Chapter 82 - A Cage : Part 3

Adreanna was not expecting to meet Axel tonight. She also was not expecting him to run to her instead of Kiaran. And for Axel to cower when she merely mentioned the probability of Kiaran visiting her place, she was not expecting that either.

She never knew what the boy wanted or despised. Since they were little, she would merely inspect Axel from afar. Because every time she tried to approach him, her little brother seemed to treat her like she was dangerous and always dodged or ran from her.

She did not understand why he did that.

All she knew was that Axel adored Kiaran and would only steal glances at her. So she let it go. She was raised to be the oldest, and the one father would always count on anyway. She needed to be the strongest.

But after seeing the gaping wound she had given to the boy when she shot his thigh that day, there was a weird tugging feeling in her heart.

She felt that weird feeling whenever she noticed Axel got abused by Kiaran, just like that day he withered on the floor inside the mad scientist's building.

That tugging feeling grew stronger when Axel exploded in a red aura. And the feeling became like a knife slicing her heart when she could not save Axel from being taken away by her other self.

She really did not understand the feeling at all.

So when Adreanna woke up from her coma, she quickly rushed from the bed, ignoring Cain's yells for her to stay. The feeling was still there, and she needed to get rid of it. It made her feel weird and not in a good way.

Not like how Zack explained about love, like butterflies in the stomach. This feeling hurt her.

So when she found out that Axel was laughing with his best friend, safe and sound, the feeling had gone away.

But oddly enough, she felt empty.

Now that the boy walked beside her, wearing her red jacket with bandages all over his body and an eyepatch to cover the red eye that she hoped Axel would tell her someday, she felt warm.

It was not empty anymore; it was warm. The tugging feeling would sometimes come whenever she looked at the bandages, but overall, it was really really warm.

Especially when she saw the glimmering blue eye right when he caught an aisle of cupcakes, the warmness spread on her body, and she felt pleased about it.

She felt like she had just destroyed the whole government and killed every single one of them. It was that kind of feeling. It pleased her.

She would destroy the world for Axel, maybe.

So when the 19-year-old was about to buy more food for Axel so that the boy would show that kind of glint on his eyes, just like when he saw cupcakes, some people had to ruin everything.

"Adreanna Vergessene, sister of Axel Vergessene, you're under arrest."

Adreanna coldly gazed down at the police officer alongside his two comrades behind him. The appearance of the three made her feel like a fire spreading inside her instead of warmness.

She did not like it. She wanted to spit all the fire on them.

"As you are aware, your brother is the number one fugitive in the world right now, and we've come to ask his family to the point that we came to your house." The police tried to explain without keeping his guard up.

He probably thought she was weak compared to Axel.

"-and all we found was ashes." He finished explaining, leaving Adreanna to try to process his last words.

"...ashes?"

That must have been Kiaran's plan. Father would not let the house burn down that easily. Let alone doing it himself.

Ah, Kiaran would really get scolded by father. Would he be grounded for eternity?

"Right after the reveal, your house burned down into ashes, miss. We could not help but think you are helping your brother to run away. So you are under arrest." The police officer's words turned into biting this time, more stern as Adreanna still gave them a cold gaze.

Everyone in the store had gathered around her slowly. Some even started to record her with their phones. Murmurs began to form around, and everyone was looking at her like she was some kind of show.

She disliked it.

"What if I am helping my brother?" Adreanna tilted her head, letting her braided hair fall to the side. Despite her face being flat and emotionless, the people around could catch the dark glint in her stunning blue eyes.

That did make those who were watching the scene take a step back.

The police officers started to slowly put their hands into their pocketed guns and gripped them. "Then we will be doing this in a violent way if you won't cooperate with us."

Her gaze darkened. "I wouldn't mind." Her elegant voice echoed, sending chills to the people around.

Both Adreanna and the police officers were waiting for something to start first. In that agonizing minute, everyone could feel the scary atmosphere building up rapidly.

"I mind!" A sudden voice suddenly chimed in with hurry.

Then a boy with black short pants and a black shirt with a red jacket over his shoulders appeared between Adreanna and the police officers in a blink of an eye. His blue eye caught the sudden shock mixed with terrified on people's faces.

Axel smiled at them. "I really really do mind!" He exclaimed, awkwardly opening his arms wide and shrugging.

His blue eye glinted ominously at the police officers. "Your job is arresting me, not my sister. So kindly fuck off, sir."

Adreanna's dark gaze started to disappear as she stared at her brother in front of him, who was shielding her.

"That's Axel Vergessene, the mute murderer!" Someone yelled, causing some ruckus started to happen in the store. It was a messy sight to see, really.

Everyone started to run away while some of them still dumbly tried to record the situation. The police officers were now pointing their guns at him and ready to pull the trigger at any given time.

Despite having only one eye to see, the boy managed to dodge all of the bullets that were being fired at him. One of his bandages went loose on his right arm when he snatched the gun from the nearest police's hand.

Adreanna calmly watched the fight happen, staring at the police officers with two uninterested eyes. She moved her head one or two times to avoid the bullets.

Axel pulled the trigger and aimed it at the police's thigh. Another police tried to throw a punch at him with the back of his gun, and the murderer easily deflected it with his left arm then shot the opponent's shoulder.

He did not even flutter at the sight of the last police officer in front of him and kicked the man's neck, causing him to pass out on the floor.

Axel looked back to his sister and quickly took her hand. He gripped it tight as they ran together under the watching moon. It was probably past midnight already since they were only there to get some dinner.

It seemed like there was no dinner tonight.

"You didn't kill them," Adreanna commented in between their escape. She just followed where Axel dragged her to, quietly letting him lead the way.

"Ah, yeah. I just want some change of pace." He answered right away and looked back at her for a second.

The boy grinned at her. The moon that was standing right in front of him ricocheted on his skin. It was a blinding sight to see. And it was warm.

Adreanna opened her mouth to speak again but rudely got cut off by the sound of police sirens chasing behind them. Even a helicopter started to come to the two at a fast speed.

Axel noticed an alleyway and quickly took a sharp turn and yanked his sister with him. They went deeper to the alleyway and crouched right behind a dumpster.

"I'm going to face them. You stay here. Don't fight." Axel stated as he reloaded the gun that he stole from the police earlier.

Adreanna watched her brother thoroughly, trying to understand why he said that. "Why?"

"You're not wearing a mask. Your identity might get revealed." Axel opened his red jacket and put it on Adreanna's head to cover her. "Stay here, sis."

He quickly turned around and took a few steps away from her. But the black-haired boy stopped for a moment and managed to smile at her one more time. "It's a really scary nightmare to get your identity revealed, you know? I feel like I've been freed from a cage just to get into a bigger cage."

"I don't want you to feel the same way as me, Adreanna." He huffed and started to run from her while waving. "So stay there and let me handle my mess."

Adreanna just froze in her place as he watched the boy leaving her behind the dumpster. She did not understand the boy at all. Why did he smile when his eyes looked so pitiful? Was it what they called sadness?

A helicopter shined its lights at him, causing Axel to squint slightly. Cars were covering the alley entrance, and more than ten police officers were pointing their guns at him.

"Put your hands in the air." The leader commanded harshly, fiercely pointing the gun at him.

The young murderer sighed. He knew this would happen so he hid his gun away from the beginning. He raised both of his hands while scanning the area.

He could take them. But it would be hard to not kill all of them right off the bat. He was used to blowing their heads off.

But he did not want to be a murderer anymore. He was sick of it. He would find a way, somehow.

The leader opened his mouth to speak again. "Axel Vergessene, you are under arrest for committing-"

"Murder and lots of murders and more murders. I know." Axel gave them the kindest smile that he could ever possibly give.

The leader clicked his tongue and seemed to move his eyes around. "Where's your ugly sister, huh? I know she runs away with you."

Something tickled Axel like a bolt of lightning when he heard the police's words. He widened his blue eye madly and tilted his head dangerously. A sign of irritation rubbed off the atmosphere as he grinned in disbelieve with etching insanity.

"....ugly?"