Sunday: February 3, 2008 Who: Zach and his Kidnapper [Short Narrative] When: Early evening Where: Zach and Nico's cottage. What: Someone isn't very happy with Zach . . .
Zach was coming back from another day at the alchemy labs with Elijah, wondering when they were supposed to do the binding ritual. No one had told him what was going on with Adam, but it was probably best that he didn't find out. He had enough on his mind already, and more worries to add to his list weren't going to help him clear his mind for the ceremony.
He reached home and trudged up the steps to the front door. It was quiet, which wasn't usual for the house if Nico was there, but Zach figured Nico must have left while he was away. He had been gone for a couple of hours. Zach turned the doorknob and opened the door, stepping inside the cottage with his messenger bag in tow.
Dante had been at Zach's cottage for the greater part of an hour. A feral animal with nothing to lose Dante had come to the final precipice in the entire situation surrounding Adrienne. He realized that the girl was far too attached to the alchemist, and that meant he had to get rid of him. It was the only way, and then Adrienne would be his.
The moment Zach stepped through the door Dante grabbed him from behind, a strong arm tight around the alchemist's neck. He breathed heavily into the boy's ear, and quickly placed an arm around Zach's middle. "Surprise, cupcake," he said with a low growl. "I've been waiting for you."