The next day, Rafiz was unable to work due to his injuries. He was disciplined by Rafael, their father, and was confined in his room, not allowed out until he was fully healed. The punishment was not that terrible but he only got frustrated that he could not get out of the house. Kairi, on the other hand, was advised by their father to be careful with the dishes and not to repeat the same mistake. He also had to do twice the work with other waiters due to Rafiz's absence. Not that their numbers were many to serve everyone at once. There were only nine of them; three culinary, one cashier, and supposedly including Rafiz would have five waiters. It was very disastrous for them when customers chose Rafiz's absence to come in many groups. Their tavern was full of customers and there were still some new customers waiting outside. Rafael had to tell his employees to put extra tables and chairs outside. Virgo, who came the day before, visited the restaurant again that night. He did not see

It's been a month since Kairi and Virgo tracked down Pegasus. Unfortunately, they still haven't found him. Both stop at the next city they went to."I'm thirsty. Let's have a drink first," said Virgo.Kairi agreed. He also felt his throat a little dry and wanted to drink something cold. They both headed to a tavern and ordered meals there. They have been on hunger strike since it was now late in the afternoon. They only had bread for breakfast that morning."Ah, finally feel alive again!" Virgo felt energized after drinking a glass of orange juice."Agree!"Kairi drank his apple juice and then ate his fried chicken rice.While eating, their ears listen to any news around. The tavern was not big like Rafael's but had a lot of customers. Virgo has selected a table inside the tavern near the dark wall with no window. This spot makes their rear feel safe and gives full views inside the tavern. Only Kairi doesn't notice his vigilance."Thi

"A, Agi?!" Virgo was startled to see him."Agi?" Pegasus noticed the big hat he knew very well."Why is he here?" He thought because their base was very far away."Hey, it's been a long time, huh, since we last saw each other." Agi chuckled."What are you doing here? Do you have nothing to do?" Asked Pegasus, annoyed.He and Agi were not on good terms. They have some kind of contrast between each other.Agi stuck out his tongue at him."I do have a task. If not, I won't even want to come and see you guys. Oh, but I'll meet you, Virgo. Only you." He winked."Haha, o-kay…"Virgo fakes his laugh. He knows Agi was joking but… Here comes the usual situation again."...Tiny." Pegasus taunted.Agi glared at him."Mongrel, how long have you not cleaned your eyes. I can see the filth on it. Yuck! Seems like someone forgot to put a leash on you too." He bit back with his words.Pegasus gro

A few hours after the kidnapping, the carriage finally stopped. A man in a mask told them to get out of the carriage. The rope on their feet was loosened for them to walk. Anyone who was slow was pulled violently to the ground.Kairi, who was already out, looked around them."Is this their base?" He thought silently.In front of him stood six large tents and two small tents with a campfire on his right. The area was also filled with masked people walking and guarding each tent."Who are they? They look like some kind of an organisation.""You, hurry up!" Someone kicked him from behind.Kairi grunted in pain and realised all the victims were forced to move to a nearby tent and then locked up inside it. Not only both of them were there but several other kidnapped people were also in the tent. Aries sat next to him while leaning against the tent wall behind them."What do these people want to do with us?" Asked Kairi in his mind.

"Kairi, what do you say?!" Virgo gasped about Kairi's sudden request."I want to help the hostages who are taken by Dark Ries," Kairi said seriously.After an hour of calming down his chaotic emotion, he remembered that there were still hostages in Dark Ries' hand. He felt wrong because they all were safe but the hostages were not."Are you crazy, Kairi?! There are dozens of his men there who will be so happy to see us again including Dark Ries!" Aries disagreed. She does not want to feel hopeless again.Kairi looked at them one by one."Virgo, Aries, Agi, and Pegasus, please help them! I can't bear to see them get abused like that. There were even children and old people who were caught too. They need our help." Kairi pleaded.He knows that he will endanger them once again but they were those hostages' hope now. If they left, he doesn't know what will happen to the hostages. And time waits for no one.Pegasus gritted his teeth. He gr