OBSTACLE

Oscar, along with his old team and Oscar rode in a helicopter and has headed to Pierre and unite with Haven. Bryce stayed being Tobias' right hand man, despite the community up North being in a 'stable' situation for now, they know it is not long until something will trigger their true intentions. Oscar would stay in Pierre for the next 5 years until he is reunited with Zachary.

Marathon, Ontario

On the other hand Niall reunites with the familiar face that Oscar has encountered, only in the most different way. Niall is bounded to an arm chair, duct tapes are wrapped around his limbs and his torso.

"Hey man"

"Tobias?"

"what's wrong? It's like you've seen a ghost"

"Well I kind-"

Tobias mercilessly hits Niall who is bounded up. Niall has no idea why he is getting what is being handed to him. Tobias continued to beat him up for unknown reasons. Tobias pulls Niall by his hair and Tobias starts questioning a beaten up Niall.

"How many have you killed?"

"Kill-"

In an immature way Tobias used a pair of pliers and twisted one of Niall's bounded fingers. Bryce wrapped a rope around his mouth preventing him from fully screaming. Bryce leaned his head over to him and he smiled brightly at him, Niall stopped screaming, he tries to pass out but the pain will not allow him to do so. Tobias cleans the pliers and sits down in front of him.

"Answer... how many innocent people was needed to get rid of Zach and Alpha?"

"Okay... we had.... we chose... fucking hell I"

Tobias stabbed in between his fingers the pliers, not thinking straight he panicked and tried to scream but Bryce was there to prevent it. Tobias pulls the pliers and sits down straightly, his mere presence is enough to put fear into Niall.

"Look, your torture will take so fucking long if you won't give us numbers"

"....."

"How many innocent people did you have to kill in order to-"

"the... the whole town... Norfolk.... all of them..."

"Why?"

"Because this people provided a good..."

"They manipulated you guys?"

"....but look... because of that we got to live a"

Tobias fully knocked the wind out of Niall knocking him out, his face clearly shows his disgust and hate for Niall who were willing to sacrifice some of their people for their own safety. The community as a whole was in no danger whatsoever, only that they were threatened. The much smarter, smaller, and mobile community quickly took over the bigger one by doing an attack on Norfolk. This would give them control to one of the most important part of the community.

Oscar was investigating this and it became the reason for his exile.

"What should we do with him?"

"Call Craig"

"Okay"

Bryce went out of the room and looked for Craig, Tobias grabbed Niall and said 'N one will believe you'. He slammed his head down on the table and completely knocking him out, they quickly got out of the town and headed south-eastward back to Minnesota before the rain comes. The clouds were after all getting darker. Droplets has started to fall down and Niall's body were dragged out of the house.

"There"

"Holy shit! What happened to him?"

"No idea.. I just saw him getting called into this place.. come on help me"

The boys dragged Niall across the road and into the Hospital, Lee noticed it and he followed them in. Niall was in a much more critical and serious situation, Tobias continued his torture by breaking a few of his ribs and dislocating his arm. Lee opted Bryce to tell her what happened and he said the same thing that he said to Craig.

She quickly believes him and the 2 boys were asked to leave for privacy. Craig and Bryce separated ways as they have roles to fulfill, Craig noticed how unaffected Bryce is when his mate is beaten up, not angry nor any emotions that meant vengeance against the people who hurt his friend. Bryce stood there when Craig continued to stare at him, he turns around.

"I am angry, someone beat up my friend.... who wouldn't be fucking angry?"

"...."

Bryce had to lie in order for Craig to buy it and he did. Bryce continued to do his work and so did Craig. For the next week until Niall can finally communicate Bryce hanged around him in order to ensure that nothing comes out. Niall cannot do anything as Bryce can easily kill him and make it natural. Lee and their daughters came and visited their father and played with Bryce, Lee had to do work so the siblings stayed with Bryce.

"Okay, do you kid want to sleep here?"

"Can we?"

"Yep"

Bryce went to the nurses station and asked for pillows, Niall tries to warn his daughters but he cannot. Tobias is outside his door wearing a scrub suit and watching over him, seeing how merciless Tobias is now he might kill his kids. Tobias gets in the room and sat beside Niall, he grabbed the dead petals of the flower that was given to him. Niall's kid kept quiet as Tobias 'checked' their father.

"You have beautiful children"

"....."

"Who's the wife?"

"....."

"Still can't talk, you're children does not look like you at all"

Tobias gets up and waved goodbye to the kids. He gets out of the room and he bumps into Lee whom he ignored, Bryce also followed behind. The 2 tapped each other's backs and continues to watch over Niall. Bryce gets in the room and Lee seems to be taking the kids with her.

"Guess you guys are not sleeping here huh?"

"Yeah.. thank you for playing with us!"

"Sure"

The 3 left the room and Bryce locked the door behind him. He puts the pillow on top of Niall who more or less is terrified. Bryce treated his wounds slowly.

"Why are you doing this?"

"why did you do what you did, a whole fucking town died because of you"

"Desperation?"

"We could have go against them"

"Violence is not the answer"

"Well, its a matter of perspective... because of that the rich and poor shit is still happening up to this day, only in a different... the powerful controls the weak.. and you and everyone else are blind"

"....."

"You were the most trusted among us... fucking shit and you crumbled that easily"

"Look, we were peaceful for the past 5 years... going to war with them will only destroy what they built"

"SPECTRE, built this, we maintained it, those fucks took over and abused it.. you should see Hearts once in a while.. its a fucking orgy there.. were basically their slaves.. and we were easily manipulated, but the time I noticed it everyone is convinced"

"And you think Tobias can help us?"

"No, Tobias will only save Elizabeth and Sam... I also forgot to mention.. because of you Louanne is dead"

"How did I kill her?"

"Where was Elizabeth"

"Waterford?"

"Yeah... and that night raid or some shit caused Louanne's death... and since you are one of the people that made that fucking thing real... all of those deaths are on you"

"Th-"

"Yes it is true... well I'm done... also we will take over the community if we want to... actually we can... warn as much people as you can but no one will believe you"

Niall lies down in fear seeing how big Bryce's smiles are from his provocation. He tapped his wounds and left, Bryce unlocks the door and locks it as he leaves. Niall looks to his arms that Bryce cleaned and it starts to look different.