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Chapter Ten
Stubborn
FABIAN
"You did… What?" I basically shouted at him. It was my turn to yell at him.
"I 'an't 'elieve 'ou didn't tell us!" Opal shrieked, about to slap the boy. She rushed towards him, hand raised and eyes placed into a hard glare. I've known Opal since she was eight and in all those years she's never been as pissed as she was at this moment.
"Whoa!" Xander jumped in front of Opal and Eddie quickly, entangling his fingers with hers. "Hold it there, Beautiful."
I decided it'd be best just to let that comment slide as I held back a snarky laugh.
"Xander move!" Opal shrieked, trying hard to push past him. Tears tumbled out of her lime-colored eyes as she tried to shove him out of the way.
"Calm down and let me explain!" Eddie snapped at Opal. "Do you think I want to have us in danger? Do you think I want my little sister in danger."
I felt two small arms wrap snuggly around my leg and a small body press against my leg. Glancing down I saw doe-eyes staring up at me.
"What are they talking about Fay?" Roo asked, her voice shaking. "Fay?"
I felt Nina's finger intertwine with mine as she looked down at the small girl.
"Roo, Sweetie," Nina started but froze as Roo reached up to grab her hand.
"What's going on Nina?" But she pronounced it like "Nee-a" and in a singsong voice.
"A very bad man is after us, Sweetie," Nina scooped the girl in her arms.
"Why can't Fay punch him in the nose?" the girl said this so simply, so calmly that it made Nina laugh at this, even though there were tears in her eyes.
"Sweetie, it just doesn't work that way," Nina laughed again as I wrapped my arm around her.
"Why not?" Roo demanded stubbornly. "Why can't Fay punch the bad man in the nose and we can all live happily ever after?" She crossed her arms. "That's what happens in my story book."
"Baby this isn't a fairytale," I mumbled. "There is a very bad man after us."
"What's his name?" Roo asked as the other fought and argued. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Amber and Patricia screaming at Eddie.
"The Sphinx," I mumbled. As soon as the words left my lips the room fell into an eerie silence.
"The Sphinx?" Roo demanded. "What's so scary about a man called 'Sphinx'?"
"Roo Baby," Xander placed a hand on my shoulder. "Why don't you get your things together?"
"Why?" Roo demanded. "Are we going somewhere?"
"Yes, Roo Baby, for a long long time."
Roo huffed loudly as she wiggled free from Nina's arms and onto the carpeted ground below.
"Fine," Roo stomped up the stairs.
"I'll-I'll go help her," Amber said hoarsely, running up the stairs after the child.
"So," Patricia looked at Eddie with a look of utter annoyance and… No, Patricia doesn't look at any guy like that. "What'd you help the Sp-"
"Can we please just call him He-Who-Should-Not-Be-Named?" Alfie begged. "His name scares me and I have no idea who he is."
"Alfie," Mara said softly. "We aren't talking about Voldemort here."
"Right," Alfie mumbled. "Continue."
"So," Patricia glared at Eddie. "What'd you help him with?"
"It's none of your concern." Eddie snapped back.
"Eddie," I gave him a warning look, telling him that if he didn't speak up fast I'd break his jaw.
"Oh fine," He growled.
I nodded, placing my head on Nina's shoulder and watching him. "I took the mission a month ago," Eddie started. "It was over two weeks ago."
FLASH BACK
EDDIE
I walked into the house, annoyed and irritated with Roo. Opal and her ridiculous idea that every two weeks I needed to take Roo on a brother-sister date. This time, we had gone to a coffee shop to "talk".
I should have known that just "talking" with Roo was never going to be a walk in the park.
"I told you," Roo stomped her foot in annoyance as I continued to walk away from her. "I want to come with you the next time you go on a mission."
"And like I said," I snapped back, not turning. "It's too dangerous."
"Oh come on!" Roo threw her hands in the air making me curse Fabian in my head. Him and this idea that Roo needed to be just as smart and crafty as a teenager- With all the attitude. "You went on your first mission when you were four! I'm five Eddie! Five years old."
"Exactly," I whirled around. "You're five Roo! You're a five year old child who should be in Kindergarten by now and not running around some international country with a knife tucking in your pink cowboy boots!" I looked right at the pink cowboy boots Roo and Opal both decided were going to be worn.
"I don't have to carry a knife," Roo looked up at me. "I can just stay in the hotel room and wait till you get back."
I barked a laugh. "Roo, do you know how many times we've had a hotel room broken into? What if you got kidnapped than what am I going to do?"
"I won't get-"
"No Roo," I shouted making the girl wince. "You are not going."
She looked up at me and though she tried hard to keep her face emotionless like Fabian had taught her to. But her blue eyes told elsewise. Hurt swam in and out of them like Koi in a pond.
"Roo," I sighed kneeling in front of my sister. "You're not going."
"But I want to," she whispered. "I want to be a spy so badly."
"I know, Roo, I know," I mumbled. "But, I can't lose you too. I just can't."
"You won't lose me," Roo answered.
"But what if something goes wrong?" I asked. "I just… I just can't lose another person I love."
"Love you too, Eddie," Roo smiled at me and kissed my cheek. "But, like Opal says "You have to let the baby bird go." Eddie, you have to let me go."
"Soon, Roo, soon." I kissed my baby sister's forehead as I stood up. "Now, how about you go get Xander and Opal and we can go play whatever board game you want to play alright?"
"Even if it's Pretty Pretty Princesses?" Roo asked, smirking at me.
"Yes," I sighed. "I'll even play that with you."
Roo smiled before turning on her heel and skipping up the steps.
That girl is going to kill me, I thought. Just then, my phone gave off a loud buzz. Pulling out the Blackberry and pressed the green button- not bothering to see who called.
"What's up?"
"Eddie Miller." The voice on the other end made my blood go cold as I stuttered out an answer.
"Who's to know?"
"Don't be smart with me boy," the voice growled. "Because I can bring a whole lot of hurt to you real fast."
"Look I can just hang up now and we can pretend like this never even happened."
"Or," the voice growled. "That small red headed child can end up dead in a box."
That's when my world stopped spinning.
"Don't you dare threaten her," I snarled.
"Go somewhere private Eddie," I glanced at each window wondering how he knew where I was. "Like the garage and we can continue this conversation."
I walked quickly to the garage, my grip on the phone tightening. "What do you want."
"I need you to find a girl," the voice said. "A very special girl."
"I need a name to get anywhere in life," I shot back.
"Hanna Jepsen," the voice growled back. "Tomorrow you will find a package on your door at six am sharp. You will find your payment and all the information you need."
"Okay," I swallowed.
"Pleasure working with you," the voice answered.
"Pleasure talking to you… Sphinx." And that's when I hung up the phone.
END OF FLASHBACK
FABIAN
"I looked up the girl and gave the information to him." Eddie sighed… Just before he was tackled by my screaming girlfriend.
"YOU HELPED KILL HER!" she shrieked. "YOU GAVE HIM THE INFORMATION TO KILL HER!"
"I didn't know!" Eddie shouted back as I pried Nina off him. "I had to."
"You didn't have to do anything!" Nina shrieked back as I held her in my arms.
"There is a small five year old girl upstairs," Eddie whispered. "She likes to dress in pink, waving a "magic wand" around, and playing with Barbies. Her favorite movie is Tangled and she still sleeps with a stuff animal. She likes to pretend she's a princess, believes that there are fairies that make the flowers, and believes in the saying "happily ever after". She would have died at five if I didn't do anything!"
Eddie was shaking. "And… And I can't lose her." He looked at Nina, who fell frozen. "I can't lose the only family I have left."
"Eddie I'm-"
"I know Nina," he held up a hand as Roo's bedroom door opened. "But, we have things to pack and a plane to catch."
With that he sulked up the stairs, passing Roo who packed… Just like Amber.
A giant plastic suitcase and a pink duffle bag were in Amber's arm (who of which was panting)and Roo had a pink backpack strapped across her back.
"I'm ready," Roo sang as Amber collapsed at the bottom of the steps.
"What do you have in there?" Mara asked.
"More importantly how did you get Amber to carry them?" Joy demanded.
"Firstly," Roo cocked her hip; making her look so much like Amber it was scary. "I have all my clothes in there," she pointed to the duffle bag and suitcase. "And I have my pictures, portable DVD player, movies, and toys in here," Roo gestured to the overstuffed backpack. "Two, Amber loves me."
"And I didn't know," Amber slowly got to her feet. "That love could make you so sore."
Roo looked at all of us and sighed.
"Why aren't you all packed yet?" she glanced at Nina's eyes. "And why is Nina crying?"
"Nina's just upset baby," I cooed ruffling her hair. "And we don't have very many things so we'll be down in a moment alright?"
"Fine," Roo sighed, her eyes catching on the white adhesive bandage on my shoulder. "Did it hurt?"
"What hurt, Baby?" I turned to look at her.
"Getting shot," she whispered. "Did it hurt getting shot?"
I pondered this, unable to decided how to tell the girl. Finally, deciding to go with what felt right. "No, Roo Baby, it didn't."
She nodded like this was logical and sat down on the step. The rest of us filed away to quickly gather supplies.
LATER
NINA
We soon found ourselves in a black limo… Well, all except Xander who was driving Fabian's bike to a docking area to be shipped to… To wherever we were going.
"So," Eddie looked at us from his cocking position on the leather seats of the limo. "What to tell me how you pissed off the Sphinx?"
"I can't tell you," Fabian answered, pulling me closer. "But," –He pulled out a dark blue flash drive and tossed it to Eddie.- "That will show you."
Eddie nodded once as if Fabian had done this a thousand times before and pulled out a silver laptop.
"You all might as well gather around," Eddie said. "Cause we're only watching this once."
Everyone but Amber, Roo, Fabian, and I went over to Eddie.
"Hey Roo," Amber pulled out her pink Ipod that had been in her purse before the house exploded. "I have Tangled on my Ipod, you want to listen?"
"Yeah," Roo pressed the earphones into her ears as Amber pressed the play buttons. Seconds later the video started.
"Good idea Amber," I whispered to my best friend as I snuggled deeper into Fabian's chest.
"Thanks," Amber mouthed back, smiling weakly at me.
I listened to the clip Fabian pulled me closer, nuzzling his face into my neck.
"I'm sorry, Love," Fabian mumbled into my ear as I heard the sickening crunch. "I'm so…" He's voice stopped as he tensed up. As did Opal, Eddie, and Roo.
"What?" Mick asked, looking at each of them in turn. "What is it?"
"Oh?" Opal shook her head glancing out the window. "Nothing."
The others unfroze, Eddie shut the laptop and slipped it under the seat, Roo went back to the music, and Opal continued to stare out the window.
"What's going on, Fabian?" I breathed into my boyfriend's ear, loud enough for him to barely hear.
"The limo," Fabian breathed back, kissing my temple. "Is driving in the wrong direction of the airport."
Oh crap… Why is the limo going the wrong way and what do I have in store for all of you? Hmmm?
Next chapter will have:
-Secret hideouts
-Fluffy Fabina
-Opal's past
-An explanation of Fabian's tattoo
-And a little bit of what happened in Switzerland.
BUT only if I get eight reviews! So… REVIEW AND COMMENT! ~Minty
