The Orphan and the Widow

Chapter 9

A few months later, we had found a place in the city, and were on a plane.

I took some sleeping pills before the flight, and took a deep breath and grabbed onto Yelena and Bellas' hands as the plane took of.

I fell asleep, but was brought back to the world from before I was freed.

"Three days, Petrov. Three days." Dreykov hissed in my ear as I boarded a helicopter. "This is your final mission before the procedure. If you aren't back," he smirked. "I will kill you."

The door closed, and I was given a shot to fall asleep.

"Petrov." A hand slapped my face, a large ring drawing blood. "We have arrived. Get out, and do your job. Radio me when it's done." A man pushed me out of the helicopter, and I watched from the cement as the chopper left. I rose, and looked around. I was on a roof top, and I went down the stairs to find a group of young girls sitting on beds in a large room.

One girl came up to me. "Who are you?" She said softly.

I recognized her, and gasped. "B... Bella?"

She looked at me, confused. "Yeah?"

"You all need to run. Now." I looked around urgently at the girls. "Act like you're putting up a fight."

"Who are you." Bella asked again.

"I'm your sister." I said softly. "And Dreykov sent me to kill all of you. I can't. I need you to run. I'll come back and find you."

"What?" Bella gasped. "If you're really my sister, I'm not leaving you."

"Please." I felt a tear run down my face.

An older woman walked in. "Who are you?" She asked quickly.

"I was sent by Dreykov. You need to leave. Get these girls out. Now."

She raised an eyebrow, but realized I wasn't joking. "Let's go girls. Now."

She rushed the, out of the room, and I tried to follow, to look like I'm not giving up, and the woman shocked me with her gun.

"No!" Bella sobbed, as she was pulled away from my body.

I laid still for an hour, and finally was able to get up. "I couldn't do it. They got away. A woman helped them." I said in my ear piece.

I got back on the chopper, and was given a shot.

I woke up back in the Red Room.

"Your procedure is in an hour." A nurse told me. "Dreykov wants to see you."

I walked through the halls, and arrived at his office doors.

"Enter." He said through the com.

I took a deep breath and walked in.

"Petrov. You failed me." He motioned for me to sit. "You know what I must do."

"Please." I begged. "I can do something else. I can make it up to you."

"No. You can't." He hit a button and pain filled me. My powers shot out of my hands, and I screamed in agony.

Eventually the pain subsided, and my eyes glowed a blueish white.

"It's time for your procedure." Dreykov shoved me towards two guards, who put me on a gurney and pushed me to a room.

The room was sterile, and there were two doctors wearing scrubs and face masks.

I looked around in panic, but couldn't move.

One doctor put a needle to my arm, and the dream slowly faded away.

I sat up and gasped for air.

"Sofia?" Yelena looked at me concerned. "Are you okay?"

"I... I'm fine." I tried to steady my breathing, and looked at her, smiling slightly. "Just a bad dream."

Yelena narrowed her eyes. "Okay... but if you want to talk about it...?"

"Yeah. I'll come to you. Thanks." I unbuckled my seat belt. "I have to use the bathroom."

Yelena stood up to let me pass. I hurried down the narrow isle between the rows of seats, and locked myself in a bathroom.

I looked in the mirror, and rubbed my face.

"You need to be strong, моя любовь (my love), but don't be afraid to show your emotions. Crying is not a weakness." I heard Nat's voice in my head, and rocked back and forth, tears falling down my cheeks.

"Sofia?" Yelena's muffled voice said from outside the door.

I quickly wiped my eyes, and washed my hands. "Yep. I'm coming out now."

I pulled open the door, and smiled at her worried expression. "I'm fine, Yelena." I pushed past her and went back to our seats.

I sat down, and Bella rested her cheek on my shoulder.

I ran my fingers through her long dark hair.

An hour later, the plane landed, and we caught a taxi to our new apartment.

"This is great!" I smiled at the building. I held onto Fannys leash, and Yelena opened the door. We got into the elevator, and went up to our floor.

"Here we are!" Yelena unlocked a door, and warm light came out. The apartment had large windows, and a high ceiling, with wide open rooms.

We walked around, and Bella and I picked our rooms.

"Girls, I need to try to figure some stuff out, so I was hoping you could start school in a week?" Yelena asked, bracing for the answer. "School starts for everyone then, so you won't be the only new kids."

I glanced at Bella. She shrugged. "I'm okay with that." She said.

"I am too. I applied at this one school, and Peter goes there. I got in, so that'll be good." I smiled.

Yelena sighed in relief. "Okay. Thank you girls so much. I'm so lucky to have you."

"We're lucky to have you, Yelena." I hugged her, and Bella came and hugged us both.

"We can get through this." I whispered.