Chapter 10
Nick’s Point of View
“It was and I’m happy you finally found her and killed her. Although, your instructions were to only capture her. But you did a good job after over a year.”
“I didn’t do this for you.” I spat out.
I look up to see a tall man dressed in an expensive suit, nicely gelled, blonde, striking hair and a look that could literally kill. The scar on his left eye makes him look more intimidating. This was nothing compared to the clones. The real Jeb is standing before me, what an honor. He has a girl tightly in his grip, a knife to her neck. The girl’s wavy hair was messy and all over the place, her eyes closed her body limp.
Karin.
The girl I’ve been searching for all this time was in the grips of the person I swore to protect her from. Yet here I am with the fake Karin, dead in my arms.
I get it. The real Karin doesn’t have shoes. The fake one in my arms does. I remember seeing her without shoes when I saw the back of her in the diner. That’s how I knew it was her for sure. He probably switched the two when I was underground. But that doesn’t explain why I couldn’t sense the real Jeb to begin with.
I’m a killer, just like Jeb. But I wanted to be something more. I wanted to protect Karin! How could I have killed her, what if I actually kill her in the future?! I can’t deal with that!
Rage pours through me. I have to kill Jeb and protect Karin as long as I can. I can’t let him hurt her anymore. I remember the scars I saw on Karin’s stomach back at the house. It said, ‘Jeb’ and under it was, ‘Can’t be healed darling.’ That sick bastard. I never thought it was that bad. I can’t let Karin go through that again!
I know he gave me the instruction to find Karin and bring her back, but I left him and his rules behind a long time ago.
“Give her back to me,” I growl out to him. My body resumes its pain filled rampage. My body is burnt and I can’t heal. I’m useless. I can’t fight Jeb. The best I can do is beg, beg for Karin’s life back.
“And what makes you think I’ll do that. She belongs to me.” Jeb said with a bold smirk on his face. All I can do is glare at him. Jake and Damien comes to my side and helps me to stand up.
“You took a real beating, Fang. Hopefully you’re not that badly damaged. I want to see more of what you learned about your powers.” Jeb said looking at me like I was a new toy.
The name Fang. I adopted it. I was so stubborn, wanting to always be called Fang. Now, I just want to forget it. It reminds me too much of my past.
“What do you want?” I ask him in a hateful tone.
“Nothing you could offer. I only want Karin here, really. You’d be a bonus.”
“Just stop it Nick, you’ll end up dead.”
I look down at Karin, her eyes pleading but her voice stern.
“Karin, you can’t go back with this bastard, not after I’ve been looking for you all this time.”
“So you haven’t been ignoring my orders.” Jeb said with a satisfied grin playing on his lips.
“I told you, I didn’t do this for you.” I said towards Jeb.
“You’ve been working with Jeb, and looking for me just to take me back to him?” Karin asked outraged. Her face twists with distrust and pain. This isn’t what I wanted.
“No Karin, I left Jeb’s orders a long time ago. I only came looking for you to… well… to see why Jeb was so interested in you.”
“Whatever.” Karin hates me now. This was the final straw. She doesn’t trust me. I don’t think she ever will.
“Karin please, trust me.” I beg her, pleading with all my heart. I would never work for this bastard! If only she knew. Jake, who was holding my right arm trying to keep me upright, squeezed my arm a little. I look towards him. He nods a small but brief nod.
“He wants me to fight harder…”
“Karin, listen, I wouldn’t want to hurt you. I’ve been chasing you so I could protect you from Jeb. He has been chasing me too but gave up because he clearly has a bigger interest in you. But I want that to change. I don’t want you to be around him for another second. I know nobody in your life has come forward to help you. Hell even at the house none of us stood up to help you! But I regret that. If I had helped you, we could’ve escaped together, and maybe not be in this situation right now! I know you feel like no one cares, but I do, and I need you to trust me.” I said it so quickly, but I meant everything I said.
I look at her pleading silently that she’ll understand. Her face is a mix of emotions, despair, anger, sadness, and… and…. She’s giving up… a look of defeat stained her beautiful face.
Her lips part to say something. I have a silent hope that she’ll forgive me.
"Well, that’s all the time we have for friendly reunions. Come on Karin lets go.” Jeb said while tugging Karin by the neck to walk with him, the knife gone from sight.
“No! Karin!” I scream out.
“Karin!” I push Jake and Damien away from me for a second time today.
“Karin! Come back!” I take two steps forward, trying to run after her.
“Stop!” My legs give way under me, the searing pain of the burns, the hole in my leg, it’s slowing me down.
Fuck!
“Karin!” I look up at her from the ground. She turns around, looking down at me; her face had once again went emotionless. Her mind was blank.
Damn it!
“Karin…” I whisper.
Damien and Jake rush towards me. Jake helps me to sit up. Damien rushes forward to Karin and Jeb. I look up in horror.
“Damien! No!” I scream out in pure horror.
In a flash Jeb pulls out the knife. While still holding onto Karin with his right hand, he turns to his left, dragging Karin with him. One quick motion and the knife is in Damien’s chest, dead centre.
“Damien!” I scream. Jake rushes to his side. I look up to where Jeb and Karin stood.
They were gone….
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-KarinKunoichi
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My Life Full of Pain
Teen Fiction-My name's Karin. I'm 15....I don't even know if I'm human... Can you classify me as human... I'm not like everyone else, I've got powers only a few posses, and naturally I'm "special" and the center of attention, yay me! (Note the sarcasm). My lif...
