—————————————-Mr. Swack hung up the call immediately.“It’s not my fault it took your dad too long to make his decision,” Mr. Khosrow said to Rose.“You’re nothing but an animal,” Rose sneered.“Prepare yourself, by tomorrow,you should be home.” Mr. Khosrow said, heading out, Williams the torturer following him. Then he stopped and turned when he had gotten to the door. “And yeah, the guards will be here shortly to untie you.” He said before leaving and shutting the door.Rose rushed to Nathan, despair and worry in her features. “Nathan, how do you feel? I mean….” She looked down at his bloodied fingers, his bloodied and battered body. Tears had begun to form in her eyes again. Nathan looked at her with a mean long stare."I'd prefer it if you quit crying already" "How can you say that? You're a sight to behold"He scoffed. "And who's fault is that, huh?" She wavered, and blinked a few times, surprised at his statement. "Nathan..I never wanted for any of this to happen..you..yo
"Actually the uniforms are for cover... when I came in I observed the routes, the ins and outs..I have an escape route planned out already....I just need you guys to do something for me "“What would that be?” Drew asked. “We might need to cause some more ruckus . Cause we might need to fight our way through this hell hole of a place. If we encounter a few guards. But the majority of them will have gone to find out where the noise and commotion is coming from. So that will leave us room enough to fight our way through.” Nathan said, stoicism hovering in his voice and appearance.“Right. We are ready, if it means being tortured ourselves, then..maybe it’s our turn. But we will do what we have to do. We can’t let them win.”Rose’s expression changed, apparently she hadn’t expected them to side with Nathan. She had hoped that they’d see how ridiculous his plan was. “Are you crazy? Drew, Nic, are you guys just going to sit there and let him kill himself?” Rose shouted to the intercom.“
"Let's make the call" He said. She nodded, though her expression showed she was considerably scared and rattled. He smiled, attempting to reassure her."It's going to be fine. It's going to be alright" She walked unsteadily to the door and waited a moment before she banged at it. There was no response, then she knocked loudly again, and repeatedly.“That’s enough. They are on their way”She gave him a scrutinizing look“How do you know that? Perhaps you have an advanced hearing ability that I don’t?”He put a good finger to his mouth, signalling for her to keep quiet. A moment later and there were angry footsteps stomping in their direction. There was the noise of jangling keys making contact with the lock and then the door came open. The guard who had tossed Nathan the bandage earlier, stood at the door. He had a huge frame, and towered over Rose, a menacing frown on his face that almost made her cower. “What’s all the fuss about ?” He asked. “Hey, how wicked can you guys
Nathan and Rose had come outside,managing to stealthily avoid about three guards that mounted their stations at the far ends of that corridor. They were hiding in a large tinted glass closet that Nathan had observed close to the room.There was a boom, and it came from the outside. Nathan waited until the guards had run off, apparently in the direction of the bang. Then he and Rose escaped the closet, and headed down an empty lobby-way. There were cartons and cartons of products piled high in the rooms in opposite sides of the corridor. Nathan had an idea of the things that were kept in there. Contraband goods and the likes. It was a good way to threaten Mr. Khosrow with exposure. But Mr. Swack was involved in the business as well, so he couldn’t take that risk. “Where to now?” She asked, as they rounded another dark corridor. “This place is dark”“The darker the better” He replied. “This is a shortcut, a place I noticed when the guards patrolled. Hopefully no one will be here”
“And where else would the tunnels be connected to if not where the goods would be stored” Nathan said more to himself as he walked around the corners and edges of the room, looking for any door or outlet.”“There doesn’t seem to be one” Nic said. Nathan pressed his ear against the wall as he went along it’s length, knocking where he could. The banging at the front door had gotten louder, deafening. “They are trying to break in” Nic said.“Shit. This is not good.” Drew said.“What if we check the goods by the wall. They probably hid the doors to the tunnels.” Rose suggested. “You’re right. “ Nathan agreed, not knowing how she was able to come up with the idea. The banging came again, each repetition louder than the last. He checked the load of cartons close to the back door, throwing them down across the floor. The jerks could do a good job putting them back up if they wanted Then he saw the metal hinges to what was unmistakably a door, as it was hidden by the cartons. “Bingo.”
Drew, Nic, and Rose all panicked when they saw Nathan slump to the floor and lose consciousness. "Oh no..no" Rose knelt beside him and held her hand to his chest. Relief washed over her when she realized his heart was still beating, he wasn't dead. "We need to get to a medical center and fast" Nic said, fear on his face, which Drew mirrored as well. "Does it look to you like there's any hospital around here?" Drew panicked. "Calm down Drew, there must be something we can do " Nic said, trying to stay calm himself. "No..I shouldn't have let all this happen to him. I should have prevented him from meeting Cayden from the beginning." "None of this was your fault Drew--""Can we call the Driver and ask him to come already?" Rose interrupted impatiently. Nic got out his phone and looked at it. "Great, no signal" Rose blew breath exhaustively. She had never seen someone pass out before, and she didn’t know what to do. She shook Nathan’s shoulder, trying to wake him up, but there w
Drew pondered."Is that the best idea?" "No...not actually" Nathan sighed. "We can't do that. The thing is Mr. Swack is involved in this too." He coughed. " If we turn the contraband over to the authorities, it could implicate him as well. We have to protect him."Drew furrowed his brow."wow. And I'm just hearing this now" "I just figured it out recently, and only got to tell you now" Nathan said "So you've been guarding the daughter of a man involved in Illegal dealings. How sideways can things go actually " "I don't see the issue there" "You could get into trouble man.. let's be real with ourselves here. I don't mean to be mean or cruel, as that's not my style. But say everything blows up.. Mr. Swack has the money to protect himself and his daughter, should things go south..where does that leave you?" Nathan didn't respond immediately. Drew had a point. "He won't let anything happen to me.." "Right...like he left you to be tortured out of your mind before he agreed to Mr. Khosr
Cayden continued walking, his footsteps tense and hurried, but he kept his eyes on the road. He didn't want to show he was afraid, of the figure, one of the things he learned in his training. It would aid him more, than if he were to be frightened, which he clearly was. And he couldn't keep his compusure. He turned again, the figure was no longer there. He started running, his arms flailing at his sides as he put all his strength in his legs, willing it to move faster. There was a whizzing noise and before he could turn, an arrow stuck into the building in front of him. Then he saw the figure jumping rooftops at a crazy height. He wasn't going to be a match for the man. He could see that. Cayden kept running, apparently if he wasn't going to beat him, then he was going to escape somewhere safe. He took an intersection, and there was a tarred alley before him. Grey-bricked buildings were on both sides of the street and there was no readily visible place where the alley led to o
Nathan had been living in fear for months, after the last face off. Ever since he had become involved with Mr. Swack and Khosrow's illegal organization he had been having a rethink about things. He needed to bring things to an end and make sure no one was going to be hurt again. Two friends had died. No one else was going down that line. He took a glass of juice from his fridge and downed it. Cayden bounced down the stairs dressed in an all black. He looked ready. "How are you holding up?" Nathan asked. "Ready when you are. We have someone to stop" Cayden replied. Nathan nodded. "Are you calling Rose over?" Cayden took his own juice from the fridge."No, I'd very much prefer that I see after this game of violence is over. Where is Nicholas?" "Right here" Nicholas came down, in ash-brown clothes. "Let's go" They all left the house heading for the cars. Nathan had seen firsthand what Khosrow was capable of, and he knew that he had to stop him before it was too late.For w
" You too... Please take care and be careful we'lll be in touch." Nathan said. They kissed and she headed to her vehicle and zoomed off. Amelia waved them Goodbye as she headed to her vehicle too and they got in and headed home. " We finally took Khosrow down... They are all behind bars now" Nathan said, gazing at cayden through the side mirrors. Cayden was shocked as he heard those words " really??? Wow. How??" He asked." It was all Nicholas idea, he made rose lure Remik to spill the beans" Nathan grinned." Really and he spoke??? Wow.... The power of women, Inevitable!" Cayden grinned. They all began to laugh."we need to get someone to detect and disable the bombs" Nicholas said."Yeah that's true, I'll call on my technician to come help us with that" Nathan said, grabbing his phone.As they got home, The technician came and deactivated all the planted bombs all around their mansions and they got in safely and headed to their rooms to rest after the long dayThe next day, N
at the table, allowing them to enjoy the rest of their meal in peace.After dinner, Cayden pulled Nicholas aside and thanked him for diffusing the situation with Veronica."No problem," Nicholas said with a shrug. "I could tell things were getting tense and I thought changing the subject might help."Cayden nodded appreciatively. He knew he couldn't let his past issues with Veronica get in the way of his friendship with Nicholas and Nathan.But as they walked back to the mansion, Cayden couldn't shake off the feeling that something else was brewing beneath the surface. He had heard rumours about Mr Khosrow's recent attacks on Mr Swack's crew, and he knew it was only a matter of time before things came to a head.The next day, as the sun streamed into his room from his window along side the calm breeze from within, Cayden received a call from an unknown number."Hello?" he answered cautiously."Cayden, it's me, Remik," the voice on the other end said quickly. "Listen, I need to talk to
He voiced his concerns to Mr Khosrow who listened intently before reassuring him that everything would be fine. But deep down inside, Remik knew that nothing was ever certain in this line of work.As they prepared for battle once again, Remik steeled himself for what lay ahead. He thought back to those dark days when he was lying in a hospital bed wondering if he would ever walk again.And yet here he was now - ready to take on Swack's empire one more time. It wasn't just about revenge anymore; it was about justice for all those who had suffered at Swack's hands.With renewed determination coursing through his veins, Remik stood up from the table and looked around at his comrades-in-arms. "Let's do this," he said firmly. And with those words ringing in their ears, they set out once again to face the challenges that lay ahead - together as one united force against what they deemed tyranny and oppression.A few days later, Cayden and Olivia were out on a date at a busy restaurant in th
As they stepped out of the hideout, Mr Khosrow's face was clouded with guilt, and Remik couldn't help but feel suspicious. He knew that Mr Khosrow had done some terrible things in the past to get back at Swack - he just didn't know the extent of it."So, what's our next move?" Remik asked, trying to steer the conversation away from Mr Khosrow's past."We hit them where it hurts," Mr Khosrow said, his voice laced with anger. "Their drug factories."Remik nodded in agreement, feeling a sense of satisfaction that they were finally making progress against Swack and his empire.But as they made their way towards the factories, they came across Nathan and Rose. Nathan had a dark scowl on his face, and Rose looked worried."What's going on?" Remik asked, immediately sensing something was wrong."Nathan told us what you're planning," Rose said, her tone desperate. "You can't do this. It'll start a war."Nathan stepped forward menacingly. "You might think you're doing the right thing, but you'
Remik and Mr khosrow walked through the city late at night, deep in conversation about their next move. Suddenly, they heard people shouting in the distance. They quickened their pace and found people looting shops.Remik's heart sank as he witnessed the anarchy in front of him. He thought to himself that how much more they have to face to make their city a peaceful place.Mr khosrow saw the desolate expression on his face and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. "We'll get there, Remik. We just have to keep fighting." Remik nodded solemnly, feeling a renewed sense of determination.As they continued walking, they noticed a group of young boys huddled together in the corner of an alleyway. One of them had a torn shirt and a black eye. Mr khosrow approached them slowly, his hands raised in a peaceful gesture."What happened here?" he asked them gently.The boys looked up at him with fear in their eyes" We were attacked by some bullies who have been threatening us to give up terr
Remik's heart skipped a beat as he listened in on the conversation. Could this be the answer they had been looking for? A chance to put an end to all the bloodshed and violence?He tried to keep his expression neutral as he continued past the two men, but inside he was buzzing with excitement. He couldn't wait to go back and tell Mr khosrow what he had heard.As he made his way back to their hideout, Remik couldn't help but notice how different the atmosphere in the city felt today. People seemed to be going about their business with a newfound sense of peace and calm as if they were all holding their breath in anticipation of what was to come.When he arrived back at the hideout, Mr khosrow was already waiting for him. "What did you find out?" he asked, eyeing Remik closely."There's going to be a peace summit between the gangs," Remik replied breathlessly. "I think this could be our chance to end all of this."Mr khosrow raised an eyebrow at Remik's words, considering them carefully
As Nathan and Rose's relationship continued to blossom, their love only grew stronger. They spent most of their time together, going on dates, taking walks in the park, and talking about their hopes and dreams. Nathan was always there for Rose, He supported them in every way he can, and they enjoyed moments and shared a lot of time.The next morning, Nathan received a call from Rose. He was drenched in exhaustion after their experience at the club last night and pulled himself to reach through the phone."Hello, my love"?? He said, in a dull low tune." Hey sweet, ops did I wake you up??" Rose replied." Yeah ... But it's all good. Is it that obvious I'm just getting up?" Nathan giggled. He felt quite embarrassed." Yeah, it's all clear from your voice. Well, it's Saturday today and I'd want us to hang out in Cosy Cafe just close to town. I want to see you today" She said. Nathan cleared his throat " Ohh ok, that will be nice. I have some stuff to do with Nicholas today, so when I'm
Cayden was heartbroken as he walked out of the coffee shop. He knew deep down that he still loved Veronica, but he also understood that she had moved on. He frowned, as he walked down to the bus stop to board a bus. His placed his hands in his red jacket and headed back home. On arrival, he walked in to meet Nathan and Nicholas seated on the couch and seeing a movie. The banging sound as he closed the door got their attention. Nicholas and Nathan gazed at the entrance to see who came in." Hey man, Are you Okay?" Nicholas said as he noticed the gloomy countenance.Cayden sat at one of the single couches in the sitting room, his hand on his face and placed his legs on the seat's hand rest." Looks like you had a bad day man," Nicholas said. They gazed at Cayden waiting for a reply." Yeah yeah I had a very bad day... I've lost her guys. It's high time I realize that and move on. I can't keep toiling with my feelings like this" Cayden replied." She didn't accept after all this time o