Almost Human

Chapter 33: Too Much Death

ily flinched as she finished wrapping the last bit of my bandaged around my bullet wound...again. As much as I got into fights, I never going to heal.

"How do you keep getting injured?" she asked. "You need to lay off. It's only going to get worse if you don't." I nodded and carefully stepped off of the bed. The door to the room flung open as Zane stormed in. Ah. This ought to be good. As I glanced into his orange yes, I saw my royal crest flash against them. I rolled my eyes and leaned against the wall.

"You could've died. Hell, I thought you had died!" he screamed at me. I folded my arms and waited for him to finish. "You need to talk to me about this crap. Are you stupid? It's my job to protect you-"

"I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself thanks."

"Still. You can't just go around doing whatever you feel like and never tell me anything. I could've help you fight him!"

"It was something I had to do myself. And telling you would've just made you worry," I sighed. His fingers clenched in fists.

"Damn right it would've made me worried. But it made it worse with you not telling me." Fine. Whatever. I'll just let him know what I'm going next time. Big deal. "Well genius, what is the next step in the plan of getting out of here? We've got eight days to escape." I had no idea. Question: why can't we find any way out of here yet? There's got to be a damned way.

Question: I wonder if The Master is still down in the underworld or if he's back. As if on cue, Doctor Jackal and three other doctors entered into the room. Oh good Lord. Everyone's just got something to say to me today I guess.

I pretended to yawn of boredom. "The Master got your...message," he smirked. My attention was immediately caught. I knew Aidan was smart enough to pick up on my hint. "And he has something he'd like to tell you in return." Of course he does. He hates being one upped. I leaned against Zane as the pain in my side throbbed. He allowed me to and helped me stand. He may be moody and frustrating but he's still my Keeper. If it's my well being, he'd put up with me.

Between gritted teeth, Zane asked, "And what the hell is the message?" Doctor Jackal pulled something out from behind him and I gagged. I leaned over and threw up. My throat instantly had a burning sensation and I put my hands on my knees. Zane patted my back and I continued to throw up one more time.

"You guys are sick!" Lily screamed. Anger built up in my body once my stomach hand emptied itself. I forced myself to stand back up and I stared at the lifeless body of the eight year old Elemental we'd saw frozen. There were marks around her wrists as if she'd been burned by rope. They'd tied her up. There were bruises along her neck where she'd been strangled. Her lips were purple and her whole body was as white as snow. Dried blood dripped from her nose and the corner of her mouth.

My anger flared to a level I didn't even know was possible. I screamed and the room began to shake. No, not the room, the building. The ground. I started an earthquake and flung Doctor Jackal backwards. Lily squealed and Zane tried to grab my arm. They killed an eight year old! How dare they? To prove something to me? That only proves that he's sick. I will never stop fighting. This poor girl.

I settled down my powers and I slowly went over to the girl's body. I picked the limp girl from the floor and stared at her sadly. This should've never happened. This wasn't her fight.

Doctor Jackal pulled himself off the ground and looked at me angrily. "Leave," I instructed. "You've done enough." Doc shrugged and left the room. I held the girl and sighed. There was so much death. We've got to leave here. I turned to Lily, "We're going to bury this girl. She at least deserves that. Tell the others. We'll do it tonight." Lily nodded and skidded out of the room.

I hugged the girl's lifeless body. "I'm sorry," I whispered. "I will get them for what they did to you. I promise."

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