Hell Rapture

Chapter 31

"Okay, so apparently, he was just a twig in the tree, the only thing that makes him involved is he's the one that makes the machine and nothing else," Rinko said, turning to the T.V. and changing it to the screen of his computer, "and from his notes, it looks like he had no idea what he was into, but the deals he's making say something else. It doesn't say what he's not but that's all I got from his files." turning to us and frowning.

Rose looked furious, "what about the other files?"

Rinko shrugged, "just money transfers nothing unusual for him or the system.

"So we hit a wall, what are we going to do now?" Lyn said, looking at her coffee with a distressed look.

I crossed my arms and look at the files, I know that Starr has something to do with the institute but I can't find a connection. I know that the fire was my fault and that I'm wasting everyone's time but I need them by my side when things go to shit, and the only person that knows is Shogun.

Shogun looked at me and as if he knew he slightly shook his head.

I gave him an apologetic look and cleared my throat, "Umm, everyone I have a confession to make."

~'~

What the hell is she doing? Everything she worked hard for is finally going down the drain. I looked at Rinko and he looked slightly panicked but kept his cool as he looked at Ash.

"The Higher-ups didn't set the institute on fire... I did." Ash said with an authoritative tone, her face wiped of any emotion, it was like I was seeing the Ash I first met sta the institute.

Everyone was quiet. No one moved, they just looked at Ash with blank faces.

Lyn was the first to say something, "what do you mean?" she said softly.

Ash tensed at first but turned to look at her, "I needed to."

Rose was in front of Ash in seconds, gripping her first, looking at her with unreadable eyes, "Why?" she whispered dangerously low if no one was silent, then we would've missed it.

"They didn't give me choice, In order to get what I was looking for, I needed a very strong demon to accomplish that," Ash said it like she was reciting something from an old book.

Rinko looked lost for the first time on what seems like months when it's only been a few weeks for all of us.

Lyn looked so lost and everywhere she looked, it seemed so new to her, "So the fire and the higher-ups? What was this all about?" she said softly, gripping the table tightly.

~'~

This is going exactly according to plan! Edward might not be on board with it but this is all part of the bigger picture!

"There is something that I came across by accident while I was doing some research for a client of mine a couple years ago, and something happened, one thing leads to another and I found my self studying the relics of Hell," Ash said sitting down just staring at the wall in front of her.

"And what did you find out?" Rose asked, crossing her arms and looking down, a blank face was etched onto her face.

"I found out something I didn't think I was supposed to find out in the first place," she said, looking at everyone on the eye.

"This is going very well," Edward whispered in my ear, watching the others with curious eyes.

I smirked slightly, "I know, and the next thing you know, we'll be roaming the grounds of hell once more," I said softly, enjoying it all as it unfolds.

~'~

I wish we could do something but something is stopping me from doing so, I really didn't want this to get out of hand honestly, but I was running out of options.

"I'm not supposed to be here, with any of you or this world," I said quietly.

Lyn looked confused, Rose is as furious as ever, and Rinko was just keeping silent. As if he has something to hide as well.

"Rinko... is there something you'd like to share with us?" I asked, startling him slightly, but he composed himself quickly.

He shook his head and looking around the room and then started typing away from his computer, "nope, I got nothing to add to the table."

Rose looked at RInko like he was her prey, "Rinko is there something you're keeping from us?" She said, almost stalking towards him.

Rinko looked at Rose from the corner of his eye and looked back at his computer, "There is nothing I got to say about this."

Lyn stood up and in front of Rinko, "Rose, I think that's enough," Lyn looked around the room, "I think we all had enough, so why don't we take a few days off from all this," waving her hands around the room with a smile, "and when we get back in the game we can continue with the hunt?"

~'~

If I didn't know any better I'd say this is a success!

"Well wasn't that a show worth waiting for, am I right?" Raven said, leaning against the wall and looking out the window.

I chuckled and looked at the book I was holding before I came in here for some alone time, "yes, I do say so myself."

"So," She said turning around and giving me a Cheshire cat smile, "what's our next move?"

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Well wasn't that fun? Secrets are already being revealed after so long in the run from all their demons! I wonder what their secrets will affect them? Anyways I hope this will ake up for the days I forgot to publish, So I hope you enjoy this chapter! I will update the next one very soon, so stay tuned for more in the next.

Ash out~