Grace didn't know if she was happy or sad as the couples smiled and laugh with her, but she could tell that they are excited to call her as their own. She could only sigh.
"We are happy to call you as our own daughter Grace", Luna, her foster mother said, "We promise to treat you with kindness and love".
'Love huh?, I don't think I know the meaning of love in my heart anymore'.
"Yes, we promise to protect you from harm".
Grace scoffed silencing the couple, "Protect me?, I heard that before and they died. How will you protect me when they are one step ahead of you?", She looked at the couple, she has been smiling at them for awhile, now it's time for them to face the reality, "Are you sure you can protect me?, are you sure you won't ditch me?, are you sure you are ready to face the Slayers if they come for me?".
Amber and Samuel saw that coming but none of them they waited for the couples to say something after all question isn't for them. Grace kept on staring at them even though she already got her answer the silence, they are not sure and they are not ready. She shook her head and sat on a couch far away from them, it's useless, she buried her face onto her palms. It is a mess up situation, a bad situation, she told herself.
"Grace", Amber called softly, "You should trust us and...".
"Trust you?, I do trust you", She raise her head looking straight into Amber eyes, "The only thing that worries me is that they will kill you no matter how hard you try to hide me to keep me safe. They will kill you the way they killed him".
Amber looked away, those words really scared her to her core.
"I only want you to be prepared that's all", Grace added.
'Damn this kid talk about death like that?. For f**k sake you are only nine years old', Samuel thought.
"We promise to do our best", Tom said holding his wife's hand, "We will do everything possible to live a normal life".
Grace didn't reply all she knows is that their death won't shock her. She has warned them and that's all.
"I don't think Grace is happy with this idea. Does she even know she's leaving the country?", Samuel asked as he whispered in Amber's ear.
"No she doesn't like this idea and no she doesn't know".
Samuel nodded looking back at them, before Mr Books stepped in.
"We have prepared our adoption papers and your passport. We decided to book three of you in a public plane so that it will be easier to protect you, there will be guards protecting you in the plane before you reach your destination", He said being straight forward, "I know you have a lot of questions but your flight is leaving in the next six hours. And the journey to the airport is five hours and twenty minutes. You can ask your questions on the way", He left leaving everyone speechless.
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"357 is leaving Washington today", Justin informed as he stared as his tablet, "They are..."
"I don't care", Amy cut him off, "If Grace is leaving Washington why haven't the Slayers attack already?, I know they know about this before us, but the mean question is why haven't they attacked?", She asked in a lazy tone.
Justin glance at her, "I don't know. Maybe you should tell the commander on you theory?".
She waved her hand, "No it's a waste of time and energy",She pick up a gun a aimed it at a dummy, "Besides the commander already have a plan to bring Grace here, but the only problem is that she is under the government watch".
"You now care for Grace?".
Amy smirked, "No", She pulled the trigger hitting the dummy head, "Head shot", She mumbled.
"I don't know why you are so happy today. You killed two people remember?".
"I told you I was bored and 22 made it worse, he should have shut his mouth so I did him a favour of shutting it up for him forever".
Justin sigh and change the topic, "Your theory?".
Amy dropped the gun raising a brow, "My theory?"
"Yes, the Slayers are up yo something and we need to find out".
Amy rolled her eyes, "111 and 745 is watching them, why is my theory that important?".
"You said the Slayers are up to something, right?".
"Yes I did. They might want to kill Grace in the most dramatic way ever. And I don't that I want to kill her with my bare hands, hearing her screams, making her bleed and beating her until she becomes unrecognisable".
"..."
Justin eyes widened in surprise and disbelief before he face palmed himself. So this is 163 theory, to hear 357 screams and disfigure her face, how did he know this lunatic.
"Is that your theory?", He asked feeling weak already, "I mean is that really your theory?".
"Yeah it is. Is that a problem?".
Justin face palmed himself hard, " I can't believe you are really saying this".
"I already told you. I will kill Grace and nothing will stop me, I don't know why you're being so boring".
"I'm being boring?, can you hear yourself. Killing Grace is a bad idea you will get punished by death!!!. Why don't you listen!!".
Amy frowned about to retort someone voice butted in.
"Amy doesn't listen because she is deaf and sick".
Justin turned with a blank expression, " 223 why are you here? And where have you being?".
223 raise his brow, "Do I have to share my whereabouts now?".
"Max why are you here?", Amy asked crossing her arms with a clear irritated expression, "I thought the experiment will last for six months?".
"The nanobots helped a lot. And it improve my powers", He answered, "I heard that your theory is to kill Grace? 357? Who is clearly the heir to the empire?", He snort, "You are courting death".
"Death is my middle name".
"You don't get it, do you?. Grace is a precious gem!!!", Justin yelled
"Why are you yelling?", Max asked, "She wants to die. After all her rank is lowered she means nothing and you are already at the top".
Amy face darkened, "My rank is lowered yes. But still doesn't mean I can't kill you".
"You can't because Justin here is the boss now so you can't say no to his orders now", He smirk hitting her jackpot as one of her veins poped up which turned white.
The beast is finally awake.