Note: I was meant to finish this chapter a few days ago, but as per usual I ended up procrastinating, plus I have a job you know! This chapter was actually rewritten 3-4 times already, and you guys should know I'll never post anything if I'm unsure of it! So without further ado…

Chapter Six

I don't know how long I'd been sleeping, I'd probably have slept longer, but the distinctive sound of ringing brought me back to reality, the buzz the phone emitted send a shiver through my spine. I pulled my head up from the pillow to see an equally disgruntled Mindy moan out a loud complaint, which sounded like something along the lines of 'Who the fuck is ringing me? Can't they see I'm fucking sleeping here?'

Mindy groaned and pulled her phone from her bedside cabinet staring blankly at the number for a second before answering it cautiously. She paused, and asked who was calling, before pausing for a few seconds and then abruptly bouncing from the bed, almost knocking me out in the process.

"What?" she almost screamed down the phone, "You're sure it's him? Yep. Okay. I'll meet with you shortly. Okay, bye."

Mindy raced over to the nearby cupboard before flicking a previously unseen switch under a desk. The cupboard spiralled and twisted, seemingly pulling itself apart, and before long, a room; long sleek and covered in pure white luminescent lights replaced what was once a simple standard cupboard.

This wasn't the only amusing thing though, what made me gasp in awe was the amount of weapons amassing along the walls, floor, and well – everywhere. Mindy just watched my face, before giving me the biggest smile I'd ever seen on her face.

"Pretty sexy huh?" she smirked before stepping into the room, and scrambling to the nearby glass cases. You know, it was actually pretty incredible; I'm not going to lie. I picked up my crutches from the bedside table and stumbled out of the bed after her, struggling to wipe the sleep out of my eyes so I could get a better look at the mass of weapons.

They really did spiral from all of the walls, with armour, ammo and everything you'd ever need hanging from every crevice of the room. It was quite astonishing actually.

"My daddy was always prepared, you should have known there'd be something like this laying around here. Especially after you saw the last safe house!" Mindy laughed.

I then realized I hadn't asked her about the phone call yet, and it was suddenly plaguing my mind.

"Who was that on the phone anyway? And why're you showing me all of this?" I asked cautiously, trying not to imply that it bothered me.

Mindy just looked at me strangely, before ducking under a desk, possible reaching for a weapon of sorts. But before I even had chance to realize exactly what she was doing, she had already changed into her Hit-Girl outfit, in less than ten seconds flat!

"The Eradicator contacted me, saying that he knows exactly where Chris will be. Tonight. And that he has a group of other heroes who are willing to attack. Dave they all want blood. Many of them believe that you're dead now, after your comeback and then disappearance. There's been no confirmation at all except from what I was told by The Eradicator. I need to go tonight. And no… You can't come, you need to stay here." She said firmly, to which I sighed.

Again, I understood, I mean, she'd been out by herself probably doing this for the past two years. I actually realized that rather than going out and about in public like we did prior, she was probably staying silent like herself and Big Daddy did before.

There was no point in arguing with her, her mind was made up, I knew that. I just nodded at her and gave a solemn 'okay'. She was going to set off in a few minutes, to get to where Chris was apparently spotted, it was a good few miles away, and she had plenty of planning to do.

As I limped down the stairs after her, she stopped at the doorway to the garage, and looked at me, before marching over and pulling me into a long hug.

"I love you, you know?" she said truthfully, before punching me playfully in the arm. "Even if you are a bit of a wuss sometimes." I just stared at her and she sighed before stepping to her car. As she opened the door and started to get in, I stumbled and spluttered, but made out what I wanted to say.

"I love you too. Take care out there, okay?"

She just winked at me, before the garage opened and she sped off, leaving me stood there, alone. Again.

I hobbled back inside, and stared at the empty walls inside the house, which moments ago seemed like a paradise, and now seemed like a virtual prison. Mindy had said that she wasn't going to be long, and to be honest I expected her to come back in just under a day with some news. Heck, she might have even killed Chris by this time tomorrow.

But Mindy didn't come back the next day, or the day after that, or even the day after that.

I eventually decided to head back to my apartment to collect some things, and to keep my mind off of Mindy's disappearance. I had absolutely nothing to go on in regards to finding her. However it was only upon opening my apartment door, to the blazing lights of riflescopes and screaming, did I understand what must have happened.

Marcus walked forward, and pressed a hand on my shoulder, before telling me to get on the ground, put my hands behind my back, and that everything would be okay.