Love is Blind; Rin X Len

Chapter 7: The General

"You better hope your 6 year old found himself a good hiding spot." Oliver let Leon's body go limp and as soon as he stopped supporting it, Leon's body hit the cold hard ground.

Big Al looked around the room. I knew he would find me. His troops were everywhere. I was stuck in the elevator shaft unless I wanted to be spotted.

"Find the kid and bring him to me! Make sure not to kill him!" Big Al commanded. I was staring at a troop through the crack when suddenly, he turned around and looked straight towards me. I jumped out of his line of sight behind the wall in the shaft.

"Hey! I think I saw something in the shaft!" called the troop. Some other soldiers followed him to the shaft entrance. They looked inside...

"There's nothing here," said one of the other troops.

"You retard!" yelled another troop.

"I swear I saw something!" said the first troop as they went back to searching. Luckily, I had already started climbing one of the ropes in the shaft when I heard them coming. I was struggling to pull myself up. Finally making it to an exit, I jumped out and pulled myself onto the second floor. That's when I realized the only way out of the building is through them. While I was thinking of a way out, a soldier came upstairs and spotted me.

"I found him!" the soldier shouted down to the others.

He ran after me while I sprinted to the third floor. He was followed by the rest of the troops. They looked like a pack of wild boars chasing after the only meal they've seen in days. I kept running up staircase after staircase until I got to the roof. Now I was cornered and there was nowhere to run besides through them. In a desperate need for escape I (A/N: GREW WINGS AND FLEW OVER THE RAINBOW TO MEET CHARLIE THE UNICORN AND THOSE COLORFUL UNICORN BITCHES THAT STOLE HIS LIVER! Sorry, I had to... writer's block. xD) quickly glanced behind me. I'd rather jump off of this building then be caught by papa's murders! My feet moved before I even gave it a second thought and threw me through the air and off the roof. I fell backwards and screwed my eyes shut, accepting my death. I eventually fell into a tree and fell onto the ground after hitting two branches on the way down. I had a branch stabbed into my leg, but by then I was unconscious. I woke up in a cellar with chains constricting me and a dark pair of eyes following my every move. An evil grin with a familiar yet unknown face. No, not unknown. I just didn't want to admit it. I didn't want to admit that this man was the one who killed my papa. That Uncle Oliver was capable of doing something like that. Every day, every night, that man haunted my very existence. Day in and day out, I was beat and tormented for something I did not know. I never got the chance to learn of my family's secret, but I pretended I did. I wanted this. The punishment was for what I did to papa. I was the reason for his death. I am his murderer. Years after I met with Rin Kagamine again. Like a candle brought into a dark room, she became the light to chase away my darkness. I learned to laugh again. She showed me I still have something to live for. I live for her and to continue my father's wish. To make her happy and to protect papa's secret is what I want so I don't care what pain I have to go through. I will make everything okay again.

- flashback end -

- Rin's POV -

"Rin"

"Yes?" I turned my gaze from the high gates to meet Len's determined blue eyes.

"I think I know a place to go."

"Where?" I asked, worrying a lot less.

"There is a tunnel here somewhere. We just have to find it."

"A tunnel?" I wasn't going to ask how he knew that. It wasn't important. What was important was my trust in him. Len walked towards the Gold Kagamine Industries. I knew he had no clue where it was but we didn't have time to talk. We walked around the Industries' grounds searching for a clue.

"Yeah. We have to find a map or at least some clues to find the entrance to the tunnel and we won't find any out here," Len said. You already have the answer. Len remembered what Leon had said to Oliver before his death. (A/N: refer to last chapter) "I think what we're looking for is in the Gold Kagamine Industries."

"Then we'll need a plan..." I already had one in mind. "Since my clone lives here I can just walk in but you'll need a disguise."

"We can get one from a guard?" he suggested.

"Yeah, stay here. I'll lure one over. I walked out of behind the tree and in the guards line of sight. He quickly rushed over to me and began shouting.

"I thought you were inside! It's late, go to bed!" the guard commanded. Len picked up a branch from the floor and gave me a look so I knew what to do.

"Nice hat!" I smacked the guard's helmet off.

"That's it!" the guard yelled and grabbed me by my wrist. Little did he know a very pissed Len was ready to knock his head off with a stick. I watched him fall to the ground. Len got behind a bush while I looked away. When he got into the soldier's armor he grabbed my wrist and I followed along as we entered the building. Len tried to cover his face as we passed the other guards. When we got into the building we headed straight to the library. Len looked around the bookshelves while I kept a lookout for anyone who might come inside. Then I heard a calm voice.

"Who are you?" asked someone looking down at me from the stairs. She walked out of the shadows and revealed her face. She was... me? "Who are you?" she asked again after receiving no answer. Her eyes shone with curiosity.

"I am Rin," I answered, mouth agasp.

"But I'm Rin. I am, aren't I? Father says I am and Neru calls me Rin."

"That's because..." I trailed off. This girl, she wasn't at all what I expected her to be like. She may have been created by Neru but she didn't seem bad at all.

"That's because? What? What is it?" she asked, coming closer.

"Rin, what are you doing over there?" Len called out and started to walk over. He stopped midway. "That's... your clone right?" She tensed up.

"Clone?" the girl didn't quite understand what was going on. She looked terrified and confused. "Wait, I have to go ask father what is happening." In a panic she began to sprint.

"Stop!" I grabbed her wrist and looked up at her with pleading eyes. "Don't call him. Please... don't." She seemed to relax a little.

"Okay..." I let go of her and apologized for grabbing her.

"Um... so father... isn't my father?"

"Yes."

"And I'm not Rin?"

"Yes." She didn't seem too upset but then a huge frown appeared on her face.

"So I'm not engaged to Rinto after all?"

"Yeah, you don't have to worry about him anymore." I thought that would have calmed her nerves but it seemed to have the opposite effect.

"Oh..."

"What's wrong?"

"I... No, it's nothing." She tore her eyes from mine and stared at the ground.

I began to explain everything to her. Who I was, who Len was, who Rinto was. The whole situation. Len continued to browse through shelf after shelf.

"Um... What do you think of getting a name of your own?" I was afraid I might have hurt her feelings. Apparently not. That's a relief.

"That sounds great." She smiled.

"Hm... What do you think you want your name to be then?" Rin asked.

"I like the sound of Lenka."

"I found it!" Len shouted, as if he won the lottery."Look right here!" Len pointed to somewhere in a large book. Len grabbed my arm. "Come on, let's go!" Len seemed excited for some reason. Probably because he didn't want to be in this library any longer.

"Wait!" Lenka said. Len and I looked back. "Can I come with you?"

"Sorry..." Len said. I could tell Len felt bad for her and so did I. "It would be too difficult to bring three and you'll be in trouble if they find out you're gone."

"Okay... I understand." Len and I walked back outside and by then it was morning. Right in front of the Industries was a large gathering of soldiers. It was a meeting. The soldiers were in lines and they were all facing a general. I've never seen the general before. I glanced towards Len.

For some reason Len seemed angry.

"Big Al." Len said silently. A solemn glint showed in his eyes along with a burning fire.

"Hey you! Soldier, you're late!" The general yelled, looking towards us. I looked around. There weren't any soldiers over here. Then I remembered that Len was still wearing the soldiers uniform. "Soldier, get your ass over here!" The man began to walk over, a pissed look on his face. We're doomed. Len stood still with an obvious hatred radiating from him.

"What are you doing!?" I whispered in his ear, frantic. Now the tall man was standing in front of us.

"Get down and give me twenty!" the man commanded. "Didn't you hear me? I said-" He was cut by the death glare Len was gave him. It made him feel uneasy. Not quite knowing what else to do to maintain his superior position he ripped the helmet off of Len's head. He was ready to spit in Len's face when he realized this wasn't one of his soldiers. I stood there terrified. Suddenly the man started laughing.

"Well, well, well, you're all grown up now aren't you?" He laughed even more and quickly grabbed Len's neck.

"So, where is the entrance?" Len stared at the general with a disgusted look. I was worried. Len's face was getting red. The man then pushed aside Len and walked towards me.

"Who's this little girl? Your partner? " He faced Len again and looked around his body. He noticed the tip of a folded paper poke out of Len's pocket. No! Big Al immediately grabbed the paper out of his pocket. "Well, what's this?" I flinched. He unfolded it and discovered it was a page to a book. He gave off another laugh. "So now we know where it is. Which means we have no need for you any more boy. Since you basically gave us your father's secret, I'll tell you something." Big Al got on one knee so that his face was directly in front of Len's. "We burned your father's body just two days ago."

"You bastard!" Len broke into tears and swung at the general effortlessly aiming for his face. Not a single one of his punches landed. The man stood up and laughed. He laughed so hard he threw himself off balance and landed on the floor, still laughing.

"Guards, get this girl inside! And as for The boy, put him in the prison. We no longer have any need for him."

Seeing Len like this tore me apart. Frustration build up inside of me causing me to shake. My tightly clenched fists were ready to knock this guy's brains out but I knew I couldn't do it. I can't do anything.

Hope ya liked it!

Yo, my lil bro is a genius! :') Got it from me. I'm so proud!

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