La Nuit Tourne Paranormal

Chapter Twelve

The wind blows against my skin as the moonlight seeps through the tears falling down my face that's beginning to dry against my cheeks. I blink a few times unable to unsee the horrific scene I witnessed... how could he? No... I can't think about this right now... but somehow I'm unable to think of anything else.

Itsuki's arms holding her as their lips were collided, my heart breaks all over again as if the scene was unfolding in front of me again. I knew I couldn't trust him to the full extent... now he's just proving my doubt correct, I wonder if any of his sweet, seducing words towards me were ever real.

I close my eyes tighter as the back of my head begins to pound sending discomfort through my body, causing me to gasp suddenly in shock. The pounding in my head starts to slowly increase as my vision slowly begins to blur, I feel my hands become weak around his torso... am I about to faint?

My vision almost completely blacks out as I feel Hiromi's bike come to screech as he whips around and pulls me close towards him before I'm even able to fall.
"Zella?" I hear him exclaim as anxiety begins to course through my veins.

What's going on with me? This hasn't happened since the bathroom incident... something must be wrong. Suddenly I feel his grip snatch away from me as his bike falls to the concrete gravel of the road as a set of arms grab me from behind.

I feel my arms being held as my vision blurs in and out, the only illumination being the broken streetlight that's blinking on and off, and the headlights of Hiromi's bike on the ground. I glance forward to see Hiromi struggling against two men holding him back, away from me.

I try to make out what the men are saying but due to my incapacitation I'm only able to make out few words... I hear the men that's holding Hiromi.
"Kill the... take... girl alive." My mind starts to hyper focus as I realize the severity of the situation... could these be Wrens men?

I shudder at the thought as my body continues to remain limp in the person that's holding me, control... what can I do? I can't just watch this happen...
"Let her go! Just kill me." Hiromi's words break me out of my daze as the my focus shifts, as I feel my bracelet begin to vibrate... much more vigorously than last time.

I hear the man chuckle as I watch as he pulls a large knife out of his pocket as I begin to sense the residue of the power infusion as I realize... Hiromi will die if I don't do something. Everything happened so quickly... where did they even come from?

How could they have known where we were at? They must be onto us... this isn't good. I watch as the man raises the knife into the air as he begins to speak.
"Your powers are useless with an anti user like me... too bad for you."
I feel my body stiffen, as my mind pounds again... I can't control it anymore.

"How inconsiderate of you." My words gain the man's attention as he turns from Hiromi with his knife as he faces me, grinning sinisterly.
"Are you envious for attention?" He steps towards me as suddenly I unleash a wave of expelled energy towards the person holding me from behind as I feel them fall limp behind me, releasing me.

"I have no need for envy." I dust my shoulder off as I take a step towards him as I watch as he hesitantly takes a step back towards the man holding Hiromi.
"We'll kill him right now!" He holds his knife to Hiromi's throat as I watch as Hiromi's eyes are wide as bowling balls.

I close my eyes as I summon my shadow clones, as six shadows appear above me ready to my disposal. I watch as the two men shake in their boots from my powers as a small grin curls at my lip.

"I suggest you let him go..." I say as the man holding Hiromi immediately releases him, as they both try to run away, I hold my hand up as I send a shadow after them both, they're quickly apprehended and brought back in front of me onto their knees.

I watch as Hiromi stands there in shock, his focus completely on me... I don't have much time, I have to get them to fess up.
"You," I point at the man that was holding the knife before, "tell me who sent you or I kill him."

I hold my hand up as my shadow begins to pull the man's limbs in opposite directions as he begins to scream in pain, I watch as the man's face is visibly distraught in horror.
"No! Stop... please!" He pleads with his hands crossed in prayer.

I glance at Hiromi as I notice he's also visibly distraught... I wonder what he's thinking since he can read my thoughts, I wonder if he's actually genuine.
I let my shadow stop as I glare at the man and take a step towards him.
"There will be no third try, I'll ask once more... who sent you here?"

He closes his eyes as tears begin to fall from his eyes as he yells for mercy, I give no mercy.
"Very well." I raise my hand as my shadow rises with the man as both the men begin to freak out due to the massive change of events as I hear the man about to be killed begin to speak.

"I'll tell you please, don't kill me!" He cries in distress as I lower my hand as I narrow my eyes at the man, he has one chance or I'll kill them both, for what they tried to do.
"We don't know her real name, their alias is Pharaoh! I promise that's all we know..." He cries as I glance at the other man.

"It's true! We were hired to kill him and take her to a drop off sight." He pleads as an idea pops into my mind.
"Very well." I close my eyes as I use my advanced technique as I begin to scan the area for a local police department, I quickly find the closest one as I find two pair of handcuffs, I open my eyes as the cuffs appear into my hands as I throw them to Hiromi.

"Cuff them both, for now." I take the key as I walk over to Hiromi as I begin to hand him the key to the cuffs as our hands collide I suddenly gasp, I glance up to meet his eyes piercing straight into mine, almost as if he's mesmerized.

Suddenly I collapse forward as my vision blacks out, Hiromi catches me as I fall into his arms.
"Zella?" His voice pulls me from my slouch as I groan standing up straight, I start to stretch... that was... I almost can't even remember what just happened...

"Hiromi... I..." I start as he clears his throat cutting me off.
"Right away." He quickly cuffs the two men as my eyes widen at the scene... oh yeah... I told him to do that.
"When is the drop suppose to take place?" Hiromi interrogates them as the helpful man fesses up once more.

"Tomorrow night, midnight." Hiromi turns to me as he whispers into my ear sending chills up my spine.
"I'll take care of them, I'll send you to my sisters." I glance at him as my lips to begin to part, his lips tugged into a smile he winks at me as he reaches out and grasps my arm as suddenly I'm teleported into the apartment we stayed at, his sisters.

I sigh out in relief, and confusion as I walk over to the couch as fall back onto it... something just doesn't make sense, I have a bad feeling I'm getting close to something and I'm not sure if I have the capacity to help the ones I love in dire need. I rest my head agains the cushion as I prop my feet up onto the coffee table...

I wish things were simpler... like before I found out I was a caster... maybe... then I'm reminded of Itsuki, and the feeling become even worse. How could he betray me like that... then again he never truly stated that I was the only girl he liked anyways... I'm just insanely delusional.
I get lost in my thoughts as I continue to rest my eyes, I drift to sleep unknowingly.