Chapter 24 - Black Secrets

Riley gasps as she opened her eyes. She had no idea what happened, but she was still in Liam's arms, he was walking towards a long lobby, they were no longer in the cell.

'What happened? One minute we are in the cell and the next we are someplace else. Riley thought she heard gunshots in a distance.

'Did he?' Her eyes shake. 'Switch place with Ghost? Is that possible?' Riley thought, her eyes slowly drift to Liam's face.

'Yes, it is, for the black ghoul'. Riley thought in realization. She wrapped her arms around Liam's neck holding him close, her face buried in his neck, his scent filled her nose that gave her ease. She felt safe for the first time.

"Liam agents are everywhere they are keen at finding you, you have to use another turn" his comm sounded.

"Shit" Liam cursed.

"What other turn?" he asked.

"There's one hall but it's down below, I think it's called subject 24," Evan said.

Liam heard agents in a distance coming, Liam looked down from where he was, the stairs were a long way down like it was underground, the only way faster was to jump.

"Hold on," Liam said moving backward.

Riley held firm.

His body vibrated as in a flash of speed, he jumped down. Riley gasped in the distance.

But Liam landed perfectly, he looked up seeing the agents at the edge pointing their gun at him but in a zap, Ghost took care of them, above, blood splashing.

Ghost got down too and landed beside Liam, smirking, Ghost tilts its head to the side facing Riley.

It chuckled darkly, Riley swallowed hard seeing Ghost.

"Let's just hope this path leads somewhere," Liam said with a stern look, he couldn't wait to get Riley out of here.

He walked further at the path, it was like a whole new prison down here.

"I can walk you know, put me down," Riley said weakly.

"Your voice isn't convincing," he said. Riley rolled her eyes.

"You left me, that was convincing," she said as the pain built up in her chest.

"I didn't mean to," Liam said softly.

"Am sorry" he adds staring into her eyes.

"I should have taken you with me, I won't ever leave you again" he assured her.

'You never cared for me, why all of the sudden' Riley thought.

Her mind drifts back to the kiss, what it meant, she wanted to ask him but she figured this wasn't the right time.

Ghost growled darkly as it stood in front of a tall iron wall. Liam turned to Ghost.

"What is it Ghost?" Liam asked he froze when he saw Ghost's lips in a frown, that was a first, Ghost never stopped smiling no matter what but right now Ghost was frowning at something and it was coming from what was inside that wall. Liam's eyes drifted to it, above said a plate. 'Subject 24'

***

Chase walked around ordering as many agents as he could, he got to where Barbra was standing.

"We have lost contact, we don't know where the black ghoul is," Chase said. Barbra was lost in thought.

'What is he doing here?' She thought as her eyes shake. 'Perhaps he has found out his father is still alive, he's here for him. She swallowed hard, she just hopes that wasn't the case here or else.

"We got a report," an agent said approaching them.

"The black ghoul is down below at a place called subject 24," the agent said confused at the place.

'No'. Barbra thought shaky.

"What's subject 24?" Chase demanded seeing her surprised look.

"And one more thing" the agent adds.

"The prisoner Riley Leah isn't in her cell, a lot of ghouls aren't in their cell, at this rate, all ghouls will be loose".

"Seth I want you to do everything in your power to get that black ghoul," Barbra said to her comm.

She turns, walking away from the others.

"And make sure he doesn't make contact with subject 24" she added darkly.

Upon the tower, Seth listened carefully to the instructions. He smirked.

"Roger that," he said jumping downwards.

***

"Ghost" Liam hissed as Ghost destroyed the control panel. The wall opened with force, it kept opening showing a long path like a long lobby.

"What is it?" Liam fired.

Ghost snarled at him pointing at the lobby like something was inside. Ghost growled out steams from its mouth, with a frowning face.

"I think he wants you to follow," Riley said puzzled as her eyes drift to the place.

"What's in there..." Liam said puzzled, he turned to Ghost.

"That got Ghost pissed" he added.

Without any more words, Liam walked in, Ghost following behind. They walked further inside.

"It's like there's another cell in here, but what are they keeping in here," Riley said groaning as her body shook in pain, she held Liam tightly as she shivered, Liam held her close.

"Riley," Liam said worriedly.

"Am fine" she said weakly, but her body said otherwise.

"That's it, Ghost I don't have time for this, we have to get out of here now" Liam hissed getting impatient.

"Who's there?".

They turned when they heard the voice, It sounded faint.

Riley and Liam looked at each other confused.

"There's a prisoner there" Riley said certainly. Ghost snarled walking further inside to the cell.

"Ghost" Liam hissed. Suddenly like a zap of electricity, Rath came in front of Ghost, blocking it.

"Well if it isn't the black ghoul".

They turned at the sound of the voice. Seth smirking at them.

"It's been a year, where have you been?" Seth said amused.

Liam's look darkens, Riley swallowed hard at the sudden change of mood, it was like he was no longer the same Liam she was just talking to two seconds ago.

"You came for her" Seth said slowly walking toward them.

"Just for her, you raid the most impenetrable prison," he said, as he halts.

"She must be one lucky babe," he said smirking but suddenly his smile faded as his eyes slowly widen.

It was just like a blow of breeze. 'How did he'. Seth thought in shock.

In less than a second, before he could blink Liam was behind him, Seth had no idea how he could move so fast. Riley was also shocked at this too.

"Ghost".

It was just like a trigger word as Ghost vibrated in speed, and turned ripping Rath's head off.

Seth went on his knees holding his chest coughing blood, Rath reversed back inside him.

Seth laughed like a maniac, as he faces Liam with bloodshot eyes.

Liam's back facing him. Seth gasped as Ghost grab his head up, ready to slit his throat.

But then agents came, pointing their guns at them. Nicole was among them. She froze when she saw Liam, Riley in his arms.

"Liam," she said faintly as he brought her gun down.

Ghost growled deeply, dropping Seth down.

Ghost body vibrated in black shadow, the thorns at the back vibrated like a receptor, like a zap Ghost was nowhere to be seen.

"FIRE" one agent shouted.

In slow motion, Liam's body vibrated.

"Switch," Liam said as his body vanished and Ghost took his place attacking the agents.

Nicole redrew in fear as the massacre began.

She ran out of the hall. 'Liam'. she thought running out, she got out of the lobby and sighted Liam walking away.

"LIAM!" she shouted. He halted turning slightly, his cold eyes found hers.

She wanted to point her gun at him but she just couldn't. She squealed when Ghost bloody claw hand wrapped around her neck from behind ready to slit it.

"I told you our next meeting won't be pleasant," Liam said darkly.

Nicole was shocked, this wasn't the same Liam she knew, he was cold and distant, she believed Liam will never hurt her but right now staring into his cold eyes she thought otherwise.

"Liam can you hear me, Liam" his comm sounded.

"You have to move now," Evan said through the comm.

"We have already taken too much time, lots of ghouls are escaping already, everywhere is messed up, you can follow through the tunnels out unseen, we will get you there" he adds.

"Liam" Riley whispered to him, Liam turned his to her.

"Just let her go," she said softly.

Instantly Ghost released his hand from her neck. Nicole gasped for breath as she coughed.

Liam walked away, Ghost zapped out.

Nicole's body trembled as tears filled her eyes. She cried as she sobbed. She could only have one regret and that was joining the agency.

"Strange isn't it," Seth said limping towards her. Nicole turned her teary eyes to him, she blinked, a wide smile was plaster on his lips.

"This is the biggest threat ever," Seth said amused.

"So am I" he turned to Nicole. She froze when she saw his beaming eyes.

"You're a-" she couldn't find the right words.

His smile faded. Only Oath's hands came out of his chest and grab Nicole's neck. She struggled for breath. Her look darken.

"I should have known, the agency is the real enemy here. You will tear the world apart" she said sternly.

"I would have let you live Nicole but I must remain a secret".. With those words, he snaps her neck, her lifeless body dropping to the ground.