Operation: DESTINY

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Chapter 12: The Darkness is rising

Abby, Hoagie, Kuki were all sitting in the god forsaken hospital again, but this time for a serious reason. Wally has been shot in his left shoulder, hopefully not in an artery. It was the day after Nigel's betrayal, and everybody was taking it differently. Nigel was now an insane killing machine, and nobody could stop him. He gave an example of that with Benedict, who was now reported dead and his funeral was being held soon enough. Abby couldn't believe it though; Nigel has gone from brave hero to evil assassin within two weeks, ever since that one, last mission at the mansion.

Why the hell couldn't I stop him!? I should've known that he was lying to all of us with the sights not being real, it was obvious. I'm so stupid. Nigel you asshole, I hope you die! Abby thought trying to let out all of her emotions; surprise, confusion, sadness, but most of all rage. She was so angry at Nigel and his deadly decision, to go with that assassination organization and then call all of his friend's fags. It was completely outrageous and just insane. One minute he was confessing to Abby about his feelings, the next minute he's calling her a fag and going on a killing spree. For once in her life, she wanted to beat the crap out of him.

Nigel…what happened to you? You were my friend, and all you did was become an enemy! Why!? Hoagie screamed inside his mind. He was totally confused, he was awaken 5:10 in the morning from Abby's phone call telling him that Nigel was going to kill Benedict and then run off. He was stunned and confused, but he leaped right into action only to see the possible death of his best friend, and the departure of his traitor friend. He had mixed emotions as did everyone else, except that he wanted Nigel back so he could explain what's going on and punch him for using them and letting Wally on the brink of death. It was just a monstrous thing to do, it wasn't the Nigel that Hoagie used to hang out with, and he was now a monster.

What happened to Nigel? He was cool for one second, and then the next he was all…dark. Why do I have to be so oblivious? Nigel doesn't deserve any mercy…he hurt Wally…and I'll never forgive him for that! Kuki cried inside herself. Nigel had let Wally get shot without any concern for his friend at all. All Kuki remembered was Wally getting shot…Hoagie screaming out…her crying…and then Nigel insulting them while seeing Wally bleeding to death and Abby crying. He didn't deserve any grace or mercy…he deserves to go through the pain that he'd put them through. That was all Kuki thought as a faded memory erupted through her mind.

The team was on another dangerous mission, and all of it ended with one person being in pain. The mission was going through a complete success…the group was chasing the last weapon dealer through busy streets and eerie alleyways. Nigel and Kuki were on his tail and about to finish the job.

The man they were chasing was the boss of the weapons deal, Anthony Mitch, who was famous for completing every one of them. Until now. Abby, Hoagie, and Wally were back at the trucks destroying the last of the guns, missiles, bombs and torpedo. Nigel and Kuki were assigned to capture the man in charge, and they were about to finally fulfill that duty. It's been five minutes of constant, running, jumping, and agility through cars, motorcycles, and pedestrians. But now Nigel and Kuki were pinning Anthony down in an alleyway with a dead end.

"It's over, Mitch." Nigel said pulling out his gun, this for once was a serious enough matter to use them. The truth was, Nigel has used the gun before but only when it was absolutely necessary. This was a time to use it; not to shoot Anthony but to make him nervous and frightened. He was completely defenseless; all his weapons were being destroyed at that exact moment. It was over. "Just turn yourself in; it's obvious that you can't do anything to get you out of this mess any longer."

Kuki looked over at Anthony Mitch to see that he was sweating from the long run, but then he started to chuckle. Nigel and Kuki were surprised at this, laughing when he was at the end of a gun. It was insane, and neither of the two operatives liked it. Laughing during times like this ended up badly. They always have.

"I can't do anything? I'm a freakin' weapons dealer! You think that's all I got!" Anthony said grinning as his hand quickly reached inside his jacket. Nigel wasn't fast enough to react as Anthony drew out his own gun and let out a creepy laugh as his finger tightened around the trigger.

"Kuki! Get down!" Nigel yelled as he turned his back to Anthony and grabbed Kuki. That was the moment Anthony shot at the two of them. Nigel was clutching Kuki who let out a blood curdling scream as she heard the shot. The shot ended up in Nigel's right arm, but he didn't care. He needed to finish the job at all costs.

The wound from the bullet started to slowly drip from Nigel's right arm, and Kuki saw it as well as Anthony did. He laughed as he saw Nigel clutched it with his left hand and wincing in pain. It completely tore all of the muscle and tissue in that area, and it seemed like it hurt like hell as the blood didn't stop spewing from it. Nigel's arm started turning from his pale white to crimson red as the blood started trailing down his arm.

"Hahah! How do you like that you bitch?!" Anthony yelled with victory. That's when he stopped laughing.

"You're the bitch, Anthony; trying to kill a teenager 'cuz he cornered you. That just has pathetic written all around it." Nigel said as he let go of his right arm and gave a glance to Kuki that told her that he was alright. That's when he moved. He grabbed his fallen gun and shot at Anthony. Of course, back then Nigel didn't want to kill him so he simply shot him in his left shoulder. Anthony let go of his gun and yelled out in pain, and fell to his knees. He wasn't expecting a teen to shoot at him and nearly kill him. He thought that all of this was a game, a game that ended up with Nigel and Kuki winning.

"Are you alright Nigel?!" Kuki asked frantically as they saw that Anthony wasn't going to move anytime soon. He was a big crybaby, but of course Nigel wasn't. He put mind over pain.

"Yeah, I'm alright. It could have been a lot worse you know." Nigel said trying to show a smile, but it never came out. The bleeding wouldn't stop and Nigel knew it wasn't going to stop until he got to a hospital. "It's just a shot in the arm. Nothing big, now if it was in my chest then you could start freaking out." Nigel said trying to show that he was still his old self and to brighten up the day.

"Yeah, I guess your right." Kuki said forcing out a smile as she pressured Nigel's wound. "But there's one thought I have; why'd you jump in front of me?" Kuki looked over to Nigel with desperate eyes. She's always wondered why Wally and Nigel saved her countless times, and now she was going to get the answer.

"Because I want to protect, not kill. You saw me shoot at Anthony over there; I could have killed him but decided not to. I just want to protect everybody, especially you guys. That's what my life has meaning to."

The memory started to give away as Kuki went back to reality. That was the past, and now Nigel was no where near that. He now wanted to kill, not to protect. It was insane how Nigel changed over the course of two weeks. The memory just happened no more than three months ago, and now he wanted to do the complete opposite.

Kuki sighed at the memory as a nurse came out of Wally's hospital room. Everybody got up and waited for her to come over and tell her Wally's status. This could mean everything to Kuki; she loved him. The nurse didn't seem to happy when she stopped walking in front of everyone, and all of them noticed it.

"So, is Wally ok?!" Hoagie urged breaking up the silence. Everybody looked over towards the nurse to see the reaction and what she had to say. All of them wanted Wally to be alright. It was killing them just waiting for the answer.

"He's in coma now. The bullet got him in the chest, thank god not hitting any vital organs. But the thing is…we don't know if he'll ever wake up from the coma." The nurse said. It was like dropping a boulder onto Abby, Hoagie and Kuki. What the nurse was saying was that they don't know if he'll survive the coma, and die. The future sights were all revealing themselves…and all of it was true so far.

Nigel was enjoying the flight to Chronos' headquarters. Every assassin on the helicopter already liked him, and Mike was now a good friend of Nigel's. "Nigel, I can't believe how you handled those friends of yours!" An assassin exclaimed from across Nigel, who couldn't help out a wicked smile. He was for once enjoying himself after days of depression, pain, and torture.

"Well, I wouldn't call them friends anymore. They were trying to control me, that's not a friend." Nigel answered back to the ecstatic assassin. All of the assassins on the helicopter knew about their leader's prediction about Nigel controlling Chronos into it's golden era. And all of the assassins now believed him; Nigel had a dark humor about him that made him now seem like an assassin.

"That's true; they tried to take you back." Damien said under his breath. He wasn't a real talker unless it was about a mission from Chronos or Chronos itself. He never liked to talk a lot; definitely since he just thought it was a waste of time when he could be training or researching data on his next victim. That's what he always did; train then a mission. That's why nobody ever talks to him; he doesn't want to be talked to. Of course Mike didn't care, he just talked to everyone.

"So you gave them shit! I love it!" Mike exclaimed happily. He loved to torture people and to have a good time doing it. This was one of those times. He was dissing Nigel's old friends and Nigel didn't even care. He didn't care about his past at all anymore; he just wanted freedom and to exact his revenge upon the world that didn't seem to care or help him in anyway…just like Abby, Hoagie, Kuki, and Wally. Those are the certain people he wanted to get revenge on. He obviously already took care of Benedict already, and now he would wait patiently for his next attack.

"Well, you take what you can get but give nothing back. That's the way I work!" Nigel said grinning. He really meant it also. He showed it through his friends also. He manipulated them in a way…not in the past anymore but he just did now. Nigel did it so easily too also that it was scary. His friends didn't even realize it yet, but it was true. It was the first scar he left on the world. The first of many to come.

"I like how you live! The simple life of manipulating people…I can't wait until I start!" Mike said ecstatically. He was having a hell of a time inside the helicopter. They were going to be there for a couple of more hours anyways, so why not kick back and relax for once. These guys didn't get a break to often, always assassinating people, sabotaging the government, and corrupting the whole world. It wasn't an easy job.

"So, Nigel…" Damien began which caught everyone's attention. He was actually talking out loud for once instead of mumbling. It showed a sign of recognition in a way. Damien never talked to anyone until Nigel arrived. Nigel looked over kind of surprised to see his stalker talking to him, but he was listening intensively. It has to be important, the guy sounded serious. "Do you think you would like to work for Chronos?"

Every assassin on the helicopter was staring at Nigel waiting for an answer. This was it; the moment of truth. All of their leader's predictions relied on this one question, and Nigel knew of course. He knew that he was destined to be Chronos' future leader, and after seeing the way they worked he liked it. He liked the thought of just getting orders to kill people and destroy the world that he thought would help him. It was like paradise in Nigel's mind. "Well…" Nigel began to annoy the assassins. "After seeing all of you do such an organized mission and getting rid of everybody in the way, such as my stupid friends, I like the way you guys work. You're just telling everyone that they're better off dead than even trying to mess with Chronos. So, I would say yes, I would love to work for Chronos." Nigel said giving out a sly smile.

The other guys cheered for their victory. The future of Chronos was in motion; Nigel was probably going to be their leader, and he seemed like a power hungry one also that wouldn't take no for an answer. And everybody loved it. Then the helicopter become one with the sunset…and the helicopter disappeared along with it…

I know short chapter…but the next chapter will be longer. Chronos' headquarter's going to be revealed and a lot more. So I decided to just do Chronos as one big chapter…so I'll update as soon as I can! Please review!