Original X-roads-2003

    “Don’t patronize me, I know you didn’t switch sides and start working for Cas. So tell me about these jumper parts and what you did with them.” I walked closer to him.
    “I have orders to shoot Jas.” Harley warned as I approached him.
    I stopped and glanced at his blaster for a second, “Alright then just tell me, there’s nothing I can do about it anyway.” I motioned my hands around to show my situation to him.
    “I should trust an assassin.” he chuckled.
    I rolled my eyes, “Harley!” I acerbated.
    “I know what it looks like Jas.” he shot me an incredulous look. “And I have never known you to stop fighting just because someone has a blaster to your head. I’m not stupid.”
    “What happened to Cas’s people.” I pushed.
    “Oh like I’m going to tell you! Do you even know what Jonothan would do to me if he even knew what I said so far?”
    “Don’t be an idiot, he already knows.” it was my turn to be incredulous. “So you might as well go ahead and tell me the rest.”
    “I’m not helping you Jas.” he took another drag.
    I started running with the closing of his eyes when he drew in the smoke. I don’t need him to spill the beans, I can find out on my own later. I heard the blaster go off just above my head, a warning shot… He wont miss the next time. I was just inches away from the door, I pushed myself harder and threw my side against the door. It gave way, I reached with my left leg and slammed the door back shut. Then I started running up the stairs, skipping every other one. “Zariaha!” I yelled. “Zariaha it’s time to snap out of it and go!” I was halfway up now, I could hear Harley a couple of levels below. Oh why couldn’t Jonothan have kept her in the main castle? “Zariaha!” I screamed at the top of my lungs. “Do you hear me?” I ran faster. Harely was catching up, it’s the tree all over again! I saw the door as I rounded the corner, I pushed it open and stood in shock.