An Enemy's Quarrel

Chapter Fifteen

ALLEN COOK; INFERNO                                                                                                             September 22, 2022

I needed some air. I ran down the stairs once I was sure Raya couldn't see me anymore. I couldn't be stronger any longer in there without her noticing I was going crazy.

I had just come back inside when I heard a lot of shuffling upstairs. My mind went instantly to them. I thought that if they had her, they couldn't know that I was there. So, trying to not make any noise, I went back up the stairs. And, just as I expected, I saw them push her into a room right before they closed the door. But, the guy failed to close it all the way. So I made my way over there to peek through the small crack that was still there. What I was seeing scared me to death. There, tied to a chair, unmoving, was Alurra. Even though I had never seen her, I could tell it was her. What also scared me, was Raya. She was thrashing like crazy. I really hoped that Alurra was just drugged, not dead. Then, I heard him for the first time.

"Hello Raya, or should I call you Mist," he said with a deep Italian accent." My name is Giovanni, and as you can see I have something that you want. Now, if you make any noise, I promise you that your sister will not wake up."

I felt fear in my stomach. I didn't know if I could stomach anything more. While Giovanni was talking to Raya, the men holding her were grabbing something from their backs. I knew what was going to happen next. I ignored that though at the back of my mind, to stay hidden. I pushed open the door and attacked the men holding onto Raya. I slammed them onto the ground. One of them fell unconscious because he hit his head so hard. The other was lucky. I grabbed my sword from its sheath and pushed it against his throat. Everything was really quiet now. Nobody dared to break the silence. Finally, Giovanni said

"Hold on everybody, no need to get violent. Ah, Allen, so good to see you again. I'm sorry, our first meeting was, quite unpleasant, but I had to take care of something. It's so lovely to meet you."

I pushed the blade further into the man's neck, almost to the point of drawing blood. I was enraged now. I punch the man in the face so he fell unconscious almost instantly. I got up and looked at Raya. She nodded her head lightly. I ran to Alurra and untied her from the chair. I grabbed her and moved her to the other room, and laid her on the bed. As I was doing so, I heard a scream. A scream I knew well. It was Raya's. I ran out of there and back to where she was. What I saw horrified me. Giovanni was standing right in front of Raya, with a small dagger in his hand. Pushing it into her stomach. I ran over to them and pushed Giovanni backward, and he hit his head hard. I grabbed Raya and pulled her out of the room. I went back to the same room Alurra was in and put Raya in the same bed she was in. When I looked at the wound, it was bad. Blood was rushing out. I put as much pressure as I could to stop it. Then I remembered the first aid kit. Just then, Alurra woke up from being drugged. She looked dazed for a little bit until she saw us. She looked from me to Raya. Her eyes widened when she saw her. She quickly crawled over and started to hug her. The sight broke my heart.

" Hey, look at me Alurra," I said with panic laced in my voice." I need you to push right where I am with all your strength. Okay?"

"Okay," she said quietly.

When I knew there was enough pressure still on the wound, I ran down the stairs and grabbed the bag. I ran back up the stairs with so much speed, the flash must be jealous right now. When I got back, I was glad to see that the wound hadn't gotten any worse. I quickly got the first aid out and started to apply pressure with some gauze. I used my really vague understanding of first aid to wrap up the wound. Luckily, it worked, and the wound didn't seep through the bandage, but I wasn't so sure it would stay that way.

"Hey Raya," I asked lightly." I need you to stay awake right now. I can't lose another loved one to that man." after that, I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes.