Sudden Bloodshed

Chapter 18

Brooke's POV
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I was completely out of breath. I looked down at what I had done. There was so much blood. It was everywhere.

I couldn't believe that I killed her. I have never been so angry. So upset. So out for revenge. I didn't kill who I wanted to kill though. I wanted to get Zayjay. Not D'Anna. I didn't care about D'Anna.

Zayjay ran away before I could get her. She was the one who did it. The one who threatened my brothers' life.

"I'll kill him." She told me. "I'll kill Emery if you don't give us the dart."

I was confused at first but then I remembered the dart in my backpack. The one I got from the strange man at the window. I don't know why they wanted it so much. Why was a stupid little dart so important to them that they'd kill my brother for it?

I also didn't know how they found out about me having the dart but I didn't care. All I wanted to do was to get them out of my way.

I didn't get their special dart to them. So Zayjay said that Emery would be dead by tomorrow night.

I looked up at the sky. The sun was at its highest but a little to the side. I figured that it was about 1:00 or 2:00.

I had time but, I couldn't waste a second. I needed to follow Zayjay and hope for the best.

I held the knife tightly in my hand and sprinted down the street to where she fled.

Tasitalens were behind me.

They were shouting orders at me. At first I ignored them. Then I remembered Emery. If I die now, there will be no hope for him.

I halted in the middle of the street panting. I looked over my shoulder and frowned.

There was about five Tasitalens standing behind me. Their guns were pointed up at me.

"You must follow us." One commanded.

"You Americans need to be taught a lesson on who controls who." Another soldier growled.

My eyebrows knitted together.
"What's that even mean?" I snapped.

"Don't boss us miss!" One shouted.

I dropped my gaze. I wasn't completely afraid, but I wasn't happy.

I had just had an encounter with Tasitalens about a few minutes ago and I was scared for my life. I still had blood covering me and I even had D'Anna blood stained on me. I don't think I need anymore. Even though my cuts had opened they stopped bleeding. I lost my tooth and my nose and mouth hadn't completely stopped bleeding but the flow had slowed down.

I stared back up at them. They still looked determined for me to follow them. They didn't move. They were waited me to do that part.

I dropped my arms to my side and walked up to them.

One roughly placed a hand on my shoulder while another ripping the knife out of my hands.

"You're a good one. We need ones that can learn to follow orders."

The others agreed; nodding their heads, some were smiling.

What did they mean "follow orders" and lessons on "who controls who"?

I didn't have too much time to sit down and think though.

They took me back to where the hotel was. There waiting, was about three dark green colored vans.

Oh no. I fought against them but they were full grown, trained soldiers. Of course they were stronger. Plus there was five of them.

Emery was all I could think about.
Me and America were leaving the hotel to find him. I could have found him but I got caught.

Maybe they found me because of D'Anna's screaming. She looked horrified but really could I blame her? She was being murdered of course she would scream.

I did noticed that the Tasitalens didn't mind seeing her bloody body right there on the sidewalk. They didn't seem to care at all. They're probably use to seeing dead Americans anyways.

I was thrown into one of the vans and several other soldiers hopped in. The driver began to go down the street. The two others were right behind us.

I was tied up and duck tape was placed on my mouth.

The driver was driving like it was his first time or something, not staying in the lanes, driving on the sidewalk, running into poles. The windshield was cracked and was stained with blood. I didn't want to know how it got there. My worst guess was that this van had hit a person or two.

America and Emery came into my mind. Where were they? I knew that they were with people, but not people that I trusted. They were gone. I was afraid that I'd never see them again. They were my only real family and now they were just gone.

A tear ran down my face. Sure I didn't see them for the first few occasions of the war but I had Oliver. Before he turned into some robot killer thing.

What did happen to him? Did he just suddenly snap and go crazy? Why would just flat out kill someone?

I did the same thing, but I at least had some sort of excuse. The only way to keep Emery alive is to get rid of the sisters. I couldn't just beg them to let him go, they'd say no for sure. And if I got him out without them know, they'd find out and track us down.

Oliver just...killed her.
The girl seemed innocent. She also seemed to know a lot about this mystery more than I did. Her last words to me seemed important and full of information that I needed.

And what about Zayjay and D'Anna having Emery? How did they find him, when and where did they find him? And how strange they've been acting since the whole "an-animal-attacked-Oliver" occurrence. Also how did they know that I had the dart? Did they follow me?

Speaking of darts, what was that guy at the window thing? What was that all about? Did he follow me and Oliver? Was he waiting for us? Did Oliver see him?

I shrugged. Maybe Oliver did see him in the window. It wasn't to difficult to see him.

I suddenly remember hole in the window.

The man had already shot a dart at someone before he fired at me. I gasped in realization.

Was Oliver shot?

He had to have been. He was the only other person in the house at the moment. Well besides the girl, but she was downstairs when this happened.

I also didn't see any signs of a dart before I saw the man. No holes in the walls, no darts laying on the floor. Nothing.

I didn't know what to think of all this. It was just too much. This whole mystery needed to be solved. I had so many questions. So many strange and unexplainable things have happened for the past three days.

But something told me that it was all coming together. That I'd be able to solve everything and that my questions might be answered.

Not at the moment though. Right now I was headed to who knows where. I just hoped that I'd be able to escape before Emery has his last breath.