you will probably realize that my writing skills have changed a bit since last time I updated this with a real chapter... I apologize, but it happened and my writing kinda changed over the months as I continued to write other things. I hope you like the new way better.
JULIA'S POV:
The three of us drove to Tool's place and got there in about ten minutes. As usual, Lee and Toll were throwing knives at the board wtih the skull on it. The three of us walked in and my dad came and walked over to me. "Hey, you three. What's bring's you here?" Dad asked.
"Hey, Dad. We're actually here to talk to Gunner, is he here?" He walked away and a minute later, Gunner walked up to us. "I hear you three wanna talk to me about something?" he asked.
"Last night, Krista didn't get home till about 4:15 in the morning and she said she was with you. So first of all, was she really with you?" Kai asked.
He shrugged a bit, "She was with me till about midnight, but not till after four. A little after twelve last night, I headed home and she said that's where she was going. That's where she said she was going to, at least."
"Well, she didn't," Maria said, "And this morning, she was sick."
His eyes widened a bit. "Sick? How?"
"I heard her run to the bathroom a few times and she said she just didn't feel good at all. Know anything about it?"
He shook his head.
The three of us sighed and nodded. "Alright, thanks, Gunner. And we'll know you know how's she doing later on."
He nodded and the three of us walked out. We all decided to go back to the house. There was nothing else we could really do, he would've been the only one who knew anything about her weird behavior lately. I jus felt bad cause I knew this couldn't be easy on Carter, cause it was never easy on Barney when it came to dealing with Gunner before any of us came around... I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
"So did you three find out anything?" Carter asked hopefully when we got to the house.
I sat on the couch and shook my head, "Gunner knows nothing about it. He said she was with him last night, only till midnight though and she told him she was going home."
She leaned back on the kitchen counter and gave a loud sigh. "Shit..." she mumbled.
"Why is she lying to us?" Maria asked.
"Cause she's as thick-headed as her dad... she can't keep this up, cause secrets can get us all killed if this continues."
"We're mercenaries, we should be able to figure this out," Kai said.
"You know nothing is easy for a mercenary, Kai," Lauren said coming from the other room.
"One of us has to get her alone to talk about it with her, try to get it outta her," I suggested.
"That could work, but who's gonna do it?" Raina gave a look of confusion.
Carter looked at me and smirked a bit, "Why don't you, Julia? It was your idea."
"Why can't you?"
"She'd probably pull out a gun and kill her there on the spot," Lauren laughed.
That earned laughter from the rest of us. "You're exactly right, Lauren," Carter laughed, then looked back to me, "Anyway, Julia- you'll talk to her. It's settled."
...the next day...
I left my room and went downstairs to the kitchen and found everyone there- including Krista. My eyes widened for a second in shock, since she had been up so late for the past week and sick nearly every morning. I shook it off then continued to get coffee. "Morning lazy ass, nice bed head," Maria teased. Everyone laughed at that and I stuck my tongue out at her, "It's early, you really think I care about bed head?" Everyone went back to what they were doing aned I sat next to Krista at the table, "Wanna hang out today?" She smiled and nodded and she went upstairs, saying she had to get ready. Carter looked at me, "You know what to do," she whispered and I nodded.
We left the house around ten and just went around town. "So what do you wanna do?"
I asked.
Krista shrugged, "Wanna get lunch?"
I nodded and we went to a nearby diner. "Um, Krista? Can I ask you something?" I asked when we chose somewhere to sit.
She nodded, "Go ahead."
"What's going on with you lately? I mean, you've been acting different, and not the good kind of different. Are you alright?"
"Well..." She let out a heavy sigh. "Julia, can I tell you something?"
"What's going on?"
She sighed again. "I'm quitting the team in at least a week or two."
My eyes widened. "What?! Why?!"
"I have to, it's a personal thing that I can't tell you, not yet at least."
"Are you sick or something?"
"No, it's... it's too hard to explain the situation."
"Can't you tell me, Krista? I swear I won't tell anyone."
She scoffed, "Please... you all must think I'm such a dumbass. I know Carter wanted you to do this. Look, I just can't tell you, not yet. So just drop it."
"But Krista-"
"Drop it!" she yelled, got up and stormed out the diner.
I ran to the door to try and catch up with her. By the time I reached the door and go outside, she was getting on her motorcycle and putting on her helmet. I ran back to pay for the drinks we had ordered then ran back out to my motorcycle to try and catch up with her, but by the time I had my helmet gone, she was buzzing down the streets of New Orleans around the corner and she disappeared.
She stopped at the house and threw her helmet on the ground next to her bike. "Krista!" I called as I followed her. She turned around and glared at me, walking backwards. "Leave me alone," she growled at me. She then turned back around and continued into the house and stormed to her room, closing the door and locking it shut so I couldn't get it.
I decided to give up and landed back down on the couch. From what I could tell, no one else was home exept for me and Krista; but I could be wrong, you never know. They could've been outside or in another room or whatever, I just thought it was better none of them were out here considering Krista's angry mood change.
A few minutes later, I was half asleep on the couch. My eyes shot open when I heard the sounds of someone's sneakers against the hard wooden floor. I sat up and saw Krista walking to the door with a large duffle bag. I stood up, "Krista, please wait!" She turned, pulled a handgum from her duffel and aimed it at me. I stood still, afraid she might actually decide to pull the trigger. "Krista, what're you doing?" I asked in a calm, quiet tone.
"Krista!" I heard someone yell in Carter's voice. I looked toward the hall and saw Carter, fire filled her eyes. "Put the gun down, Krista," Carter demanded. Krista was shaking, but she didn't put the gun down. Carter got out her own gun from the nearby cabinet and aimed it at Krista, "I said... Put. The gun. Down. Now."
Lauren and Maria came in from the backyard and their eyes widened as they came to a halt when they saw the sight in front of them. "Julia, over there," Carter commanded, noddig her head to where Maria and Lauren stood, but not taking her eyes off of Krista. I slowly did as she said and went to where the two stood, dumbfound at what they walked in on.
Krista threw down her gun on the floor. Carter put her gun on safety and took her aim off of Krista. She pointed to the couch, "Sit down." Krista did as she said. Carter rubbed her hands over her face, let out a loud sigh, and crossed her arms. Her gaze was at the ground. "I don't know what's been going on with lately, but it's gotta stop. If it doesn't, you're done. And that includes living in this house... now I'm gonna ask you this, one last time... what's been going on with you?" Her voice was low and venom filled every word to the tip.
Krista shook her head and looked down at the ground, "I can't tell you."
"We can't have secrets. If mercenaries have secrets, that can get us killed and you know it... now, I've been thinking of cutting you for a long time, but this? This was the last straw, Krista. I'm sorry, but leave this house. Right now. And I don't wanna see you step foot in this house until you're ready to say what's been going on with you."
Krista sent a look at Carter that, if looks could kill, Carter would be dead right then and there lying down on the floor. Krista got up off the couch, grabbed her duffel bag and left the house, slamming the door shut as she did.
ok, so I was thinking of putting this on fanfiction. net (this story, I mean) cause I recently started talking to a girl there who commented on one of my works there (it's here too) and I mentioned that I was thinking of putting this story there, and even my little series "The Teenage Mercenary" of which this spinoff came from. so, yeah... by the way, updates will still be random with this one, I will try once a month cause I have two other fan fic's that I;m working on, plus I've been trying to start my own stories that I wanna write and possibly get published as a book that you can get at a book store XD ( I even emailed my favorite author about that and she gave me the BEST advice I've ever gotten for writing, never in a million years will an english teacher tell you all that, only other authors so there ya go)
anyway, don't forget random updates! thank you to those who have stayed with me while I've been writing this!
