Cannibalistic (Book Two of A Bloodline's Saga)

New Found Friendships: Part III

Walk on the faces of these f*****g spineless cowards

Mark the territory with the blood of every hypocrite

Your last memory will be a pile of corpses

Consumed By Vultures

So it's sad to say we are well under the radar of the Police thanks to us currently being in another car, Liam's contacts were apparently happy to hand over though for a large price, Liam telling Shaun that half of it is coming out of his pocket which surprisingly he agrees with.

Peering down at Raya and confirming she hasn't stirred, I find her metallic blue and black hair's fading with her lily white skin revealing no tattoos or scarring, and a bridge piercing along with another one in the middle of her bottom lip.

We're currently tracking down the house of James and Marie considering their daughter Lydia isn't at school either, my brain wondering if it's because the parents don't trust Max or his men won't grab them at school, I'm then given the infamous instructions to follow Shaun in and do my thing.

Double checking we're the only ones here while Shaun takes care of knocking the girl unconscious, we hear a car pull into the driveway and I'm instantly rushed out of the house.

"I thought you needed the girl's parents?" I demand when we slip out the back of the house and wait for the parents to walk inside so we're able to sneak the girl out with us.

"So much for Liam telling me. Besides I can't take them both on with you, I don't trust you'd put up much of a fight." he growls after a minute or so of waiting until the coast is clear, our legs quickly carrying us across the road with Lydia's body slumped over his shoulders and into the safety of Shaun's car until we're speeding off down the road, the faces of James and Marie making their way into the review mirror when I can tell they've just realised they were only seconds too late in saving their daughter.

I want to cry for them but don't, instead I distract myself by looking at the new unrestrained girl in the back sprawled out across Raya and myself, tear marks staining her cheeks and a bit of a split lip from most likely struggling too much for Shaun's liking.

"So that mission was another heart pumper, I think we should cool off in this area now considering we have everyone we need after this last one we're about to hit next." Liam murmurs once finding the only sounds he is hearing are coming from me and that's due to me tying Lydia up.

"You read my mind; I've been close to a heart attack to many times today." Shaun chuckles stiffly until they're both sharing a weird relived sounding laugh.

Glancing back over at the ghostly skinned Lydia who is currently sitting upright and strapped into the seat with of course rope binding her wrists and ankles together, her head lulls forward thanks to a pothole in a road and brings her greyish blue locks into her face.

Untangling it from her septum piercing, my hand automatically freezes when a gasp sounds in the back of Raya's throat and all eyes are now on her.

"Where the fu-" then cuts herself off instantly when something clicks in her brain, her eyes searching for something in mine until they start brimming with tears.

"Just sit back and relax, we have not long to go." Shaun chuckles whilst Raya takes in the unconscious presence of Lydia, her wide ice blue and emerald stare darting around her surroundings outside her window and coming to the conclusion she's still in her home town.

She appears to be confused as to why we haven't left yet, though she will see when we arrive at the next person's house. You never know she might even know the person we're about to kidnap next.

"Is this Max?" Raya whispers in my ear as Shaun and Liam busy themselves on the phone with someone, my head shaking due to being too scared to use my words right now, but wait for my time to tell her who they are and where we're really going after he has all of us.

"I'll explain later, or the others might do it for me, either way you will find out why you're here and where we're going." I hiss back yet keep my eyes solely on the review mirror in case we're watched at any point in our conversation.

"Okay." is all she says knowing that talking for the both of us is going to be hard, but I can't help feeling the sense of dread when I get out the car with Shaun and she sees me helping him with bringing the next person back, surely she's going to punch me in the face later for it considering I did the same thing to her.

But I doubt it because she knows sort of why we're all here; I saw it in the way she looked at me, as if something clicked inside her brain. So she will understand why I'm about to do what I'm about to do.

My thoughts are halted completely when we approach a shopping centre car park and the vehicle is turned off, my mouth opening to ask where we are only I'm cut off by Shaun stating that Zeke is in here and he won't be long.

The guy Zeke I assume is the last one on Shaun's list for today or until further notice, but I wonder who his parents are seeing as how they failed to mention them along the way.

"How are we sup-"

"Not "we" Ida, you. You're going to wait for him to exit those shops before making your way over to him. You're going to lead him into that alleyway after I send you a text telling you I'm in position. Make up some bullshit you're new to the town and need help getting to the library, either way you will be getting him into that alleyway and Liam will be watching your every move." Shaun cuts across me when Liam pulls out his gun for emphasis and feel Lydia squirm in her seat next to me.

So much for Liam not being a d**k today...

Happy to know that she can see I'm being forced to do this, I'm also relieved to say I won't be copping a punch in the face from her or Lydia any time soon. Well that's when Lydia wakes up but we can all tell that won't happen now, with what Shaun and Liam's just pulled in front of Raya anyway I dare say Raya will tell Lydia I'm on their side.

So waiting on the edge of my seat for the go ahead, I'm then put into action when a male around my age with jet black hair is pointed out exiting the double automatic glass doors, his fringe and bangs styled in a way that states he may listen to my genre of music and powdery white tattoo-less skin.

Jumping out the car with the door slamming shut behind me, it dawns on me that this is the first time I've been in the outside world alone since being kidnapped, and for some reason I'm wanting to get back into the safety of the car as f****d up as that sounds.

It's as if the world is closing in on me and one slip up could lead to the death of not only me but the others in the car and back at the house, so as you can tell I can't afford to f**k this up no matter how out of place I feel. 

Someone smacking a glass window has my attention turning to Shaun who's motioning me to hurry the f**k up.

With my attention now back on Zeke who's sparking himself up a cigarette, I let my feet do all of the work while I use my brain to think of an opening conversation that could lead him in following me to an alleyway. 

My brain settles on the phone sitting comfortably against my leg, the same phone to give me the command to start leading him into the alleyway and instantly it's sending my heart to my throat.

The closer I approach the more my body seems to tremble and I want to drop everything and run, yet I don't and I seem to be getting closer with each second that goes by even when my brain does register the piercing eyes of Shaun and Liam behind me in the swarm of cars, I still don't stop until I'm face to face with Zeke and I'm able to fully take in his form.

His turquoise eyes are the first thing to capture me when he turns around to see who's about to approach him, his snakebites, two eyebrow piercings and septum piercing glistening in the early afternoon sun and a small smile spreading across his lips when he realises I'm actually talking to him.

"I can tell you are new around here because I haven't seen you before, so the Library is it you wanted to go?" he questions with a bright smile and drag of his cigarette, my heart panging at the fact that this stranger is willing to help another out and I'm about to have him abducted!

Probably the last time to he will ever help a stranger out too.

"Thank you, you have saved me a heap of time f*****g around." I lie as a forced shaky laugh sounds in the back of my throat, my mind hoping he takes my trembling voice as one of nerves and not fear considering he's now looking at me a little weirdly.

Clearing my throat and slapping out a larger smile to make sure he knows I'm okay, I engage in more small talk when we take our time in getting to the alleyway considering I couldn't really keep the guy in place until I got the word, so I decided to take it slow yet not too slow where he thinks something's up.

Hopefully Shaun doesn't crack it at me for moving towards the alleyway so early, but as I said I can't exactly keep him in one spot without it looking too obvious!

I have a suspicion this guy isn't as oblivious as the others, I mean he too keeps darting his eyes around the place and is hesitant about entering the alleyway himself the closer we approach, by the way our pace has been taken down another notch.

So brushing it off and almost losing myself in the conversation, I get the message to pick up the pace and get to the alleyway now, my heart skipping a few beats before kicking my brain into gear and legs into a quicker pace.

"Here we'll cut down the alley considering I can see the part of town you're taking me to." I suggest when pointing down the alleyway Shaun's currently hiding down, Zeke's face brightening up as if I've just said something amusing until a chuckle sounds in the back of his throat.

"I was just about to suggest that, come let's go." he grins then takes the lead, only we stop halfway and I begin to freak out when he turns to face me and all niceness is gone.

"I know who you are and your parents are worried f*****g sick about you, I'm not supposed to know but-" his sentence is muffled thanks to the chloroform soaked cloth Shaun's now suffocating him with from behind, Zeke's turquoise eyes boring into mine the whole time as I curl up against the bricked wall balling at the fact that this guy knew the whole time and it could now most likely get him killed.

"He was watching us the whole time, waiting for us to strike but obviously wasn't smart enough to watch behind him." Shaun pants with a sickening smirk as his eyes land on me, my body trembling when the scene replays over and over in my head until I'm yanked from the ground and shoved into the car waiting for us at the end of the alley.

"This one knew about Ida and their search for her, but I didn't get much else out of him because I thought I'd save it for later." Shaun states while throwing rope at me in the backseat for me to tie him up.

"I can't, I don't have enough room!" I shout in anger after Shaun telling me to hurry up, the car coming to a skidding halt in the middle of a deserted looking road so he can come around and open the door.

Yanking the still unconscious Lydia out of the backseat, he opens the boot before throwing her in and speedily tying Zeke up then doing the same thing.

So with Raya and I being the only conscious ones in the backseat, the talk of a four wheel drive being a better use or a van for trips like these sounds around the car along with the name of our next victim and how we should be leaving the area not staying in it.

But apparently each person is important enough to risk being caught by the Police for, so my excitement of being pulled over and rescued isn't ending just yet.

Wondering if I'll have to play a similar role to what my parents played all those years back when it came to luring in more people for Alistair and Ashley, I bite my lip and let out a heavy sigh to fight off the tears wanting to break out once again for the betrayal I feel towards my parents.

With Raya wanting to know what happened in the alleyway, I give her a look that states I'll tell her later though I'm more concerned about what Shaun or Liam might do to Zeke for more information.

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"Let's get the f**k out of here, the Police are starting to shut the town down and set up road blocks." Liam announces after getting off the phone to someone important sounding, the car speeding even faster down the highway that takes us out of the town and Police sirens wailing in the distance behind us which I'm beginning to think they've found us.

Not wanting to look back but instead at the last people we kidnapped Markus and Jason, I wonder how Raya, Lydia and Zeke are doing seeing as how only half an hour ago we had people catch up with us and take the people back when the Police were getting harder and harder to avoid, though ponder exactly how long it took us to kidnap them considering school is well and truly over.

"It took longer than I f*****g wanted but we got away from the Police still." Shaun sighs in relief while Liam lights them both up a cigarette.

"Ida you want one?" Liam offers in the same calm tone he used on me last night when changing his bandages, well more reserved and calmer now at the fact that the hard and stressful work is over for the night.

So hopefully Liam will no longer be a d**k when it's time for me to redo his gauzes and whatnot, but as I said a lot can change with Liam.

"Sure." I grumble then take the cigarette and lighter from his hand reaching backwards into the backseat. 

"Home time now!" Shaun announces in relief and an excited shout to express how keen he is to get home and get these people in their rooms.

Feeling Markus stir next to me I scan over his tannish skin, dishevelled auburn and blonde locks and two nose piercings, his russet eyes darting behind their lids and possibly having nightmares of being kidnapped much like he was only minutes ago.

"Mmmm." Jason groans whilst moving around a little, the car deathly silent and still as we wait for the male to wake up, yet he doesn't and seems to stay asleep.

He has the same piercing emerald eyes as Liam only a shade lighter with olive skin and tan hair cut short but styled casually.

Noticing a couple of tattoos on his arms, I also notice stretchers in his ears and double check to see if Markus has them.

Coming out empty handed on Markus's side, I don't realise Shaun's on the phone until he's saying goodbye to someone followed by a symphony of curses.

"What?" Liam demands after finishing his third cigarette in the space of an hour.

"I've just gotten word that the Police are hot on our trail and are heading back to our place now. So a few of your men have packed everyone and everything up and are currently taking it to a new location." Shaun explains and instantly the air feels hostile.

"Why wasn't I notified?" Liam snarls with Shaun letting a scoffing sound linger in the back of his throat.

"Your phone's flat genius, so they called me." Shaun chuckles as Liam checks to confirm his phone really is dead.

"Oh-"

"You're fine." Shaun laughs across him before handing him his phone.

Thank f**k, that was about to get real ugly real quick and I think Shaun knew it too, hence the reason why he's acting so chilled right now regardless of how bad he wants to explode at the guy.

"What's this for?"

"So in case your men call me again."

"You don't have t-"

"It's so you know what's going on."

With that being settled we continue the drive in silence, my mind swimming with scenarios of where Raya and Lydia are told why they're really here.

Well at least they will all know now.

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Arriving at our new destination with the memories of Mum and Dad explaining how they were forced to lure people in accompanying me, I think history may repeat itself and there's nothing that can stop it this time, the cannibals might win this war.

Getting out of the car and hoping that the others have managed to slip their restraints and made a run for it by the time we got back, my hopes are soon deflated when I'm forced to help bring in the last two bodies and discover the others wide awake and taking in their new surroundings.

Not being able to get much of a glimpse on the outside of the house, the inside is a little dull with bricks being the main theme in this place, and ugly ass cream carpet that appears to have seen better days.

The bone white yet stained drapes and ceilings are also in need of a touch up or replacement altogether, the furniture dusty and place smelling stale from lack of use.

"Is this a holiday house?" I question to whoever, Liam making a confirming sound in the back of his throat gaining my attention and finding that he's no longer in need of someone's assistance, he seems quite capable of walking around on his own now.

"Now that's taken care of, we can finally celebrate considering we only have a couple people left to go. But first Ida you are to make up something for the others to eat, I'm skipping dinner and I'm sure with the amount of Ice Liam's had in the past couple of days food is still out of the question for him." Shaun chuckles when Liam nods his head in agreement and a grin starts taking form on his lips.

Not wanting to stay in their presence any longer considering I don't like the way Liam is looking at me right now, I take it upon myself to make them something other than sandwiches tonight when I come across a heap of packet pastas in all kinds of flavours.

Sticking with macaroni and cheese, I go over the people in my head and find that there are fifteen, well sixteen people including myself.

We didn't just hit Raya's town, we hit a couple more after that and came home with around seven or so people, adding to the ever growing number of hostages Shaun has locked away.

So pulling out the utensils I will need including the ingredients, I grab a large pot and start throwing it all in there with the stove burning nice and hot.

Stirring the pasta with a wooden spoon and waiting for what feels like hours, the sauce begins to thicken and I'm surprised Liam or Shaun haven't come out to see what I'm doing.

Once it's evened out and appears we're all going to have a decent and filling meal this week, I head back into the living room where both Shaun and Liam are going over maps and next locations to find the last people on his list.

"Can I have the keys to the bedrooms?" I question whilst recalling the locks on the last doors.

"We don't have any locks on the doors considering we won't be staying here long, we're meeting up with Max as soon as we have the last of the people we need. So that could be in the next day or two." Shaun informs me with a smiling face cast over his shoulder when I go to take my leave.

"Okay thank you." I murmur and watch as he goes back to planning our next move, my heart sinking lower into my chest when the images of me being handed over to Max starts surfacing in brain.

Maybe I'm not meant to escape, maybe we all aren't meant to escape and this is God's punishment for all of our parents for doing what they did all those years back.

Walking to the first door where the girls are, I tap on the door with my knee and ask for one of them to open it, the sound of rustling starting up behind the door until it's opened and Storm's face appears.

"Ida what're-" 

"I've been ordered to feed you guys, but I decided to take a little longer and made us something other than f*****g sandwiches." I chuckle then hand out two bowls before telling them I'll be back with more.

Once the girls have their meals, I find that Raya, Nakita and Lydia not only have become friendly with one another, but have also opened their arms to Storm and Hanna as well.

Who knew we'd bond over our parents sharing the same murdering pasts? Well some of us anyway.

"I'll be back later, I'm just glad you all know what's going on now." I confess though stare more at Raya which she too shares a knowing look with me, Lydia's amber eyes catching mine for a second when she too sends me a look though it's a thank you one for the food.

Slipping out and bracing myself for the other room considering there are more males than females, I wonder if any of them will make it out with me when it's time to see Max or if we will all die alongside one another.

"Hey guys I have your dinner." I murmur with a similar tap on the door with my knee, much like the one I did on the girl's door with the wood creaking in protest at being opened and Alex's face staring back at me, taking me by surprise instantly because I expected anyone else but him to open it and stops my mouth from working when I can see he really doesn't like my presence.

"Okay so are we to share two bowls or what?" Alex commands and a c****d brow, my being taking every bit of strength it can to not dump the hot food on his head, simply moving past him seconds later and offering it to the first two willing to eat first.

"There's more coming." I state casually even though some are still a little annoyed by Alex's comment.

"You on the other hand are even lucky you're being fed." I snap at Alex when he opens his mouth for another smartass comment.

"Why would I-"

"Alex just give it a rest yeah? She's already told us she isn't involved and if she was, then why the f**k is she being raped and beaten?" Anakin cuts across him, the male eventually standing up and causing a few others to as well.

"Guys not now, this place is making us act this way. I'm sure Alex isn't a cunt all of the time, I just think we need more time apart." I shrug simply then head out to get the rest of the food, hopefully also signalling to Alex that I'm willing to call a truce if he is.

Once food duties are over, I'm sent to bed due to them not wanting me to know their plans, so I decide to scoff my food down and let sleep take me away though I wonder what I'll dream exactly of tonight.