The Red Doves

Chapter XX

- I'm going to kill him! shouted Alan.

- Al, stop, damn it! screamed Suziky while holding her friend the best she could.

- That's really your partner? asked Sora with a smirk. Pretty amusing.

- You won't laugh when I'll break your bones to death!

- Alan!

The 3 young adults we're in a forest, far of the curious looks of the other people. When Alan saw Sora at first, he wanted to jump on him to rip his head off – these are the exact same words he used. Suziky planned his move and grabbed both of Alan's arms to block them against his back so he wouldn't touch Sora. But he wasn't going easy on her.

- Please, calm down. He didn't attack me and he won't. He promised me, continued Suziky.

- How can we trust him? He almost brought us to the police station!

- Which is the good thing to do as a nice guy! she said before letting out a big sigh. Now, stop fighting back and stand still.

Alan looked at Suziky for a moment, then stopped pulling and straightened. He focused on Sora, trying to decipher his plan but in vain. As for Suziky, she released Alan's arms and straightened too, looking at Sora, nodding for him to start.

- Good. I need both of you to do something for me, Sora started.

- Haha! That's a good one! exclaimed Alan. And why would we do that?

- Only because I could also kill you right away or bring you to the police.

- You wouldn't be able to.

- Watch me, angry boy.

- Dumbass, replied Alan.

- Alan, shut up! said Suziky, looking right into Alan's eyes.

- What? I did nothing! the concerned one responded even if it wasn't a question.

- Sora, please continue, said Suziky, ignoring Alan's comment as this one rolled his eyes.

- So, I need you to get someone for me, continued Sora, looking at Suziky.

- Someone?

Suziky looked at Alan, who asked the question. He brought back his serious face and was now looking at Sora, arms crossed.

- Yes, someone. It's a teenager of 16 years old.

- 16 now. They are all younger one after the other, commented Alan. Who will be next? A girl of 10?

- Who knows? said Suziky.

- Can we have more information? continued Alan after a sigh.

Sora opened his coat and took out from it a yellow document that he tossed on the ground, next to Alan and Suziky's feet. The girl picked the file from the brown dirt and took a look in. Inside, the description papers of a young teen were there. The guy in question was named Nick Afton. Suziky then read that he was 16 years old, like Sora mentioned and was a lonely and silent boy.

- Nick Afton is living with a scientist, on a mountain, continued Sora, tossing another document, which was caught by Alan before landing on the ground. Parker, 18 years old.

- Parker who? asked Suziky.

- I don't know, nobody knows his last name, answered Sora.

Suziky switched files with Alan and took Parker's one. She opened it and started reading : Parker was a young man of 18 years old. He was known for his high technology and because of his big IQ, bigger than some popular mathematicians.

- So we need to get Nick Afton, started Alan, who is living with some Parker guy.

- Yes, said Sora to affirm what Alan said.

- Well it shouldn't be too difficult.

- Don't underestimate him, Alan, said Sora. He has high tech everywhere you walk. This guy is a maniac.

- And I'm a murderer who never wished to be one. So we're even.

- I'm serious, don't jump in his traps, continued Sora.

Suziky kept looking at the two victims' pictures. Nick Afton was still a teen, which was breaking her to see his sad blue eyes. He had brown hair with a pale skin – almost looking like an undead. As for Parker, he was a little older. His hair were blond and spiky. What was really special were his eyes : one was blue and the other one was bloody red.

- But why should we go and not you? asked Alan to Sora.

- I tried to save Nick from there but I kept failing. Parker has new traps and weapons everyday; we can never know which one is placed near his base and what they do.

- So you're sending us in a suicidal mission? said Alan.

- You can take it like that, answered Sora.

- We won't die, joined Suziky. If we work in team and stay careful, we should be able to get out alive.

- That's if you finally accept to work with me, commented Alan, staring at Suziky with some anger.

- Hey! You're the one who didn't speak to me for a whole month! said Suziky to defend herself.

- Don't restart! shouted Sora. It won't work if you keep fighting like this.

He had a point. Suziky looked at Alan, who took his eyes away, still crossing his arms. She tried to find some sympathy in his face but in vain : Alan wasn't going to trust her that easy. She was still hoping for a sign of forgiveness but he didn't budge a bit. After some time of silent, Suziky restarted the conversation :

- Why do we need to get the kid out of Parker's base?

- Because he shouldn't be in there, only answered Sora. His place is in jail.

- Wait, wait..., cut Alan. You are sending us to get a criminal out of a crazy techno boy's house just because he has to be in jail?

- That's right.

- This is ridiculous! shouted Alan out with anger. Bullshit!

- Unless you want me to walk you to the police station...

- Don't mess with me, mister katana, said Alan, walking toward Sora, pointing his finger on him.

- Alan! screamed Suziky.

The two men looked at Suziky. After staring at her for a moment of eternity, Alan turned around and started walking away.

- You better be in the car at midnight, Suzy, he shouted to conclude the discussion.

Suziky turned back her attention to Sora but this one was now gone. Suziky put the yellow files she had in her hands in her bag then closed it. As she was about to follow Alan who was now further, her cellphone started ringing. She took it and answered the call.

- Yes?

- Hey Suzy, this one heard from the other side of the phone.

- Hi Hana. What's up?

- I have a big favor to ask you.

- I..., she started to cut it with a sigh. Could it wait? I already have a kind of favor to handle today.

- I only need you for the afternoon.

- What time? asked Suziky because she didn't want to say "no" to her new friend.

- It would be at 13h and you could go back home at 6h, maybe 7h.

- Oh ok, I could probably help.

- Thank you, Suzy! thanked Hana through the phone.

- But what is this favor of yours?

- Well hum... I would like you to look over my sister.