Dark Angel

Chapter 4. Mr. Price

November 6, 7:00A.M.

I slept in longer then normal since Blake woke me up at 3 IN THE FREAKING MORNING.

"Hailey right?"

I sat up. Ok so I wasn't asleep but I was still in bed which still wasn't normal.

"How do you know my name?"

"I told you. I'm important here." There was that cute little smirk again. Dang it Blake why do you have to be so gosh darn cute.

"Riiiiggghhhtt..." I said nodding my head with a sarcastic voice.

He looked at the clock and sighed. "Well it's time to get up so we can have someone to show you guys around." He looked down nervously. "H-Hey... I..u-u-uhhhmmm... I... well I-I just..."

"What did I say about the stuttering?"

"Yeah I know, I know, sorry." Why is he always apologizing?

"Sooo.. you were saying?"

"Right, uhhhh... I just wanted to say thank you..."

"Thank you?"

"Yeah, for hiding me last night. I could have gotten in big trouble if they caught me before they cooled down."

"They?"

"Some of the other people here aren't as nice as... well you."

"Well that's nice of you to say. Should I be worried about these, not so nice people?" I had gotten out of bed by now and went into my closet to get out of my pjs and into some shorts and a T-shirt.

"Only if you do something to upset them."

"Like what?"

"That's a conversation for another time. Right now we need to get your friends up and give you guys the tour."

"I can handle that, watch this. Hazel, Ella and Gabby! If you don't get up right now I'll take all the clothes out of the closet and burn them in the pits of hell!" I wasn't the most gentle person, I'm still not but I've gotten a little better.

They jumped out of bed, ran to the closet, changed, brushed their teeth, cane and stood in front of me and Blake in five minutes.

"Impressive."

"I pride myself on being in charge of these ones, and Hunter of course." I smiled at him.

"Hunter is your brother right?"

I nodded.

"Ooooooooooo, Hailey is this your booooyyyyyffffrrrrriiieeeennnnndddd?" They all said it at the same time which almost creeped me out. Almost.

"Ew no he's my new friend." I looked at him and crossed my arms. "He says he's important here, and now he owes me a favor." I smiled brightly at him to show him I didn't forget about our little deal.

"You still don't believe I'm important here huh?" He raised his little chin and turn around motioning for us to follow.

I was intrigued, so I followed him out and down the stairs that were practically like a fire escape but indoors. Open to everything it was leading to.

"Morning Heather!" As we walked he called out and waved to a tall strawberry blonde girl on a training mat with a guy in a fighting pose next to her. She waved back and the guy she was training with took it as his chance to lunge at her and try to grab her. She dodged though and knees him in the gut.

I scrunched my nose. That was not his gut. "Ooooooo, that's gotta hurt..." I almost felt bad for the dude.

"He'll be fine. Right Alex! Your good right!" He yelled over to him.

He stuck up a weak thumbs up. Now I did feel bad for him. Yikes.

"He'll be ok Mr. Price."

Mr. what???

Mr!? What!?

The hell was going on? Why did she call him Mr? Price? Was that his last name? 

Whitie-(I'm sorry I had to... moving on)

Was he telling the truth when he said he was important? Probably. I mean I can't think of a reason he would lie after I already asked him. Unless he liked me. Which was doubtful.

"Come on keep up newbies."

I stoped dead in my tracks.

"Newbies?" I asked as I tilted my head. (Wanda Maximoff vibes)My hands lit on fire. Had I mentioned that I learned how to control my fire powers? No? Oops ;)

He just stared at my hand for a good ten seconds before finally saying. "You have fire powers?"

"Nooooo it's just the light reflecting off my hand." I said in a obviously sarcastic voice. I turned it off.

"Come with me." That was all he said for a while before walking into an office. And there sat Papa G looking at a file. Blake went over and whispered something in his ear. He looked at us and they had a little whisper conversation occasionally glancing over at us. I could make out a few words. Fire, ally, train... 

dangerous, kill, and some other words that I didn't like.

If someone told me I was dangerous now, I would take it as a compliment, but not back then when I still had a sliver of innocence left.

They turned to us and Papa G folded his hands and looked at us.(it was just me, Hazel, and Hunter. Ella and Gabby were getting the tour right now)

"I knew there was a reason I saw something in you Hailey. I would very much appreciate it if you stayed here and trained with us." He smiled again. It was so warm it was hard not to trust it.

"I'll ask again. Train to do what? To become what?" I stepped forward showing that I wasn't leaving this time till I got an answer.

"One of us Hailey."

"What are you exactly?"

"Assassins."

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Ik this one is shorter but honestly idc rn cause I'm tired 🥲