After driving for almost an hour down the street, taking the same turn more than thrice, Hector couldn't help but cast a glance at his master in the backseat just to make sure he was still alright. Although Leon hadn't fallen asleep, he was uncharacteristically quiet and Hector felt quite uncomfortable with the silence. "Do you still need more time to think, master?" He asked and all that Leon did was give him a single nod and he continued down the road. The gas was thankfully not close to being empty and so they continued to drive quite aimlessly down the streets. After many minutes had rolled by with Hector driving in circles and keeping his eyes on him for further instructions and getting nothing, Leon finally told him to stop right in front of a cybercafe and he stepped out of the vehicle. "What do you need?" Hector asked as he stepped out too and ran after him. "Wait in the car, I'll be back soon," Leon said and Hector stopped in his tracks. He didn't like being kept in
Hector had a smirk on his face because he knew what he was capable of. He simply stepped back as Leon hissed and with such fluid motion that the men weren't able to comprehend, he picked up one of them and forcefully slammed him on the hard floor, knocking him out cold. The other man stepped back a little as he saw his mate being taken out without Leon even breaking a sweat. "What did you just do? That was the mistress' favorite! You will pay with your blood!" He snapped and suddenly whistled loudly. Shortly, a gang of men all surrounded the scene. Leon counted up to five men and three more who were coming down different parts of the compound. "You think you're strong?" One of them asked with a nasty glare. "Let's see how you will be able to take all of us out, iron man!" One of the other men mocked as he picked up a hard chunk of wood from the floor and came at him with force. Leon immediately activated the power of the ring and was filled with the strength of a hundred w
Hector looked at the rearview mirror, keeping an eye on his boss and the lady in the backseat. He wondered what had changed Leon's mind and made him take the nasty lady in the car when just a few minutes back he was struggling to take out the vicious men. "Are you going to the building where the messenger is?" Hector asked, looking at Felicia as he spoke. "Yes, but don't worry, I'll not put you at risk," he assured his driver. Hector nodded although he had his own doubts about the lady. "Why are you helping me? I just tried to rip you off everything that Xavier gave to you and yet you're heading to Gideon to help my son," she said, sounding stunned. Leon's eyes were far from her, looking out at the old road as Hector drove down. "Gideon is a man that should be put behind bars, he has done a lot of havoc and he'll do more if he isn't stopped," he said. "How long have you known him for?" Felicia asked as she shook her head bitterly, "I can't believe I didn't know this man
Through the tunnel, Leon and Felicia made their way into the building. It was dark and damp and Leon could scarcely see anything beyond his nose. Memories of his time with Fiona in a similar tunnel in the Xavier estate flashed through his mind. He had to make sure she was safe first before he found a way of dealing with Gideon once and for all. If anything, Fiona had been very helpful and she was quite instrumental to his success and subsequent inheritance. "I can't see anything," Felicia said to him and he held her palms even tighter. She was quaking right in his hands and Leon couldn't help but wonder how desperate Gideon must have been for him to decide to use a woman like Felicia who knew nothing about the world of crime, clearly a mother who was just trying to find some form of excitement on the side. "Do you think there's a particular reason Gideon picked you?" He asked and she paused for a second. Although Leon couldn't see her face, he was sure she was most likely glan
The power of the ancient ring coursed through his veins as he vibrated on the spot. His blood was liquid steel and the deity gave him the power of a warrior. Gideon still had a smile on his face as he took the documents and began to laugh. All his men joined in and created a sick harmony of croaky laughter and cheer. "You remember the night I came to your apartment after Xavier was stupid enough to make you the heir of all his belongings?" He asked. Leon shrugged. Of course he could remember that night. That had been his first experience that convinced him that Gideon wasn't really mentally well. It has been a rather sad discovery because he'd thought that all he had on his hands was possibly a greedy man that wanted everything to himself and didn't want to miss out on the wealth that he'd helped create. After all, the history of Xavier and his supreme messenger was well known across all sides but he never would have guessed that the man was a nutcase too. But then, Gideon had
The hospital ward was buzzing with a stream of people who came in and went out at will. Fiona was by the wall, he'd head leaning on the white frame of a tooth decay advertisement. Beside her was Tracy whom she'd never met before. Both women were fuming and pacing intermittently as they remained in the waiting room of the hospital. Fiona casted Tracy a glance. She badly wanted to ask who she was and how she knew Leon since it was clearly just the both of them and Hector, the driver that were waiting for Leon to get out of the Operation room. "Did you find him?" Fiona suddenly asked as Hector walked into the waiting room with his phone pressed on his left ear. He looked at them and shook his head as he continued to be on the call. Many strollers were being rolled in with victims of all sorts of ghastly accidents and Fiona winced as each of them passed. She couldn't recall the last time she was at a hospital. Maybe it was when Leon had saved her daughter, Mia and they were ab
Everyone watched in awe as the professor walked through the corridor and finally arrived at the entrance of the emergency room where everyone was gathered. "Master, why did you come?" Edwin asked in shock. He'd hidden the professor as safely as he could when he got the Intel that Gideon was on the loose, he'd escaped the van and was lurking to seek revenge against Xavier at all cost. "I had to come and pay my final reps to Leon," Xavier replied and Edwin bowed to him respectfully. "You aren't paying your final respects to anyone!" Tracy snapped angrily. She was already in a bad mood from what her father had just said to her. The least thing she needed was someone else coming in there to tip her off the edge completely. "I don't think you quite understand me, young woman..." Xavier began to explain but Tracy cut him in quite arrogantly. "My name is Tracy! I am not just some young woman and you have no right to be here at your convenience after putting him in the conditio
Xavier looked at the strange young man with a cold stare. "Did you just say next of kin?" He asked, it was the most absurd thing he'd ever heard. "Yes, sir. You heard me right, I said in his next of kin," Billy replied. Edwin looked at the new man with a scowl, he didn't like how complicated everything was getting when all he just wanted to do was get his master to deliver the message he wanted to Leon, in case he didn't make it. "Who the fuck are you?! Do you know you're standing before the 001 of the city?" He sneered. "I'm sorry to ruin your little pity party, but if anyone should be allowed in there then it's me," he stated. Edwin shook his head and balled up his fist. "Who are these miscreants that keep showing up to disrespect the professor?" He asked no one in particular. Meanwhile, Fiona was more interested in finding out who the stranger was in the first place. While she was shocked to discover that Leon had a friend such as Tracy who clearly knew him a lot lon