Book 1: Shattered Harmony

Chapter 17: Who Am I?

Unwanted Path

Chapter 17

Who am I?

The bike went faster and faster as it zoomed down the road. Ahead of him was the unmarked black car with Danny within. He knew his bike was easily the faster of the two, and apparently they did too, they kept slamming on their brakes and going down another way. They stopped at a red light and he was able to stop right next to the car and kick the back window where he saw that Danny was laying on the back seat. Her eyes were partly opened. They had drugged her.

'Zane what do we do?'

'Not much now Dareth, we just have to keep trying to get to her.' Zareth turned the bike once again down a side road and slammed on his brakes, it was to late though he went through a walled area. The car was stopped ahead of him. 4 stood next to the car smiling. The fence moved back into place just behind him. Zareth stopped his bike just short of the car but he continued to stay on it. He wasn't to sure what was going to happen, but their was one thing he knew.

"I do apologize for deceiving you Zareth, but it was the only way for you to meet our mistress." He bowed to him and opened the door. Zareth climbed off his bike and ran over to look into the back seat of the car. Zareth felt a huge weight push him into the car and close the door. He looked around and then back down at Danny. Zareth put his hand on her forehead and sighed with relief.

"Danny can you hear me?" Zareth asked. Dannys voice seemed incredibly low.

"Mmmhum..." She said. Zareth took her hand in his, and squeezed it softly to show her he was near. Pink gas began to come from the vents into the car. Zareth covered his face with the top part of his jacket. He looked around and then leaned over to Danny who made a whimpering sound. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a handkerchief and put it over her nose and mouth. He looked around to see that a few androids were outside the car waiting. He coughed feeling the effects of the gas. Then he saw the strangest thing, he turned to look at Danny and then look back up at the woman standing just short of the door. His eyes grew wide for their was a woman that looked identically to Danny. He felt so heavy. He turned and looked down at Danny whose fingers were loosening around his hand.

"I won't let them hurt you...I swear Danny baby." He leaned down and kissed her forehead. He rested his head on her chest before his mind gave out. They lay on the backseat, Zareths legs partially hanging off and the other half was over Dannys. He tried to protect her from them. Even though in her mind he knew that this wouldn't protect her at all.

"Look at that, isn't it sweet?" She said and motioned for the car. The androids opened the back seat and pulled Zareth off Danny.

"Keep that thing safe. It maybe the only way to appease him." The woman who looked like Danny said.

Danny was thrown over 4s shoulder. He followed the others into the building. It was a huge warehouse looking building. But the inside looked just like a hospital. The androids took Zareth into another room and lay him down on a table strapping down his legs, knees, neck, midsection, and wrists. Danny chained to the ceiling. Her feet barely touched the ground. They were left there in the darkened room to wake up on their own.

Close to a day later Zareth woke up to hearing Danny yelling his name. He tried to sit up, but he found himself strapped down. He couldn't see Danny, but he could hear her from where he was.

"Zareth!" She called out again, she wasn't aware he was awake, she couldn't see him.

"Danny...I'm...I'm good. Are you injured? Did they hurt you?"