Madrid, 2020
Blackwheel's legs bent in the only open space he had, his feet searching for some space in the open floor above him. It was as if he was upside down, facing the ceiling. It was as if he was opposing gravity. Carefully, he turned and planted his feet on the ground. Then, as he felt a hand around his neck squeezed tighter, he closed his eyes and extended his legs like a cow that had been caught cheating. The carpet shifted, ever so slightly, but enough for him avoid touching the floor.
He woke up and rubbed his face.
"What just happened to me?" Blackwheel asked himself as he managed to stand up from the bed and move.
Outside, he felt the cold hit his body in quick movements. Then, without thinking about who was around him, who was staring at him, he pulled his shirt and kept it on the ground.
Trying to build some heat by rubbing his hands together and wondering why he was feeling cold despite being a werewolf, he stayed outside for about
Budapest, 2020Man crossed his legs as Blackwheel approached him inside his office in Budapest. The call had come quickly than expected and before both of them knew what was happening, Blackwheel was inside a plane to the capital city of Hungary.Blackwheel didn't talk much as he sat down close to some guests that had come to negotiate with Man. He felt more relaxed as he admired the suit he was wearing for an unappealing meeting where he was going to be struck with sympathy and anger because of a life that had been lost, because of Alberto who Man had killed."Please, be comfortable while I ask my assistant to get you something to drink," Man said as he motioned to the guests inside his office to leave immediately because of Blackwheel's presence."Can we come back later to finalize the deal and make possible corrections to the offer we have presented?" One of the guests ask Man."Sure," Man said, rubbing his long black tie softly. "All immediate
Pennsylvania, 2020"Everything started before my father was taken away from me and I still maintain he has a right to live," the director's daughter snapped. "My dead father has a right to be treated justly. He has a right to be here with us and handling this situation as all of us are.""But he is dead," Clark corrected. "There is nothing we can do about his condition. Unless you have a way to bring him out of the grave without raising unnecessary spirits into our own affairs.""Spirits don't exists," the director's daughter laughed. "My father did exist.""We don't deny your father's existence," Maria stepped in, touching her head warmly and looking outside, to see the sun that had calmly risen and placed itself in its position of power."I understand what both of you are saying and I still maintain it is way too early for us to be taking tough decisions," the director's daughter continued."We are on the edge of falling apar
Pennsylvania, 2020The police officer and Maria dashed to the main entrance of an abandoned building. Clark found the wooden door locked and told the police officer. The police officer reacted quickly and fired three shots from his semi-automatic into the ancient bolt, and it shattered. The door opened.Slowly, the police officer led the way, feeling confused that he had met the door wide open an hour ago only to see it closed now."What is it?" Maria asked as they stopped."They were right there," the police officer replied, looking awkwardly at the spot where he had seen the dead body of two people who were important to Maria. He turned to his partner. Another police officer dressed in the proud colors of blue and white and repeated the same words he had told Maria, "they were right there."His friend and partner in ensuring justice and drinking wine didn't answer. He just turned away, sta
Budapest, 2020"You will see everything unfold with your own eyes," the caller said. "When it is going to happen, you will be there to watch with your very own eyes.""I don't understand what you are saying," Blackwheel said. "Do you have connections with Man?"The caller did not answer."Who are you?" Blackwheel raised his voice. He couldn't move properly neither could he talk properly after his visit to Man and Woman. Nobody inside the meeting wouldn't admit that the period of time they spent was intense. Even Blake couldn't deny."Who sent you?"Blackwheel's words hung in the darkness. The only sound he could hear was the anomalous hum of a television camera in the place where the caller had made the call to him. Apart from that, he heard nothing.
Mumbai, 2020Dev rushed down to embrace the caller who had phoned Blackwheel, throwing his whole weight on the young man before telling him that he was proud of him and that his work was done properly with no error.Before the caller could react, Dev told his beloved student who was named Anand to do as he had been told. Something that stunned the caller who was unaware of what they were talking about.The caller felt confused as Dev led him and Anand to a dark room, away from everyone who was watching.A minute later, Dev was instructing Anand to bring down the rope and tie the caller properly."What are you trying to do to me, master?" The caller protested as Anand came closer to him."We must protect ourselves from unwanted conspiracies," Dev replied. "Your case has been brought in front of great and powerful gods. And you have been deemed unworthy to see the mission to the end.""But I served faithfully with all my strength and mi
Mumbai, 2020Two trips to two different countries in two different continents in less than a week was not something Blackwheel had expected at the point in his life when he was partially mourning the loss of his friend, Alberto and considering falling in love with a woman who he had cheated on already despite not being in an official relationship with her. Rebecca!Blackwheel looked straight before him as he spotted a taxi approaching him after he had properly arranged his luggage in the best way he could.Mumbai was a lovely place to visit if you were on vacation and not when you are tracing a phone call related to a potential threat to your life, he thought as he watched a taxi driver stop beside him."Taxi?" The taxi driver asked, looking straight at Blackwheel."Yes; I will tell you where I need to go when I am comfortably seated in the luxury you can afford," Blackwheel said, his hand rubbing the surface of his luggage. The taxi driver's face
Mumbai, 2020Now out in the hallway, Dev turned to Anand and his friend, Akbar. "I have great news for both of you," he said, looking at their young eyes full of enthusiasm and hope. "Blackwheel has entered our fortress.""Are you sure?" Akbar asked, trying to keep the excitement from his voice.Dev nodded. "I got the news about thirty minutes ago. He was last spotted entering the car of a taxi driver. He looked too tired. He looked weak.""Are we still going to continue with our plans?" Akbar asked again."Of course, son. This is just the beginning of what is to come to James Blackwheel. I wish he has the strength to deal with our boiling blood because when it boils, he is going to be at the centre of everything."
Pennsylvania, 2020Clark swung open the door and dropped back to the ground as if he was trying to avoid been struck. He brushed the dust from his clothes as he stood up and turned to face Maria who was there to greet him."Any word from the director's daughter?" Maria asked.Clark shook his head."Nothing yet.""How long has she been missing?""For almost three days now," Clark said. "I have searched everywhere I could remember seeing her with some of her friends.""Still no luck?"Clark shook his head again."The only luck I have is that I am innocent and I won't be falsely accused of kidnapping my director's daughter," he said.Maria looked over to a parked police car where she had seen some police men come out from. "What about the police officer that wanted to show us something some days ago? Have you heard anything from him?"Clark nodded. "He