Another Piece

Chapter 28 - The Final Chapter

I felt someone nudging me awake, and when I opened my eyes I saw Talia looking at me, the same haggard expression was still there, but there seemed to be a tiny bit of excitement in her eyes.

"What is it?" I asked the younger girl, and she smiled gently but painfully, as if regretting something.

"It seems that the medicine we developed, the one that is supposed to speed up our healing process works well... Maybe a bit too well, if you know what I mean." I looked up at her questioningly, before I felt it... Or rather, it was what I didn't feel that attracted my attention.

I looked down quickly and lifted my shirt, tearing off my bandages, only to wince slightly at the small bit of pain I felt. The bruises were light on my skin, feathering my stomach and abs. I shifted and felt nearly no pain in my abdomen OR shoulder... Not even in other places where it had hurt when I'd gone to sleep. It should have taken months to heal... Not hours.

I looked up at Talia and she sighed slowly. I picked up on her disappointment and tilted my head questioningly. I frowned to match her own and I saw tears flowing freely down her face. Her eyes were red and puffy, and she'd obviously been crying for awhile.

It seemed like the medicine had only added to her sadness and depression. I smiled gently at her and she looked at me again, her eyes quickly slanted downwards, though, as to not meet my gaze. I sighed slowly when she didn't answer my silent question, so I voiced it.

"What's wrong, Morcloff?" I asked, and she gave out a heavy sigh before replying wearily. 

"The medicine could maybe of helped my brother if we'd have arrived on time." I shook my head, her theory was wrong in so many ways, and her knowledge was off as well.

"First of all, you couldn't have gotten there... You were injured with me, and I didn't even get there in time. Secondly, he was minutes away from dying... The medicine, although quick, took hours to work on us, not minutes, not seconds, either." Talia nodded slowly before shifting as far away from me as she could.

"Then it's your fault for not killing that boy." My eyes widened as tears fell down my cheeks... She hadn't just said that li- She had told the truth... 

I sighed in defeat as I turned away from her to peak out the back window as I wept. 

"Stop crying. You killed him and you tried to take Drake from me. You don't deserve to cry since you wanted this in the first place, Hayes." My eyes widened at her words, and I tried not to punch her, but I was blinded by hate and rage as I spun around and my fist jabbed into her nose, breaking it. 

She screamed and I heard yells from the other sides of the seat sections as the car stopped suddenly and I was thrown into Talia. The back of the car was thrown open and I saw Mrs. Anz and Tangos Carmen glaring at us. 

Mrs. Anz threw me to the side as she began to look over Talia who was whimpering now. Tangos looked at me for a moment before grabbing something from the back.

He held up a recorder and began to fiddle with it. For a moment there was silence before I heard mine and Talias' voices. I listened to Talia being upset and then my reassuring her, and then she blamed me. It made me want to punch her AGAIN, and I clenched my hands into fists in anger. 

I felt Carmens' hand on my shoulder as he led me to another part of the car.

"There are some people who are so confused that they will say anything to make themselves feel better... Talia included. I know you two aren't the best of friends but you will have to rely on eachother throughout your gang missions."

"Despite your not being on the mission, I will give good reports of your being there at the final fight. You did good, since we managed to track you down and you helped us figure out where Montgomery was. Along with that, you took out many of the guards despite your being new to this whole gang this. You were fatally injured, but that's understandable. You had unbeatable courage throughout the fight and I will personally request training time with you. That's right, I'm one of those extremely good people, in league with Kace Chance... Maybe even better. Don't tell that old man I said that, by the way. Our gang and yours have a good alliance, and I hope maybe one day we combine gangs to get even more powerful. Unfortunately, your gang leader isn't exactly in love with the idea of our joining gangs, since he and I would have to fight for leadership. Along with that I'm going to request your part in any missions dealing with my gang. I owe you, Hayes... By the way, you were working with someone... Rick Montgomery?"

My eyes widened at his words, widening to an impossible portion when he spoke of... Rick... Fred... FredRICK? I stared at him, dumbfounded for only a few moments before I spoke, still in shock. 

"My... Comrade? Fredric... You must be talking about Fredric... What was he to Talon Montgomery?" I questioned, and Carmen hesitated before speaking.

"A son. Talon abused Rick, killed Ricks' mother, and married another woman who is believed to be dead as well. Rick wanted for revenge for the suffering and torture that Talon put him through. I've interrogated Rick, and he has asked to be in your gang. Chance has already said no, so Rick is going to my gang." I nodded, disappointed that Chance wouldn't let Fredric join our gang. 

He smiled gently as a car pulled up to ours. 

"The healing aspects of the medicine." I said quickly, and he looked at me with a knowing glint in his eye.

"Yes... That medicine was made thanks to Amy Anz." I nodded slowly. They obviously knew of the medicines' powers and great healing. 

He smiled gently before I was tackled in a hug. Shaggy brown hair blocked my vision for only a moment before I heard the familiar voice of Axel, my beloved. I gave a huge smile as I engulfed my boyfriend in a hug happily.

He leaned down and connected our lips as I heard Carmen walking off.

I couldn't have been more happy, being in my boyfriends' arms, the killer of my Grandmother avenged... 

It was then that I realized.

Axel was the piece I'd been missing, so had the others in the gangs. They had given me what I needed to finally get over my Grandmas' death and get back on my feet. I smiled even more as I hugged my boyfriend tightly.

All the hardships I'd been through had been to get to this point... I didn't regret what I'd done, killed men and women, watched others kill. The betrayal and heartbreak had been for this... Everything must get worse before it gets better.

I would do anything to keep this happiness... I would do even more to keep my heart as one.

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THE END!