Six of Crows: To Hell and Back

Part Nine Jordie

He looked sick. He felt sick, but not dying sick. He felt nervous. What would Kaz do without him? Would he die? He was in a room. A blank, white, large room. Nothing was there. It was blank.

"Hello Jordan," he turned around to the voice. A man and a young girl. "Why don't you sit down." Then a chair appeared. "Let me explain,"

There he was. Right in front of him. After so many years. His brother. Kaz was here with him after so long. They were reunited. He had looked in the mirror to check up on him, but after a few years it proved to be nothing but a reminder that he would never see him again. He was wrong. He was here. As the rest of his little group dealt with Rosalie and that other guy he looked to Kaz.

"What are you planning, little brother?"

"Whatever do you mean?"

"Haha, I can tell you're up to something. I want in." Kaz turned to Jordie. A glint in his eyes.

"I'm going to rescue Matthias Helvar, destroy the Darkling's hold on the afterlife, and come back to life. How's that for something?"

"Quite impressive, Kaz. The question is how are you going to do all of that? Especially the coming back to life one?"

"I'm sneaky enough. Also you can return to life pretty easily if you haven't even died in the first place."

"Very funny Kaz, being without me sure gave you a sense of humor. You're here after all."

"I've changed a lot, Jordie, I've got connections to escape here. Plenty of them." Jordie clicked his teeth.

"Well. Dirtyhands, I suppose I'll just have to wait and see,"

"What are you two whispering over there!?" Marie shouted to them.

"Why should I explain!" Kaz called back. It wasn't a question. Jordie noted his directness for not wanting to be direct. He didn't like sharing. "What are we going to do with Rosalie?" He asked Jordie.

"One second." Jordie pulled out a gun from his bag. The gun had the initials R.O. It was Rosalie's. He walked over to her quickly and put the gun in her mouth and shot.

Bang.

She slumped on the floor. There was no blood. She was just "dead". Jordie picked her up and threw her over her shoulder.

"Come on," he said to all of them. Marie's face was one of massive confusion.

"What. The. Fuck?" She exclaimed. Jordie rolled his eyes.

"Oh, relax. She'll get better... eventually. We just need to hide her body for a while. Give her some time to cool down." Jordie looked to Kaz. He seemed stunned. He stood there unblinking, but then his blank face melted into a conflicted look.

"Jordie, we can't be reckless. Oosterhuis has allies and they will notice that she's gone. Where can we hide the body and who can we pin this on?"

"That's obvious, Muzzen," Jordie said. "He was seen with her recently and he's known to have a grudge." the corner of Kaz's lips poked up slightly. Not wide enough to be considered a smile. It wasn't negative so it couldn't be a grimace. It was sort of a strained grin.

"You're absolutely right."

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Muzzen had to go down. He would jeopardize everything they had worked for there, he had only been there a day and already he had to pin a murder on someone. God how time has slowed, he needed to plan as soon as possible or he would be stuck here for real. Death with these fools so soon didn't seem like a good way to spend your afterlife.