3 third piece of the broken cage: an old ally

Diana was pulling her old, green jacket closer to her. the air in the market was colder than how she remembered it to be.

the white walls were going up to the pale ceiling. the market although small was the cheapest and the best in Their tiny block.

many people used to live here, but after the attack, buildings were crashed to the grounds.

funny how every problem seems to lead back to the attack.

She was grabbing a piece of bread when she realized that Tia had gone rigid.

her pale face had a flush to it, due to the extreme cold and the way she had dressed her small but very athletic body.

her icy eyes had frozen into a spot near the end of the column they were at. the serious expression on her face promising nothing good.

" Hey, where are you looking? "

Diana turned towards the source that had her friend like that.

At the very end of the column was a tiny girl, who looked no older than seven soft harmless, blue eyes staring right back at her.

for a child, she sure looked alert.

her long black hair was drowned over her baby shoulders.

she was wearing pink pants that reached down to her ankles. long-sleeved, red shirt with Elsa design on it was floating on her.

a bigger basket than her own body was dropped onto her small hands.

Her mother, who was taller and seemed to be even thinner than her child had her hand busy with getting food supplies.

Her long black hair was tossed in front of her breasts. long coat down to her knees.

long, slender fingers grazing over the bags of salt.

her face was covered by the long curtain-like hair she owned.

Diana felt it when Tia moved. her body was acting like it was controlled by far away.

Her icy gaze was unmoving.

every step felt like it was making the earth crumble beneath her booted feet.

Diana stretched her hand towards her friend but, Tia was long gone. running to the girl who was slowly going behind her mother further.

the second, she reached them, the mother had turned and was lashing out to Tia who wasn't backing down. The poor baby girl was gripping the edges of her mother's coat.

her eyes screwed shut as her body started to shake even more.

Diana felt her blood drop down to several degrees.

she rushed to Tia who was attacking the woman with all her might, one hand stretching towards the girl so that she could grab her.

Diana, upon arriving, grasped Tias left arm and yanked her back from the woman who was holding her child for dear life.

her black eyes blown wide from fear, as she started to move away from them, dragging her daughter away as much as she could, a few curses found Their ways out of her chopped, dry mouth.

Tia was struggling against her body. Diana took a brief look at Tia's hands that were pushing her away.

her eyes winded as she looked at the knife, Tia was holding.

She covered her friend's hand immediately.

people were gathering around them. some were coming between the gape from both sides.

" what the hell, do you think you're doing ?! "

She hissed under her breath. her golden eyes glaring daggers at Tia who was still staring at the mother and child, that were getting escorted out of the small shop.

Tia was slowly coming back to her non-existent senses. Her blank eyes came back to her normal icy blue.

she stopped wrestling against her and just....stopped moving. like a robot that had its battery over.

her shoulders dropped, her face frowned, tears formed around the edges of her big eyes.

" Diana ....get me out of here "

Diana stood shocked. Tia never sounded like that ...

she took a hold of her friend's arm and dragged her away from the wondering eyes of the people in the market.

the rain had stopped. sky darker than usual.

" you go home, I'll get back. "

Tia's voice was but a whisper, the edges of it were shaking. her face blanks from all emotions. Diana shook her head and stepped near her friend.

Tia moved away.

" Diana go home "

"but _

" I TOLD YOU TO GO HOME !"

Diana jumped. her golden eyes wide from not expecting such an outburst from Tia, who was always laughing with a smile on her freckled face.

her fingers were twitching, her eyes shining.

Diana swallowed harshly.

Tia was losing control. The air was getting a level heavier and it was becoming hard to breathe.

Diana hardly pleaded but ...

" Tia, ....please ...let's ..let's go home ... we'll watch your favorite episode of friends. huh? ...doesn't that sound good ? ...let's ...let's just go home . "

Tia was breathing heavily. Diana took a deep breath and grabbed a hold of Tia's arm.

Tia started to move in another direction other than their home.

Diana tried to stop her but it was no use . a normal human stood no chance against a Gifted.

Diana struggled to place Tia's hood back on her blond head so that her eyes would be covered. then she took off her gloves and placed the soft material onto her friend's hands.

stood in front of her.

" Tia,....please . "

Tia was panting; her breaths coming shortly. shiny blue eyes staring at her with full focus.

then, as if all energy had left her body, Tia stopped shaking.

her eyes stopped glowing and her hands no longer twitching.

" Tia ? ...you there ? "

Diana cocked her head to the side.

Tia stood emotionless.

" I'm fine ..... "

her voice was trembling. but her stare was promising.

" I'll buy the stuff, you go home, the news said it might be snowy tonight. "

" but_

" go. home. ....please "

Diana glared hard at Tia. but bowed her head and stood aside. leaving the bloody, full vessel road all to her friend, who almost instantly started to move forward.

Diana frowned. her brows knitting together.

what the heck was wrong with her ?!

who were those people? ?!

Diana sighed, her breath chilly in the cold atmosphere.

her legs decided to move on their own.

children were running around the streets with hands empty or half full from old pieces of bread they had stolen. she put a hand to her bun and pulled on the, tie that was holding her strands in.

long curly locks went down her back like a cloak she so wanted to buy, but couldn't.

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they weren't supposed to be here .

what the heck were they doing here ?!

why did she almost lose controll ?!

her mind was spinning.

It's all your fault.

her breath got caught in her chest.

it was 8 pm.

the moon had long since been up in the sky. his unforgiving eyes following her around the lone, broken city, down to the deepest hollows where no human being would dare, go.

this part of new york was covered in blood.

dry or newly spilled. shops had Their broken glasses to suit them. apartment complexes abounded to Their obvious fate. ....death.

streets here had no vessel. only chopped heads, that were thrown all over the place. eyes no longer seeing, blocking the vision of secrets.

everyone had secrets.

Tia grabbed her knife and stabbed it into one of the dead skulls she had found on her way here.

brown unseeing eyes. neck without a body to attach. lips are sewn shut.

she twisted the knife a couple of times until the right eyeball came out of its socket.

she let her powers run free.

this man . had been 30 years old. had a wife and four children. he had cheated on five different women and had made five same women single mothers.

he was abounded as a child and had grown to be known as a bastard. he hadn't had an actual job. he had been a Gifted. brutal strength was his ability.

he had been captured by the BLACK HUNTERS. tortured. and then killed.

the queen's favorite way to finish off the Gifteds was by cutting off Their heads.

heh.... fitting right?

foot sounds erupted the silence she had been seeking.

she cursed and turned her head sideways to see who had dared to come to ruin her privacy.

a black man who looked to be in his twenties was walking by the side of the road.

his steps heavy with the weight of his muscles. tall and strong built under his rich cloths spoke wealth.

his bald head was covered by the hat he wore.

Tia would've felt alarmed, but she knew better.

" so even you come here huh ? "

her voice was colder than how she intended for it to be.

The man smirked. his white teeth shining against his black skin.

his voice was even thicker than she remembered, as he replied just as coldly.

" so your never-ending pride finally allowed you to roast your ass on chilly streets "

his American accent was heavy on his tongue she clenched her fist tighter around the man's skull she had captivated in her bony hands" what are you doing here Clark ? "

He arched an eyebrow

" How about you start saying, why the hell you're digging the poor guy's eye out "

" the same reason why you like to punch your knuckles till they bleed "

Clark rolled his eyes and started to move forwards.

his brown long warm coat was to his big thighs. the boots he had, felt like they were too hot

Tia looked up at him.

Clark was a rich man, who owned one of the biggest companies in America

after the attack, everyone ties thought he was going to fall

He was Gifted after all.

But he proved himself useful and the queen decided to spare him from the unforgiving fate.

His company produced weapons of all kinds.

the BH ( BLACK HUNTERS ) got Their weapons from him.

" shouldn't you be in your warm bed tangled between some woman's legs "

He was footing another skull witch wasn't resting in Tia's lab when he heard Tia's Bi voice say that.

He chuckled. his raspy voice growing vibration down his spine, which was hidden by the thick cloths.

" you sure sound jealous ."

Tia narrowed her burning eyes and stood up.

" o really ?!, jealous of what? of your good looks? your never-ending meaningless words? your stupid secrets that you were never good to hide ?! "

He had the look on his face that made him appear bigger than how he already was.

he stepped near her.

" fancy coming from someone who couldn't do so much as to protect her lover. Tia, your nothing but a loser. you're not even good at protecting Diana. I just don't know why Adrian thought, leaving his sister to you was a good idea? "

her breath was coming shortly. her eyes were spinning. All that was in her head was that he said Diana was not protected. She couldn't keep Adrian safe ....she was going to keep Diana safe. no way around it . she didn't even know how it happened when she grabbed her knife and stabbed it into his abdomen.

Clark left a raspy breath.

his double-sized body jerked and blood came out of his wound. he pressed a hand onto his stomach. it came back bloody.

Tia felt warm liquid, on her cold hand. her eyes winded and her heartbeat quickened.

shook was crushing her body.

she felt Clark whisper her name before he fell to his knees with a painful grunt.

the knife fell to the ground and Clark's blood joined the many more that had been spiled on these streets.

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puffy was staring at her unimpressed , he was sitting on the blankets on the couch and his green eyes were following her , as she moved around the small apartment restless from the time she got home.

her socked feet padding on the wood . she stared hard at the screen of her phone .

1 am

WHERE THE HELL IS SHE !?

she placed a hand against her racing heart as she started to move again.

When Tia got home, she was going to kill her. that was it. she is so dead.

her hand were shaking, there was no nail on her hands that hadn't been bitten.

then .... her phone rang.