Locked Away

XIX

I was waiting for a fight, it couldn't have been this easy for them to take me and not have any pushback. I have been wondering if Loki is pretending to be on their side, or if he's trying to hold them off. I was nervous to see them again...I don't want them to think I'm going to hurt anyone. I haven't even attempted magic since being rescued from that cellar because I am too scared to see what I would do. I completely lost all control, it's not an easy recovery from going that far off the cliff. At this point, if my emotions even overwhelm me to any degree there is a chance I could hurt someone, but it would be a total accident. Clint's words was like a song on repeat in my head, You're too dangerous...

"Emma?" Lena said, snapping me out of my own mind. I inhaled and stiffened my back, shifting in the restaurant booth we were sitting in. "You need to eat."

I glanced down at my plate, I had no sense of appetite while being this nervous. I could feel my nerves being shot and my hands started shaking as I picked up my fork.

"What if they find us?" I looked in her eyes, she relaxed her body and gave me a hopeful look.

Harlow raised her eyebrow and licked her lips, she motioned to Lena's holsters as well as her own before speaking, "They aren't taking you Em. I'm not afraid of them." She pulled out one of her knifes, casually shining it like having it out was no big deal.

Lena put her hand over Harlow's and lowered the knife down under the table, not wanting her to cause a panic inside the restaurant. She gave her a questionable look and shook her head. I smiled, loving that Harlow is so carefree and doesn't care what anyone thinks about her. She likes to hold her own and be brave, but secretly she relies on us to keep her in check and is a kind hearted person..you wouldn't know that she was that way if you met her for the first time, though. 

The restaurant slowly started to get more empty as time passed, we had found this place on the road while getting back home. It grew quiet, and honestly the silence made me nervous. I had sat in silence by myself for days, I didn't want it to be quiet anymore, I didn't want to listen to my own thoughts.

We finished eating our food and were just about ready to get back on the road when Harlow sighed and pulled her knife back out. "Shit."

Lena and myself both turned our attention to the entrance of the restaurant, James and Clint both casually walked inside. They were both suited up, James' eyes met mine as he tilted his head at me and clenched his jaw, he was not happy that I was here.

Clint crossed his arms glaring at Harlow, "You know, I love you but that was uncalled for."

She shrugged her shoulders while standing up from the booth, "Don't dodge the darts next time then." She reached down and pulled a knife out, twirling it between her fingers.

"Don't make us do this," James mumbled, his body turned to fully face us..my heart was beating so hard it was the only thing I could hear.

"You are the ones making us do this," Lena retorted, her gun is securely sitting against her ribs, she also pulled a knife out of her thigh holster. In one swift motion she looked over at me before shooing her hand towards the back of the restaurant, "Corium.."

I was thrown from the booth towards the back of the restaurant, the table in front of me flipped on its side, acting like a shield for me. I scurried against the wall and held my head down when the guns started to go off, glass shattering as it came down over me. I closed my eyes to focus on my breathing. I didn't want to cause any issues here and was trying to maintain my emotions. I peeked out from the side of the table, taking slow deep breaths.

Lena was blocking punches from James and was actually getting a few hits in herself. I watched as he did block one of hers by grabbing her hand and sighing, "Lena, let's talk about this!"