Chapter 17
Since Mike's injury there have been more and more attacks during patrols, Not just patrols even, when Feng mbers are just wondering the town there is trouble. Ren ordered no one to travel allow and patrols to go out in double the amount of n. The drug Candy is becoming more known as the Devils Puppet Pills. I fear every attack that is reported that I will learn it will be David at the head crazed. I imagine the look in his eyes as I stare down the barrel of my gun. The sound of shots being fired echoes and resonate off the concrete wall as I unload clip after clip at my paper targets accurately and as fast as I can. Going from one stall to another. Sweat dripping down my back as I focus on my objective and that is to kill David.
"Anna!" A hand reaches out grabbing the top of my gun as the last of my clip empties. Shocked because I thought I was alone, I subconsciously swing my fist toward the person who grabbed at my gun but, pull it back as I realize it was Maliki.
"Maliki!" I say gasping as I pull back blinking in surprise. "What are you doing here?"
"You have been here for hours, the guys were getting worried." He says calmly pointing his thumb back over his shoulder toward the front desk. I lean around him to see Jeremy, and Daniel looking over at us. "You have been acting a little weird since Mike was hurt; even Ren is worried about you. Even if he can't admit it." Maliki calm and collected gets straight to the point as always.
"I'm not freaking out because Mike was hurt, I know he's a big boy and can handle himself." I say walking past him brushing off his comnt.
"No, your fear is greater, you're afraid that when you face that ex of yours again you will freeze again, and more people will be hurt. You're as good as Ren, and Mike put together but when it cos to him this last ti you hesitated. Problem is I don't know why. When you protected Lady Brittany you didn't hesitate, when you thought Ren was in danger you also faced your fear against him. So, what is it that has changed?" Though he is talking a feel like he's attacking as he follows out of the building as I try to escape his Rambling.
"I Don't Know!" I suddenly shout turning to face him. I take deep breaths as I look at him "I don't know." I say more calmly. Part of feels like crying. In that mont when he looked at , I felt it, I felt my death, and then everything seed so real and I beca too afraid to move. Maybe it's because before his target was always another but this ti he wanted dead. The man that once said he loved wanted dead!" I started speaking and found myself unable to stop. "To top it off the only people I have in this world is Ren, you, and Mike. Now because of I let one of the most important people in my life beco hurt." I could feel the tears welling up now. God please soone stop from speaking. "And not to ntion that, but Ren is being hounded by the elders to choose a different bride constantly, who knows when I will be removed from you all, never to see you all again. I have no idea who my parents are or who I am for that matter, and the uncertainty scares !" My face is wet with more and more tears as I speak. A warm embrace wraps around my head pulling in as a hand pats my hair. Maliki says nothing just hugs , comforting and it says all I need to know without him saying a word. Our mont of silence is broken from the sound of a man's voice clearing from behind . For a second, I fear it was Ren and he saw acting so childish, but when I turn I see a face I hadn't seen for a while. That blonde hair, with silver strands, those green eye that are similar to my own, his straight tall stature wearing yet again another white suit but this ti a green dress shirt.
"What are you doing here Mr. Silverman? Speak carefully, for I might have to kill you here and now for Lord Feng." Maliki growls toward the man his hand tightening on my shoulder. I look up at Maliki's face full of killing intent. This is the last thing I wanted right now I was wishing Ren was here but then again, he probably wouldn't have even given a warning. I look back and forth at Silverman and Maliki. Pushing on his chest to release . He lets go but barley moves from my side.
"Mr. Silverman did you have business with ?" I say breaking the silent tension unable to stand it anymore. I see his expression soften as his attention turns to . Nostalgia consus again as if I was looked upon like this before.
He takes a step closer toward but stops once more, when I feel Maliki tense more behind . "As a matter of fact, Miss. Darkz, I do. I wondered if Ren had ntioned what and him had discussed but I had heard nothing from him."
"Why ask her, and not him directly Mr. Silverman? Lord Feng doesn't take kindly to sneaking behind his back." Maliki growls lowly.
Silverman just smiles, "Because this topic is about Miss Darkz, so I believe she should at least be inford. Guess he didn't feel the sa way."
"Watch it Silverman!" I say before I even think about it. "If Ren doesn't want to know then there is a reason for it. I will trust in him."
A smirk seeps across his tired but hard face. "You are defiantly a woman worthy to stand next to Lord Feng." Hearing that I almost crack a smile because other than a select few no one has really been accepting of it lately. "But you won't be his wife." My wanting to smile fades as fast as it almost cos.
"What do you an?" I bark annoyed folding my arms across my chest tapping my foot impatient but, he now had my attention.
"The leaders will never allow it and without their approval there will never be a wedding." To his words shock fills I look back at Maliki whose face looks almost pained. "However; If you officially beco a daughter of the silver snake clan, beco my daughter then we can join the clans and you would have the statues needed to marry Lord Feng and no one can object."
"SHUT IT!" Maliki suddenly shouts breaking the seriousness of the conversation. "How dare you co here to cause issues you just signed your death warrant Silverman." Maliki goes to reach for his gun.
"Wait!" I Jump between them turning spreading my arms out as I stare Maliki down. I watch him remove his hands from his gun.
"Anna."
"Is It true!" I bellow out desperately at Maliki. I watch his face beco hard the sound he made as he clicks his tongue in annoyance, which is the only answer I get. "Maliki please tell ."
His head bows down I hear a sigh as his eyes fixate on "Yes, this would defiantly solve the issue."
"But then why am I just hearing this, Ren knew?" I say fumbling with my words in confusion.
"Oh, he knew that sa day we t I proposed this deal." Silverman suddenly speaks up behind making turn in disbelief.
"Then why…." I trail off in my own thoughts. Maliki's hand falls on my head.
His voice a whisper "Because he doesn't trust this man", he nods to Silverman in front of my eyes. "Rember big brother loves you little sis and I telling you trust us on this. Don't trust so easily to sothing that sounds too good to be true. There is hidden motive." His words are serious and pulls back from almost falling apart from this news. Before I can think of anything else Maliki has ushered to the car. I look back to See Silverman just watch but the look in his eyes say to that he wasn't trying to hurt but that he was hurting but I had no idea why as I watch him fade in the distance of the side mirror.
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