Zoea....I have tons of friends like that *rolls her eyes* Infact...half the time I'm like that *shrugs* See I updated...*points to the chapter below*
Somebody...*bows* I rock...*bows again* I rule! Okay I'll be quiet now...
Rei Ayanami...Snails are not disgusting...I have eaten them before and I liked them...Anyways..not the point...*wonders if Rei has updated and goes to check* Rei, UPDATE!!!!! *glares* okay that doesn't work...no one minds me glaring at them because it looks funny...*sighs*
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Chapter Ten-What the hell?
"Tough guy now aren't you." Wilbur grinned. "Now that you're not holding the necklace and April's fate doesn't rest in your palms."
April gritted her teeth, what was Tala going to say to that. April took a quick look at him and realized that he was going to fucking kill 'Wilbur' in about five seconds. April knew Tala well enough to know that when Tala's eyes got that look in them, someone was going to get hurt and pretty soon at that. April looked pleadingly at Kai, who saw her look at him. Kai sighed and put an arm on Tala's shoulder. April could see Kai telling Tala something but couldn't hear the words. Shanna beamed at the end of Kai's speech and it was obvious that she was proud of Kai for saying whatever in the hell he just said.
"Aren't you?" Wilbur pushed the words back into Tala's brain.
Tala took a deep breath. "I don't think that you're the one to talk about being a tough guy. You're hiding behind a girl."
April wanted to roll her eyes. Why in the hell did guys always use the 'girls are wimps' thing in situations like this? It's not like it her fault that girls weren't warriors way back when. Then again, the probably were but guys just thought that girls were supposed to be at home so no one said anything about it.
"I'm not hiding behind a girl. I'm merely getting ready to exchange goods. You give me a simple, golden locket and I'll give you a girl that should live for about fifty, sixty more years. I don't call that hiding at all." Wilbur looked down at April. "Besides, I've known April since she was one. I'm pretty sure that she doesn't mind me. Do you April?"
April resisted the urge to whimper. She didn't like this guy. And what did he mean by saying that she knew him since she was one. As far as she was concerned, she couldn't even remember who in the hell he was.
April realized that everyone was waiting for an answer from her. Tala and Kai were standing tall, looking at her with eyes that seemed to be trying to search her soul. Most likely, Kai and Tala were waiting to hear her voice. For her to let them know that she was alright. April took a deep breath and nodded. "I do mind. But I don't think I have a choice in that category, do I?"
Wilbur laughed. "No, I guess you don't. Too bad, huh?"
April looked away, not wanting to look at this guy anymore. It was sickening. He looked so happy to be doing something that was so wrong, so stupid.
"Why do you want this necklace so bad again? Something about your friend. Tell me, who might this friend be that you're giving this necklace to?" Kai asked.
Everything went silent before Wilbur answered, his voice shaky, as if he was afraid he might let something slip. "That's none of your concern."
"Oh, sure it is. Come on Wilbur, don't you want to help us help you?" Shanna asked from behind Kai. "We'll personally deliver it to your pretty little friend if you want."
April groaned. This was not going to get her anywhere. If anything, this was just going to keep her in this position for even longer than she should have to. April studied Wilbur's face to see when he wasn't paying attention to her and then she bolted.
Everything happened so quickly that Shanna was afraid that she'd blink and miss it. April bolted from Wilbur, made a mad dash for them, only to have one of the guys grab her, miss but make her fall over. Kai instinctively moved to her side quickly, obviously hoping to be able to protect her from Wilbur. Unfortunately he wasn't quick enough. Wilbur got to her first and held a knife to her throat.
"Did you really think that you'd be able to get away from me?" Wilbur asked April, his eyes blazing with anger.
"Let her go." Kai said sternly.
"No, I don't think so. Listen Kai, you're a business man, you should understand this. It's simple neogation. And I'm getting sick and tired of neogating. If you do not give me that necklace in the next ten seconds, I'm just going to rid this beautiful young lady of her head. What do you think?"
Kai closed his eyes, and then opened them again. "I think you're nuts."
Shanna slid down to the ground. Was this how it was all going to end? Was April going to be headless? Kai, her Kai, who she only got back just a few minutes ago, laying in the same position next to her. Why in the hell was this happening?
"What's so big about this necklace?" Kai asked again. "Tell me, and I'll think about giving it to you. You know business. I just want background information on my deal."
Wilbur shook his head. "I don't think so. And by the way, your ten seconds is up. Say goodbye April."
April whimpered as the knife pressed closer to her visibly and Shanna could see a small trail of blood run down her neck and disappear under her neck line.
Tala's blood was beyond boiling point now. How dare that, that, that JERK touch his April like that. Tala took a step forward but so did the 'bodyguards' preventing Tala from being able to do anything about any of this without the chance of getting killed himself.
"Boss." One of the guys said quietly.
"What?" Wilbur asked.
"I just want to remind you that without the girl being alive, the necklace is useless."
Tala remembered what the necklace looked like and realized that it looked like something April had on the front of her diary, ring, bedframe and some other choice items. Did that mean that these things were...connected to her? And if so, why?
"What's that supposed to mean?" April asked, softly.
"None of your business my dear." Wilbur assured April.
"No, it is. So if I were to commit sucide in the next forty-eight hours, your stupid plan wouldn't work?" April asked.
"Don't even think about it." Wilbur told April and then looked at Tala. "So, this is your boyfriend?"
"Yah. So what?"
"Tell me, what in the hell do you see in him."
"I'm not going to discuss that with my kidnapper."
"I guess you're not and since we don't have anything to discuss anymore, lets get out of here." Wilbur motioned to the other guys and they started towards the van.
"Where do you think you're going?" Kai demanded.
"Somewhere else. Our neogation was a complete flunk, so I guess I'm just going to have to neogate with someone who will listen to me. See you later Kai." Wilbur jumped into the van, pulling April with him.
Tala couldn't contain himself anymore and ran for the van, just as they closed all the doors and started the engine. Tala banged on the door and they just laughed at him and waved. Tala pulled the door and it opened {a/n:stupid people, in all the movies, half of the escape vans are like, old. So I've always thought that people should just, pull on the god damn door} The driver kicked him out and drove off, leaving Tala rolling on the ground.
Tala looked up, just in time to hear a gunshot and see one of the tires on the van pop.