Leo

There was no plan.

The plan was just take Reid and kill everyone that gets in your way.

I told Tessa I wouldn't go alone, but that was before what happened. She would never want to see me again. She looked so disgusted by me and it felt  like piercing a knife through my chest and twisting it.

I just wanted her to look at me and smile again. I wanted her hugs and her kisses again. I wanted her playful insults.

But that wouldn't ever happen. She hated me now so there was no reason for me to protect myself and not get hurt. I didn't care what happened to me as long as I killed Reid. My goal was to take him first and try to get him to talk, but if I wasn't able to do that I would just kill him.

Nate and Ares will understand. I was being annoying anyways so who cares If I disappear one day?

I couldn't back out now even if I wanted to. I was already inside the building and there weren't many people around. I could see some guards every now and then, but I sneaked past them easily.

Idiots. Can't even do their job right.

I already made sure to have a building plan and had hacked the cameras and the security alarms so that no one would see me sneaking around so it would be pretty easy.

Or at least it was supposed to be. Anything could go wrong and I knew that.

This would be so much easier if I had one more person with me. I could watch from the cameras and help when needed and they would do the physical work. I'm way better at hacking than I am when it comes to the physical part, although I am still pretty good at it.

I sneaked past the guards to go to his "office" hoping he would be there. The only problem was there were so may guards outside the door. I couldn't sneak past them and I didn't have anything that could catch their attention without catching Reid's attention too. I wanted him alone.

I left that place and went to a room I knew had a computer, something I could work with. I needed to make an alarm go off so I could catch their attention. I checked if anyone was in through the keyhole and put my ear on the door to see if I could hear anyone. No one seemed to be inside so I opened the door and got inside as quietly as I could. It took a few minutes, but I managed to set off an alarm somewhere away from his office, but near enough so that some of his guards would have to go and see it.

They would know someone was in here now, but hopefully, I could get out without anyone catching us.

I ran back to the office quietly, avoiding anyone that happened to be near, but most of them were probably already checking out what was happening with the alarm so there weren't a lot.

When I got to my previous spot I only noticed one guard outside his door.

That's easy.

I shot him and waited until he was on the floor, but before I could run inside, the person I assumed was Reid opened the door and looked around in shock.

"What's going on?" He murmured, "Who's here?" He then yelled.

"Me" I said stepping out of my hiding spot.

"Who are you?" He asked in frustration.

"Doesn't matter. You're coming with me" I said pointing my gun at him.

"You don't have the guts" He snarled.

I shrugged and shot his arm without thinking twice, "You either come with me or I kill you right now, it really doesn't make a difference. I'll get what I want either way"

"And what is it that you want?" He asked.

"Too much talking" I said grabbing his arm and dragging him away as he yelled in pain.

"You set off the alarm?" He asked. I didn't reply. I really wasn't in the mood.

As I was dragging him, I heard him rustling and then felt a stinging pain in my arm.

"I'm going to fucking kill you" I said and hit his head with the gun making him drop to his knees.

"You wouldn't do that. You need me"

"Bullshit" I said and tried to punch him but he dodged. He took the opportunity to hit me and then squeeze my arm where the wound was. I groaned in pain and kicked his stomach trying to get him away.

"Go ahead. Kill me"

I was getting really irritated.

Maybe I should kill him. I was going to do it later anyways. I just wanted some answers.

"Fine" I said and pointed my gun at him, but just as I was about to pull the trigger I felt someone behind me.

I turned around and elbowed him, but I saw a bunch of guards coming my way. I tried to shoot most of them, but I ran out of bullets and I could only fight. However, I was outnumbered and injured so after a few minutes of trying to fight them off, I finally was knocked out and lost consciousness.

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I woke up in a dark room, feeling sore and in pain. I was tied to a chair and I couldn't see much in front of me.

"You're finally awake" Someone whose voice I recognized as Reid's spoke, "Now we finally have time to chat" He said.

I stayed silent.

"You know, I did my research while you were out. Leo isn't it?" He asked, "One of the best at what you do. However you're not very good at fighting, are you?"

I brushed off his stupid insult and held back my anger.

"Should've known when you couldn't even save your parents" He said and chuckled.

My eyes widened. How did he know that? No one knew and no one could ever know.

"How do you know that?"

"I knew that would make you react" He said proudly, "Who do you think did this to your parents?"

"What?" I let out staring at the floor. 

I should've killed him when I had the chance. I didn't want to know this because now I felt enraged.

"Your mother left me for your father"

"And that's a reason to kill her and her family?" I asked feeling like I was about to explode from anger.

"Not exactly, but since your mother knew everything about me and what I did and I wouldn't stop "bothering her" like she said, she told ger husband and they wanted me out of the way. They wanted me in jail. She thought I was dangerous and she was right" He shrugged.

"That's not a reason to kill a whole family" I said through gritted teeth.

"Oh cheer up, I didn't kill the whole family" He chuckled, "But now I can"

"Not before I make sure you'll join me"

"Why did you come here if you didn't know what I did?"

"Ares-"

"Ares would never send one person. Let alone his best friend who is a hacker and not a fighter"

I looked up at him. I didn't want him to know I was involved with Tessa.

"I came here without his permission"

"But why? Why did you want to get rid of me so much?"

"None of your business"

He hummed, "You know the day everything happened, I sent my men after you. I couldn't have you survive because I thought you would tell the police. Little did I know you were just the same as me"

"We are not the same" I said firmly.

People like you killed my mom.

I couldn't get her words out of my head. Was I really just like him?

"I told my men to go after you and told them to kill anyone that got in the way. Now that I think about it, maybe if I had caught you things would be different. Maybe I could convince you I was the good guy and took you in. You're really talented and good at what you do"

"I would never work for you"

"You created so much trouble for me that day" He sighed, "I still have to deal with that little bitch because she saw too much" He murmured.

"Who?" I asked now really interested. He could be talking about Tessa since she's the one he has to deal with.

"You seem very interested. Tessa Laurence. Does the name ring a bell?"

"No" I lied. I wouldn't get her in more trouble.

"My men asked her mom if they had seen you. They acted like you were their brother, but Mrs Laurence was way too smart and noticed they weren't simple innocent men and she had to be killed before she decided to contact the police. Right in front of her daughter" He said, "How does it feel knowing you're the reason that happened?" 

"No. I'm not" I murmured.

People like you killed my mom.

"That's your fault" I said, but deep down I was blaming myself too.

"I've tried to kill her so many times, but this bitch really knows how to fight and hide. She also didn't decide to tell the police so I wasn't really concerned, but she's still getting on my nerves since she keeps trying to learn more things about us"

"She's a little girl" I finally said, not being able to stand it anymore.

"Oh. And how do you know that?" He asked.

"Just a guess" I lied again.

"Is it?"

"Yes"

"You're good at guessing then. Fine, I won't annoy you any longer. I'll just let my men do their job. Hopefully we'll get some information out of you. Ares is starting to become a real pain in the ass. I want him gone"

I didn't reply. I would never tell then anything. They could kill me if they wanted to. They wouldn't get a word out of me.

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"I must admit you're strong" One of the men said, "A lot of people give in way before that. Or die in the process"

I was losing a lot of blood and felt like I was about to pass out any minute now, but I had to hold on.

"Let's leave him. We're not supposed to kill him yet"

The other man agreed and they both left the room.

I had never been in this situation. Nate had, quite a few times since he was always the first in line to fight. I was usually behind a screen and when I wasn't Nate would get in the way so they would take him instead of me.

He's going to be so mad when he finds out. If he ever does.

I didn't want to leave this place or this world before killing Reid. I had to do it even if it was the last thing I would do. I wanted Tessa to be safe and free.

Her words haunted me. I couldn't stop thinking about them and the way she said them.

I have to let her go. It will be the best for her. I just can't do it. I don't want to.

Was it that selfish to want to be happy with the person I love?

It took me a while to take in, but I loved her. I was willing to kill and die for her. Willing to do anything for her.

But she hated me now and it was all my fault.

I cried my eyes out after she left. I could barely hold my tears in when she was there so I had to let it out when she left.

I never thought I could ever cry for someone other than my family. I never thought I could love someone so much that I would give my life for them without a second thought.

I don't know how long I stayed in that cell. It seemed like an awful long time and I was barely holding on, slipping in and out of consciousness.

I heard some footsteps coming my way and looked up. I'd never seen that guard in my life and he looked really young and unsure of what he was doing and where he was.

His face seems so familiar yet I don't remember where I've seen him.

He cleared his throat and straightened his back, "Leo?" He asked.

"Yes" I said. I normally wouldn't reply but this guard seemed like he wasn't really a guard and was curious to find out more.

He looked around and then approached me and started untying me.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"I need to get you out of here" He said.

"Why? Who are you?"

"You don't remember me?" He asked, his disappointed gaze falling to the ground, "I really look up to you" He murmured as he managed to let free one of my hands. He seemed so genuine and innocent.

"Who are you?" I asked stretching my hand.

"I'm Vincent"

I raised an eyebrow trying to remember where I know him from and then realized, "Vincent Quinn? The guy who turned out to be Serenity's brother?" I asked.

He smiled and nodded letting free my other hand, "Yeah, that's me"

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"We're all here" He said as he completely managed to untie me.

"What do you mean?" stood up way too early and almost collapse.

"Easy" Vincent said catching me and putting my arm around his back and his arm around my waist to support me.

"How did Ares learn about this?" I asked.

"From what I've gathered a girl told Nate" He shrugged and walked to the door of the room, getting out some keys.

Tessa.

Why did she tell them? Where did she find Nate?

Maybe she cares about me after all.

I smiled and sighed in relief at the thought without even realising it.

"Is she here?" I asked.

I swear to God if they didn't keep her safe in our base I'll kill them.

"Oh no I don't know where she is. I didn't see her with us" He said walking out the room with me and closing the door.

That's good.

"I'll get you out of here and Nate will handle the rest with Ares" He said.

"What? No, I can't let them deal with this on their own" I said.

"I'm pretty sure they'll be fine. We need to get you help or else you'll bleed out. You're losing a lot of blood" He said with a worried look on his face.

"No, I can't just leave them" I said.

"Please, I promise you they'll be okay" He said.

I sighed, "Fine" I said.

He smiled brightly at me and kept walking. We had to walk up some stairs which was very painful, but I managed to do it with his help.

"We'll just have to leave this place without anyone seeing us" He said.

I nodded and we kept walking. Suddenly I could hear gun shots and people running towards us.

Vincent looked at me and shushed me as we hid behind a wall.