Hands of Red(Book 1 in the Red Series)

Chapter 2: Welcome to the panic room

My sisters and I get shoved into a crate with a lot of other little girls. I clutch onto Natasha and Yelena tightly. How could this happen? What was even happening? I hear a lot of the other little girls saying that they want to go back home. Natasha had a look of fear, as if she knew what was happening. That's when the crate stopped and guards came in to separate the girls. We tried to stay together but that's when multiple guards grabbed us. I managed to do one of the moves Natasha taught me and stole his gun. I point it at them, when an older blonde girl pointed a gun at them and said something in Russian then said "Let them go and keep them together or else I will shoot!" As she came into the light I could see she was wearing a black suit with red sleeves and an hourglass shaped red buckle on her belt. That's when an older man comes and smirks "Keep them together a little longer, but Madame B, you deal with the rebel." the guards keep us together at once, but an older woman who had an intimidating aura grabbed the blonde girl as the girl screamed at the top of her lungs and kicked to try to get the woman to let her go. The older man smiles at me in a scary yet oddly endearing way. The man comes to me as I saw Natasha glaring at him in a way that was protective over me. Yelena was with Natasha, scared. I was still clutching the gun, as he gently grabs it from me. "You are special." he whispers in my ear with a cold yet once again endearing voice that made me freeze. That's when he grabbed my hand and I saw Natasha and Yelena get separated. He then takes me to what I assume is his office and the man lets go of my hand, sits at his desk and looks creepily in my eyes. "Do you know where you are?" he asks and I shake my head. "Well... your family...they've been lying to you." I shake my head as tears fill my eyes "N-no...they wouldn't...." He smiles "They're not your real family...well except maybe Natalia..but you will learn that the girls here will become your sisters and this place will become your home...you will help me make the world a better place..." he says coldly and my face goes white, but for some odd reason there was something about his voice that was convincing. That wanted me to listen to him and help him. That's when an older man came and smiles at me. The older man who brought me here explains "This is Alexander Petrov and you will refer to him as 'Mr. Petrov'. From here on out he will train you outside of the training you will go through with the other girls in your group. Understand?" I nod and then the man says "Alright, Alexander mind showing Dahlia to her room?" he nods and I am a bit shocked since no one calls me 'Dahlia' except maybe Natasha occasionally. I follow Mr. Petrov to my dorm that I apparently share with Natasha, Yelena and the blonde girl that protected the three of us. Natasha quickly embraces me after Petrov leaves and quickly asks questions "Did he hurt you? Are you alright? What did he do to you?" I smile a bit "No, he didn't hurt me. Yes, I am alright. He said some things that I don't want to name." Natasha hugs tightly and then nods quietly letting me go. Yelena hugs me as well and then I look to the blonde girl who was twirling a knife between her fingers and ask "Who's she?" Natasha smiles and taps the blonde girl's shoulder to get her attention which works "Dani, this is Bella Dreykova, one of my best friends. Bell, this is Daniella Romanoff, my little sister." Yelena lets me go and I shake hands with the blonde girl with a smile. "Nice to meet you, Bella." "Nice to meet you too, Daniella. Can I call you Dani?" I nod "Most people call me 'Dani' anyway." That's when the guards come in and handcuff the four of us onto our twin bunk beds, as I bite back the urge to complain that it's too tight. The beds are uncomfortable but I manage to close my eyes and fall asleep.