Chapter 4: Shark Attack
Anya held Bond tight, both hiding in her room and trembling with pale expressions. Several months passed since the revelation of Yor's pregnancy. Her stomach was now swollen to the size of a volleyball, and her hormones were in full effect.
"Loid, did you leave the seat up this morning?" Despite Yor's calm voice, Anya peeked out into the living room. A shiver ran down the little girl's spine when she saw a dark aura surrounding her mother who approached a quivering Loid.
"Yor, it was an accident! You know I'd never-" Loid started with both hands raised.
Yor gripped a metal coffee thermos which shattered like glass in her grip. "Loid, I almost fell in the toilet," a red lightning like energy surged in Yor's eyes as she backed Loid into a corner.
Papa's gonna die! Anya screamed in her head.
"Yor, forgive me! I was in a hurry! I have an important assignment this morning! In fact, I need to go now!" Loid flipped himself through the air, barely avoiding Yor's hands as she tried to snatch him. "Why don't you and Anya do something fun!" Loid screamed as he ran out the door.
"Ehh! Papa betrayed Anya!" Anya screamed. Bond too raced away to hide in another room as Yor came in with a wide smile.
"That does sound nice."
Anya is doomed!
Contrary to her fears, Anya found herself walking toward the beach with Yor, savoring the gentle ocean breeze and glittering water. That was until, she noticed Yor's narrowed eyes as she eyeballed everyone who passed them.
He looks suspicious. I think I recognize her from one of my past jobs! She wants revenge, she'll try to hurt Anya or the baby!
Anya grimaced when Yor held her hand tighter. Mama is too protective. Anya said as her eyes popped out. Yor's fear continued even as they passed vendors and shops along the beach boulevard.
Anya imagined herself swimming again when she heard a familiar voice via ESP. I wanna go swimming! Her unborn baby brother cried.
"Mama, Anya wants to go swimming!"
Yor narrowed her eyes at the ocean and dozens of men, women, and children swimming in it. There are too many. Assailants could be hidden among them, and I'll be even less mobile in the water. Yor thought.
"I'm sorry, Anya but we didn't bring our bathing suits," Yor said despite Anya's frustrated expression, her lips forming an oversized upside down U.
"Anya can read Mama's mind, remember?"
Yor sweatdropped and sighed. Mama is mean! The baby pouted and Yor held her stomach from cramps.
Anya surveyed the beach for something else to do when she noticed a huge section of the bay cordoned off in the water and stands set up along the water's edge. Anya's eyes lit up as dolphins sprung up at the beckoning of a trainer in a wetsuit. The little girl's eyes lit up and she clasped both hands together.
"Mama! Anya wants to see the dancing dolphins!"
"Ok, why not." Yor let Anya lead her to the stands where they sat in the front row.
"Alright ladies and gentlemen, who wants to see Tilly the Orca?!" a male trainer cried,
"Me!" Anya beamed and jumped up and down in her seat.
Moments later an orca jumped up and flipped himself in mid-air. When the orca came down a wave flew over the front row, leaving Anya and Yor soaked. Anya spat out some water with an irritated expression. That was, however, until Tilly came up and kissed her on the cheek before backing up.
"I love you Tilly!" Anya cried with hearts for eyes.
Yor giggled too despite being drenched. Soon enough, she forgot her anxiety and relaxed as the trainer swam out with Tilly and began riding him. Anya kept watching, stars in her eyes, at least until she heard panicked thoughts. Glancing over at two other trainers, a young man and woman, they kept glancing nervously at the audience and then the trainer with Tilly.
What if someone recognizes us?! This Agent Twilight is insane! The man shouted in his head.
Please, be calm Hugo, we'll escape to Westalias just like they promised.
Anya's eyes widened when she turned back to the lead trainer. Those defectors better not blow this. Loid said and Anya gaped upon realizing he was her father in disguise.
Papa is in the middle of a job!
There she is, damned Thorn Princess! Another voice snarled.
Anya almost yelped and realized that a dozen shady looking men and women hidden across the audience fixed their eyes on Yor.
We avenge our syndicate brothers and sisters today. One of the women said and Anya gulped.
She grabbed Yor by the hand and gestured to some of the people. Yor's eyes widened for a moment before realizing what was happening.
"Anya, do exactly what I say."
Yor tried to move but grimaced as more cramps afflicted her. Mama, I'm scared.
Baby brother, stop hurting mama! Anya groaned.
Loid noticed them by now and his mouth hung open. What are Anya and Yor doing here- He gaped after spotting several figures moving closer toward them.
Shit! Ok Twilight, stay calm. He inches his way to the two young defectors. "The dolphins will take you too the boat. Stay calm and don't look back."
They nodded and got into the water. Two dolphins trained by the Westalis navy saluted Loid before they carried the defectors off and toward a WISE boat waiting for them. Loid looked away after his fellow agents got the young couple aboard.
As this happened, three of the figures tried to sneak up around Yor. Yet as the first one came close, Yor whipped out her hidden golden stiletto and punctured the man's lung. He let out a sharp gasp, then fell backward under the bleachers. Anya's mouth hung open as Yor dispatch a burley looking woman and pale man in the same way.
Damn it, use a gun! Anya heard. She breathed heavily then picked up some sand beneath her and threw it at an assailant aiming her pistol at Yor from behind.
No one shoots Mama! Anya threw the sand and the woman swore before her shot missed and hit another assailant who likewise missed, hitting the first one. Anya blinked as they fell backward and clutched their arms.
Anya is dangerous too.
Moments later, Yor got up with Anya when another assailant pushed them toward the water then kicked some chum from a bucket in.
"What the?!" the crowd gasped as Anya and Yor plunged into the water surrounded by fish insides.
Food! A dark voice growled. Anya almost swallowed seawater when she saw a shark swimming at them.
"Mama! We're gonna get eaten!" Anya screamed.
Yor grabbed Anya tried to swim away but the craps returned and she could not move. The last two assailants grinned, at least until two trained sea lions knocked them into the water. Within moments, Loid was upon them and snapped their necks.
He then fixed his eyes on the shark and grabbed Tilly by the dorsal fin. Anya's face lit up as the orca leaped up out of the water. Yor's eyes met Loid's and she realized it was him. Tilly let out a sharp noise before slamming into the shark's gills and flipping him onto his back. Within moments, the great white lay dead.
Cheered erupted from the audience while Loid helped Yor back to shore. Anya, however laughed and hugged Tilly who licked her.