Chapter Six
The beep of the door opening woke me up. My eyes flew open fast and landed on the digital clock next to the TV. The living room was dark; the glowing blue numbers lit up announcing the time of three p.m. I had fallen asleep on the tan leather couch. After Torture had left me alone, I had spent time on: the code, Zane, my family, whys, escape plans, how to twirl a pencil, school work unfinished, life without me, shooting paper balls into a trash can, Zane, more escape plans, how comfy the couch was, sleep.
I slowly lifted my head from the arm rest of the couch. I looked into the empty shadows of the dark living room. The couch crinkled as I shifted into a sitting position. Everything was still.
"Why are you on the couch, and not in your room?" My heart jumped at the familiar soft voice. I looked to the right to see Zane sitting on a single couch next to the one I had been laying on.
"Umm.. What are you doing here?" It was the only thing I could think to ask.
"Going to sleep, after all this is my space."
"You put the room I'm staying in… in your apartment?"
"Your room in here ensures that you will not escape. I have heard you like to try and do that." I narrowed my eyes at his shadowed figure.
"Hmm…well I guess this goes with the whole 'keep your friends close and your enemies closer." I watched that smirk I saw so often grow. "Oh, and it's not my room; it's a room I'm staying in for the moment."
"I know you do not believe that."
"Believe what?"
"That I'm your enemy." Silence fell into the space. I watched his still frame. My heart rate went up.
"Why are you not in your room?"
"I... um... don't need a room for myself here. I'm protesting," I said with a smile. I smiled like an idiot when I lied. I was a horrible liar. The small smile died down a little when I realized it was a little true. I didn't want a room because it was something that sounded permanent. It was like I was giving in to life here. The whole truth? I was hoping someone would open the door, and I would somehow escape. I didn't know why I thought I could somehow sneak out of the door. I didn't want to miss the opportunity because I was unaware in a room far away.
"If you oppose so much to having a room of your own, we could always just share mine," he suggested. I let out a nervous laugh.
"I don't think I'll ever oppose that much," I objected. A small laugh left Zane's lips; a surprised jolt went through me. The way he acted was always so unpredictable. He got up. I got up too and stumbled on the pile of blank paper I had on the ground. I was using it to make paper balls to shoot in the trash can.
"I do not understand why you are always so… energetic and just...happy," Zane whispered to me as we trotted down the hallway of the apartment like space. He was walking me to my room. Apparently, he thought I was incapable to walk all by myself. My footsteps seemed loud and sloppy compared to his graceful walk.
"I am not always happy. I don't want to be by you. I'm not very happy," I replied rolling my eyes. "You forced me to leave my family." He twisted a knob of the door furthest from the entrance.
"Your safety was at risk." He stepped into the room with me. My eyes scanned over the space again. There was no window which makes sense considering we were in the basement. All of the neon colors glowed in the night.
"Zane?" I started with his name because I was so nervous to ask the question.
"What?"
"Why… I mean what's the real reason you took me?"
"I did not want you to be killed. It makes me very angry to think about that." The answer wasn't good enough.
"And why does that make you mad?" I barely spoke; my voice was so low.
"Because you…you…" He stared at me. He stared at me more. Energy ignited itself in the room. His blue eyes didn't shift away from my eyes until I spoke again. My eyes cast down to the floor.
"Please," I whispered, "take me home." I looked up to Zane. I watched him hold still. His silver hair just missed brushing into his eyes. He moved closer to me.
"I cannot. You know too much," His whisper was final. "I forget how much your kind values their family." His cold hand pressed against my cheek. Bumps rose on my arms. My heart beat pick up. My stomach did a small flip.
"When I do this your heart beat quickens," he whispered lowly. I didn't say anything. I just stood there stupidly wishing I would be angry with him. He took me. To keep me safe! I heard one half of me say. Why weren't you safe in the first place?! The other side argued. His hand slid down my cheek and ran down my neck. I wanted to be afraid. He could take my life so quickly. I couldn't find the fear I wanted. Instead, I felt electric singe through my body from his hand. I pulled myself away from his energy. His hand fell slowly from me.
"You desire me, but you refuse me. Why is that?" I watched his eyes narrow. I don't answer. I waited for him to speak. He didn't.
"Because you're mean, and I know it's just this stupid bond," I said as I fake yawned; it turned into a real one.
"Wow, I'm tired," I said tensely as I turned away from him.
"You grow tired easily."
"Maybe you can stop talking to me like I'm inferior. It makes me upset."
"But you are, aren't you?" he asked achingly slowly as his lips brushed against my cheek. I closed my eyes. "Don't pretend like you are not."
The click of the door closing echoed in my ears as I opened my eyes again. He was really good at dramatic exits. Tingles still crawled down my back as I hopped into the comfy bed that resembled my imagination of soft clouds.
Revenge was just about to open the door. I smiled. The moment was perfect.
"Ah! Catch me I'm falling!" I was in the arms of Revenge before I finished my sentence. He had caught me.
"You know what this means right?" I smirked up at him. I found the blue tint in his silver eyes as he looked down at me. He hadn't let me go yet.
"No, I never know what anything you do means."
"It means I can trust you silly! What you just experienced was a trust fall." I looked down at his arms wrapped around me.
"I'm not falling anymore." He agreed and set me down. I straightened my bright blue shirt that actually fit. All of the clothes that were in the dresser in the temporary room I was staying in fit perfectly. Revenge watched me with a questioning look on his face.
"Ok! Let's continue on to Dax's lair." I walked past Revenge and twisted the door knob Revenge was going to open before my trust fall. A red light lit up above the door, and I groaned as Revenge quickly entered the code. He held the door open, and I passed through.
Screens were everywhere. A team of ten people sat at desks and typed quickly on key boards. The walls had TV's lit up and working on them. I spotted Dax looking up at one of the many TV's.
"Dax!" I shouted in the busy room. Dax's silver eyes shifted away from the TV and found me.
"Hello there, beautiful," Dax said as he walked up to me and swung an arm around my shoulders.
"Hey, Rev," he added once he glanced past me. Revenge nodded his head in greeting.
"I've got to go to the trials now. I should be back in a couple of hours," Revenge said to us as his eyes rested on the side of me. With confusion I followed his eyes to my shoulder where Dax's hand rested. The confusion left my face as Dax spun me around. I let out a surprised laugh.
"Bye bye, Revenge!" I yelled as we walked over to a desk.
"I just need to finish a few things, and then we can go do whatever we want," he said as his hand fell from my shoulder.
"What few things?" I asked. My eyes followed up the wall and flickered around to the multiple images. They were security cameras.
"You're right, it's not important." His hand was back around my shoulders, and he started walking toward the door I had just come through.
"So, beautiful, what do you want to do today?"
"Well, we could… we could go outside," I said with excitement as I looked up at his laughing face.
"I don't think that would be a good idea," he replied as he opened the door for me.
"It was worth a try." I smiled as I walked into the hallway I had just come from. A sudden thought struck me.
"I have the best idea ever! Ok, so you know how everyone in the group is always so serious? Well, besides you…anyways, I have the perfect idea that might put some smiles on those grumpy faces."
My back was pressed against the cold wall. The lights were shut off; darkness covered me in a silent blanket. I held the gun tightly in my hands. I tried to make my breathing silent; I was afraid of being heard. A small beep pressed itself into the air. My head snapped towards the left. The beep was the door opening and the signal. I aimed the gun in the direction I though was best. The lights spilled into the room, and my finger pressed down on the trigger.
Water shot into the air at everyone who just walked in. A laugh fell from my mouth as I glanced over at Zane, Revenge, the guy whose name I never knew, and Torture. They all stared at me in shock before a smile brushed onto Zane's face. Dax jumped up from behind the couch and was only able to hit Revenge's left shoulder; everyone else dodged it. The surprise attack was over; our advantage was gone.
My breath left my body in a rush as I hit the ground. I gasped as Zane's blue eyes looked down at me. Zane was on top of me. My heart thudded in my chest. I pressed myself closer into the wooden floor.
"Are you insane? I have a hurt hand and-"
"Do you really?" Zane interrupted as his hands reached over and snatched my arm. With a single jerk the splint came off of my arm. Impatiently, his hands skimmed over the smooth skin on my arm. I let out a surprised breath.
"How…" I trailed off shocked. A whisper in my ear made me shiver.
"You can thank me." His silver hair brushed against my cheek. How close he was made me feel secluded.
I laughed loud as a water balloon flew at Zane and hit him right in the face. Zane's face was serious when he looked over at a smiling Revenge who had another balloon in his hand. Zane was off of me fast.
"Dax! Retreat!" I yelled from the ground I was still laying on. Water from Zane's hit had gotten on me. Dax's hands were on my shoulders and pulling me off the ground. I snatched my squirt gun and turned around into a very unhappy Torture. I thought about it. Then water went pouring onto Torture's fitted black shirt from my gun. He didn't move at all. He just gave me a heavy stare.
"Ha-ha? I got you? You love me, so you would never hurt me," I said as I took mini steps back.
"I do not even like you too much." Torture's look of annoyance turned to anger as a spray of water hit him on his shoulder. I looked over at my savior- Dax.
"My love! Run as fast as you can!" Dax screamed. I ran to the room I was staying in and shut the door with a slam. I pressed my back against it. I closed my eyes. My breathing was fast. I sank to the floor. The air in my lungs completely drained as my eyes opened to see Revenge in front of me.
"Oh my gosh! You scared me! What are you doing in here?" Revenge sat against the side of the bed and smiled.
"I am hiding from Zane, and what are you doing here?" I gave him a mischievous look.
"Hiding from Torture," I said with heavy breaths. We sat there with grins on our faces and our chests rising and falling from escaping death. It was then I realized that Revenge shouldn't be struggling to catch his breath. His head was tilted to the side, and I could hear each labored breath he took. His black hair looked messy as it all cascaded down to the side and covered part of his eyes. I noticed again how much stronger the others looked compared to him. My eyes ran over his body.
"Hey, Revenge?" His head barely turned towards me.
"Yes?" he answered in a barely audible mumble.
"Are you… well?" It felt weird reversing the roles. Usually he was the one asking me that. He looked fragile. He ignored my question.
"I wanted to talk to you," he said as his silver blue eyes looked into my green ones. I got up and walked over to him. I plopped down and sat beside him.
"This," His eyes dropped down to his hand, and I watch his hand come out of his pocket. "I wanted you to have this. I just…" His hand lifted up really slowly, and I held out my hand for whatever it was he wanted to give me. It hit my hand, and silver gleamed into my eyes. It was a ring. I twisted it around with my fingers.
"Is this a mark?" I asked with my heart beating faster.
"I do not like how you are always running around here with nothing to protect you all the time and I-"
"Revenge," I cut him off. Something was wrong. I could hear his breathing. "Something… are you alright?"
"I might…" His voice strained, and then his eyes closed and he leaned to the right then fell toward the ground.
"Zane!" I screamed as loud as I could as I ran my hand over Revenge's forehead. I felt the bond. I could sense him coming, and I could feel the stress he had in reaction to my call. He knew something had happened. I quickly shoved the mark in my pocket. He was bending down next to me in no time.
"What's happening?" I asked hurriedly.
"Dax, Torture, take Rev to Barrett." Revenge was being dragged off the floor in a matter of seconds before he collapsed. They both hurried with him and rushed out of the door. I turned to the guy I always now recognized but didn't know the name of.
"Look what this human is causing. She will not do us any good, Zane."
"I let you all speak freely to me. Do not over use that freedom, Fade," Zane answered as I remembered where I saw him first. He was the one who fought with Zane in the training room when I first came. I felt myself gravitate away from him and more toward Zane. Fade looked over us then turned and walked away. I watched Zane who stood still and looked at the wall. He was thinking about something important. He seemed to forget I was even there. His silver hair was damp in some spots and water clung to his clothing.
"Where's Revenge going? We should go see if he needs-"
"Rev will be fine. He has a bad reaction to silver."
"But he didn't react that badly before with silver it just-"
"My human, as I said, he will be fine." His voice was strong. I shied away from speaking again. He started to walk out of the room I was staying in. I followed him with fast steps.
"Wait! Where you going?"
"I have... Things to accomplish," he replied lazily. I realized that now was the perfect time.
"Ah! Catch me I'm falling!" I yelled then fell backward. I hit the ground with an audible crash. I rubbed my head with my hand then looked up at an amused Zane.
"Why didn't you catch me!" I angrily got up from the floor. He failed his trust fall.
"Why should I catch you when you are purposefully falling? You own actions receive their own consequences," he answered as his blue eyes flickered back to the door. The beep sounded after he entered the code too fast for my eyes to follow. He caught the door then looked beyond me.
"My space is a mess. I am not too happy about that." I searched the living room. The tan leather couch had water sprayed on it. The floor had puddles collecting on the wood. Dead water balloons littered the floor and furniture. The room with the map on the wall on the right looked much the same. His eyes meet mine and stared into mine for a long moment.
"I expect it to be clean when I get back." He hesitated then gave me a smirk as he stepped through the door way.
"What! Why does everyone always leave me!" I complained as I thought about being trapped in the emptiness of the Zane's apartment. The door clicked shut. Weird. I thought as my heart dropped. Him leaving felt weird. It was uncomfortable.
"Zane! I'm not Cinderella!" I screamed at the closed door. I groaned. Now I definitely couldn't go see Revenge. My hand reached in my pocket and pulled the ring out. It was a plain silver ring. It was slim and the initials L.G. were engraved in cursive. I slid the ring onto my finger. It fit perfectly. I moved my hand around and let the lighting hit the surface of it. I thought about it then took the ring off with a sigh and shoved it back into my pocket.
Hello there everyone! WOW! I know it has been a while :,( Hopefully you can jump right back into the story! Let me know if you have any suggestions for this chapter! Thank you all so much for reading!
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