WHEN THE RAIN STOPS- Scrutinized [TANNER x LUNA] 2 IN 1

SIDE STORY OT. TWENTY THREE

|LUNA|

We had woken up with a hiss in a back seat. "Where.." I asked softly, the two people in the front seat looked back at us. "Good morning!" The male spoke "Where are we going?" Tanner asked. "Headquarters, Adam sent us to find you and well... things got personal. But don't worry, We'll still do of what Adam asked of us." I guess this is the way we were going to pay off our debt. "Adam thinks you two will make excellent leaders." The female added. We looked at each other confused "what do you mean by leaders?" Silence... "You'll see."

The car pulled up to an empty garage, almost a warehouse. They motioned us to get out of the car and we did as they asked. It was cold and the air smelt of cigarettes, perfect place to torture. I put my hair back in a ponytail and kept walking with them. Tanner kept watch over me but for some reason I didn't want to talk to him. Maybe it was immature but I couldn't get the thought of him cheating out of my head. They led us to their office and opened a cabinet, which was just a secret passage to a basement. We climbed in and walked down the narrow hallway to an elevator. "Upon entry, you will need to disrobe." Tanner got defensive. "No. She's not doing that." The man got angry at Tanner pretty quickly. "Both of you have to do it. So shut up and it'll be quick." A second of silence didn't go by before Tanner spoke again, "She's not taking off anything just for a pervert like you to get off." The man looked up at Tanner, only to see his grinning expression. "It's only temporary, we'll give you guys some clothes." "You really don't get it do you? She's not changing unless it's private, she's not going anywhere with you unless I'm there and she's definitely not going to do this unless I'm aboard. Got it?"

The mans hands turned into fists, as Tanner looked at them and cocked a side smile. "I get the feeling you don't like me that much, but your boss does, and.." he went to his ear "it would be unfortunate to ruin the merchandise." Ding the elevator opened as the man got off with the woman first. We walked behind them when I tugged on Tanners sleeve. He bent down to hear me point blank. "Calm it. We don't know what they want." "Don't worry, they're not high ranks. Look at the woman's mask notice anything?" I took a squint. "She has blue lipstick?"he nodded "that's how you know who's worth talking to. Blue are for followers." He went back up to his normal height when we reached a room. It was warm, warm from outside in the hall. But if they were followers, then by what they said in the car, they think we'd make great leaders?...does Adam want us to start a cult or something? "This is the incinerator. When you are done changing, you will burn your clothes." Tanner and I looked at each other then at our clothes. It was a cheap price to pay.
Well, for me. Tanner on the other hand, I didn't know if he had other lab coats or not. But I suppose he did since he changed with no hesitation. We were given little Booths to change, it was creepy since mine had clowns painted all over it. 'Unsettling.'
The clothes were simple, black short sleeve shirt, black pants and black shoes.

Tanner wore the same thing but his shoes were boots. Gotta say he looked good. We walked back to the incinerator with our clothes, they opened the door which had the incinerator on the side of a walk way. Tanner and I threw our clothes into it as the male lit it up. He was still wearing the mask but I was curious on how I knew him, and by the looks of it Tanner was too. He held my hand, worried for me. He didn't want the man to come near me, which I didn't want to go next to him either. Tanner squeezed my hand tight in his grip as to not lose me. The man looked at him with a glare, I was scared they were going to fight when the woman led us to the next room. But this wasn't a room, only a railing and above flooring. They led us to the floor ground as they walked us to a door in the middle of the huge hall. 'I guess this was where they kept all the members-.' "AHHHHHH! HELP ME!" A man screamed out, "THEYRE MURDERERS! HEL-." I covered my ears when I heard the man being killed. His screams went through my ears and to my soul, Tanner held his hands over mine and helped me muffle out the sound. The man watched how we reacted to the sound of death, almost testing us in a way. Once it was over Tanner hugged me close and kissed the top of my head. "You'll get used to the sound." Tanner informed me. The male scoffed a laugh, "yea, you would know." I looked up confused. "Don't you-." "I suggest you stop talking."