Chapter Seventy-Three

Alice passed Sector 6 and headed to 7, since she thought it would be the best place to start at, then just head down from there. Just awhile ago she had called up Bryce and how she was on the search for Amelia, but on the way to Sector 7 they repeatedly had to stop because of Pria’s injuries and her exhaustion too. Eventually Alice removed her shirt and torn it into long strips in order to rap around Pria’s cuts. The wounds Jaime had inflicted on Pria weren’t fatal but if she wasn’t properly taken care of, there would be major consequences. All Alice could do was hope they didn’t encounter a fight for sometime. She quickly put her black denim jacket back on just as she felt raindrops against her face. Shit! Just what we needed, rain!, she thought.

            “Pria, do you sense Amelia around?”

            ‘Where exactly are we?’

            Alice looked around, “Between Chambers 5 and…nine.”

            Pria paused for a moment, ‘No, she’s not here.’

            Damn it! Alice was about to hit the nearest wall but she held back her urge. She paced back and forth as she ran her hand through her now damp hair. She was trying to come up with something but she then heard voices approaching them. Alice and Pria ran against a wall a listened.

            “I heard one of the intruders was found at the weapons chambers.”

            “Yeah, I heard that too and of course all the guards are on sharp lookout today in order to capture just one of the intruders, since Chase promised to triple payment. And that’s just for one of them captured.”

            “Really? Well, did you know one of them is that old leader from the assassination group, I think they were called Gang Zero, and I hear she was insanely hot. I’d love to have a go at her, but Chase might want her to himself.”

            “Possibly, but he’s got that pretty little girl. I got a good look at her and she was pretty but it was her body that got my attention. I mean she may be young but damn what a body! Chase is a lucky man.”

            One of the guards laughed, “Let’s get back to our post.” As soon as the guards left, Alice and Pria came from behind the building.

            “I’m going to f***ing slaughter them!”

            ‘Alice, just calm down we’re still looking for Amelia.’

            Alice knew Pria was right but it was taking a lot for her to hold herself back from murdering those guys. She especially hated them since she hated men who thought of women as objects, and of course always thought with their groins. The wind suddenly began to blow around wildly, causing Alice’s hair to move around crazily and that was always frustrating. She heavily sighed, quickly re-tied her hair up and turned to Pria, “So do we go and check out the other Sectors?”

            ‘Alphonse!’

             “What?”

            ‘He’s near by with the others.’

            “Where?”

            ‘Close.’ Pria turned and began to limp toward Sector 6. Alice followed close behind her and then they began to make out some figures. She slowly began to reach for her gun until she heard Pria, ‘No, it’s just them.’

            Alphonse had just told Marcus and Seth that he sensed Pria and Alice around. Marcus was glad that they had found each other right before they headed to Chase’s house.

            “Alice,” he whispered. They slowly approached each other and that’s when he saw Pria smeared all over with blood and Alice had blood on her jacket and it was dripping down along her pants. “What happened to you two?”

            “Pria has some punctures along her neck and I just have a few cuts and bruises,” she replied calmly.

            “That’s it?! Pria looks on the verge of bleeding to death and you...and you, well you look like you got pummeled to death.” Alice just shrugged but she knew Marcus completely right. “You two seriously need to be taken to a doctor.”

            “That’s f***ing genius, why the hell didn’t I think of that?” Alice spat out sarcastically. “It doesn’t even really matter right now, we’re both alright, we just look worse than we really are. And now that we’ve met up…where’s Felix and Scenario?” Seth looked at Marcus, “Well?”

            Marcus replied, “We’ve found out where Amelia is being held.”

            “Okay, now why aren’t the other two here?”

            “Scenario thought that splitting up into two groups would be a better approach to get into the house.”

  House? Alice thought. “Wait! She’s at Chase’s?” Marcus nodded, “Are you serious!” she spat out, “Shit! Ugh!” Alice continued to grunt and yell out curses. “F—uck!” She began to pace back and forth with a troubled face. It’s not even close to midnight, why the hell would he have her there now? Or is he…no, no he wouldn’t be planning on doing that. He can’t that ritual is too complicated for him to even comprehend…unless he’s there! This seriously couldn’t be going any worse! Alice took a few deep breaths and looked back at the others, “Alright, we should get going then.” As she started to walk toward Chase’s, she glanced at the time, Nine-fifteen.

            Pria followed Alice without a second thought just as Marcus and Alphonse did, but Seth felt reluctant. He couldn’t get how Alice had such a complicated personality and yet he had this feeling about her that made her seem like a true leader. Although he couldn’t understand it, he followed along.

                                                                           Chapter Seventy-Four

Amelia…Amelia, get up!

            I immediately jolted awake. I felt my heart racing in my chest as my body began to shake from the dream I had just had. And this dream was unlike any of the previous ones. In this dream, I was in a large field overflowing with gorgeous daisies, and the grass was as taller than me, while the sky was as clear and bright as ocean water. I was feeling at peace until suddenly the whole image was shattered. The field was suddenly ablaze and the air had been adulterated with the thick scent of blood. I began to feel my self gag from the horrific smell. Even the sky seemed to be tainted by the smoke which burned dark red. Instinctively I began to run but that did me little good since I had to stop when I felt this sharp jab in my back. My whole body was feeling hot and I believed I had caught fire. I fell to the ground and attempted to deal with the pain, but it never subsided. I quickly placed my hand against my back and looked down at my hands. I was shocked by the sight of blood flowing over my hands. I started to shake as I stared blankly at my blood. The smell was becoming too overpowering that my eyes rolled back in my head. As I lay upon the ground helplessly, I felt someone wrap their arms around me and yell. I barely could make out the persons voice but I did get, ‘Amelia…Amelia, get up! Live on for...!’

            I was still trying to make sense of the dream, as my eyes began to adjust. Instantly I noticed a candle in front of me. I kept staring at it, as if somehow the candle held a deep secret that it would share with me. Once I felt that I had regained some strength, I thought about getting up but I was abruptly stopped by something.

            I then saw the shackles dangling from my wrists and ankle. I shook them again and again. Yeah, for some reason I thought magically the shackles would come off. Theirs is defiantly not enough oxygen in my brain. As I kept on attempting to free myself of the shackles I heard a sudden noise come from the darkness surrounding me, with the candle as my only source of light. I began to hear approaching steps and I tensed up when they suddenly stopped. All my senses felt on edge as I waited for what would come next. I immediately jumped when I heard a voice to my right.

            “My, my, it seems the prophecy wasn’t lying about you. I really can’t deny the fact that you are something for the eyes to behold,” I was hoping that somehow I could make out who was speaking. “Hah, why isn’t that cute, you’re actually trying to see me in this darkness. Let me let you in on a little fact my dear Angel, in this eternal darkness you don’t rule supreme. You are, but a mere setback, but not for much longer. I am really anxious as to when you are one of us, ehh until then I suggest you go back to sleep.” Suddenly something hit me hard and I felt my head hit the cement floor.