Alex gritted his teeth so tightly that blood started to trickle down his
wound.
Spencer whipped Alex at the same spot many times. Alex seemed so in agony that his eyes were tightly shut.
Fann peered inside the room in pain. Her heart was being torn apart as she saw how disheveled Alex's hair was and how bloody he looked.
Catherine pulled Fann away from the door.
"We cannot let them know we are here . . . we need to save Alex. However, we will only do so after we discusses this with Michelle."
"I cannot wait! I have to do it now!" Fann cried but Catherine quickly covered her mouth.
"What did I say? Wait for Michelle! You cannot rush . . ." Catherine stopped as she slowly put up her hand. Fann turned around to see Spencer staring at them coldly.
"Uncle Boris is right after all. They will come back for Alex Chao." He grinned at them. He was holding a small rifle gun.
Catherine and Fann would not have survived if they pull out their gun, because with a pull of a trigger, Spencer could kill them as easy as ABC.
However, Catherine seemed very composed of herself.
"No tricks from any of you." Spencer sneered. He motioned the guards in the room that he was then in and turned around to walk down the corridor.
Spencer had just finished his torturing of Alex. Their purpose was not to extract any information from him, but to use him as a carrot . . .
But a thud made him turn back.
Catherine and Fann were standing alone. The guards were all unconscious.
Instinctively, Spencer pulled his rifle's trigger. However, it was too late.
He suffered a gunshot from Catherine's small gun at the heart.
"Go to hell." Fann whispered.
"Alex!" She called again but by then more footsteps were heard leading to the floor.
Catherine motioned Fann but she refused to obey Catherine.
Having no choice, Catherine made Fann immobile by pointing to Fann's acupoints. Fann showed her disapproval with a glare but was fruitless in getting herself freed from Catherine.
Immediately, they hid behind a wall at a turn of the corridor.
They were shocked.
* * * * * * * * *
Boris stroked Angel's cheeks and spoke softly, "This is my girl. Tell me, what do you want from me?"
"I wanna see Alex." Angel replied in a monotonous tone.
"No no no. There is no free lunch in this world."
"What do you want from me then?"
"Clever girl, you are my pupil so I, your teacher will win you no matter what you do."
"Michelle shall defeat you." Angel glared.
She got a tight slap from Boris. "Don't talk to me like that! Or you don't want his life?"
"Sorry."
"One kiss." Boris spoke cunningly. He really bent down to give Angel a French kiss.
By now, Angel could no longer resist him. He has her weakness. Same as before.
After the terrible kiss, Boris stood up and went down the bed to wear his clothes.
While he dressed himself, he told Angel what she needs to do.
"Can I go and see him now?" Angel spoke in a wavering voice.
"Sure." Boris clicked his hands and left the room.
Two women came and led Angel to another room. One of them spoke without emotions, "Sir orders that you take a bath."
"Thank you." Angel was naked and cold. However, in this room, it was warm for her. But her body still shook.
Quickly, she entered the bathtub. She will need to come up with her own plan to kill Boris by her own hands, even if it means pushing herself closer to Hell!
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Michelle and Kai walked stealthily in the corridors.
"There seems to be nothing here."
"Yeah, don't know what this part of the mansion is for? Anyway, since we're here, we can check it out." Michelle whispered to Kai back.
Kai was mildly surprised, "Our goal was to rescue Alex and Angel, isn't it?"
"You need not worry with Catherine's presence. If we find nothing here, this means that all the action is upstairs." Michelle smirked.
"We will never let go of any chance for us to explore the lion's den. Lets move it!" Michelle took out her gun and put it close to her heart.
They continued to sprint through the corridor. Michelle frowned, "There is nothing special here. Maybe that these floors are just room quarters.
They reached a huge Hall.
The sight made Michelle and Kai smile. Before them were about a dozen men led by one tall slender woman. They recognized her as the leader as she stood right in front of the men.
Michelle stepped up closer and spoke calmly, "What a grand welcome from you, Beatrice. Are those men your dogs?"
When the men heard her, their eyes seemed to spit out fire.
"Michelle Kitz. Long time no see. Your death sentence will be nearer than you expect."
"What? Who is she, Michelle?" Kai asked curiously. Michelle knew the woman?
"Cut the crap, Beatrice! I very well know that you betrayed Vivian and her master to get your wealth today. But is it worth anything? Boris is just using you to do things for him. He's just a coward!"
"Clever of you, Michelle but I won't fall into your word trap. I will do anything for Boris." Beatrice screamed.
"Does he love you then?" Michelle asked, her eyes filled with sadness.
"I don't need your pity! Michelle, you are courting doom! Men, kill the both of them!" Beatrice shouted.
The men dashed towards them.
Kai was in his attack position but was surprised to see Michelle walking calmly at the men.
"Michelle!" Kai called, as the distance between Michelle and the men was zero. The men attacked her relentlessly.
Kai and Beatrice could only watch in awe as flashes of white mingled among the black clothes of the men who are attacking her. Her white cloth swept most men down.
However, as the men outnumbered her, her movement was very much restricted. The men took use of this advantage and kept on closing her down. But they underestimated her.
Kai rushed to Michelle and tried to help her.
In seconds, Beatrice was ready too. She shone her sword out and slashed at Kai.
Taken by surprise, a deep cut was seen at his arm. Kai dodged the sword when Beatrice threw some powder at Kai.
Kai closed his eyes and even turned his head around to avoid being stung by the powder.
Taking this chance, she also used much of her strength to push her sword through Kai's stomach.
"Kai!" Michelle cried in shock. But the men trapped her! Gritting her teeth, Michelle took in a deep breath and jumped up. She stepped on one of the men's head and pushed herself towards Beatrice. She straightened her cloth with a tug and pulled back her sword.
Michelle took hold of it and dashed to Kai.
Kai was covering his deep wound but beads of perspiration trickled down his forehead.
Meanwhile, the remaining men who had attacked Michelle went for Michelle again. Beatrice retreated back to get her other sword as her men attacked them.
"Are you okay?" questioned Michelle worriedly.
She gripped Beatrice's sword and yelled out aloud like a war cry. Her eyes were narrowed significantly as she took out a small bottle and smeared her sword with the liquid inside.
Kai looked on in silence, trying his best to stop his blood from being lost even more.
Michelle also handed Kai a blue pill, motioning him to eat it.
Kai felt much better as he swallowed the pill. "What is it?" he looked up, only to see Michelle dashing towards the men again!
Michelle smiled at him and began her attack on them. She slashed them with high speed. They could not see her at all.
Kai looked on in further awe. Michelle is good with her sword.
'Tyson's grandfather always carried his kendo sword and Michelle learns her martial arts from him, so that's why her swordsmanship is excellent!' Kai thought.
The men all collapsed as they received wounds from Michelle's sword.
Beatrice was nowhere to be seen. Michelle turned her around but just could not find her.
Michelle shrugged and turned back at Kai. Kai's wounds were slowly healing by itself.
Michelle ran to kai and hugged him, "Beatrice's gone! But she will come back. Lets go upstairs. They knew about us. If we want to save Alex and Angel, we have to go and aid Fann and Catherine. Are you really all right, Kai? Kai! Your left eye!"
Kai was looking at Michelle with only his right eye. His left eye was swollen.
"I feel fine. Don't worry about me, we better get going. Don't cry." he wiped Michelle's tears, which fell down her cheek.
"I will rescue Alex and Angel while you go back to the car. This is near to our car. Rest there and hide. Go!"
"Michelle, I am okay!"
"You taught me to trust my mates, so you have to trust my judgment to leave you behind. You are in no condition!"
"No! My eye can heal by itself!"
"No! The powder that Beatrice threw at you is poison! You will need more time to neutralize it and expel it! We don't have the luxury of time! Kai, I know you want to help but we need to look into the overall situation!" Michelle raised her voice as she spoke quickly and anxiously.
Kai caught her hand and spoke gently, "I understand your reasoning very well. I am glad that you could think this way."
"I am so sorry." Michelle apologized.
Kai embraced Michelle to him and gave her a tender short kiss.
"Be careful." Kai told Michelle. He made his way to the exit. His wounds were also healed completely by now, except for his eyes.
Then, Beatrice appeared again. She laughed hysterically as her hand held a sword, she stood in front of the Hall's exit.
"Not so fast, Michelle. You have to dual me to let Kai past me!" She smirked. Kai stopped in his tracks.
"I won't dual unless you give me the antidote for Kai's poison." Michelle spoke harshly.
"Do you have a choice?" Beatrice smiled cunningly, "I control the conditions for our dual. But, I can give you the antidote if you. . ."
Beatrice did not finish her sentence, instead she went straight for Michelle. They exchanged strong blows.
"But, I can give you the antidote if you let Vivian forgive me."
"It's not in my control, but I'll try. Beatrice!" Michelle finished her sentence with a thrust at Beatrice's stomach, who dodged it with her sword.
Both of them retreated and stood on the ground firmly. They glared at each other and moved not even an inch.
'What are they doing?' Kai was puzzled at both the woman's doing.
He looked at Michelle and was shocked to see her forehead full of perspiration.
It was the same as Beatrice.
What was happening?
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Another chapter done! Hope you like it. Please read and review!
Signed Virginia.
Spencer whipped Alex at the same spot many times. Alex seemed so in agony that his eyes were tightly shut.
Fann peered inside the room in pain. Her heart was being torn apart as she saw how disheveled Alex's hair was and how bloody he looked.
Catherine pulled Fann away from the door.
"We cannot let them know we are here . . . we need to save Alex. However, we will only do so after we discusses this with Michelle."
"I cannot wait! I have to do it now!" Fann cried but Catherine quickly covered her mouth.
"What did I say? Wait for Michelle! You cannot rush . . ." Catherine stopped as she slowly put up her hand. Fann turned around to see Spencer staring at them coldly.
"Uncle Boris is right after all. They will come back for Alex Chao." He grinned at them. He was holding a small rifle gun.
Catherine and Fann would not have survived if they pull out their gun, because with a pull of a trigger, Spencer could kill them as easy as ABC.
However, Catherine seemed very composed of herself.
"No tricks from any of you." Spencer sneered. He motioned the guards in the room that he was then in and turned around to walk down the corridor.
Spencer had just finished his torturing of Alex. Their purpose was not to extract any information from him, but to use him as a carrot . . .
But a thud made him turn back.
Catherine and Fann were standing alone. The guards were all unconscious.
Instinctively, Spencer pulled his rifle's trigger. However, it was too late.
He suffered a gunshot from Catherine's small gun at the heart.
"Go to hell." Fann whispered.
"Alex!" She called again but by then more footsteps were heard leading to the floor.
Catherine motioned Fann but she refused to obey Catherine.
Having no choice, Catherine made Fann immobile by pointing to Fann's acupoints. Fann showed her disapproval with a glare but was fruitless in getting herself freed from Catherine.
Immediately, they hid behind a wall at a turn of the corridor.
They were shocked.
* * * * * * * * *
Boris stroked Angel's cheeks and spoke softly, "This is my girl. Tell me, what do you want from me?"
"I wanna see Alex." Angel replied in a monotonous tone.
"No no no. There is no free lunch in this world."
"What do you want from me then?"
"Clever girl, you are my pupil so I, your teacher will win you no matter what you do."
"Michelle shall defeat you." Angel glared.
She got a tight slap from Boris. "Don't talk to me like that! Or you don't want his life?"
"Sorry."
"One kiss." Boris spoke cunningly. He really bent down to give Angel a French kiss.
By now, Angel could no longer resist him. He has her weakness. Same as before.
After the terrible kiss, Boris stood up and went down the bed to wear his clothes.
While he dressed himself, he told Angel what she needs to do.
"Can I go and see him now?" Angel spoke in a wavering voice.
"Sure." Boris clicked his hands and left the room.
Two women came and led Angel to another room. One of them spoke without emotions, "Sir orders that you take a bath."
"Thank you." Angel was naked and cold. However, in this room, it was warm for her. But her body still shook.
Quickly, she entered the bathtub. She will need to come up with her own plan to kill Boris by her own hands, even if it means pushing herself closer to Hell!
* * * * * * * *
Michelle and Kai walked stealthily in the corridors.
"There seems to be nothing here."
"Yeah, don't know what this part of the mansion is for? Anyway, since we're here, we can check it out." Michelle whispered to Kai back.
Kai was mildly surprised, "Our goal was to rescue Alex and Angel, isn't it?"
"You need not worry with Catherine's presence. If we find nothing here, this means that all the action is upstairs." Michelle smirked.
"We will never let go of any chance for us to explore the lion's den. Lets move it!" Michelle took out her gun and put it close to her heart.
They continued to sprint through the corridor. Michelle frowned, "There is nothing special here. Maybe that these floors are just room quarters.
They reached a huge Hall.
The sight made Michelle and Kai smile. Before them were about a dozen men led by one tall slender woman. They recognized her as the leader as she stood right in front of the men.
Michelle stepped up closer and spoke calmly, "What a grand welcome from you, Beatrice. Are those men your dogs?"
When the men heard her, their eyes seemed to spit out fire.
"Michelle Kitz. Long time no see. Your death sentence will be nearer than you expect."
"What? Who is she, Michelle?" Kai asked curiously. Michelle knew the woman?
"Cut the crap, Beatrice! I very well know that you betrayed Vivian and her master to get your wealth today. But is it worth anything? Boris is just using you to do things for him. He's just a coward!"
"Clever of you, Michelle but I won't fall into your word trap. I will do anything for Boris." Beatrice screamed.
"Does he love you then?" Michelle asked, her eyes filled with sadness.
"I don't need your pity! Michelle, you are courting doom! Men, kill the both of them!" Beatrice shouted.
The men dashed towards them.
Kai was in his attack position but was surprised to see Michelle walking calmly at the men.
"Michelle!" Kai called, as the distance between Michelle and the men was zero. The men attacked her relentlessly.
Kai and Beatrice could only watch in awe as flashes of white mingled among the black clothes of the men who are attacking her. Her white cloth swept most men down.
However, as the men outnumbered her, her movement was very much restricted. The men took use of this advantage and kept on closing her down. But they underestimated her.
Kai rushed to Michelle and tried to help her.
In seconds, Beatrice was ready too. She shone her sword out and slashed at Kai.
Taken by surprise, a deep cut was seen at his arm. Kai dodged the sword when Beatrice threw some powder at Kai.
Kai closed his eyes and even turned his head around to avoid being stung by the powder.
Taking this chance, she also used much of her strength to push her sword through Kai's stomach.
"Kai!" Michelle cried in shock. But the men trapped her! Gritting her teeth, Michelle took in a deep breath and jumped up. She stepped on one of the men's head and pushed herself towards Beatrice. She straightened her cloth with a tug and pulled back her sword.
Michelle took hold of it and dashed to Kai.
Kai was covering his deep wound but beads of perspiration trickled down his forehead.
Meanwhile, the remaining men who had attacked Michelle went for Michelle again. Beatrice retreated back to get her other sword as her men attacked them.
"Are you okay?" questioned Michelle worriedly.
She gripped Beatrice's sword and yelled out aloud like a war cry. Her eyes were narrowed significantly as she took out a small bottle and smeared her sword with the liquid inside.
Kai looked on in silence, trying his best to stop his blood from being lost even more.
Michelle also handed Kai a blue pill, motioning him to eat it.
Kai felt much better as he swallowed the pill. "What is it?" he looked up, only to see Michelle dashing towards the men again!
Michelle smiled at him and began her attack on them. She slashed them with high speed. They could not see her at all.
Kai looked on in further awe. Michelle is good with her sword.
'Tyson's grandfather always carried his kendo sword and Michelle learns her martial arts from him, so that's why her swordsmanship is excellent!' Kai thought.
The men all collapsed as they received wounds from Michelle's sword.
Beatrice was nowhere to be seen. Michelle turned her around but just could not find her.
Michelle shrugged and turned back at Kai. Kai's wounds were slowly healing by itself.
Michelle ran to kai and hugged him, "Beatrice's gone! But she will come back. Lets go upstairs. They knew about us. If we want to save Alex and Angel, we have to go and aid Fann and Catherine. Are you really all right, Kai? Kai! Your left eye!"
Kai was looking at Michelle with only his right eye. His left eye was swollen.
"I feel fine. Don't worry about me, we better get going. Don't cry." he wiped Michelle's tears, which fell down her cheek.
"I will rescue Alex and Angel while you go back to the car. This is near to our car. Rest there and hide. Go!"
"Michelle, I am okay!"
"You taught me to trust my mates, so you have to trust my judgment to leave you behind. You are in no condition!"
"No! My eye can heal by itself!"
"No! The powder that Beatrice threw at you is poison! You will need more time to neutralize it and expel it! We don't have the luxury of time! Kai, I know you want to help but we need to look into the overall situation!" Michelle raised her voice as she spoke quickly and anxiously.
Kai caught her hand and spoke gently, "I understand your reasoning very well. I am glad that you could think this way."
"I am so sorry." Michelle apologized.
Kai embraced Michelle to him and gave her a tender short kiss.
"Be careful." Kai told Michelle. He made his way to the exit. His wounds were also healed completely by now, except for his eyes.
Then, Beatrice appeared again. She laughed hysterically as her hand held a sword, she stood in front of the Hall's exit.
"Not so fast, Michelle. You have to dual me to let Kai past me!" She smirked. Kai stopped in his tracks.
"I won't dual unless you give me the antidote for Kai's poison." Michelle spoke harshly.
"Do you have a choice?" Beatrice smiled cunningly, "I control the conditions for our dual. But, I can give you the antidote if you. . ."
Beatrice did not finish her sentence, instead she went straight for Michelle. They exchanged strong blows.
"But, I can give you the antidote if you let Vivian forgive me."
"It's not in my control, but I'll try. Beatrice!" Michelle finished her sentence with a thrust at Beatrice's stomach, who dodged it with her sword.
Both of them retreated and stood on the ground firmly. They glared at each other and moved not even an inch.
'What are they doing?' Kai was puzzled at both the woman's doing.
He looked at Michelle and was shocked to see her forehead full of perspiration.
It was the same as Beatrice.
What was happening?
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Another chapter done! Hope you like it. Please read and review!
Signed Virginia.