Vile Exile

Chapter Sixteen

Authors PoV

As Sage held the phone to his ear, waiting for the mechanic to pick up the phone whilst he sat silently in the kitchen, tapping his fingers on the table out of boredom "Leah Goodwin's mechanics how can I help you today!" The familiar voice of the woman who built sage's arm echoes through his ears and with a face of dread he smiles uneasily "Hey Leah.... its Sage." The swordsman says somewhat out of fear "Sage? What's wrong?" She asks from the other end, dread swirling in the pit of his stomach "I'm gonna need you to make an emergency trip out to me again. The arm is broken." He murmurs, her scream away from the phone telling Sage just how angry she is, she sighs as she places the phone back to her ear "I'll be there as soon as I can." She says finally before putting the phone down.

After that phone call Sage sat in the kitchen silently, his hands placed on his kneecaps gently, his blue eyes locked onto the ground as he inhales and exhales slowly, the light breeze coming from the window dancing across his skin softly, his usually pushed back hair covering his eyes, his own dried blood still staining his skin "Don't you think you should go get washed." His thoughts being disturbed by Bonita who's stood in the doorway with Karma, Sage stands and turns to look over his shoulder "The people I killed's blood stains my hands. I'll stain my own body with my own blood. To atone for what I did." He responds seriously, his eyes cold and the corner bone of his jaw popped out as he clenches it, Bonita goes to speak but stops as Levi strikes Sage on the corner of his neck with his fist, a look of irritation plastered on his face "Go get washed now! You can atone another way!" He shouts at the swordsman who's fake crying "Levi why do you have to ruin my ideas..." he cries, the marksman glaring at Sage as Bonita and Karma watch in confusion "I will not allow you to keep your blood on you as a way of atoning that's stupid! Now go get a shower!" He shouts back at Sage who sighs and walks out sulking.

With a sigh Levi slouches down in the kitchen tables chair, Bonita and Karma sitting opposite him "he actually listens to you." Bonita states catching the marksman's attention as the silver haired male sits upright "He knows if he doesn't he'll get his ass kicked." Levi responds, the other two laughing as they shake their head "No one can beat Sage. Well, no ones beaten him as far as we've seen. Karma knocked him out from behind but other than that no ones beaten him." Bonita says sternly, Levi's brows furrowing slightly "What is he like the strongest man alive or something" Levi responds sarcastically, Karma shaking his head "So what are you like his handler or something?" Karma asks, Levi laughing and shaking his head "Hugo's the handler. I'm just a marksman. I was meant to watch over Sage when he first joined the assault squad." Levi answers softly as he nods, Bonita sits upright and frowns "So what are you then." Karma asks, Bon's eyes widening as she grabs Levi's hands who flinches "his boyfriend!" She cheers, Karma almost falling off of his chair, the squad entering just as the right moment "I..." Levi murmurs.

With his hand gripping a towel and rubbing it against his head, Sage enters the kitchen which is full of the squad, Bonita and Karma who are staring at a flustered Levi "I didn't mean to..." Levi breaths, sage tilting his head to the side in confusion, he's knocked to the ground by Bonita who's smiling manically "If you ever hurt this precious boy I will murder you." She says sternly, more confusion washing over Sage's face "Why didn't you tell us you were both dating." Hugo says, realisation hitting Sage, he pushes Bonita off of him and stands "We was hoping to keep it hidden just a little while longer. We wanted some privacy for a few weeks." Sage explains as he walks over to Levi and places his hand on the smaller males shoulder who's nodding "It happened whilst Sage was in rehabilitation and recovering." Levi adds on, the silence is ruined by Leah who bursts In with her fear in her hand tightly "Good evening killers! And two random people!" She cheers as she notices Bonita and Karma who's staring at her with furrowed brows.

Sage's PoV

Laying on the desk, my right arm stretched out across the side, she moves it so she can examine it, false tears streaming down her face as she prods the stab holes in the steel arm "I cannot believe you ruined my greatest piece of work." She grumbles, rolling my eyes she disconnects it from my shoulder "calm yourself." I return sternly, as the mechanic walks over to the spare table she places the prosthetic down and begins fixing it "this will take quite a while so your going to have to make do without an arm for now." She explains, sighing and nodding in response I stand.

Walking out of the kitchen and into the living room, the squad, Karma , and Bonita say watching television, their eyes fall on me as I walk through the doorway and stand completely still, taking two steps back I inhale "Ooh... here I go..." I whisper before falling forwards and landing flat on my face, my body going completely limp as I relax "Sage...?" Amanda asks as she leans over to me I close my eyes "Wake me up when she finishes my arm." I murmur before relaxing again "Yeah... sure but don't you have a bedroom to sleep in?" Karma asks, ignoring his question "No one can get into his bedroom. Not after we found out he was missing. He sealed it shut with mage magic." Balthazar responds, the two looking to each other before looking down at me "Don't think about opening it. I'll murder you both without thinking about my morals." I grumble knowing exactly what they are thinking.