Loved ones: page 4; The Assassin

The car swerved, Law apologizes. Grunting! Though he was driving, he wasn’t that good at it. Hearing no reply, he glances backward, Xparkle was sprawled out on the back-seat, his head on Linda’s laps. #if the troubled look on Xparkle’s face was anything to go by, he loves her but why does he love her, so much?, and they ended up drawing Linda into it, so Linda is their pawn this time around, its a pity, she is quite a nice girl#, shaking his head so as to stop the flow of thoughts, this isn’t my concern. *Am Tired Of Trying, If You Want Me In Your Life Let Me Know*, the voice kept calling out. I turn, everywhere was bright red. Even in that bright light, I could make out a person’s outline like a shadow, it kept moving so fast my eyes couldn’t keep up. Ah! My head hurt, dropping on my knees I scream “who are you?”, the shadow laughs uncontrollable for a second then became angry and grabs me, *You forgot! How could you forget me? let me show you who I am*. A spot in the room started to whirl, drawing everything into it, I struggle, but the shadow throws me in. I land with a thud, the floor felt cold. It didn’t hurt though I had being falling for a while. I make to stand, something felt familiar about this place, but that’s impossible everywhere was dark. A shadow grabbed me, its touch felt different from before, I could feel its pain and slowly other shadows appeared, they were all screaming *Kill, Annihilate, Bring Back The Light* I broke from its grip and ran, even in the darkness, I knew which turns and bends to take, I knew this place. Entering a room, I look back, the shadows had stopped their pursuit, facing forward I see a throne with someone sitting on it, she glowed bright red and was with a red sword and a yellow bow, she looked really majestic and beautiful. My instincts were all screaming, Run! Run! Run!, and gently I started re-tracing my steps. I guess its in human’s nature to always look back, but when I glanced back, she wasn’t there. I heaved a sigh of relief, It must had being my imagination, no one glows red. Then it struck me, the throne was glowing yellow and so was the bow, and shadows don’t chase. Fear gripped me, I could feel a presence behind me. She laughs, “isn’t it more of hearing a sound”. Our eyes meet, I stumble *you can read my*, my thoughts get cut off by her answer, “mind, yes Xparkle, I can read your mind and you can read mine because am not talking right now and you can still hear me, am Sparkle by the way”, my body went numb, I was still comprehending what she said, #her voice was soft to the ears like music#, she peers intently at me, bending she whispers “your not ready yet, come visit us soon”, and kicks me into the same spot I came from. I came awake gasping for breath, It felt like I had being underwater for a while. I could make out from their expression that they had being worried about me. I lay back on the bed, speechless, my eyes staring hard into the ceiling, #how did I reach home, how long was I out, who were those shadows, who was the girl with glowing eyes and most importantly who am I, all those questions flooded my being#. Linda takes my hand, I turn my head and look at her and slowly but steadily, the turmoil in me, started to die down. Law stands and head for the door, the sight disgusted him “Next time, you want to faint or lose consciousness, make sure Linda isn’t there, I understand that in all the villages and towns u had being to, you always had a pawn but don’t do that to Linda. Let’s see tomorrow, have a good night rest.” Linda looks on at me, as if she didn’t hear what Law just said. We both heard the door close, the ticking of the clock, we were both silent, processing the information we just received. “One second, you were tracing the brick outline on the wall in the police station and the next, you collapsed, guess the shock of the rejection was too much to handle. you should probably rest, you were out for five hours,” She said calmly, her voice ending the awkward silence. Without uttering another word, she heads for the door. I could hear the door close shut and I was still unable to say a word, I was still unable to go after her maybe because making her come back, would hurt her in future, tears dripped down my face, #they weren’t pawns to me, I missed every one of them. But it was a necessary loss, I wasn’t evil, I wasn’t evil,#. I lay still on the bed, sobbing silently, suddenly gaining courage, I stretch my hands and traced each brick outline on the wall, till I finally found it, removing the brick I took out a phone, replacing the brick I stare at the phone, it had ASSASSIN inscribed on its back. Holding it close, I shut my eyes. Law walks in, and sits down “Huh!, I wonder what’s so lovely about this restaurant, so would you treat me or should I?”. Olivia lifts her head, “What are you doing here?” Law seeing her bloodshot eyes, smiles “Calm down, angel. You don’t want murder an innocent civilian and a marquees for that matter”, reading her body movements, he continues “Am Law Marquees,” Olivia gets taken aback “what’s a marquees doing here, a royal blood for that matter”, calming down, he must be lying, but such lies could cost one, his or her life, “Am Olivia, Law”, she looks at him again,#this can’t actually be Lord Commander Law#, she thought. “Hello! Lord commander Law and Agent Olivia,” she said as she dragged her chair quite sluggishly to the table and took her seat. Law quivered with anger, peering intently at the third person at the table, speaking calmly ” Nice meeting, you- Olivia” turning to the third person “this is a date dinner, and is only for two”, how did she know our names and why?, he wondered. Olivia, interjects “Ermmm! Its a dinner for one and who are you, did this fake Lord Commander Law pay you to help him with impersonation”, making to prove her point, she drops her gun on the table. She laughs, “How can an agent be carrying a Hellcat gun?, Oh! And Law is the real deal. Still, Law I can’t believe you can’t remember me. Forgive me, am Lady Jade, one of the four Assassin Lords. And am here to take Olivia’s life, so this is more of The Last Meal Kind of scenario” The atmosphere heightened, Law and Olivia ate slowly, staring at her, she just concentrated on picking the food. Xparkling options