They reached Coates and parked . There were guards outside.Tessa and Drake got out the car and headed towards the door.The guards ran forward."What is your business here girlie?"asked a guard.Tessa glared at the guard. Drake stepped forward."Unless you want to pick up your brains off the floor I suggest you move aside."said Drake lifting the gun to the guard's head.The guard hastily opens the door."Go right in Drake."
Drake grabs Tessa by the shoulder trying to make her walk slower.
Inside was dark.They entered the room where Caine and a guard were talking quitely.
Drake bursts in,holding his gun to Tessa's head.Tessa tries to walk faster but Drake pulled her towards the gun."I got her.She put up a fight but I got her,isn't that right little bitch!"says Drake grabbing Tessa's hair pushing her head up and grabbing her hands.Tessa looks at the floor.
Caine walks up to Tessa,still in Drake's grasp.Tessa struggles against his grip.Caine comes closer to her,she stops struggling.He looks at her,making her feel stupid."You must be Tessa, yes I have heard of you.Curious colour."says Caine glancing into her dark green eyes with mild interest.Caine steps back.
"Hmm,Drake that's enough,she can't go anywhere."says Caine gesturing at Tessa.Drake lets her go and she falls her knees.She quickly gets up, flipping her dark hair back.Tessa stares at Caine with a smirk.
"So you are the mighty, all powerful king Caine?"asks Tessa smiling now. Caine looked taken aback by sincerity of her tone."Well,I"mumbles Caine trying to understand. "You seem to handle leadership much better than Sam and you have a much better right hand women for advice."says Tessa complimenting him."Thank.... you?"says Caine trying to figure out why she is saying this.He starts to get frustrated.
"Enough!!!"says Caine in frustration. "Calm down! Mind your blood pressure King Caine!"says Tessa sarcastically,breaking the facade of sincerity."Don't tell me what to do!!"said Caine angry,lifts Tessa into the air.Tessa loses her smile and looks at the floor in concentration. Tessa drops something onto the floor,it was a piece of vine from her garden.She spread out her arms,still in the air and grew a long vine inbedded in the concrete floor.She makes it wrap around her torso, to keep herself in the air if Caine tries to drop her.Caine watched as the vine grew and held her in place.
"Hmm impressive Tessa,I doubted that you were as powerful as they say you are but it seems I am mistaken."says Caine with a intrigued voice as he sits down into a arm chair.
"Cut the crap,tell me why you want me here!"says Tessa getting annoyed."You come down then!"says Caine with an amused expression.His voice full of authority."Hmm.. ok."says Tessa unsure about what his intentions are,lowers herself down and walks over to stand in front of Caine.
"Diana come here for a second please."says Caine not taking his eyes off of Tessa.Tessa stares at Caine and Drake warily.Drake walks to a chair and sits. He watches us with anticipation.Diana walks in a takes in the scene."What do you want Caine?"asks Diana annoyed.
"Check her."he says walking up to Tessa.Diana grabs Tessa's hand,she winces.Caine notices a bandage on her hand."Well,well what happened here?"asks Caine coming closer.Diana let go and stepped back.Tessa looked uncomfortable.
"Well?"says Caine a little forceful.Tessa started to unwrap her hand to show him her cut."I made a deal with Sam and I binded it by combining our blood.It created a reacation causing our blood to change colour in that area.The deals made in blood are the most binding in the world and the most painful."says Tessa with a smirk.
"What deal?"asks Caine more interested.He took her hand and looked at it closely."None of your business."says Tessa irritated.Taking her hand out of his grasp.
"Drake!"Caine calls,gesturing for him.Drake smiles."Finally."says Drake coming towards her.
Tessa looks at the ground,her fists clenched hurting her hand.Drake walks up to Tessa and slaps her across the face.She did not move or wince.Drake moves to slap her again but Tessa's hand shoots up and stops his hand half way."Don't touch me!"says Tessa looking up at him with fury, grabbing his arm."Oooh the bitch is fighting now!"says Drake taunting her.Tessa let go of his arm,she takes a deep breath to control her anger.
"Fine I will tell you."says Tessa in a quite voice.Diana looks at Tessa with mild interest."Alright,go on?"says Caine politely,sitting down.
"Well,Sam wanted me to help grow and pick the food but I refused because the people I would help are lazy pigs,alcoholics or druggies and are stupid people that chose someone who lacks certain important qualities to be a mayor.I don't help people who can't even help themselves or their situation.He begged.So I eventually said yes,on two conditions.
One,you have no authority over me whatsoever and two I am your advisor for now on because Astrid is crap."Drake smiled."But Sam concerned asked for a condition in return.He said I am not to harm his people with my powers.I agreed.That's it, end of story."says Tessa smirking."Well Sam is stupid to agree to such terms.His condition was very vague."says Caine mildly."Yes it was wasn't it."says Tessa smiling.
"You are smarter than I thought,but story time is over.Diana check."says Caine with anticipation.Diana walks up to Tessa and grabs her hand.Diana let go after a few seconds."She is a four bar.Congratulations!"says Diana smiling sarcastically at Tessa.She is shocked.Drake starts to laugh at Tessa."Hold her down Drake!",commanded Caine with a agitated expression.Drake grabbed Tessa and pushed her to ground.
"What the hell? Why are you doing this?"asked Tessa struggling against Drake's weight.Drake points his gun at her head."Well,Tessa anyone who has a three bar and higher is a threat.I can't risk letting you live."says Caine looking down on her with fake regret filling his voice."Ahahahahaha!! Aren't you going to fight back!!! Little bitch!"taunts Drake,finger on the trigger
"Wait!"says Tessa camly."Can't I make a deal with you? I could be a spy for you or give Sam false information in return for my freedom and protection.Please don't do this."says Tessa calmly,trying to find away out,without fighting.Caine started to pace and think it over.Drake moved the gun slightly away from Tessa's head and shuffled around uncomfortably with a disappointed face."Hmm...she could be useful.Fine I will make a deal.Let her stand."says Caine making up his mind."I will get you."threatend Drake seriously.Tessa gets up mumbling cuss words at Drake."Caine she can't be trusted."says Diana worried.
"I know.That is why I will make the deal in blood."says Caine."But what will that do?"asks Diana."Caine are you sure? It is the most binding.If you break it,the persons blood will turn to poison and it will kill you slowly.I have seen it happen numerous times with people I know."interrupts Tessa with a serious face.
