La Nuit Tourne Paranormal

Chapter Fourteen

::Itsuki's POV::

I toss the dandelion away from my bike as anger courses through my body... I have to do something to make this right between Zella and I... I'm not sure if she'll ever trust me after that.

Something seems too easy about that for Faye, what is her end goal in all of this? She's never gave a damn about making the world a better place before? Now that Wren is back and searching for the crystal... could she be connected to that?

I pull my bike up as I push it out of the bushes and swing my leg over the side of the bike, as I begin to hear Faye yelling from behind me.
"Suki! I'm sorry..."
I clench my jaw as I've had enough, I don't give a damn what mission we're on I'm done with her.
"Get lost Faye."

I rev my engine silencing her as I take off down the road leaving her in a pit of dust. Deserving for her award winning performance... then it hits me. What Hiromi said about the tip... it had to have been Faye. She set this up so Zella wouldn't trust me, but for what reason?

Faye knows I'll never love her... not the way that I- my own words catch me off guard as I realize my feelings for Zella are immense, immeasurable... infinite. I have to make things right with her.

I continue down the dark street as a dark, thick fog begins to roll out from the shoulder of the road... I need to hurry. I step on the gas as I take off down the road aiming towards the next worm hole... someone is following me.

I try to focus on my senses as I realize whoever it is, it's immaculate at masking their powers... something seems wrong. I try to ignore the bad feeling in the pit of my stomach as I keep my intense pace nearing the worm hole, right as I think I've made it I feel my bike being pulled out from underneath me as my breath is completely taken away from me by a strong force pushing me across the sky onto the concrete.

I land hard, as I realize this has to be my uncle... I feel my body ache as I quickly pull myself up from the collision as I'm met with a dark figure, standing about a football field away from me down the dark ominous road, with no streetlights in sight... just my mangled headlights of my bike that's strewed across the road, fuck.

I catch my breath as I intently watch the dark figure trying not to lose my focus... or consciousness. I need to leave here now... I have to leave my bike and teleport away, I don't think I can win this one. I prepare myself for the technique as I feel a set of hands wrap around my back digging their claws into my shoulders.

I yell as I quickly try to teleport away, unable to do so. I have to get out this things grip... thinking quickly without thought of consequence, I ignore the pain or damage I'll take as I yank myself out of the grip as I feel my blood start to pour from my wounds as I yell in pain once more.

"You can't run forever."
I hear the figure say in a low distorted voice as I quickly teleport away barely escaping with my life. I open my eyes as I'm back at the quarters, fuck I have to use an advanced healing technique... it's going to make me weak for a few days to a few weeks if I do so, I don't have a choice, I feel my mind already slipping out of consciousness.

I apply the technique as I fall back against the table in the main room as blood stains the table top, the lights above me begin to pulsate into my dead staring eyes as I remain still, and silent... I must look dead... I need to see Zella now... I don't care if she's upset with me, I have to make sure she's okay. If he came for me there's a good chance he set up something to intercept her and Hiromi.

My mind rages at the thought of her being comforted by him... I don't have space to be jealous, Faye may have ruined everything before it could even begin... my heart falls as I feel my dead stare begin to sting, with tears. I've never held the capacity to have intense feelings towards people, especially romantic feelings, Zella's different... I feel a tear fall from my eye down my face mixing with sweat and the blood from my injuries.