They were in an abandoned airfield when a Cessna landed. Lorenzo told them to come here so they waited by the car till the planes door opened up and a Japanese man came out towards them both. Arnold was wary of the man, but Helga stepped forward.
"I know him. Phoebe introduced him a long time ago." Helga told him as she stepped forward. "Toshi, is that really you?"
He nodded curtly to her as a smile broke out on his face. "Greetings, not Phoebe's sister, but close to one."
Arnold watched as Helga hugged a handsome well dressed man making him feel a bit jealous. Stepping forward, Helga separated to take his hand.
"Toshi this is my long time love that I spoke to you about. Arnold meet Toshi. Toshi. Arnold." Helga said proudly as she watched them shake hands. Her smile disappeared as realization dawned in her. "If you are here then he is."
"Yes. Let us get on the plane and we'll be on our way. Please bring your belongings. We'll be giving you a satellite phone on route. The car will be returned. I shall inform you while we are up in the air." Toshi told them as he indicated with the wave of his hand.
Running back to get their clothes, Arnold made sure he didn't leave anything behind as he returned to climb up to the plane behind Helga. Entering, someone took his bags from him as he went to sit down next to Helga. So many questions were in his head as they settled in and only when they were in air, Toshi finally spoke.
"After the attack to Phoebe, Kyo contacted my Uncle. While we are not related to the Heyerdahl family we consider them like family. My Uncle took great insult that someone as dear as her has been attacked. When we heard long ago that Helga here was kidnapped, we did launch a search of her of our own accord. Something that turned up empty." Toshi had a grim look on his face. "We greatly apologize for failing you, my friend."
"Who are you affiliated with?" Arnold inquired feeling this to be too strange now.
Helga answered him. "His Uncle is Giro. Giro Yoshida." Seeing the alarm in his eyes, Helga placed her hand on his. "Arnold, they aren't like Big Gino or Scheck. If they were do you think that Kyo would associate with them? Lorenzo?"
"No I suppose not, but why are you helping us?" Arnold asked Toshi.
"Extended family. The Heyerdahl family consider you and Helga here family. We aren't here to cause you trouble. We are here to help your headache. We are here to help to clean up the scum. It is most effective to do so. Yes, we have done some underhanded things in our time, but we also know the great importance of protecting your own. Even we are not fond of our own country being attacked by small groups. We are an honorable lot. How else do you think we are able to clean up some of the mess in your so called local law enforcement agencies?" Toshi answered almost too casually.
Arnold's eye twitched just a bit. "That was you. How were you able to accomplish that?"
"Many of them are far more dirty than what you may think of us, Detective. Some have even gotten away with killing their own children. We don't tolerate them."
Seeing the sneer on his lips, Arnold really knew now that they protect family. "We don't have passports."
"You do." Going into his inside pocket in his suit, he handed them their passports. "Brainy was most useful to us. He will receive his own protection where he is located."
Helga smiled at that. "I really appreciate that." Looking to their passports, Helga's eyes went wide. "Guess we are married."
Toshi grinned as he brought forth a simple wedding band. "Indeed. We know enough of your family, Arnold, and contacted someone in San Lorenzo on your behalf. He'll guide you to safety."
"What about La Sombra?" Arnold wondered as he vanished the spell of them fake married.
Crossing his legs too casually, Toshi smiled a knowing smile. "La Sombra, who?"
Arnold's eyes blinked. Guess they weren't kidding about protecting their own.
"Giro Yoshida? She actually said that the guy said that name?" Sid wasn't trying to panic, but he suddenly felt completely unwashed while billions of germs crawled over him.
Gino ignored Sid's panic as he fumed at seeing his girl beaten up. "She was supposed to be protected. Where are those guys at the present moment?"
Sid didn't dare irk him. "Bar."
Nodding his head, Gino turned to stalk into the other room to find the very ones who were supposed to be protecting her were having a gay old time laughing away about something. "Celebrating after an unsuccessful job of protecting my girl?"
Sid stood motionless as he watched the two burly guys stop their laughing. He studied how they placed their drinks down to stand up muttering apologies to their boss. Sid didn't need to know what will happen after Gino finds insult. His girl was attacked. Gino shot them both in the heart before placing his gun away as if he never moved.
"Sid, make sure to get this cleaned up will ya." Gino ordered as he stalked off towards his office cursing along the way.
Sid spotted a view nervous members of the crew looking at the fallen failed members of their association. "You heard him boys. Time to clean up and make sure not to leave any trace behind. You know the drill."
For Big Gino, he entered inside his office not bothering to look up until it was too late when he heard his door slammed behind him while he was flipped over as his body slammed hard into the ground face first. He failed to inspect his own office before entering. His anger over Lila reached a boiling point of him getting lazy.
"I have no need to introduce yourself since I'm fairly certain that little girl has told you."
In pain, his eyes widened a bit. "Nice to finally meet you, Yoshida. I'd shake your hand but I'm currently away from my feet at the present moment." Gino informed him as he tried to act casual.
Giro went over to the couch so he can sit down casually. Legs crossing and him looking down at him as if he was just a mere insect, Giro hated coming into places such as this. So much stench and decay. "I hate cute unless it is with specific things in my life. You are merely a speck trying to play a big time gangster in this life. A punk as you will."
"I can benefit you though. I will help you achieve so much more." Gino reasoned as a pain moan was followed when someone put their foot on his head.
"You will not. I have very many loyal people under me. All very intelligent. All who know their parts. I value them. Respect them. You treat others as if they are nothing. You have greatly insulted us in so many ways and for this I will see to that end." Giro nodded to one of his men signaling something that Gino had no clue about.
"Nicholas Bailey! What about him? Huh!" Gino felt the foot grinding into him more. It felt like his skull was already cracking.
"Scheck?" Giro loved the surprise on his face. "That is his real name. I'm certain you already guessed it. If not then I'm really glad I'm here now. In fact I want to have you listen on a very public meeting right now."
Gino had no clue what he was getting at until he heard gunfire erupt. Painful cries out. He had to be lucky that Lila was safe in their home. He hoped. Gino watched the calmest face from Yoshida. He didn't jerk at any of the sounds. There wasn't a note of panic in them. Never had he seen someone like this before.
Someone entered the door not saying a word as Giro spoke in japanese. He didn't know the language, but he guessed it when his life turned dark.
A/N: Whoo! Love the reviews. Thank you for them. :)
Migraine and busted wrist. I need to recover before writing out some new chapters. So this may be a cliffhanger for a bit.