Life has a mysterious way of turning out. It's like a mould of clay. You have to really concentrate on moulding it otherwise you just might end up with something else.
Life is also very unfair. It leads you in One Direction only to drop you like a sack of potatoes in a whole other dimension.
So when Christian walked out of ICU with his eyes watery and his nose red, Louis didn't know what to do. He was using Jay as a support as the three stood outside the large doors waiting for Christian.
When he did eventually come back, Louis almost passed out. Was it over? Already?
It couldn't! Not under these circumstances.
"H...how is he?"
Louis asked looking at Christian in the eye. If it was bad he wanted to see if he was lying or not. Christian merely shook his head and went into the waiting room, the three following close behind him.
Christian sat down and burried his face in his hands. Jonathan sat down beside him, placing his arm around his shoulder, gently rubbing. Louis sat down beside him while Jay stood infront of him.
The next time he looked up, his cheeks were stained with tears.
"H-he j-just, h-he..."
He choked out. He was so out of it. He couldn't believe it. Everything felt numb but his heart was broken.
"Easy buddy. Deep breathes."
Jonathan encouraged. He rubbed up his arms as an attempt to get him to calm down. Jonathan remembered their younger days when he was overly protective of Christian. He still is and he couldn't help it.
"H-he just slipped into a coma."
Christian whispered as if saying it out loud would remind him of how real this was.
Jay looked at him in shock, Jonathan nodded and continued to rub down his sides and Louis... well Louis couldn't take it.
His vision became blurry with tears and he didn't stop them. He leaned his head on Christian's shoulder and cried. He cried till he fell asleep and the pain was just a dull ache.
But it felt like only moments later he was being woken up.
"Come on."
A whisper sounded beside him. He slowly opened his eyes and blinked to adjust his vision. Christian was squatting infront of him. Louis furrowed his eyebrows before looking sideways seeing both Jonathan and Jay were asleep.
He looked back at Christian who had a blank expression but his eyes concealed secrets.
"Come on."
He repeated. This time he stood and put his hand out for Louis to take it. Louis took it and stood up, instantly feeling cold. He put his arms around himself just as Christian put his arm around Louis, bringing him to his side.
They passed by his room and he put on grey sweats and Harry's purple Jack Wills hoodie which he had given him as they ate dinner.
It felt like ages ago.
Christian led them to an orange Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 that was parked out in the parking lot. Louis' eyes widened and he couldn't help himself.
"Are you stealing?"
Christian laughed then took the keys out, unlocking the doors.
"No Louis. It's from the...the uh..."
Louis raised an eyebrow but Christian shrugged it off and gestured him into the car. Louis got in even though his mind was telling him no.
That's how Louis ended up in the car with Christian and they'd been driving for about two hours. Louis wanted to ask oh-so badly but he couldn't.
Christian looked over at him a couple of times throughout the trip to mystery land. Eventually, after two hours, Christian asks.
"How bad do you wanna know?"
"Ooooh sooo baaad!"
Louis says dragging his words with such zeal and excitement. Christian sighs and keeps his eyes on the road.
"I wasn't exactly your ordinary soldier in the war. I was recruited into the black ops and i was to gather intel on Canada. I made a mistake, or two, and i've been on the move ever since."
"What's so wrong about the black ops? I find them cool."
"Yes, they are. But not until you're caught in a disguise. I had to steal from Canada and they swore they'd get me back for it. Because of me, Canada was brought to her knees during that war."
"What did you steal?"
Christian keeps quiet. Louis takes it as a sign to shut up about it. Before Louis could process the new information, Christian's phone was ringing.
He answered it and put it on loudspeaker, keeping his eyes on the road. A high screech filled the car.
"YOU TOOK LOUIS!"
"I need him for the plan."
"WHA...HOW...YOU...AAAARRRGGG!"
"Calm down mum. I'm gonna be ok."
Jay had taken a few deep breaths then spoke up.
"Ok. How far off?"
"About half an hour. Where's Jonathan?"
"Right here little bro."
"Jonathan please thank Miles for the car. I think this might turn out as planned."
"Let's just hope so."
"Can anyone tell me what on earth is going on? Where are we going?"
"Christian? You didn't tell him?"
"I was getting there before you called."
"You better."
Jay muttered before Jonathan said something about tracking them from the agency and sending coordinates to the meet-up point, then cut the call.
Louis turns his head to Christian, raising an eyebrow before clearing his throat.
"Well?"
Christian sighs then shakes his head.
"My mistake is coming back to bite me in the ass."
"Who are we meeting up with?"
"Canadians."
* * *
The shed was old and dusty and mouldy and all that yucky stuff that Louis hated. Well it was Harry who explained to him how he hated all that stuff and now Louis can see why.
They parked infront of it, Christian looking around then telling Jonathan that it was the place.
"Louis, your task is very simple."
Louis nods, listening attentively. His first mission. Despite the fact that he was extra thrilled, he was immensly terrified.
What if i mess this up? What if they capture me and hold me hostage? What if they kill me?
But he shook the negative thoughts away. He remembered how brave Harry was and he was going to avenge him.
"All you need to do is put these trackers on their cars. That's it."
Louis nods as Christian hands him the trackers, which he stores away in his hoodie pocket. Christian then lightly pushes Louis' fringe out of his eyes, staring intently at him, then putting in an earpiece.
"You know, for months Harry's talked about you to no end. I don't think there was a day that went by since he began highschool that he has not said Louis Tomlinson did this or Louis Tomlinson wore this."
Louis looked down as a pink colour tainted his cheeks. He was flattered. Harry thought about him as much as he did. Since the first assembly of the semester where the freshmen had to introduce themselves, Louis couldn't help but peer over at Harry. He was an intriguing person.
"I know you're gay Louis."
Louis looked up with wide eyes and his cheeks an even brighter pink. He thought he was so good at hiding it. He didn't want people knowing. He wanted to finish highschool without getting shoved into lockers.
"Sir..."
He was lost for words.
"It's ok. I won't tell anyone. Besides, i think Harry's gay too. Never had female friends that boy."
Christian chuckles lightly.
"I'm still proud of that kid. And i bet if he knew you were here he'd be both terrified and proud of you."
Louis felt his heart melt and his cheeks flush. He smiled and leaned over the console to give Christian a hug. Christian hugged back, wrapping his arms around the boy the same way he would with Harry.
"Thank you."
Louis whispers before pulling back and giving Christian a warm smile. Christian smiles back then puts in his earpiece.
"Jonathan? Can you hear me?"
"Loud and clear Chris. Louis?"
"Yeah?"
"Good. Both your earpieces are working. Its now 1300hrs. Right on time."
On que, about seven cars drove straight past them into the shed which had somehow opened during their talk. Christian motioned for Louis to go to back seat and stay down, which Louis obliges to.
Christian drives into the shed and gets out of the car, leaving Louis hiding in the backseat.
"Ah! Christian Styles! Long time no see."
"Well Kevin, i see you're working with the Canadians now."
"Eeh. They pay better."
The Kevin-guy gestures with his hands. He motions for Christian to follow him, closely followed by around seven gunmen. He was led into an under ground storage room and asked to sit.
"Now Christian, about my money."
"Louis, get up."
Louis did as instructed.
"In the front compartment where you were seated, there is a handgun. Take it."
Louis followed Jonathan's words, quickly and swiftly as his hands shook. He reloaded it and put it in the side pocket of his sweats.
He slowly got out of the car, looking both sides before advancing to the seven cars.
"Louis, there are seven cars and each has an alarm."
Louis tensed.
"But each can be manipulated. So, you know cars right?"
Louis nods but realized he couldn't be seen.
"Yeah."
"Good. We have about five minutes. Go to the Alfa Romeo 4C Concept and put it on the rim of the tire."
Louis nods again, mentally slapping.
"And Louis?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't touch the car."
Louis gulps and walks over to the white car. He carefully squats and puts the tracker on the rim of the front tire.
At the agency, Jay was watching the screens to see if the trackers have been activated.
"Tracker one is in."
"Good. Louis, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. On the Mercedes symbol."
Louis looks around and goes to the red car. He carefully puts the tracker on the symbol which is at the back of the car.
"Tracker two is in."
"Subaru Cosworth Impreza. On the right back light."
Louis walks over to the black car. He puts it right on the backlight and lets out a sigh.
"Tracker three is connected."
"Alright. Three minutes Louis. Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro. In the exhaust port. Use the blue tracker. It's fireproof."
Louis hastily makes his way to the brown car and removes the blue tracker, kneeling besides the port and putting it in.
"Tracker four is in."
Before Jonathan could say the next, the door opened and Louis moved behind the Audi, hiding. It was one of the men.
"Louis, do something."
But Louis was frozen to the spot. When Christian said his task was easy, he was hoping he wouldn't encounter the big buff men. The man seemed to be looking through the cars for something. Or rather someone.
The man continued to search and finally made it to the Audi. Louis' hands were sweating.
In that moment, you just want to live. You don't care what it takes, you just have to live.
He hears Harry at the back of his head. He removes a rope from his pocket -Christian must have put it there- and waited.
When the man came behind the Audi, he leaped up and constricted the man's throat using the rope. He pulled tighter until the man went limp seconds later.
Louis took deep breaths as he waits for Jonathan to speak.
"Good work Louis. McLaren MP4-12C. Under the spoiler."
Louis looks around and spots the yellow car.
Meanwhile, Christian had his arms across his shoulders, a smirk on his lips. He'd just heard Louis killing that guy and he was pleased.
"Now Christian, how about you tell me how much is in that car?"
Kevin asks looking at Christian with a glass of wine in his hand.
"One million dollars."
Kevin smirks as he takes a sip of his wine.
"I'm satisfied. Let's go get it."
"No! Stall him! Five minutes!"
Jonathan harshly whispers into the earpiece. A faint "Tracker five is in" was heard before Christian sighs.
"But my oh-so eager Kevin. I need your word on something."
"Go on."
"Maserati GT MC Stradale. Between the two exhaust pipes."
Louis jogs over to the blue car and carefully puts the tracker.
"Tracker six is in."
"You're doing great Louis. The last car is a Lamborghini Aventador. Back left tire. Hurry."
Louis jogs to the only car left, the silver one. He puts it in the tire.
"Tracker seven is attached. We're done."
"Good work Louis. Get back into the car."
Just as Louis got in the backseat and carefully closed the door, Christian and the bad guys came up.
Christian was making his way over to his car when Kevin said something vulgar.
"You son of a bitch! Who did you bring?"
Christian turns around abruptly as Kevin grabs his jacket and slams him against his car making Louis flinch.
"You're not alone!"
"What are you talking about?"
"One of my men just got killed up here."
"So?"
A flash of anger passed Kevin's eyes but it was replaced by an evil smirk.
"Check the car."
Christian kept up his front. And right as the door to the backseat was opened, there was a loud bang and the guy fell down.
Christian got in the car and reversed out of the shed doing a spin and driving off, not before noticing that Kevin and his men were chasing after them.
"Louis? Louis are you ok?"
Louis was shaking and sobbing. He didn't want to die. He shot the guy out of instinct and now he didn't know what to feel.
Before he could even comprehend anything, he was being lifted into the front seat and onto Christian's lap. He relaxes into the embrace.
"I give you an A for what you've done here today."
Louis nods and wipes his tears. A bullet to the car was heard and Louis looks behind to see there were six cars after them.
"They're after us."
Christian looks up at the rearview mirror and notices them gaining and they were shooting at them. Christian makes a sharp turn drifting onto a dirt road.
Louis looks around them. It was like they were driving through a desert.
"Grab the wheel."
Louis does so and Christian moves out of the driver's seat. Once Louis got the car under control, he grabs a Heavy 12 rifle from the backseat and rolls down the window.
He aims behind and fires, getting the Mercedes' front tire making it flip, taking out the Subaru with it.
The Lamborghini driven by Kevin was leading the pack of four: The Audi, the Maserati and the McLaren.
Louis was starting to shake again. They were running out of desert.
"Sir! What do i do?"
"Keep going straight Louis."
"But sir..."
"Trust me."
Christian reloads and waits for the firing to stop. He points the gun and fires, hitting the McLaren on the windshield, sending him packing.
The closer they got to the cliff, the more Louis was tempted to just turn back and get captured.
You always trust your mentor. No matter what, even if they tell you to jump off a cliff into an unknown fate, you jump because they always have something up their sleeves.
So with Harry's voice in mind, he presses harder on the gas pedal straight into the cliff.
It was a tunnel.
Christian motions for them to exchange. He manouvers through the tunnel. The Maserati and Audi were sandwiching them.
Christian hits the front of the Audi and it spins out of control. The Maserati was now up to level with him and the two were touching. Christian steers the Maserati into a beam, instantly setting it in flames.
Louis almost sighed in relief when the Lamborghini slams into them. Christian increases the speed, manouvering through the twists and turns.
A dead end came and Louis was terrified. Christian somehow moved from being in front to behind Kevin. The Lamborghini drifts sideways slamming into the wall sideways, causing it to flip several times until both cars came to a stop.
Christian got out of the car and walks over to the upside down Lamborghini and notices it was leaking. He rushes back into his Chevrolet.
He starts to drive away just when the Lamborghini blows up.
They drive in silence back to civilization and Christian comes to a halt at a gas station uptown.
He gets out and goes round opening the door for Louis, who was hugging the hoodie tighter around him. Christian wraps an arm around his shoulders and leads him to the indoor restaurant.
They sit at a table in the corner, ordering fries and burgers and sodas.
Christian studies Louis' face. He had a slight crease in his eyebrows and his lip trembled. As he grips his soda, his hands had a slight shake.
"Louis."
Louis looks up at him, his eyes a light blue, sparkling with tears.
"It's over ok? You did great and we're all proud of you."
Louis nods, laying his head on Christian's shoulder.
But it's inevitable everything that's good comes to an end.
Their meal was interrupted by a phone call: Jonathan.
"Hello?"
"Chris, the hospital just called..."
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Oops haha love you!
I really hope I didn't take too long. School's a real pain. And homework is just worse.
Q: What movie inspired this chapter?
I bet you all know this! Come on guys its not that hard to figure out.
I love Harry to bits but i just couldn't bring him in just yet. I hope you guys are enjoying this as much as i am because its action! I mean who doesn't love their all time favorite action movies in one book.
And i love the cars in here woohoo!
I want to dedicate this chapter to @fishmint because her current book Daemonium has got me hooked like a fish in sea. It's just perfect.
@thedreamerkid is updating her book(s) as we speak so go read them.
Do you guys think i should continue The Tribe? I have the idea and all, you know what, i will. Soon. Check on that.
*wink wink* I bet you all saw the reference to Love You Goodbye.
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