Chapter 10: Unstableness happens to all of us sometimes…
Juan smirked, "Yup just like what Gilbert said, I am a mystery," a mystery you don't want to solve, he added darkly in his mind but quickly shoved it away once again.
Cause when you do you'll never look at me the same way again… ever.
The class went without any problems as the Bad Friend Trio and I continued talking about ourselves and soon it just felt like we knew each other for a very long time. Which was of course was a false feeling. It was a comfortable, hell so comfortable that I almost forgot about the issue at the other side of the world. Well until a very uncomfortable question came up from both Francis and Gilbert.
"Juan mon ami?" the Frenchman said as he tugged on my sleeve for my attention, for some reason he felt that it was dangerous if he suddenly busted a move on him by surprise.
"Uh… yeah Francis what's up?" I said as I glanced at my phone every five minutes. All right I'll admit it, I didn't forget about the issue AT ALL and it was a habit of mine to remember everything, every bit of information whether it'd be big or small, it always stayed embedded in my mind.
"We asked what else you do… but what are your HOBBIES?" he asked as he noticed my jolt and furious blush of embarrassment obviously appearing on my cheeks. Gilbert caught it too and they both looked startled when Antonio started laughing hysterically, tears running down his cheeks from so much laughter.
"Err… w –why do you ask?" I said and cursed myself for stuttering, "I mean I told you about what I did and all that so…" I trailed off and felt all the blood in my body go directly to my face.
Francis chuckled as he smirked mischievously at me, "you did mais I was want to know what you do as a hobby… why so…" he leaned forward while I leaned back, "nervous mon ami?" he practically purred while I growled back.
"There's nothing wrong with knowing what one's hobby is man stop being not awesome!" Gilbert said as he was suddenly behind me and clutched onto my shoulders. "Tell us~!" he chanted.
Antonio finally stopped laughing, or at least calmed down a bit, and smiled, "mi amigos that's enough okay?" he grabbed me to sit next to him in an empty desk, "his hobby is something he does personally yes?" he looked at me while I mouthed a thank you. Both reluctantly nodded and suddenly I felt bad, "well I'll tell you only one thing about my hobby you'll both enjoy…" both looked up to me.
I took a deep breath, "I have a high tolerance in alcoholic beverages… and I love to drink vodka… a lot of RUSSIAN vodka~!" I said as I smiled at the memories of my stupid stunts at the bar with my Russian drinking buddy. And then I blushed even further as I saw both of them desperately holding in their laughter.
Gilbert was the first to bust out laughing as he almost fell off his seat, "s –seriously that's so awesome!" he said, "it's hard to believe that you have a high tolerance on Russian vodka, RUSSIAN vodka…" he took a deep breath and then exhaled, "that's really hard to believe don't you think?"
I frowned at the statement, "yes it is, but I am."
Francis recovered too, "then you must go out with us so that we all could go out drinking together oui~?" he said as he looked around his friends for support.
I blushed even further, "I don't think that's a good idea…" oh hell no! I am not… okay I could but only when it's on a rainy day.
"And why is that?" Francis said as if reading my mind.
I narrowed my eyes but suddenly felt a hand on my shoulder as if preventing me from doing something idiotic. "Sorry mi amigos but he has his reason si?" I nodded and clapped my hands as if I gestured that this conversation was now OVER. "And plus I already told you part of my hobby and I won't tell you anymore than that."
Both nodded, once again reluctantly, and this time I didn't feel bad at all just relief, "good!"
BUZZ BUZZ!
I almost jumped out of my seat at the sudden vibration in my pocket and pathetically laughed it off. "Whoops~! My friends…" Francis and Gilbert ignored me while Antonio stopped paying attention to them and directly towards me.
I nodded at him and flipped open my phone.
Sender: Afina
I opened up the message and read:
Change of plans, at the beginning of Halloween they're coming here get ready. We'll discuss this after school. C U l8r~!
I gaped at the message and read on:
And bad news, I found information from Kiku, that there are two people in this school, one's a replacement for Zane there's one from Canada… but both names are unidentifiable.
In an instant my heart sank, as I knew what I had to do since they were from that place, I sighed and looked at Antonio in complete agony showing in my now darkened eyes. As if telepathic he instantly understood and nodded solemnly a frown slightly appearing on his face. If worst comes to worse, and to prevent any harm from anyone who was not involved, there was only one thing we could do.
Exterminate them or, hopefully, have them join us.
I leaned back and sighed as I suddenly felt an enormous weight on my shoulders, "who could it be?" if this person was enough to replace Zane then he must be good. But then again, you could never replace the original for it was the first and the greatest. Then thoughts popped in my head making my head whirl and process all the possibilities in my head that narrowed down the two people who're most likely the agents.
I sighed and chuckled, almost sounding like a sob.
Canadian huh? And someone from the American organization, I sighed heavily and remembered the first time I met Alfred, his eyes… the way he stared was…
Uncomfortable
I closed the message and searched for Kiku's name in my contacts list and waited as the dialing noise echoed in my ears.
"Hello Juan –san?"
I sighed and decided to speak in Japanese, "Kiku I got the message Afina sent me…"
Instantly Kiku's voice became serious and at the same time sad, "yes…and what do you think we should do?"
I smiled sadly as my heart started to feel like it was in pain all over again, "before we do anything I want to know your opinion in this matter…" I said and waited patiently for the other to respond.
"You must already know who they must be…" he whispered gently, "Alfred and Matthew… it's hard for me to believe such a thing is real and is happening…" we both took a deep breath, killing an innocent life captured by their clutches was never an easy thing… it was a regret I deal with in every part of my life. And it's two lives at that and they're family…
"Your orders boss," Kiku said patiently.
I thought for a bit before responding, "What're the chances of them being the agents Kiku?" I asked still holding onto the glimmer of hope in my dark filled mind, "unfortunately it's a 90% chance that they might be the ones…" I sighed heavily and cursed at this corrupted world we live in.
"Alright we must think before we act, you and Afina look into the files that involve them, anything will do and after school we'll discuss on what you two found is that clear?" I said as I laced my words in power and authority.
"Yes boss," he responded back obediently, "and sir?"
"Yes?"
"I hope we can make them join us… sir," he said, not at all feeling happy on what could happen if they didn't, "they're good people, just caught in the wrong place and time."
"All right we'll see okay, nothing is set on stone," I said as we both shared the feeling of hope. "Continue observing them and don't blow your cover… they could be tampering with the lines as we know it okay?" I added lastly before hanging up.
"Yes boss, Afina and I will be on time in the gym after school," Kiku said while I heard a voice from the background grow louder and louder. "Take care," he said before hanging up.
I closed my cell phone and sighed heavily as I slumped in my seat lazily, "Diyos ko po matulungan ang mga ito, (My God please help them!)" I said aloud and suddenly felt a hand on top of mine and squeeze reassuringly. I looked to the side of me and found Antonio, "¿Qué vamos a hacer (what are we going to do)?" he said to me. I sighed as I sat straight and glanced at the other two confused men, "tendremos una reunión después de la escuela ... (we'll have a meeting after school)" I said tiredly, and then thought of an idea.
I smiled as I got up, "be back in a sec guys~!" I said as I went towards the Rodrich's desk. The two were about to ask why but were stopped by Antonio, but by the looks of their faces, it wasn't over yet. I sighed and as I approached the teacher I faked smile as he looked up, "you know you don't have to smile if you don't want to…" he said as he shuffled the papers on his desk in an orderly manner. "Do you have business with me?" he said as he got up and headed towards the door, I following after him. I remained silent until we made it outside.
"I want you to do something for me…" I said as I completely took off my mask of smiles and revealed the old me that was chained and locked up in the deep crevices of my impure heart. "As a way to prove yourself to me that you are a person who is reliable and trustworthy."
He stiffened immediately, as if he knew that if he messed up in any way I would end his life on the spot, "und was ist es, dass Sie von mir (and what is it you want me to do)?" he said in a composed manner.
I smiled as my eyes glinted darkly into his," Es ist wirklich einfach so glücklich sein ... Sie und alle Afina bereit eine Position in dieser Schule so, indem ich Ihnen zwei Menschen für mich zu beobachten, dass (it's simple really so be happy... You and Afina all ready have a position in this school so by having that I want you to observe two people for me)." And thus I explained who they were and what he was supposed to do, and basically all he had to do was watch them and other people who're anywhere near suspicious and quickly report to me or Kiku.
"I don't want you to delay in any reports do I make myself clear?" I said with a smile on my face but the dark glint in my eyes still remained. He nodded, "yes."
With that said and done it was over and we walked back in a smile on my face but the burden heavily weighing on my shoulders as I slowly walked back.
"So what was that about now?" Francis said a tad bit suspicious and at the same time curious.
I smiled and shook my head; "I just wanted him to ask my English teacher something for me since the class doesn't end quite yet."
"Really and what would that be mon ami?" he asked with curiosity building up in his voice. I smiled and that was all it needed for Antonio to know that I was completely stressed and was about to explode.
"Francis mi amigo why don't we tell Juan the adventures we had here… Gilbert?" we looked to the side and I found that he was staring at me for a long time, and when it is normal for a person to shake in fear I couldn't help but smile in complete amusement.
"What's the matter Gilbert?" I asked feigning innocence, "Why do you look so glum?" I laughed a bit but maintained eye contact with his ruby eyes. "Didn't I tell you that I was going to tell you about all this later?" I said, as I was unaware in the change of color in my eyes.
His eyes widened as he saw the inhuman glint glaze in my dark brown eyes, "who are you?" he asked as he felt a chill run up and down his spine. I was frozen stiff as I looked at him and cursed myself till oblivion as I my eyes flashed into its untamed wild dark brown hue, "Whatever are you talking about Gilbert?"
"Don't play-!"
"Gilbert sprechen wir über diese später alle Recht (Gilbert we will talk about this later all right)?" I said as lightly as possible as I tried with all my might to restrain myself from exiting out of the room at that very moment. "Ich bin ein Mann von meiner versprechen, werde ich sie über diese spatter (I'm a man of my promises, I will tell you about this later)..." I said reassuringly, though my eyes were daring him to rise against me, I WAS NOT IN THE MOOD to be questioned nor will I ever be. I smirked as I glanced at Mr. Roderich, I knew he was listening intently on the conversation, "Wenn Sie wissen wollen, so viel dann fragen sie in ihrem Geliebten dort (if you want to know so much then just ask your lover over there) ~!" I said almost mockingly at him as he and the teacher blushed furiously thus making me burst into laughter so hard tears came out of the corner of my eyes.
"VERSCHLOSSEN Juan ICH euch gesagt, daß wir haben nicht die Art der Beziehungen (Shut up Juan I told you we don't have that type of relationship)!" he yelled as his blush intensified as he caught himself stuttering at the beginning, "Dies ist nicht beeindruckend (this is not awesome)!" he mumbled as I laughed even harder and almost toppled over onto the floor.
"Ich bin ... leider Gilbert wirklich ... Ich bin (I am... sorry Gilbert really… I am)," I said between sudden bursts of laughter, I took several deep breaths as I got up, "I just like to tease and scare a lot of people is all…" a lie, "but really I'll tell you later so don't worry," another big fat lie, "but seriously you really should ask~!" I said as I tilted my head towards the blushing Austrian.
Gilbert completely, well almost completely, forgot the deadly glare and refused as light shade of pink brushed onto his pale cheeks. I stifled a laugh and took one last deep breath setting my emotions to stone, "I mean you two are friends right?" I said persuasively to him, "so it shouldn't be a problem… Look all I said was for him to ask my teacher what time she's getting off today so that we could catch up on things…" I shrugged, "Afina the teacher from AP English… we're long time friends is all…"
Gilbert nodded and then sighed as he mumbled a fine or more like a grunt of approval. "So now that that's settled," thank god… "my hobbies are something personal and I think that in time you guys will soon rather than later find out just what I do for fun~!" I smiled masking the tiredness I felt from all that bull I just went through.
"But trust mi amigos it's very interesting to watch~!" Antonio said as he giggled a bit, trying to assist me in my distress.
"Oh hush up you know its fun~! You liar~!" I said as I pointed fingers at him feigning accusations at him. I stifled a laugh as I remembered getting knocked unconscious on the sandy beaches as the bon fire went out and the sunset was rising. Antonio was sleeping under a coconut tree while I slept on the soft warm sand next to the shallow ocean waves. The others were sprawled all over the place dead asleep and comfy as the only music we had was from the ocean motion and the sea gales singing. Ah, that was the life~!
"You know it was fun in the end~!" I added lastly as he stuck his tongue out at me while I started laughing.
BUZZ~! BUZZ~!
I nearly cursed aloud and threw the phone across the room (but stopped myself) and answered it.
Sender: Zane
I flipped open the phone and reluctantly read as the other three continued chatting, little did I know that it was Gilbert who was glancing at me as I read. Then again I could sense it since I felt eyes on my back, it was pretty obvious really~!
Zane:
Hey boss waz up yo! I'm txting u cuz we're here now and oh…. U shouldn't txt during class boss especially when the French dude and the…. Albino are there~!
"Holy fucking fuck tards~!" I yelled aloud as I looked around the room and found myself settling on a small figure on a distant roof top across the from where I was.
I looked down again as he sent me another text message.
Zane:
Tsk tsk boss watch your language you're in school remember~! LOL!
I scowled frustratingly as I closed my phone and got up with a humph, "stupid…" I gathered my coat, "I told Eagle Eye…" I closed my bag pack and swung it over my shoulder as if it were nothing, "not to do that shit…. Idiot." I sighed at the last part as I moved across the room glanced at the teacher and (almost) left the room. Almost.
"Juan where are you going?" Antonio said as he was right behind me with his stuff at hand and the other two behind were gathering their stuff as well. I leaned and whispered, "family came," he froze, "and a certain idiot came here…" I sighed, "gotta go… and you stay okay?" I said as I gestured the other two. We both knew that I was not the type of person that likes to be followed and involve outsiders to our hectic life style and… err… issues.
Antonio nodded reluctantly as he turned around with a plastic smile, "I'll come… in fifteen minutes," he said as he walked away and towards the other two before I could respond back to him. I sighed and glanced at the window to see the figure waving at me, "Eagle Eye you are in deep shit right now…" I closed the door and knew that once again, the rumors of Juan de la Cruz will once again increase! Wonderful!
5 minutes later…
"C –CALM DOWN BOSS I'M SORRY~!" yelled Zane as he jumped to another rooftop in an attempt to escape from a particularly angry Filipino.
"YOU WANT ME TO CALM DOWN! HA!" I said as I cut him off from his second attempt by tripping him, "you can't apologize from something that has already been done Zane… and~" he got up and hugged me as I did. "I missed you too~!"
He let go as I smacked him at the side of his head, "but sadly… that doesn't mean I forgive you," I said as I jumped to a different rooftop, him hot on my heels.
"So… why in the world," I jumped down to a lower part of the roof, "did you not call me at all?" I said as I jumped once again but to a thick tree branch and perched myself there, "didn't I tell you that –?"
"One of them attacked Nick and knowing the Russian, the poor bastard who attempted to kill him died…" he cut in as he sat across from me and stared at my shocked expression.
I closed my eyes and breathed as I counted from one to ten, "okay…" I opened my eyes and bore them into the others, "and what of the others?" I asked as I leaned back on the trunk of the tree.
He sighed, "well you see me right?" I sighed and rubbed my temples, "okay… where are they now?" I asked as I looked at him again.
"Over at your uncle's place," he said quickly and confidently since I didn't accept hesitation in one's responses. "Nick's fine actually… he said it was refreshing to fight someone of the organization…" Zane said indifferently. I chuckled, "I can't help but agree with him on that… even though we disguise ourselves as a common person…"
"The strong impulses of blood lust still lingers over a period of time… it doesn't go away until it's satisfied," Zane finished as his eyes became distant.
I nodded and switched to serious boss mode, "there's a replacement of your position Zane…" I said as I observed his reaction.
"Not surprised there…" he said indifferently as he leaned back a bit and sighed.
I smirked for a second and quickly came down to a frown, "and…"
"And?" he asked as he tilted his head and lifted a brow, "what else?"
I stared at his blue and yellow eyes intently, "… he's here in this school…"
Almost instantly as I blinked his expression became from relaxed to an expression of a predator as he smirked and before I knew it he was gone.
I sighed as I looked around and found that he was already six rooftops away looking around while getting ready to pounce on another rooftop. "The idiot doesn't even know who in the world I'm talking about…" I whispered to myself as I got up and jumped after him.
A few rooftops later…
"ZANE STOP BEING AN IDIOT!" I yelled after him as he jumped off yet another roof and landed with grace, a sound not heard. He looked at me and smiled, "NOPE!"
I growled as I calculated my distance between him and me and plunged, his back was facing me as he ran but unfortunately, in just a few seconds, he was pinned down, face kissing the cement ground.
"I TOLD YOU TO STOP EAGLE EYE!" I yelled in his ear as me voice became dangerously deep as I pinned both hands behind his back and placed my weight on him from further attempts from escaping.
"D –damn it!" he yelled as he squirmed around and then sighed as he reluctantly gave up, "fuck…" he breathed out irritatingly as he glanced at me from the corner of his eye.
Noting his defeat I got up and patted his head as I sat myself next to him, "control your impulses Zane… remember that or I won't be so gentle with you got that?" I said with cold empty soulless eyes, no longer the bright haze of hazel brown.
He got up and sat next to me, "yes sir…" he looked at me and smirked, "Reaper…" he added lastly and chuckled as I gently slapped the side of his head.
And it was then did I notice as I looked around just where we were sitting, just across from where we sat, I saw a familiar figure looking straight at us, a figure with a scarf and violet eyes.
Fuck. It was Ivan.
Not knowing what to do I smiled and waved at him pathetically and Zane joined as well but with more enthusiasm. Idiot I thought to myself as I mentally did a face palm.
"And who's that?" he asked me.
I looked at the American and sighed as I got up and jumped to another roof, him following close behind (and I ignoring the fact that Ivan's eyes were piercing my back).
"He's Ivan… a friend of mine I made," at the fourth rooftop next to the schools exiting gates I stopped and turned to him, "he knows… I told him."
There was a moment of silence between us.
Zane scratched the back of his head and sighed as he looked at me, eyes unwavering focused as it bore steadily into mine, "you do realize that he would be the second person on earth that is both an outsider and an actual friend that knows us and who we once were… right?"
I nodded and looked up as I inhaled the breezy scent as it passed by, "I know… and…" I looked behind Zane who in turn, turned around and found a certain Spaniard and Italian coming our way. "Looks like we got company~!" I said as I waved at them.
"Juan~ mi querido and ah! Zane hola mi amigo~!" Antonio said as he jumped down the level while carrying a complaining Italian securely in his arms. They made their way towards us as the American laughed, "Antonio it's great to see you again man how's it goin' …" he hugged the Spaniard and looked over at Lovi, "and you too Lovino everything all right?"
Lovi ignored him and went over to me as he tugged on my sleeve, "why in the fucking hell are we on the rooftops Juan?" he asked as he looked around warily. I smiled, "don't worry kuya Juan's here and so is Zane and Antonio…" by the mention of the last two names Lovi looked back at the two idiots and replied with heavy sarcasim, "oh joy now I feel completely safe with them here oh happy day~!" I laughed as my arms hugged around the other, "Ah Lovi you make me laugh so hard sometimes~!" I smiled.
"So does this mean that everyone's already here Zane?" Antonio asked and the other nodded, "and I'm sure as hell that they'll ask all their agents to come and look for us…" Zane said as he eyed the school with sharp eyes, "and the agents in here too…"
The Spaniard didn't look surprised as he looked at me, "you mean the twins yes?" he asked as he looked at him in both irritation and surprise, "I already know that they're the ones from the organization… it's pathetic really." He shook his head disapprovingly, "they're only new in the organization and the oldest one has already been entitled as the new Eagle Eye."
I lifted a brow at that, "but it could be that the boy's smarter than-."
"No." Antonio said solidly as I looked at him, "no he's not mi querido he's not at all dangerous and neither is his partner I know that for a fact."
I lifted a brow, "oh really? Please explain thoroughly Antonio."
He sighed as he sat down I and the others did the same as we waited patiently for what he was about to say, "I realized that the boy was one of them and quickly put a tracker in his shoes and food… and yes it's still inside him," he said before Zane was about to ask.
"It was a very long time until there was some action and yes it is true that he is not only the new Eagle Eye but he's also one of the most harmless people I've ever met… he's still a person that's savable Juan… we can help him and his partner."
"There's still time then?" I asked as I looked up at the sky and then looked at him once more, "is he always heavily guarded by the way?" I asked, you have not noticed I'm sure for I didn't mention it, but no matter where the boy went he was always followed by a figure in the distance dressed like a student but was not at all a student.
"What do you expect Juan… they're dead serious in keeping him especially since I left and I was one of the best out there!" Zane said as his eyes grew dark, "just thinking about it, it must be tough for the poor guy and I feel that time's running out for him."
I smiled, "like it was for you…" my eyes grew saddened as I remembered encountering him, it was as if a monster was in his body, all humanity was stripped away from him, emotions ceased in his eyes and all he knew was his name and his mission; nothing else.
Zane shuddered next to me as he remembered seeing me plunge a knife near his heart in an attempt to paralyze him by using the means of causing extreme excruciating pain. "Yeah and you were showing your so –called "mercy" towards me at that time…" he said as he looked at me accusingly as I smiled innocently.
"At least it worked you know? I had other ways in bringing you back to the present so stop complaining!" I said lightly and sighed. "Please go on Antonio…"
The Spaniard nodded, "so I have a feeling that during your first encounter with him, he must've felt something from you… since I saw him act unusual the period after he met you."
I nodded, "it's hard to keep up the student image when you know that you'll slip and everything will end," I said as I got up and stopped as I spotted a certain French man waiting in the parking lot waving at me and the others.
"Caden is here guys…" I said happily as I hopped down the roof and landed at a much lower platform safe enough to jump down to the ground with ease.
"Bonjour Juan mon cher comment ca va?" the man said as he hugged me close and kissed my cheek.
I laughed as I looked at him and the others coming towards us, "ca va bien… mais je suis tres tres fatique…" I sighed as I was hugged once more, "et toi, comment ca va Caden?" I asked back concerned of my friend as I noticed slight bags under his eyes.
"Fantastique Boss!" he said happily as he snuggled at the crook of my neck a bit too affectionately.
"Yo Caden stop harassing boss man you know you'll get your penis chopped off by him~!" Zane said as he grabbed me from the other's clutch and handed me over to Antonio and Lovino.
"I cannot help it, I miss mon cher Juan very much and I finally get to see him what else do you expect I do Zane?" Caden said as he crossed his arms over his chest and glared at the other.
"Incubus… Eagle… that's enough stop it right now, you guys do realize we're in front of a school right?" I asked my face tainted crimson from embarrassment.
"Sorry boss," both said as they immediately stopped and looked at me, "so I'm guessing Nick and everyone are on their way here?" I asked and new what the answer was going to be.
"Yes mon cher they coming here at this very moment since they need to see you and all that," Caden said as he looked behind him and sighed, "in fact he's already here… Nick come out mon ami," he said and a rustle from the bushes showed that the Russian was indeed there.
"JUAN~!" he yelled with eyes of glee.
"NICK~!" I yelled back and tackled him, "oh I missed you so~!" I chirped as I tightened my grip around him.
"Da me too boss and…" he put me down as his eyes grew dark, "I'm sorry about what I did back there…" he said. I was the only person whom he'd show such vulnerability to since we both shared a similar like childhood setting. But that doesn't mean I didn't slap the back of his head though.
"Yeah I heard," I sighed exasperatedly, "God Nick do you really have to do all that? You do realize that not only did we expose ourselves but we also have to find, yet again, another place to settle down…"
He stayed silent for a moment, "but Juan you know that we aren't made to be the ones hiding… we fight and I know that you're itching for some payback…" his eyes grew cold and soulless, "especially after what they did to you, what you sacrificed in order for all of us to escape…" my eyes glared at him and then softened.
"That is without a doubt in my mind true… the personalities they forcibly installed in us can never be removed I know that for certain…" I looked at him, Zane, Antonio, and Lovi, "but if we do this then… maybe they could just leave us be… well at least leave all you alone, as for me?" I shook my head, "not sure how long they're going to continue to chase after me…"
That is certain but you know that fighting is the only way to make them stop, fear is what makes them obey and with power in your hands… all this could finally stop!
I shook my head willing the other voice to fade but unfortunately it didn't
You know for a fact that running is out of the question! You have to fight and tell them that you are an individual… not a tool for murder
Fight!
I inner growled as I pushed the voice away as it started to fade into the darkness once more… a memory of myself on the ground, and everyone gathered as my light started to disappear.
You know that you want to…
Another suddenly replaced that memory and showed a vivid image of a silhouette in uniform on top of a pile a corpse's blood painted on the jet black suit like an art piece worth a thousand words. Eyes soulless and empty.
You know you like it…
"Boss!" I was suddenly brought back to reality as I found myself on top Nick with my hands wrapped around his neck. What's more frustrating was that he didn't move an inch to stop me. All he did was stare at me with knowing eyes, as he would've done the same as well if he didn't control the other darker half.
I got up quickly and breathed in and out as Zane got to me and, surprisingly, hugged me as he soothed my back comfortingly. Usually I would've pushed him away but my heart was beating erratically, pulse beating every fifty miles a second, and my head hazy with blood lust. It was times like these that told me the undeniable truth:
I've reached my limit of containment.
All of us already knew this for it was in our soul; the never-ending blood lust is strongest when you prolong it after a very long time. And I have restrained that animalistic urge for over six years already, which was a hell of a lot longer than the rest of them.
"Boss are you there hello~!" Zane said as he waved his hand in front of my face.
I slapped it away and took one last deep breath, "sorry Nick didn't mean to do that really…" the Russian only looked at me with deep unreadable eyes and smiled, "it's no problem, just make sure that you go out at a gym soon or else you'll end up exploding…" I nodded. We all knew that once someone, after a VERY long time, finally gives into the urge it's twice the trouble in bringing them back to normal.
In my case, it would take a very long time.
"Yeah… me and Afina are you going to have a sparing match and a little meeting after school at the gym… wanna come?" I asked with a strained smile on my face.
At this Antonio stepped in, "wouldn't that be a bit troublesome seeing as how this has become some large meeting?" oh right he did have a point there. And not only that, but we have two possible suspects that could be from them.
I sighed, "god why does this day of all days have to be a f'ing pain the ass!" I looked around at all of them and sighed as I flipped open my phone and scrolled through my contacts.
"Who are you calling boss?" Caden asked as he looked over my shoulder and nearly gasped from shock. "Pourquoi boss!" he yelled with a shrill voice, I smiled.
"Because for one this person has helped us for a very long time and second, we need his help!" I said with a stern voice. Caden nearly fainted at the answer while the other's stood frozen as they knew who I was going to call. Well, I guess not all of them, Antonio and Lovi stood there oblivious to it all.
CALLING: FELIKS…
The other line rang thrice and a familiar voice finally picked up, "Like, Juan oh my god I, like, miss you, like, so much~! How's, like, everyone? You, like, have got to tell what those bastards are, like, doing over there cause, like, Zane told me some stuff and all that but I gotta know from you~!"
I smiled and sighed, "I miss you too Feliks and everyone's fine…" I looked at them and struggled not to laugh as they looked as if they were about to bust a head ache with all those "like" words the polish man always adds in his sentences, "I'll tell you everything just not on the phone okay? Where are you right now?"
"I'm at, like, the airport!"
I smiled, "good I need you to come by Afina's house and stay put all right I'll see you soon take care!"
"Totally see ya!" and that was the last of it as I close my phone.
"No. There's just no f'ing way that… damn it why boss why!" Zane said as he looked as if he was going to shoot someone, mainly me but he knew better.
"Da I actually agree with Zane here, I don't think that's a good idea boss… I know that he's helped us many times before but…"
"Mais he's impossible sometimes!"
I looked at all three of them as a deep annoyed feeling bubbled up in me, "if you too have complaints then I've got a solution okay?" I said as my eyes dulled.
They looked at me as my mask completely came off, their faces paled.
"If you have any complaints with my decision than fight me… all three of you after school someplace that's isolated… if you can't do that then I suggest you shut the fuck up and do as I say!" my soulless eyes stabbed into theirs as they flinched, Lovi hid behind Antonio while the Spaniard looked away. He knew that what would happen if he interfered, the fact that he once was part of that damn organization was enough to make him go beyond crazy. He struggled too when he was constantly reminded of his other half: code name: Matador
The three that were caught in my gaze agreed and I eased as my head ache eased to a harmless degree, "now that that's settled I need you to get to the others and wait back at Tito Yao's place okay?"
Just as I smiled the relaxed and nodded, I looked towards the school as we parted and thought I saw a silhouette of a blond… male?
I froze in place Shit!
"Juan what's wrong?" Antonio said as his eyes gleamed dangerously towards the movement he, just as I did, picked up.
As if a gun was shot in a race, we ran towards the running silhouette with only one intention on our minds.
Capture him!
It wasn't that hard when we were trained to run at unnatural speeds, we caught up with the figure instantly and jumped the person, well I did, while Antonio tackled him.
The strength was immense and as I looked up my eyes widened as my rapidly dulling soulless eyes clashed with starting blue orbs behind framed glasses.
Alfred.
Alfred got up and raised his shining silver gun at me as I stood, a sad smile appeared on his lips as he uttered silently.
"Sorry Juan."
No"JUAN!" Antonio's voice was heard but was cut off
BANG!
My vision blurred to crimson red as an animalistic growl erupted from my lungs, my chest was wet from blood; I didn't feel the pain. Alfred looked at me with eyes horrified beyond belief as I didn't flinch when another bullet was shot. A smirk cracked on my lips a sudden sound at the back of my mind cracked and chains rattled down.
At the back of my head I knew that something was in that bullet, some type of cold mix of liquid seeped into my veins as my restraints instantaneously snapped off as a reaction to it. I was slipping and there was nothing I could do to stop it. It was then did I realize that those fucking bastards from the organization must've given him that bullet specifically for me. They tricked him and now he's my victim.
As the restraints snapped off and the liquid in me soaked into every fiber of my being the voice I always hated took over.
Fight! You were made for this! FIGHT!
"NO!"
All I saw was darkness after that and a distant voice calling out my name.
"JUAN!"
Run Alfred… Run…"… Wake up Juan!"
BANG!End Chapter 10…
Note:
Sorry it took so long~! *cries* don't hurt me~! *waves white flag* I'm working on Chapter 11 right now and those who remained I would like to say thank you for your monk –like patience! Really it's much appreciated! Oh and sorry for the mistakes in my writing~!
Ps – I hoped you enjoyed a bit of Juan's berserker mode! Wonder what happens to poor Alfred and Antonio.