Before you read this i would like to thank everyone that have been reading the three parts so far. I did not expect to get over 150 views in the first day of the story being published, now if that is a common thing here or not is something i don't really know. A bit dissapointed that about half of the people that read the first part actually continued to the second part so i am a bit concerned on how many of you will read this part.
I will start to work on part 4 as soon as possible but i would like some reviews on the last two parts if that is possible. So until then, have fun Reading this one.
When he entered the dorm together with Emerald they were not really greeted by Cinder as she was just standing there waiting for them with her typical amber eyes piercing into your soul. As usual she did not seem particularly happy with Mercury s little night trips around the school. If he did he could jeopardize the entire mission she say. While Mercury was not afraid or respected Cinder in the same way Emerald did, in fact for him she was just his boss and nothing else, he tried to remain on her good side for most of the time. Times like this however he just did not care.
"I thought I told you to remain here in the dorm, Mercury. You know what happens when you are disobedient." Cinder threatened by summoning fire from her hands. Mercury was not really that faced by it as he had seen it several times. "Sorry, Boss. Just needed a walk". Emerald looked at Mercury and Cinder with a rather concerned look, if not frightened.
After feeling she made herself clear she put away the fire from her hand and walked up to Mercury, with her eyes still cold and yet fiery at the same time. "This is becoming a regular occurrence, Mercury. Don't make it happen to often. Do you understand me?" Cinder said as she did something Mercury hated: she put her hand on his jaw while looking into his eyes with a smile on her face. Mercury hated when she acted like this, all mysterious and seductive. It really got on his nerves at times. Did not help that she did this all the time to all men she met and worked with, Roman especially.
"I understand boss. Won't happen again." Mercury could not be asked with this bullshit at the time. He went out on a walk for a reason. Solution? Go to bed and look in a comic book. Nice pictures are always a plus. But of course that did not last long as Emerald all of a sudden had to open her mouth.
"I found Mercury talking to another student. Could explain why he is gone so often nowadays". Emerald and her stupid mouth, had it not been for her he would have probably gone to bed without hearing Cinder rant for an hour or so. But no no, she had to talk. And she said he was unable to shut up.
"Oh really now" Cinder was definitely not happy to hear that. If intentional or not, Emerald had just Practically sentenced Mercury to hell. "Something you would like to tell me, Mercury? Something of value?" She said, with every word she spoke calm and collective even if she was so angry she would burn him to ash. Mercury as always tried to act unmoved and cool, even though in reality, he was not.
"Not of what i can say. Don't know how much of "value" that girl Emerald found me talking to. And just for the record, i have never met her before so how should i know that?"The dorm was big enough to fill three beds, three people and a few small bookcases and three drawers. But escaping this conversation was not anything the room was big enough for. All he could do was look back into the comic book from time to time. "She did seem rather strong though. At least physically strong. She might be worth checking up."
"Very well. You do that then." Cinder said with her calm voice, which cause Mercury to look up from the comic and into her eyes with a raised eyebrow and an all around confused look. "Perhaps we could take advantage of this little...meeting of yours. Get close to her and learn everything there is to know of her, so that you can crush her easier when the time comes".
Mercury was not really surprised that she would find some way to turn this into a test of loyalty. He was kind of surprised that she would go back on her rule of not getting to know other students, even if it was just for the reason of annihilate them afterward. He decided to not argue about how this was against everything she said earlier and it looked like Emerald, who was now sitting on her bed next to his, was not willing to do it either.
The dorm remained silent for the rest of the night until Emerald turned around in her bed and looked at Mercury, who was still awake, and tried to talk to him. "Hey, i hope you know what you have gotten yourself into with this girl. This is not just fun and games anymore, Mercury. When Cinder gives you the order, you must kill this...Yang, was it?"
"You don't think i know that? But it does not matter, i barely know her. I'll do what Cinder tells me to do and that's that." Who was he trying to kid? He was right about not knowing her, but dust did he want to. The reason he was still awake was because he was contemplating on if he would actually do it or not if he was to actually get to know her. He had no problem killing before so why is he contemplating on this? He was at least glad that Emerald seemed to care. Not for Yang mind you, but for him. That was something he liked, just how much they hated each other but at the same time really did care for each other as the best of friends, and sometimes a bit more.
After sharing a look at each other for a solid minute Emerald turns around leaving him alone to his thoughts, even though he was still looking in her direction. He did like to look at her, she was a really attractive woman after all, but this time it was just another thought he had in his mind than just messing around with her. He was wondering if there was something between the two or not, only for that thought to be replaced by his memory of meeting Yang. He turned his back to Emerald and decided to just sleep this all off.