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Chapter 6

If Mai was not so paralyzed by the sight of the knife she could have run out the cell door when Hunter opened it to come in. She had her eyes pinned on the knife andcouldn't stop thinkingof whathe was going to do with it.

"W-What are you going to do with that knife?" Mai asked in a trembling voice.

"Give me your wrist!" Hunter demanded.

"N-No! Tell me what you're going to do with my wrist!" Mai asked with her eyes following the knife.

In a moment Mai had been pushed into the corner of the wall with immense strength and gravity bringing her to the ground. The stone was hard and of course seemed harder when she fell on it.

Before she could get back up, Hunter was on the ground next to her holding her down.

"You are a very pretty girl, young lady, but you're just like everyone else. And if you die here tell me who would care?" Hunter asked her with pure hatred in his eyes.

Mai tried to think of all the people in her life who had loved her. She tried, but she was afraid. She was afraid that if she didn't answer quick enough, Hunter would kill her without hesitation.

She could think of no one.

"You mean a pretty girl such as yourself doesn't even have as much as a boyfriend?What a waste."

Mai had little strength at this point, but she did have enough to speak.

"I never said I didn't have friends," Mai said, struggling with every word.

"Who ever they are, think of them asI tear your skin!"

Mai thought of all the people she knew. It was harder than she thought it would be. She could only think of one person…Joey. She tried to think of more friends of hers or even friends of his but no one else appeared in her mind.

She realized that if she died he would be devastated. She didn't want him to mourn over her. So she wasn't going to die here or at least right now.

Hunter had cut her twice by now and the pain was overwhelming. With one of his arms he held both her down and her arm still. With the other he held the knife.

Mai was bleeding but that angered her. It no longer frightened her.

She began to feel the life back in her leg and used that to her advantage. Next to Mai and her leg Hunter was kneeling and his legs were visible. Mai twisted her foot around and with the heel of her shoe she stabbed Hunter in his leg.

He yelled loudly in pain. He was bleeding

"You bitch!"

In his anger he heldthe knife above her preparing to kill her right there, but Mai won't allow that either. At this point Hunter had come up from his kneeling position and was now kneeling on all fours. Mai twisted her leg other leg around even fartherand kicked him in the side. Hunter fell over sideways. The knife he was holding, he dropped and it fell about two inches away from Mai's face.

With the time she had Mai got up and was now standing over him. Suddenly she remembered the knife he had dropped and turned around to grab it. The corners of the chamber were so dim that she had to feel around for a small moment to find the knife. When she had found it and turned around to face Hunter, he had gotten up, and as she watched, he pulled out a gun from under his coat.

"I want you to know that I will not hesitate to shoot if that's what it comes to!"

The blood from her arm was running and beginning to make her hand itch, but she dare not move.

If she didn't move they could be standing like this for a long time. However if she did move Hunter would surely shoot.

She had to take her chances.

In the blink of an eye she threw the knife at Hunter. But Mai missed her target, which was his chest and struck his lower side. That wouldn't kill him.

The knife in his side made Hunter pause but it didn't stop him from shooting which is what he did and he shot her right in her shoulder.

Their flight had been very long but Joey and Serenity had managed to keep mild a conversation throughout most of the trip. Joey felt stupid for practically ignoring his sister after they heard about the chilling news of Mai's disappearance. Joey was still as worried as he could be, but he no longer took it out on his sister.

"So when is Tea picking us up?" Joey asked as he looked around.

"Well, she should be here already, our plane came in late. Joey, stop looking, she's going to pick us up in the baggage claim."

"Ah ha" Joey said clearly out smarted.

Joey and Serenity walked awhile through the airport until they finally reached the baggage claim area. Unfortunately for them the area was nearly packed solid.

"Oh my God, we're never going to getmy things," Serenity said quietly as if she were about to cry.

"Oh geez, Serenity all you have to do is push people out of the way," Joey said as he attempted to push through the crowds.

Serenity, worried that the many people would swallow her brother, pulled him back by the arm.

"Joey if you go in there I may never see you again!" Serenity said franticly.

"Serenity, if you stay in one spot I'll push through the people, get our luggage, and then knock over anyone who gets in my way of coming back." Joey explained.

"Good God, Joey!"

"You just wait here and see…." Joey finished calmly.

"NO! Lets just wait for the crowds to clear out."

"Fine."

They sat on a near by bench and not long after they did Serenity felt a tap on her shoulder.

"Welcome back you two!" Tea said smiling.

"Tea! Oh it's been too long!" Serenity exclaimed as she jumped up and hugged her friend. After Serenity, Joey followed suit.

"It's good to see you again, Tea," Joey said embracing an old friend.

Tea smiled, however soon it faded into a rather sad face.

"I'm glad you guys are here, now you can help me look for Mai."

Well I had to make Mai the tough girl she really is and smart too. She kicks butt. And this is not a tragedy! Mai will not die!

Please review me, good or bad!"