Better Days

Chapter 25: Fallen

I laid on my back for the countless hours to pass. I've lost track of how many days it's been. Considering I haven't seen the sunlight in eons I'm going to assume a week and a half. My body ached from every bruise and penalty I've received. I hate to admit it but I have gotten better at combat. Viviana praised me for learning so fast but I always hear side comments talk about 'that's what you get when you mix two insane people'

The cell door unlocked and I was grabbed by the shirt. "We have cameras everywhere. Did you not think this through?"

"You would waste your time with me and not focus on your own facility?"

"I outta kill you."

"Then fucking do it. I just want to go home. You are making this way more complicated than it has to be auntie." I mumbled getting dropped to the floor. Where did all this confidence come from? Why don't I care if I die....

I used to be scared out of my mind just from the thought of this woman.

She pulled a gun out and I tried to stand. She fired next to my hand "Do not get up." She hissed

I want to kill her. But I'm afraid of what will become of me afterwards. "It was either me leaving or you killing me." I mumbled. "Either way your time is limited. You have lived too long."

She laughed and cocked the gun. "Are these your own words?"

"No. But I still think you deserve every last ounce of anger."

"You were supposed to be like a daughter maybe at least like my little niece. My newest apprentice. Just to spite your father's burning ghost."

"Why didn't you have kids?" I glared. "Mothering demons is easier than trying to make one of someone else."

"I was sterilized, of my own choice. I was young and getting information out of information. It was fun getting my rocks off without risk of growing little shits like you."

"I couldn't imagine you being a mother, or even what your kid would look like. Someone's worse and faster than you?" I smiled. She shot and I pushed myself to the left.

"At least you still have your reflexes."

The building began to flicker red. Breach! Breach! Breach!

"Already? Your body wont even be cold yet." She smiled. "It would be better to use you as a hostage."

She forced me up and I put my hands behind my head. I could easily over power her. But I want to see where this goes.

Agents began to run around frantically. The bloody cut on my palm began to itch but I refused to bring it down.

She went to the over head speaker. "Shield, please come pick up your filth, I don't want her anymore."

I looked at the windows that exposed the lobby far down below. I've never seen this area. "Are you not going to kill me?"

"In my old age, you are much faster than I can detect. I'm just going to kill who comes up here."

My eyebrows furrowed as I turned. "Your fight is with me." I snapped going near her. She raised the gun in anger. I smacked the gun out of her hands and punched her in the nose. "Me and you Viviana. Think of it as a rematch." This confidence is going to get me into a lot of trouble.

She pulled out a knife and charged. I moved slightly and took the knife. I flipped to the handle and used electricity to keep her down. I threw the knife away quickly and turned back around. She tackled me towards the ground and threw her fists into my face.. I pushed her off and wiped the blood from my nose. "Is this entertaining to you?"