Black Rose Revenge

Chapter 10

XAVIER POV

I needed to let Sierra know that I am okay and then I need to find out who the i***t was that dared to f**k with him and his family! I know that I would have just escaped then head to my family if it were only me that was effected but they dared to traumatize my little girl so now all bets are off! I knew that these guys were stupid so I left blatant breadcrumbs that even a blind person could follow. I am currently waiting for those idiots to show up to spring my trap. I am currently sitting in the room I had just rented in a hotel about a mile north of the warehouse where I had been detained. The name I used was Johnny Blanks (the thug that was left to watch me). I made sure that all the rest of the rooms were unoccupied, no need to get any innocent people injured. I paid extra for the clerk to take the rest of the night off, I wanted no witnesses for what was about to happen.

I had mixed feelings about my situation, on one hand it felt good to hunt my prey again but on the other, I haven’t been away from my family for any extended period of time since Chancey was born. I had absolutely no choice but to stay away from my family until I ended the threat to us. I knew that who ever it was would never stop until he or his family were killed, that much I could glean from Johnny before he was taken out. I was restless so I walked out of the room and did a perimeter check before heading back into the room. I was just about to the door when I froze, I could sense that something was off. There was an eerie silence that sent a shiver down my spine and heightened all my senses. I slowly backed up into the shadows and transformed to be able to widen the reach of my telepathy. I needed to be fully aware of my surroundings and any hidden dangers.

I stood completely still as my mind scanned for anything odd, so far there was only one invader that I could sense. I stayed out of sight and slowly made my way back towards my room still clinging to the shadows. Once I opened my room door I was startled when someone quickly grabbed me and had me slammed against the wall to the right of the door. I knew that there was someone there but I acted like I was completely taken off guard. “Bubba, I presume?”

“You have been a very easy person to find, honestly I expected more of a challenge.” Bubba squeezed my arms harder behind me, showing me, he was not afraid to use bodily force if need be. “You have made my boss very, very unhappy.”

I scoffed. “So sorry to have been such a burden but it’s in my nature, especially when it comes to my family!” I went completely rigid and slowed my breathing to a crawl. When I felt my captors embrace loosen I snapped my head back and felt the pain when my head connected with Bubba’s face.

Bubba howled in pain and released me. “SON-OF-A-b***h! You little s**t, you will pay for that!” He lunged towards me but wasn’t able to see properly due to the blood oozing from his forehead.

The one I sense outside quickly entered at the sounds of his partners pain. “Bubba! What happened?” I knew that Frank (the one from outside) was livid at the sight of blood on his partners face. In all the years that Frank has known Bubba, no one and I mean NO ONE has ever gotten the drop on him! This was literally the first time since his football career that he’s seen him bleed. “Where is the target?”

Bubba grabbed a towel from nearby and wiped his face before answering. “I don’t know, I had him then he slammed the back of his head into my face then disappeared. I can’t see anything until the bleeding stops, f**k man. I think he split my forehead wide open!”

“You should step outside while I grab the fucker.” Frank said as he walked closer to the middle of the room. Before either of them knew what was happening the door slammed shut and all the light bulbs exploded, engulfing the room into darkness! “What the-Bubba, you okay?” Frank froze until he got his bearing and his eyes adapted to the dark as much as they could anyways. I watched as Frank slowly turned around when he didn’t get an answer from his partner. I struck him without warning, hard, just under his rib cage on the left side. “Damn that hurt! Bubba, where the f**k are you?!”

The second hit connected on his right shoulder, knocking him backward far enough the he tripped over a solid mass laying on the floor near the front door. Frank knew that the body would be that of Bubba’s. Adrenaline was rapidly coursing thought Frank’s body as he sensed that this might be far more difficult that originally planned. I watched as Frank blindly swung his fists around his body, just reacting in fear. “Why don’t you face me like a man?! Are you scared of me because if I were you I would be terrified of me!” After what Frank said I lost all patience with this fuckhead! The air surrounding them grew thinner making it harder to breath. Frank kept scanning the area sensing mortal danger and on the second sweep he saw something that scared him nearly to death! Frank shook his head hoping that what he was seeing was a hallucination, but either way he was seeing blood red eyes growing bigger by the second. “Why…can’t I…breath?” Frank gasped out.

You cannot breath because I am not letting you, I am thinning the air. Do you know why I am keeping you alive, but barely? I knew that human’s can’t understand me while I am using my powers so I communicated through telepathy. Frank couldn’t speak so he just shook his head. I need information on your boss and you are going to tell me what I want to know.

“What if…I don’t…are…you going…to…torture me?” I could tell that it was getting harder for Frank to form coherent thoughts.

Well, if you don’t answer my questions what I will do to you will make you beg for torture! I reached deeper into Frank’s mind and projected blood curdling, demonic visions of his insides being ripped into tiny pieces until he screams for death!

“Okay! Please…make it…STOP!” Frank wailed.

First question, why did you storm my house and take me hostage?

“This would…be…easier if…I…could…breath better!” Frank rasped out.

I lessened my aura a little so more oxygen filled Frank’s lungs. Now answer the question!

“We were contacted my a man that paid a very hefty sum to take you captive, he didn’t say how it needed to be done so it was my idea to take you in your own home. I figured that you would be most vulnerable there.” Frank said as he breathed in deeply.

Second question, who is this boss of yours? I leaned closer, thinning the air again to make my point. And do NOT lie to me!

Frank struggled to breath again. “His name…is…Vince…Vince Karadeen…a.k.a…Iceman.”

What does he want with me?

“Before I…answer…can I…ask you a…question?” Frank felt like he was slowly losing consciousness.

Ask.

“Can…you let…me breath…before I…ask?”

I allowed him to breath normally.

“Thank you. Okay are you going to kill me?”

I decided that since he has been such a good sport, he deserved my answer. Well, since it was your idea to break into my house and traumatize my daughter, yes I am going to kill you. Now answer my question!

“Iceman was going to recruit Brent Cummings to become his top-notch assassin. Our actual target wasn’t you, but in fact we were looking for your wife, Detective Sierra Ryans!”

At this point I was way beyond the breaking point so when I heard that Sierra is in danger I snapped! In a fit of rage Frank’s bones liquefied within his body and is brain oozes out of his ears, nose and eyes. I then transformed back to my human form with the satisfaction that Frank died the most excruciating death of all time! I grabbed the keys from Bubba’s pocket while I used Frank’s phone to call Sierra. After a few rings came a hesitant voice. “Hello?”

“Hello, baby, I called to let you know that I am safe but can’t come home quite yet. I love you and Chancey.”

I heard a sigh in relief. “I know that you will tell me when you can what is going on. Please take care of yourself, we love you too.” She hung up and I made my way to do some head hunting. Here I come “Iceman”!