I groaned in pain, my whole body felt tight, eased up. Slowly opening my eyes, my vision was blurry, I couldn't make out where I was and I couldn't remember what happened. Blinking my blurry vision away, I noticed a black blur, before my vision slowly crept to 20/20. Daniel was standing, watching me.
"Wakey wakey sleepy head" He chuckled at me, soon crouching down. "Next time, behave" he warned me.
Frowning, I managed to pull my achy body up, seeing I was on a bed, my bed, my new bed, in my new bedroom. I slowly swung my body on the edge of my bed, rubbing my face, trying to wake myself up, before my vision was clear. Looking at Daniel, I frowned. "What did you do to me?" I asked him.
"Well, I guess it is a safety precaution" he told me "If you use your powers at all, without my permission, you get stunned" he told me. He grabbed a small mirror from my bedside table and gently moved me to a large floor to ceiling mirror, moving my hair to the side, I noticed a small piece of metal attached to my neck. I frowned at him.
"What the hell have you put on me?" I asked him. Frowning at him, he chuckled at me. "When you tried to attack me, I shot you with a dart, you collapsed, so we gave you a fancy new piece of jewellery. So, when you use your powers without my permission, it will detect a change in your body…I read somewhere that your hands vibrate when you use your abilities…so when that piece of tech feels a vibration in your body, it will shock you. You can only feel the vibration in your hands, but according to some information, the vibration is all around your body…so best not to…you know" he chuckled and smirked at me. I couldn't help but raise my eyebrow. "Self-pleasure Miss Hargreeves…with a friend" he chuckled. "It will only be deactivated through a little device that of course only recognises my thumb print" he added. "So, I would advise you to do as you are told"
"I will find a way out of this and I will kill you, slowly and painfully" I warned him, before he pulled his right hand out of his suit jacket, revealing a small device with a finger print scanner. He pressed a red button on the top, causing a shock wave of rippling electric pain through my body, instantly falling to the ground.
This was more of an electric shock, maybe this is what it felt like to be hit by a bolt of lightning. As he released his finger from the red button, he chuckled, as I slowly confused from the shock, before slowly managing to calm my body down. Looking at him, I smirked, my hands glowing red, causing the vibration, activating another painful shot of electricity, I quickly released a bolt of energy at Daniel, causing him to fly into the canvas picture above my bed. The sound of material breaking, and a main groaning in pain.
"Worth it" I groaned as the vibrations stopped but the electric current through my body still continued. Shame about the canvas, I really liked that.
Daniel quickly got off the bed and brushed himself off, looking at me pissed. Groaning he walked over to me, angry before he stopped himself. "I get it, I took you from your family, have placed a piece of technology on you, I will let you have that one" he told me "Anymore, and there will be consequences" he warned me. "Now I would advise you to get settled in, you are expecting some guests tomorrow" he grinned.
"What guests?" I asked him, slowly standing up. He smirked at me before walking away. Frowning to myself, I shook my head from confusion, before standing in front of the mirror. I looked rough.
After exploring the mansion to the places, I could actually visit, I was provided 5-star meals created by chefs, a relaxing spa session, before I closed my eyes and drifted off to bed.
When morning arrived, there was a loud knock on my bedroom door. Frowning, I turned over in my bed trying to ignore the pounding. Before the noise stopped, but instead the bedroom door opened.
"Good morning, Miss Hargreeves, time to wake up, your guests will be here after breakfast" It was Daniel. I thought I was dreaming his hell hole. Sighing I opened my eyes.
"Are you going to tell me who these guests are? If you are planning to use me as a sex weapon for your men, you should tell them I bite, real hard" I told him, slowly sitting up in the bed.
"No, they are actually friends of yours" he smirked.
"Friends?" I asked.
"Or family?" he chuckled. I widened my eyes. He meant the rest of them.
"It's a trap isn't it?" I asked him. He frowned at me and shook his head.
"No, it isn't. It's just a friendly gathering to show you are okay, this was your choice to come here. Plus, I would like to meet the rest of them"
"And what if they attack you?" I asked him.
"We have the building surrounded, plus I am sure Diego won't throw a knife at me, especially if it means a bolt of electricity through your body" he smirked. "And if you wanted…I could give you two a room for the afternoon, to catch up" he chuckled.
"We broke up remember" I added "I am not gonna sleep with him" I told him slowly crawling out of the bed and walking to the personal bathroom.
"If that's what you want. I will have the chefs bring up a classic English breakfast in bed, then they shall be here at 11am" he told me, leaving my room.
Entering the ensuite bathroom, I looked at myself in the bathroom, and swung my fist towards the mirror, cracking it in several places.
I have probably made the biggest mistake of my life.
After breakfast in bed, I dealt with my appearance and my body. Dressing in a casual top and jeggings. A large cardigan to wrap around my body as comfort. The only comfort I will probably ever get. Sighing, I looked up seeing a maid come into my room, leaving her trolley outside so the wheels wouldn't dirty the white fluffy carpet.
"I was told to let you know, someone will escort you downstairs when your guests have arrived" The woman spoke, her brown hair tied back in a tight bun.
"Okay" I whispered, laying down on my bed staring up at the ceiling. I had the urge to play with my psionics, but that would include getting shocked, and I didn't fancy that at all.
Time went by, and the sound of cars pulling up, doors opening and closing caught my attention. Rushing to the window, I saw my family looking cautious at their surroundings, before Allison's face caught mine in the window. She stood still, the others looking at Allison, mouths moving, before she motioned her head to where she was looking. All faces, except Vanya's of course, who obviously stayed out of this, looked at me.
Diego's brown eyes and my blue eyes locked. He looked broken and guilty. A few men in suits met up with my family, guiding them inside, but their eyes couldn't stop looking at me. Before they disappeared. Walking to my bedroom door, I stayed put, but tried to listen to anything I could hear.
"Ah, the famous Hargreeves family" Daniel greeted them.
"Where's our sister?" Luther asked the man, she hoped Daniel was intimidated, I mean Luther was huge.
"She is getting ready" he said. "So, you are the man who broke her heart…again" He spoke, to my guess Diego. "Well, she won't be heart broken anymore, she has everything she wants, including a nursery for when she is ready" he chuckled "How about we go and settle down, and I will get Lexi down here?" he suggested as a question. I couldn't hear anything, only footsteps.
Standing away from the door, I started pacing in my room, allowing the maid to deal with my messy bed.
"He's ready for you" I looked up seeing a bald man, large. I think he was Daniel's second in command or something. Sighing, I followed the man out of my room, down the hallway, down the large stairs, across the floor and entering a large room.
A room with furniture in the middle of the room, and decorations surrounding the room on the walls and floor.
I stood face to face with my family. I honestly didn't know what facial expression to give, should I smile? Look sad? I couldn't decide, so I didn't show anything. All of them stood up, they moved, until Daniel raised his hand.
"Nope" he warned them. "No one is to touch her, security precautions" he chuckled "We have to have a lot with her" he said before Daniel turned to me. "Behave, or you know what you get" he told me. Rolling my eyes, I walked to a single seat, sitting down and crossing my legs. "Go ahead and ask questions" He motioned my family. They all looked at me, but I couldn't help but look at Diego. I think it was an automatic thing, for me to always look at him. He still looks guilt ridden and sad.
"Are you okay?" Allison asked me.
"Yes" I simply responded.
"Of course, she is okay, she has everything" Daniel commented.
"She doesn't have her family; everyone needs and deserves a family" Allison asked. "We want to take her home"
"I apologise, but I cannot allow that" He told them "Lexi made a deal, and as a business man, I take deals seriously. Plus, you should be thanking her, I mean she is here to protect your guess" Daniel told him.
"Bullshit" Diego blurted out.
"Excuse me?" he asked Diego.
"You took her, you manipulated her" Diego told him. Now Diego was getting angry.
"I simply gave her the truth, with a sprinkle of black mail" Daniel shrugged.
"Jesus, why haven't you killed them yet?" Diego's question pointed at me.
I raised my eyebrow at him. "Excuse me?" I asked him.
"Why haven't you killed him yet?" he asked me.
"Oh, trust me, she has tried, of course I made sure it won't happen again, and she of course doesn't like the consequences" Daniel chuckled.
"What consequences?" Luther asked.
"Maybe you will find out one day" he chuckled, before Daniel's eyes went to Five. "You're a portal hopper, or what ever you call it, I am surprised you haven't teleported Lexi out" Daniel said.
"Because I don't want my sister to come across harm if I do" Five admitted to us. I looked at Five and smiled softly.
"How generous of you. Now, I didn't just invite you here to show you Lexi is okay, but I wanted to personally invite you to a party in a few days, three to be precise" he added.
"What kind of party?" Allison asked.
"An engagement party" Daniel grinned. "Lexi and I will become husband and wife" he grinned.
All eyes went on me again, shock and confusion.
"Didn't exactly have a choice here" I mumbled.
"Wait…engagement, I'm confused…why do you want my sister?" Allison asked, a question they didn't ask first.
"Well, your sister is very talented and powerful, and I want to use what she has" he explained.
"So, you are using her?" Allison asked.
"Yes. She attacked my men, and I was impressed. So, in order to keep herself safe as well as her family, she will be my weapon, but of course, if people ask questions of who is the women in my mansion, she will be introduced as my wife, and not a woman that I potentially kidnapped and blackmailed" he shrugged. "Hence the engagement party"
"You mentioned earlier a nursery" Five asked.
"Well it is something she has wanted, and as she is no longer with Mr Knives and blades here, how else will she get pregnant without having a one-night stand, a doctor is on stand for when she is ready" he shrugged at his explanation. "Let's get one thing straight, your sister agreed to come with me in order to keep you untouched and safe, so be happy about it. Now…I have an event coordinator coming and a stylist for my future 'bride'" he stated. "My men will show you out and make sure you leave my land" he told them, motioning for his men to guide them out of the room.
I stood up from my chair, as my family stood up from their seats, I could tell from their faces that this wouldn't be the last time they would see me, they would of course see me on the party, but they were planning something.
"We will see you soon" Allison assured me.
"I know" I whispered, before Diego looked at me.
"You might not believe me…but I am sorry" he spoke, sadness in his eyes. "You deserve better than me" he whispered "I will never stop loving you" he added before Luther gently budged him to walk on. I looked down at Five and smiled softly.
"Maybe one day we will do that move our father used to make us do" he explained "That was always fun, what did we call it?"
"Space bomb" I smiled. "Maybe sooner than we think" I whispered. Five looked at me, listening to my words and nodded. "Keep Klaus clean…they don't need another family member going down the wrong path"
"I will" he smiled as he walked on. Sighing to myself, Daniel looked at me, blocking the view of my family leaving.
"That went well" he grinned.
"Diego, we gotta go" I heard Luther speak, casually looking over Daniel's shoulder as he continued to speak on. Diego turned around, our eyes locked, and before I knew it, he threw a blade, directly at Daniel's head. I widened my eyes, and quickly used my ability to push the blade in another course, the blade hitting the wall. I groaned in pain as I collapsed to the floor.
Daniel frowned and turned around seeing Diego and my family. Faces were in shock. Mainly Diego's at what he had just done. "Now you can see what her consequence is" he chuckled. "Get rid of them" he ordered his men. Before he looked at me. "You saved my life, thank you" he nodded "Why?"
"One. Because there is a small number of them and an army of your men. Two. Because I will be the one to kill you" I smirked before my vision went black.
