Haunting Darkness by Jordan Wadley (best mobile ebook reader txt) 📕

Viper had forgotten to take her shoes off when she laid down, seeing as any thoughts of preparation for night was swiped clean. 

"I'm guessing you're the new girl 'uh?" A voice spoke quietly. Devial was surprised when the girl only stared back at her blankly; she'd expected to see surprise of some sort. She couldn't have possibly heard her, could she? She made sure not to startle the girl, possibly scare her for a good laugh but her eyes were cold. 

Devial shivered from the unwanted glare sent her way. 

"What's your name, I'm Devial? Normally I've always the first to wake but I guess with you just now transferring you'd be used to your routine. It’s not as bad here as you think, actually I think it’s quite fun with the others here too! They’re so much fun, I swear we’re going to get along perfect!" Viper stared at Devial for a moment longer making her squirm. 

"Okay?" Devial scratched the back of her neck nervously; she'd never met someone so hollow. It was no doubt in her mind she'd be a little scared considering she was once in her position. She was after all Razel's niece. 

Viper ignored her nervousness and turned sharply, though this did no good when Devial jumped into step by the raven haired girl. 

"So, how long have you been here? Well... not here, here. I mean here in the compou-" Devial jumped when Viper suddenly turned to her with eyes burning like fire. 

"Do you never shut up?" She snapped. Devial seemed taken aback by her blunt question. 

"I-Ah-Uh..." She stuttered nervously. Devial met a lot of blunt and angry tempered recruits but something about this girl nerved her. She seemed like a cobra, so calm and graced yet the bite of a lion.

When Viper received no answer from the stricken faced girl she spun on her heel effectively leaving her in the middle of the hall. Viper suddenly noticed all the other doors hanging open yet everyone lay peacefully in their beds. 

"Wait!" Viper nearly growled when Devial stood next to her again but with a nervous expression unlike her bubbly personality. 

Viper shot her dark eyes back to the girl, nearly daring her to say something else out of  line.  "What's your name? Uncle Razel told me-" Suddenly Devial was pressed painfully hard against the white wall, an arm preventing her from moving.

"What did you say?" Devial's eyes widened with terror at the small girl holding her against the wall. Her cold tone sent chills down her spine and nearly sent her into submission. She'd seen some pretty shocked expressions when she mentioned Razel as her uncle yet this was the most frightening. 

"I-" Viper pressed her forearm tighter against Devial's neck effectively cutting her air-way off. 

"I don't want bullshit, tell me the truth." She growled. 

"He's my uncle..." She gasped when the pressure was suddenly released. Devial fell to her knees holding onto her throat hoping with a simple touch of her hands she'd be able to inhale deeper. Her knees throbbed with the impact with the hard floors yet made no move to stand knowing the demon-like girl was still standing next to her. 

"Tell me Devial," Viper spat like the name alone disgusted her to the core. "Why are you here?" 

"The same reason you are." Devial summoned up some courage to look up into the girl's cold and hollow eyes. "You've jumped to conclusions just as everyone else has, only difference is my own uncle kidnapped me." 

Viper stared down at the girl's crumpled form still struggling to breath. She felt no remorse and regret knowing she could've easily killed her if she'd applied any more pressure. 

"Do not speak to me, understand? I'm not your friend, nor do I want to be. Do I make myself clear?" Devial nodded eagerly, shuffling to stand on her own.  With one last cold glance Viper stalked down the halls and turned off into the lunch room to grab her lunch. She had no intentions of eating with the babbling girl in the hall; her room seemed to be the only place to go.  The room she'd turned into held white walls just as the hall yet the floors was carpet. Interesting, she thought. 

"That was quite an entrance you made there," A gruff voice commented. Viper turned to stare at an elder lady holding a small brown bag in her hands.  "Here. Mind you Mrs. that not everyone here is going to be as nice as her." Grabbing the brown bag with a bored and blank expression on her face, Viper spun away from her and walked back into the clear halls.

The girl no longer stood where she'd last left her and with a grunt of approval she walked back to her room.  She'd noticed another girl walking down the hall yet she looked to be the exact opposite of Devial. Ignoring the curious look received she walked back to her room in silence. 

Viper suddenly heard a loud and abrupt holler. Lying contently back on her soft bed she continued to ignore the loud noises from a few doors down. She'd grown accustom to ignoring the cries of her other recruit members while staying in the cells, this was no different. 

With a growl in annoyance, Viper jumped from her bed ignoring her breakfast. At this point she was more than angry someone had to ruin her breakfast by making loud noises. Everyone she passed seemed to be in the same state of mind frowning in annoyance at the door the noise was coming from.  Viper slammed her hands on the frame, startling a huddled form. 

"Could you shut the hell up?" Gasps where heard from behind her yet she didn't pay any attention to them.  Everyone watched with boredom as the raven haired girl shouted at Devial in anger. Devial shook with complete and utter fear as she looked up at Viper's shaking form. 

"Y-yes.. I'm s-so sorry." She hiccupped hoping not to anger the girl any more than she seemed to be already. 

With a growl she stormed back to her room only to run into a hard chest. Unlike most expected, she didn't tumble from the unexpected form. He stumbled slightly not expecting such a hard shove.

"Could you watch where you're going?" Caden looked down at the girl that snapped at him only to have his anger rise. He didn't take kindly to disrespect. 

"You're the one to be talking, get the hell out of my way." He shoved her expecting to make her fall yet all she did was stare at him with cold eyes. He'd only seen that much hatred in one person every time he looked at himself in the mirror. Suddenly he felt angry knowing she failed to move. 

"I said move." He growled. 

"Stop talking with your big ass mouth and make me." She growled right back. 

Caden stared at the raven haired girl in shock not expecting the coldness and fire she'd thrown at him. 

"If you can't man up and stop acting like a fucking dog, then you're wasting my time." He stumbled back in humiliation when she shoved him aside. Her strength was astounding. Caden suddenly grew angry, shaking with complete rage and feeling as though he'd been humiliated in front of everyone.

He growled and jerked her back with ease nearly shocking Viper. Nearly. 

He threw her up against the nearest wall and pinned her with his forearm. Viper realized she'd held Devial in the same position; his goal was to dominate and scare her.  Smirking she jerked her arm up effectively hitting him with her palm. He stumbled slightly and loosened his grip. That seemed to be all she needed as she charged. 

Razel called her Viper because her movements were just as swift, graceful, and fast as a viper. Using everything she'd ever learned in training she clocked him with her right fist only to aim once again with her knee. 

Caden noticed the knee coming ahead of time and stopped the impact with his forearm. It stung from the force she'd used but she continued to strike. 

Everyone in L3H2 grew up with the best of training. The longer you spent in L3H2 the stronger you're training and abilities become. In other words, the people who'd been in L3H2 the longest seemed to have the best technique of them all. He noticed the raven haired girl was here only a few hours and her techniques held power and so much strength. 

Surprised with the sudden blow to the knee he jerked back. He hadn't expected her to fight so strong but she wasn't strong enough. 

Caden jumped at her, and Viper not expecting it, stumbles from the impact.

She falls and seems to finally notice the startled faces around her, she wondered if they were as nosy as they seemed.  Jumping up she got back into her fighting stance and waiting for Caden to make the first move.  Caden noticed even after all the blows she'd avoided and managed to land she didn't break a sweat.

He grew angry that he couldn't affect her in this way and threw all his strength into his blow.  Viper knew from the moment he charged he was only blinded by pure rage, he would die this way. She deflected the shot and grabbed his bicep in a tight grip.

In an attempt to use his momentum against him, she swung him into the wall behind her.  He crashed with a thud and slumped to the ground in unconsciousness.

Viper was startled when a clap resounded from around the hall, it wasn't a greeting, a simple eerie clap.  She turned knowing exactly who stood behind her just as well as all the other startled stares.

"You know Viper, sometimes starting fights with one of your recruits on the first day may not be best. He's out cold for God's sake." Razel sighed in exasperation. 

"Maybe you should control you're dogs Razel." She spoke with venom no doubt angry she couldn't finish her breakfast. 

"I've tried, as you see it hasn't worked out too well." He sneered now angry with her accusations. "I would advise you head to training now."  With one last withering glare she spun on her heel, stepping over the slumped form, and stalked down the hall. 

Striker stared at Viper's retreating form with interest. He'd never seen anyone truly start a fight with the angry dog.

Though he was still only an omega he hadn't expected a mere human to end him within moments.  He grinned and walked through the door she disappeared into. 

Striker thought she'd make life in the compound a little more interesting. 

Guess we'll find out, he thought.

Viper walked through the rusted door and took in the training room. It was the same room she'd been training in since she'd arrived at five. Apparently the door must've been well hidden, she was always the observer. 

"He watched everyone from this spot when they first arrived," Viper concluded calmly into the unspoken silence. "He wanted to see who was worthy of his personal pet. Am I right?"

Striker watched with surprise when the raven haired girl turned to face him expectantly yet her face was blank. He hadn't thought she heard him when he snuck