Loan Sharks

"Hello! Good Afternoon..! Is there any vacant available Sir?" That was Margaret's immediate question to the teenager who was sitting near the entrance-exit of the PC room. She is sure that this guy is the watchman of those times.

"For how many hours?" He asked politely while standing up.

"Open hour" She answered.

Open hour- means you are willing to pay no matter how long you spend using the computer. 98% of the people who use the PC room are gamers.. But 2% is surely for private matters like her. She is there not to play games, but to hack the CCTV cameras installed in every corner of the road that the van may have traveled on.

According to the descriptions, her mother rode in a black tinted van.

"Give me the seat at the corner." She added to her answer to the child.

She followed him and opened the monitor.

"Here...." She handed the money for the advance payment.

You have to pay an advance fee if you use an open hour.

"Thank you." After the boy received his money, he returned to his own seat. She, on the other hand, started pressing the 'keyboard'.

"......lets see..." She whispered.

There's a lot of black vans passing by that were spotted by CCTV.. But she didn't see anything suspicious.

"This is difficult.. Da*n it!"

20 minutes later...

She noticed a dark gray van turning the road and heading towards an abandoned building. The said building was a large house that burned down. The owner doesn't want to fix it anymore because it's impossible. So they just abandoned it.

"Gotcha.." After she memorized the road and location.. She quickly hacked the police communication line.. (A.N. this is just all my imagination.. Don't take it seriously)

After sending the location details... Kidnapping details.. And victim information, she quickly stood up and headed for the exit door.

"I'm done..." She smiled at the teenager who also looked at her.

"You can't last."

" oh... My friend is not online. We were supposed to play."

"Ahhh... This is your change Sister.." The teenager held out her change.

"Thank you..." She smiled sweetly in return.

When she got out of the said internet cafe. She called for a Jeepney and got in. After an hour of traveling. She also reached her destination. Before getting off. The driver told her to be careful because it was getting late. She thanked him. She took the dark road towards an abandoned building that was standing just in the distance. The said building used to be a big mansion that according to the information she read on the internet earlier, was owned by one of the richest people in the town of Caloocan. But the owner abandoned it and moved to America with his family.

"Da*n! If only I had a mobile phone!" She gritted her teeth.

Well.. She can't blame the mother for the hardships of their lives.

"I will earn some money once I find the perfect vacant time." She whispered while walking.

She stopped walking only 100 meters away from the building, it is big.. The question is.. Where is the exact location of her mother?

"You really an idiot woman...." The voice inside her mind..

"Whaaa----- Phoenix?" She sure heard it.

"En.. I already gave you power yet you only used it once?" The bird said to her.

"Used it once? When?" She asked in surprise.

The Phoenix groan.. "When you broke the face of your classmate's brother... No, that was wrong, let's rephrase it. When you one-sidedly beat up the siblings.." The bird is mocking her.

"Stop blaming me.. It's their fault.. They are bullies".. She defended herself.

"Yah... Whatever."

"So, you said I used your power. Why don't i remember?"

"Remember the scene that time.. You'll understand"

She paused for a second. Then she remembered something..

"Whoah!!!" She exclaimed while her eyes also widened. "It was that power?!.. Is that why Joseph's punch was so slow?"

"No and yes.."

"What?... What do you mean?" She frowned when she asked.

"It's not because of my power that his punches are slow... But because your eyes are reading its punches flow.. And it's also because of my power that your reaction is fast." The bird explained.

"Woooowwww! Thats really cool.." She looked excited.

"You're so happy just because of that?" Tsk... Listen carefully kid.. Look up there.. The third floor.." He ordered her and she obeyed. "Then think that you're looking through it."

"Imagine that my gaze penetrates.. Yeah... Yeah.. Okay." She whispered... And she started concentrating..

It was just a moment and she didn't know if she saw an illusion or what, but it was unbelievable that she could see people inside the building.

"Whoaaa! This is so cool! If by chance I had this power back then, I would be alive today.." She said.

"Aren't you still alive now?" The Phoenix.

" ahhh.. Yes, by the way... Hehe.." She answered scratching her head.

"You really are brainless.."

"Shut up..."

She looked around. So, that's why she couldn't see any cars outside.. Because the van was already inside the garage.

"How are you gonna rescue your mom?"

"Simple.... Surprise attack.." She replied smiling..

"The h*ll?" Are you a superhero or something??? There are many enemies inside!!!" The Phoenix was exclaiming.. She could imagine that its fire had grown. That's why she smiled.

"I am a top ranked assassin when I was Margaret..." Those people are easy to kill." She replied arrogantly.

"Oh.... Then go.. Just make sure you don't die again. I'm not fully recovered yet to come out of your mind space...."

"Wait... You mean... You can go out here in the human world?"

"But of course!! Am a legendary spirit bird!! Spirit!!!" It screamed.

"Stop shouting.. I get it now.. I'm just surprised..

"Hmph!" The bird became quite.

The girl didn't say a word and started planning... When she's about to run towards the entrance.. Suddenly she heard breaking glass on the third floor. And when she looked up.. she saw a shadow entered the broken window. The shadow comes from the top of the building.. Used a rope to swing inside.

"The hell.. The police have come???!" She said in shock."No impossible.. There's no police mobile.. So who's that?" Using the eyes of Phoenix she scanned the area on the roof of the building.. There still another 1 person.. Armed too.. And there is another 3 persons in the other room near the room that the previous one entered.. "Who the fu*k are they?... The PHOENIX?" She was stunned. No, Impossible. How could the group of assassins that she used to belong to, would go there. She's curious now.

She quickly ran closer to the building.. And using what she learned in her training she easily climbed up windows to windows... She was already at the 3rd floor window when she stopped.

"This host body is weak. Low stamina.. Jeez... I'm going to go jogging to school next time." She whispered while panting.

She scanned the area again.. The man who entered first is currently on the move to take down those guards.. While the other three with him are also busy taking down other guards in another room.. The image she sees now is like human-shaped flames.. That's the power of her eyes now.. hehehe..

"Stop grinning like an idiot.. That's my power not yours.." Phoenix teased her.

"Shut up! She gave a snarky answer to the bird. It didn't answer.

She began to move too... She walked to the room where her mother was locked up. Her mom was unconscious while laying on the floor. She was already in the hallway going to the room when she heard a faint groan. She turned to where it came from, Ohhh.. The guy is injured. The guy who passed through the window. But how come? He has a wound on his back? Eh? How did that happen. All his opponents are in front, tho?

"Oh,It's an old injury.. That's why.... It looks like the wound has opened due to the constant movement.

She kept watching.. His two armed opponents rushed forward with batons but the man quickly avoided them. He kicked one of those who rushed and then he grabbed the other's arm. In one round, he quickly broke the arm he was holding. The owner of the arm screamed.

"Ohhh.. He has potential" She whispered.. She continued to watch.. The man who had been kicked stood up again.. And again, he rushed furiously.. She heard the scream even though they were a room between them.

"Kill him!!!!" Yelled of the man who got kicked.

The other three men in the room followed the order. The next scene was like a movie. They rushed at the same time, Holding the baton. They tried to hit the man but it was difficult to hit. The man is good with his hands. Trained person, 100% sure that he went through intense training like her. One hit landed to man's back which caused his balance to break.

"Da*n it!" Margaret let out a word... "Those fuckers..! They will kill that man for sure. Those loan sharks are indeed so cruel. She couldn't stand it anymore.. She ran towards the room where the fight was happening.

"Kill him now.. He is weak.!" The acting leader of the goons shouted to order his people.

The three approached with a smile on their faces, hoping to attack again, but the door suddenly opened.. A very fast flying kick strike one person.. The one who was hit by Margaret's kick was thrown to the corner of the room.. The people inside the room were stunned.

"Hi...! May I join the fun..?" It's a sweet question from no other than Margaret.

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