TERRAVERDE, LOFT*

"If you can hear me right now Roonie, this is Silver, your long lost sister. I'm in North Europe, at the underground market of a psychiatric hospital, and I'm with my friend and your girl... Please, she's dying. Save us"

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Silence descended in the room for about three seconds after the voice message stopped, but throughout the three seconds of silence, all eyes were widely opened except Roonie who has a deep frown on his face and a big rumple between his dark brows.

He looks like he just found out the most important in, and there's nothing more assuring than the last part of the message..

"I'M WITH MY FRIEND AND YOUR GIRL...

His girl?

If his instincts aren't deceptive, then maybe that's what everyone has been keeping.

The girl who called him, the voice that wouldn't leave his head, the name he found out after series of research... Pearl Wilson.

Is she?

And his sister.... Silver.

Silver is alive? In an underground?

The flight to North Europe is roughly three hours, so he's sure if he sets out right now, he'd arrive in no time.

He was the first to storm out of the office, not waiting for anyone.

Layla followed, and Master X snatched the laptop from Rook, playing the voice message again to be sure.

The last time he heard Silver's voice might be 20 years ago before the accident, but her voice is unmistakable.

She has the voice of Xusan, his wife. Exactly the same.

"Gather the boys, every single one of them. Prepare the ammunition too, and get the helicopters ready. We're leaving in ten minutes" he ordered, and Hazzan rushed out of the office with Rook.

Master X became restless, unable to sit nor stand.

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CAPTIVITY*

Immediately Silver finished saying the words into the transmitter, the sound coming from it stopped, and BJ quickly checked it out.

"I think the battery is weak" he said, pushing in the button before returning the necklace to Pearl's neck.

"Do you think my message got to them?" Silver asked worriedly, stroking Pearl's hair.

"Pretty sure I heard a speaker sound earlier. It should" he nodded hopefully.

"I hope, too" Silver replied, checking Pearl's temperature again.

It's still so hot, and she's sweating.

"Her fever is getting worse, get a wet towel from the bathroom please" she said, and BJ quickly got that.

Silver placed it on Pearl's forehead, and she coughed weakly.

"Hey hey... easy baby" BJ said.

"I'm... Getting better" Pearl muttered sickly, and Silver scoffed.

"Getting better with that face? Oh please, just shut up and rest"

"Do you have a Chinese name like Xhen too?" Pearl suddenly asked, her lips dry.

"Why are you suddenly asking?" Silver asked.

"I should at least know it before dying" Pearl replied.

"Shh" BJ placed his finger on her lips

"You ain't going nowhere" He said, and she smiled, lacking energy.

"I'll tell you my Chinese name when we get out of here alive, and Blowjob will tell us the full meaning of his name too" Silver said.

"Stop calling me that" BJ frowned, and Silver started laughing.

BJ joined in the laughter, and Pearl couldn't help but smile again.

Despite the emptiness and weakness she's feeling within her, having them gives her hope.

They're like her newfound siblings, and she'd rather remain with them than go back to her useless parents.

But...

She's dying, and she knows it.

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TERRAVERDE, LOFT*

Roonie literally ran in when the driver pulled up in front of the building.

He rushed into his room and opened a different wardrobe where he keeps his tools.

From there, he got his black mission gloves and strapped them into his palms.

He snatched his sword-belt and strapped it on his slacks, then two of his semi-automatic pistols.

He works faster with short guns, so he inserted the two into his slacks too before shutting the wardrobe.

That's all he needs for the battle he's going for.

He stormed out of the room, and his phone rang with an expected call.

It's his agent...

"The helicopter is ready" she announced, and he hung up, rushing downstairs where he met Layla waiting.

"I don't think it's advisable for you to go in this state. Remember you bleed from the nose anytime you do anything too strenuous? You're still not strong enough Roonie, and who knows of it was a fake message" she said, blocking his way.

"Get lost" he replied with a calm he doesn't feel, his tone icy.

"But I'm yoor nurse and...

Her neck was already in the middle of his cold palm before she could finish, and the next thing she experienced was flying.

He lifted her off the ground and threw her away like a ragdoll.

She got hurt on the cheek and the chin as she rolled down the center roughly fast.

Roonie left without another glance at her, and she sat up, holding her red itchy neck with tears in her eyes.

"I was only trying to be helpful...why does he hate me that much? Does that mean the Pearl girl is still alive? Is he really gonna bring her back? But I deserve him more!!!" She started crying.

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