The heroes of Vertlock by Hannah W, Hannah W, Hannah W, Hannah W (reading an ebook TXT) 📕

with a serious tone. "Fine. But if he tries to attack you, I'm going to kill him." She replied still unsure of her desicion. Elena let him go but she stayed where she was-right in front of Christianna. "Lena." Chris said softly putting her arm on her shoulder. "It's ok. I'm a big girl. I can take care of myself." "I know I just. I don't know what I would do if I lost you." I felt a twang of jealousy at Christianna because of that line. "Christianna. I've had a crush on you for I don't know how long." Brodey said blushing slightly. "Bud we've known eachother for about 4 months. I kinda figured it out when I was taking care of your arm when Shade stabbed you." She said glaring at me. "And it's ok. I like you too."  Broken Heart

Elena's P.O.V

I was walking around Vertlock when I got a call from an Interneship I was trying to get in Roselake. Roselake was across the country. "Hello?" Yes is this the Roselake Crime Stoppers calling about the internship that you applied for. And we decied to accept you. Welcome to the team Ms. Kimbrough. Be here in two months or we will have to give up your internship to the next person." She said. "Th-thank you. This is such an honor to be accepted!" I nearly screeched. As soon as I hung up, I texted Chris to meet me at the Face. "Hey. What did you have to tell me?" She asked. "Well. Um. I got the internship in Roselake." I told her. "That's amazing! I'm so proud of you! When did you hear back?" Chris asked. "About an hour ago actually." I told her, happy that she wasn't mad. "What can I get you two?" A waiter asked. "I'll take a Vanilla Coffee please." I told him. "Ok. And you?" He directed at Christi. "I'll just take a hot sweet tea please." "A vanilla coffee and hot tea coming right up. Any cookies, brownies, cupcakes?" he asked a little to kind. "We're good with the drinks." Christi said a little more on the cold side. "All right." The guy said backing up. "What was that about?" I asked. "Oblivious much?" She said kind of annoyed. "What are you talking about?" I asked confused. "Ugh. He was hitting on you waiter style." Chris said like she had to repeat it a million times. 

"What ever." I said totally occupied again with my phone. "Are you ever going to tell him?" Chris asked. "I don't know. I mean I know I'm going to have to soon but I just don't know how to." "You sound tired." She said. "Nah just a little worried. That's all. Promise." "How long have you been awake?" She asked worried about me. "Umm. 2 or 3 days I think." "Seriously?!? Why so long?" "Cause that's how long I've been stressing over all this." "What do you mean all this?" "Well I can't stop thinking about the fight that me and Greyson had. I don't know why but I just can't stop thinking about it." "Then talk to him. Explain. He'll understand." She told me. "Are you sure? I mean, he seemed like he didn't want to talk to me after I kicked him out." I looked back at Greyson's name deciding whether or not to call him. "I'll be back." I told her standing up. I walked out of the Face to call Greyson. "Hello?" He answered a little tired. "Greyson? First off, what have you been doing to make you breathless." "Just working out." He answered. "Umm no comment. And second, I'm got applied to the Roselake Crime Stoppers!" "That's awesome! We gotta go out before you leave. Just as friends?" "Just as friends." I replied. "I gotta make one more call but text me the plans. I leave in two months. Byee." "Bye." He replied. I decided to call Shade next. "Hey Shade. It's me. We have talked for a little bit, but um, I got accepted to the Rosewood Crime Stoppers Internship. So when you get this, give me call alright? Bye." I said sadly. I walked back in to see my Chris holding my coffee and her tea in her hands and walking towards the door. "Come on." She instructed pointing towards the door. "Where are we going?" "You're going to talk to Shade." She explained. "What? Why? I just called him. He didn't answer." I tried to explain. "Ya only cause he called me to ask if I could take you over there. I guess he called when you called him. He sounded kind of frantic." "Then why are we going so slowly? Hurry it up a little bit!" I practically yelled at her.

 

The fight

Shade's pov

I was sitting at home watching a movie when I heard it. The crash. It came in like a bomb blowing. I don't know why I didn't hear it or notice it until now, but I'm thinking it was because of Elena. Ever since I went to her house, she hasn't gotten out of my head. I don't know why, but she's always there. But I looked up only to see Greyson standing there, sneering. "What do you want? Haven't you already ruined my life enough?" I growled. "Nah. I like to see my little brother." "Is that all?" I asked sarcastically. "You should know me, that's never all. I want you to tell Elena to forget you and to go out with me." He instructed like he could actually make me do that. "And what makes you think that I would actually do that?" "This." He said before punching me square in the jaw. I felt it to find it bruised. "I hope you understand what you're doing. You know I'm the better fighter between us." "Not anymore little bro." At that moment, I jumped over the couch and swung at his face. I didn't know where. I just knew that I hit something because at that moment, I heard a crack. "Shit! You broke my face!" Grey yelled in agony. 

"Shade?! Greyson?! What's going on?!" Elena yelled in surprise. I guess I can't really blame her. We were covered in blood. "Nothing of your concern." Greyson snapped at her."Don't talk to her that way." I growled at him. "Hey. It's all right. I can handle myself. I big girl. Just this morning I tied my own shoes." She said sarcastically, but in the softest voice I've ever heard. "Haha. I know, it's just." I sighed. "I guess whenever I hear him talk like that, it reminds me of when we were kids and he woud hurt me." I finished right before Greyson threw another punch at My back. "Shade!" Elena screamed at me. "Use my real name." I told her. "I don't know what it is." "Yes you do." "No." "Think!" I was trying to think of before the accident, but I just couldn't. "I need help!" She said straining her voice. "You can do this! I love you Lele!" I yelled punching the now bloodied up Greyson. "It- it starts with A." "Yes!" I practically yelled. "A-Anderson?" She asked a little too hopeful. "No but try again."

I told her dodging a punch straight towards my spine. "Alex? Alex! Your name's Alex!" She said excited. I punched Greyson in the gut causing him to fall to the ground in defeat. "Alex! You did it!" She squealed. I took a step forward, when I remembered that I was covered in blood so I took a step back. "I would give you a hug, but I'm kinda covered in blood." Right after I said that, she practically jumped into my arms. "I knew you could do it." She whispered in my ear. "Shade!" She screamed as she pulled me down. The next thing I knew, Elena was screaming in agony while clutching her left shoulder. "Elena!" I screamed. Or at least I thought I did. Turns out it was Chris screaming while I was standing there in horror. "You mother fucking monster!" I lunged at Greyson when I was stopped mid-air. "Knock it off! We have to get Elena to the hospital. NOW!" Chris barked. I thought about saying something smart-assy but I decided not to since her best friend is kind of shot. 

 

The Truth Comes Out

Elena's POV

 "Where am I?" I asked surprised at my grogginess. "Sweetie, your in the hospital." A deep voice told me. "Oh." I said before drifting away to the blackness behind my eyes. I awoke more aware of my surroundings. I tried to sit up, only to ind a searing pain. "Agh! My shoulder!" I screamed. "Hey. Hey Elena, it's ok. Just lay back down." The voice said softly. "Who are you?" I asked suddenly aware of where I was, but not who I was with. "Haha. I'm the protector of all protectors! The one who protects the most famous of them all. Like Rudolph!" Shade said. "Shade knock it off." I said chuckling quietly. "Fine. Ruin my fun why don't you." "Gladly." I joked. "Knock, knock!" A cheerful voice sang. "Ugh. What do you want? I have an earsplitting headache." I lied so that she would shut up. "Sorry." She whispered. 

"How's my favorite patient?" She asked me. "Fine." I said coldly. "Wow. Somebody's a little grouchy today." She said still in a good mood. "Sorry. She doesn't trust new people." He covered, glancing at me. "Oh well that's alright." She said checking my vitals. She wrote some stuff down. "Hey. What are you writing? I thought certain powers were in certain fields- the ones where they didn't have to write anything down." I asked confused. "Yes but this is for our interns. So they can understand how it all works." She explained still