Chapter 14 – Escape from Assassins Territory
Meilin went to their room immediately but she saw Killua standing in front of Tomoyo explaining something.
"Stop talking to him Tomoyo," she commanded and both stares at her. She looks at Tomoyo. "We need to leave this place," she demanded.
"Meilin, if you're planning to leave, come with me," Killua suggested.
"I don't trust you, so why should I come with you?"
"Killua told me everything Meilin; we need to trust him because he knows where to find the exit," convinced Tomoyo.
Meilin look at them alternately. She sighed. "After your help, I don't want to see your face again and don't get me involved wirh your life again, Killua because I hate your family for treating me as collateral for my father's loan."
"You cannot walk away with my family as easy as you think Meilin so you need to hide and you'll need me for protection."
"I know how to take care of myself Killua. Thanks for the concern."
One of Zoldick's servants interrupt them. "Master Killua, your friend Gon and his girlfriend are in the lounge area waiting for you."
"I'll follow," answered back Killua then the servant gone out. "Gon is here to help me with this problem. Come on, we do not have to waste time. Leave your stuffs there, just bring one backpack, join your clothes there but don't make it full. We need to get out of here now!"
Meilin and Tomoyo look at each other, then hurriedly pack their things as Killua instructed. Then they go at lounge area to meet Gon and his girlfriend.
"Who is she?" Killua asked Gon while staring at the lady besides Gon that holding tightly on Gon's arm. She is not familiar to him. He tries to recognize the lady but her head vows. This is the first time that Gon brought with him a very shy blonde hair lady.
"She's Kate," answered Gon uncomfortable.
"Killua my love, I'm so sorry…" interrupts Princess Shyla. She is with Madam Zoldick. Killua got panic but he managed not be visible to everyone. Meanwhile, Karuto hold more tightly to Gon's arm. She is afraid that her mother would recognize her even she is portraying somebody.
"So your friend Gon is here," said Madam Zoldick and look at Gon then at the girl beside him. "Is that your girlfriend?" she asked. Gon nodded. "She's very shy. Anyway, what are all of you doing here especially you Ms. Li?"
Meilin got silent for a moment. "We just want to continue our pictorial and interview. If you'll allow us, we want the pictorial held outside near at the entrance," she said.
"Why?"
"We just notice that there's a place near from entrance that would be a perfect background for our pictorial," said Tomoyo.
"Mom, they're talking about the little garden near the entrance," interrupts Killua. He's starting to admire Meilin's brilliant mind. She is really serious about running away from his family.
"I believe on your great ideas so you can do what you want, after all you've already known that sooner you'll be a part of Zoldick…"
None of them gives comment and Meilin just smiled on Kikyou. "We want to do the pictorial now so if you don't mind Madam we will excuse for a while,"
"Sure. Go on…"
Everybody starts walking forward but Kikyou called Meilin's attention again. All of them got panic especially Killua and Karuto. They've known their mother since then, it has a possibility that she sense that they're planning to escape.
"Ms. Li, the engagement will be in double so you must prepare yourself for some interviews from another publishing company."
Everybody got calm with what Madam Kikyou said. "Of course I will, Madam," answered Meilin.
"Why we're here?!" said Princess Shyla angrily. "This place is territory of that monster!" she starting to feel frighten. She holds tight to Killua's arm.
"How many times I told you to stop calling Mike as monster!" said Killua irritated. "If you repeat that again, I'll call him to eat you!" said Killua seriously. Meilin couldn't help herself to stare at Killua. He is serious about he said!
"So what's the plan?" Gon interrupted.
"We are very near at the entrance. All we have to plan is how to escape without them knowing that we're escaping," said Killua seriously. He is thinking for a plan.
"What?!" yelled Princess Shyla. Everybody got panic they forgot the princess. "You are planning to ruin our engagement party!" She took her hands off from Killua's arm and look at him furiously. "You can't do this to me, Killua! I wouldn't let you escape!" She said desperately then starts running back to mansion. Killua whistled to call Mike.
Princess Shyla, also Meilin and Tomoyo got shocked when there is a giant creature appears in front of Princess Shyla. "Ahhhhhhhhhhh!…." yelled Princess Shyla. The big creature got irritated with the yell. Meilin run faster towards Princess Shyla when she saw that the creature is going to attack Princess Shyla. She pushed her to save her from the attack even her life would be at risk. She heard that Killua whistled to stop the creature from attacking but nothing happened.
"Meilin!" yelled Tomoyo when she saw that the attack was very near to Meilin. Meilin closed her eyes while waiting the attack because she has no choice but to wait her near death….but Killua do not let that happen. He hurriedly ran towards Meilin and embraced her. Meilin opened her eyes when he feels the embrace then she witness how that monster attacks Killua on his back using sharp nails. After that, the creature growls like crying. Maybe the creature realized that he hurt his master, the creature run away.
Killua couldn't fight the pain anymore. He fell down on the grassland.
"Killua!" called Meilin. She seen the marks of nails on Killua's back and it's bleeding. Everyone run towards them. "We need to heal him!" She said in panic.
"Nooooooo!" yelled Princess Shyla when he saw the condition of Killua then she lost her consciousness. Gon managed to catch the princess' falling body.
"What we gonna do now?" Meilin was very worried about Killua.
"G-Gon," called Killua. He is controlling the pain. "Leave and take them away from here. Bring them at your hometown. Don't worry I'll follow you…"
"No!" Meilin refused. "I can't leave you here in your situation like that!" she started to cry.
"Stop crying, I can manage this…"
"I'll stay with you…I'll stay with you Killua…No matter what happen…"
Killua smiled. "I told you…You're in love with me…"
Meilin blushed. "I just care for you because you saved my life…"
"Stop denying Meilin you're so obvious…" Interrupts by a familiar voice. Everybody look who is talking.
"Leorio!" exclaimed Meilin.
"We're on time," he replied.
"You mean Kurapica is with you?"
"I called them," said Gon. "I know we need back up.
"Where is Kurapica?"
"Outside," answered Leorio. "He's driving the car."
"But how can we escape here?" said Meilin in panic. Everybody keeps in silent until Leorio got an idea.
"Wake her up," Leorio commanded Gon to wake Princess Shyla.
"She will destruct us!" Gon and Killua refused.
"We can use her to escape here. Go on."
Gon wake Princess Shyla by slightly slapping her at her face. Princess Shyla got woke up. "Where is Killua?" she asked first.
"He's here," Leorio pointed at Killua lying on the ground in a bloody clothes. "He needs to be healed so you have to cooperate," he added.
"Why don't you just bring him at the mansion or at servant's house?" She suggested.
"You want to cooperate or choose to let him die!"
"Fine!" She replied sternly.
"Go to the gatekeeper and tell him that you expecting the cab outside and convince him to let the cab enters the gate. Don't let the gatekeeper get contact inside,"
"How would I do that? I'm not Zoldick,"
"That's a challenge for you, besides one of his masters is your fiancé,"
"I'll try…" Then she stares at Killua and at Meilin and sighed. "I'll do this for my love, Killua…" She immediately went to gatekeeper's little hut. She also noticed the car near from the hut.
"Princess Shyla!" said of the gatekeeper when he notice her.
"I-I'm here just to inform you that I'm expecting a car to go inside –" Then she pretended that she does not notice the car near from them so she look like she's looking for it. "Oh There! The car is here already! Let the car go inside, please…"
"I'm sorry Princess Shyla but I'm just following the command of my masters,"
"But it's Killua's idea," reasoning of her.
"I know my master Killua well. He's not the type of man that pass his commands to anybody else."
"I'm not anybody here! You must remember that sooner I'll be part of Zoldick family,"
"But as this moment you still don't have authority over servants. If you really wanted that car enter the gate I'll talk to Madam Zoldick first," then the gatekeeper picks up the receiver of phone and started to dial.
"Wait!" she interrupted. "I'll talk to madam first, may I borrow the phone?" she said in a convincing way. The gatekeeper gives the receiver to her. "Hello Madam, I'm Princess Shyla. I am outside of the gate; I am begging your gatekeeper to let the car go inside because we are expecting the car for our pictorials…" She lied.
"We have so many cars here, Princess Shyla. What kind of car they needed?"
"But Madam, there are many props inside the car that needed in the pictorial so please Madam let the car in,"
"Pass the phone to gatekeeper and I'll talk to him," Princess Shyla follows the command of Madam Zoldick. After a minute of conversation to the gatekeeper, he finally allow the car to enter the gate and she ride on the car.
Everybody was very worried especially Killua but when they hear a sound of an engine going near from them, their face got brighten. "Finally." Killua sighed. They did not waste time, when the car stop near from them they walk through there and ride as soon as they can.
"Wait!" all of the attention focused at Princess Shyla. "We cannot escape here this early. The gatekeeper knew that we are doing pictorials and I told to Madam that the car is needed for the pictorial," she explained.
"Then we must wait for at least an hour," Kurapica said.
That moment Leorio started to inspect Killua's wounded back. "If you're an ordinary human, you're probably unconscious now. The wound on your back is deep; we need to cure this before it's going to be late…" worrying Leorio. Killua agree about it, though he managed to control the pain he still feels it and it was very painful for him.
"Then we must go now," said Meilin on panic. "We must create another alibi for us to get out here and I'm willing to do that," she added.
Everyone's eye looks at Meilin confusingly but when she told her plans all of them agreed about it. Like Meilin's plan, Gon and his girlfriend was the first who gone outside with an alibi that they will just return at the engagement day. After almost an hour, all of them started to ride at the car. They made sure, that the gatekeeper can only see Kurapica that it is why Tomoyo and Leorio hide at one box inside the car and Meilin laid at backseat with clothes, curtains and other props on top of her. Killua was at the back compartment though the wounds at her back made him feel miserable. When the gatekeeper examined the car, he does not noticed that the driver was with a three mates with one endured Zoldick family member.
All of them were very happy with their successful escaped. Gon and his girl was on his hometown positively waiting for them.