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Within Temptation
7. Tension
And That's Just Where It Begins, Tension Has Had Us All This Time.
"What happened to your finger?"
While shoving clothes into her suitcase, Alexa stopped, examining the blistering redness on her thin finger. "Hm? Oh, wow." She didn't realize it until now, but the skin had swelled up where she was recently shocked.
Vergil, who was sitting on her bed, grabbed her hand. He pulled her toward him, trying to get a much closer look. She stumbled forward, landing on her suitcase. "Warn me next time!" She complained, crimson flushing across her cheeks.
"Whose doing was this?" He glared.
"This guy at my school accidently shocked me. It's no big deal." Alexa failed to pull her hand out of his grasp, he held on firmly.
"It's swollen. A simple static shock doesn't cause this kind of reaction. Does it hurt?"
"No, but my arm does." Vergil released her and she fell back on her belongings. "I'm sure it's nothing, Vergil." She rubbed her sore arm.
"This guy, is he a friend of yours?" He asked.
"As of today he is my tutor." She frowned, not at all in favor of it. "Which reminds me, he's supposed to be over here at around 8."
"Well, you better cancel that session." Vergil said, taking a book from her shelf and opening it up.
"It's five minutes til eight, I can't cancel now." Alexa folded an old sweater of hers neatly into the bag. It was one of the last jackets she had. Her favorite becoming ruined by vomit, and the new one shredded by none another than Vergil himself, she was losing her clothing day by day.
"Call him."
"I don't have his number." Her ears drew in the sound of fluttering pages then the book slap shut. "He has mine though, and the address."
"You gave a complete stranger your personal information. Are you that naive? Fool." Vergil scowled.
"He seemed harmless!" Alexa countered.
"You should've known better. He could be a threat to the both of us."
"Right, my bad." Alexa grumbled, removing a pair of pants off the hanger in her closet. Aware of her vexation and added shame, he continued to offend her.
"Your pace is that of a snail. Move faster. We better leave before he arrives then." He said.
"This would be quick if you helped out." Alexa tried not to be hurt by his bitter words, considering the man he was, but he'd been putting her down lately for no ungrateful reason. She wouldn't let him crush her so easily though.
Accepting her request, he walked over to her drawer, his hand on the handle ready to open. "Wait, don't open that-!" Unfortunately, it was far too late. Vergil reached his hand in, grabbing a handful of colorful panties. Blushing madly, all she could do was stare as he threw them into the suitcase.
Looking back, Vergil noticed a metallic object lying within the fabric of her intimate wear. He seized hold of it, soon revealing the mystery. It appeared to be a handgun. Curious with the finding, he looked over at Alexa.
"I've never pulled the trigger on that thing if that's what you're thinking." She stated.
"So what's it doing in here?" He asked, swinging the firearm in his hand.
"It's a precaution. My dad made certain I had a weapon to keep me safe…"
"Not the best defense, but this may come in handy." Vergil dropped the gun with the rest of her stuff, only to have it discharge on its own.
The loud shot split through the air, sharp and distinct. Instinctively, Alexa jumped and her hands went straight to her ears. With eyes wide open, she looked at Vergil, his blue eyes already glaring at her.
"Why are you looking at me for? You're the one who tossed it!" She shouted.
"You should've put it on the safety lock." He answered back calmly.
She facepalmed, "You're unbelievable." She placed the gun on safety, gently laying it back down. Zipping her bag up, she patted the small suitcase.
"Ready?"
Alexa nodded, "Looks like it." She grabbed the suitcase dragging it off her bed and walked off to the living room with it in hand. Placing it on the couch, she picked up a pen and wrote across a piece of lined paper. Leaving the letter on the counter, Alexa swung her bag on her shoulder then took hold of her luggage. "Let's get going then."
Opening the front door, Vergil stepped out first. She followed him out locking the door behind her. Turning her back to her home, her eyes drifted to the side. She saw a figure speeding up the stairs to her floor. Judging by the body structure it was a man. Her nerves fired up sensing familiarity in the silhouette. As the light of the lamp dawned on him, he pulled his hood down, his face entirely exposed. It was Nathan.
He was breathing heavily, his face red with exhaustion. His eyes went straight to hers, lips forming into a smirk.
"Run." Vergil spoke to her.
Alexa was hesitant at first, but then she picked up her things running down the second staircase to the lower level. "Alexa!" Nathan called out to her, his voice drowning out the further she ran.
Her suitcase was weighing her down, so she took shelter behind a parked car hoping that long enough Nathan would venture away. Heart beating rapidly she pressed her back against the cold automobile. She peeked over the rearview mirror, searching for him. She saw him pacing down the stairs, his eyes moving back and forth.
Inexplicable, the car shifted, hovering in the air before it crashed to the ground. "Shit!" Alexa whispered harshly, Nathan had found her.
Fortunately, the subway was near. She scurried down another flight of stairs before reaching the underground train station. People were walking here and there. She pushed herself through the crowd, shoving them out of her way. Taking a quick glance back, Nathan was on her tail. Lucky for her, the train was there and it was about ready to depart again.
Alexa pushed a lady, cutting in front of her. "Hey, what the hell's your problem?" The woman cursed. Alexa hastily stepped in the caravan. The electric doors slid shut immediately after.
Alexa sighed in relief. She escaped with no cuts or bruises. As the train shifted in gears, beginning to move, Nathan pounded his fists against the glass doors that separated them. People gasped at his action and stared in bewilderment. His act was no use though. The train was leaving him behind.
"That was a close one." Alexa slumped into a sit, her breathing returning to normal as she relaxed. "Was he-"
"He wasn't your shooter." Vergil answered her unfinished question. "He's someone else." He was staring at something and she followed his gaze.
The glass door had cracked. Any further damage and Nathan would've broken through. There was something strange about the fractured indentation though. While Nathan used both his fists with equal force, only his right hand managed to splinter hard enough to leave a dent.
"Everyone has a side stronger than the other." Alexa said.
"It's clear he's after you, but I don't know whose orders he's following." Vergil ignored her comment, speaking his thoughts.
Alexa looked around in the caravan she sat in. People spoke quietly to one another, a couple of them glancing over at her. Her eyes went down to her bag, frowning.
"We're heading to Limbo City." Vergil confirmed. "It should only take ten minutes to get there."
Alexa kept quiet. She had forgotten Vergil was only a spirit and people couldn't see him. Some were already looking at her oddly for uttering those last words to absolutely nothing. Vergil understood that and didn't speak until she got off the train.
Her feet settled on the ground as she exited the subway gazing over the mad city. She walked off to the nearby liquor store, buying a bottle of water. Drinking the liquid, it eased the tension in her head.
"Follow me. We'll reach our destination shortly." Vergil said. Capping the bottle, Alexa sighed.
"We better because I'm about ready to sleep. I'm tired." She said.
"You can rest all you want once we get there."
Alexa muttered, "Sweet." She walked behind Vergil as he escorted her to his so called home. Building by building she passed, the city streets filled with thousands of people. Cars honking and billions of noise bouncing off each wall; this was life in a metropolis that never slept.
The darkness of the night was flourished with brilliant, flamboyant lights brightening the city. Alexa had been here once on a school trip, but never experienced the beautiful and stunning life of the nighttime hours here. She wouldn't mind living in a place such as this.
Looking ahead, Alexa narrowed her eyes. They were coming to a dead end, or rather a patch of trees and green scenery. They were no longer dwelling in the city. Instead they were now roaming in the habitat outside it.
"Umm…are you sure we're in the right place?" Alexa asked, gazing up at the tall trees where owls hooted silently through the night. She heard shaking across the bushes. Out in the distance howls echoed in the sky. It was becoming too dark for her to see where she was going. She thought she lost Vergil but suddenly bumped into his still posture.
He glared back at her. "We're here."
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