ELIJAH'S POVThe world I found myself in when I opened my eyes wasn't what I was already used to.I was in what seemed like a banquet hall with different festivities going on. I looked down and found a garment with a sash draped down my body.Looking up didn't do much good either. I was lost entirely as to why I was here and what was even this place.A trumpet sounded in my ears, and I looked up to see a man who looked oddly familiar brought us into the room. Men who looked like guards escorted him in. Judging by the crown on his head and jewels littered all over his body, it was safe to say he was royalty.He was led to an altar where he knelt. Another man with gray-filled hair on his large head stepped forward with a golden bowl.I watched with keen interest as the man began to speak in a foreign tone. Smoke rose from the bowl, infiltrating the air. The man kneeling on the altar began to cough.Mr Grey's face scrunched into a heavy frown.“Send him away!” He suddenly charged with al
Elijah gasped and opened his eyes.“Elijah!”He quickly ducked.“What's wrong with him?” Snow barked.“Is he okay?” Tobias asked behind the nurse.“Elijah?” “Touch me, and I'll kill you!” He suddenly blurted out.“What is his problem?” Snow said.“What is your own—” he was countering when he lifted his head and whipped it to the side. “Snow?”“No! Captain Grey.” He rolled his eyes.Elijah flinched. “How do you know Mr grey? Is this some dream again? Are you ever real?”“Stop acting like a freak, freak!” Snow turned around and walked away. “I think I understand what's going on with him now.” Nurse bobbed her head.“Explain it to me please, cus I'm lost.”“A nightmare, perhaps?”“At two in the afternoon?” Tobias' face scrunched with disbelief.“Elijah? Can you hear me?” The nurse tried again.“Wait, please,” he said and held his head.It throbbed painfully. Everything that happened to him was real; maybe it was real, and this was another trap so he could let his guard down.“Elijah? I
Colin Trust's car pulled into the warehouse and came to a stop.“So this is it?” The doctor turned to his companions.“Why are you asking me? Colin is the one who's been here before.”Colin rolled his eyes. “Yeah, this is it.”He alighted from the car and walked in front of the warehouse. “See how normal and ancient it looks?” He called at the top of his voice.“What's he saying?” Dr Hill mumbled as he came out of the car. Nathan Luxe followed, and soon, the three men stood in front of the abandoned warehouse.“Can't believe this is where that bastard laid his nest. Smart, I'll give him,” Nathan said with pure contempt dripping from his velvety voice.“I didn't think Elijah's smartness was ever in question. We all know the daredevil has a brain.” Dr Hill dusted his hand that had been caught against the walls of the building.It was ancient and worn. Down at a street not many of the upper echelons knew existed in the City. He was wise to use this as a decoy.“How do we get in again?”
“What exactly do you plan on doing to stop him? Because he'll come for your position more than any of us. It's a Dr Bane situation all over again, right?” Nathan instigated.He waved nothing more but for people to hate Elijah as much and even more than he did. Although, he didn't think the latter was possible. He was a self-proclaimed Elijah's biggest hater, and he reveled in that fact.“Nothing like that is going to happen. Elijah will not be taking anyone's position, especially not mine. The one thing we should focus on right now is opening that damned door.”“I Know!” Colin suddenly snapped a finger.Two heads turned in his direction at the same time. Two pairs of curious brows lifted. One hand gestured for him to speak. Another mouth hissed impatiently.“We could find a cold hacker that would help. Bring them in, they do their thing, and we pay them off. What'd you think?”“It's good. I can call Kingston to find one. He knows the route to the warehouse, so it'd be easy for him. Pl
“What are you doing?” Tobias walked in on Elijah, pacing about.“Come here.” He beckoned on him with a raised hand.“Talk to me.”“What's the news?”“You know you can just put on the damned TV and watch the news yourself, right?” Tobias rolled his eyes.“I'm not talking about the sting this morning. I'm talking about the other thing.”“That's for you to know, bro. I have no idea. What we should be doing now is watching the flash and finding out as much as we can concerning the tragedy.”“We’ll do that. I want to—” he was interrupted by his phone ringing.“Hello?” He flipped his phone out of his pocket and answered.“Hey, Elijah.”“Rhonda?” He pulled the screen to his eyes and confirmed it was her.“Yeah. I wanted to ask if you're fine. You've been pretty radio silent since my mother's party.”He sighed internally. It was a kiss. All because of his stupid impulses he suddenly couldn't control. Now, he had one girl mad at him and the other hoping for a reunion.“I'm good, Rhonda. I'm mo
The door opened, and Elijah went into the room. He was stunned by what he saw. It looked like an actual room, alright—none of that hospital-based setting.His mother had a real bed, a wardrobe, and a dressing table. The room was so big it even contained a space for a second bed for the nurse.“Wow!” He yelled out.“Do you like it?” Tobias asked expectantly behind him.“Like it? It's amazing! You both did so well!” He gave them each a thumbs up, cheesing harder than they had ever seen him.He was like a little boy all over again. Looking closer, you could see the faintest hint of tears in his eyes.“Do you want to see your mum now?” Nurse asked.He moved closer and stood in front of her bed. The room had been set at the right temperature. She was breathing fine again.“Hey, mum?” He laughed, but it was a burst of good laughter. One filled with love and just the silliness of a little boy he now imagined himself as. The last time he had a long time with his conscious mother was when he
“Do we need to call Kingston again? It's over one hour spent here already,” Nathan hissed impatiently.“No need. I just did, but he's not answering his cell phone,” Colin said.“Yeah, maybe Dr Hill was right. I've cuddled that boy way too much. I can't even trust him enough to do something as sim–”“You should swallow your words for a second. I spot a car approaching,” Dr Hill interrupted.They turned their heads simultaneously to see the infamous head of Kingston Luxes' red sports car pull into the direction of the warehouse.“That bastard. Had to make me doubt him first before he actually pulled through,” Nathan muttered under his breath.“I see someone in the passenger's seat. A hacker, I guess?” Colin observed.His eyes squinted to take a quicker look, but when it fell entirely in the person, it snapped.“Avery?” He called out loud.“Avery? Isn't that your cousin?”The car stopped, and Kingston walked out, with Avery following right behind.“What are you doing here?” Colin wasted
“Winnie?” He asked breathlessly.She pushed past him and entered the house. Taking her time, she looked around.So this was his house, she thought. Farther from the rest of civilization. Grand in a modern kind of way. For someone who healed people without taking a dime from them, she was curious to know where he got his money from.“Why are you here, Winnie?” He turned around and shut the door.What he wanted to know was how she found him. He was pretty sure John didn't know where he lived. The only other option was Lexington.Lexington, the man who considered him a rival. There was no way he would give her his address, right? He wasn't that stupid.“This is where you live?” She asked in a tone he couldn't decipher. Although, her eyes were more telling She eyes him from his head to his toes and back. It wasn't disgust in her face, instead, contempt.“This is where I live. How did you find it?” He braved himself enough to ask. “Why? Are you hiding from the world? Why should your hou