Two peaches and one long walk back, Judal entered through the gates to the Al Samen land and headed towards his small quarters in the place. A long shower was waiting for him. A long bath actually. That sounded much better than standing again. He hated being stuck standing around and trying to clean himself up.
His arms were numb now, not wanting to function properly. There had been too much of a lack of blood in his arms from the whole night of holding his arms up and being trapped against that damn pole. He would be sure to make the others suffer for that later. Maybe burn some documents or something.
That would be entertaining to watch them run about trying to repair the damages.
Maybe he would bust a window open as well.
He paused as a couple of the figures walked out of the small building he stayed in, carrying his things and heading towards the base area of the land. Their hands were full of clothes and various items. He followed after them, heading with them towards one of the prayer buildings on the edge of the area.
He whistled to get their attention. "What are you idiots doing?" The duo turned to look at him, jumping a bit in one's case before they picked up their pace, rushing for the building with Judal on their heels. "Hey! I was talking to you!" He began to run after them, throwing the door open as they tried to shut it on him.
"Judal," one of the figures looked at him, turning around from where he stood. "You are back early from your lessons in the city."
"More like I skipped." Judal glared at them all. "What's going on?"
"We have decided that your services are no longer required."
Judal frowned, thrown off kilter by that. "What does that mean?"
"It means that you are no longer required for our goals." One nearby murmured.
"It is as our brother says," another said quietly.
Judal looked at the duo before shaking his head. "Then give me my shit and I'll leave. I've got better places to stay anyway. Unfreeze my bank accounts while you're at it."
"They are open for your use once more already," the primary speaker for the group said, stepping forward. "However you have one more job under our care before you leave."
"Fine, name it." Judal was ready to be off on his own. The idiots probably had decided that he would be arrested soon enough for the murders of the others.
A hand came down on his neck, making him fall forward as something dug into his arm. He saw a needle digging into him as something was pushed into his veins. His vision began to swim as the others gathered around him.
"You endangered the others with your carelessness and have cost us greatly, Judal." The figure in front of him told him. "We have no choice but to see to your end and see to your remaining finances. We will mourn your death and pray to you greatly once our group is expanded. We will see to it that a temple upon our lands is devoted to you."
Judal felt a panic run through him as his vision began to darken. He couldn't tell if he was thrashing about or if he was just imagining being able to still move. A fire was rushing through his veins. There was so much fatigue hitting him.
"We should proceed before things get out of hand," a voice stated from above him.
"Someone get the gasoline. Leave a lighter with the boy."
Judal felt his vision swim for a moment longer before he shut his eyes, listening to the others leave. There was no purpose in trying to fight. They were going to take care of him. At least it would end quickly. He would never see a court room. It should have been obvious to him that there would be no trial. That would bring their group to the attention of the country. They weren't prepared for that. They were prepared for post apocalypse Japan, not modern society Japan.
Maybe he would understand how Aladdin had died if he was burned alive. A piece of him wondered how badly the pain would be. Would he live long as the flames licked at him, melting him into a puddle? Would he even feel it? The drugs in his veins were making him fall quickly unconscious. There would be no time for him to be able to feel anything.
No, he probably would die without a thought in mind. His thoughts turned to the blue haired boy once more. The stupid grin that he always seemed to have on his face… To think, he almost felt bad for smashing him into the coffee table and making him upset.
Almost.
The world fell away from him, leaving him in that nothingness of his mind for a moment longer before everything fell apart. And Judal felt himself vanish.
Amon looked over at Ugo as they met at the gates of the place. "Ugo! I'm glad you came." Several policemen were gathered behind Amon. "We'll be taking the boy into custody for the time being and placing him in the home of Zagan. He's agreed to watch over the boy for now until we can get to the bottom of the situation."
Ugo nodded, "I have left Aladdin under the care of Sinbad and Ja'far for the time being. Hakuryuu and a few of his friends are over with him as well. We still haven't gotten him to eat anything yet, but I remain hopeful."
One of the policemen rushed for the Al Samen area. "Something is on fire!"
They all looked forward before Amon ran for it. "Damn it! We have no time for legalities. We need to put the fire out!"
"It's a building," the officer yelled as he hurried forward. "I can see the building from here." The man was halfway into the area as they rushed forward.
"Do you think it's their fault or Judal's?" Ugo asked towards Amon.
"Has he done this before?" Amon yelled back, both of them running at the same breakneck pace.
"He has done this once, but it was just a rumor from what I heard."
"Damn," Amon hurried forward, the group jumping a foot in the air as they heard a loud bang from one of the supports in the building being destroyed, falling into the building. "There isn't a thing we can do! It's too dangerous! Someone call the fire department."
Ugo hurried forward. "Judal is going to be in there!"
"Ugo! Wait! It's out of our hands! If he is in there, he's probably under the fallen beam!" Amon rushed after him only to stop him. "UGO STOP!"
The man continued to run, leaping out of the way of the policemen who tried to stop him. He ran passed those white hooded men that rushed to stop him. He dodged an object aimed at him, shoving at the figure who tried to hit him.
The door fell from the building as more pieces of wood fell into the building. The fire began to become more pronounced. The flames licked at the air, combining with the oxygen and becoming more uncontrollable. There would be no chance for the fire department to make it before the place was destroyed.
Ugo covered his eyes as the door blew open from the pressure inside. He ran inside and felt the heat radiate at him, the smoke billowing into his face to make him cough hard. He looked around anyway, trying to find the boy. "JUDAL!" He rushed forward and tripped over something. "JUDAL!" He waved his hand before his face, trying to part the smoke when he felt the thing that had tripped him. It was a leg.
His hands reached out and grabbed at a thick braid. Ugo sighed in relief, laughing even before the smoke entered his lungs and made him cough hard. Pulling that boy to him, he wrapped his arms around him and silently thanked the world as he pulled himself to his feet. They had to get out of the building now.
Another beam came down, blocking the doorway and Ugo cursed. He tried to shake the boy. "Judal. Judal get up!" He smacked at the boy before the smoke thickened more, blocking his view. There was too much smoke. They would be dead if he didn't do something now. He looked around before heading deeper into the building. He looked for a window, anything. His hand pressed against a windowpane, making him grinned a bit before he hit it with his elbow.
The glass shattered, cutting at his arm before he hit it again. Over and over he hit it before he felt like he had an opening. He pushed Judal through first. The boy fell easily through the window, falling limply to the ground outside. He pushed and smashed his way through the window, getting about halfway when Amon was around the building, reaching his hands out to help him.
"Ugo, you reckless idiot! I should have you sued for carelessness!" The man yanked him out as a couple officers picked up Judal and held him.
"We should run," Ugo remarked, falling to the ground before he was coughing again. The fresh air was hardly reaching his lungs with all the smoke he had inhaled.
Amon yanked him back, pulling him along towards the sound of sirens. Several Al Samen were talking to the police, pointing at the building.
One of the officers looked at them all as they approached, frowning as they took in the sight of the boy. They pulled the one hiked up sleeved arm of Judal's into their hands and the officer looked back. "I want a blood test done on the boy. We've got a needle having been used here!"
"We'll have one of the paramedics do it!"
The Al Samen spoke more quickly gesturing more as they explained.
Amon looked over at Ugo, hitting his back as the man coughed. "This is a mess."
"He's alive though. I think it's safe to say that a boy having his own building like that is out of the question. Can we get them on child endangerment?"
"The police have this one." Amon motioned him along as an ambulance arrived. "Let's get you some oxygen before we send you home to Aladdin. I'm sure the kid won't be happy to find you bleeding out like this."
Ugo shook his head. "I did what anyone should have done."
"Alright, Mister hero, but my secretary is going to be visiting all the damn time now. She's got a thing for you and your kid."
"Paimon? I don't believe that," Ugo shook his head, coughing a bit more as one of the men helped Amon pull him to the vehicle and began to hand him an air mask. "Paimon has loads of men after her."
"She's been single since you filed for divorce with your ex-wife." Amon laughed at him before looking over at one of the men. "How's Judal?"
"That the kid," one of the men asked. "He's stable, but he's been doped with a sleeping drug. We're letting him sleep it off and keeping the oxygen mask on him for the time being."
"How do you know it's a sleep drug?"
"I haven't seen someone sleep this well without vitals being out of control unless it is a stimulant of that sort." The paramedic held up the vial he was holding. "We'll be double checking at the hospital."
Amon nodded, "I'm going to join the police. You head to the hospital with Judal and wait for me there."
Ugo nodded, "I don't think these guys would allow me to return to the boys back home cut up like this. They would probably tie me down and keep me overnight if I tried."
Amon's face turned more serious as he held Ugo get into the ambulance and settled in a place, holding his arm for one of the paramedics to take and begin to bandage. "You probably saved this kid's ass today. Get yourself taken care of, take a few days off from the editing business, write a book, play some games with Aladdin. Don't go wandering around the city trying to do anything for now."
"I would rather be home right now than here."
"Good," Amon pat his shoulder before hopping out of the transport, heading towards the policemen. His hand was stroking at his white beard as he went. His suit hardly even looked wrinkled from all the running and panic.
Ugo shook his head and looked over at the slumbering boy nearby. Judal's braid was burnt at the end. No doubt they would have to cut it when they arrived at the hospital. He could just imagine Judal throwing a fit like Aladdin would.
"Anyone I should call for you," one of the medics asked.
Ugo shook his head a moment before pulling out his phone. "I've only got one phone call to make and I can make it myself."