She looked around to see if her pursuer was able to be seen.
Her breath became short, quick, and barely audible. She heard steps come toward her position.
Was it William, returning from a loss with Black Phantom? Breez, Surge? Or one of the three criminals?
The foot steps stopped, and then a voice called.
"Ki'kiri?" Williams voice called. Stress flooded out of her as she heard his voice. But, for some reason, the sense of danger stayed.
"Ki'kiri were are you?" William called again, but sounded weak, and tired.
Was this a trap or something? She just couldn't take it anymore, she needed to know if William was alright.
She looked around the trunk of the tree to only find William being held by his throat, on his knees, with wounds all over.
"Come out, come out sweet heart~ Romeo's calling for ya!" Split Face yelled to her, using Speeda Demons personal name for her.
Ki'kiri hesitated. But she thought, that if Stormer could find them in time, she could save William.
She pulled out her phone and called Stormer.
""Preston, are you there?""
""Yes Ki'kiri. What's wrong?"
""These guys and the one that attacked me and William are here, and they took out Natalie and Mark, and are using William as a trap.""
""I'm nearby with Stringer and Bulk. We can help you out.""
""How near?""
She was cut off by a stream of ice whizzing by her and striking Black Phantoms staff. She looked to see the three hero's.
"Hand over our rookie Villains!" Stormer barked.
"Hand over the girl, Hero's!" Black Phantom barked back.
Stormer's first instinct was to keep Ki'kiri in a safe place.
Bulk and Stringer were able to keep the trio distracted, while Stormer took Ki'kiri to a safer place.
He had her hide in a abandoned house nearby.
"What ever you do, don't come out until we come back. If one of those villains come in, make sure in hiding in a good
place to hurry out before they get you."
"OK."
Stormer ran off as she hid under a pile of trashed furniture.
William didn't know if this was his end, or his first lucky break.
More than likely for now his break, but knew they might change their minds and end his "Misery".
He was removed of his blaster, and felt like they broke his arm.
But a fire close to him snapped him from thought.
Bulk managed to reach him. But he would need extensive repairs.
"You kids, always getting into trouble." He said getting a weak chuckle from William.