Prologue
The wind was slightly frigid and the sky glittered with stars. The ambiance of the night made Republic city look so attractive with its bright city lights. Two teenagers are holding hands while casually walking the city streets. The smile on their faces indicates that both of them are madly in love with each other.
The couple stops walking when they reached the bus stop. The girl turned toward hum with a cute smile before giving him a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Thanks for walking with me all the way here." The girl said.
"No problem." The boy smiled. "If only my dad's Sato mobile weren't broken, I would have drove you home instead of taking the bus."
"That's okay." She said. "The bus isn't that bad." The conversation was interrupted by a text message from the boy's phone.
"It's my mom. She said that dad needs help with the car."
"Oh, I thought you were going to take the car in the shop?" The girl asked.
"My dad said he could save a lot of money if he fixes it by himself."
"Anyway, you should go help him."
"I'm not leaving until the bus comes to pick you up." The boy told, making the girl chuckle.
"I'm fine, Ren. Really."
"Well if you say so." Lee leaned in to kiss his girlfriend's cheek. "I'll see you tomorrow, Ming."
When Ren started to walk a few blocks away, a white van suddenly appears out of a dark alley, parking next to the bus stop. Two men suddenly burst out of the car door, startling Ming. She shouted for help as she was being dragged into the van. Ren heard Ming's cries and glanced behind him.
"HEY STOP!" Ren shouted as he ran towards the van as fast as he could. To his dismay, the van had already fled the scene.
The boy dropped down to his knees in shock of what he had just witnessed. His girlfriend had just been abducted and he couldn't do anything about it. To make things worse, the bus that Ming had waited for had just arrived. The driver kept honking on the horn, asking the boy if he was hitch a ride. Ren couldn't speak, he couldn't move. The only thing he could do is sit in silence with salty liquid pouring down his face.
