He heaved the body with him, throwing it into the small chilled room. He had known that the ritual hadn't been actually carried out, as Joel had told him. He didn't know exactly how the others had figured out where he'd been buried, but he was glad he got there before they did. He looked down at the lifeless body of Joey with a smirk.
"Stay down, Joey."
"Stay down."
With that, he closed the door.
Joel was sitting outdoors, staring off in the surrounding fields as he leaned on a pillar on the porch. Felix came out in a new red armor, which got him some compliments.
"So when did Joey die?" Henry said, coming out as well to join the group. Carson engaged him in conversation about the date and time, which he tried to stay with as he was also learning who Carson was.
Joel turned to the group, mostly engaging Felix who had taken off his helmet.
"You know I.. I never told you about this." he said with uttermost seriousness.
"What is it?" Felix asked.
"Well- Joey.. He--" he stopped to collect his thoughts.
"I didn't actually-" suddenly, he was cut off as a bullet flew in through his neck and out towards the house, shattering a window. Felix shrieked as he hit the ground frivolously putting his helmet on. Henry jumped in through the doorway back into the house, and Carson prepared to shield himself from further attacks. He glanced over at Joel's body, and then proceeded to run over and cast a bubble around it. Felix scrambled to his feet and kneeled over by Joel, holding his head.
"Oh my god, Joel! Stay with me!" he said, nearing crying.
Joel choked on his blood, eying Felix down, he spat out a bit, but finally uttered.
"Joey will lvehh" he drowned on his words as Felix looked down at his lifeless eyes.
"We need to get him to a hospital!"
"You really think they're gonna take in an alien?!" barked Henry, coming out from the house.
"I know a place we can take him." Henry said, running off the property.
Meanwhile
"Sir, I killed Joel. Mission accomplished." the assassin said in a low tone.
The man with robot arms let out an angry scream at him.
"NO!" he shouted. "I said FELIX!" he said as green bolts of electricity emitted from his hands.
"...oops." the assassin nervously said.
Thus begins... T.E.C
(The Ender Chronicles)