| athena |
"Wait, so Nick knows about you?" Ricky asked as he pointed to me. "And you?" He asked again pointing to Khloe and we both nod. "So we only have to assume that he knows of the rest of us," Chase added and Ricky agreed.
"They're planning something, so we can't stick together. It'll be too noticeable and we have to consder the amount of students in that dance," Luna suggests as she pointed to the door of the empty classroom we were in. "Okay then, we can be in pairs," Khloe said as she stood next to Ricky. "I'll go and find Harley," Luna said and my face fell.
"What? No. Why?" I questioned in a panicked voice.
"There are things we need to clear up," Luna said and I tried to protest but she was already at the door. "If I need you, I'll text," She finished as she waved her phone before walking out of the classroom. "We'll stay in touch," Khloe added as she took Ricky's hand and they walked out too.
Great.
"I guess it's us then," Chase began and I nodded as I played with my fingers. "I guess it's us," I repeated slowly. I looked up and realised I was standing in an empty classroom. "Chase?" I called as I looked around.
I felt something behind me and I gasped as I turned around and collided into him. "Thena, why are you so afriad of me?" He questioned with concern on his face. "I'm not afraid of you, I just-" I stuttered but couldn't form the words.
He sighed heavily before holding the side of my face and kissing me. His lips were soft and I felt myself slightly losing balance under his touch.
He pulled away and kept his hand on the side of my face. "Is that what you was so afraid of?" He asked as his eyes searched mine. They flashed a dark grey and my mouth hung slightly ajar as I processed what just happened.
"Why did you just do that? Y-You can't do that," I whispered and he grinned slightly.
"Cause I think you're cute, when you're not being a bitch," He complimented and I smiled slightly. "But what about-" I questioned and he placed his finger against my lips as the classroom door swung open. Harley walked in and she peered around the classroom. I looked at her and then looked at Chase. His eyes were locked on mine.
"They have to be in one of the classrooms," Harley muttered. "Well where the hell are they then?" A voice said and my eyes widened as I gasped and Chase gripped onto me tighter.
Beatrix leaned against the door frame as Harley looked around again.
"I don't fucking know okay? I thought all I had to do was free your brother, why am I here?" Harley argued and Beatrix rolled her eyes. "Watch what you say to me," She threatened as she stalked off and Harley followed her.
He kept his grip on me and I gave him a confused look when he didn't move away from me. "They're gone," I reminded him and he shook his head. "Harley isn't stupid," He muttered and on cue, she walked back into the classroom to check again. She left shortly after and I sighed.
"This wasn't how tonight was suppsed to go," I muttered as I smoothed the top of my hair. I looked up at him and he was still staring down at me. "What is it?" I said with a smile as he leaned down and kissed me again.
My stomach flipped as I held the side of his face and the kiss deepened. His hands tightened around my lower back and I ran my hands through the back of his hair.
"Okay, this isn't what I meant by work in pairs," Luna said as she walked into the classroom and we both pulled away.
"Get out of here lovebirds," Luna teased. "Screw you," I shot back as I grabbed his hand and guided him past her and out of the classroom.
| luna |
Chase had his eyes on Athena as she guided him out of the corridor and past me. I closed the classroom door behind me and walked in the opposite direction and up the main staircase. I reached the top floor and kept walking but stopped as I felt my eyes flash. I turned around and saw Beatrix standing a few feet behind me.
"Of course you're behind this," I said as I crossed my arms. "Come on Luna, you shold know better than to believe my stupid brother has any sense of control. He's too whipped over you to think straight," She said as she gestured to me and I rolled my eyes.
"Do you even know who he is?" I asked her and she stared at me.
Dominik did have a little sister, but it's not her.
"I know who Dominik is. I'm here because I owe him," She clarified and I rolled my eyes.
Honestly, I don't even wanna know.
"I'm not here to talk to you. I looking for Harley," I said and gasped as I felt a sharp wind and someone shoved me into an empty classroom.
I was resting on top of a desk and Harley hovered over me, her eyes glowing purple.
"Looking for me?"
𐐒𐐚 ° ˚ ₒ ∞ 𐐒𐐚 ° ˚ ₒ ∞ 𐐒𐐚
"I've been doing research,"
"No surprise there," I said as I rolled my eyes.
"I wish I could've gotten more information but you got a lot of walls in there," She teased as she gestured to my head and I crossed my arms.
I wasn't strapped down this time. In fact, I could leave if I wanted to.
"So enlighten me, what exactly did you conjure up?" I asked as I crossed my legs.
"Well for starters, I know that you lied about that family fire,"
My face fell.
"That it wasn't an accident," Harley gleamed as she slowly approached me. "Your family had no idea what you were, and when they found out, they were going to report you,"
"So you burned them alive."
I tried to swallow my tears as I held a brave face. She has no right to go into my head and pull apart my life as if it's some sort of jigsaw puzzle.
Yes, a long time ago I made a mistake, and I hated myself for years because of it. But that was just the beginning...
"Wow, that's interesting. Did you get that from my head? Or yours?" I asked as I tilted my head to the side and her face hardened.
"Stop acting like I'm lying. I'm right," She said and I shrugged. "Fine, if that's what you wanna hear then yeah, I killed my family on purpose," I said sarcastically and I felt my cheek sting as she slapped me.
I didn't flinch and turned to face her again.
"Must've been good to get that out of your system," I said and it only made her angrier. My eyes widened and I lunged off of the chair and onto the floor as she blasted the chair. The pieces of plastic and metal eploded and fell as tiny parts on the floor.
"You're crazy," I breathed as I stood up. "Well you'd be surprised by how much I know, Katalina,"
What?
"What did you just call me?" I asked as I approached her. It's not that much of a secret anymore thanks to Dominik, and Harley is smart enough to put it together, unfortunately.
"Dominik is waiting to talk to you."
| khloe |
"Okay, I know she said she was looking for Harley, but Luna's gone missing," Athena said as she approached us, with Chase by her side. "I suggest two go and look for her and the other two stay here," Ricky suggested.
The lights flickered before shutting down completely.
Screams of fear and panic flooded the gymnasium and I kept close to Ricky. "Are you guys okay?" Chase asked and I mumbled a yes. I could feel my panic reaching its peak and I tried to stay cool. "Luna is in trouble. We need to find her," I said.
"Oh that won't be necessary," A voice said and I slowly felt myself losing consciousness.
I groaned as my eyes flickered open and I tried to rub them, but realised my hands were strapped down. "Oh finally, you chose to wake up," Harley muttered and I squealed as I felt something wet being sprayed on my face. I opened my eyes properly and took in my surroundings.
I couldn't recognise where we were. I gasped slightly as I looked to my left and saw Chase next to me, strapped upwards, and his head dropping forwards. I looked to my right and saw Ricky strapped too. "W-What is-"
"Don't worry, they're not dead," She clarified but that didn't settle my panicked insides.
"Where's Athena?" I asked and she shrugged. "Wasn't in the gym at the time, but it's fine. Dominik will find her,"
Who??
"You're probably confused as to who that is. You'll meet him soon enough," She said as she leaned against the wall and I closed my eyes. "No, open your eyes, or you'll pass out again" She said and I felt her tapping my face.
I strained against the straps constricting my wrists and she took the hint and moved away from me. "I'd rather die," I spat and she sighed as she leaned back against the wall. Her phone chimed and she looked at it for a few seconds before walking out of the room.
I let out a sigh as I turned to Ricky. "Rick? Baby? Ricky, come on you gotta wake up," I pleaded and I sighed as I rested my head against the board.
"Khloe?" I heard a voice strained and my head snapped upwards as I looked at Ricky. He was still out. I turned in the other direction and sighed out of relief as I saw Chase slowly lifting his head.
He looked around and tensed. "Where's Athena?" He asked and I sighed. "I don't know," I muttered as I looked around to see if I can figure out where we are. "What happened?" He groaned as his head lolled I felt my anxiety rising. "I remember the lights going out in the gym," I said slowly and I turned to look at Ricky, who was still out.
"Great, you're up! One more to go," Harley said as she walked in, her eyes trained on her phone. Chase watched her lean against the wall and she looked up at him. "Aren't you gonna say anything?" She asked him. "What do you want me to say Harley?" He said in a bored tone and she put her phone away.
"I don't know, how about 'I'm sorry Harley for telling you that you're the only one that matters to me and then sticking my tongue down Athena's throat behind your back?' Ringing any bells?" She said as she approached him and he didn't even look at her.
"Wait is she serious? Did you guys kiss?" I asked him and he looked at me before nodding with a smile playing on his lips. "Aww that's so cute," I gushed but stopped as I took in Harley's angry expression.
"Oh," I said slowly as I let the situation sink in.
"Well thank to you, Athena's gonna die," Harley smirked as she walked away and Chase strained against the straps. "Are you sick? Why are you gonna hurt her?" He growled and Harley stood in front of him.
"Because she should know better than to mess with what belongs to someone else," Harley defended and he rolled his eyes. "Don't start that bullshit, you made it clear that you didn't want us to happen," He argued.
"That doesn't matter!" She yelled and sighed before keeping her composure as she walked away. She turned to face Ricky and rolled her eyes, "How is he still out?" She muttered as she approached him with a spray bottle. She sprayed his face and he gasped as he woke up and took in his surroundings.
"H-Harley, what's- Khloe?" He questioned as he looked around and then realised he was strapped down. "What's going on?" He asked Harley and she put her phone away. "Now that you're all awake..." She said as she walked out of the room and returned with a rectangular table on wheels that was facing upwards.
She turned it around and Luna was strapped upwards like us. Her face was bruised and her hands were bloody as her head dropped forwards. Harley placed her in front of us.
She harshly kicked the back of the wall and I jumped slightly as Luna's head bashed against the metal. My mouth hung open at the impact of her head and she regained consciousness. "What the hell?" She muttered as her vision refocused and she looked at us.
"Now that we're all here, why don't we get down to business?" Harley said as she clapped her hands together as Nick walked into the room.
"Okay, I'm done with this!" I yelled out as I struggled against the straps but failed. "You done?" Nick asked me and I glared at him.
He walked towards Luna and stopped as he watched her. She avoided his gaze as she looked around the room. "Look at me Katalina," He said in a thick European accent and I was in shock.
"Woah," Chase commented. "That's new," I added and Luna was staring down at him in awe.
"Dominik?" She whispered in the same accent.
"Okay, what the hell is going on? Who the hell are you?" I asked Nick- well, who I thought was Nick.
"Please," He said as he faced me. "Call me Dominik," He said and I raised my eyebrow.
"So who's Nick?" I asked. "The name my 'parents' gave me," He asnwered as he made air quotes and I shook my head in confusion. "Okay, whatever. Who are you?" I said to Luna.
"I didn't want you to find out like this," Luna sighed and I frowned. "Yeah, you're not making sense right now," Chase added.
"My name is Katalina," Luna sighed.
"Katalina Király."
an: in case anyone is confused, this is how their names are pronounced:
Dominik ( Doh-me-nik)
Katalina Király (Kah-tah-lee-na Kih-rah-lee)