Nicole's Pizza Place
The front doors opened then slam shut. Zelda hid behind the counter and saw three men come in. They dragged with them a blue-headed boy who was bleeding, hands tied behind his back and gagged.
"Cover the windows!" One of them said.
He pushed the young man near the counter where Zelda was hiding. Zelda got a good look of his eyes. His eyes found hers. One of the men picked him up and pushed him down the stairs to the basement. The other two joined the guy who stood there.
"There was no need for that…" The other man said as he put a hand through his hair.
"Whatever."
Zelda got up and looked at the door then back at the men. Their backs faced her, which was good. She could run to the door and get help. She got up slowly and walked slowly towards the door. She looked behind herself in case they turned. Once she took her 3rd step the floor made a sound. Ah, crap…Zelda thought as she turned around. The men turned and saw her.
"What the hell…"
"Get her!"
Zelda ran but was caught by the arm of the man who touched his hair. He put her hands behind her back. He made her walk up to his friends. The man who pushed the boy down stairs looked at her.
"She one of them?" He asked.
"Don't think so, but take her down stairs with the other guy."
The guy nodded and moved Zelda down stairs. She held back on moving while they were on then 5th step. The guy smiled.
"Look, I don't want to hurt you. You're too beautiful to be pushed around…but if that's what's going to make you move then-"
"Ok, ok. And they say girls talk to much." She began to walk and stopped when she saw the young man.
"My name's Fox." He said to Zelda as tied the blue
haired boy to a pole while he sat.
The two men who were up stairs came down to check how things are doing. "Mario, Falco, what'd ya wanna do with her?" Fox asked as he stood. Zelda looked at the young man who looked back at her. Mario, who pushed the young man down, grabbed Zelda by the arm and pulled her fingers back. She jumped and smacked his face.
"That hurts!" She shouted.
Fox and Falco began to laugh then stopped in case anyone heard. Mario gave Fox and Falco a cold looked.
"Falco, take the gag off." He said as he place a hand on his cheek where Zelda had hit him.
Falco took off the gag and stood back. Zelda looked at him and saw all of the blood over his face. She had many questions in her mind and she wanted all of them answered. The young prisoner sat there looking at the men then back at Zelda. He spoke all in a rush to her: "My name's Marth Lowell. When you get out of this-"
Mario kicked him in the stomach real hard. Marth gasped for air as he leaned forward.
"Tell the police-"
Mario kicked him again this time in the ribs, since he couldn't get to his stomach.
"Stop! Stop it right now or I'll scream!" Zelda shouted. Fox put his hand over her mouth to shut her up. Zelda bit him until she tasted the blood and finally he let go. He didn't yell he only pushed her to the floor. Zelda wiped the blood off her lips and smiled.
"Are you sure she isn't one of them!" Fox hissed at Mario.
"I pulled her fingers back and she jumped…"
"She just bit me! That isn't enough to tell you she's one of them!" Fox nearly yelled. One of what? Zelda thought. Why does he keep saying that?
"It's not her fault," Falco said, "You came up behind her. She had a right to…" Falco stopped before he could say anything else. Two minutes passed as everyone calm themselves down. Zelda got up and kneed before Marth. She looked at his bloodied face wanting to clean him and help him. Mario got up and grabbed Zelda's hair.
"Do you think he's just some poor kid? Some kid we found and wanted to beat up!" Mario picked up Marth's face so that Zelda could see. "You don't know what he is!"
"And what do you think he is?" Zelda asked calmly.
"He's a vampire!" Mario said.
"No, no, I'm not!" Marth said as he tried to stand but Mario kicked him. Mario spread Marth's lips to show Zelda two sharp teeth. He let go and sat down on a chair. A vampire? She thought. There are no such things. He's lying about this.
"And if he was, just what are you going to plan to do to him?"
"We wait until sunrise."
Zelda bit her lip to keep from laughing. She thought this was a joke. Vampires, sunrise, they're idiots! Zelda got near Marth again and kneed before him. Marth looked at Zelda's eyes as if trying to send her a message. Mario got up again but was stopped by Falco.
"Let her make her feel useful."
Zelda looked at Falco and asked if she could. He nodded and followed her up the stairs. There she got napkins and a cup full of water. When she was about to go back down she saw the blade near the counter. She dropped the a few napkins on the floor, picked up the blade and hid it her shoe. She got up and went down stairs with Falco behind her. She went to Marth and cleaned his face. Marth looked at Zelda with his river blue eyes. Every time she looked at him, he'd be looking at her.
"It's ok." He said looking at all the blood Zelda had cleaned.
"What do you mean it's ok?" Zelda asked looking at him in the eyes.
"I'm not what they say." Marth said raising his voice, "I'm not a vampire!"
"Shh! Do you want him to start kicking you again? My name's Zelda." Zelda picked up the cup of water. "Here."
Zelda put the cup to his lips as he took some then sip it out covered in blood. He took the rest and leaned his head against the pole.
"Damn, when is Nicole getting here?" Fox said as he looked at his watch. Nicole? Zelda thought. The owner is in it too? Mario got up went outside, "Getting some air." Fox went to go smoke and tried to stop bleeding of his hand. Falco went up stairs to see if Nicole was coming.
"Lean forward." Zelda whispered to Marth as she pulled out the blade and began to cut the rope. She heard the door slam, which made her jump and cut Marth's wrist. He didn't yell he only moved a bit. "Keep going." He whispered. She began again and almost got the rope loose until she heard foot steps coming down. Zelda dropped the knife in Marth hands and got a napkin and cleaned Marth's face again. She did it as if she didn't even touch the rope.
"Who's she?" The girl asked with Falco asked. Mario and Fox came back in. "And what the hell happen to your hand?"
Marth cut the finial rope and made a dash to Nicole and put the blade on her neck.
"Shit!"
"Zelda, you have a car, yes?" Marth asked.
"Yeah. I'll go get it ready." Zelda ran up the stairs and started her car. She opened the passenger seat door and waited. Marth walked slowly to the car, pushed Nicole and jumped in. Zelda drove fast as Mario and Falco followed but lost them.
