RTK: Guns and Stilettos

8 - Friend or Enemy?

Guys, thanks for reading this. There's a good twist at the end, kinda unexpected. Probably worth the read ;D

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Lucas POV

Woah. Was I hearing this right? Their mission is to take out my biological parents? A million questions were bangingon in my mind. Who are my real parents? Why do they have to be assassinated? What have they done wrong? Why didn't Val tell me?

I cut Val off the line. I had to calm down and let the news sink in. I mean, woah. I've got to go and find my parents before Valentina and the rest do. I need to warn them. I need to get them to safety. Most importantly, I need to ask them why they left me. 

The many questions in my mind gave me a tough migrane. Weirdly, my surroundings were shaking, trembbling, vibrating..dancing? This was all too much for me. The fact that my real parents were still out there and the fact that after a few days, I might not be able to see them if I don't get to them in time. My mind was in overload. Too much havoc and chaos reeking in their like a contagious disease. I need a break. 

Darkness.

"Lucas," I could faintly hear a distorted voice in slowmo. "Get up, Lucas! Get up! How many fingers am I holding up?!"

Umm...3...5...2?

My eyesight was still very blurred and the voice was real slow and robotic. Pounding, my head began to lighten. I was getting a bit better, the worried voice was now perfectly literate. "Lucas! How many fingers?" the voice kept asking.

2, definitely 2. As I spoke my eyes became heavy and it was as if two trash cans had be clashed right above my head. Tough migrane. "You're holding up two fingers," I said aloud. I was too busy deciphering the numbers that I wasn't paying any attention to whom the questioner was.

Ginger hair, emerald-ish eyes, pale complexion and freckles. Aqua. Aqua. "Ohmygosh! Are you okay, Lucas? What's wrong? It's me, Aqua. Val kept calling you on your cell then when you wouldn't pick up she started calling me. She asked me to see if you're okay. Are you?" Aqua's worried voice questioned.

"Yeah, no. I'm fine but...I'm..urgh, I'm not. I don't know. Guess what, Aqua? Me and you are gonna go on a private mission. Just me and you. You have got to help me. It's important but noone can know," I warned.

"Cool, yeah okay? What is it? Who we gonna take out?" Aqua asked slyly, rolling up her sleeves.

"No, noone. We're gonna save my parents. My real parents."

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Valentina POV

Aqua's gonna take care of Lucas, I thought to myself. Yeah, there's no need to worry. It's not like they'll do anything, right? 

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Focus, Val. Focus on the mission. No distractions. Just take out Lucas' parents. No problem. I can do it. No, I can't. As I was having a constant battle with myself in my conscience, I get a text message from Lucas.

'Val, Aqua and I are coming to London. You can either help us or be part of the enemy. Your choice. Text back or call.'

Talk about making things worse. So much for getting in my focus-on-the-mission zone. Okay. I had a few hours to devise a plan to save Lucas' parents. As soon as I get us a fake alibi and a good plan, I can call Lucas and tell him I'll be a friend.

If I bail out on this mission, I can't let anyone know. On the other hand, I could get someone to help me double-cross this mission. Maybe. But who? Hailey is too delicate, Freddy has no tough physical strength or abilities, I hate Sophia's guts and wouldn't work with her if she was the last person on Earth, and Flavio is just a jerk. 

So I guess the only good choice would be Flavio. I'd take Hailey too but I don't know. I need someone who can do it quick and unnoticeable. Flavio would be perfect but I just don't know exactly how to ask him. He's way too arrogant and, you know, violent and naive. But our personal misunderstanding is less priotisized when it comes to saving Lucas' parents.  

I've got to ask now, we need to rescue them as soon as possible. I walked out of the hotel room, leaving Hailey in the bathroom on my way to discuss business with Flavio. What's the point? I know I'll regret it. But you know what, I'm doing this for Lucas,' I thought to myself. Do it for Lucas. It's not for yourself. You'll be fine.

Great. Now I was going mad. I'm talking to myself. Talking to myself aloud now on my way to Flavio and Freddy's hotel room. I arrived at the door and knocked. Suprisingly, the door opened almost immeadiately. "Uh...Val? I mean, Valentina. What are you doing here?" Flavio chuckled, hiding his embarassment because he was in a vest and boxers. 

"Yeah, uhm, you need to do something for me," I began, not wanting to ask for help straight away. you know, trying to play it hard. 

"Wait. What?"

"You need to help me."

"Woah, wait. Valentina Summers, stubborn, secretive, I-keep-myself-to-myself kind of girl is asking me for help? Wow. Must be something important. Like something huge. What is it? Need a nail fixed or something?" he started laughing to himself. I gave him my shut-your-mouth-or-I'll-flykick-you look and he stopped his raucous laughing.

"Yeah, you need to help me double-cross this mission. Double-cross Mr Whitehead."

"Valentina, are you sure about this? Why do you need my help? Why do you need to double-cross him? You've spoken to Lucas about it now, right?" Flavio harassed me with dozens of questions.

"Ah, yes I'm sure. I need to save Lucas' parents. I mean, all Lucas would ever talk about at home would be finding his real parents, asking them all the questions he's always been rehearsing. It's been his dream and life goal to find them and meet them. I don't want to be the reason he can't fulfill all those dreams. It would be so unfair!"

"Oh  wow. Okay. What do we need to do?"

"I'll get in contact with them and we'll frame the whole take-out. We'll make it as if I'd already killed them so we'll leave as soon as we get in. Maybe take out the guards or whatever. But Lucas will be there by then so when the rest of the team leave, me and you will stay behind with the excuse of disposing of the bodies so when they leave, we can help them escape. Personally, I think it's an awesome plan."

"You really have a heart. All this for Lucas?"

I nodded. "I mean he's all I've ever had, he's like a real brother to me, sometimes...just sometimes I wish he wasn't adopted, that he was my real biological brother. He's family. He's the only guy I love. I mean.."

Flavio cut me off. He held up my chin and kissed me.

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