Six Feet Under

Chapter Seven: Blue

I have never known that it was possible to be afraid of someone that is 5,1 feet. "So Jo I gave you a choice. Your life or your job. I am sick of you always saying: I have work to do. your deadline is in one week. After that don't come crying." Then Jo looked at her and told her: "I love you, Scarlet." Now, what would have been the right response to that if a few seconds ago you tried to kill someone and they told you: "I love you." Normally you would punch the guy. Nope, the lady approached the boss and kissed him and left the room while glaring at us. However, before leaving the room, she murmured the word Blue.

No one was talking. There was not one sound in this room. I was in the boss's office for like 20 minutes and he nor Shades were able to mustard the courage to say something. Shades probably didn't talk cause he respected the boss. And Jo he surely did not talk because he must have been trying to find a way to explain all of this. Well oh boy was I wrong. You'll understand in a few seconds. So I stood up and tried to ask what happened to the boss. He then told me to sit down and started explaining the whole ordeal. I and Shades both yelled, in unison "YOU HAVE A WIFE!" The whole neighborhood must have heard us yell at that point in time. 

I and Shades went down to the armory to put our weapons down. On the way we encountered Yuno. She then told us that we were the only ones that did not know that the woman that was there before was named Scarlet Grace and was Jonathan's wife. "You guys are total airheads I can excuse the newbie since he is new but you Carter, you disappoint me." We then went into the armory and I put down the dual bladed grass knuckles with utmost care. Since they probably were worth more than my entire house. I then noticed that Yuno and Carter were drifting away. Weirdly enough Shades is always calm near Yuno. He looks like a little puppy that wants to be patted by their master. 

"Well looks like the rest of the day will be pretty boring," I said out loud while I was going to my desk. The day went as follows. I had completed my assignment which consisted of delivering a package from point A to B. Then I went to the boss's office took the money that came with the job went to the cafeteria and ate lunch. Afterward, I was just training in the training room. There I had time to see Yuno do some actual work for the first time since I started work. Even though I have been here only for one day. She was precise. Not one movement was out of place. If you see music instead of hearing it that would be it. It was kind of poetic. Of course, she noticed I was observing and threw a knife right at me. I had to leave or I would have been filled with puncture points. 

The end of the day approached as fast as crippling depression approaches a human being. So I went outside of the building and guess what my taxi was not there. Shades sent me a message and told me that he had a date with fate today. So I had to walk all the way home. Let's just say that it was quite a walk and it was around 8 pm at the time and the sun was already down.

30 minutes later

I was nearing the entrance of the forest that would then lead to my house that is situated on top of the cliff. So I continued to walk. To be honest, this forest is scarier at night. It was an old forest that contained wildlife on every parcel of dirt. You could feel the atmosphere getting heavier and heavier by the minute. I continued walking and I hear something or someone repeating the sentence "beware, in front of you." to be able to describe that voice imagine if the wind had a voice that would be it. It is subtle but at the same time overwhelming. It repeated that sentence numerous times. Then I could hear it say loud and clear "get out of my way." But no one was there. So I continued on my way. Then after two minutes of walking, I suddenly hit something and fell on the floor. But then I heard the sound of a sword cutting through the air. The blade was on my neck ready to strick. I looked up to see who was the man that had pushed me on the ground and saw a guy with blue hair with a sniper rifle on his back. he was wearing a hoodie and some cargo pants. He looked at me with his eyes devoid of emotions. He was peering into my soul discovering my darkest secrets. The pressure was suffocating. Before I could grasp the courage to ask him who he was he leaned in and said. "I know who you are and my lady has taken a liking to you. She sends me to warn you. Beware of the man that controls the Arena."