Chapter 7: Inner Truths, Loyalty, and Regret

Jake sat there impatiently waiting for Mikel, clueless of what went on. As the anger was starting to show on his face, his phone rang: it was from Mikel. It read:

Jake, it's a trap. Don't follow me.

"Fuck. The things he gets into…" Jake said as he took this in and sat there, thinking on his next move…

Later…

"Wake up." A voice said into Mikel's clouded mind as he struggled to wake up from his daze. When he opened his eyes, he saw three things he didn't want to see: Callie, the leader of the group, and the fact that he was chained. "What is this, some form of torture? Do your fuckin worse-I aint saying shit." Mikel mocked as he yelled at them, knowing he couldn't touch them…provided he wasn't free.

"Shut up. From what I understand, along with this file, you were planning on getting info of our plans. Who sent you?" the Huntsman said to Mikel, bullying him. Mikel was unfazed and uninterested, but he replied "Ok, I didn't plan it, but hey it was there. I was on the theory that my girlfriend, or Callie here, was brainwashed, and by looking for data on that, I ended up on that. Curious, I had to look. I was probably, but not going to, overlook it, but hey? I can't stop with that-I have an area of reputation to uphold. So, before I could leave, you morons take me. So now I'm here, chained up, bored, pissed, and having to pee. What use could you possibly have for me? I mean, you hate my kind with all your guts. You already would've killed, but little miss psycho here doesn't want that. She wants to do it herself, and I have the scar to prove the first attempt. So, I'm vulnerable. I'll let her have the shot." Mikel went on into various topics, ending up surprising everyone.

"Fine. Callie, kill this dragon nuisance and let's move on." The huntsmaster said to Callie, giving her a spear. For the first time in a while, she hesitated. "Come on! Prove to us where your loyalties lie." He urged her as she looked at the thing. "Yeah, where they lie." Mikel repeated to her, looking at her the same. She paused for a moment, then dropped the spear and released Mikel. "Hmm…I know he's pissed, and I'm pissed. Surprisingly, I haven't killed you yet. But I'm not going to, cause I cannot stand to have my heart go through this without a straight answer. Why?" Mikel asked her as he came right to her face with pleading eyes. She moved away from him, picked up the spear, and aimed it toward Mikel. "Because my heart told me to, and I knew my inner truths pointed that you would turn against me." She said in calmness. "What? You turned against me! I tried to protect you! You want to blame me for your sorrow? For your suffering? You have no idea what I have been through!" Mikel yelled in shock and anger as he got the truth, and how it hit him hard. "Shut up!" Callie said as the spear was shooting green light all over the area. Mikel dodged out of the way, but everyone else had fallen and the building was starting to crumble.

"Fight me." Callie said as she hoisted the spear at him. "No, I wont. I love you too much to hurt you." Mikel said as he stood firm. "Then I'll make you." Callie said as she lunged toward him in warrior fashion. Mikel dodged, then got into a stance. "I have no choice then. Let's end this." Mikel said as they charged…

At the same time, Jake came into the room and saw the carnage of the bloody bodies around the area along with the building and the fight between the two. Mikel was fighting half-heartedly, not trying to hurt her. After a few flurries, he went down and was at the mercy of her spear. "Any last words?" she asked him coldly. "Yeah, the building's collapsing." Mikel said as he wormed out of the way. Callie looked up to see the building crumble and start to fall. "Let's get out of here." Jake said as they rushed out of the area. Callie looked on with calmness as she stood among the rock and rubble…

When they were out of the area, Mikel sat on the grass with sadness. "I thought I could…help with this heart, but I think I fucked up. I should have realized that she was doing what she wanted. She followed her heart, and it ended up with my sorrow and (looking at the ruins of the building) her life. How did you find me anyhow?" he said to Jake as he pondered his thoughts. "GPS. You think I trust you these days?" Jake replied as he sat by Mikel. "Hey, don't worry bout it. Just move on." Jake said as he left for home. "Don't know about that, Jake. With this broken heart, I just don't know." Mikel thought to himself as he got up, looked at it one more time, sighed a deep breath, and followed for home.

Ok, this is a notion. Broken Hearts is in no way like Love Affair…just wanted to point that out-theories in my head here. Anyway, next chapter is the last one, so it will end in a bit.