathing behind me. Frantically I shift back to the physical world and race as fast as I possibly can towards the door which somehow managed to swing shut. I shove my shoulder against the door planting my feet against the ground. The doors not budging.
I turn around and see Viper stalking towards me. Without any other way to get out I dash towards the stairs in the left. Viper see's where I'm going and starts to run towards me. I trip up to the loft. Spotting a window I dart towards it not knowing exactly what my plan is. I'm almost to the window when I feel cold steel slicing through my upper arm. I stumble back grasping at the bleeding cut. A gooey green liquid mixes with my blood and squishes through my fingers making my hands slippery. Viper strides closer to me. His eyes alight with fury. I feel the backs of my knees hit the railing of the loft. He stands in front of me glowering into my eyes. I glare back at him but my sight is fading and I see three blurry versions of him.
"Bye, bye little sister." His hand presses against my chest and I go toppling over the railing. Everything throbs as I hit the wooden planks below. Pain swims around my mind before I black out.
