Ding … Ding … Ding …
The hourly bell rang, signalling that I've been waiting for my baby sister for, more or less, an hour. Still no sign of the little girl and it was slowly turning dark, the sun having already set. Even if she was caught up in class, Katie would never be released this late. Looking around, it was then I noticed that I was alone.
I frowned and checked my phone again. Nothing. Just where is she?
Suddenly, my hands began shivering and little bolts of lightning flew past my eyes. What the? I wondered, bringing them up to my sight. Sure enough, small blue waves were protruding from the tips. They swirled around the length of my fingers, continuing up my arms before disappearing under my sleeves.
Speechless and becoming more worried, I made the haste decision to enter the school compound, hoping that I would bump into someone who could help me search for my lost sibling. Eerie silence filled the empty space between the walls as my feet thudded heavily across the cemented floor.
I walked around aimlessly, peeping into open classrooms, pressing my ear against locked doors. But there was nothing. The hallway was as empty as a cemetery; not a single sign of life was around. No janitors, night guards; absolutely nothing.
"Katie?" I shouted again. Lights began flickering on as night fell, enveloping the school in darkness. I was about to run up the stairs when a soft growl caught my attention. I backed up slightly, straining to pinpoint where the voice was coming from.
"Tell us what you know about Electrike, kid!" a gruff voice growled, which made another soft, fearful whimper echo into my ears.
Cautiously, I made my way towards the manly voice. Soon after the person's outburst, harsh whispers of several others followed. Despite the aid of my powers, I could barely make out the silenced conversation going on.
"That's enough. She won't tell us anything about her big brother," a familiar voice interrupted, causing silence to befall the surroundings. "Well, Katie, I guess we'll just use you to lure Electrike out."
Wait. Electrike? Wasn't that what that scientist said in my dream before? What the fuck is that?
"But, boss, we don't have all day to wait."
"I know," that voice intervened, again. "But Dad would kill you if you don't bring this guy back."
The voices were quickly replaced by thumps, which made me suspicious as well as shocked. These people, whoever they are, were planning to kill my baby sister if I don't show up. The growls hadn't ceased either; sounding as though whoever was caught was speaking through gritted teeth.
I rounded the corner and, literally, jumped backwards. Across the hallway was the opened double doors, window on the top half. A big man in a black suit stood sideways, eyes covered by black shades with wires connecting from his ear to something in his pocket.
I sneaked a glance again with my back pressed firmly against the wall. The tingling in my hands strengthened as I observed him and his company. Who are they? What are they doing in the school backyard? What do they want with me?
I froze, eyes trained on the moving figures loitering the backyard of the school. There were two of them, all dressed in similar black suits and shades with wires coiling into their blazers, a boy who looks like someone I know, along with a small-built, chubby-cheeked brunette, who was kneeling.
Her arms were tied up behind her back but her big brown eyes glared spitefully at her one of her captors; a brunette, who was probably a head taller than I was. He was wearing a casual attire, with messy long hair along with a small school bag slung on his back.
The boy approached my baby sister, tugging her face forward. "Why don't you call your big brother here now? He's been calling you non-stop for the past hour," he sneered, holding up Katie's phone to her face. "Once he's here, you're safe to go. What do you say?"
Small zapping sounds reverberated at the back of my head, causing a pounding to begin. I clutched my head and squinted as I tried to dull the pain and focus at the same time. My vision cleared just as the sound of someone spitting echoed.
The taller brunette was scowling as he wiped his cheek with the back of his hand before gripping the front of Katie's shirt. "You little …!"
"Shane! Stop it, now!"
Another man stood between the two of them, arms crossed. The one by the door watched the scene unfolding before him, providing me the distraction I needed.
I focused on the coolers, hand raised. James' words rang in my head as reminders. The blue lights streamed across the room and went straight through the metal piece, causing a deep rumble to come from within.
I flung back when everyone's faces snapped towards the noise, which involuntarily caused the other coolers to explode as well.
"What are you waiting for? Go check it out!" Shane ordered, followed by the quick shuffling of feet as the men in suits headed towards the mess I made, a small device in their hands.
The Shane guy was immediately distracted by the ringing of his phone. He shot Katie a glare before turning his back to her, answering his call with an annoyed, "What, Dad?"
I gulped and quickly ran to the tree she was tied up to, hiding just out of sight. My little sister's eyes brightened at my presence before she wiggled her body, signalling me at the ropes tied, connecting her arms and legs.
"How the hell did you get tied up like this?" I whispered, tugging at the knot by her legs.
"Shut up. I kicked the guy in the … You know." I stifled my laugh and eventually undid the ropes binding my baby sister. We both spared a glance at her captor, who was still on the phone and oblivious to Katie's successful escape.
I pointed towards the doors and held a finger up to my lips. From the corner of my eye, the brown mop of hair disappeared as he rounded the corner, still shouting at the top of his voice to the caller.
We barely made it past the flooded hallway when I heard, "Boss! The whole first floor is flooded with some electrifying blue liquid." He continued, voice not quite far away from where we were. "And they're coming from the burst cooler pipes."
"So, he's here," another voice stated, somewhat amused. Their footsteps echoed louder and louder, causing the two of us to huddle in a dark corner. The men ran past us, unaware of the siblings hiding just by them. "They couldn't have gotten far. Find them."
Katie gripped my hand tightly as we watched all of them disperse, searching in different areas of the school building. I spotted the familiar looking teen heading back to the backyard and nudged the slightly petrified little girl out before making a mad dash for the exit.
We panted, heart racing from the situation we just managed to escape from. I fished out my phone to dial anyone up when a heavy force pushed me over. Katie's brown eyes were huge, a complete copy of mine as she backed away.
What the hell? I turned back around to see one of the suited men holding me down, his foot pushing against my spine. I struggled to get free, only earning me a heavier weight as he pressed down further. "Let me go! You're hurting me, you giant turd!"
Fearing my spine might literally snap into half and realising that this idiot couldn't find a fuck to give, I stopped moving and tried to withstand the pain with gritted teeth and fisted hands.
"Let Kendall go!" My eyes snapped up at the small figure barrelling towards me. She managed to get within a few centimetres away from where I was being squashed before another one of the men appeared and grabbed her roughly by her arms, dangling her in mid-air. "Dude, the heck! Let me down!"
Her request was also ignored. Instead, Katie was flung to the side like an unwanted rag doll, landing with a loud crack. Her face was scrunched up as she cradled her left arm, tears rapidly falling down her cheeks.
My eyes widened as my hearing picked up to held back whimpers of my baby sister. Part of her face was covered by her brown hair and she wasn't looking at me.
The foot holding me down finally lifted and I scrambled to where Katie was, holding her close while I inspected her arm. With the slightest movement, the little brunette screamed in pain.
"It hurts so bad," she whined, returning to her previous position and hiding the affected arm.
"Are you going to give in?"
I turned and growled. The two men guilty for causing this were joined by another, this one wearing a cocky grin as he stood between the four of us, arms crossed. Katie's strained whimper reminded me of the injury she had, causing anger to boil within me.
"Not going to give in? Well then," Mr. Cocky sighed, his head turning to the men by his side. He waved his hand dismissingly and smiled as he stepped back. "Boys. You know what to do."
They nodded and walked towards us with a fierce stride, cracking their knuckles and necks. I didn't know why they wanted me this badly but, I was sure, they definitely wanted to hurt Katie and I.
The mere thought of my baby sister being put through more pain than she is now was unsettling. Katie's brown eyes stared at me questioningly as small bolts of blue lightning peeped out of the pores on my body.
I could feel the electricity heating up my veins and water rushing through them like a turned on pipe in a factory. My hands quickly gripped the sides of my head as I felt the two elements combine and slowly find their way out.
My fingertips were crackling. Their footsteps were closer now. Get away. Get away. Get –
"Away!" My eyes flew open and my fists came in contact with the ground. Everything began shaking with a massive display of blue waves as all three men flew back, colliding with the building.
I blinked a few times to clear my vision, realising that I had somehow conjured up a barrier of some sort. I reached out and touched it lightly, almost in awe as electricity travelled back up my arm before the whole dome faded away.
Katie's moan alerted me once more that there was something more important than whatever it was I had created. Noting that the men were all passed out from the force, I promptly cradled the small girl and ran.
She didn't want to leave my embrace when I finally got us through the ER. I promised her I'd still be here when she leaves, which persuaded her to go get her arm checked. Once she was brought away, I sighed and slumped back into one of the chairs.
I looked at the clock. Deciding to give a quick call to Mom, and leaving out the details of how Katie got injured, I pulled out my phone. She nagged at how both of her children just seemed to love injuring ourselves and laughed when I told her how Katie reacted to being checked up.
"Listen, Kendall. I have to work overtime again tonight. Are you and Katie okay with staying at the Diamonds' place for the night? I don't think you can handle her and her injury."
"That's true. I'll call Brooke and tell her, then," I replied, shrugging. Once Mom was done interrogating and making a fool out of me, I dialled James' house number. Brooke picked up after a few dials, her loud, panicked voice piercing through my ear. "Brooke, calm down! I'm fine. Katie's getting checked at the hospital."
"What happened? Did someone hurt her? Will she be okay?"
"She broke her arm, I think. She'll be okay." I smiled at the concern the usually cold-hearted Diamond was showing. It was rare to see her like that. But, then again, Katie looks just like the daughter she lost. "Anyway, Mom said she's working overnight today. Is it okay if Katie and I slept over?"
"James would love that, won't he?" Brooke teased knowingly. I rolled my eyes and chuckled. At least she wasn't threatening me anymore. "Do you need me to pick you guys up?"
"Well, we were going to grab dinner before this but I don't think Katie could hold herself up anymore," I said, taking a moment to wonder what to do. "Could you come pick her up? I'll go buy dinner and go home on my own."
"You sure about that, Kendall?"
"Yeah. I'll just let her know when she comes out." I tilted my head to the side, facing the reception desk. To my surprise, a little further down, James stood there, watching me with blood red eyes. I shot up. "James?"
"James' at home, sleeping like the dead," Brooke's voice came through again. It took me a second to realise that Mrs. Diamond was still on the other end of the line.
Wait a minute, James is at home? I looked back up to search for him, only to find nothing but emptiness. I could've sworn I just saw James!
I scanned the area carefully, seemingly not believing that my lover was at home when I just caught a glimpse of him a few seconds before.
"Are you sure he's at home?" I asked, peering round the corner, trying to spot the boy.
"Definitely. He's right beside me on the sofa, Kendall. Are you okay?"
I shook my head and went back to my seat. "N-Nah. I'm good. Could you- Could you come now? I don't want Katie waiting too long after she gets out. She hates being checked."
"Yeah, sure. Be there in ten minutes."
The call ended soon after. I slipped my phone back into my pocket and, involuntarily, looked over the desk again.
I nearly flew out of my seat when I saw him again. The brunette stared at me menacingly from a distance with a sick, twisted smirk on his face. His lips moved as he said something.
Despite the fact that I could barely hear him, I was able to make out what he was saying and it brought chills down my spine. I took a step forward, watching at him in bewilderment.
It's only the beginning.
"Jame-"
In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from sight again, leaving me startled and baffled. Didn't Brooke say he was sleeping at home? And, if it's really him, what the heck did he mean by 'it's only the beginning'? I rested my pounding head on my palms.
I am so confused.
A/N: Hi guuuuys! Sorry it took more than a week to finish this up. I was busy doing other stuff (drawing .. Sigh.) & I didn't have an idea with what I wanted to do with this chapter. Like, I had a beginning, climax & ending but I couldn't link them at all so I took my own sweet fucking time to think it through.
I'm so ashamed of myself hahaha :P
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Winterschild11 – Probably. I forgot school has started for some people. :P &, found her! :D
Itsallguchicauseyolo – Hehehe. Kames .. I CAN'T THEY'RE SO ADORABLE. & omg. Did he say something like, "X is just a name for it, hun." Hahahah! I LOVE YOU TOO! :B
Anime-tv-manga-books – Whoops. Sorry it took so long! & aww, thank you. I'm honoured :D
Rushering4Life – I DID. For like, one night. Then I kept sleeping at 3 in the morning. Slap me, please D: Oh dear. Did you find them back? Or have you reported about it? :\ KATIE POPPED OUT ALRIGHT HAHAHA
Chey21 – Well, I hope the teacher gets the proper punishment. Heheh sorry it took so long.
EagleAce1 – Hahahah! Thank you! Yeah, Kendall & James are probably going to kick some ass soon. :p
Soulwriter – Sorry it took so long! I explained in my a/n D:
LoveSparkle – Hehehe. Idk why but I still see Carlos Garcia as this kid-ish teen. HE'S CUTE xD
Baby Porcupine-Cute but DEADLY – I still can't get over your cute picture omg that porcupine…. BE MINE PORCUPINE. BE MINE! Hehehe glad you found me back! xD
Hehehe. I think the chapter just explained most of your questions though. Whoops. Uhhh well… I see Shane as this 'older brother' figure (he's not. You'll find out why …. Soon.)
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