CHAPTER 12 - Unerwidert [ Unanswered]
'They boggle me,' Yohji said, wincing as Kei tended his wounds. They were in some sort of little girl's room, for there were dolls decorating the walls and the room was painted pink. Dim light shone from the lampshade on top of the side table, just enough for the five of them to see each other.
Kei gave Yohji a puzzled look.
'We would've died easily if they had planted a fire bomb in the lobby instead of poisoning us with that gas,' Yohji cleared out. They have been imprisoned in the baneful air for two hours and a half, and it had already caused damage in their external and internal organs. Wounds had already broken out in their upper torso, and their lungs were burning with pain. The medication Kei had prescribed helped greatly, that the ache had already subsided.
'You've been test subjects,' Kei explained in a quiet voice. The four guys looked at her quizzically. 'It's the first time the poison was used for gas bombs. It had been proved unsuccessful though.'
'Huh?' said Omi.
Kei breathed out heavily. 'The poison was meant to be addictive, like it is in the pills. Since the gas wasn't, then it was unsuccessful. And besides, Falke didn't want to destroy his mansion just yet.'
'I see…' Yohji said thoughtfully. 'So they wanted us to like the air we breathe and die peacefully? Are they merciful or what? Sometimes I don't get criminals if they are innately stupid or something.'
'We've been stupid too, being caught in their trap like that,' Ken pointed out. 'It was too obvious, come to think of it.'
'Tell me Kei,' Ran mumbled suddenly. 'You have been using Yohji to gather information about me haven't you?'
Kei caught her breath.
'Me?' Yohji looked at Ran, baffled.
'Hai,' Kei disclosed quietly. 'Reina…she's been asking you questions about Aya right? Don't get me wrong; she's not part of the syndicate. She thought I liked Aya so she volunteered herself.'
'Nani?' Yohji was startled. 'I'm getting confused. So you've been spying on Aya through me? Until now I cannot believe you are part of the bad guys.' He slapped his forehead dramatically.
'Sou ka…' Ran stared out pensively through the window, at the darkening sky overhead. Rain was brewing in the distance.
*
'Jin-sama.' One of Jin's men approached him, and saluted. 'The gas bombs have been planted all over the mansion.'
'Good, good,' Jin said, smirking. 'Discharge the bombs at my signal. That would lure them out.'
*
White gas streamed through the small opening of the door of Kei's room.
'K'so,' Kei cursed under her breath. 'They have barely given us time to escape…'
'Heartless bastards,' Yohji muttered.
'I reckon the mansion is filled with gas already. We have to get out!' Omi exclaimed.
'I personally don't get this battle,' Yohji said to himself. 'It seems attack from the back all the time...I just can't wait get my hands on them.'
*
Again Kei revealed a secret passageway, which was concealed behind the doll closet of her room. Small torches lit the stonewalls of the in-wall tunnel which put out automatically behind them as they passed through. The tunnel was steep, narrow and dark except for the light of the fire. They made their way through it cautiously as if expecting arrows darting their way.
'Tell me Kei, how come you know a lot about this place?' Yohji asked, breaking the silence.
'I live here,' she replied shortly. 'This is owned by Falke and used as a German sanctuary during the Second World War.'
'No wonder,' Yohji mused out loud. 'So Falke…he is the leader right? Is he your father?'
Kei remained quiet for a while. 'No.'
'Then why do you live here?'
'Enough questions Yohji,' Ken said sharply. 'We're here for our mission not to interview girls.'
Yohji shrugged as he tagged behind the rest of the Weiss.
*Why do I live here…* Kei contemplated on the question as they treaded through the passageway. *I refused to consider I am adopted…I wasn't his kid…he used me all along…*
Finally they reached a door, which probably led outside the mansion. The thin air started to smell faintly of the poison gas that filled the manor's air. Kei pushed the door open warily. Cold dread seemed to freeze her veins. Somehow she felt something wrong behind the creaking door.
'Welcome to our party.'
Jin. Falke. They've been waiting for their arrival.
Rain started to pour.
'They boggle me,' Yohji said, wincing as Kei tended his wounds. They were in some sort of little girl's room, for there were dolls decorating the walls and the room was painted pink. Dim light shone from the lampshade on top of the side table, just enough for the five of them to see each other.
Kei gave Yohji a puzzled look.
'We would've died easily if they had planted a fire bomb in the lobby instead of poisoning us with that gas,' Yohji cleared out. They have been imprisoned in the baneful air for two hours and a half, and it had already caused damage in their external and internal organs. Wounds had already broken out in their upper torso, and their lungs were burning with pain. The medication Kei had prescribed helped greatly, that the ache had already subsided.
'You've been test subjects,' Kei explained in a quiet voice. The four guys looked at her quizzically. 'It's the first time the poison was used for gas bombs. It had been proved unsuccessful though.'
'Huh?' said Omi.
Kei breathed out heavily. 'The poison was meant to be addictive, like it is in the pills. Since the gas wasn't, then it was unsuccessful. And besides, Falke didn't want to destroy his mansion just yet.'
'I see…' Yohji said thoughtfully. 'So they wanted us to like the air we breathe and die peacefully? Are they merciful or what? Sometimes I don't get criminals if they are innately stupid or something.'
'We've been stupid too, being caught in their trap like that,' Ken pointed out. 'It was too obvious, come to think of it.'
'Tell me Kei,' Ran mumbled suddenly. 'You have been using Yohji to gather information about me haven't you?'
Kei caught her breath.
'Me?' Yohji looked at Ran, baffled.
'Hai,' Kei disclosed quietly. 'Reina…she's been asking you questions about Aya right? Don't get me wrong; she's not part of the syndicate. She thought I liked Aya so she volunteered herself.'
'Nani?' Yohji was startled. 'I'm getting confused. So you've been spying on Aya through me? Until now I cannot believe you are part of the bad guys.' He slapped his forehead dramatically.
'Sou ka…' Ran stared out pensively through the window, at the darkening sky overhead. Rain was brewing in the distance.
*
'Jin-sama.' One of Jin's men approached him, and saluted. 'The gas bombs have been planted all over the mansion.'
'Good, good,' Jin said, smirking. 'Discharge the bombs at my signal. That would lure them out.'
*
White gas streamed through the small opening of the door of Kei's room.
'K'so,' Kei cursed under her breath. 'They have barely given us time to escape…'
'Heartless bastards,' Yohji muttered.
'I reckon the mansion is filled with gas already. We have to get out!' Omi exclaimed.
'I personally don't get this battle,' Yohji said to himself. 'It seems attack from the back all the time...I just can't wait get my hands on them.'
*
Again Kei revealed a secret passageway, which was concealed behind the doll closet of her room. Small torches lit the stonewalls of the in-wall tunnel which put out automatically behind them as they passed through. The tunnel was steep, narrow and dark except for the light of the fire. They made their way through it cautiously as if expecting arrows darting their way.
'Tell me Kei, how come you know a lot about this place?' Yohji asked, breaking the silence.
'I live here,' she replied shortly. 'This is owned by Falke and used as a German sanctuary during the Second World War.'
'No wonder,' Yohji mused out loud. 'So Falke…he is the leader right? Is he your father?'
Kei remained quiet for a while. 'No.'
'Then why do you live here?'
'Enough questions Yohji,' Ken said sharply. 'We're here for our mission not to interview girls.'
Yohji shrugged as he tagged behind the rest of the Weiss.
*Why do I live here…* Kei contemplated on the question as they treaded through the passageway. *I refused to consider I am adopted…I wasn't his kid…he used me all along…*
Finally they reached a door, which probably led outside the mansion. The thin air started to smell faintly of the poison gas that filled the manor's air. Kei pushed the door open warily. Cold dread seemed to freeze her veins. Somehow she felt something wrong behind the creaking door.
'Welcome to our party.'
Jin. Falke. They've been waiting for their arrival.
Rain started to pour.