Almost Human

Chapter 21: When The Monsters Come Out To Play

"Well shit."

Those were the first two words out of Zane's mouth. Not like I should be surprised. "This just keeps getting better and better doesn't it?" I rolled my eyes and moved away from him. Well on the bright side, it looks we may have escaped. There's a plus. Too bad it didn't freaking tell me how to.

As if this freak show wasn't entertaining enough, Zachariah walked in. I waved my fingers and lightning bolts danced between my nails as a warning. He simply looked amused. "The Master requests you."

"So now I'm his puppet?" I snapped. Zane immediately got up, his super strength apparent as his muscles bulged out his shirt. He blocked me from Zach and put a protective hand on my arm. Well at least he was acting like my Keeper now.

"You are a queen, he's a king. It's natural you two join forces or kill each other..."

"-Great. I'll kill him now," I interrupted.

"You're requested in his bedroom." It got awkwardly quiet. I was what? He has to be on something. If that creepy, mad scientist, too old for me anyway, Elemental killer, thinks he's going to sleep with me, he has another thing coming. He shouldn't even consider that I'd do it. Maybe he doesn't...maybe it's a trap and he was doing this on purpose to rile me up. I didn't know my enemy enough to know.

Zane was sweating with anger. "Tell him if he lays a finger on Bree I'll-"

"Zane shut up," I cut in. He shot me a confused look and squeezed my arm so hard, it hurt. Under my breath I whispered, "Make me a knife. I'm going to stab him tonight." Zane still looked at me suspiciously.

"I hope you know I think you're an idiot," he snapped at me. I rolled my eyes. Yes, I knew that.

I folded my arms, "Zach don't you have anything better to do than to deliver The Master's messages to me? Like maybe grow a brain and help us?"

Zachariah just rolled his eyes, "I'm one of The Master's experiments. He created me to be as great as I am today. None of this bothers me. I've seen much worse."

I chewed on the inside of my cheek and looked at Zane in the corner of my eye. He'd better make me a good knife. I'm certainly going to need it. The Master must die.

***sorry guys. Not the best I know, this one was meant to set you up for the next chapter. It'll be way more intense. I promise! (plus I've been sick so cut me some slack.) Love ya'll!*****