Chapter 4
Steinix was just about to leave for the day when Larhik came into the lab.
"Ah I see I caught you just in time." Larhik said. Steinix could have sworn he heard a slight growl in the glukkon's voice.
"What do you want?" he asked.
"I just wanted to confirm something I've noticed about you."
"And that is?" Steinix asked, starting to fell nervious.
"Now I could be wrong, but you seemed to have been going soft on us, especialy over the last few months."
"What does that have to do with anything? As long as I do my work does it matter if I'm going soft or not?"
"As a matter of fact it does," with a quick motion the slig escort put his gun to Steinix's throat, "You see, those that go soft on us tend to turn against us. So tell me, what caused you to change."
"I...," Steinix gulped, "Didn't like the way you changed my Kila into a killing machine."
"What's this? A Vykker showing an emotional bond with one of his creations?" Larhik bent back his head and roared with laughter. Then with another command to the slig, the slig whacked Steinix in the head, sending him to the ground."For now on you will have a guard with you at all times. This is your only warning, if you show ANY sign of turning against us you will be killed." As Larhik headed to the door he added, "And remember, you signed Kila's life over to me the moment you agreed to create her."
And that means as soon as she is no longer of any use to you... Steinix couldn't finish the thought and he put his hands on his face and wept.
Kila had been watching Abe for the past couple of days, staying hidden and waiting for the perfect moment to strike. To her annoyance, someone always accompanied Abe whenever he left the village, usually a grayish-blue male. This male was escorting him this time. He's about my age, she thought as she studied them, quite devoted to protecting Abe, kind of cute too. She slapped herself. What am I doing thinking of such a thing!? There's no room for wooing someone. Snap out of it girl. Noticing they had stopped, she decided that now was the best time to strike. She notched an arrow in her bow and took aim....
Abe and Omi had just stopped to rest a moment when Omi's power kicked in big time. Wha... he thought as he rubbed his forehead, I'm sensing, hate, determination, and the intent to kill. Not from father, but from someone close by. He rubbed his forehead with both hands now.
"Omi?" Abe asked, concerned, "What's wrong?"
"Look out!" Omi cried as he suddenly knocked Abe to the ground. As he did so an arrow grazed him across the shoulder blades, where Abe was a split second before. Omi then knelt on the ground holding his shoulders, whimpering slightly in pain.
"Omi, son, are you alright?" Abe asked as he stood up, a bit shocked at what just happened.
"I will be." Omi said grimacing.
"I was the assassin wasn't it?" when Abe saw Omi's nod he said, "Is he still around?"
"Yes, but I'm sensing shock, confusion, and a little fear. I don't think he ever missed a target before."
"Well lets get outta of here before he comes to his senses." Abe said as he helped his son up, "And to see about that wound."
"Agreed."
They both ran back toward the village.
What! Kila thought, in shock, How did I miss? How did he...know? There was no way he could have seen me, he's back was to me.! After she noticed Abe was gone and she had regained her senses, she said to herself, "Kid, I don't know how you knew, but it looks like that if I'm going to kill Abe, I will have to kill you first."
Chapter 5
"Ouch!" Omi said, wincing.
"Sorry, Omi I'm out of pain killer." Cili said as she stitched up his wound, Abe was nearby pacing, "Love please stop pacing, you making a hole in the floor."
"I can't help it. Omi, why did you pull that stunt?" Abe said, looking somewhat aggiated.
"If I didn't you would be dead right now father." Omi said.
"You could've gotten yourself killed!"
Omi sighed, he hated it when Abe started getting overprotective of him, "I'm aware of that father, anyone else would have done the same thing I did."
"In this case anyone probaby wouldn't have because they wouldn't have known of the assassin. It was your power that alerted you and no one else has that." Cili said calmly as she finished stitching and wrapped a bandage around him.
"I know that mother. That's why I insist on going with you whenever you leave the village, I'm the best protection you could possibly have."
"But by foiling the assassin, you have made yourself a target. And that's what we been trying to prevent!" Abe said sternly.
"Father, more then likely the assassin would have found out about me soon enough, therefore I still would've become a target."
"Perhaps, in that case you should stay in the village for your own protection. No you will stay in the village!"
"Father, you can't seriously expect me to.."
"AND THAT"S AN ORDER!" Abe suddenly shouted, causing both Cili and Omi to recoil in surprise. Omi stood there silently a moment, a look of shock on his face. Then his expression changed to anger.
"No father," he said in a calm yet angry voice, "I will not.."
"What!"
"I am 15 now father, I am old enough to TAKE CARE OF MY F****** SELF!" Omi suddenly shouted and stomped out before either of his parents could stop him.
"Omi!" Abe started but Cili stopped him.
"Let him go love." Cili said gently.
"But.."
"I know, but we both have been pushing him toward a path in life he doesn't want to take. We need to let him make his own choice for once." Abe could see the tears in her eyes. And he embraced her.
"Cili, your right. We have been. I just hope the choice he makes doesn't send him to an early grave."
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