Weapon X2

Chapter 28

    While I was angry the place between my knuckles started to ache but as I calmed down the pain seemed to die down. I look down at my hands to see dried blood covering them, 'that's weird' I think 'I must've cut them on something'. I washed them off to reveal no scratches or marks now that is really weird. I sat out by the lake for about three hours but I knew I had to go home eventually so sighing I stand up and walk slowly to the house

At the house I looked around for an open window or something to climb through but the only one open was in James room, I had to hope he was downstairs. Quickly and quietly I climbed up the tree beside the window then ran across the branch before jumping on to the windowsill. Luckily I didn't smell or see anyone in the room and so slowly I crept to the door. I had just reached it when someone grabbed my shoulder and said "Busted"

"Damn" I mutter "So close" I turn around to face James "Please let me go he's going to kill me"

"Sorry but you have to talk to him about your little speech earlier and the sooner the better"

James dragged me down the stairs and into father's office where father was sitting behind his desk a solemn look on his face.

"Good luck kid" James whispered to me before leaving "I'll be outside"

'I am so screwed' I thought

"Well look who decided to visit, you've got guts haven't you pup"

All the anger from earlier was gone and I stared ashamed at the ground

"Anything you want to say or are ya scared?" he continued

I looked up at him "Yeah fine, I'm scared but I'm not gonna lie to you and say what I said earlier was a lie so I don't get punished. Go ahead punish me for just telling the truth"

"I'm not going to punish you pup, I've realised what you said is true and even though you swore at me I can't punish you for saying the truth. I am sorry you feel like I neglect you. I promise that I will try and change that. Now go to bed before I change my mind"

Two days later

It was around 4 when there was a knock on the door. Gabe and I were upstairs and James was in the lounge so father answered it, it opened to reveal 6 military men carrying weapons the leader stepped out from the group and said

"Well well well we meet again Victor"

"What do you want Stryker, I don't work for you anymore" Victor answered

"Put it this way you will come peacefully or we will take you forcefully"

I looked at Gabe who nodded and then we jumped over the balcony landing in front of our father. I was angry again and my knuckles felt like they had something coming out of them.

"You want him you'll have to go through us" Gabe speaks up

"This is funny Victor, your new bodyguards are small"

I gritted my teeth and growled trying not to let them see my pain that my hand held. I knew Victor was staring at my hands and I knew they were dripping blood, it was so painful I felt like I was going to blackout but I faintly heard Victor shout.

"James, grab the kids and get out of here"

"Gabe ,Oliver come here" James said

Gabe complied and walked behind James but I stayed where I was

"Gabe go get the bag from the closet" Victor orders "James for god sakes, grab Oliver"

I felt myself being pulled back and I struggled in the grip

"Calm down kid" James whispered in my ear "You're only gonna hurt yourself"

I didn't stop but couldn't do anything as he carried me out of the house. After meeting up with Gabe we went up the hill not stopping until we reached the top. We looked down to see father being tranquilised and locked in a truck. Gabe was crying silently beside us and James Was trying to comfort him but then it was all a blur as I rested my head on James shoulder and passed out from the pain.

I woke up in a hotel room with Gabe snoring in the bed next to me. I.reached up to rub my eyes when I saw long claws sticking out of my knuckles, I stuffed my sheet into my mouth and bit on it to stop me from screaming before I ran outside. I found a metal bar and used it to try brake off the claws in my panic but I was stopped by a hand, looking up slowly I saw uncle James

"Don't" he whispered shaking his head as he grabbed my hand and lead me back to the room

"They won't go away and it hurts" I whimpered as he made me sit on the couch before sitting down himself

"Pass me your hand" he said

I complied and he took it in his own and began massaging a muscle causing the claws to retract.

"Father's gone, isn't he?" I asked

"Yeah"

"Why'd you drag me away"

"If they found out you and Gabe were like us they would take you away"

"We should've fought them"

"Some battles in life you just can't win Oliver. Once we killed those men more would just replace them again and again. Life on the run is not ideal" he said picking me up and taking me back to bed "Try and get some sleep you're going to your mother's tomorrow you won't be safe with me since Stryker is after me and that's where your father wanted me to take you "he said before going to walk out

"Wait" I called out "Please stay"

Flashback end