Part 29

"Drop. The. Gun."

Eli can't even talk, if he breathes too hard the blade that's being pressed against to his carotid artery is sure to draw blood. "Drop the gun, or otherwise I will drag this blade across your throat…" He is told warningly, leaving no doubt in his mind that the man behind him was capable and willing to do just that.

Ever so slowly Eli lowers his rifle to the floor. Fitz is then instructed to grab it, which he does so immediately, effectively turning the tables around. Although, Fitz can barely take it all in, still trying to get over the shock of how close he was to losing his life… If it weren't for Huck, who seemed to just show up from nowhere- he would be dead!

Encouraging Fitz to follow them inside, Huck walks Eli backwards into the living room, with the knife still pressed against his neck; which was now red and sore from his callous treatment.

"I'm going to sit you down, but if you try anything funny- I will not hesitate to take action… Do you understand me?"

"Yes…" Eli just about manages, in fear of being cut or worse.

Once seated. "Fitz, tell him what you need to say, and then I want you to leave." Huck directs from behind, still holding the knife dangerously close to Eli's throat.

"Why, what are you going to do?" Fitz asks, uncertain of what Huck had in store for Eli, and how Liv would react if she were to find out that her father had been murdered, which by the looks of it was a strong possibility. Not that he should feel guilty, seeing as Eli was about to do the very same to him a few minutes ago.

"Don't worry, just say you peace and then go…" Huck was the last person he planned on arguing with.

And so, this time it was Eli's turn to stare down the barrel of his gun as Fitz trains it on him. "There's not much to say… other than next time you won't get the chance to pull a gun out on me. If you value your life, you'll stay away from Liv, and stay away from me… otherwise you're dead, if not already!"

"If you think this over, you're mistaken…" Eli threatens, despite his life precariously hanging in the balance… "Even if I give up the chase, you can mark my words, there will be others. As long as you're with my daughter you'll never find peace…"

Although his warning rings true, he refuses to admit it in front of Eli. Because in reality controlling Eli was rather mute, in the face of the bigger picture- Fitz needed to find out who was tailing him, and put an end to this madness once and for all.

"I will take my chances." Fitz replies instead, leaving it at that- before giving Huck the signal that he was ready to leave.

Huck nods in response. "Take the gun with you."

Fitz does as he requests, hiding it inside his jacket, before taking one last look and Eli and walking through the front door.

Xxxx

"Just you and me now..."

As soon as Fitz is a safe distance away, Huck forgoes the knife as he put Eli in a choke hold. Eli starts to thrash against him, fighting to breathe as Huck skilfully starves off his oxygen supply… "Listen here, and listen good…" He whispers forebodingly, breathing heavily against his ear… "If you do anything to harm Liv, which includes the shit you tried to pull today… I will come for you when you least expect it... Did you know there are a million and one ways to torture someone without killing them? Well I do, therefore I advise you to take heed of this warning and stay away, otherwise by the time I'm finished with you, you'll be begging, in fact pleading for me to kill you!"

"Who are you…?" Eli squeezes out, very close to blacking out.

"I'm your worst nightmare!"