Sorry I took so long uploading this second chapter and also sorry that it's quite short. Im currently in the middle of exams and being my usual awful self, I didn't start studying until the night before they started. I now spend my life frantically cramming all day everyday and have little time for much else. So sorry about that. Once my exams are over I'll be off school so I'll upload longer chapters more frequently. Anyway, enjoy chapter two and please review (hey it rhymes) . All criticism welcome!
Alexei awoke on the floor of some sort of windowless vehicle - a plane maybe? - with a cushion under his head. He bolted upright and immediately wished he hadn't because he was hit with an almighty headache. "Christ" he muttered and looked around. Lidiya was lying on the opposite side of the room, or the cockpit, or something. Probably a cockpit. It felt like whatever vessel they were in was flying. Lidiya was unconscious and he slowly made his way over to her, dizzy and disorientated.
"Lidiya" he whispered shaking her in an effort to wake her. "Lee, wake up"
No response. He checked her over quickly and was relieved to find no sign of serious injury, before sighed and leaned against the wall. Where the hell was he? He had no idea. His last memory was in France with Lee. There was a buzzing sound and then… nothing. Maybe a taser and knocked them both out. If so then who was responsible for this? The Furans? No, definitely not. He highly doubted that they would have granted them the luxury of being knocked out via taser, let alone giving them a pillow. "But who on earth would have any interest in us?" he questioned. "Nobody other than the Furan's even know we exist". They were both born and raised on the street anyway and didn't even have birth certificates. They had no official identity.
The door at the far side of the room hissed open and in walked a tall woman with a scar down the side of her face. Alexei leaped to his feet and raised clenched fists but the woman did not seem particularly fazed. She just placed a jug of water and two glasses beside the door.
"I am not interested in hurting either you or your friend" she stated. "You can relax".
He didn't lower his hands and fixed her with an icy glare.
"I understand that you have no reason to trust me and probably have many questions but believe me when I say not I, nor anyone on board this vassal wants to harm you."
"Who are you? What do you want from us?" The boy asked. His voice was calm but it was clear he was apprehensive.
The woman sighed. "My name is Raven. Before you attempt to attack me, no I am not working for the Furans so you can put your fists down. In fact I am part of an organisation who is currently working to disable them and their organization"
The boy relaxed a bit. "But why did you capture us? How do you even know who we are?"
Raven smiled. "Let's just say I'm… familiar with the glasshouse. I know how those who have been trained there fight. If you're ever trying to escape from something in the future, maybe try avoiding security cameras and fighting grown men in public places".
"Is lidiy - uh… the girl? Is she okay? Why is she unconscious?"
"She's fine" Raven stated. "She'll wake up in the next half an hour or so". She turned to Alexei and looked him in the eyes. "I understand that you are confused, scared and have many unanswered questions, I really do. Everything will be explained soon."
With that, she turned on her heel and walked out of the room, the door hissing shut. Alexei was left in silence once more.