I hung up the phone. Hopefully she’ll actually decide to come. I guess Cynthia has never been the one to stick to her plans.
I did tell her that it was urgent, but what if she already knows..?
Whatever. That doesn’t matter now.
I got to D.I.E. I felt like, despite its name, it's a safe and cosy place where we can talk without interference. It wasn’t busy, as usual, but it wasn’t completely empty either.
I see Z (or Zephyr, but filth like him doesn't deserve names) and Buck behind the counter, waving to me. I do want to know what the two want, considering that I figured the two were of… different factions. Maybe I’m wrong, or maybe Z wants revenge first and Buck just agreed that he would rather fight Z fair and square than Cynthia. Not entirely sure what to assume. Either way, I’m not certain what possessed me to wave back, but hopefully that clears me from being a target.
I order some food and sit down to the table, picking up my phone from my pocket to text Cyn.
“where are you?? this is really important cyn you need to come quicklyy”
I stare for a few seconds before putting it face down on the table. Buck comes over with a few dishes.
I started whispering to myself “Not that guy.. he made me think Cynthia was a liar… Whatever…”
He lays down the pizza. Pepperoni. Just how Cyn likes it. The other dishes included some chips, sweetcorn that I don’t feel like I ordered and lastly a SWEET, SUCCULENT Soulful Delight. Makes a good dessert.
“Thanks.” I say. Buck just kinda… stared at me.
He then came up to my ear and whispered to me. The funny thing is, I could barely hear most of what he said to me. I tried to make out as much as I could, but the only words that came to my ears were the only ones fear allowed me to hear:
“Stick to our plan, Axel. Unless you wanna find out what happens if you don’t.”
He put one of those D.F.E’s on my lap.
“We’re gonna listen in, so don’t go off track either.”
I felt the hairs on my arm stick up. But I wasn’t scared of them about what they’d do to me, no no. I told myself… I had to convince myself that it wouldn’t be logical for them to kill me, they might probably just hold me hostage or something… right..? Hopefully. I was mainly scared of what would happen to Cyn.
I CAN’T see her hurt.
A few minutes later, my leg starts to bounce up and down, and the steam from the pizza begins to fade away completely. Jeez, that got cold fast. Surely she could just use the D.F.E to just teleport near here? So strange. Maybe she has her reasons.
I take a slice of the pizza. Man, I’m hungry! I also picked up a newspaper from the thing where you get salt and the menu for the restaurant. Just wasting some time until she decides to come. If she will. Hopefully. Anyway, the newspaper went something like this:
137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0dSHeGcnn
Is obesity becoming more WIDEspread?
Written by: Theo the Powerless
T-Can the Great and Amazing
Published: 28th January 2031
Last updated: 29th January 2031
Imagine you're a child at school, you and your friends are having a fun time at lunch when all of a sudden you're called home because your overweight fatass caretaker injured themselves whilst trying to get up and move around the house.
…
I just frowned. What the hell? Who writes like this? Disgusting.
…
That's the reality for a lot of children due to the rise in obesity, but is obesity really THAT common, and more importantly, is it a good thing?!?
Our local godly trash can, T-Can the Great suggests that obesity can have some benefits. “People may say that comfort food helps relieve stress which prevents depression. I wouldn’t need that though. I’m too amazing and great to get “depressed”. Mortals and feelings, am I right guys?”
I’m not sure if I was even reading anymore. What did any of that mean?
I felt something approach me. Hopefully not those two dweebs again.
“What the fuck are you reading..?”
Cyn. She actually came.
I guess Z and Buck went away to prepare themselves to fight. I still don’t understand why the two are working together. Nobody ever tells me plans, oh no.
“So… what was it you wanted..?”
“It’s been a while since we’ve last done this, huh?” I suggested. “Want some pizza?”
She grabbed the slice from the plate and sat herself down. Her hazel eyes locked onto mine, and even though the moment lasted only a second, so many memories came flooding in. That shiny smile; her playful mood; her personality and enjoying our time together in this very eatery like we once did. The beauty of what was once… her. It was a weird flood. So random, yet so beautiful.
“Just tell me what’s up.” Cyn sounded frustrated.
I zone back in.
“Well, you know how Buck said all those… things?”
“Yes, I know. And I know you’re sorry. Look if you’ve only made me come here so you can apologise, which I accept, now really isn’t the time. The Hooded Man is in a really bad physical state, Dominance is dead and everyone else is just emotionally broken because of Buck and Zephyr… They need me.”
“What did they do? The Hooded guy and Dominance, what did Buck and Z do to them?”
I spaced out slightly while Cyn was talking to me, but I heard some mention of how dangerous Buck and Zephyr really are.
Was I wrong to convince myself that they won’t do anything? If they really are this powerful and threatening as Cyn makes them out to be, should I really just follow their orders? Not like I can tell her what’s really going on though, they’re listening to everything I’m saying and will probably kill me (now that I know what they are capable of) if I attempt to break the D.F.E or tell Cyn about their plan.
I have to do anything to keep her stalled, but then she said this.
“What was that call you had to answer with Zephyr when you rang me a couple days ago?”
Suddenly, a tempest seemed to be brewing outside. I tried to look at it but Cyn just grabbed my chin and made me look straight at her. How do I get out of this one?
ns216.73.216.64da2
and then Add to home screen.