Chapter. 49

After the battle Vincent returned to Rebecca's side in the opal palace. "V!"

"I'm fine reby." Vincent looked to the screen to see the legion was in an even higher uproar." "We need to get out of here." Vincent waved his hand to log out, he entered the real world and was struke with an intense headache.

Rebecca reawoke to see Vincent holding his head. "V!"

"I'm not fine. Shooting myself in the head hurts." Vincent stood up, covering his face from the sudden vertigo.

"Follow me." Rebecca held onto Vincent's arm and lead him out of the library. Vincent opened his eyes when they stopped walking to see they stood in front of his bike. "I'll drive."

Vincent nodded. "Yeah, good idea." The two climbed onto the bike, Vincent held onto Rebecca as they drove off.

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Meanwhile in a private room Lyle, Corina, and Levi returned from brain burst. Levi leaned back in her seat and clapped her hands. "Bravo Vincent. That was quick thinking."

Jade shook her head and held up her hands trying to quiet the crowd to no effect. The crowd made it clear they didn't want to hear anything she had to say. Jade walked away from the balcony and only she stepped into the private room Jade screamed at the top of her lungs. When she stopped Jade took a breath. "Vincent..." Levi snickered with her hand over her mouth. "What?"

"You got played."

"Shut the fuck up Levi!" Jade slammed her fist on the table. "Find him! Find him and crush him! Tear him apart, destroy him, no mercy!"

"Are you really that upset?"

"Yes I'm that upset! Letting him go will show instability in the legion."

"And what do you want me to do about it?"

"I want all of you to find Vincent destroy him!"

"You can't mean that." Corina stood up. "Vincent has been of great help to us."

"And his usefulness is over. You've seen what's happening out there. If I let him go I'll look weak."

"You're willing to sacrifice Vincent just to look strong?" Asked Lyle.

"Appearances are everything Lyle. To save the opal legion Vincent need to fall, or the legion will fall apart."

"But you know all of this is because of Catherine."

"I don't want to hear it. I'll deal with her soon but right now keeping the legion together is more important. If it means throwing Vincent under a bus then so be it. I'll put down anyone to keep this legion together." Jade looked to the three. "Find him and fight him. Weaken him, I'll fight Vincent tomorrow and he won't get away again."

"No."

Jade turned to Corina. "What?"

"I'm not fighting Vincent. He's our friend and I don't believe-"

"I don't care what you believe. I'm the leader of this legion and you will all obey!" Jade took a step closer to Corina. "Or do I need to judgement blow another traitor?" Lyle stood in Jade's way. "Stand down Lyle."

"Or what you'll take him out too?" Asked Levi.

"Yes." Jade spun to Levi. "Lyle, you, anyone who questions me."

"Didn't know we signed on for a dictatorship."

Jade received a message and her face darkened. "Get out, all of you." Levi shrugged then stood up to leave. Lyle placed his hands on Corina's shoulders and led her out.

Outside the library Corina was stomping the ground. "What is with Jade? It's like she never cared about us!"

"Because she doesn't Coco." Lyle rested his hand on Corina to calm her down. "She sees us as tools for her legion, nothing more."

"Still... After all we've done. Willing to hurt anyone to rule. What do we do now?"

"I think we should check on Vincent. See what he thinks, maybe once everyone has had a day to calm down will be able to talk this through."

Levi chuckled. "You don't know people Lyle."

Lyle messaged Vincent then waited a minute for the reply. "He sent me the address. You need a lift Levi?"

"Nope, I drove here so I'll just follow you." Levi walked away to find her car. Lyle and Corina did the same to find Lyle's truck.

...

The three arrived outside of Vincent's house, Lyle and Levi parking in front of it. "Nice place." Said Corina as she climbed out of the truck. The three walked up to the fornt door, Lyle knocking on it. They waited a few seconds until the down open to reveal Rebecca.

"Hey everyone. Vincent's this way." Rebecca lead them inside to the den to Vincent on a sofa, rubbing his head with a glass of water in hand.

"Hello Vincent." Lyle was the first to greet him. Lyle to a seat in an arm chair across the room.

"Hey all. How's things?"

"Jade's losing her mind after you're fight."

"Whatever. So what brings you all here?"

"We came to see you." Corina examining a fireplace.

"I'll be fine, just a headache." Vincent signed. "Jade wants you all to kill me, right?"

Levi took a seat on the sofa. "Yeah but I'm no one's lapdog. Tell us Vincent, did you really have nothing to do with the amethyst?"

"The ruby was my fault I won't deny it, but I didn't do anything to the amethyst. I fought the ruby to get Reby back, the amethyst doesn't have anything I want."

"Alright." Levi leaned back with her hands behind her head. "So what's our next move? Anyone?"

Lyle took is thinking pose. "I say we wait then speak to Jade tomorrow, give her and the legion time to cool off."

"I don't think so Lyle. Outrage isn't something that just fades away."

Everyone but Rebecca had received a massage from brain burst, telling them they were no longer members of the opal legion. "What the hell?" Vincent refreshed his email to find the message was still there.

"Did Jade kick us out?" Asked Corina.

"Maybe..." Levi pulled up the brain burst territory map, showing them that the opal legion was no more. The legion territory was now open land.

"The hell just happened?!" Corina jumped to her feet. "Did Jade disband the legion?"

"Doubtful. Someone took her down."

Vincent tightened his grip on his glass. "Catherine." He said through clinched teeth.

Rebecca turned to Vincent. "How could Catherine have done this?"

"I don't know but, I know it's her. She's always-" The world broke apart around Vincent, putting him into another fight.

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