The Jinns Amongst Us

Chapter 81

As Dr Clarissa head away, Khayun turns back to Athina while she awaits. "You asked, good, so, what's up? what does she want?" asked Athina. "For me to come with her." said Khayun. "And? does that include me as well?" asked Athina.

"Maybe.." said Khayun.

"What do you mean maybe?" asked Athina. "It's upto me to decide whether to bring you in on this or not, frankly, I'd say yes but.." said Khayun before getting interrupted by Athina. "But what? I'm useless to you cuz I'm human right?" asked Athina. "I didn't say that." said Khayun. "But you meant it, I know." said Athina. "You're wrong.. it's.. complicated alright? last time I got a human involved, he got killed, you wanna be the next victim?" asked Khayun.

"I won't be the next victim, cuz I already am, Nadja was my friend, but what I saw back there wasn't her, and to think I could just go back to study, after seeing what I saw, is no way, either you let me in, or I'll find a way on my own, so either way, like mrs doctor said, the decision is upto to you, what'll it be?" asked Athina to which Khayun sighs.

"Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you, right now.. I don't trust these lads, no matter what they could be." said Khayun. "They saved your life." said Athina. "Everyone needs something with others, once they get what they need, they'll toss you out like garbage, I learnt that the hard way." said Khayun. "Alright sunshine, what is your move then?" asked Athina. "Someone needs to get the kid back safety, I can't do both, you'll have to do it." said Khayun.

"No way, I'm not babysitting." said Athina. "I didn't ask you to baby sit, just drop where he wants to go, that's all, and I have another favour to ask as well." said Khayun. "What?" asked Athina.

"If things move south, if these snakes are backstabbers, I need you to go to my home, find Dr Sayeed and tell him about everything, top to bottom, he'll know what to do." said Khayun. "And how will I know exactly they stabbed you or not?" asked Athina. "I'll keep in touch, every two hours, I'll send out a call, if I don't check back, you'll know what to do." said Khayun.

"Isn't two hours a bit much? what if you had, I don't know, a bathroom emergency or something." said Athina. "First of all, I'm not a human, and second, this is a life or death situation, two hours is as maximum I can risk it, so keep that in mind." said Khayun. "Okay, fine, I'll keep it touch." said Athina.

"Good, and here he comes." said Khayun as he notices Ali coming back towards them. "Hey guys, bathroom's crazy here and.. wait, what's going on?" asked Ali. "Ali, since you already met Athina, I assume you'll be okay with her dropping you off home." said Khayun. "What? why?" asked Ali.

"I got some here I need to be, she's your ride home, stay safe, alright?" asked Khayun as he departs away, leaving the key with Athina as he leaves without a assurance towards Ali.

"Hey wait, hey.. does she even know directions?" asked Ali to which Khayun doesn't respond and turns his focus towards Dr Clarissa and her people.

"More like, does she even have a driving licence or something." said Athina. "Wait what? you don't have license?" asked Ali. "It's Ceylan, you don't need one, just.. come on." said Athina as she accompanies Ali towards the parking space.

Meanwhile, within Creed base of operations close towards the Indian Ocean, a visible submarine parked on the trenches further away from land. Agent Jessica and her group of associates are discussing over sending patrols out for scouting, when suddenly one of the recon team she sent in earlier reports back with a disturbing message.

"What do you mean acting weird?" asked Agent Jessica towards her secretary. "I don't know ma'am, if he had stated out his name and rank, this would have been over soon, but whoever this is, he keeps saying he can't remember." said the secretary while leading with Agent Jessica towards the transmission section. "So you lock him within his own ship?" asked Agent Jessica.

"We had no choice, it was protocol, and besides, if he was comprised in some way.." said the Secretary before getting interrupted by Agent Jessica. "I know, I know, he's just scared, trust me, I'll burst out all the truth from him." said Agent Jessica as she opens the door towards the Transmission section. "Is it on recording?" asked Agent Jessica as she steps in the transmission section.

"Yes ma'am, you can speak now." said the operator as he begins transmitting. "Hello? anyone there, hello, please.." said a disturbing voice from the speaker. "Recon team, this is Agent Jessica, don't worry, you're in safe hands, but first state your name and rank soldier." said Agent Jessica. "I.. I can't remember, please, please get me out of here, I.. I can't breathe.." said the soldier.

"You can't breathe? wait is the oxygen supply low within the ship? maybe offine or something?" asked Agent Jessica. "No, ma'am, it's functional, and ship appears to be full of it." said the secretary.

"Then why is he finding it hard to breathe?" asked Agent Jessica. "Please, it's dark, let me in, let me in, I beg you." pleads the soldier. "Soldier, just, stay in here, alright? hang it and.. just give me your name, it will be fine." said Agent Jessica.

"Name? sure... name, let me think." said the soldier. "Ma'am." called the secretary to which Agent Jessica doesn't respond. "Ma'am!" yelled the secretary. "What?" asked Agent Jessica. "The oxygen levels, it hasn't dropped, not even a little." said the secretary. "So?" asked Agent Jessica.

"Whoever is inside, either he's not breathing or.." said the secretary before getting interrupted by Agent Jessica. "He's not a human at all, son of a.. (turns the microphone back on) alright you bastard, whoever you are, we know you're not part of the recon team." said Agent Jessica.

"Why? why would you, I was just about to.. Packett, that's what they call me, Packett." said the soldier. "You're not Packett, or anyone part of my team, don't play games with me, I invented them." said Agent Jessica to which the soldier's voice starts laughing away maniacally from having pleaded through the microphone. "Cut the s**t, who the hell are you?" asked Agent Jessica.

"A friend, that's all, don't you like friends Jessica, isn't that what mum taught you to like?" asked the voice pretending to be the soldier. "Just for your kind information, I don't have a mum, I was born through test tube birth, you freak." said Agent Jessica.

"Wrong answer Jessica, wrong and wrong, you, my poor sweet girl, was born in December twenty first, nineteenth eighty nine, at a dear old hospital right in the middle of Stockholm, Sweden." said the voice. "Shut your mouth right now, before I make you go float yourself!" yelled Agent Jessica.

"Your father, that retired dipshit, tried in a attempt to seduce the nurse, in order to abort you, which didn't go well.." continues the voice while Agent Jessica is enraged by what he continues to speak. "I said shut up!" screamed Agent Jessica.

"Knowing this, your mother gave out her life, not being able to withstand the heartbreak, which led to dear old daddy going back to prison, all while leaving you lonely within that money cradle, smiling through the thought of having come into the world as a orphan.." said the voice.

"Float him, open in all chambers, let him die this instant!" yelled Agent Jessica. "I'm sorry ma'am, we can't" said the secretary. "Why not?" asked Agent Jessica. "We don't even know, what he is, only that he doesn't need air to survive, I'm sorry." said the Secretary.

"Ladies please, isn't it rude to interrupt? anyway, as I was saying.." said the voice before getting interrupted by Agent Jessica. "I said shut up damnit, stop it right now!" yelled Agent Jessica.

"Lonely as the cradle in birth, as lonely in the orphanage as well, where you were called by the orphanage when soldiers came looking for one." said the voice to which Agent Jessica breaks down as she bursts out of tears.

"Stop it, please stop, just.. what do you want? what do you want with me?" asked Agent Jessica. "There, my dear, that is exactly what I want, you on your feet, now do the honours and let me in, so I can explain what I want in person, unless you want me to continue, that is.. best part is yet to come." said the voice as it starts laughing again.

"Let him in." said Agent Jessica. "Ma'am, no, I understand what you're going through, but.." said the secretary before getting interrupted by Agent Jessica.

"Did you not hear what I just said, let him in, draw your weapons first if you don't feel secure." said Agent Jessica as she draws out her weapons.

"Opening doors, in three, two, one." said the operator as the door opens while Agent Jessica heads out towards the hangar to welcome their new guest with weapons loaded with squadrons of soldiers.

As the door opens, with gas bursting out, a figure emerges from the shadows within, soon to be revealed as everyone stands ready.

As the figure enters, it is revealed to be Corso, the Jinn who fled to Alj'ahim after his enounter with Khayun, whom had returned to the Creed this time, wearing their armour as he stands ready with open arms to welcome his new friends.

"Stay right there." said Agent Jessica to which Corso stops from proceeding further. "Agent Jessica Miles, how wondrous it is to finally meet you in person." said Corso.

"Who the hell are you? why are you wearing.. that? you aren't one of our soldiers." said Agent Jessica.