Queen Of Death

chapter eight

I already knew something went wrong last night, but the full extent of what happened hit me. I had been oblivious to everything. This was a set up. They took Orion when we were busy. There were only 9 out of 15 men that were supposed to be there. Someone tipped off the Grim and it wasn't Hopper. Orion is gone. I felt the weight of the dark void crashing down on me.

I felt the world crashing down onto me. My knees gave in and I curled myself onto the floor. It was almost as if death finally found it's way to me. The air was leaving my body faster than I could breathe in. The room started to spin, and I could see all the black hands coming out of the bed. I don't know when I formed a voice, but I can't register my own screams. I surrey away from the bed until I hit the wall. I hugged my knees to my chest and chanted over and over that it's not real.

I don't know how much time had passed with me pressed against the wall but when I am finally able to breathe, I see it is completely dark outside. I look around hoping to see any sign of Orion but find nothing besides the daunting note that says, 'We have him'.

"Come on Gray, think of something." I will myself think of anything, anything at all to get started on looking for Orion. They wouldn't kill him because they want me. It would be pointless. How did they know I was so close to him. Once again, all signs point to Hopper but with me cornering him last night it can't be him. However, someone is making this look like he is the one who is doing this. I should start with him. See who knows the ins and outs of what he does.

I don't know how to find Hopper he always came to us. I do know how to find Krista. Without a second thought I grab everything out of the room that belongs to either Orion or myself. I reach the back door of the brothel and throw away anything that belongs to Orion, except his weapons, which wasn't much since we had the plan. I didn't want him to go unharmed. I slide his two daggers into my belt and made my way to Selan. I look back at the brothel and sigh knowing I will never be back to my once temporary home.

It doesn't take long before I grab Selan and make my way across town. I don't know where Krista lives but I do know where she works. I go around on the outside of town. To avoid any unnecessary conflicts that could possibly arise. Krista keeps an office on the outside of town. It is nothing too big but it's not in the bad part of town. Krista is the daughter of a Boss here in Aezon. Before too long I saw the building that I knew so well. Her office is on the first floor right in the middle. It's not very big, it holds a desk, chairs, and a few cabinets.

I slowly approached the door seeing blood on the handle. A normal person would not have noticed it. I slowly take out my blade from my thigh. There is no light coming from the hall or under any door. I make my way through the dark listening for any sound. I reach Kristas office door and push it open. It's pitch black in the little office. I feel around for a candle to light it.

Once the wick is lit, I look around. The office has not changed since the last time I was here two years ago. I walk towards her desk and trip on something landing on it. I pick up the now unlit I relit it and look down seeing a fell on a body. I know who it is before I can stand up.

I picked myself off the floor and put my blade on the desk. I audibly huff and rotate Krista to her back. Her eyes are open but devoid of everything that made her who she was. There are bruises on her cheeks and dried blood on her mouth. I look over her trying to find anything about this. That was until I noticed her shirt open showing her chest. There is a chunk of skin missing above her breast. Immediately I knew she was a part of Grim.

"You stupid fuck." I shake my head. She could have gone to any of us for help, but she got herself killed. I look closer and don't notice anything that would of killed her. She took a major beating but nothing too much on the head and no bruising on the ribs. I moved away from her and looked on the desk.