“Hey! Where are we going?” Kara demanded, her brows furrowed in confusion. “The restaurant is the other way, and why the hell would the big boss want to see us in a place like that?”“I don’t think Perseus would have asked us to meet him there. He would rather come to us,” Orion said, yawning.He was carrying a bag and had his hand covering his mouth. It was 10 PM and they should have been home, but they had to close late since someone rented the restaurant for a birthday party.Nathaniel was walking next to him, his eyes closed and both hands behind his head. He was tired and needed to sleep.Kara was in long baggy pants and a hoodie, and she had a cross bag on. “Why aren’t you saying anything, Xell?” she questioned.Xell was walking in front of them and they all were in a dark alleyway. The place was quiet and there was no one in sight. Kara could hear the mice running around the place and began to wonder what trenches they were headed to.“Is this the slum?” Orion questioned, holdi
Perseus pushed a cart forward and picked up a pack containing six eggs. Putting them in the cart, he glanced to his side. Sherry had her camera pointing at him and a bright smile on her face.“Shopping for eggs, I see,” she beamed. “Why don’t you smile at the camera, sweetie?”Perseus smiled at the camera, and she beamed even harder and mumbled, “Thanks.”She moved the camera to the other side and proceeded to pick up the stuff she needed while talking to the camera.“What did you say to the leader of my gang?” Luca questioned, falling into step with Perseus and taking the cart from him. “He left without making a fuss.”Perseus stared at her. “No, he didn’t. He almost killed me by sending bullets through my head, but I was quick to dodge them.”She nodded her head, her face turning pale. “Okay.”“And, I didn’t say anything, and you are no longer part of the gang. To be clear, the gang doesn’t exist anymore. Since you are leaving the country with me, Cole agreed to work under me and fo
As soon as the call ended, Xell snatched the phone from the large man holding it and dialed Perseus' number again.“The number you are calling is not available.”Xell’s brows furrowed. Perseus was in another country, wasn’t he? Why was his number still going through? He dialed the number again with the same result.Meanwhile, Kara had a wide, mischievous grin on her face. If she could beat up the men and rescue Orion and Nat, she would get a wish granted by Perseus. She had been talking about getting a favor from him, and now it seemed certain she would.Kara loosened the rope binding her wrists and then her legs. It was no big deal since she had trained for it.Sensing a dangerous aura, Orion glanced at her and flinched when he saw her grinning. She didn’t look like the Kara he knew; she looked mad and desperate.Kara rose to her feet, her gaze focused on Xell and his companion. They didn’t notice her standing since they were focused on trying to reach Perseus on the phone.Without w
Eriane took a step forward and did a backflip, landing on her toes like a ballerina. She spun around and glanced at her mother, Gabrielle, who had her nose buried in a book. They were on the beach, and Gabrielle was sunbathing. There was a beach house next to the beach, on the other side.“Damn, this is great!” Eriane squealed, running off and jumping into the water. She swam further out and then hurried back to her spot.“Eriane, you’ll get all dirty from the sand again,” Gabrielle said, glancing at Eriane before returning to her book. “Anyways, pass me the drink.”Eriane nodded, scurrying away as she brushed past Timtat, who was sitting next to them with a book in his hand. His expression screamed, ‘Save me! I don’t read books,’ as he watched her go.Eriane chuckled at his misery and took the drink from the tray. “Mom made you read it, so you should do that.”Timtat sighed. It had been a long time since he had been protecting them, and he was starting to fear that Perseus had intent
Eriane glanced at the door, a worried look on her face. “Is he going to be alright?” She turned to her parents. “Let’s call Perseus.”She hurried into the house and grabbed her phone from the table nearby. Rushing back to her parents, she began dialing Perseus' number.“He will pick up, right?” she asked.Gabrielle nodded. “He will.”Relic paced back and forth. “I feel terrible for leaving him out there, but he’s a bodyguard, right? He can take care of himself. Still, why do I feel like the principal is stronger? And why the heck is he here? Perseus didn’t tell us why he hid us here, but he was sure no one would find us. This is so confusing!”Eriane glanced at the phone. “Pick up, pick up,” she chanted. “Why isn’t he picking up?”She left the door and hurried into the house, climbing the stairs, pulling open a door, and hurrying in. There was a telephone on the table in the room, so she took it and dialed a number as fast as possible.Outside the beach house, Seth had just finished l
Seth chuckled at Timtat’s words. “You know you have no chance against me. You barely managed to dodge my attack. I called you fast because you managed to dodge my attack, and no one has done that in years.”Timtat sighed. “Why are you telling me that?”Seth shrugged. “I’m telling you because it’s been years since I had a great opponent who could withstand my attack. If you’re this strong, I wonder how strong Perseus must be now.”Timtat slowly moved one leg back and raised his hands into a perfect stance, fists tight, his gaze following Seth's every movement.“Oh, that’s a perfect stance,” Seth muttered. “What combat skill is that?”“I don’t think I have to tell you.”“Hmph.” Seth grinned widely. “Let’s see what that can do.”Seth lunged at him again, not aiming with his fist or leg, but simply running towards Timtat. When he reached him, Seth threw a punch at Timtat’s belly, which Timtat blocked with his palm.“Impressive,” Seth purred. “You managed to block this too, but what about
They all shook their heads. “No.” “Then, I will hire someone to cross you guys over to the other side,” Perseus said. After that call, Perseus bought the plane and hired the person. As he dressed up, he wondered how he was going to get there in two hours. If he used a plane, it would have been a six-hour journey. There was no way he would be able to get there fast enough, and he guessed Seth knew that too. Perseus ran his hands through his hair. “You said they could hold him for two hours. How can I get there in two hours?”[You run,] Lint replied.“Sounds good,” Perseus said before he realized what Lint had said. “What?! I what?!”[You run,] Lint repeated. [No means of transportation would get you there as fast as your two feet.]Perseus's brows furrowed. “How would I go across a country by running?”[You have speed, so it’s nothing for you,] Iris announced. [However, with your current speed, it would be impossible for you to get there in two hours. So are you willing to use all
Timtat stood his ground as a punch hit his face, sending him moving backward. He coughed and spit out blood, turning his gaze to Seth and wiping the blood from his chin with the back of his palm.Seth had a wide grin on his face. Timtat had been blocking his attacks for a long time, and this was the first hit that had gotten through. Seth admitted that Timtat was strong. Although Timtat was a pure human without the help of technology or advanced chemical substances, he was still formidable.According to Seth, Timtat was the strongest man he had come across who had worked hard to gain his power without using cheat sheets.“I like you,” Seth said, cracking his knuckles. “You don’t seem to know when to back down, and your loyalty to your cousin is admirable.”Timtat took another stance, this time, his fingers were not curled into a fist. He was trying to control the flow of blood in his body to stop his nose from bleeding.“I can’t say the same for you,” Timtat replied.“I know, right,”