I Now Realize

Chapter 21: The Map (part 1 out of 6)

Please forgive me for publishing so late. I had my mind on one thing that has vexed me. But now I'm back on track! I hope you enjoy!

With Astoroth...
A woman with dark green hair and light brown eyes walked in Astoroth's base, heading towards his office. 'I just wonder when we will attack Alue's hideout. I'm itching to get the job done...' She thought. She kept walking and entered in Astoroth's office. She noticed his eyes glued to the table and impatiently tapping his fingers on the shiny onyx table.
"What now?" Astoroth rudely asked.
"I was about to ask you that." Lila scoffed and rolled her eyes. She leaned against the door and crossed her arms and ankles.
"I'm out of ideas. I'm...really...pissed." Astoroth growled.
"How are you running out of ideas?" Lila glared at Astoroth. "I am the key to destroying Alue and her allies! So don't tell me that I returned to this base for nothing!" Lila snarled.
Astoroth slammed the table with his wrists, "And how do we attack the other ones?! Have you ever thought of that?! You reported that you mostly spied on Alue's hideout! And what about the others?!"
Lila pursed her lips and peered intently at the ground. "What about Hugo, Vegas, and Kira?" An idea popped into her head.
"What about them...?" Astoroth sneered at the names as he leaned in his leather chair and stared at the ceiling.
"You could use the vice versa visual on Kira to use him as a map. He was injected with half of the dose of the chemical, right?" Lila gave Astoroth a scolding look.
Astoroth folded his arms behind his head and asked, "And then what?" He shrugged.
"You can use Kira to go in other hideouts and use him as the map." Lila smiled.
"I never thought of that..." Astoroth glared at the floor and sighed. "I'm just really stressed."
"Yeah, whatever. Just think about my idea." Lila shrugged and left Astoroth's office...

Blackraven tugged on his hair from so much stress building inside his mind. First, he had to massacre most of his family. Second, the death of his friend. Third, his son and Isaya. Fourth, his little brother, Kira.
'Kira...' Blackraven massaged his forehead. He hopes that the chemical doesn't take effect on Kira before his child is born.
Blackraven has thought about the consequences if Kira turned into a Blooder. He can't imagine the day when he is forced to kill his little brother, the boy who he carried in his arms when Kira was a baby.
"Dad?" A little boy poked at Blackraven's left knee.
"Oh? Hey, Hakeem." Blackraven smiled and patted his head.
Hakeem got up to where Blackraven sat and leaned on his arm. "You don't look happy, dad."
Blackraven hesitated to continue the conversation. "Y-you're right. Dad's not so happy."
"Why?" Hakeem stared upwards to his father.
Blackraven smiled and shuddered. "Dad is just very busy with many things going on. It's really tough to explain."
Hakeem's onyx and silver eyes slightly enlarged and then were closed. He hugged his father and smiled. "Everything will be okay, dad..."
Blackraven stared at his one year old son and kindly smiled. He wrapped an arm around his son and said, "Thanks, Hakeem. I hope things turn out okay, too."
They both heard heavy steps pattering across the hallway.
"Hi, uncle Kira!" Hakeem waved and grinned.
Kira smiled at Hakeem and ruffled his hair. "Brother, we need to talk." Kira clutched his stomach and struggled to breathe.
Blackraven nodded. "Hakeem, go to your mom, ok? Your uncle and I will be busy."
Hakeem nodded and ran to find Isaya...

"The chemical is trying to take effect again?" Blackraven asked as he and Kira rushed to find Alue.
"Yes!" Kira tried to calm down his breathing. "I have been keeping my distance from Jaceline. But I have been following her at a distance, too. She's depressed. She thinks I hate her or something." Kira shook his head and tightly closed his eyes for a second. "I'm causing her emotional pain, brother. I... I don't know what to do!" His golden and silver streaked eyes showed desperation.
"We will help you immediately, Kira." Alue picked up Kira and ran to the research section. "After I inject you with my blood."
"Ok, but I-I didn't think you were this strong! I feel like a feather in your arms!" Kira stared wide eyed at the path Alue and Blackraven sprinted to.
As they reached to the research section, Blackraven roughly opened the door without destroying it.
Alue quickly and gently placed Kira on a gurney and started to pull out a needle...