The S.T.F. Files, Book 4: DIATON

I'll Fix You

Samantha

I sighed and leaned back against a cold metal bench. It was nearly daybreak and so far, it was just the triplets, Sparta, Titan, and I.

"How long until we get back with everyone else?" Kira whines. Turning around, I glared daggers at her and she abruptly stopped, closing her mouth.

Titan held her hand and gave her a small smile. "It's been a long day. Let's just rest for now."

Kira simply nodded and looked back at her sister. Keera hadn't been well since we all escaped the A.O.U. hideout in India. Sparta watched her worriedly and held her close, unsure of what had happened behind the closed doors when we were all separated in different rooms. All I know is that we she came out, her skin was deathly pale and she looked so fragile, like if I were to reach out and touch her, she'd fall apart and wouldn't be able to be put back together.

When I turned to look at Kiran, he was staring at Keera was well, though his eyes were filled with anger and remorse.

"Sleep," I tell him and his head snaps around as he looks at me surprised. I smile and lay my head on his shoulder. "Just sleep for now. "

The next morning when we woke up, Keera was no where in sight, and neither was Sparta. Kiran was the first to run off looking for them as Kira stood in shock.

Titan turned to look at me as I sighed, holding back tears. "He probably went looking for her. I'm sure they're somewhere close."

"That's not what I'm worried about." I sniffled and wiped the tears from my eyes. "Keera's the youngest out of all of us. Whatever they did to her in that room... I don't think she'll be capable of fully healing from it."

Kira looked at me and looked away. She probably knew I was right, to an extent.

The next few hours went by and Kira paced back and forth the entire time. Titan had tried to get her to stop and after multiple tries, gave up and sat down next to me.

For what seemed like more hours, only a few minutes or so passed before Kiran came back with Sparta. Keera laid on his back like a child.

"She passed out on the street. There was a huge crowd around her and we had to get her before any ambulences showed up," Kiran clenched his fists. Sparta's face remained impassive as he laid her down on the bench. Kira quickly sat down as Sparta placed Keera's head in his lap and brushed strands of her hair out of her face.

Titan came back with a piece of paper, looking at me. "There's a bus that leaves for the airport in Beijing. It comes in an hour. My guess for now is that Damien and Cleo have arrived with Aly and Dimitri by now so they'll contact us in due time. We should just go and wait at the airport and they'll meet us there."

I simply nodded and looked back at Kiran, who was looking at Keera. We all watched her as her face twisted with different emotions. We then heard the only words she'd spoken since we escaped.

"Mommy. Where's Aly?"

Alicia

When the glass shattered, I fell to the ground, coughing and sputtering out water. The combination of water and electricity loosened the ropes, so it didn't take me long to get free. The paralysis wore off and I checked myself, only to find out I wasn't badly hurt, just a few bruises here and there.

Nada, on the other hand, had snapped. When I stared at him from the floor, the only emotion I could feel was fear. My body was shaking and I couldn't seem to make it stop.

His eyes didn't light up green like they'd normally do. Instead, they were blood red. I watched helplessly as they scanned the room. With just the flick of his wrist, he snapped men's heads right off their bodies. With this, he merely smirked or laughed, like he was enjoying their suffering. Somehow, this didn't surprise me. In my mind, I willed him to stop. To other men, he didn't let them die so easily.