What She Thought She Knew (Rachel Moore Mystery Book 1), стр. 88
Shadow merely raised an eyebrow at my behavior. "How poetic." He replied mockingly.
Just as I was about to reply, the elevator door then opened, and revealed a chaotic sight.
I quietly gasped at the number of bodies, both belonging to the Seekers and the Phantoms, which were all over the place.
Shadow coughed, which snapped me out of my distraction. "Ladies first." He said almost politely, while he kicked me forward.
I stumbled a bit, but once I regained my balance, I glared at the Phantom agent in indignation.
He ignored my look, and proceeded to walk forward.
The Phantom leader chuckled; that smug bastard. "Be polite, Shadow. This is no way to treat a guest."
More like a prisoner, I thought bitterly.
The two guards pushed me again, and I directed my glare to them.
I grumbled in my breath, but followed Shadow and his 'father' nonetheless.
We made our way towards the center of the lobby when the Phantom leader stopped and turned to face his guards. "Put her in the van. We'll then recall high ranked agents, and head off to Site B. We've got some work to do."
I rose an eyebrow at him "You're saying all this in front of me?"
The man looked back at me. "Are you aware of where Site B is? Or what it is?"
I blinked in response, while the bastard laughed briefly. "So naive." He commented.
I glared at him.
Suddenly, a loud pang erupted as a great flash of light appeared which momentarily blinded us.
To add to that, numerous smoke grenades were released all around us.
I coughed as I inhaled some of the substance.
Once my eye sight recovered from the initial flash bang, I saw the form of Shadow leaning against a wall that provided some cover from the exposed area. "Oh great." I heard him mutter to himself.
I then heard multiple footsteps rapidly make their way over to our general direction.
I took cautious steps forward until I was out of the density of the smoke.
One figure in the middle aimed a gun at me. "Stay where you!" The voice said.
The figure then came into view as I recognized the voice.
I felt my heart flutter. "John?" I asked unsure.
The man turned his head towards me and his eyes widened. "Rachel?" He asked hoarsely.
I smiled widely.
In that moment, a deep connection passed through us: relief, joy, love, but also anxiety.
I wanted to approach him, but then the sound of a gun cocking caused my face to pale dramatically.
"No one moves, or I pump this chick full of lead." Shadow warned as he stepped out from his cover, and aimed his vicious shotgun at me.
John turned to face my attacker and his eyes darkened immensely. "You." He said venomously.
Shadow calmly walked over towards me. "Indeed." He replied. "It seems that life can't keep us apart. And what do you know, it's like a big, happy family reunion!"
John's eye widened slightly, but then narrowed once more. "The old bastard is here?"
"Now now, is that the proper way of addressing your father?" Came the calm reply.
The Phantom leader's glowing eyes were the first thing I saw as he stepped out from the cloud of smoke.
It was disturbing how identical they were.
Apparently, the other Seeker agents felt the same way as I did for their eyes widened, and some of them tensed up.
John, on the other hand, remained outwardly cool. "What do you want?" He asked plainly.
The Phantom leader stepped forward until he was beside me. "I can't check up on my one and only son?" He asked almost sincerely. "It's been almost eight years since I've last seen you. I've missed you very much."
John raised an eyebrow. "I'm surprised you can feel anything other than lust for power. You never were big in the emotion department."
His father hummed thoughtfully. "No, I suppose I wasn't." He replied honestly. "However, I do have priorities. You, my son, are number one on my list."
John's face scrunched in disgust. "Like hell I'll work for you. I refuse to become a monster like you."
A look of disappointment passed through the Phantom leader's face. "It's a shame to hear that. Look at all I have done for you. Why is it that you think you were able to bypass my agents so easily? Certainly not because they were sloppy." He then took a step forward. "Like it or not, you don't have a choice. After all, it would be a pity for this young woman to get hurt." He said as he took a lock of my hair, and curled it randomly in his finger.
I shivered at the implication, but I retained my strong ground.
John's hands shook slightly as he aimed his gun at his father.
Despite my nervousness, I remained calm as John's eyes glanced at us in a calculating manner, as if he was devising a plan. "My loyalty lies with the Seekers." My Guardian replied fiercely.
It was the Phantom leader's turn to raise an eyebrow. "Is that so?" He then turned to face John's clone. "Shadow, kill them." He ordered.
"With pleasure, daddio." Came the response, however, what happened next didn't go according to the leader's plans.
The clone aimed the shotgun at his creator's abdomen, and fired.
The man was thrown backwards from the force of the blow, and left behind a thick streak of blood.
Shadow calmly walked over to the dying man, and smiled smugly at him. "Give my regards to hell." He said, before he aimed the shotgun at his master's head and fired, which killed him instantly.
A mixture of emotions swirled within me.
The murderer of my family, and of so many other innocent people, was dead at last.
I felt satisfaction at the