Chapter 131 - Black Plan

Outskirts Of The City

The Silver Lining Manor

"Okay, to get into Steel isn't gonna be easy," Riley said to the others.

"Every part and every corner are heavily guarded, they got eyes everywhere, even places you think they can't see".

"I got that covered," Kayla answers.

"I know, but we are gonna need more than that, sneak attack isn't exactly the willpower we will use," Riley said zooming in on the building details on the widescreen transparent computer.

"So we just strike in like that, on full force?" Rory said raising an eyebrow.

"Not just on full force, we are bringing the storm," Riley said darkly.

"The plan isn't just to rescue Liam is it?" Gray asked certainly.

"You wanna destroy Steel," Iris said in realization.

Riley folded her arms facing them.

"When I was an agent under a false identity, there was a rumor" she began.

"A rumor of a project being held down there, no one knows what it is and no one believed because they held Barbra in such high regards" she adds.

"We definitely do not hold that witch in high regard" Race said sternly

"Did you just call her a witch?" Kayla said blinking.

"Damn right I did".

"The project must exist," Rory said,

Riley nods.

"Which is why we are gonna destroy Steel, whatever she's doing down there has to stop, I don't know what it is but I have a feeling it's not good, Barbra's projects are never good," Riley said darkly.

"We need to get to work and fast" she adds.

They nodded in agreement as they all moved to get ready as planned.

"We are gonna need lots of explosive power, I mean like tenfold of them to bring it down," Rory said.

Gray smirks.

"We have just the thing, Follow me," Gray said leading Rory out.

Iris walks up to Riley who got her eyes fixed on the desk computer.

"I believe an apology should be set in motion" she began.

Riley stops what she was doing but spared no effort of meeting gaze with her.

"I'm sorry"

Riley sighs facing her.

"I'm sorry about what I said to you, that night about Liam using you," Iris said with guilt.

"I wish I knew It wa-"

"You would have done what then?" Riley asked sternly.

Iris gulps hard.

"Tell me, Iris, what would you have done if you knew who I really was" she adds.

"Riley I-"

"The truth is" Riley sighs forcing a smile.

"I don't wanna hear it because I know its truth, both of you were together," Riley said with sad eyes.

"I'm only apologizing for turning you against him. I don't regret being with Liam, Riley I love him" she states.

Riley felt like a dagger connected to her heart at the sound of those words from her, her body tensed just by the mere sound of it.

"And I don't care if you're back to the picture, I'm never gonna stop loving him," she adds, her eyes laced with seriousness, she was not backing down, she didn't care if Riley was back, she still believed she had a place in his heart, that was her spark of hope.

"Well I Love him too, Iris" Riley said with a stern look.

Iris huffed walking away, on her way she passed Sean sparing no effect to acknowledge his presence.

"Did something happen?" Sean asked puzzled.

Riley just looks away and then he caught on.

"Oh," he made a sound in realization.

Riley faced him with angry eyes, he raised his hands slightly in defense.

"Trust me I told him to keep it in his pants," he said.

Riley just rolled her eyes.

"Well I was perfumed dead for three years, I just don't get why it had to be her of all people, it could have been just a random girl from a bar or something and then I would haunt her and then kill her," Riley said with gritted teeth.

"Okay please don't do that, it's creepy and disgusting to hear, both of you will talk it out when you see, there should be an understanding right... I mean you were leaving an identity that wasn't yours, maybe you made the same mistake he did" he states.

Riley gave him a look, he caught on.

"Oh, right you didn't, did you," Sean said rubbing the back of his neck.

"Rest in peace Liam" he murmured under his breath, knowing that Riley wasn't gonna take it lightly.

"The results are out" Sean began in a serious tone.

"Well, what did it say?" Riley asked haste.

"Steve was right, you're 100% human now, there's no sign of any ghoul genes in your system," Sean said.

"So he was saying the truth, he said Barbra left no room for mistakes, it was her orders," Riley said sternly.

"So what are you gonna do now?" Sean asked worried, Riley was born a ghoul, it wasn't gonna be exactly easy for her to adapt as a human.

"I have been human for three years, I won't let something as insignificant as this stop me," Riley said grabbing her gun as she cocked it.

"And besides, I'm good at handling a gun now".

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Section Thirteen

Steel Prison

Liam groans as he slowly opened his eyes, he found himself in a white glowing room with no doors or windows, it was spotless like even the slightest dirt the human eyes can't detect can be seen in this mysterious room.

He tried to move but found himself chained to a chair.

"Finally awake, I was afraid I would have to use extreme measures to wake you up" The Warden's voice came in, Liam's weak eyes lands on him, the old man was seated in his front, wearing a twisted smirk.

"Let's get started shall we," he said.

Liam's eyes land on the several types of deadly equipment on the table beside them. 'Ha fuck not this again' Liam thought with a growl, what was with the agency and tortures?

"We're gonna have lots of fun"