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Chapter 10- Confrontation
Lucius sat in the small living-room. His head rested in his hands. The tall dark haired man thought about his brother's last words.
I will call the police!
His own brother… Why didn't they understand his goals! All he wanted was to save Opus Dei. He would do everything to do so…
But to kill his own brother…
Would Janus really tell someone? Why didn't he tell them before? Didn't he believe him when he told him about his plans the first time?
I will show him… There isn't any other option…
It was Janus' fault. Lucius hadn't intended to shed innocent blood… Let alone his families' blood. Degray gave the mobile phone in front of him a disgusted look. Some minutes he had entered the room of the brat and had taken it from Janus.
Lilly sat in a corner of the room. She hugged her knees tightly. The child was afraid. What would happen? Would her father be able to defeat the bad man and free her and Mr Degray? At first she had been excited about the news that her parents would come and get her but… now she was afraid.
Especially, as the bad man's words started to echo in her small head.
"Will you hurt me?" she had asked him as he had brought her some fruits and water in the morning. He had only looked at her with his cold eyes. Lilly never found out which colour they had because she didn't dare to look at them anymore. But the cruel grin was witnessed by her blue eyes.
"You were born from sin… from betrayal… Someone who beliefs in God would say that it can only be his will to kill you!"
The girl had been shocked and had started to cry. She hadn't heard him leave the room.
He is evil… she thought as she sat there in silence.
Janus watched the girl. The young man was worried about her. What if Lucius decided to kill her? If he couldn't prevent it…
He shook his head. He would not be able to look Silas in the eye again if Lucius really killed her.
Whom am I kidding! I would not be able to look into my own face…
Janus could only hope that Lilly would not be traumatized after these two days.
"Hey there!" he said in his most friendly voice and the girl gave him a confused look. He had watched her since ten minutes now and he had been sure that this three year old girl hadn't even blinked. "Everything is going to be okay. You will see." He told her and sounded more optimistic as he really was. In fact Janus was afraid. It hadn't really been Aringarosa's plan that Janus was caught as well. The plan had been easy.
Go there, find out if the kid was fine and wait until the others come…
I didn't want Silas to get Lucius…He is going to beat the shit out of my big brother. the younger thought. A voice whispered in the back of his head. This whisper had become louder every minute he had stayed in this room.
And Lucius deserves it… it kept saying.
"What is Janus like?" Anna asked and Silas gave her a quick smile.
Yeah… What is he like?
"I didn't see him for a long time now… He isn't a monk or so… Janus has family…" Silas started to explain and waited for Anna's reaction.
"How do you know?" she asked and sounded a bit confused. But he thought he heard something that sounded like relief in her voice.
"The Bishop told me… Janus has kids as well… He is nothing like his brother… Janus is a very open and… yes I would say good- hearted person."
Lilly would be fine when he was there. Lucius wouldn't have the time to harm her in a way. Janus would know how to prevent that… He hoped that anyway.
"So he isn't someone who is going to do something stupid?" Anna kept asking and his eyes went wide.
He wasn't all too sure about that point. Janus was a good person but sometimes…
"I don't know, Anna…"
The albino didn't know much at that moment. Only that he was fighting down his temper. The demon inside him would have loved to beat Lucius' face until there was nothing left of it. But he would not loose control like that. Not now!
Not in front of Anna and Lilly…
He started to say a little prayer hoping that might calm him down a bit.
Lucius was cursing under his breath. He had to leave the apartment to get something to eat. Giving the door to Janus' and the brats' room a furious glance he threw the mobile phone against a wall.
Standing up he went to get some money and his gun and left the apartment without another word. He tried not to make any sound at all. It wasn't necessary for them to know that he was gone.
Silas parked the car and both of them jumped out.
"He is going to deny it… I will personally take care of it." Silas told her as he took her hand. She nodded silently, feeling the hate in her heart taking control of her body.
Oh yeah… He is going to deny this… But it won't help him…
They walked down the street. Anna kept looking at the address Lucius' brother had given Aringarosa and at the number of the houses. Her body was tense. The young mother hadn't known a time when she had felt so numb from hate. It was as if her body would not even belong to her… Like someone else was taking control now… Anna didn't like this feeling. Looking at a high building she tried to get rid of such thoughts.
Nearly there…
"Silas…" said a voice behind them. Both of them whirled around. Bishop Aringarosa walked up behind them. "Maybe we can end up this affair without shed blood if I am…" he said but Silas interrupted him.
"I am sorry Bishop… But even the Pope could not prevent me from making him pay."
Anna gave Silas a worried look. Her husband would never forgive himself if he killed Lucius… He was much too good. But this was the reason why she loved him so much… She didn't tell him that since yesterday…
Later… When Lilly is save…
"You may accompany us anyway Bishop…" Silas said as Aringarosa gave him a shocked glance. As the tall albino had told him this the Bishop nodded silently. Anna took Silas hand and he gave her a sad and apologizing glance. She gave him a small nod to encourage him. It was his right to feel like this.
"Let's g…" Silas said and turned around but froze. His eyes fixed on something not too far away.
"What's it d…" Anna asked and looked into the same direction. Her eyes went wide and her heart stopped beating. There stood a tall man with black hair, wearing a black robe. He too looked at them. This was the first time Anna met Lucius in person. It seemed as if the seconds would stretch, refusing to pass by. Degray was the first to recover. He turned around and ran into the building he had just left.
No you're not! , was the first thing Silas was able to think. Lucius hadn't fully turned around to run when Silas ran for him. He would get the coward!
For a small moment he forgot about Anna and the Bishop. He didn't hear their footsteps that tried to catch up with him.
Without a thought of fear Silas ran into the building, clearly hearing Lucius' running up the stairs. The albino would not loose him! He was going to catch up with him and then…
Hot white anger flashed through Silas whole body as memories came to his mind. He saw Anna crying on the floor… Anna how she fainted into his arms… Images of a small blonde girl that cried alone in a dark room…
Lilly…
He would make him pay!
Anna…
Silas build up speed once more. Lucius was fast but not fast enough. The albino jumped forward as he nearly had caught up with him. Both men fell to the ground. Lucius was on top of Silas who tried to smack him in the face but Lucius was the first one to react. Silas felt a sharp pain and his head hit the ground. His eyes closed automatically.
"Now… Does that remind you filthy little bastard of the days back in pr…Uff!" he heard Lucius voice and his eyes shot open again. Anna had reached them and had kicked Lucius in the stomach.
The dark man rolled over, holding his body. Silas jumped to his feet, reaching out for Lucius as he grabbed his gun and shoot one time. The albinos' red eyes went wide in shock but her didn't feel any pain.
Without hesitation Silas got to Lucius. He grabbed his wrists and slammed the one hand that held the gun against the wall. As the ankle broke Lucius screamed in pain. But Silas wasn't satisfied by now. The tall albino let go of the broken ankle and smacked him in the face two times until he felt a hand grabbing his shoulder.
As he turned his head he thought he would be looking into Anna's beautiful face. But it wasn't Anna. It was Aringarosa…
The albinos' eyes went wide once more. The shot!
Aringarosa looked worried over his shoulder. Anna laid on the floor, leaning against the wall. Her face was filled with pain but she looked over to where Silas kneed.
The albino jumped up again and rushed over to her, forgetting about Lucius who was unconscious by now.
"Anna…" he said pleading. "Don't die…"
She gave him a small smile.
"Get Lilly…" she said weakly.
At first I thought: Am I going to be a meanie! And I decided on: Yes!
To be continued folks!