Chapter 9 Erol still has those cameras up everywhere watching everything. Ohhh boy believe me he WAS pissed when he saw me and Torn kiss.. It was not pretty to what I've heard. Anyway, a few weeks past and things were getting pretty testy with Erol. He's been trying to get me in traps, he's tried bomb threats, standard classic assaults. I got fed up with it one day, and while Torn was out of town talking to the Shadow, I decided to give Erol a piece of my mind. I don't care what he does to me! He can't kill me, with the powers I posess.. He knows it!

Anyway, I walked out of the Naughty Ottsil and roamed the streets wearing simple casual cloathing. Just simple dark blue denom pants, boots, and a simple gray shirt. I was just making a short trip to get some supplies and back. But unfortunately, Erol was still on the prowel! He was stalking me the whole time I was walking, and waited until I reached a darker part of the city.

He was on a quiet zoomer, and once he spotted me at the right moment, he nocked me out to get me to hold still though. It hurt... It took a while for us to reach his fortress. Erol simply carried me and dropped me on the couch waiting for me to wake up. He knew I would get up faster because of my ability to heal myself quickly.

Once I woke up holding my head, Erol was standing right infront of me, just smirking. He said, "Well you finally got up." I looked at him and jumped to my feet aiming straight at his head with my hand gun with both my hands on it. He fround and punched my stomach, because I was in such a rush I forgot to load it. His punch disabled me and I dropped my gun. I screamed in pain and got to my knees holding my stomach.. He then tackled me, and restrained my hands. "Ah- ah- ah, Laona. Wrong move..." He said evily. I knew somethin' was up. I just couldn't put my finger on it.

Then he helped me up and he forced me to lean on a wall.. "What's gotten into you Erol!" I said angrily beggining to tear. He looked at me like if he was enjoying himself looking angry.. " Nothing has gotten into me. I'm just getting a little revenge. You know, payback for what you've done to me." I grunted, trying to free myself, but I couldn't get out of it without hurting Erol, and I didn't want to hurt him for some reason. I just didn't have the heart to.. I let myself show fear in my eyes. Erol recodnized it and grinned, "I'm not going to kill you, Laona.. I was real pissed... I'm not as much as you couldn't expect." I felt real relieved there, and smiled very weakly.

Suddenly, he forcefully kissed me and I wasn't responding. His grip got stronger by every second that passed by when I didn't respond. He would just hold harder and harder until it really hurt. I decided to respond and give in just to get away from the pain. His grip stopped increasing, but he didn't decrease it either. I was still squeezed between the wall and Erol, and that made me a little more unconfortable at my position.

He let go leaving me to lean on the wall for a couple more seconds. But Erol still had me trapped to the wall and him so I couldn't get out of there.Then he put his hand up to my chin, and lifted my head up. " Why do you like Torn...? I'm curious." He asked. I looked down and my eyes turned to one side and said, " He actually tries to save people. Not to destroy lives. Also he doesn't beat the living crap out of his girlfriend... He also doesn't have such weak morals. Every time I'm ready to attack you, you run off." Erol tilted his head slightly to one side looking at me like if I said something stupid, "Are you calling me a coward?" He asked. I looked up at him and shook my head, "No not at all! I just don't like the fact that you have minions to do all your dirty work. That's all I'm saying." Luckally for me, he actually excused the minor insult.

Erol frouned, " I heard you talking about me with Torn...You said you didn't love me anymore. Yet you're right here, Laona." I looked at him looking slightly aggitated, "I didn't ask to come here. I was just getting supplies for errands I was going to do, until you came along." Erol grinned seeing right through my excuse, and kissed me forcefully again. Like before, when I tried to push him off he restrained me. He broke the kiss and said, " Excuses, excuses, excuses on the reasons why you are out on the streets. You can never get rid of me. Even if you try your hardest, I'll still be right here."

I gave Erol a dirty look, spitting out the saliva exchange Erol had deposited by kissing me by force. "You're such a-" I started saying, but Erol just punched me in the stomach, and threw me across the room by my hair. Erol just evily smirked away saying, "I am superior now, Laona. Admit it. You can't hurt me, but I can hurt you." I was on the ground hugging my stomach. I whimpered in pain.

Suddenly out of nowhere, a massive explosion hit the entrance to the fortress. I stood up alert ready for anything. Erol ran to the door that was covered in debris and smoke and he said, "What the hell...!" Torn tackled Erol beating him to the ground. Jak was there too, and he had his advanced gun aimed and loaded in Erol's face ready for him to attack. "Laona! Comeon!" Torn yelled grabbing my wrist. Torn's blow to Erol's head knocked him out, so all 3 of us got out of there safely. Torn didn't let go of me until we got inside the Southern HQ. "Damn it. We seriously need to get that shit head killed..." Torn said angrily.

I was just sitting there leaning on Torn for confort. Jak looked at me and asked, "Why were you there anyway?" I looked at him angrily, " He knocked me out while I was on my way to get the supplies. I was captured, what else do you think!" Jak then looked at Torn, then at me again. Jak sighed, walking out saying, "I'll get the supplies. I don't think Erol would be interrested in capturing me.. Even if he did he would't have the chance..." Torn held my hand and looked at me. He looked at my hand and he started rubbing it. "Your hands are cold.." He said in a concerned voice. Erol took my gloves by when I got out of there. They were making my hands all sweaty and everything anyway. I shrugged, "I get cold, Torn... When I get scared. Erol's never done that before." He then wraped his arms around me trying to warm me up.

"Hey Torn.." I asked. He looked at me and said, "Yea?" I smiled, and kissed him. "Thanks." I whispered softly. He smiled and got up letting go of me, but he still held my hand. "Come on.." He said gently, while I followed him. We went in his private bedroom, and he then said, " You should get some rest. It's nice and warm, so I hope you like it." I looked at him and smiled, "Thanks." He left me to get into his bed, and went into the main room. I got in bed and fell asleep almost immediately.