Defect (Niam AU)

So You Played Me?

I pulled the trigger but nothing happened. The gun fired but Louis remained alive. My hand shook but I knew my aim would still have killed him.

"Well done." Boss laughed as the meatheads dropped Louis to the ground. He crumpled into a mess on the floor, but still alive, I stared at him shocked and confused. "Who knew you'd attempt to murder your handler in allegiance for me?"

"I don't understand." I gawked.

"Blanks." He snickered. "Do you really think I'd give you a loaded weapon after just beating the shit out of you? You could have pulled the gun on me. All I needed was you to think it was loaded. And you chose to shoot him."

"So you played me?" I was mad.

"Don't feel bad. There is a reason you can't beat control." He squatted down getting close to me. "I am control." He whispered forcefully. "You will never be smarter than me."

He stood up and walked out of the room, the meatheads following him out. I looked at Louis who was still laying on the ground.

"You ok?" I asked quietly.

"Fuck no." He swore sitting up.

"Listen, I am sorry." I began to apologize.

"You better be fucking sorry you dick! You were going to shoot me?" Louis snapped.

"What other option did I have?"

"Um, I don't know, maybe not to fucking shoot me!" he shouted.

"Would you chill out. You're still alive, and if it's any consolation, I never wanted to shoot you." I argued back as I untied his wrists from behind him.

He rubbed the raw skin from where he was bound as I attempted to stand. My body screamed in protest as I slowly made my way up using the wall for help. "Fuck, you look like shit." Louis groaned as he came over grabbing my arm and letting me use him as a crutch.

We stunned towards the open door and began our slow exit from the building.

"Well I could be worse." I sighed making Louis laugh.

"Oh yea? How so?"

"I could have started off looking as ugly as you." I joked.

"I really wish it was me that got to shoot you." Louis whined.

"I didn't shoot you!" I argued. "How long am I going to hear about this?"

"Try every fucking day."

"You keep bringing it up Louis and I may actually shoot you." I snapped sarcastically.

"Well now that I know you are willing to I wouldn't put it past you!"

"You know I could kill you in other ways than a gun mate." I suggested tightening my grip around his neck slightly.

He smiled and laughed. "You kill me now and who is gonna help you get home?"

"Fine, I'll kill you once we're home." I whined as he lugged me out of the place.

The next thing I remembered was waking up in the dark. "Where am I?" I muttered through a dry mouth.

"You should be in a hospital." Liam answered sarcastically making me laugh.

"Liam, we talked about this." I heard Louis lecture from across the room.

"Yea, yea." Liam rolled his eyes as he sat next to me dabbing my forehead with a wet washcloth. "You look like shit." He observed.

"Nice to see you too babe." I laughed them stopped at the pain shooting through my ribcage.