-YES KIDNAPPED! - Dusk shouted even louder, completely exasperated THEY WHEN SHOPPING IN THE MORNING AND STILL HAVEN T COME BACK!
-What do you mean they still haven t come back? I asked, now really more worried did you try calling them?
-DO YOU THINK I AM THAT DUMB? Dusk replied more harshly, visibly out of her mind OF COURSE I DID AND NO ONE ANSWERS THEM!
-Ok, calm down Dusk please I replied in a calmer way, to see if this approach would work better something might have happened to both, an accident perhaps -I ALREADY SAID THAT THEY DIDN T - Dusk shouted cutting my explanation short, but she was also interrupted by another shout, which came from a very well-known voice.
- Boy - said Stephan taking the phone on his hands come home as soon as possible Dusk isn t exaggerating things -WHAT? I exclaimed, completely surprised seeing that Stephan wasn t one to joke about stuff like that how are you so sure?
-A note was left in both Dawn s and Yumi s bedroom saying they were kidnapped exclaimed Stephan, with a depressed voice.
-Oh my Saint Meow I replied, completely astonished ok don t let anyone enter the mansion nor leave until I arrive there, understood?
-Yes boy however, run alright? asked Stephan, hanging up in sequence.
I quickly stood up as soon as I hung up the call, running towards the car and contacting Enma at the same time, through the video I could notice she was observing Rika talking on the mobile phone, while she was at that I contacted the kitsunemimi:
-Enma! I can notice Rika isn t paying attention to you; can you talk for a moment?
-Yes Richard, it seems like you are running, something happened? asked Enma after placing her paw over her ear.
-Yes, apparently Silva already acted I replied opening the car s door and entering it kidnapping Dawn, Yumi and Akira I was saying that when Rika turned off her mobile phone completely and said to Enma.
-Montecchio Enma-sama, the noble Silva ordered me to take you now to an isolated place for some days, seeing his plan already started she then pointed to the car on the other side of the street there is my car, I shall take you where we are staying.
-Enma I called her through the communicator ask her if someone is with her or helping her, I need to be sure about it before giving then next order.
-Rika - asked Enma, sounding insecure as she should be in a situation like this one who will drive? Is there anyone else with you or waiting for us?
-No Montecchio Enma-sama she replied and bowed in sequence the noble Silva really wishes for you to be protected, that is why as fewer people know to where we are going and who would be with you, the better; that is why our beloved noble has trusted this mission to me and no one else, the trip shall take a little while, however I ask you to trust in my driving capacity.
-I understand I thought for some moments Enma, do you think she is being honest?
-Yes - she then paused intentionally to reply to Rika, in a way that it managed to answer me as well I understand Rika-chan! I comprehend completely his motives!
-Great, apparently the idiot Silva thinks you love him or something of the sort I replied, turning the car on, engaging the first gear and accelerating in a way to make the tired screen buy us at least five minutes there, I am heading there, from now on Rika is a prisoner, as soon as I am thirty seconds from you guys I want you to neutralize her in a non-lethal way, put her in the car as soon as I park there, we shall head home then.
-Rika-chan - Enma nodded to demonstrate that she understood and accepted my orders since it is a long trip can I go to the bathroom? I am in a little need to -Yes Montecchio Enma-sama replied Rika nodding and bowing in sequence but I ask you not to take too long, as we shall leave in at maximum ten minutes -Oh that will be more than enough replied Enma, walking towards the bathroom.
-Now watch how to neutralize a target in a way, I bet will be the most subtle you ever saw replied Enma inside the bathroom, bathing something metallic in a liquid that she took out her purse just give me a sign to the thirty seconds she then placed the object inside her mouth
I then started to rush even more, avoiding pedestrians that were walking not carefully and slow drivers, it seemed I was racing against the clock, having Yumi on an unknown being hand s worried me, however it made me hurt thinking Dawn was in danger, because I knew Andrade loved him very much and my Akira my blood boiled just imagining the little one under their grasp it made me want to murder them all! I noticed I was less than a minute from Caf Mew Mew, that is why I told Enma:
-Enma, I am almost there then I made a sharp turn, now driving through the boulevard that headed towards the Caf do what needs to be done.
Enma then just nodded and left the bathroom, saw that Rika was patiently waiting for her on the sidewalk, ready to go to the car with her; as soon as she noticed the kitsunemimi she bowed waiting for her, when she was halfway there, I heard a sound, as if something had been spat, right in sequence Silva s servant took her hands to the neck, looked at the murderer with wide open eyes and then she rolled them up, slowly losing her balance and almost falling, if Enma hadn t run and held her; in the exact moment that I was stopping in front of the Caf .
-Impeccable timing Richard commented Enma, throwing the unconscious Rika on the back seat you arrived right in the moment she lost her senses!
-What was that Enma? I asked astonished, quickly leaving the place with the tires screeching the girl simply fell! What did you do to her?
-Wound tranquilizer replied Enma, taking something that looked like a needle from Rika s neck just works if it penetrates the skin.
-But what if you pierced yourself accidentally? I asked looking at the menacing object.
-It wouldn t happen anything, I am already used with dealing with poison and things of the sort - she replied looking outside I poisoned myself plenty of times on accident, I managed to acquire supernatural resistance to them I think -I understand - I replied while thinking, pondering how we should act next let s take her to my residence and see what we shall do next, we need to check if we are going to find any clue there.
-I agree said Enma, nodding you have my support.
We headed directly home, arriving around twenty minutes later; both Stephan and a desperate Dusk were waiting at the front door, as soon as I stopped and we left the car both came to talk to me, with a hand sign I ordered them to stop and wait, I then looked at Enma and ordered:
-Take her to the punishment trunk and lock her there after getting her naked I didn t like using these tactics, but we were on a war how much time until she wakes up?
-It depends replied Enma, ready to carry the girl if we let her recover on her own, approximately twelve hours, in case I apply the antidote, around ten minutes.
-I understand I said, pondering a bit wait me there and as soon as I arrive there we shall decide what to do.
-Alright Richard replied Enma, heading towards the punishment trunk site.
-Now Stephan I continued with the investigation, turning around to the old slave direction where are the notes?
-Here replied the old worker, handing them to me.
-Richard - said Dusk, with her eyes swollen so much she cried please find my sister I beg you I couldn t live without her -Oh Dusk-chan - I said while hugging her, sympathizing with her suffering leave it to me, I shall do my best to bring her back!
We then spent some moments that way, then I parted from her and headed towards the trunk place while I read the notes that, printed on a regular computer printer, said I kidnapped both all of your beloved little slaves, if you wish to have them back not in pieces, don t alert anyone about what just happened, I shall be monitoring you and I will murder them without hesitation if you do; I order you to wait because I will contact you to inform what shall be done damnation I thought I am on the palm of his hand! Because even if I told the king what he was doing, I wouldn t have a way to prove what I am saying , I was thinking about that when I arrived at the trunk, surprisingly followed by Dusk, what made me ask:
-Dusk! What are you doing here?
-I will help you Richard she replied with conviction I cannot endure to think about my sister and stand still.
-I understand I was going to ask her not to interfere, however I couldn t go against such a strong will just take care, understood?
-Yes! she replied with a respectful face I am all yours to command!
-Enma, wake her up I ordered the kitsunemimi that had some stuff assembled on the covered area of this place so we can try to snatch any useful information from Silva s real plans.
-I understand replied Enma I already imagined that you were going to ask for that, hence why I already when ahead and applied the antidote, she shall be up in some instants; I add that she, weirdly enough, doesn t have any kind of tracking dispositive, and upon looking with the x-rays glasses, not even inserted under her skin it doesn t matter the Silva s motive, he didn t want to us she then pointed to Rika and herself to be easily found.
After around one minute Rika slowly opened her eyes, looking around with confused as to what was going on with her, she had a lot of trouble to maintain the focus and the eyes opened, I believe it was thanks to the drug s effect, she then looked beside her and saw Enma, as she was scared, she asked:
-Montecchio Enma-sama! What happened - she asked, noticing she was naked in sequence EEEEEEEP! Why am I naked? struggling around for a bit, noticing she had her arms stuck to the trunk why am I stuck here?
-Because you were arrested under a royal order, helping out on a subtraction of a noble propriety and participating on an attempt of throne overthrowing I declared, while she turned around to look at me.
-N N Noble M M Montecchio Richard - stuttered Rika, becoming pale all of a sudden d don t tell me you knew everything about noble Silva and your niece?
-Enma, are you sure there are no electronic systems on her, both from track and as well for listening? to what Enma limited herself to nod as a reply niece? Did you guys really believe that Enma was my niece?
-Y yes - Rika then lowered her head and continued t then it means that the noble Silva was fooled and fell in love for an impostor ?
-Yes - I replied pointing the kitsunemimi she was one hired by me to end the revolt that is about to be set up on this kingdom and to find the traitor.
-Poor noble Silva - said Rika, apparently not paying attention to what I was saying, allowing tears to flow on her face fell in love with a person that doesn t exist -Rika - I then neared her, kneeing and holding her face in sequence, saying I think you still haven t comprehended your situation right now, correct? Even if I am a noble that respect slaves I won t remember that if I need to save the kingdom or those I love do you understand?
-I know - she spat on my face while saying it you are a monster as noble Silva told me you were, what do you want? To rape me? Go ahead then! You won t get more than that from me!
-It isn t that Rika - I pondered for a moment about that matter for some moments before saying, cleaning my face while at this actually your name must not even be Rika correct? Tell me your real name.
-I prefer dying - she replied, taunting me with challenging eyes.
-You know that there are much worse ways to find that out, correct? I pointed to Enma come here.
-Do you wish me to torture her Richard? Enma asked.
-No, for now - I replied while I remembered something you said you didn t find anything electronic on her body, right?
-Yes, absolutely nothing replied Enma.
-Weird - I commented, looking at Rika s back, right in the middle there was the famous scar there was supposed to be an identifying chip here, it isn t used for tracking, but rather to store owner and slave data in case one tries to flee and is captured I believe it must have been extracted somehow; Enma, extract her DNA, we shall search on the database for her.
-Yes Richard Enma prepared herself, bringing an unused wood stick, to collect samples from Rika s mouth, which was kept open by me.
-It is useless - said Rika, right after the having its DNA collected you won t ever find me on that database!
-Fool! I replied to her, with little to no patience to deal with prisoners all of you are there! Sooner or later we shall find you!
-So we shall see I am right! said Rika taunting me again.
After the DNA analysis, the information was inserted in the computer, the search usually were quite long, since we had to go through all the slaves that lived in Verona that were actually stored in this system, after fifteen minutes it returned with the answer, as soon as Enma clicked on it so it could be shown, I couldn t believe in what my eyes showed me