Without anyone but themselves, Haydn and Anika face the threats and successes from Republic City, finding new friends, family and enemies along the way.
Sequel to Good and Evil
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Above is the gorgeous Mizu! Hope you all enjoy and please let me know if you know the artist. Also Happy Easter to any of my readers that celebrate it and to anyone who doesn't, enjoy your April Fools day!
Haydn's POV
Everyone around me wore something strung from silk. I felt their judgmental glances on me, Spirits why did Anika tell me to come here? On the street corner stands Mizu, her hair tied tightly to her head, a fancy blouse hugging her body. She turns, catching me.
"Haydn!" she calls out, waving her hand in the air.
"Why are we here?" I whisper in confusion.
A faint blush appears on her cheeks. "I live here" she breathes. Taking my arm, she leads me down the street, where a collection of prim condos stand. Nodding to another man, he lets us inside. "Where is Anika?"
"I don't know, I assumed she came back here." Diamonds and gold glitter above us, intertwined into chandeliers.
Her face pales as she comes to a door, sliding a key inside, the door opening. I push inside, my eyes widening. "Mizu, why is my stuff here?"
She sighs, locking the door behind her. "She wouldn't tell me. All she told me was that something bad was happening in your neighborhood and that the two of you needed somewhere to stay for a few days."
The gangs.
"Where is my sister?" I ask again.
Mizu frowns, looking to her feet. "I don't know. She was suppose to come right back here after she talked to you." She turns, looking over to the pile of stuff. Shaking her head, she reaches into one of Anika's jackets. "We heard about this earlier today. She must have snuck off to go to it."
I look down at the paper, a masked man named Amon stares back at me. "The Revelation" I read aloud. "I have to find her."
"I'm coming with you" Mizu states, pulling a dark jacket over her fancy clothes. "Anika is my best friend and I should have made sure she came back here."
Smiling, I pull off my fancy jacket, instead putting on something that belonged to Zolt. "I wasn't going to stop you. I'm going to need all the help I can get." Turning the piece of paper around, a sly grin form on my lips. "And I think I know where this Revelation is going to be."
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Mizu squeezes my hand, insisting that we will blend in if we look like a couple. We approach a factory, where dozens of people crowd around the entrance. Taking a breath, I hold the leaflet tightly.
"Good evening" I nod to the doorman, holding out the leaflet.
The doorman smiles brightly, looking over the leaflet. "The Revelation is upon us my brother and sister."
We push inside, the large around bubbling with anticipation. "Do you see Anika?" Mizu whispers, looking around the factory floor.
"No" I sigh. "Let's try looking around more." The lights around us dim, now every girl looking like Anika from behind.
