Chapter 15

Mindy's POV

I take a deep breath as I push the door open. I feel Dave grasp my right hand and I roll my eyes, knowing that I can get through this. When I open the door, we are thrown into a huge hallway. The hallway is long and I can't see the end of it which frustrates me. That's when I notice that the walls are getting closer and closer to Dave and I.

"Fuck you Captain Killer," I mutter as I picture her in a room with a laptop and laughing, mocking our struggling. "Dave, there's no time to explain I just need you to trust me and do as I say in this maze, the first thing being run as fast as your legs can carry you straight ahead until we're out of this hallway."

"Yes sir," Dave says before letting go of my hand and running. I follow closely behind, letting him take the lead so I can at least get him to safety. "Mindy, there's a turn up ahead," Dave states after a minute. "Which way do I take?"

"Left." I say before taking a red sharpie out from my belt. As we turn I stop and mark the wall. Writing "HIT-GIRL'S COMING FOR YOU DUMB FUCK :D"

Dave laughs, "Why would you put a happy face?"

"Why wouldn't I?" I respond before continuing down the next hallway.

The walls had stopped moving so Dave and I walked side by side, hand in hand. The lighting was dim and water dripped from the ceiling. A small animal slept in front of us; as we got nearer I realized it was a German Shepard puppy. It yawned and limped closer to us. Its paw was bent in an odd shape and it cried out with each step.

I fell to the floor, dropping Dave's hand and crawling closer to it. "Dave! She broke his paw!" I exclaimed, picking up the puppy and cradling him in my arms. The puppy licked my face and I laughed. "Dave, can we keep him?" I asked. I didn't wait for an answer before speaking to the puppy. "You're my puppy and your name will be… Hmmm, you need a super hero name! Dave help me out here!"

I looked over at Dave who was leaning against the wall, tears were in his eyes and that's when I realized that he was laughing. "I'm sorry. It's just I've never seen you act like this!" I scowled at him and he smiled in return. "How about Colonel Stars and Stripes, so we could name him after Colonel? I know you never knew him but…" Dave trailed off and I smiled.

"I love it. How about you Colonel? Do you like your new name?" Colonel barked in return and I smiled. I pulled some gauze out from my belt and wrapped up his paw.

Once I finished, I stood up and held him in my arms. "Let's go." I stated before continuing into the maze.

As we continued, the lighting continued to dim. Shadows of humans danced across the walls but I shrugged it off, knowing that I was probably hallucinating.

I yelled out in frustration after what seemed like hours. "What the hell! Why the fuck are we going straight for so fucking long? I thought this was supposed to be an obstacle course Captain Killer! I do not feel challenged! In fact I am fucking bored out of my mind! Tell me how to get out of this maze so that I can find you and kill you. You're a fucking pussy you know that? Hiding behind your big bad body guards and this dumb ass maze! I'm not impressed by the way!"

"Mindy," Dave says, laying a hand on my arm. "Chill, it's okay. As long as we're together."

I want to tell him that it's not okay. That nothing will ever be okay for me. Dave always assumes that I'm okay but in reality, I'm dying on the inside. I'm an orphan whose mother killed herself, whose father was burned alive, and whose guardian thinks that I'm dead. My boyfriend is going into a death trap for me and was accused of my murder. My best friend died after posing as me and now her sister is out to kill me. After my father died, nothing ever seemed to turn out 'okay' for me. It took the love of my life years to notice me and I was such a bitch that I could never make any other friends.

I wanted to tell Dave to take Colonel and leave; to win the trial of my murder and find Katherine and marry her and be happy with her; to forget about me and just let me die here. Because at the moment, all I wanted was to die. My life was fucked up and there was nothing I could do to fix it. And I don't want to put Dave into my suffering.

But I knew that Dave loved me too much to leave and he would die for me. So I smiled at him and put down Colonel for a second. I stood on my tip toes and placed my lips firmly against Dave's. I tangled my fingers in his hair and pulled him closer to me. I wanted that moment to be perfect, knowing that it could be one of my last moments with Dave. I wanted to forget anything and everything except for Dave and my love for him. I know that sounded really cliché and sappy and gross but…

Anyways, Dave's arms stayed planted firmly on my waist as he kissed me. Our lips crashed together in sync and in that moment I was happy. Things were not perfect, but I was happy which was enough for me.

A voice made me jump away from Dave. "I hate to ruin the free porn for my workers but can you guys please hurry up. I'm extremely bored."

"What the fuck?" I exclaimed. "I was just bored and you didn't do crap about that!"

"Ugh no one cares about your problems Mindy," Captain Killer says.

I flip off the nearest camera. "Only for my Davey bear," Captain Killer says in a voice that makes her sound like a three year old. "If you keep going straight you will reach a vigorous obstacle course that is impossible to get through because at the end Mindy will be locked in a chamber with Davey bear on the other side. It will fill with poisonous gas and Dave will get to watch her suffocate. If you turn around and go back the way you came, eventually you will reach a man. He will make a deal with Mindy and Mindy only. If she succeeds- which is a slim chance –then she will move onto the duel with me. Davey Bear is allowed to help her. I wish you luck; you'll need it."

I smiled at Dave. "Okay, so dying of poisonous gas or a deal… I think I like the deal one better. Let's go my Davey Bear." He scowled at the nickname which made me laugh.

I picked up Colonel from the floor and turned around, ready to get out of this damned maze.

About thirty minutes later, the narrow corridor turns into a room. Candles cover the floor and a man sits in the middle of the room on a red yoga mat. His eyes are closed and two podiums stand tall in front of him.

"Hit-Girl?" he asks, not bothering to open his eyes.

"Uh… yeah…" I trail off, not knowing what to say.

"I'm so old and don't have very much life left in me which is why I agreed to do this challenge for Captain. She's my granddaughter you know? But I am also very wise, which is one of the things I have to live for. I have so many things I want to teach. We have something in common. We both want something from each other. You want your boyfriend and that puppy's safety guarantied even if it means your own life. I want to share my knowledge with the young people of this generation. So I have a deal to make with you, one I am sure you will not refuse."

The old man pauses and the first thought that comes to mind when he does is, fuck this old guy likes to talk. I turn to look at Dave who is now holding Colonel tightly in his arms. A worried look covers his face and guilt fills my stomach. I know that Dave only came to protect me and in this challenge, it is strictly between the old man and me. I'd rather have it this way but I know how Dave feels. He feels useless and as if he is doing nothing to help me. But honestly, just knowing that he's here is making me feel at ease.

The old man begins to speak, his eyes still closed. "Do you see the two podiums in front of you? Well, I have two vials in my pocket. One will do nothing at all and the other will poison you. I know which is which but I will take the opposite of the one you chose without complaining. If you do not accept the challenge, Captain told me to tell you that she will send out her bodyguards to kill you on the spot."

I exhale loudly. "I accept the challenge."

The old man opens his eyes before giving me a sad smile. He pulls two vials out from his pocket, each filled with a green liquid. He places one on each podium and steps back, allowing me to study them.

I pick up the one of the left and study the dark green liquid inside of it. I take the one on the right and study it as well, noticing that the one on the right has a thicker liquid inside of it. I bite my bottom lip and put back the right one.

The man keeps a poker face as he picks up the one on the podium. He opens the cap to the vial and I do the same. He lifts it to his lips. "Wait." I say. "Why are you listening to your granddaughter? Are you not against what she is doing to me? I mean, I know that I'm not 'Miss Perfect' but I wouldn't put anyone through this, not even Chris D'Amico. Her putting my boyfriend and me in a challenge and then abusing Colonel like that. I get that I got her little sister killed but…" A sob erupts from my throat, cutting off my words. I feel Dave's hand on my back comforting but I continue. "I didn't mean to get her killed… I didn't know Chris was going to be there that night… And Captain Killer doesn't understand how sorry I am."

A look of sympathy appears on the old man's face. "I'm only doing this because I love my granddaughter. I understand that she's doing wrong and I've tried reasoning with her but she's threatened to have me killed if I don't do as she says. I understand you didn't mean to get Lizzie killed and it is not your fault dear." The old man pulls me in for a hug and whispers something in my ear as he kisses my cheek. "Take my vial."

He exchanges them and before I have time to argue he winks at me. "Bottoms up."

He throws his head back and swallows the liquid. I quickly do the same and a fowl taste fills my mouth. My first thought is that he tricked me but that thought is erased as I hear the old man scream out in agony. More tears fall down my face as his screams fill my ears.

"Good choice Hit-Girl," Captain Killer's voice fills the room, making anger bubble up inside of me. "Continue through the door, it's time for you to die you dumb cunt."

(A/N: I'm sorry it took so long to get this out! I've been getting really bad headaches lately so I've been having a hard time writing. Hopefully the new chapter should be out soon!)