"Yeah, I miss kicking people's asses", Freyaj laughed. We got on a flight that went straight to Hawaii. When we got there, there were people at the airport giving flower necklaces. I got one and continued my way through. We got to the hotel and unpacked our stuff. "How long do you think we're gonna be here"? "I don't know, maybe some weeks. Why"? "I'm supposed to meet up with Juan soon". "Did you ever tell him that you're a toxin"? Freyaj looked up from her bag and sighed. "Nope... but I'm going to! Soon...", she smiled. "Okay, he deserves to know Freyaj". Because it was still daytime, we spent our time looking for Uranium. Her name was Kealoha.
It means love. She didn't give much of it, she's been killing people at her school. She's 16, just like me. By nighttime we had found her. She was still staying with her parents! "We can't just ambush her while she's with her parents", Freyaj said. "Then what are we supposed to do"? "Wait until she's somewhere else". "Then we won't be able to locate her. Either way we have to take this girl from her parents... it is what it is", I shouted. "Blitz... when did you become this way"? "What way"? "Mean! Distant... cruel... you changed". "I became this way when I got weak! Being weak almost killed me 2 times! Being weak got one of my best friends killed....".
Freyaj and Clover stared at me. "So the next time you ask... take some time to actually think about it". I walked out of the hotel and sat in the car for a bit. Later I went back to the room. Freyaj and Clover were both asleep. I got in bed with Clover. He turned to me and opened his eyes. "You're still up"? "I was waiting for you. Are you okay"? "Of course I'm not. Lorenzo is dead and the Professor doesn't want to find out why I got weaker that day". "You're gonna have to move on someday. I'm not saying you have to let him go, none of us can do that. But he isn't coming back, Blitz. Learn to be okay, it's not your fault he's dead". I gave him a kiss and turned around, "Good night Clover".
When I woke up they were both getting ready. I got up and got ready with him. "I don't feel right taking her from her family". "I don't either... but an order is an order", I sighed. "Oh... so you do care", Freyaj said, leaving the bathroom. When we got to her house, her parents opened the door. "Is your daughter home ma'am"? "Yes... Kealoha"? "Yes, her". "Are you friends of hers"? "Yes, we wanted to know if we could come inside and see her"? "Of course, come in", she invited us. We followed her up the stairs to Kealoha's room. When we got in there she was sitting on her bed, watching tv. I watched as her nose flared, she was smelling us. "Kealoha, your friends are here to see you". She turned to look at us. Her face went from calm to horrified. "Is something wrong", her mom asked. "Nope, nothing at all", she smiled.
She didn't want her mother to worry. Her mother left the room and I pulled out the chair from her desk. "Hi... Kealoha", I smiled. "Who the hell are you and why are you at my house"? "We're special agents Blitz, Freyaj, and Clover. We're here... we're here to terminate you". Her eyes teared up, toxin or not, no kid wants to die. "Is it because I've been hurting people"? "Yeah... you've done a bit more than hurt people", Freyaj spoke up. "Please... my mama needs me... I help pay bills and get groceries"! "Kealoha-". "Please I'll do anything"! "Okay... I'll talk to my boss about recruiting you", I said, standing up. Freyaj and Clover smiled. Kealoha got up and ran up towards me. She tired to punch me but I blocked it and pushed her.
"I trusted you Kealoha"! Her mother came into the room. "What's all that noise"! "Sorry mama, I only fell". Her mother left again. "I'm sorry, I need to be here. With my mama, I'll fight for her", she said, putting her guard up. "I've got this one", Freyaj said. I haven't seen Freyaj in a solo fight in a long time. "What're you, 13"? "14 actually, I don't like people guessing my age"! Freyaj punched her stomach, spit flying out of Kealoha's mouth. She started coughing. She touched Freyaj's arm and a rash started to spread. "Shit".
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