The Killer Princess

Chapter 13

I get to the dining room and see many children from the ages of 1-16 around the room. At the head table is Roberto and a woman about 20 her long brown hair in a braid down her back. She has a stern look but kind eyes. 

Roberto sees me and beckons me over. I walk over to them looking around at the kids. I sit down in the chair beside Roberto.

"Hello" He smiles. "Did you find everything ok?"

"Yes thank you" I say keeping a hand close to where my knives are.

"Thats good. This is my sister Anya."

"Nice to meet you I'm Assassin Black"

"Oh you can just call yourself Iris." She says.

"Oh ok. Where's Kacey?" I ask.

"She should be coming soon" Roberto says. "Oh speak of the devil."

We turn to see Kacey standing at the doorway in a blood red dress her hair down across her shoulders. Her face lights up when she sees me.

"Ir- Agent Black!" She runs over to us. "When he took you I panicked!" 

"Don't worry Kacey I think we are safe here." I smile.

"Did you get the bullet out?" She asks nodding toward my arm in the sling.

"Ya. Roberto got it out for me." I smile.

"Roberto?" She asks sitting down beside me.

"Yeah. His name is Roberto" 

"Oh nice to meet you."

"The pleasure is mine" Roberto smiles. "This is my sister Anya"

"Who's kids are these?" Kacey asks.

"Anya's." 

"She had" I look around. " a lot of kids."

"They are the missing kids" Anya says looking around at them.

I yelp pulling a knife out. "You stole the kids?" 

"It's not what it seems" Anya says calmly. 

"It's not is it?" Kacey says pulling a knife out as well.

"I believe we have lots to talk about. So how about you put the knife away and sit down?" Roberto suggests.

"We're keeping the knives but you can talk." I say sitting down as Kacey does the same.

"Fine." He says. "Would you like to start Anya?"

"Alright" She takes a breath. " When I was 2 Roberto was born. Our parents became abusive and cruel. When I was 18 I moved out taking Roberto with me. I got married. But found out I am infertile my husband left me. a couple years later we saw small child about three and seven a girl and a boy. Their over there" She points to a girl about 14 with short black hair and a boy about 16 with black hair." They where out first kids. So every month we took kids who were being abused at home and gave them a better life."

"That's the truth" Roberto says.

"And I'm supposed to believe you?" Kacey asks.

I look around the room. "Honestly it sound legit. But I'm going to have to question some of the kids to be sure." I stand up but Anya grabs my hand her nails digging into my skin.

"Please. Don't hurt them" She begs.

"I don't hurt children" I promise then turn to Roberto. "Do you have a room I could use?"

"yes. Down the hall." He says waving me away.

"Alright." I walk over to the girl I saw earlier. I tap her on the shoulder. 

Her brothers eyes widen. "What do you want?"

"I just need to ask a few questions can you come with me?" 

"No!" The boy says.

"Yes. It's fine Finn" She shoots him a look. "Where do we go?"

"Come with me." We walk to the room. "I'll have to question you separately if thats alright"

"Of course" She says we walk into the room and sit down on each side of the table.

"What is your name?"

"Emery"

"Alright Emery is it true they took you at three after your parents were abusing you and your brother?"

"Yes. Our parents were abusive for as long as I can remember. Mom and Uncle Rob took us in as there kids."

"Ok. Have they been good parents?"

"Yes. We are feed daily, clean clothes and water. Much better then with out old parents" 

"Alright that's all I need. I'll talk to Fin now."

I question Finn and he says the same things as Emery.