An @BaileyBlue302 and @Twisted Mind collab, again, to save timeTwisted was on mobile so they were shorter than usual and Bailey had to post this Zi sighed as the signal was lost. But he knew she was inside the warehouse. He did the obvious and tried the doorknob before kicking the door in.
The doorknob, it proved, was unlocked but jammed. Whisper's captors had been smart enough to jam a chair under said knob, so the door refused to open. From a balcony nearby, Damian Ryder, one of Jaden's goons, leveled a sniper rifle at Zi's head. But he didn't shoot, instead waiting for Jaden's command. Meanwhile, Whisper heard the foot slam against the door. She cried out, knowing it was Zi. Who else would it be? Sure as hell not 432. "
No!"
Zi heard Whisper's word and tilted his head. He almost called out to her using her real name but remembered what she had said to them a little bit ago. "
Russ?" He called quietly.
Whisper pulled against her restraints now, her voice breaking as she called out again. "
Leave!" She called back as the other captor strode into the room. "
Shut up, girl. Master Jaden will be seeing you soon so save your breath." He scolded her, backhanding her as he spoke. Whisper whimpered.
"
The hell is she on about? I'm trying to help her?" He muttered, moving around the side of the building as he attempted to find a se one entrance. He knew there would be one.
And there was one. Not even twenty feet away, a door was slightly ajar. Damian focused the rifle again and fired, not intending to miss. He'd messed up leaving that door open and Jaden would be mad at him, but he'd pay that price later, after he stopped Zi. He switched the rifle to its automatic mode and let off a string of bullets. Very rarely did he miss.
Zi noticed the muzzle flash and ducked, rolling behind a stack of boxes. He cursed and tried to find a way to get himself clear. He'd dropped all his weapons- his single pistol and his knife- when he had gone after Bee, probably leaving them in melted chunks from his magic.
Damian waited. He would shoot Zi when the time came to it. He radioed Jaden. "
The man is here. Do you want me to shoot him? He's trying to help her." "
Kill him. At all costs. We do not lose her." "
I understand." Damian moved across the rooftop to get a better shot at Zi. This would prove futile.
Zi scanned the area, finding nothing useful. He sighed and stepped out of his hiding place, hands up. "
Russ doesn't know anything. I'll go instead of her. Let her go." He spoke calmly, but even then his voice shook a little.
Damian chuckled and slung his rifle over his back, dropping down from the roof. "
You sure you want to do this for a girl you hradly know?"
"
I know her well enough."
Damian stepped closer. "
You sure about that?" Only visible now was the smaller pistol in Damian's hand.
Shit. "
Damn sure."