10: Shakin' Hands
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"Hard to think that Takuma and Sara were behind this," Kaminari and I are in her room going over strategies against Kaname if he attacks us that is,
"Yeah, now is Sara working for Kaname or does she have her own motives?" Kaminari questions as I draw on the map
"The real question for me is that why does Kaname want to kill all the PureBloods? Kurans used to be royalty until the Senate was formed so why would a former monarch want to slaughter all of his powerful subjects?" I look up at her then she shrugs,
"Who knows, Kurans have had always had another way of thinking 'outside the box' if you know what I mean." I nod but study the map as I just finished marking all the crime scenes where the Guard has found the dead PureBloods at. Then it hits me,
"Kaminari! I know where Kaname's gonna strike next!" I scream then frantically put on my armor and winter cloak.
"What?!" She yells as I run out the door,
"I know where Kaname's going to strike his next victim so we might be able to save the PureBlood in time!" I call then she finally gets it so we go out to the stables, mount onto our horses then rush to the next crime scene to stop it becoming one.
"What happens if we don't make it Akahanna?!" she asks over the wind that rips around us.
"Then now we know!" I yell so we come to a halt at a small building in the woods.
"I sense him in there but there isn't blood yet," she announces so I slid off and instruct
"You stay out here and keep guard, I'll go in and try to stop him." she shakes her head,
"Are you crazy?! Kaname almost killed you last year what makes you think that he wouldn't do the same now?!" She grabs onto my forearm but I shake her off,
"Kaminari I'll be fine I promise now stay outside," I carefully inch my way to the entrance so I scan for a way to get inside without being detected. I notice there's a chimney at the top so I go on the roof and drop down into it. I'm reaching the bottom so I lock my arms out and I come to a halt so then I drop down.
Ash flies around so once when the cloud of ash dies I quietly roam around trying to find either Kaname or a body. The longer I search now I start to doubt if he's even here or not.
I hear a something fall so I turn around and draw up my gun to block the sword that's flying towards me. I thrust it off and then I see all of the ropes spider webbed over the ceiling. Kaname set up rigs eh? Smart and stupid me for not checking for booby traps. So now I proceed with caution through out the building occasionally dodging traps or getting myself out of them. So I reach the top floor of the building and I'm about to give up my search when I accidently step onto something and it makes a clicking sound.
What the Hell? I look to the direction where the sound was coming from and to a wall the wall disappears and reveals a dark unlit staircase heading down. So I hug the wall with my gun at hand and proceed down.
I hit the bottom step, a door blocks my way so I open it and it's a secret annex that's in between the levels of the building, clever as usual. So I pull back the safety on the Bloody Rose gun and press on. The low lightning makes the scene look like it came straight out of a horror film.
"Ah Akahanna it's been a while." Kaname's voice booms into the air then he turns around in his chair making his eyes illuminate a dark garnet. I point the end of the barrel to the back of his head. He doesn't say anything. "Now Akahanna you're not really going to shoot me are you?"
"Kaname you haven't changed have you?" I mimic his voice.
"You're not capable of killing your own cousin," he states with such a determination in his voice.
"Are you willing to bet your life on that Kuran?" I challenge him
"Of course," he answers so I come around to face him, empty the chamber of my revolver and load in only one bullet. I spin the it where it makes a cocking sound, close it and point the barrel right between his eyes.
"Rush-in-runlet eh?" I nod then pull back the trigger; it just clicks meaning the bullet wasn't there.
"Why do you want to destroy all of the PureBloods?" I demand making him smirk
"That's for me to know and you to find out."
"Stop playing your sick game Kaname Kuran." I pull the trigger and it doesn't go off. "If you don't tell me I purposely make sure the next bullet will be the last thing you see." I threaten
He chuckles "I appreciate your enthusiasm but," he motions his hand and a familiar person comes to view from the shadows, "if you do kill myou'll die shortly after and I don't think Zero would like that now would he." I snarl
"Just tell me already and no harm will be done to you Kaname." He smiles
"then first become my eyes and ears at the Academy and I might tell you." I swing my arm making the barrel aim at the wall and pull back on the trigger. There's the sound of the bullet ripping through the air and smoke comes out through the end.
"Alright what do you want me to do?" I glare at him making him call off Aido and then Kaname comes up to me.
"I want you to keep an eye on Sara and Takuma. They're not my allies and are planning something and either way I know you want to know what they're also up to as much as I do." he whispers the rest of my directions into my ear. "Whenever you need me come back here, you know where to find me." He sends me on my way so I come out and Kaminari looks at me while I mount on.
"Was he there?" She asks but I shake my head
"False alarm, and he set something with his scent to throw us off. C'mon lets go." I lie because I don't want Kaminari or my loved ones being dragged down with me; I have to protect them even if it means putting myself into a dark path.