YAY another chapter done-hope you like it Please R&R!

Thank you to BlueStary and Crystal and of course my proof reader Lou.

The alley ways were lined up one after another and they faint sound that echoed in the distance of footsteps. Ozuma realized that Kais men have easily given up but Lisa was still running for some place to hide. He was a short distance away from him. He began to sprint hoping to gain some hope he got closer he could see the girl

"LISA!" he called out. She stopped and turned to face him with a gun. Her face was angry until she realized who it was

"OZUMA?" she asked she lowered the gun but she did not lower it completely

"What are you doing here?" she asked

"I could ask you the same thing?" he spoke

"Always had to have a cocky attitude didn't you!" she spoke half joking half serious.

The faint sound of running echoed through the ally-way

"Were not safe here we better move!" Lisa said before running off. Ozuma quickly followed.

Ozuma followed Lisa to a house were she quickly unlocked the door Ozuma and Lisa both hurried in. Lisa peered out of the window watching if anyone passed. While Ozuma looked around the house they had currently stopped in. Outside it looked like some run down old house but inside the walls were filled were many wonderful things such as fine art, sculptors, expensive clothing and jewellery lay in bags and scattered along chairs.

"This you house?" Ozuma asked

"No it's the store room," Lisa answered. She walked away from the window after a while.

"So where did you get all this from then?" he asked

"I'm in the "trade" business," she spoke sitting on a chair

"I didn't think you'd be in the "trade" business so soon after what happened heck I never though you'd be anything!" Ozuma spoke starring at Lisa

"That man he killed you!"

"No he wanted to kill me, yet it never worked, sure I was in the hospital for a great deal of time but I got an offer I could refuse, fake my own death, become one of the powerful people in the underworld," she spoke

Rei had parked the car. He had tried to ring Ozuma phone but he could not pick up Ozuma signal.

"Great stranded!" he though. He glanced around. He near a main road and it was empty no people no traffic not even noise from distance traffic or people. He decided to take a walk round. He locked the car and walked towards the main road there eh saw the reason it was so quite.

"I guess Kai got a few new people!" Rei said quietly. A group of 20 men stood in silence facing south (Rei is in the west area!)

They all wore Kais uniform and completely brain-dead. Not one of them spoke or sniggered there was complete silence. Two cars barricaded the main road stopping traffic. Road sings were put up telling passing pedestrians and drivers to take another route around.

A woman walked to the very front of them she spoke "Find anyone that has stayed on these premises and bring them back to me!"

Without hesitation they did as they were told separating and scouring the area. Rei took this as his queue to leave he quickly made his was back to the car.

She flickered her eyes open. She lay in a grand bed.

"We were getting worried about you," Kai spoke. Mariam attention was drawn to him.

"How did I get here?" she asked

"One of my servants found you passed out by the fountain, you will be fine now and oh do not worry we have found you company!" with that Kai left the room, Mariam was about to speak when Mariah walked in

"Mariah?" Mariam asked

"Yes," she answered plainly.

"Are you okay?" she asked

"I am fine," she replied

"Usually Mariah would be full of joy, no matter what, wonder what is wrong?" Mariam though to herself starring at her best friend.

"You are sure you are okay?" Mariam questioned again

"I am fine!" Mariah answered again.

"So why are you here?" Mariam asked hoping to get more of a detailed answer

"To enjoy your company," she spoke.

"Ok, maybe we should go talk some where else," Mariam said leading Mariah out of the bedroom they were currently in.

She began walking Mariah stayed quiet and followed, Mariam tired to make conversation

"So how is rei?" Mariam asked

"Alive," she answered

Mariam took a brief look at Mariah and the realized there was something terribly wrong with her she would never make such a sick comment on Rei expense. Rei and Mariah had always been so close and there was no possible way to change there…so what had happened to her.

Mariam began to speed up walking hopefully to come to some chairs but she had no idea were she was expect for some big expensive house.

She noticed on the wall a sword and shield

"Wait, ive seen that before….im in Kais house!" she talked to herself. She glanced at the shield again and though back to her last visit

FLASHBACK

Mariam mouth was connected to Kai, his hand were all over her body while hers remained in his hair, she pulled away and grabbed her things

"No I can't be doing this I'm with Ozuma!" she spoke grabbing her bag and quickly exiting the room. Kai called her name but she ignored and quickly drove away.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Why am I still here then?" she though aloud

"So you can be with Kai," the answer she received form Mariah. Mariam turned to look at the girl. She starred at Mariah no emotion in her.

Flashback

Mariam felt the needle be pressed into her as she felt the liquid flow through her. She began to loose focus….

End of Flashback

"What going on?" she though this time to herself.

"So who do you work with now?" Ozuma questioned the young girl.

"A lot of different people," she spoke "Yet I have a full time partner now," Lisa answered. Picking up a diamond ring and placing it on her finger.

"I would never think you could put up with anyone to have a full time partner," Ozuma spoke. He still had no idea how she stood in front of him today.

"You will have to meet him, he is such a charming person she sniggered," Lisa spoke

"Who is he?" Ozuma asked

"He gave me back my life, "she spoke "His name is Tala Ivanov"

So what Tala got to with all this…? Well you are going to have to wait until next time to find out!

Hope you like until next time R&R

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Xxx

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