WARNING EXTREME GORE AND VIOLENCE IN THIS STORY!
Chapter 7 The Mercenary
I was worried about Glenn and what happened to him but now I am more worried about the message he gave me. I didn't know which way to go so I decided to stay outside where if anyone passes by maybe the person who did this wouldn't go after me if I have a few witnesses. I think if he is going after me he is looking inside the building it would be a predictable move if I tried to use the building as cover. I start to walk quietly not making a single sound so he can't hear me. I looked around to find the streets completly covered with civilians. I think this is a good way through the streets there is no way this maniac would fire on a whole city if I am his only target. So I started to run into the crowd of people as I reached the middle of the crowd I grew relaxed thinking there was no way the jerk could get to me. Then I hear a gunshot and a splatter then I realized blood is all over my face. A young man fell down before me he wasn't much older than me and as I look at the man as he just lie there dead. I heard the most horrible thing I could ever imagine to hear at this point.
?"DADDY!"
I looked over to see a child no older than eight screaming for his father. I knew that the blood on my face was this childs fathers blood. I could tell that this was a skilled gunman. I looked down to see the child begging his father to hold on until someone can get help. I started to cry myself knowing that I did this to that child I took his own father away from him and I took a husband away from his wife. I still watched in agony and fear knowing that the childs efforts weren't going to do any good. I felt my phone vibrate, it seemed nothing else around me mattered but that child and his I finally worked up the energy to answer my phone. When I pressed send to answer I hear a voice before I could say anything.
?"I can see you right now I have orders not to kill you but as you can see I don't have orders to save civilians nor do I care what happens to them."
I was terrified who was going to be his next victim this animal, no this monster is willing to kill as many people as possible to get to me.
Lear" What do you want from me?"
I said it so nobody could tell what I was talking to the killer. I was still terrified because people were gathering around me and the child.
?"I have to tell you I have a clean shot on anybody in that group... I have my next target that kid will no longer have to worry about his father, I have the gun loaded."
I realized this wasn't some cruel joke after he said that I guess after that I had grasped the gravity of the situation. This was real to me but to him, I am just a game and the only rule is to keep me alive.
?"You do exactly what I say and I will spare the kid and everyone else here, if you think I am kidding and you try to pull something I will shoot the kid. I want you to go back to the orphanage and head towards the roof. When you get there before you open the door I will blindfold you and then we will go, and if your eyes are open when that door opens I will blast the brains out of that kids head you got it? I can see you don't talk just nod if you understand."
I nodded and he hung up I was still on the phone unable to move my hand I walked towards the orphanage. The crowd of people unable to see me due to the child and his father. I had reached the orphanage and found the stairs very quickly I had reached the second floor and I looked out the window to see the ambulance put the blanket over the man and the policemen trying to figure out who is the mother from the child but he was too hysterical to talk to. I finally reached the last flight of stairs to the roof I had reached the door and closed my eyes. I finally worked up the courage to walk through the door and when I did sure enough a blind fold was over my face. After that the man tied up my hands I stood there completely helpless but at least that child is alive and the other people as well.
?"Well kid I have to admit I honestly didn't expect you to make it so easy for me after what I had heard about you in my breifing I figured you wouldn't care about the people afer those gruesome murders."
Lear"What are you talking about? I never killed anyone let alone the plural."
?"Kid we have a witness to the murders of those gang members. You let him go afterall what did you think he would do just ignore what happened to him. I mean you killed his older brother. The poor bastard didn't even know what hit him until it was too late."
Lear" I never killed any thugs one tried to take my wallet but ran off before I could get it out for him."
?"Well at least ypu admit to knowing his brother that is a start. I remember he said he couldn't figure out what had happened to him he said he didn't see anything you did. Now that is impressive I only know of one thing that can do this a Diclonius a species somewhat related to humans but have psychic abilities usually only females have this power but it looks like you can use it as well."
What is he talking about a Diclonius what the hell is that and why ia he calling me that someone has read too many comic books in his lifetime. Maybe it could explain something about what has been happening who is this guy?
