Eagles Peak

Eagles Peak Pt.7

"I knew it, I knew he'd pull something like that!"

Was the only thought running through my head as I watched Keith get forced into the truck outside. I was scared for Keith and I was angry, that kind of anger you feel in the pit of your stomach. Not at Keith though, my fury was directed at myself for freezing again. I just sat in the window and watched him get taken. Headache or not I should've done something, anything! Instead I just sat there and watched, powerless as always. My first instinct was to go running back home, maybe Frank and Stein could help somehow. Imagine my surprise when I walked in the door and they were looking for me. Well maybe I wasn't to surprised, I hadn't told them I didn't plan on coming back home when I left yesterday.

"Bianca! We were just going to come looking for you, Keith had this idea and... are you alright?"

Frank asked, concern covering his face like a shadow. I must've looked like a mess, and the hot wet feeling on my face told me I'd started crying at some point on my way over as well.

"Are you ok? Did something happen?"

Frank repeated in his best fatherly voice. I could barley stammer out the words.

"Keith... gone... they took him."

My babbling was enough though, realization shown on both their faces. Stein said something to Frank that I couldn't hear then they nodded to each other.

"He was almost spot on with the timing. Well we best start getting around to do our part then."

Stein said in his usual uncaring and mildly haughty manner. I don't know why but it really boiled my blood this time. Keith was gone and he's just moving on with things?

"Does no-one care about what just happened?! We agreed to look out for him and what did we do? Nothing!"

I screamed at no-one in particular. Those two just gave me a look like I was a misbehaving child.

"We've done what we could Bianca, besides Keith is the one who suggested what we're about to do next."

Frank stated, in an even and calm tone that made me stop and realize how ridiculous I was acting. Freaking out wouldn't get us anywhere, even though I really wanted to. So I took a deep breath and stepped back for a second to collect myself.I hated to admit it but in a way their cold, calculating, order of operations approach would probably help here. Those two would never crack under pressure like me. While they didn't talk about it, I'm sure they'd seen far worse working with the government.

Stein was rushing around looking for car keys when I came back into the kitchen. Frank however, stopped what he was doing to come over to me. I held up my hand to stop him when he opened his mouth to say something.

"No, you don't have to try and convince me, I'll come with you. What was Keith's plan anyways? What did he put you guys up to?"

I asked, much calmer than before but still a little on edge. I couldn't help but to feel at least a little responsible for what happened to Keith. I know it wasn't my fault but I came with him for a reason. As much fun as last night had been I wasn't taking it seriously. I should've stayed up to watch for Shaoni, maybe looked around for something she left when she was there before. Regardless, I had to be better next time.

"Keith thought that maybe someone from the reservation a little while outside town may have heard legends about Shaoni. She's the Thunderbird, that's an important figure in their stories and legends. Being so close to where she had been sleeping for years he thought there might be a connection. So he asked us to go out and ask around."