Here's the latest chapter of The Black Lotus, enjoy and please review!
"Jack. Jack. Jack, who are The Black Lotus?" Kim asked
But Jack was silent.
"Jack. Please answer me Jack, you're scaring me." Kim said
"Should I get his parents?" Milton asked about to walk inside
"No!" Jack said suddenly gripping the letter more tightly
"Jack what's going on?" Rudy asked
"It's a long, long, long story." Jack replied looking blankly in front of him at nothing
"Jack, if it's important then we'll listen. Won't we guys?" Kim said
"Of course man." Jerry said
"Okay. It started when I was four." Jack began "My grandfather invited me to train for a whole year with him and he home-schooled so my parents wouldn't moan about my schooling and I begged for ages before my mum agreed because you know how overprotective she is. After months of begging and asking she let me go, I remember clearly that in the first month of living and training with him that he received lots and lots of letters. He never told me what they were about but after it happened, he had no choice but to let it all come out." Jack said
"After what happened Jack?" Kim asked
"The Black Lotus is a group of assassins, guns for hire, whatever you call them. No one does it best like them. They scout people with incredible abilities and gifts that can help them with anything because if you want something no one can get it like they can. They tried to recruit my grandfather but every time he said no and they became tired of it so one night after I had a long hard day of training. They came like ninjas in the middle of the night and like The Black Lotus said they would, they stole the most important thing in his life at the time... me."
"What?!" They all asked
"They kidnapped you?!" Kim asked shocked
Jack didn't say anything, he just nodded.
"Did they... do anything to you?" Milton asked
Jack nodded again
"What did they do?" Jerry asked
"They have this room called Room 101. It's where your worse fears seem to come out in real life but they aren't even though it feels so real. It's all technical, they use machines and technology to heighten your senses to create a scary environment around you which your brain then creates scenes that you fear and dread would happen."
"And they put you through that?" Rudy asked
"You were a little kid." Kim said
"They didn't care and they still don't, all they care about is wealth and power. They will do anything for more." Jack replied
"What did you see in there?" Milton asked
"Unspeakable things. I saw my family dead, I heard people talk about me and even though they said things that they would never say, they create an environment so intense it's believable. I also saw what else they could do to me. Luckily my grandfather came and rescued me the moment he found out, we barely escaped and from that moment on they have been chasing us since. Hunting us down, trying to make us join and most of all to get revenge."
"Revenge for what?" Rudy asked
"The Black Lotus are highly thought of for what they do and when people heard that someone refused them and escaped this humiliated them too much."
"You were just a kid though." Jerry said
"Exactly and that made it even worse. A young boy and his grandfather outsmarted the most skilled and brilliant fighters and brains in the world. They have never been the same since."
"What does the letter say Jack?"
Jack sighed
"It says that they have my grandfather."
"What?!" They all said
"And that they won't let him go unless I join them. Unless I become a member of The Black Lotus."
"What?!" They all said again
"You can't Jack. You can't be an assassin!" Kim said
"But I can't let them keep hold of my grandfather Kim, can I?"
"How did they find out?" Jerry asked
"They have spies everywhere, probably even in the post office."
"Wait they have spies in China?" Milton asked
"They're based in China."
"Then why does your grandfather still live there?"
"He lives there, Rudy, because it's where they'd least expect it."
"He's clever I grant him that." Rudy replied
"Jack, can we talk about this later? There's not much time left before Joan would want us to clear out so maybe you should try to enjoy tonight and we'll figure something out together tomorrow." Kim said
"I'll do that otherwise my parents would get suspicious and they don't even know about that so I'll try but I know I can't enjoy it now."
"Why don't your parents know?" Kim asked
"My mum already thinks that my grandfather is a bad influence what if she found out he nearly got me killed?" Jack asked "She'd never let me see him again or do karate again."
"Let's go and try Jack." Kim said standing up holding out her hand, Jack reluctantly took it and tries to put on a happy face
But as soon as he went back in his parents came up to him
"Are you okay sweetie?" Mrs Brewer asked
"I'm fine."
"Was it something in the letter?" Mr Brewer asked
"Yeah, something Grandpa said."
"Can I read it?" Mrs Brewer asked
"No, sorry. It's a personal letter."
"Leave him be dear, he's fine." Mr Brewer said pulling his wife away from obsessing over her only son
"Is your mum always like that?" Jerry asked
"Yes, one child and an over-protective mother. Not so good." Jack replied and for a moment he just stood there thinking while the others left, Jerry and Rudy went to DJ and Milton went to dance with Gabby who was able to come for the weekend.
Not long after he said to Kim "Do you want to dance?"
"Okay." Kim replied softly as they moved to the middle of the dance floor when a slow song began to play
"You won't be able to look at me the same way again, will you?"
"No. You were so young Jack. How could they do that to you?"
Jack shrugged his shoulders even though he knew the answer as did Kim
The two just swayed to the music and slow danced for the rest of they party even if they were fast songs.
After a while of silence, Kim said "I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"For this, for trying to invite your grandfather and opening up this past experience." Kim said "I feel awful and that this is all my fault. Do you hate me?"
"Of course not Kim. I don't blame you, they were going to find me and my grandfather eventually. It was just a matter of time and I've had more than 10 years to prepare for them." Jack said "I just hope they not as good as I remember and that they haven't got any better."
The rest of the party went fine. Kim and Jack just stood there swaying and dancing for the rest of the party and no one tried to disturb them.
Quite a dramatic chapter there, hoped you liked it. If so please review! I hope I might be able to upload one more chapter after this before I go on holiday if not I will work on them and post a chapter or two as soon as I get internet service.