The Rabbit Hole

The last video was set in a coffee shop. The video showed a group of people setting up the shop like it was a hidden camera show. A man in his 40's was addressing the camera and explaining the situation. It was late evening when the video began.

"Our client has hired us to gather proof that our target is lying about the crimes the police have charged our client with. We only get one shot at this and if we get it wrong an innocent child will be going to jail and it will destroy his life and his family. Let's get this right people."

It looked like a normal coffee shop but every table was set up with mics. There were hundreds of cameras to catch every angle. They populated the shop with actors to steer where the target would sit. They even had some actors that would cycle with others. Altogether there were 60 people not counting the ones monitoring the cameras and mics.

"Damn it would cost a fortune to set something like this up." Said Koray.

Simone and Koray noticed that there were vendors on the streets that were steering normal people away with offers and various other methods.

"Damn girl. They have the entire street outside this place with their people. Must have been like 100 actors in total."

Koray watched as Cian entered the coffee shop. He was older than the last video. He had filled out since he was 15. He was wearing a football jersey and jeans. He ordered an iced coffee and took a seat at a table in the back corner of the room. And he waited. Fifteen minutes later the girls saw Samantha walk in. She orders some ice water and a cappuccino. Samantha was wearing a 500 dollar business skirt suit. She set her drinks down on the table.

"Phone." Said Samantha. Koray noticed it was an order, not a request.

Cian handed her his phone. Samantha dropped it into her ice water. Samantha then playfully touched Cian's chest and then moved down his arms.

"She is checking for wires." Said Simone.

"So Cian you asked me here. I guess you come to your senses. Are you ready to play ball?" asked Samantha.

"You have turned my family, and friends against me. Told anyone who would listen I hurt you in every way possible and you think they would accept me dating you again." Cian sounded

"They will believe what I tell them. I have been manipulating your parents and my own for years. I have been running your life since we were 12 and they never noticed. When you made a B in math I was the one that convinced them that you were slacking. You wanted to play basketball but I was the one that told you to do football. With your build, it made more sense. If you would have listened to what I had planned for you I would have had you in Yale or Harvard at 19, then Director of the United States Magical Agency by the time you were 35, and then at 50 you would have been president of the United States. Probably the first supernatural president as well. But what happened. You broke up with me. So I had to teach you a lesson." Samantha looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to her words.

Cian spoke up. "I wanted to be my own man. I wanted to be free of your control."

Samantha laughed "And look where that got you. Do you know how easy it was to turn the school against you? A few tears to my BFFs and their boyfriends attacked you. Then after all the fights at school when they asked why all I had to do was suggest that you hurt me. Abused me." Samantha laughed.

"I didn't even have to say the words. Hint that you abused me and they all ran to believe it. Even your own parents." Samantha laughed harder.

"God it was so hard not to smile when you walked into your home and saw me with your parents. Your mother crying and your father is furious that they raised a monster like you. They wanted to send you to a military school, but I begged them not to. I mean how would I make your life hell if you were sent away. I built your life so it was mine to take apart. How else would you see that you belong to me? "

Cian fought to contain his feeling. The look his mother gave him that day and every day since hurting him to his soul.

"Are you going to cry?" asked Samantha. "Don't. I taught you better than that. Don't show emotions unless you have something to gain from it. Now...I forgive you. And if you want to fix things you will get down on your knees and propose to me. I have a ring in my purse in preparations for you coming to your senses."

Cian was shocked to hear her words. "I will Never. Ever. Marry you or give you children."

Samantha laughed. "I would never have your children. I mean I would have slept with someone and had kids but with you...don't make me laugh. You are my puppet. I would run the world through you. I would be the perfect wife that stands by her husband."

"Until you had no more use for me." Said Cian with venom.

Samantha smiled. "I see that you have gotten to know me over the years. You are right. I would use you for status and power then throw you out like trash when I finished. You are only a means to an end."

"You think I can be president now with all the legal problems you have gotten me into?"

"Yes. It's all about the spin. The golden boy turned trouble youth make a mistake and comes back to make a better future. People are stupid. Our parents included. They will believe whatever I say cause I am perfect."

Koray could not believe what she was hearing. Cian was bullied and controlled by his childhood friend and no one noticed. No one protected him. And by the way, Samantha was talking Koray believed she started when they were much younger.

Audio from the man at the start of the video "Cian we have every word and move she has made on video and have sent copies to your parents, her parents, the police, and your lawyer. In the process, we sent a copy of the audio to the school board as well. Completely by mistake of course. Get out now."

Cian sighed "I will take my chances with the courts. Prison is better than living with you." With that, he stood up but Samantha grabbed him.

"Who said you would make it to prison." Samantha's words were cold.

"Even you can not kill me, Sammy," Cian called her by the nickname she hated as a child.

Samantha smiled. "If you walk away from me right now I will go crying to Calvin. I will tell him all the horrible things you have done to me and tell him how scared I am of your parents hiring a high-priced lawyer and getting you out of trouble. That boy has been in love with me for years. He would walk up to you outside your house and empty the clip into your chest then reload and repeat."

Samantha laughed again. "Calvin would shoot himself in the head for me if I asked him to. Do you believe I wouldn't turn him on you?"

Samantha's grip tightened on Cian's wrist. Cian could feel his bones beginning to crack under her supernatural strength.

Cian wanted to snatch his hand away but the fear he had for Samantha had him freezing like a deer in headlights.

"Alpha squad move in and extract our client." Ordered the man in charge of the operation.

Suddenly two men and a woman wear tactical gear moved through the door. They are armed with tasers and other non-lethal arms only.

The woman spoke first "Maam please let go of him"

Her tone was respectful but firm.

"What the hell is going on here?" Asked Samantha. Her grip tightened and Cian left wrist snapped.

The mics picked up the loud pop as she broke Cian's wrist. The tactical team aimed their tasers at Samantha and the actors in the room cleared out. Samantha let Cian go. Samantha looked at what happened and then put two and two together.

"You tricked me." She said in a hushed tone. "How did you raise the money for this?"

"I asked my mother to help me flee the country. When she asked me if I was guilty I played your game and said nothing but implied everything. It broke her heart but she is my mom. Of course, she was going to help."

Samantha laughed. "This proves nothing."

"It may not be but it will be enough to make sure your actions are watched from this day forth and it will be enough for me to be free of you." Cian words hit like a ton of bricks.

"You Will Never Be Free of ME!" screamed Samantha.

Cian knew what was coming next. Using the lightning element to speed his movements Cian pushed one of the tactical team that was between him and Samantha to safety. Samantha's form shifted and her hair went white and her eyes went bloodshot as a primal scream emitted from her. Samantha was a banshee. Her scream was more of a psychic attack than a sonic effect. The damage would be less for anyone not in her field of vision. Every piece of glass within 150 feet of her shattered. Cian flew 30 feet back and slid across the ground. The Tactical unit still in range by Cian flung 20 feet away from Samantha. Cian's world exploded with sound. When he opened his eyes he was unsure where he was at. He reached a hand up to his ears. His fingers came away wet. It was blood but he could still hear. The video switches to outside cameras and the audio was still there due to the mics set up outside.

"Fuck. That's my brain bleeding."

Samantha moved over and kicked Cian in his ribs. She never noticed that the clouds above them began to roll and churn. Cian could feel a few breaks as he was flung through the air and struck a car. His spine was damaged now. Samantha walked over to Cian. She smacked him hard.

"Don't pass out on me. I want you to be awake for all this."

Cian grabbed her wrist with his one good hand.

"I hate you" he whispered as he attracted the lightning from the sky. Five bolts of lightning struck Samantha at the same time. The flash from the lightning killed every camera and the thunder took out all the microphones.