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Jenos' prov
Love,
Rain
My heart bled at those words. She had actually thought about giving us a chance. What have I done?
"What does it say?" Nizer said trying to read over my shoulder.
"I have to show this to Belze." I said like a man who had come to terms with death. I walked away from the large mahogany desk. I reached the doorway with a few zombie like strides to see Belze interrogating Deb. "Belze," I called with a stonic voice.
"Did you find something?" He questioned with a hint of lividry in his voice. It was plain as day that he was ticked, nay, royally pissed, and couldn't blame him.
"Yes." I walked over the soft beige carpeting and handed him the letter.
He said nothing to me as he read I, though I could tell there was genuine concern for Rain. He swiftly grabbed his cell and dialed a number. "This is Belze Rochefort, I need to know the status of a private jet numbered 0007." He paused, then his face turned surprised. "Thank you." He hung up and dialed another number. "Rain." He stopped and I heard noise on the other side. "If you do that you know the consequences won't be good." His voice slightly threatening this time. There was more frantic noise on the other end.
"What is she saying?" I asked impatient.
He shot me a glare that settled me. "Quiet down and listen to me." He paused, "yes, if I come and talk to you and you try to leave I will stop you.
There was more noise like never before on the other end of the line. I was only able to make out a sound that sounded like sobbing and "please" being repeated.
"Rain, let's talk about this. You know I can't change anything. I know you're scared, angry, and confused; let's talk about this. If you take off in the jet there will be sever repercussions, and there will be nothing at that point that I can do. A team will be sent out to collect you my any means necessary except death. I don't want that for you." He stopped. This was the first time I had ever heard Belze talk with such affection in his voice. "Yes, there probably be some reprimand for taking off." There was pause. "Don't do this Rain. Don't do this to yourself and company." I heard a click sound, and by the look on his face I knew she had hung up the phone. "We have to get to the airport now! Get the others!"
As I rushed back into the office I heard Belze talking to the airport. "We've got to move now!" I yelled. Nizer and Beluga immediately followed behind me. Belze saw us and began leading us out toward the car. "What did the airport say?" I yelled up to Belze.
"The plane is still there, but there is activity." I never ridden in a faster car, nor been on a short ride that seemed to last a lifetime. The car was silent, no one spoke, all there was was the hum of the engine.
"Belze," I said. His eyes glanced sharply to me. "When we get there let me talk to her first."
"I think you've done enough for one day." Nizer said smugly.
Belze glared at Nizer though the rear view mirror. "No, I'll talk to her first. You'll be close by. Nizer will detain the flight crew, Beluga disable the plane. One of you call David. If I can't talk her into calming down, he might be able to. The last thing I want is her freaking out more than she already is."
Nizer quickly called David, though I wasn't listening to what was said. "Belze isn't going to let me talk to her. He'll threaten her and she'll most likely react in a very bad way. Then again, I just hope we get there in time to stop that plane. There is no telling where she'll go." Screamed my mind. I could feel the adrenaline racing through my body, ready to do what needed to be done to stop her.
We finally reached the airplane after what seemed like an eternity. We could instantly see the jet prepping to taxis. Belze quickly pulled in front of the plane. "Where's David?" He asked as he opened the door.
"He'll be here in a minute." Said Nizer as he quickly exited the car.
"Good. You know what to do." Stated Belze as he moved toward the plane with caution. I followed right behind him. "Get Excelion ready just in case." He said as his long coat and blond hair billowed in the wind. I pulled on the glove and looked to locate the others. Nizer was waiting by the door for Belze's signal and Beluga was disabling the wheels of the jet. I heard a car pull in from behind us, but I didn't look. I knew it was David. Belze never paused. "Rain!" He called to her, "Come out here and talk." We could see no movement except for the audible 'thuck' of the door. We waited to see if it was locking or unlocking. Then Belze's phone rang, it was Rain.
Rain's prov
They were here. "I shouldn't have hesitated, I could've been long gone by now." I thought feeling panic and dread rise in me.
"What's the plan Rain?" Maria asked looking at me.
"They'll be moving on the plane in the matter of seconds." Clara said looking out the cracked view of the blind.
"I don't know, I'm sorry guys." I said holding my head between my hands.
"We understand completely Rain. Belze has been there for you for a lot, and this city is the only place you've ever known. Granted Chronos is asking a lot of you." Maria said quietly sitting next to me. Clara nodded in agreement.
"Rain! Come out here and talk." I heard my uncle yell.
"Nizer is by the door." Clara said.
"Lock it. I want to talk to my uncle before we let them in here." I said resolutely. I watch as my flight attendant secured the door. I took out my phone, there was a deadly silence both inside and outside. I pressed Belze's speed dial button.
"Rain." He said.
"I want to talk like this." I said as a tear slid down my face. Loyalty was always a big thing for me, and this felt like I was breaking my own code. "Please move Nizer away from the door."
"I'll move Nizer, but I want to see you now. You need to prove to me that you are there and that this isn't a decoy. I also want the keys to the jet." He stated in his calm business manner.
"I'll show you that I'm here, but I won't give you the keys." I moved to the widow and slid the blind open. I saw Belze not standing too far away with Jenos and David behind him. I could tell he saw me; his eyes bore into me. He nodded and I saw Nizer moving out just far enough I could see him. "If two members of Cerberus is here, then the other is here two." I thought, then another clicked; "They have five members of Chronos here! I'm toast, burnt toast!" I took several deep breaths, "Where is Beluga?"
"He is where I told him to be. Now talk to me." He said bluntly.
I was silent, what was there to say? "I'm scared shitless that you're making me marry a guy that I really have no idea anything about. I'm scared that I'll get my heart broke, that I'll let you down. Oh yea, I'm going to tell you that." I thought.
"I'm waiting Rain." He said. "We'll either talk this way, or we'll come in and talk at Chronos. Choose."
"What do you want me to say?" I said with a trembling voice.
"Ok, let start with your friends. Do you want to get them into trouble? Do you want to see them without constant supervision and someone always listening in?" he said gently.
"No, this was my doing. They were just worried about me." I trembled. "And the same thing with Deb." I added.
"Ok. Though they won't get off with out being talked to, they won't be punished if you send them out now." He said in a weird combination of an authoritative and soothing voice.
"If I open that door you'll all come charging in here. I know it." I said not being stupid and starting to get angry.
"No one will move. You have my word." He stated.
Having someone's word was the ultimate for me; it was the one thing I believed in. "Hang on." I told him. I looked to my friends and saw their worried face. "So you guys don't get into trouble, I ask that you go. Thank you so much for everything." I looked them both into the eye.
"I'm worried about you though. I've only ever seen you like this one other time." Maria didn't need to say what time that was; we all already knew it was the time after I got away from Scott. Clara nodded her head in agreement.
"Thank you both, but its time I grow a pair and face this on my own. I'm look at me, this I'm not this weepy washy person." The look I gave them must have reassured them.
"Ok sweetie, we'll let you handle this." Clara said hugging me.
I picked up the phone again, "Ok, they're coming out." I said. I nodded to the flight attendant and she unlocked and lowered the steps. They looked at me one last time and I nodded. I watched them carefully exit the jet. The attendant pulled the door closed and locked it once again.
"Alright Rain, now lets work on resolving everything else." He said in a soothing tone that had me on high alert.
I looked around the plane and saw no one put the attendant standing by the door looking at me. "I think I'll look in the cockpit too." I thought.
I moved away from the window when I heard him say, "Stay where I can see you." I look back out the window at him. There was still no sign of Beluga, but I know he was here somewhere. I looked to where I last saw Nizer and saw him standing with Maria and Clara. "Now what about everything has you so freaked out?" he said bluntly.
At that point all I could think of is "Dr. Belze psychologists." I smiled a little at that. "The real question is, what isn't freaking me out?" I said bluntly.
"Point taken. Would you be more comfortable with more time? I can talk with Sephiria and choose someone different. Let's compromise." He said turning to look at Jenos who was making a fuss.
"No, what I need is time to think without interruption somewhere far from everywhere. I don't mean where you hold Numbers that disobey or screw-up either. I would also like to move the wedding back so I actually get to know him; since I highly doubt you can talk to the elders into getting the idea of marrying me to a Number out of their heads." I said walking towards the cockpit. I walked in to see the pilots their sitting in their seats, but when I looked up to see what they were looking at my heart stopped. Beluga was standing on the nose of the plane with his bazooka in hand wielding it to look like a hammer that could and would smash the windshield. "Oh my God!" I yelled actually shocked.
"Beluga is there just in case." Belze explained. "While I can't let you go far away from Chronos as you want. I can give you space to think, we'll work out details later. Now, if you come out now then I will address your concerns with the elders, as well a put a good word in for you so you aren't so restricted due to this incident."
My jaw clenched as I looked at Beluga. My uncle had this up his sleeve the entire time! I was seething, "and if I don't?"
"Then we will be smashing your pretty jet to extract you."
So, talk was over. I was boxed in yet again; only this time it was my own fault. "Damn my conscience!" I yelled at myself. I moved to back into the cabin. That was when I heard some muttering in the background, I looked out the window to see David talking to Belze.
"David says you have none of your belongings at the mansion, is that correct?" He asked still looking at David.
"Yes?" I answered wondering why in the hell that would matter in the slightest.
"If you come out willingly, a handful of us will escort you to your home to get some of your things." He said looking back to me as I still watched him.
"Does this involve me in chains, handcuffs, or knocked out with some drug of any sort?" I asked. Then I remembered, "Do I have your word on everything you have said?"
That made him pause. I watched him closely for any signs that something was about to happen. Then he answered; "While I cannot guarantee what the elders will say, you have my word on everything I said I would do. You also have my word that you will not be chained, cuffed, or be knocked out with any form of drug or sedative. You will, however, have to deal with us hovering less then an arms distance from you." You said with a straight face.
"You swear this on your honor, on Chronos, and the blood between us?" I asked. My thoughts were; "hey, if your going to go into the unexpected in a bad situation, why not have a little extra assurance that your not going to get extra royally screwed over.
I saw the look that I've seen a thousand time, it screamed "REALLY? WHY DO I PUT UP WITH THIS?" It was at this point all the tension in me broke and I had to laugh. "If you're done laughing at me; then yes, I swear on my honor, on Chronos, and the blood between us."
I took a deep breath; "Ok, I'm coming out." Belze nodded in my direction.
"David and I will walk to the edge of the stairway to meet you." He said hanging up the phone.
My attendant opened the door and lowered the extending stairs. She took stepped off to the side so that I could pass. I looked out the jet to see Belze and David standing on each side watching me. I felt like a prisoner that was being exchanged. I stepped out of the jet and paused. "What if I'm making the wrong decision?" I thought. I looked to see that Jenos had moved within range with his excelion. I looked at him for the first time since I set him up by having Deb kiss him. There was sorrow in his deep brown eyes as he watched me. I turned to Belze, "I want to talk to him for a minute."
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