The Blade Chronicles

The Update

***Blade's Point of View***

Moving in with my parents had been the hardest decision of my life but I don't regret it for one minute. I learnt so much in a few short months. My mom's kind of friend Deadshot taught me how to use a firearm. He was a tough trainer but not as tough as my dad. Oh my goodness don't even get me started on my dad. I had bumps and bruises from the one on one combat lessons. I though it would be easy but I was wrong. I almost gave up on learning but my mom motivated me by convincing me that I needed a new identity. That if I kept working on my new skills with my old persona I wouldn't make it. So one rare afternoon when my dad allowed me to take the day off we headed to town. 

First we stopped at the salon where I dyed hair black except for the tips. Once the black was done we dyed my tips red. One look at myself in the mirror and I was in love with the look. Red and black had always been my favourite colours, so I figured my new identity would be based on them. 

When we got home after shopping until we dropped, my dad came out to greet us. 

"The hair looks nice, Emily," he smiled. "Thanks dad, but the name doesn't suit me anymore, ya know, so I've decided I want to change it to Blade. I think it would go better with the new me." My dad looked at me surprised knowing that I was talking about what we had discussed. "So, you want to tell me you're ready to join the family business?" I nodded. Why not? I wasn't going to run from my parents enemies anymore. It was time we fought back. 

My mom and dad shared a smile before tugging me into the house. I know now who I was meant to be. 

This would be my software update and anyone foolish enough to come after my family would regret it for the rest of their miserable lives...

***Nico's Point of View*** 

The last time I heard from Emily was the day she left our house. She hasn't come to visit. She hasn't called me, texted me or anything. My dad had said that her parents had made her go to a university over seas and the place didn't allow students to communicate with men outside of their family. My dad had trouble believing it and so did I. At first I blamed her but later on I blamed her parents they were forcing her to stay away. 

I went to the address they had given my dad but just as I expected the place didn't exist. Why did they lie about where to find them? Where was Emily? 

The not knowing got to me. I had to get to the bottom of this. 

I went into Emily's empty room and I thought I wouldn't find anything interesting but in her desk draw I found my answer. 

It was a letter from Emily: 

"I hope you aren't angry with me for leaving but I had no other choice. It was fun living with you even if it was just a year. Your lips on mine will be my favourite memory and I say memory because we won't be able to talk again. I hope that our lives are still intertwined but if they aren't then it is probably for the best. I can't explain anything but I can give you a name to ask. He will fill in some of the blanks. I sincerely hope you don't hate me after you find out. The guy you need to find is a hacker by the name of CH405." 

What was Emily doing with a hacker? Does this have to do with her disappearance if I can call it that? Did this guy chaos bring trouble to Emily's door? So many questions and only one lead. A lead I have to follow because the police won't help me since Emily moved of her own free will and they don't have any reason to doubt it. It's up to me to learn the truth.