==Twenty==
[Zayn’s POV]
It was early morning, maybe half past seven. I had waken Niall up and told him I was going to grab a shower and go for a jog, which was something I started doing. Niall was so muscular that I started feeling like a shrimp next to him, so working out was something I started doing a lot of. The mornings around this time are always dead, and ever since the police put that curfew on us, barely anyone steps foot outside. I knew that people who worked were given paid time off, including me. Since I still worked for Louis Tomlinson and his laboratory, I still got paid. We all just lucked out that while everyone was given time off, the building that collapsed was being rebuilt on high alert in case something happens, like Harry attacking it.
I was in mid run and turned into the back entrance of the park, behind all the trees and rocks. I liked running my fastest through the trees, that way, when I took my small break I was in the open part of the park, able to look at pond or the people who were early birds like me. It didn’t take long for me to get out of the back half; in fact, it was a new personal best. As I turned around the bend in the path, I saw a few people who were familiar to me. Immediately I paused the music coming from my ear buds and backtracked to hide behind a tree. I saw Harry and Ed talking to someone, but I could get a clear view of his face.
I could only hear snippets of what Harry was saying, but not enough to actually piece together their conversation. I was biting down on my lip as I kept my eyes on the guy who had his back turned to me. I had no idea who it could’ve been since there was basically no one here for Harry or Ed to bother with, expect for Niall, and Niall was sleeping back at the house.
I was about to retreat home, to tell Niall what’s up but then the third body turned around briefly and I almost blew my cover by screaming. The face I saw was Liam’s and he looked completely fine and normal, if not better, than how I remembered him. Harry started to back away and I heard him mention something about a mission that he and Ed were on, and now Liam joined their team.
I gave it a few minutes before I retraced my steps and ran back home to Niall. I was in a panic and had no clue how Liam was still alive given what Niall did to him. But what concerned me most was the mission they were on. I had no idea what they were plotting but it was in no way a good thing, at all.
I sprinted back to my place and when I ran through the door Niall was standing in mid walk, staring at me. I placed my hands on my knees and started to pant loudly. He had a pleasant look on his face, “Pushed yourself I see.” I waved him off, trying to tell him that that wasn’t the answer. I have him a grunt, and in return, he looked at me, puzzled.
“No. We’re in deep shit, Niall.” I said in between breaths as I stood up, “In the park I saw Harry and Ed.”
“What were they saying?” This made Niall stand at attention and stiffen up, “Are they planning something?”
“All I could understand is that they’re on a mission, but I don’t know what it is or what the result will be.” I noticed Niall shaking his head. He knew we were in for it as well. He pulled at his hair and let out a loud groan and I moved over towards the kitchen, “I don’t know what we can do.” I started to bite my nails as Niall tossed me a dramatic shrug.
“I don’t know either, Zayn, I just don’t know.” He sat down on the chair next to me, defeated. He was lost in a sudden thought and had a certain stare on his face, as if he went into a trance. He didn’t speak until he snapped his had towards me, “They said we couldn’t hide from them. They must have a tracker. Something on them must be a tracker.”
“Did you see those tablets they were carrying?” I said softly, watching Niall nod. “You think those tablets are able to track us – but that doesn’t make sense.” I shot my own idea down, “How could they track us?”
“You, they can’t, but me, oh definitely.” Niall hit his fist against the table and continued talking, “It’s because of the fucking trackers Doctor Tomlinson put in all of us, I’m sure of it. Those tablets are probably synced with these trackers, and for some reason Harry and Ed have them.
“The first week I started working for Louis, I know he shipped some tablets too a French agency.” I stated, “And wasn’t France his ally for this war?” Niall was now looking at me, as we both pieced the puzzle together, “So Harry and Ed must be a part of whatever agency that is. They must be.” I was tapping my fingers against the table and Niall was looking down, shaking his head.
“Ten bucks that they’re getting the remaining Hybrids to join them. That’s why they have the tablets.” Niall stood suddenly cracking his fingers as he walked back to our room, “We have to go find them or something. We have to stop them. They can’t fight America. There’s no way I’m letting that happen!” He was shouting with the door partially closed. His words reminded me that Harry and Ed had a third body on their team now too – Liam. I waited for Niall to come back, fully dressed, and was shaking my leg nervously. He knew this habit of mine and walked up to me, “What’s the matter?”
“Well, apart from all this shit going on, I have to tell you, I saw someone else with Harry and Ed this morning and you’re not going to like it, not one bit.” I spoke very slowly, trying to not look into Niall’s eyes. I didn’t want to see what colour was left in his skin completely fade away – and I sure as hell didn’t want to see the anger and hatred in his eyes.
“What?” He spoke, “Who was with them? Another Hybrid?”
“Yeah, but just not some random one. It was Liam.” Despite what I wanted, my eyes drifted up to Niall, looking at the expression on his pale face. First he was cold and had an empty look, but then a small smile started to unfold and he was soon laughing. He was laughing so hard that he was clenching onto his stomach.
“Babe, that’s impossible. I personally snapped his neck. The boy’s dead!” he spoke in between his fits of laughter. He didn’t believe me at all, and it frustrated me. While he was here laughing, Harry, Ed, and Liam were off furthering their plan to invade America. “Wipe that look off your face, you were probably scared or something, and your mind was playing tricks with you.”
“I don’t see what’s funny here.” I said, a bit coldly, “Well then fine,” I stood, “Don’t believe, but you’ll be sorry when you’re unprepared for when Liam comes gets you and hurts you. He’ll try to kill you. So will Harry. And so will Ed. They’ll all trying to kill you, Niall. They’re trying to kill us. They’ll kill us before they go across the sea.” After my mini rant, I walked into my room, closing the door abruptly.
I hated being belittled, especially by Niall. Whenever I overreacted, or even when I was perfectly fine but he didn’t like what I was saying, or doing, he’d put it on my fear. He’d say I’m scared just so he didn’t have to hear the truth. And sure, some of the times it was because I was afraid, and I started to get small anxiety, but that’s hardly ever anymore. My algophobia bothers me much less now than it ever has, which makes me happy. But when people like Niall continue to blame everything on it, it makes it hard to get over it. It just pisses me off that Niall won’t listen to me this time, when it’s life threatening
I was lying on the bed when Niall knocked on the door, pushing it open gently, “So seriously, Liam’s alive? Like, alive-alive?” He sat at the foot of the bed, looking at me. He had his I’m-so-sorry look on, and he knew I could never ignore it. I tried my best but I still looked, nodding, “So we’ll just have to kill him again, and while we’re at it, we’ll kill Harry, then we’ll kill Ed, then we’ll fuck up the agency.”
“So we’re going to fight back?” I asked, pulling myself up and crossing my legs.
“We’re going to rebel against them.”
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