The silence remained for a while, before a loud voice came to take its place. The loudest voice to be heard since that cold silent night took its place in the stead of the daylight."And your winner! The new king of death! Your next prince of the street of fire! He is... Tiger!"A man clothed in black from his head to the sole of his feet slipped into the ring. He grabbed Hermes at his right hand, and raised it into the air only to be welcomed by the violent rumbles which suddenly took rapport among the frustrated crowd."This is crazy!" A man protested. "Titan is still breathing!!! This punk has not even won yet!!!"But even Titan would not agree with him. Wasted in the centre of the five sided ring, he lay flat and half conscious with his body bulging upwards everytime he took a new breath. There was not a doubt; he could not compete anymore."Titan is done, man", one other man said. "He is really outdone this time". Up above the wave of lowly confusion sat the exalted spectators i
Meanwhile, crawling like a new born baby, Hermes pushed his chest flat against the ground and made tt out of the human wall which had gathered to meet him. By the time anyone could lay their eyes on him again, he was already ascending up the stairs past the half empty seats of the angry disorganized audience and towards the main door."There he is, you fools!" Swiss screamed into a speaker lying on the table before him. It had always been there, but only now did he ever think to make use of it."Get him before he gets away!!" He continued shouting orders.There were two men standing guard to the main door which was left open and wide for entry and exit. They were very huge men, and each one of them had a dark pair of glasses cutting through his facial expression.When they realized that Hermes was the one approaching and that he might be trying to escape, they jumped forward to grab him at once but then he suddenly turned in another direction into the crevices of audience chairs. It
Mark Dengerberd was sitting on the edge of a large flat office table which should not even be there in the first place, with his right leg resting on a little chair which stood beside the table. He wore a happy face and one could see and hear a little glint of laughter in the manner he chose to speak his words. But Hermes did not find him friendly at the very least, afterall he had never even seen this man before."Who are you?" He spoke in a terrifying manner, but the strength of his words was not enough to evoke even the slightest fear from the face of this very happy fellow. Infact, he only seemed happier."Yes! That is it, that is what I am talking about! The fury. The rage. I bet that was all you needed to kick Titan's ass!" He cheered and laughed and cheered again. Then he stopped only to burst into another loud laughter, aimed to mock Titan.Hermes could not bear to listen to him make so much noise like that or he would risk someone finding him in there. Also, this man whomeve
The police car zoomed along the street of the city of Caveolina. Sniff himself had taken the mantle of the driving wheel. He thought hard about what the man he met in the hospital had told him.When he asked to see the old man's poisoned dead body, Howard had denied having the body in the hospital in Caveolina. "Twillightoria where the big cases always end up", he had said to Sniff in the most disapproving of ways.Sniff could not wait to get more information about this dead man and what his relationship with Hermes and Haisley was. Speaking of Hermes, he still did not have full knowledge of this person or how he really looked like. Judging by Howard's description, he knew the person would be a around six feet tall and most probably a spectacular fighter. But that was just about it. He had no more clues.The only group of people that could provide him with the information he needed that moment were all irreproachable.Another one of these people who could provide an insight to this d
Parked at the side of the road, the vehicle remained unmoving and still. Sniff took a cigarette from his shirt and slid out from the vehicle with staggered and scattered steps."Come over here, Mark. You drive the rest of the way". He opened the door to the other side and as the assistant stepped into the driver's seat, Mark wore a grumbling face that was ignored if noticed at all. Sniff took his place beside him while putting a light beneath his cigarette.The car starts again after a while and with a whistling sound, it kissed the rough ground on its way."What else do you know about this guy?" Sniff cleared the deafening silence some moments later, inhaling a slow long streak for himself."Hermes?" Mark focused on the road. He was not such a good driver and at times like this, he always tried his best to not get distracted by anything. He had never enjoyed having to be the one before the wheel, and Sniff knew this very well. But as usual, it turned out that his boss would sooner p
"Where are you?"A chuckle is received from the other end. Then a voice spoke, a dark thick voice which did not sound like that of a normal person. "Really, Detective Sniff? I thought the first question ought to be about who I am."Sniff put the phone on loudspeaker and set it in the middle of the car. The two men listened attentively to the voice from the other end."My ways are quite different." Sniff replied, trying hard to decipher the person's real voice from the thick rumbles that accompanied the phone call."Still, you should want to know who I am". The person said again. And the two men wondered if there was any special thing attached to his identity. By the way, being police officers, they both knew that he would not reveal his identity if they decided to ask. No one would. Thus there was no point in throwing the question."That will come on a platter of silver once I find you first. Why don't we talk, Mr Anonymous? I am certain we have a lot to talk about. Would you like to
She sat in the centre of it all. The noises, the exclamations, the "I knew it"s and the "I warned you"s. It was overwhelming for sure, but she knew it was the price to pay for finding herself in this unfortunate coercion of fate."I knew it! She should never have left this city!" Her father said, visibly agitated and seriously fuming."I told you not to let her work in that place!" He faced her mother and shared her some part of the blame."But you were there 9." The woman returned the share. "She said she was trying to prove herself? You could not stop her then."Prove herself? To who really? Was that supposed to impress me? Are you not the one who feeds her all the confidence?"Dianna could not take it anymore. And before anyone of her two parents could raise their already usually loud voices one more time, she stormed away from their midst in rage and found her tiny pretty but tired legs skipping towards what used to be her bedroom.Storming into the familiar room, she slammed the
A few words were exchanged. The loud and audible one obviously belonging to her father and the low and undetected one belonging to this visitor. She could also hear her mother's voice constantly interjecting to the oblivious conversaton. But before she could hear anything else, the door had been slammed with brute force. She knew for sure that was her father's action.And the two pair of rocky footsteps returned in her direction.l, followed by a slower, softer pair of legs. She knew her parents were coming into her room and she did not want to speak to anyone. So before they could reach the door, Dianna was already lying in the depths of her bed with her two soft pillows lying above her head and covering her ears.But all that did not disallow her father from saying something to her. As long as he could still stare at her."Good! It will be a good thing if you are asleep and not privy to that nonsense that just took place right in front of my home. And know this, just like you cannot
Lyanna was lying on her bed, slowly recovering from the old wounds."The doctor says you will be free to go in a few days."Beside her bed was Andrew Henshaw, comforting her to a good discharge. He had always been there for her in the absence of her father, more than her brother could ever even if he tried.Lyanna smiled back at him. He was such an angel, she thought."Andrew..." She muttered, craving his attention. "What is it..." He responded as soon as he lifted his head, seeing the look of displease spread across the lines of her face."I am sorry for what happened to your father..." She had always wanted to say that since the moment she discovered that her father and his friend were really the ones who had taken Henshaw's life back then. "I am sorry for everything my father did to your family..."He put a finger on her lips. "That is gone now. We are now here together. Friends. Together. Forever."His smile was enough to convince her to be happy. He was the best thing she had k
"I am sorry about this. I will make sure to find him...""That boy stole my money. He walked into my house and stole my money!!" Albert Bradbury was in a rage as he recounted what Howard Smith had done. The boy had the guts to infiltrate into his home and escape with an extreme amount of money."There is nowhere he can go or run to. And there is nothing he can do with that amount of money. We will find him, and we will recover your money." Diego assured, still trying to calm down the anger of Bradbury.Adam Bradbury sat at a far corner of the living room. He was still in shock and horror over what happened the night before. The knife placed on his throat, threatening to slash through. He could feel the red sores which developed along the lines of his neck.Also in shock was Adam's mother, Stella Bradbury. She was also struggling to fully understand what had happened the night before. Worse, she could not understand what was happening right now. Who were these strange men? And why had
The successful businessman, whose profits had gone on a whole new level of rise since the past few months was in his house, having a glass with his wife and his son, Adam Bradbury. Albert was filled with smiles and laughter, clinking his glass cup with that of his family, recounting his success story to them both, hoping that his son would learn a few things and take inspiration from his achievements."A man who wants success must be ready to ignore all attachments. You have to keep an open eye, always on focus. Only then can you see the tiniest opportunities the very moment they appear." He schooled, smiling.Albert had sent away his bodyguards and protectors from the room. He just wanted to have an alone time with his family since that rarely ever happened in their life. He felt tonight should be a special night, but faith would have it, he could not have picked a worse day than that particular day.Howard Smith peeped from beneath the curtains. He had found his way and outsmarted t
"The case today. Accused, Andre... No last name. Versus the state"."This man has committed a horrible crime against our nation, against me and you. A heinous transgression upon a loyal citizen is a heinous transgression against the whole of us. He does not even have a lawyer, and that goes to show you how evil he has been proven. You know. I know. Everybody knows. No one wants to waste their time and integrity standing for him. In my opinion, he has already been condemned in the heart of the world, how balanced would it be if he were to be condemned by the hands of the law.""Mister Andre, after carefully considering the evidence put forward to the court and listening to the presentation of one lawyer, I believe this court has more than sufficient information to pass judgment on this case.""The court sentences Mister Andre to a long term of fifty years in prison. Meanwhile, if any other acts of crime or any disturbance of peace is detected from Mister Andre during tbe first thirty y
"Where are you Andre, we are about to move". Guerrero said through the phone.Andre was just a few minutes left to the spot where they had agreed to meet. It was a seaside location, where illegal boats would usually set sail. Then the boat would travel a far distance up to the middle of the sea where a bigger ship would be waiting.Along with the passengers of the other smaller boats which had come from different part of the cities just for the same purpose of transmitting people in secret, the people in the boat would be drafted into the bigger ship and the boats would return to the seaside.This was also done at other parts of the world, in other countries. Each boat would know the right time to leave the seaside in order to meet the ship at the predetermined location, and Guerrero did not want to miss that time.Andre and his daughter were not the only person who were trying to leave Twillightoria. There were other people too, and unlike Andre who simply just asked for a favour, th
"Welcome, my friend! It is really pleasure to see your old face once more. Is this your beautiful daughter? May I say she looks just like her mother? Too much, I tell you. Too much."Guerrero welcomed Andre with smiles and hugs. He seemed really glad to have the honour of saving Andre and helping him out of the country."Everything is set, my friend. The boat is ready, the sailors are waiting. All that remains is for you to step into the boat and set sail to freedom."Andre understood his words well, but he was no longer anxious to leave at this point."Diego and my son are still behind. We need to rescue them first, only then can I go anywhere."Guerrero frowned. "That does not make any sense, Andre. Diego knew what he was walking into when he decided to help you in your foolish mission. I am sure he wants you to leave now that you can, you do not want to get caught too. Now that would be too much a loss for anyone of us to bear. And your son? I heard news about your son. He seems to
"I must say it is quite nice to see you again, Mr Andre. Anyone would have thought that the other day would be out last encounter." Richard Dengerberd said, holding a recording device up to his face, displaying it before Andre and kids present.Richard Dengerbard had been in there all along, waiting fkr Andre to come for his daughter. Andre thought he had died the other day with Minister Henshaw, but apparently he survived. He must have gotten to know of Andre's connection with the other day when Andre first visited the hospital.Then he was surely the one behind the police arrival. He was the one who informed the world of his existence and ruled out Scorpio's name as the one behind Henshaw's death.He had intentionally moved unconscious Lyanna into this VVIP room to serve as a bait for Andre. He had intentionally made himself her roommate, and he had recorded all the conversation between Andre, Howard and Andrew Henshaw."You must have thought that you escaped the law when you killed
There was no more tricks to devise. He was now surrounded by the security men who came closer to know if there was a problem."What is the issue here?" One said."Nothing is wrong agent," Andre assured. "We are just having a little discussion, right?"The look on the agent's face drifted from a neutral perspective into an alarmed expression as sudden as a lightening would strike during a storm."Get your hands in the air!!" He reached for his gun, screaming at Andre.Before he could pull out his weapon, Ande had attacked first.The entire place became riddled with combat. Andre alone against the rest of them.But he had no chance in that open place. When the guns started firing, he could barely put up a fight as he placed a dead agent in the way of the bullets.The door of the section was right there, the agents standing right before it as the agents were now focused on him. To get to the door, he needed to get through them first. That was impossible."Shit! There is no way I'm gettin
"I will go in myself and get her out." Andre proclaimed. "What?" That did not make sense and Diego could not allow it. "You cannot do that.""We don't have any other option.""Yes we do. I can get some of our men to do this.""No..." Andre refuted. "I don't want a collision with the security agency. The best way to do this is by a using one man to take out the children quietly.""They are trapped in that hospital because someone knows about us. Someone knows about you. Whoever it is, they are surely waiting for you to come. Even if we must do this, it does not have to be you." Diego expressed his concern fully. On normal days, Diego was not the kind of person who spoke with full words or who cared about other people's safety apart from his own true family. But his relationship with Andre was growing past the borders of partnership and once again looking like brothers, just like they were when they were younger. And just like their daughters were now."I will go." Diego volunteered,