Quorra and Tierra shifted uncomfortably, their brow creasing with weariness. Tierra responded. “We can’t provide the answers to your questions. We are only happy to be alive. I admit that you might be onto something there but what does that matter when we are just happy to be alive? If you have a theory somewhere, you can tell us and maybe you will be right but you see, two days ago we never imagined that we would be here mourning a death that is not ours.”Quorra’s expression turned frosty, her unease evident in her stiff posture. “Exactly! We shouldn't be the ones to be asked these questions. Maybe the employees outside were the ones who informed Alan that we were stuck inside. I don't know. Whatever happened that made Alan so sure that we were inside the fire and that we needed saving isn't our concern.”“But perhaps you should be a little curious. Maybe you should pay more attention to these things,” Della spoke, her words carrying a weight of stubbornness and disappointment.Quo

Alan’s expression hardened, his breath coming in short sharp gasps as he saw Mr. Billing standing there with his eyes darting dark glares toward him.Just when he thought that it was only Mr. Billing that he had to deal with, he heard the footsteps of someone walking behind him.There he was - Lesley Billing standing firm beside his father Mr. Billing.They glared at Alan with a fierce and predatory energy, their eyes burning with a cold energy.Mr. Billing especially had his whole body burning with anger and with his voice low and a dangerous growl, he spoke. “What a perfect time to destroy you.”Alan smiled in the face of danger, his confidence a shield against fear and doubt. Even though it was an uncomfortable situation, he relished the idea of defeating Mr. Billing.He had already humiliated Lesley Billing before so doing that again was just going to be an icing on the cake. He had been secretly waiting for the opportunity when he was going to crumble Mr. Billing and put him to h

Alan was unforgiving as he fired a barrage of punches on Lesley’s chest.Lesley’s breath was a harsh wheeze as he struggled to remain conscious. He was in a state that was between life and death.He suddenly collapsed in a heap after Alan had tormented him to his satisfaction.Lesley lay on the ground, helpless and lifeless with his arm flared out in vain on the ground and his eyes squeezed shut.Alan raised his gaze towards Mr. Billing and he picked up his thoughts as well.[What?! Who even is this guy? He must be a freak][How can he be so strong][No, no. He is coming for me. This is terrible. I hope I survive this. What even is this guy? How does it look like he suddenly regained his energy]Something was drawing Mr. Billing away but he knew that it was going to be embarrassing if he acted like a coward even though he started feeling as if the scales were not in his favor. There was something about the way Alan’s eyes were shining that made it seem like it was an obvious danger to

“If this is the way it would end, I have no choice but to flow along with the tides. It is only a shame that the people who killed you were the people you had trusted even though it was for a brief moment.”“It is needless to say that I would revenge those who hurt you and insulted your grave. I will hunt them to the ends of the earth until they taste the horrors of death. I will–”As Alan was reciting his tribute, he noticed a shadow looming behind him. His body tensed as he felt the figure zoom past like smoke amid the darkness.He turned back to see if someone was standing there but of course, there was no one. How could there be someone amid the tombstones at such a late time of the night? He chose that hour even from the morning when the procession began so that he was going to be alone and undisturbed.When he was sure that there was no one there, he continued his words. “I will ensure that those who made sure that you were denied of peace are—”Alan was interrupted again as a s

One thing Alan was sure about was that the activity had been compromised. Perhaps one of the miners didn’t keep the secret well enough, he thought. It was always obvious that he would there would be harsh consequences if the secret got out that there was a mining site where miners were about to extract a large heap of gold.Alan knew that even if he was able to get to the fourth miner, there was always a possibility that it was another one of the miners who was under attack.He needed someone else who would help him - someone who was experienced in combat and the only name that came to his mind was Della.He highlighted the vehicle immediately so that he could freely speak with Della.“Hello, Madam. Della Smith.”Della chuckled on the phone. “I am your mother-in-law but you don’t have to call me Madam like you are addressing your aged boss at work.”Alan wasn’t in for the humor at that point so he had to open up soon enough. “I am in sort of a fix at the moment.”“A fix?” Della asked.