Saved by the Bad Boy

Chapter 3

I pace my room after the news report, it's all over every channel. Einar got me home and I woke up in my bed. I don't want to ask how he knows where I live. But I know one thing he saw my powers. And everyone is asking questions. They're going to find me, I'll be locked up, I'm going to be tested on. I crumble to my knees and let put a sob. I hate this, I can't do this. I didn't want to kill all of them, but I did. It was self-defense, I didn't ask for them to come after me, I didn't ask for these powers. I cry out and try to maintain my breathing. I need to calm down, it's fine. It won't happen again, I'll just let them next time. I'll control it, I need to. Otherwise, I'll be hunted like an animal. But I fear that I am being hunted right now. I bite my lip and try to calm down. I grip my bed, it's okay, I'm fine. They deserved to die. I just tell myself over and over hoping I'll say it enough that I start to believe it. The next day, I feel so bad, I can't even go to school and my mom calls me in sick. 

"Are you going to be okay honey?" My mom, a woman with short blonde hair ask putting a hand on my forehead. My mom prefers in be very busy with her career than be a stay at home mom, her name is Rachel. And even though some foster kids call their foster parents by their names I still call them mom and dad. I nod.

"I just need some sleep." She smiles, she may only be my foster mom but she loves me more than anyone. I was fostered by her and my foster dad-the chemist-when I was 10. They are my family, along with my foster brother, Arther. It's just the four of us, and I love it here with them. It's amazing and we have so much fun. She kisses my forehead.

"Okay, I have to get to the hospital now. Be good, I don't want to come home to all the food gone." She says narrowing her eyes. I laugh.

"Okay, I promise," I say disappointed. She smiles and closes my door. I lay back on my bed and close my eyes, and try not to think about yesterday. After I hear her car leave the driveway I go downstairs and turn on my favorite show, Agents of Shield. I get myself comfortable and try to focus on the show, pushing out any other thoughts. But eventually I get bored and I turn it off. Nows the time for the good old book. I snuggle with a blanket over my shorts and tank top with a good book outside in my backyard in a porch chair. I squeal as the main character finally kisses the guy I totally ship her with. But it's just getting good when I hear a din in the front yard. I put my book down and listen and hear voices coming from the front yard, but then what sounds like a gunshot sound. I run through the house and look outside and see my brother fighting a couple of guys in black. I quickly open the door and one guy in black holds a gun to his head.

"No! Stop! Please, stop!" Everyone stops what they're doing and face me. The man holding the trigger smiles under his black cloth. 

"No, Cali! Run! Please, run!" I tilt my chin up.

"Come with us and we won't kill him." I flinch, and I feel a tear roll down my cheek.

"Let him go."

"Not until you come here."

"Please Cali, don't do it! I don't need to live! They aren't who they say they are! Don't believe a word they say!" He yells and I walk up to the man in black. He grabs me from behind putting the run to head and forcing me towards the black truck.

"Goodbye Arther, I love you." And I walk into the truck. There are no windows and men climb in after me flanking both sides of me. Finally, the one that was holding my brother climbs in, taking off his cloth covering his mouth, breathing heavily. And who should it be but Einar Barloc, the one person I hate, the one person that I absolutely despise, the one person who found put about my powers? Why? Why did it have to be him? Why? I mean I knew people would come after me? But what the heck? I have literally no clue who the heck these people are. 

"Where are you taking me?" I demand. Einar answers me by giving me a cold glare, "Well fine, then who are you guys? Work for a group of scientists? Are you gonna get lots of money for me, a girl with ice powers?" I say letting ice come from my mouth. Einar smirks.

"No, but you will have many uses." I give him a cold glare, "Oh, and if you plan on trying to escape we will kill your brother." I glare at him.

"Didn't you already try?" He glares at me.

"The leader will explain everything," I snarl at him, a caveman move I know.

"Why, am I annoying you?" I say a smile growing. He clenches his jaw, "Oh, the bad boy is annoyed. Do you get annoyed easily? Did you get annoyed at my brother? Is that why you try ed to kill him?" I spit out at him, my fists clenched next to me. He turns and in two sweeping steps gets right to me and he leans in. His eyes angry.

"I never want to kill, but it's either they die or I die." My eyebrows furrow together with confusion. He places a hand on my leg while leaning over and his hand reaches up and I feel something poke my neck as I'm about to say something back. And I'm out again.

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I shake my head and wake up in an all black room, even the bed I'm on is black. Wow, even the testing room looks scary. I put my head in my hands. How could this happen? What's going to happen to me? Will I be tortured? I feel fear building up and I try to hold back tears. I shake my head, no I can't cry, I have to stay strong remember Arther, don't trust anyone. I take a deep and shaky breath and try to keep my hands from shaking. My head snaps up when the big, blocky door opens and a man walks in, he has brown hair and dark eyes. His face is narrow and sunken, his eyes are cat-like and watch me. I shake under his gaze.

"Please, what are you going to do to me? Are you going to kill me? Torture me? Test me?"

"Oh stop your whining. No, now let me explain. We are the D.E.A.D. or the definite educated assassination department. We work for the government and kill everyone and anyone who is working against the government. Now, my son, come here. He beckons to the door and in walks Einar, he bows his head at his father.

"Father."

"My son, Einar, saved your life yesterday. And he saw your powers, now we guessed this long before and decided to keep a close eye on you. But wow, you have such a great gift. And we want you to share it. But no, I don't believe that testing you will do much good and I think it's inhuman." I try to repeat Arther's words in my head but it's no use. It makes sense, "So we want you to produce children with powers, that way they can be trained young and I think that you are feeling very lonely." He says smiling.

"What?!" I run my hands through my hair, "Why? How do you think this is a good idea? I can't, I'm being forced into a marriage. Well, I'm going to tell you now that nobody, nobody wants to marry me. Nobody could possibly live me." I mumble my last sentence. He clicks.

"See, you need someone. And my son needs someone. You two will make a perfect match."
"What?!" Einar and I say in unison. 

"But father, I can't marry her I have so many missions and she's so horribly rude and has a bad attitude and she hates me." 

"No, you two will marry."

"Dad! Come on-" he's cut off by a slap in the face.

"You will do as I say. You're still 17 and I have control over you." He nods.

"Yes, father." His eyes burn with tears and I look away. His father then turns to me.

"And don't do anything stupid, we are tracking your brother." I gulp and nod. He ushers us to follow him and Einar and I walk behind him, silent. I can't help but feel sad. I'm never going to have a normal life, I'll never find that one person now, and I'll never be happy.