"Mummy?" She dropped to her knees, grabbing a hold of the painting and clasping it tightly to her chest. "You're okay mummy. You're fine." She said, over and over again.Elijah watched her. When she had broken into a run, he thought she was leaving. But then she took the round, and ended up crouched on the floor. He realized it was the painting. But with that realization came curiosity. Did she know her mother was in that painting? Why was she speaking so confidently to it? "It's mum's painting." He blinked twice, and saw she was on her feet again."Really?" "Yeah," She said taking it back to the spot it had fallen from. "There was no breeze. I wonder why it fell." That settled it for him. She obviously didn't know her mum could communicate through that painting. Her question could easily be answered too. Perhaps her mum saw her distressed and decided to intervene. The latter, he was grateful for. If she hadn't, he would have easily overstepped the boundaries of their weird f
Elijah was in high spirits after leaving the Carter mansion. He didn't want to return home immediately, so he sought the comfort of the streets. He drove round in circles, just drinking in the city. In fairness, it was a beautiful city. Thanks to the generosity, or rather the disguised generosity from the elites. They had to make it look like the billions they were hoarding did something no matter how little for the community. It was laughable in earnest, but not to the poor who literally ate from their hands.His first stop was prestige hotel. As his car came to a halt in front of the building, he peeked through his windows. It had been lit up for the night. It's name shining brightly and boldly, on top the two story building. He knew every corner of this hotel. After all, it was a place that used to be dear to him and his wife."Wife."Just saying out loud sounded crazy. It seemed like a lifetime ago he was married and content. His union with Rhonda didn't sterm from love. It
Rhonda didn't appreciate having to come out by this time of the day. Damn near half of the City where already asleep, while the nightwalkers where out and about doing God knows what. She preferred herself a day walker, than mingling with uncertainties in the dead of the night.However, as Colin approached her where she stood, she adorned the brightest smile she could muster. In truth it was half, and shaky, but it was the best she could do."Hey." He went in for a hug, but she was gunning for a handshake. Amidst an awkward clash,came nervous laughter. "Hey." She responded with an outstretched hand.He nodded in understanding of having lost this one. "I'm glad you came on such short notice." He replied, taking her hands in his, and planting a gentle kiss on it."My mum said it's important. There was no talking my way out of it." She confessed. He gave her a smile that told her he sympathized with her, and surprisingly, it warmed her heart. "Shall we then?" He was saying when,
The first man tumbled to the ground before he could even throw a hot. The second was hit in the face with punch, the impact sending him to the ground. The third managed to get a hit in, but got his belly blown just few seconds after. He wretched, feeling the urge to empty the contents of his stomach.With a push, Elijah gently directed him to Kingston, who he vomited all over."Oh God!" Rhonda held her breath, and turned her face to the side.Yet, Colin couldn't stop smiling. He didn't mean to meet Elijah again this way, but right now, he couldn't think of s better way."Are you okay?" Elijah walked over to Rhonda.She threw herself in his arms, and he wrapped a protective hand around her. In the ground behind them, Kingston struggled to stand up, with his body covered in his bodyguards vomit."Don't just stand there bro, help me!" He hissed at Colin, who found everything amusing.The amused man whipped out his phone, and dialled a number."Send help for Kingston Luxe. We were
Elijah returned home after midnight. He was too tired to do anything. Nudging his head in acknowledgement of Snow, who opened his eyes long enough to see the sudden footsteps were from the owner of the house, he went straight to his bedroom. He had barely touched the bed when he drifted into a dreamless sleep.However, as soon as the light of dawn came, he found himself in a different world. It started out with numerous voices talking at the same time in his head. The strange world a cave like space, but with different eyes serving as it's walls.With every turn, he saw himself in those eyes. His exterior as calm as a dove, but within he panicked. The voices began screaming. They howled in pain, and laughter. The result of the opposing mixture, a desire to get out. And so he found himself running. But every curve was a dead end. The eyes grew larger, watching him as he watched himself. "Stop it!" He found himself crying within. For some unknown reason, his voice wouldn't come
Colin Trust was about to step out of the house, when his phone rang. He smiled when he saw the ID, and instantly picked. Pressing the phone to his ears, his smiled widened. "Kingston Luxe." He said, in place of the usual hello."I want you to tell the cops Elijah attacked me." Kingston, following the theme of no pleasantries, screamed from the other end of the line."Whoa, calm down screech! I thought we've settled this already?""Like hell we have! I want to see that good for nothing bastard rotting in jail." He spat violently into the phone.Colin withdrew the phone from his ears briefly. Slapping the surface of the ears with his palm, he brought the phone back. "Maybe you didn't understand what that good for nothing bastard said. You will be going to jail too if you report him.""I won't, and you know that. I can buy my freedom. Something that idiot can't do."Colin was tickled by how much venom Kingston reserved for Elijah. His father held the same anger towards the man too.
"Where are we going again?" Tobias asked, fastening his seatbelt as Elijah started the car."To Crawford laboratory." He replied in a serious voice."What!" Tobias' eyes bulged when he realized what he had just said."You heard me." He shrugged, driving out of his compound."Why do you make these impulsive decisions? What if someone sees us and figures out you're Dr Bane's son?""And how's that going to happen?" He asked, his eyes glued to the road."I don't know. It could just happen.""It won't. It's no secret I used to work for Dr Banes. Going to the lab is not weird at all.""But we need a permit to be admitted in," He suddenly sat up in excitement. "Are you going to use your powers? You know, teleport us in." He asked, grinning from ear to ear.Elijah took his eyes off the road long enough to give him a reproaching look. "Do you just say everything in your mind? You know my powers are locked in the ring." He hissed, returning his attention to the road."I know." He fro
"Who the hell do you think you are?" Limpy's hands on the gun vibrated."Careful now officer," Elijah stretched out a hand to calm his movements. "I can be whatever you want me to be. But for now, I'll settle for the harmless guy you'll be opening the gates to the lab for. What do you say Limp? Friends?"Tobi chuckled by his side, as the man grew red."Oh for fucks sake Ronald, drop the gun!" Droopy screamed in fear."You heard him. Common!" Tobias urged.His eyes was on the man with the gun,but his focus was on Stubbles who had managed to whip out his gun, and was slowly crawling up."We're officers of the law. We can't let these bloody civilians step on us just like that." He screamed, his voice not matching the confidence of his words."Don't be a cunt Ron. These men could easily kill us. Drop the bloody gun!"Elijah and Tobi's eyes met. "Here." Elijah said, pushing Droopy towards him. Immediately, a shot from behind blasted."Bloody hell!" Droopy screamed out loud, as the