Looking back at Blitz, I say, “Nothing that I’m about to say means anything.Please know that.”
ME: The one that loves when you leave your bites everywhere.
NOS: It’s been so long
ME: It's been way too long.I’m sorry.
NOS: It’s not time for you to come home.You have a job to do.
“What job?”Anvil asks.
“To listen around here and provide him with information,” I tell them.
“See if he’ll answer the phone,” Terro suggests.
With a deep inhale, I dial the number.Not all expecting that he cares enough to answer the phone.On the third ring, he picks up the phone, “Well, well, well.”
His voice causes a surge of memories and pure, unabashed fear to steal my breath for a moment.I open my mouth, trying to find the words.
“You called me, Ice, but you have nothing to say?”NOS taunts.
“NOS, it’s Raider, the president of the Kings of Anarchy.I’m here with Ch-Ice and we wanted to talk about getting together to talk some things over.”Raider steps in when I can’t make my voice work.
“Ice baby, what have you done?”NOS ask ignoring Raider, showing complete disrespect.
“She’s doing exactly what you asked her to do.She is reporting information,” Raider says smoothly.
“Oh, is the new president going to share all the great and powerful Kings’ secrets?”NOS continues to taunt.
I finally find my voice, and because of the fear my voice shakes.“NOS, they’re willing to let me come back to you.All they see is a traitor, and this is my only chance to leave.”
“Oh Ice, it's been so long that I just don’t know that I could trust you,” NOS’s tone is down turned.
“How about this,” Raider cuts in.“We'll meet up somewhere between us in a neutral location.Ice can come and after the meeting you can do whatever you want with her.Think of it as a peace offering.The Kings want peace with the Knights.”
NOS scoffs.“You want peace?We had peace and everything was perfectly fine until you all decided to do away with Relic.”
A growl from Mercy causes me to jump.
“I understand, and we’re willing to work something out.Not take part in what you're doing, but possibly turn a blind eye to things for the right price,” Raider grits out through gritted teeth.
“Now you’ve gotten my attention.”The creak of a chair lets everyone know he’s relaxed.
“Good, you pick the place and time.”Raider rubs his temples.
“Okay, Raider.”NOS concedes.“I’ll be in touch with the details.”
“We’ll talk then,” Raider acknowledges.
“Oh, and Raider.For this to happen, you’ll have to bring all three of my girls back to me, and I’ll only contact you through Ice,” NOS sneers before hanging up.
As soon as the call ends, Anvil and Blitz both explode at once.Raider holds his hands up to calm them down.Blitz’s hold on me is tight and unforgiving as he tells Raider of all the ways he plans to disembowel NOS and all his brothers.I lay my head back on Blitz's shoulder, working to get my own emotions under control.
“Shut the fuck up,” Terro eventually snaps, done with Anvil’s and Blitz's shit.
Anvil and Blitz fall silent.
“Alright, at this point all we can do is wait and prepare.Nothing is happening today,” Terro says with his arms crossed over his chest.
