I'm happy I was able to publish this chapter so quickly. I've already written quite a way through typing this and I'm really happy with the end. This time there are no choices for the ending and I've done something I've never done before. Snowy is present in this story but he won't turn up until later. This starts in Tintin's perspective then moves in the last part to the Captain.

Suggested Music

1. Nameless Order - Ramin Djawadi (From the Film 'The Great Wall')

2. We Are Not The Same - Ramin Djawadi (From the Film ' The Great Wall')

3. Japan 4 - Troels Brun Folmann (From the 'Tomb Raider: Legend' Soundtrack)

Chapter 2

"Mitsuhirato"

Tintin couldn't believe his own eye's. He could barely talk.

Mitsuhirato chuckled in enjoyment, smiling smugly at him.

"This is impossible, you're dead" Tintin exclaimed.

"Everyone thought I was dead. Even in the end I still had 'connections'. Connections no one else knew of. It was easy. The hard part was rebuilding what I had lost. six years ... no seven years, seven long years it took but once again my road has led back to you"

Tintin finally regained his voice but he wasn't going to be subdued this time.

"You haven't changed at all. You're still the greedy, selfish man I remember"

Mitsuhirato didn't hesitate to swing the back of his hand hard against Tintin's cheek but it didn't deter him.

"Don't try my patience" Mitsuhirato spat, stabbing his finger against Tintin's chest. "You still don't know when to hold your tongue"

Mitusuhirato pressed his face up into his but he held strong.

"I've waited a long time to take my revenge and I shall thoroughly enjoy it"

"I'm not the boy you knew eight years ago. You won't break me" Tintin stated sternly, staring straight into Mitsuhirato's eyes.

I will not let you push me down

Mitsuhirato's lips moved to his ear, making Tintin squirm.

"Don't be so sure"

Tintin shivered as Mitsuhirato moved to speak to Shan

"Take him to lung-Ti. I will join you once I'm finished"

Shan bowed towards Mitsuhirato and immediately grabbed Tintin by the shoulders, pushing him back towards the door.

How do I get out of this one? Tintin thought.

x

Captain Haddock couldn't stop pacing.

I should have let you do this Tintin, I knew something would happen.

Tintin was now two hours overdue. The agent who was supposed to be picking him up said he never turned up at the rendezvous. The Captain had voiced his opinions right at the start but Tintin was adamant on at least having a go. Even Chang had tried to convince him but also failed. Tintin said he was certain he would return. Now he was missing. The Captain and Chang paced the corridor, waiting for the director to decide his next move. The Thompsons had been in the office for over half an hour.

"I should never have let him do this alone. I shouldn't have let him do this at all" The Captain exclaimed.

"It's impossible to try and stop Tintin, Captain" Chang replied.

"I know that all too well" The Captain smiled, remembering the last time he attempted to talk some sense into Tintin and stop him from doing something. "Blistering barnacles in a barbequed blister!" Haddock cursed in an attempt to contain the anger and fear building within him as the Director's door finally opened.

The Director, Jun, and the Thompsons immediately appeared, walking out into the corridor to join them.

"What's going on? Blistering barnacles are we going to do something instead of sitting here waiting?" The Captain immediately asked.

"Captain please calm down," Thompson asked.

He couldn't calm down. He was fuming.

"No! I won't... What did the Director say?"

"They're convinced Tintin's just fallen behind but .."

"Thundering... Are you kidding me!" Haddock interjected, not allowing Thompson to finish. Thomson tried to wade in to calm them down.

"Captain .."

"I made a mistake" Jun stated regretfully. "I shouldn't have brought him in... It's highly possible he's been captured by The Serpents ... and killed"

Although the Director was extremely upset by the event the comment tipped the Captain.

"No! No! I will not accept that!" The Captain exclaimed sternly. "He's out there ... I know it. I will go out there myself if I have to!"

"Director we won't just leave him and if you won't do anything me and the Captain will" Chang stated, backing up the Captain.

"Mr Chen, I won't be able to send out a helicopter until tomorrow morning" The Director replied softly.

"With all due respect Director, that's not good enough" Thomson stated.

"I'm sorry but that's all I can do. Our workload is already overstretched as it is and I will not allow the pair of you to follow Tintin's path. I'm not losing any more agents."

This was a tough chapter to write, especially this end bit. The next chapter will be action-packed through and I can't wait to upload it. This story will contain a few fight scenes and after getting some advice I hope these scenes read well. Please fol/fav/review.