What is Love?

A Wound

DIANA

I've been laying here for who knows how long, in a bit of pain. I'm in pain from both my ankle and my head. I should never have drunk that much.

"Guys, will you do me the favor when we get home, and hold my brother still so I can beat his ass?" I bite my tongue. Pretending to be asleep is harder then it sounds.

"Is she still knocked out Vanessa? I don't want to put up with another one of her fights." I sense Van leaning over me but I stay calm and breathe normally so they don't suspect anything.

"Ya she's still asleep, do you think we should take off her mask? Or do you suppose my brother wants to?" Please don't Van, I'm begging you.

"I'm sure Nick will want to, but it's not like pulling it off now will make much of a difference. Either way she's most likely gonna be tortured and killed. Be my guest, besides we can always put it back on like nothing happened." Says Ryder. Imma beat his ass, if they even try.

I feel the car slow down then come to a stop. Now all I've got to do is find a way to Nick's office. When I get there the contract better be in clear view.

I hear the back door to the trunk open, but I don't hear any voices. A couple minutes later I hear footsteps.

"So your telling me, that this woman in all black clothing is the viper? Sorry..." he chuckles "... I'm just having a hard time believing that you beat her. She must not be as strong as the stories say." Breathe Diana breathe, dont punch or kick, breathe.

"Ya whatever, will you grab her or not?"

"Fine I'll carry her inside but you guys are going to be the ones that tell Nick the news." I hear whining

"Why do we have to tell him?" Silence follows the question. I'm guessing it's some sort of man ego staring contest.

"Alright alright I'll tell him! Just be careful with her, shes a gbsjgr." He mumbles on the last word.

"Sorry I couldn't hear you, could you repeat that?"

"She's a biter! Ok! She bit me and its bleeding, it hurts like hell!" I feel one arm come from underneath my head and one from my legs. He throws me over his shoulder like I did with Van and chuckles.

"Your such a wimp, I can handle her. You go on ahead and tell Nick we've got company." You wont be handling me for long pretty boy.

A little while later I get thrown on what feels like a couch. Now all I need to do is wait for the perfect opportunity to run for it.

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Ryder

I walk into Nick's office to explain to him the situation. Only to see him working through some business papers.

"What do you need Ryder, cant you see I'm a bit busy." He looks up too me with a frown. I gulp.

"Well, on the way home from picking Van up from work. We sort of got stopped by a complication." He sets his pen down and waves his hand towards the chair in front of him telling me to sit.

"Would you be so kind as to elaborate this problem for me."

"We ran into the Viper or shall I say vipress. It took a while but we managed to subdue her..." I was about to continue only to be cut off by Nick.

"So your telling me that, and this is exclusive to the fact that you should be watching Diana. That the Viper is actually a Woman? Hahaha! You some how made it possible for me to want to kill you and love you at the same time." I give a weak smile, but it's not that I'm not trying. Ever since the fight, I've been a bit queasy for some reason.

"Hey, dude cheer up! We got her! Now let's go kill her!"

We make it down to to living area where Alonzo put her on the couch. I glance at her to see she's still asleep, I guess that's a good thing. Still feeling a bit queasy I sit myself down on one of the recliners.

"So this is the one and only Viper? I must say she's got a beautiful figure. Too bad she won't be alive for long." Says Alonzo

I see a door open from my left to see Mica. God shes beautiful, but it's not like she cares about me. And I'm not one to settle down, but if I ever did, I'd want to with her. I try to talk but I cant find the energy to do so.

"Why are you guys all in here? Is there a reas..." she abruptly stops when she sees the prisoner. Her eyes widen and she takes a step back.

"What the hell is the Viper doing here!"

"How did you know that she was the viper" asks Derek. Good question dude.

"I've met her before, shes an old friend of mine"

"You seem to have a lot of old friends. Any chance your friends with our other enemies?" Asks Alonzo with his suspicions voice.

"Nows not the time Al!" As all of them are arguing I see the viper sit up and walk out the door with no one else seeing.

"Guys!" They stop and look at me or rather glare at me.

"What is it Dick face?" I cant help but chuckle at that. Derek has always been the fun one.

I try to move my arm but it doesn't move an inch. I furrow my brows at this. What is happening to me?

"I cant move. And she just walked out of the room." Mica comes over to me while the rest run in different directions probably trying to find her.

"Dont tell me you weren't stupid enough to fight her. Did you get stabbed or cut by any of her knives?"

"Its nice to see you care blondie."

"Answer the question man whore! I need to know!"

"Yeah she uh sliced me with one of them the wound is at my side under my shirt." She takes off my leather jacket then lifts up my shirt.

"NICK!"

"What is it MJ?!"

"He doesn't have long before....." I couldn't process what they said next all that came was darkness.

Duh Duh Duhhhhhhhhhhhh!

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