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Mercy

She was notified I know that much But she hasn’t come Didn’t even pick up when I called her over and over My letters come back unopened My own mother and brother didn’t even care--not that I’ainst the world I’ve been fighting since birth is gone, just gone The hope is eclipsed more and more each day she isn’t here

"Well don’t you look like shit," a deep voice jokes from the doorway

I turn my head and lock eyes with Reid He’s part of my team, but he wasn’t withanother part of the area e took the other

"Won’t be winning any beauty contest That’s for fucking sure," Beck says, coe are on the way We’re getting the hell out of here and taking you with us Tiet the fuck out of this bed," Reid says He givesto ease soet Mercy?" I ask I don’t give a dairl I need to know that she and our child are okay Everything I’ve been pushing my body to do since the day I woke has been for her I’ll get stronger; I’ll overcome--for them

"Yeah, brother, we have," he says weakly

Beck won’t meet my eyes, and that damn sense of dread starts to fall over me

"What the fuck does thatyou Stateside and walking again?" Reid tries to change the subject, his green eyes boring into mine

"Tell me where the hell she is, Reid"

He flinches but doesn’t say anything Until I hear the voice I hoped I wouldn’t have the displeasure of hearing again for a long tih the silence

"Oh you really are such stupid boy" She clicks her tongue "They’re not telling you because they seehs "I would ask how you are, but it looks like that demon seed that made you finally started to nip away at you Quite literally"

"You fucking bitch," Cage sneers fro, dear I’ me responsible for the invalid now that it’s tied Can’t have that now He’s all yours, little boy" She pats Cage on the chest a few ti flight Let me sit for a second before I tell you a little bedti back and gaping at her in the room’s only chair "Up now," she demands with a flick of her wrist