SALEY STONES (ON HOLD)

Chapter 4

Carl Apartment
Saley's P.O.V

It's been weeks since I woke up from the coma. Already fit and okay, I commenced my training with assistance from Carl. Our bond grew stronger, oh yeah, stronger. I remember the day I got drunk...god, his lips tasted like wine- okay enough of that. He talked a lot about my dad and how good he was to him and his mandate, which is, to take care of me. I just couldn't let my dad's murderer go scot free and that is just by the way. I was determined on getting even with Emma for her attempt in killing me. We, that is, I and Carl planned our next step, taking notes on our common enemies. Carl had undergone some research and found the location to PEEK, the organisation Emma worked with and all that was left to do was gear up and prepare for the fight ahead of us.

*****

"You're up so early." I muttered, posed at the entrance of a hall, referring to Carl who was concentrated on his laptop.

"Yeah. Just looking up a couple of things." He replied, turning to look at me.

"Enlighten me."

So it turns out Emma is a secret agent at PEEK. She is referred to as Agent Zero by her clients. As for the purpose of the organization she works with, I really have no idea. It seems they really have lots of hidden details which I must say, will take years to discover.

"Hmm...certainly. So what goes on?"

"I don't know, you tell me, I'm just seated here making use of my time. But... I could really use a hand with getting some gears outta the basement."

"Sure, I'll help with that." I assured him.

I wended my way to the basement, opened it's door and turned on it's light. I descended its stairs making out my surroundings and seeking the gears. Having them in sight, I picked up a black rubber bag and stuffed it up with them. Enduring the weight of the bag at my back for a while I decided to drag it up the stairs. Still at it, the lights flickered,... I wasn't quite sure about what I saw but it seemed as though a tall figure passed twice in the darkness right before the lights came back on. I took no action towards this and carried on whence I came from, unperturbed.

*****

"Hey'd you notice the lights?"

"The flickering? Yeah. I'm figuring it's the power source, I'll go check up on it."

Btzz (lights flickering)

"Or maybe, I'll go check up on it 'now'."

As Carl stood up the whole room went entirely dark. We remained motionless for minutes, maintain our composure till the lights came back on. we rubbed our blurry eyes and got frightened by the unidentified fellow in front of us. It was a young man with a receding hairline, a freakish grin and an overcoat that fluttered about him as the wind blew past from the nearest window. We took a few steps backwards without daring to advance towards him.

"Who are you?" We identified in unison.

"Your worst nightmare."

*****

Warehouse
Watson's P.O.V

Earlier.

The recruitments had already arrived and I had given them the benefit of the doubt, overlooking their weaknesses and capabilities, preparing them for any abrupt situation. The day had come to it's tail as I decided to withdraw to my room. I turned on the lights and propelled towards my bed, looking to get some rest. In the act, the lights flickered catching my attention. I sighed, presuming the power source was at it again. Revolving myself and alarmed, I was startled by what was in front of me. It was a young man with a face not so captivating, a receding hairline and a freakish grin. He wore an overcoat that suited him and expressed his personality with his hands clasped at his back. I had to build up courage and address him.

"And you are?" I questioned, trying to hide my fright.

"Destro's 'doer'."

"Oh yeah, the appointed one." I quickly recollected.

"Look at things this way, my job for Destro is simple, help train his recruits and prepare them for his operations."

" and that's suppose to be an intro?" He asked rhetorically to pester me.

"Sort of."

"So what do you need me for?"

"I need you to get my girls back." "You see, I assigned two of the recruits on a mission, which appears to have been compromised and for months now they haven't reported. I would have presumed them dead but for some reasons I have fate in their existence."

"Touching. I'll need a month to find them." I passed on some photographs of the girls to him.

"Sure."

"And if they resist?" I asked curiously.

"Leave that to me." The lights flickered and he was gone.

Carl's apartment
Saley's P.O.V

Currently..

'Nightmare', the weird dude who had entered Carl's premises began to advance towards us. My brain froze figuring out a way to retaliate at any unanticipated move. He dashed right at me, and being restrained by Carl's grip he was flang against the nearest wall hitting it, back first. I gained consciousness and watched 'nightmare' struggle back on his feet. He reached into his sleeve pulling out a dagger and accurately striking it into Carl's chest. The groan moved me as Carl toppled to the ground. I rushed and knelt before his body as he bled profusely. Tears from my eyes dropped as I was struck by the scene.

A shadow loomed over my head, I turned and it was Nightmare, he had gotten closer. He punched me right in the face and lifted me up by my sweatshirt as I bled from the nose. In a daze I was hurled over a furniture. I stumped upon the ground feeling the impact and tried crawling away. He walked majestically towards me as if he were stalking and grappled me with the in tension of knocking me out. As I weeped and struggled for my breath Carl smashed his head from behind with a glass vase.Nightmare rolled down next to me ,suffering from the pain. I forced my self up to my feet and helped Carl out of the apartment. We started a vehicle and began to reverse it. In the verge, Nightmare came bolting towards us. I exerted pressure on the accelerator and drove into him, launching him right into the garage. Without hesitation, I sped off abandoning the apartment and caring less about what had become of Nightmare.

**okay so I'll be away for a very long time and as to when I'll be back I'm not certain but before I leave I'll like y'all to leave your comments on expectations for my story**

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