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At the amusement park.
Since this amusement park is quite the big one they had actually erected a manmade island on one of the large lakes that is situated near the park. Not only that, they had also erected a control tower to easily supply energy to any of the amusement park rides as well as acting as an office for workers.
Now it is no longer the safe office for the worker but rather an operative center for the terrorist.
In a big room a man with a cigar in between his hands twirls around the chair, eyes towards the night sky of Kinsel. The distant yet brightly lit city that he will one day conquer. "Our ancestors… We will take back what is ours."
"Sire!" The door opens and five people come in, one of them having been tied from head to toe, now being carried like a sack of potatoes. "Throw him on that chair."
A grunt escapes the tied man and his eyes glares towards the one standing before him. He has no clue on who he is but he knew for a fact that he is dangerous. "My, don't give me that glare, Young Marquess. You knew how you had inherited your mother's beautiful eyes."
Whoosh.
The cigar's smoke blew towards Kazuto, eyes turning to dagger as his mother was mentioned. "Unfortunately for me, your father snatched her away before I could even propose to her. Such a beautiful lady should never be with that man. Tch!"
"A man with no sense of true love like you doesn't deserve to even dream of being with mother. Especially when that ugly face of yours already makes people wish to jump off the cliff for a hope of being reborn to see a much more handsome face." The old man before him is silently livid inside.
??? — "..."
Kazuto — "What has nothing else to say? I knew something was off when they wanted to create a man-made island on a lake. With a control center nonetheless."
??? — "Perceptive as your mother. At least you got that good trait of hers."
Kazuto — "Glad that you're not my father. I would crawl back inside my mother's womb and ask the aurils to disseminate my existence."
??? —"Your tongue really knows no bounds do they?"
Kazuto — "And who are my parents?"
??? — "Stupid brat."
He snaps his fingers and the other four men in the room start to kick and punch the currently very vulnerable Kazuto. With him being tied up and having his shoulder injured he can't really do anything to protect himself. All he can do is take the beating head on. Making sure that he won't wince in pain as it could fuel even more excitement.
After 10 minutes of beating, they stop and the young man is now bruised all over. Body now on the floor as he is clutching down all the pain inside.
"The old ancestor of Volenix will soon take over this Empire. It was supposed to happen 5 years ago but a certain event rendered it impossible. Now the only way for us to show our prowess is to conquer this empire. One. By. One. Soon enough Kinsel will be under our command and the Ryuichi family will fall and become our puppet. *whisper* Just as the holy lady predicted."
"Hehe…"
"???"
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"
A maniacal laughter erupted from the man on the floor. His eyes closed as tears of amusement form and slowly drip down his face. The laughter is so unhinged that it even caught the rest of the people inside the room off guard. Like a demon laughing.
"So what's your plan? The fact that you make your move specifically on the amusement park on the third day of inspection shows that 'I' am your target. What? Do you want to bargain with the Ryuichi family or the empire to give the land to you in exchange for my life?"
"..."
"Please… It won't work…"
"What do you ever mean by that?"
"Every elite heir have been taught since young one crucial thing about our lives. Want to know what it is? Come closer."
Skeptical but the secret between the elites is something hard to come by. If he knew it in advance they might be able to implement it in their next quest of conquest. So he crouches down, ears coming closer to where Kazuto is laying down.
"Our lives are expendable. The empire stood above all else!" CRUNCH!!!
"ARGHHH!"
Covering his ears or where his ears are supposed to be, he glared at Kazuto in fear and anger. This young man on the floor, who had been tied and from arms to his legs, had bitten off his ear. His mouth now bloody from the severed ear.
"You CRAZY SON OF A BITCH!!!"
"Go figure. My mother is crazy with my father just as much as he is crazy for her as well." He states so naturally, embracing the dark side of which he received from his parents. I mean who wouldn't consider Vaiden weird when she practically knew all the blueprints of the weapons that ever existed in Yucoria.
That's one hell of a lady.
"BEAT HIM UP!!!"
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In the other room.
Male visitors had been taken to a separate room in order to prevent them from overpowering the guards in the room. Female visitors are placed together with children. This may seem as a gesture of kindness but these terrorists have no sense of moral even for children.
In fact they rely on the female instinct to protect children to make them not able to move against their commands. Practically using children as a means of controlling the rest of the females in the room.
Thankfully, Yanyi has been disguised from the beginning of the trip. Not taking off her sunglasses unless needed to. And in this situation it is best to hide who she is. Thus she stays silent with Eker clutching hard on her garments.
His little body is shaking slightly and his heartbeat is racing quite fast. As a responsible sister, she soothes the trembling boy in her arms, making sure that her face can't be seen by the guards guarding the room.
Once she is discovered it will be game over. That is if she did not have a proper plan.
"Mother, when are we going back home?" The small innocent question rings throughout the silent room. The little girl who had posed that question is currently looking up to her mother who is clutching her body so tight one might infer that the little girl has no room to breathe.
The mother didn't answer her question, fearing that one single sentence would cause their demise. So she continued to hug the little girl. Her heart must be trembling in fear and worry. From those demeanour alone it seems like she will cry at any moment.
The worst part? A young child can sense when their parents are restless and even when they are about to cry. This will out of instinct of care make them follow suit with what their parents are feeling. If the parents are angry then the child will feel anger. If the parents are happy then the child will feel joy.
If the parents are sad, then the child will cry.
The sound of crying permitted through the silent dark room. The sound is so loud yet painful. Soon enough other children who are below the age of 5 start to cry along. Their tears filled the empty room. Soon enough it caused the stationed guard to be on edge.
He then grabbed the first little girl and pointed the gun to her face, grabbing onto her ponytail. "SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!! YOU CRYBABY!!! SHUT IT!!!" The cries didn't stop and instead it grew louder.
The mother begged for her daughter to escape. Swearing that she will keep her cries down. Clutching onto the guards pants, tears flowing through her eyes as the fear of losing her daughter became ever so close.
The guards didn't adhere to her wish. Instead, he chose the much more brutal approach and kicked the mother down. CLACK!
The shotgun is now directed towards the mother's forehead. "You should've kept your child behaviour intact in the first place. You are not even FIT to be a mother." The barrels come close in contact with her head. Her death is looming over her head.
BANG!
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There's no thud that follows.
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No blood was spilled.
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With her quick reflex, Yanyi had flick the shotgun to the ceiling, twisting the guards arms in the process. The pain surge through his arms makes him let go of the shotgun and the little girl as well.
A fight ensues.
Yanyi elbowed his jaw, using her shorter height to duck down from any of his attempts. She would then roundhouse kick him in the chest, making him stumble to the floor. At the same time, he had accidentally let go of the shotgun in his hand.
Seizing the opportunities, Yanyi takes it away and steps closer to the man now on the floor. Just like how he had pointed the gun to the mother, Yanyi now pointed in between his eyes. With blood covering her face, he yelled at Yanyi.
"YOU BIITCH!!! WHO ARE YOU?!!!"
He was quickly shut down. The feeling of several insects crawling inside his veins come into light. The silver glint behind those sunglasses is enough for him to know what her intention is.
She wants to kill him.
And she did.
BANG!
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Hearing yet another shotgun in the room, the rest of the guards came in, angry at the thought that their colleagues had killed the hostage they had.
What they saw before their eyes is something that none of them wish to see. Their brothers in arms were laying on the floor, sprawled out lifeless. Blood seeps from the man's head.
All eyes are now on Yanyi. The woman who got her hands on the shotgun that belongs to their deceased brother. "Freeze!!! You can't win against us!!!" Yanyi didn't say anything but remove her sunglasses.
They would be stupid to not recognize that pair of silver eyes. In the empire only one person is known to have such vibrant eyes paired with outstanding sky blue locks. The daughter of the Marquess of Xue, Xue Licia Yanyi, The Holy Maiden.
"I wouldn't recommend you kill me. I am a really good bargaining tool aren't I?" She states rather ampathetically. No emotion in those words as if she doesn't care about what she will face in the future.
One of the guards, presumably the head of the guards, approaches her before making a gesture to the rest of the guards behind him. Immediately their guns are now pointed in all directions in the dark room. Eyeing the innocents rather than their enemies.
"If you wish to save them, surrender yourselves and follow us!" He gave out a command and with the lives of those she swore to protect, she has no choice. The shotgun was placed on the floor gently as her hands were brought to the air.
They immediately seize her away. Closing the door after taking the dead brother away. There is no longer a guard inside and they all stayed silent.
No one is there to protect them now.
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Eker watches from the back of the room as his sister is being taken away. Being a rational boy that had been taught carefully, he knew that stopping her would only pose a greater problem to not only her but the rest of the people as well.
So he didn't.
He stayed silent.
Watching her sister being taken away.
He clutched the items that had been left behind by Yanyi that lay flat in his palms. Yanyi had left his signia in his palms before even heading away to help. Whatever happened after this, he is on his own and he has his sister's trust to hold onto.
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Outside of the central tower.
Many of the stationed troops had been waiting outside of the building. Particularly keeping a close eye on any potential hostage and terrorist that might have escaped. "Where is General Zheng?!" One of the inspectors shouted as he started to worry.
They had been waiting outside of the building for about an hour and had to bear witness to what was happening to the hostage. Particularly male hostages.
They had been tied and taken to the roof of the tower. Rendering them vulnerable especially if they were to be thrown off.
They didn't move any closer, fearing what would happen. That is when the familiar black car with the Ryuichi insignia came into view. Luyao came out of the driver seat alongside another young lady from the passenger seat.
"What's the situation?" He ask, distress slightly tangled inside those empty look. He is currently walking over to Lieutenant General Xing. He heard that question and move aside to show Luyao the building's plan that they received from the Ryuichi's officers.
L.G. Xing — "From the current situation, what we know is that the bottom floor of the building is empty. During the previous inspection, the Young Marquess had surveyed it thoroughly and nothing of a weapon was found there."
Luyao — "Then?"
L.G. Xing — "However, the group we are facing today are not at all related to the developer of this amusement park. Their motive is to find a way to capture the Young Marquess as a means of bargain. The fact that they explicitly waited until the third day of the inspection shows that they want to ensure that their informant is not wrong about the Young Marquess being in this park."
Luyao — "How did they manage to get inside here then?"
L.G. Xing — "One of the elite officers had infiltrated one of the suspects of the terrorist members and found the children of the developer to be held there. They are also hostage for the group to freely use the facility in the park."
Luyao — "They are?"
L.G. Xing — "As of now, they have been transferred to the local hospital to receive further treatment in order to help us further with the investigation."
"These people. For how many years have they been laying low?" Luyao then looked towards the tower itself and saw the worrying sight of all the male hostages being on the rooftop of the tower. Furious, he pointed to the rooftop and asked for an explanation.
"After we arrived here, we noticed male hostages were taken to the rooftop of the building. One without great safety features. However, the Young Marquess is nowhere to be found." Luyao's eyes then darted towards the lake where the man and island is located. That is when he notices Irene is nowhere near him.
Eyes darting around, he finally found her near a marine gear truck. "Find out where the rest of the hostages are." He commanded Lieutenant General Xing before striding his feet towards the marine truck.
"What are you doing?" He asked as he saw Irene picking out a suit from the many equipment around the truck. Irene didn't stop her movement and kept silent. With the amount of stress on his head, Luyao eventually snaps and yells at her on what she is trying to do.
Irene — "Doing what Yanyi would've done!"
Luyao — "What?"
Irene — "Yanyi would think of every possible route that could happen. Putting in effort to save as many people she can. With that many hostages on the rooftop you think they just put them there as bait? No! Under her book, terrorist groups can be unforgiving if they want to. I will do my part and you do yours."
Luyao — "What is your part?"
Irene — "Saving them from drowning. I have memorised the streamline underneath the bridge. I will personally save those people one by one and bring them to safety. This will allow you to do what needs to be done without worrying about their lives."
Luyao — "You're doing it alone?"
Irene — "I'm not as crazy as her. I'll be borrowing some of the marine troops to help escort them. Trust me, in underwater breathing contests, I can hold up to 5 minutes. Enough time to bring them to the raft and back to safety."
Luyao didn't comment much and instead ordered for the marine to follow Irene's order and prepare for backup safety. This whole saving operation will take all night.
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