Those With Wings

Robbery

Zero's POV

Luanna woke me the next morning. "We're going to bring you back to your parents, twirp," she told me.

I felt relief and sadness at the same time. "But-" I protested half-heartedly.

"Oh, shut up. We're not doing it for you, we want to get rid of you. So just follow along."

I frowned. "Why do you hate me?" I blurted out.

She folded her arms. "I don't h-"

"Yes you do."

"Well, you just pry into my business all the time, it's very annoying."

I sighed. "I'm sorry."

"Yeah, well, whatever. We're bringing you back either way."

I glared at her, and stalked past her. "Well, what are you two waiting for, huh?" I snapped.

Alex hesitated. "Well... You're kind of... Considered as... Kidnapped..."

I froze. "Kidnapped?"

"Yeah... Your parents said something about you being threatened, and then forced to go with us... We're on the news," he mumbled.

I groaned. "Damn you-"

"Don't even finish that," Luanna interrupted me.

I huffed, and sat down. "So now what do we do?"

Luanna shrugged. "We'll find a way to earn some money and get you back. After that, Alex and I will manage."

I folded my arms. "How will we make money?"

"Do you have any talents?" Luanna asked me.

"No. There is a reason I'm called Zero."

Luanna groaned. "Uhm-"

"We could start a freak show with you two-"

Luanna slapped me. "Don't even think about it," she hissed.

I rolled my eyes. "Fine. So what about just robbing someone with that knife you have and-" I stopped halfway, realizing what I was saying.

It was too late, however. Luanna's eyes glinted.

"Good idea, Zero."

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I groaned. "Lu-"

"Shut up."

Luanna's gorgeous face- Oh shut up, Zero -looked impatient as she tapped the knife against the wall in the dark allyway.

"Come out, come out, wherever you are," she grumbled.

Finally, I heard footsteps. Swaying ones. The person was drunk.

Luanna looked up, and her eyes flickered.

A grin lit up her face. "Here we go."