Quiescent Storms

~FOURTY ONE~

There's no surrender
There's no escape
Are we the hunters
Or are we the prey?

This is a wild game of survival.

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I continued to look ahead without blinking as I felt my surrounding drowning away at the farther back.

This is what I feared for. The fear of loosing the people who've managed to make my life meaningful.The fear of again loosing someone close to me, like I lost mamma. The fear that I'll never being strong enough to fight off the demon,Lucifer Federico to protect those dear to my heart.

How more do I need to go through this vicious cycle of Lucifer's torture to end this lurking fear?

"Azaleas! Look at me! Can you hear me?" I heard an agitated voice calling me out from my thoughts as I felt myself shaking slightly.Blinking off a few times to come out from my internal terror, I found myself now facing Karl as he looked at my sweating face with worry. Feeling my eyes well up with unshed tears,I heard the car doors opening followed by heavy footsteps getting down from the car.

Can I protect them from my lifelong monster?They shouldn't be the victim of Lucifer Federico's wickedness, simply because they are associated with me and care for me.

"Don't worry.You're not alone.You'll be fine.Everything will be fine."I heard Karl trying to console me as his warm hands cupped my now cold cheeks.I silently let my tears fall down causing him to slowly wipe them off as he shaked his head with the silent plea for not crying.

I wish to not cry anymore for that sick human.

Inhaling a shaky breath,I returned a subtle nod as he gave a small peck over my forehead.My eyelids automatically shut down as my tear falls increased at his gesture.

They're not calling for any backups to assist them, because the more people will be present here, the more dangerous the situation will get with Lucifer and bomb together.

"You won't come out from the car.This is my request,please." I heard Karl requesting me as I silently watched his concerned face with my tear stained face.Concern for me.Concern for my safety.Concern to protect me anyhow from every monster of the world.

Just how I want to protect him from my abominable father.

"You can't get hurt.Others can't get hurt." I whispered out the words in a plea as he slowly nodded his head with his gaze completely focused on my face. I'm not staying behind because he asked me to, but because I believe my father to act more irrationally if he sees that I'm not dead.Also,the concern everyone holds for me can also aid him in his twisted ploys.The windows of the SUV are tinted black, means no one can see from outside.

So,I will not go out until I get a grip about Lucifer's scheme and situation ask me to.

Feeling cold engulf my senses due to Karl removing his hold from my cheeks,I numbly watched as he rechecked his guns and masking his expression with that familiar cold and emotionless one.

The gaze determined to get his  ultimatum.

But just as those midnight cold orbs clashed with my honey ones,those ice melted into nowhere as he gazed at me with the raw emotions of unsaid which we're yet to mention between us.

Love?Did I saw it right or was it my heart deluding me to see what I want to?

My heart beat sped up erratically as he turned away breaking our gaze.I watched as he silently got down from the car without looking behind for once.Feeling my hands still shaking,I shifted myself more towards left seating myself in the middle of the two seats for better vision.