Leena followed bit down stairs, worried about him. She paced through the
living room and into the kitchen. There he sat at the end of the table,
enjoying his daily snack before he would usually go out. He looked uneasy
and a bit on the edge.
"Bit?" she asked with a caring voice, "Dad told me what happened…you know, about that guy…"
He looked up at her at the mention of that. He was a bit fearful for Leena, she shouldn't know about it. 'I didn't want her to worry…' he thought.
"So, what else did Doc tell you?" he questioned trying to sound calm and relaxed.
"He told me about your parents, who they really are"
"Well, now I can see that I can't really keep a secret with him…" he sounded a bit disappointed.
"Bit," she murmured as she motioned to the chair next to him, "Why didn't you tell me? I thought that we don't have to keep anything from each other?"
"Maybe if some people where quiet about it, they probably wouldn't have been found out and killed, ya know?" he answered trying to sound reasonable.
"I don't understand. I can't…why would they do that?" she asked in perplexity.
"Ok, this is how it is," he started, "As you know, my parents are the ones who thrashed the Backdraft's plans. Well, it's been years since that happened, so I guess the Backdraft wanted to get them back…"
"Yes, I know that"
"Well, I don't think that they're done with their damage…I just hope that they're stopped. They might-"
"They might what?"
"What if they wanted more than just revenge on my parents? I'm worried about other people who they might wanna get back at. And…that probably might include me…" he theorized and quietly faded into a low mumble. Leena's eyes widened in apprehension and she could feel herself intense. 'Oh my god…'
"I've been thinking, if they do come after me…I wanna be away from here," he added.
"WHAT?!" she gasped, "You don't have to go anywhere!" She looked stressed and weary by the idea. "You said you wouldn't leave, not anymore…"
"I don't want you guys to get hurt. The Backdraft are ruthless people and will do anything to get their way, I know. And you're the only family I have…I don't wanna loose you guys, especially you, Leena…" he sounded so sincere and he tried to be gentle and sympathetic, even though he felt downhearted and at the same time insecure about the whole situation that he was in. He was really good at hiding his inner emotions from people, even when he could feel them surging within him, as if really to explode.
"Bit, I don't care. I just wanna be with you…" she droned. Bit could see tears streak her face. Her eyes wet and cheeks rosy. Suddenly she reached out for him and embraced him. "I'm just…just afraid of what might happen to you," she wept lightly between her sniffs and snuffles.
"Please don't cry, Leena. I promise that I'll be here with you. I'll protect you, everything will be ok, I promise." He cooed reassuringly.
He hugged her back as he caressed her red hair. 'I love you Leena…I don't want anything happening to you. You're the only one I have left,' he thought.
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In a dark room, there sat a man at his desk as he faced the great window behind him. He sat relaxed in his chair and gazed at the scenery below him, bustling streets, continuous honking of the cars and buses, and crowds adorned packed streets. Suddenly a light broke through the room and he could hear the swishing of the door that opened.
The man turned around to see the rude intruder who disrupted his solitude. A feminine figure walked in; her ensemble was a loose fitting sweater that had a high collar, which covered her neck. Her tight black pants where half hidden beneath her high leather boots, which stopped at her calves. She definitely was attractive with her voluptuous curves, ruby eyes, and sapphire colored hair.
"Sir," she spoke up in a serious voice. At that moment he knew that she was here for business matters only. "I have a report on Bit Cloud." He grimaced at the mention at the young man's name.
"Well? Speak for your purposes," he quickly replied in a harsh tone.
"One of our men said that he saw Bit Cloud, son of Mr. Sean Cloud."
"And who is this man?"
"Grey, Sir"
"What happened?" he quickly asked as he started getting impatient.
"Gray attacked him, but he quickly countered with his own attack. Bit threaded him; he knew that Grey was part of our organization and so therefore Grey had to confess."
"He betrayed us…"
"Yes. What shall you wish of him?"
"Send him to Dr. Sujishi"
The woman gasped at his reply. "You mean…but Sir, with all respect, I don't think that his crime was that severe. Surely there is another punishment less brutal," she tried to explain.
"Sergeant Maryua, don't ever riposte to me like that again, you understand?"
She was so taken back on her own reply. 'Why did I even say that? Even I should know my own limits…'
"Yes, Sir, forgive me for a such an-"
"Just get out of my office and send Grey to Dr. Sujishi, NOW!!" he yelled in aggravation and intolerance. With that remark the solemn woman left his office.
"Bit Cloud…hmmm…" he said to himself quietly, "You are starting to interfere where you shouldn't…be cautious or you might end up your parents…" With that, a grin settled on his face and a malevolent laugh echoed through the room.
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"Bit?" she asked with a caring voice, "Dad told me what happened…you know, about that guy…"
He looked up at her at the mention of that. He was a bit fearful for Leena, she shouldn't know about it. 'I didn't want her to worry…' he thought.
"So, what else did Doc tell you?" he questioned trying to sound calm and relaxed.
"He told me about your parents, who they really are"
"Well, now I can see that I can't really keep a secret with him…" he sounded a bit disappointed.
"Bit," she murmured as she motioned to the chair next to him, "Why didn't you tell me? I thought that we don't have to keep anything from each other?"
"Maybe if some people where quiet about it, they probably wouldn't have been found out and killed, ya know?" he answered trying to sound reasonable.
"I don't understand. I can't…why would they do that?" she asked in perplexity.
"Ok, this is how it is," he started, "As you know, my parents are the ones who thrashed the Backdraft's plans. Well, it's been years since that happened, so I guess the Backdraft wanted to get them back…"
"Yes, I know that"
"Well, I don't think that they're done with their damage…I just hope that they're stopped. They might-"
"They might what?"
"What if they wanted more than just revenge on my parents? I'm worried about other people who they might wanna get back at. And…that probably might include me…" he theorized and quietly faded into a low mumble. Leena's eyes widened in apprehension and she could feel herself intense. 'Oh my god…'
"I've been thinking, if they do come after me…I wanna be away from here," he added.
"WHAT?!" she gasped, "You don't have to go anywhere!" She looked stressed and weary by the idea. "You said you wouldn't leave, not anymore…"
"I don't want you guys to get hurt. The Backdraft are ruthless people and will do anything to get their way, I know. And you're the only family I have…I don't wanna loose you guys, especially you, Leena…" he sounded so sincere and he tried to be gentle and sympathetic, even though he felt downhearted and at the same time insecure about the whole situation that he was in. He was really good at hiding his inner emotions from people, even when he could feel them surging within him, as if really to explode.
"Bit, I don't care. I just wanna be with you…" she droned. Bit could see tears streak her face. Her eyes wet and cheeks rosy. Suddenly she reached out for him and embraced him. "I'm just…just afraid of what might happen to you," she wept lightly between her sniffs and snuffles.
"Please don't cry, Leena. I promise that I'll be here with you. I'll protect you, everything will be ok, I promise." He cooed reassuringly.
He hugged her back as he caressed her red hair. 'I love you Leena…I don't want anything happening to you. You're the only one I have left,' he thought.
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In a dark room, there sat a man at his desk as he faced the great window behind him. He sat relaxed in his chair and gazed at the scenery below him, bustling streets, continuous honking of the cars and buses, and crowds adorned packed streets. Suddenly a light broke through the room and he could hear the swishing of the door that opened.
The man turned around to see the rude intruder who disrupted his solitude. A feminine figure walked in; her ensemble was a loose fitting sweater that had a high collar, which covered her neck. Her tight black pants where half hidden beneath her high leather boots, which stopped at her calves. She definitely was attractive with her voluptuous curves, ruby eyes, and sapphire colored hair.
"Sir," she spoke up in a serious voice. At that moment he knew that she was here for business matters only. "I have a report on Bit Cloud." He grimaced at the mention at the young man's name.
"Well? Speak for your purposes," he quickly replied in a harsh tone.
"One of our men said that he saw Bit Cloud, son of Mr. Sean Cloud."
"And who is this man?"
"Grey, Sir"
"What happened?" he quickly asked as he started getting impatient.
"Gray attacked him, but he quickly countered with his own attack. Bit threaded him; he knew that Grey was part of our organization and so therefore Grey had to confess."
"He betrayed us…"
"Yes. What shall you wish of him?"
"Send him to Dr. Sujishi"
The woman gasped at his reply. "You mean…but Sir, with all respect, I don't think that his crime was that severe. Surely there is another punishment less brutal," she tried to explain.
"Sergeant Maryua, don't ever riposte to me like that again, you understand?"
She was so taken back on her own reply. 'Why did I even say that? Even I should know my own limits…'
"Yes, Sir, forgive me for a such an-"
"Just get out of my office and send Grey to Dr. Sujishi, NOW!!" he yelled in aggravation and intolerance. With that remark the solemn woman left his office.
"Bit Cloud…hmmm…" he said to himself quietly, "You are starting to interfere where you shouldn't…be cautious or you might end up your parents…" With that, a grin settled on his face and a malevolent laugh echoed through the room.
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