A ghost in the shadows
7:10 am
Helena , Alex , and Kokoro are driving back to the mansion. "So Kokoro when did you hear from your mother last ?" Helena asked her sister. Kokoro was about to speak when a large bang followed by a bright flash of light when the light was gone see noticed that both she and Helena were tied to a tree and the car was upside down. Then they both heard laughter Helena's eyes widened in fear she knew that laugh all too well it was Christie's. "Well well well here I am trying to kill you both one at a time but you two saved me the trouble of hunting you down." Christie said wickedly "I knew I should have killed you last time Christie I won't fail to do so this time!" Helena said the anger clear in her voice. Christie then walked up to Helena and backhanded her across the face. "You know I'm going to enjoy killing you slowly." She then turned to Kokoro and said "Just like I did to your mother." Kokoro then started crying. "Oh don't worry the both of you will be meeting them very soon." She started laughing again so much that she didn't even notice Alex's fist coming right at her. The punch sent Christie flying into a nearby tree, "I don't think so you bitch !" Alex roared in anger. Christie was shocked at the force of the hit she then got up and said, "Look I don't know who you are but if you leave right now I just might let you l" before she could even finish her threat Alex grabbed her by the throat. "You don't know me but I know you and trust me you just made a big mistake bitch and I promise you this it will be the last mistake you ever make." Alex was about to snap her neck when Helena yelled "Alex behind you!" He dropped Christie and dodged the black panther pouncing toward him. "Well this will be fun to watch go get him my pet." she ordered the big cat. Alex put two of his fingers to his mouth ' like when you call a dog' a split second later a loud roar echoed in the panther's ear's then it rushed at Alex but was sent flying by a large chrome tail. Helena and Kokoro looked to see what looked like a metallic Velociraptor . "Helena Kokoro meet raptor." Alex said, he then turned to Christie and her pet. "Miss bitch meet your doom. I'd kill you myself but then I'd have to clean the blood off my jacket and that is a major pain in the ass so raptor sick'em." and within seconds the panther was ripped to bloody pieces but before he could reach Christie she disappeared into thin air. Alex then went to untie Helena and Kokoro. "Are you two alright ?" Alex asked them, Kokoro then fell to her knees crying Helena rushed to her side and held her tightly and said to her sweetly "Kokoro you have no reason to trust that bitch." "I'm afraid she does ." a voice from out of nowhere said , Alex knew that voice all too well "Ghost! Man what the hell are you doing here ?" A person then jumped out of a tree and landed feet first on the ground. He looked a little shorter then Alex also one or two years younger than Alex. He had short black hair , pale skin, greyish blue eyes and was wearing some form of body armor which was black but had yellow lights on it. Ghost turned to Alex and said "Oh you know war-machine a little of this a little of that oh and I'm also here on a mission to find you." Helena interrupted "Wait war-machine Alex why did he call you that ?" Alex sighed and said " It's my codename you remember what I told you last year ? Well every sentinel has a codename and war-machine is mine." Ghost then spoke up "Oh I get this is why you've been busy Ha I win the bet !" Alex then said "Bet ? What Bet ?" Ghost responded " Mad spark I and made a bet on where you were. He bet you got yourself killed I bet you found a nice girl and I was right as if anyone could kill the war-machine." " Thanks man so what are you here to tell me ?" Ghost then said " Oh right well command has sent me to tell you that they have decided to allow you to stay where you are and that you are to help miss Douglas in killing Victor Donovan and after that is done you are to assist her in fixing Doatec for the better. Also they send congratulations on killing Titian and say they approve of your relationship with Helena not that you need or want their approval but they asked me to pass it along ." Alex nodded then said " So when do you need to head back ?" Ghost responded " Right away sadly but I'll keep in touch ." Ghost then was nowhere to be seen Alex then helped Helena get Kokoro to her feet. Helena then turned to raptor then looked at Alex " Umm is this your pet ?" " Yes" Then he turned to raptor and said " Raptor pet mode ." the cyber-organic Dino they changed into a smaller more infant like raptor. " Good boy raptor ." He then looked at Helena and asked " Is that better darling ?" Helena looked at raptor and said " Yes now how do we get the car turned over ?" " Hello I'm a super soldier ." he then flipped the car back on its wheels and then the four of them got in and drove off .
Helena's mansion 9:00 am
Helena was trying comfort Kokoro with little success while Alex with raptor's help was cooking breakfast " So what do you guys feel like ?" Helena was about to say something when Kokoro asked " What can you make ?" " Well I can whip up some home fries , and bacon also I can make some ice tea" Helena and Kokoro said that sounded great. Alex then said " Alright raptor let's get cooking ."
Two hours later
" Oh Alex that was great ." Helena said Alex smiled " You know me I aim to please ." Kokoro then spoke up " Umm so I hate to be a pain here but where do I go now ." Helena then said to her sister " You are more then welcome to stay here with us ." " Oh I couldn't let you do that ." " I really want you to stay . We are sisters this is as much your home as it is mine ." Kokoro then gave her big sister a hug and said " Thank you so much Helena ." she hugged her sister back. Then Alex spoke " I'll get her bags from the car ." Helena nodded and Alex went to get Kokoro's things. Helena put Kokoro in the room right across from her and Alex's room. " How's she doing ?" Helena turned to Alex " She is sleeping but you and I both know that this kind of pain never really leaves ." she said sadly, Alex then kissed Helena on the lips and said " I know but I promise I'll do whatever I can to help ." " I know you will but remember I'm yours forever and always ." he smile and said " And I'm and yours forever and always ." the pair then headed down stairs and went outside to the backyard sat on the soft couch swing and kissed passionately for a while then cuddled together thinking of what lies ahead for them.