[Off Path] | Oath of Lies ~ Newt²

[1.6] Party

Isa woke up early, before everyone else. She removed herself from Newt's arms carefully and moved to sit and watch the sunrise. Footsteps could be heard behind her causing her to look back.

"Hey, you're up early." Jorge sat next to her, staring off into the distant sunrise.

"Can't sleep." He placed his hand on her back for comfort.

"They will be ok Is, they're probably already halfway to Marcus by now." Maybe.

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Once everyone was awake they set off.

"Try to blend in." Jorge suggested as they started walking through the streets, they got looks from strangers but nothing more. The sound of people caught everyone's attention. It sounded like a party. "Here we are, now, goal is to find Brenda and Thomas then find Marcus." They made their way to the door walking into the party. The smell was horrible, people around theme dancing way too close, another room to the side with a crank. Newt pulled Isa closer to him, not wanting to lose her in the crowd but she noticed someone in the distance.

"There, I see them, they're over there." She pointed to her friends though Jorge seemed distracted.

"Take them upstairs, I'll be there soon with Marcus." He walked off in a different direction while the rest of them went to grab Brenda and Thomas. They both seemed out of it, about to fall over. Natalie and Isa held on to Brenda while Minho and Fry had Thomas. They put them down on some mattresses upstairs and waited for them to come to. Brenda woke up first. Confused and dizzy, Isa sat next to her as Jorge came upstairs with Marcus in tow, he looked rough. He tied him to a chair and started interrogating him. Out of the corner of her eye, Isa saw Thomas wake up too, the other boys going to check up on him.

"I suggest that you talk, you son of a bitch!" Jorge punched Marcus right across the face."

"I'm sorry you're going to have to leave my house." Isa noticed Brenda, she seemed off, different from right when she woke up, it was as if she was sick. She reached over and grabbed her hand for comfort.

"Listen, I don't enjoy hurting you."
"I do, it's quite entertaining." Isa piped up gaining smirks from her friends.

"Isa." Jorge said in a scolding tone telling her to stay quiet. "Where is the right arm Marcus."

"Wait, this is Marcus?"

"That kid catches on quick, are you the brains of the operation?" Jorge turned back to Marcus, grabbing a hold of his hair and tilting his head back.

"I know you know where they're hiding, so you tell me, and I'll make you a deal." Marcus let out a laugh. "You can come with us."
"I burned that bridge a long time ago. Besides, I make my own deal, you're the one who taught me, never miss an opportunity."

"What's he talkin' about?"
"I'm talking about supply and demand. Wicked wants all the immunes they can get, I help provide that for them, so I lure the kids in, they get drunk, they have a good time and then, later, Wicked comes in, they separate the weed from the chav." He started laughing, Isa shared looks with the others over his disgusting business. Jorge looked over to Isa, Casey and Nat before turning back to Marcus, seemingly pissed off.

"I change my mind Hermano. I agree with Isa, I do enjoy hurting you." He kicked Marcus, pushing his chair to the ground. Marcus landed with a thud. He pulled his gun on him, hovering over him and aiming it at his face. "Talk! Talk!"

"Ok, ok jesus. But I'm not making any promises, these guys like to move around." They lifted him back up before he started talking again. "They have an outpost in the mountains, but it's a long way away. You got half of Wicked on your ass you're never gonna make it." Isa had a thought, standing up and walking over to Jorge.

"Not on foot." Jorge smiled before leaning down to Marcus.

"Where's Bertha?" Marcus's face dropped.

"Not Bertha."