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■ ALEXIA ■

"Thank you." I sincerely said to Molly.

We both stared at each other lowkey surprised by the fact that they both just shared something we used to only keep within ourselves.

My gaze was shifted to the guy on the counter a bit far from us. The blonde cashier man all of a sudden wore a long sleeve leather jacket and a black hat.

Huh? I was stunned. Before I could even watch the latter's next move, my gaze automatically went behind Molly.

An unknown guy wearing the same thing; a black long-sleeve jacket up to the knees, a bandana wrapped around his face, and a hat.

He's holding what seems to be a cloth. A cloth that is about to go...

On Molly's head?

"Alexia...?"

"Molly... don't move..." I got alarmed. We were both stunned in our seats.

I caught a glimpse of Molly also looking terrified while looking behind my back. What does this mean...?

What in the bloody hell?

For a split second, I saw the guy behind my friend make his move toward her.

"Behind you--"

"BEHIND YOU!!"

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"Alright, fellas! Looks like we got some goodies today!"

"M-molly!" I called my friend nervously.

I can't see anything. A cloth or a bag was wrapped around my head. I'm bloody sure my mind isn't making shit up when I also heard the shouts all over the place. 

I was about to fight back when the unknown man quickly tied both of my arms behind my chair. All I see is a light coming from the window and this dark cloth.

"Alexia?!" Molly called me.

From the tone of her voice, I could sense her anxiety. What is happening?!

"Everyone, you will be escorted by our vans and we're going to take you somewhere."

A man said. His voice sounds welcoming in a creepy way.

"PAKAWALAN NIYO KAMI!"

"WAG NINYO KAMING IDAMAY!"

"Hey, hey! Shush, granny." The man said. 

He seems to be their leader. I glanced at that man in front. But I can't see anything because of the cloth.

"Don't we need a grandma?" He asked someone. Now I see two black figures in front.

"What is she gonna do, pamper us?" Another guy said.

"Makes sense." The leader chuckled.

"SINO KAYO?! BAKIT NYO SAAMIN TO GINAGAWA!!" 

The old woman shouted in fear.

The man continued to laugh. "Oh, right! What happened to my manners I didn't introduce myself. Haha!"

The bastard seems to be enjoying this shit.

"Take their covers away." He ordered his group that covered us with this shitbag.

Moments later, I felt a guy approaching me from behind.

That's where he took my cover off. I immediately looked everywhere.

"Everyone, I'm Ben Dover. Please excuse my name if you have a vulgar mind, my parents are pornstars." The leader in front said welcomingly. Long blonde hair that reaches his jawline with a face that can pass as a clown at a kid's birthday party. He smiled proudly.

"PAKAWALAN NIYO NA KAMI PARANG AWA NIYO NA!"

"Hey, I told you to keep it down!" This bastard reacted.

The cafe is basically filled with tall men dressed in black, their faces are covered and only the two guys in front are not. I took a peek at the outside, and surprisingly, there was no one passing by.

I'm just at a loss for words. What kind of bullshit is this, again?!

"Your turn, my guy. Introduce yourself to these wonderful people you'll be passing by now at the headquarters." Ben Dover said to the guy beside him.

Headquarters...?

"Let's make this quick. Bick Dic here." The guy beside Ben Dover introduced himself.

Am I the only one but their names are just unbelievable to be true? Looks like they're faking their names but who really damn cares. I'm lucky to have my purse on my lap, I have a tiny knife in here.

A knife? What is this exactly gonna do against this huge amount of unknown people threatening our lives?

"Voila, now you know us!" Ben Dover added, straight up acting like a party clown.

I glanced at Molly once again and I could only feel bad for her as she was shaking violently in fear. I was about to open my mouth to calm her down but really, what should I really say in a situation like this?

Tch! Who gives a damn about these pricks?! I'll kill them!

"Let's get them, Bick Dic--"

"EAT SHIT, BASTARDS!"

I shouted really loud glaring at Benshit at the same time. All of the people are shocked while looking at me including Molly.

"Nani?" Ben Dover cluelessly looked over me.

"HOW ABOUT THIS, ASSHOLE!"

With all of my strength, I took my whole arms tied behind my chair. I was surprised when my hands were able to pop off the tie. I quickly opened my purse to get the tiny knife right after.

All of it happened in a second as I throw the knife like a spear at the one and only Ben Dover. 

 Marahan itong umatras palayo. Kung gaano ko kabilis binato ay siyang kay bilis ring naiwasan ang paparating na kutsilyo.

My eyes widened in fear. Shit.

Shit, shit.

"Huh...?" 

Ben Dover was in shock after that, I don't know if threatened or amused.

After the knife fell down on the floor, he slowly glanced at me.

Dead silent.

I looked at Ben in defeat. 

His shocked face slowly turned into a creepy laughing one. 

"Huh... He he he, HAHAHAHA!" 

He laughed so much that he can't stay in one position with his eyes closed, and hands clapping loud.

"You're good, huh, you're good." Ben Dover added between his laughs.

Two tall men walked to my side to grip both of my arms. I tried to pull back but I wasn't able to overpower their strength.

"What should we do to her, Mr. Ben?" One of them beside me asked.

He shook his head. "No, don't grip the poor one. She might have another knife in her pockets, I don't wanna bring home injured men." Ben Dover smiled innocently.

As the grips on both my arms slowly loosened, Ben Dover slowly walked towards me wearing that devilish smile. I froze.

"I like your attitude. You seem sassy, but you're trying a little too hard. That what you call a defense mechanism?" He smiled widely with his white teeth.

He kept walking until he stopped right in front of me.

"I sense a Leo energy from you, are you one?" He asked randomly.

While meeting his stare, I glanced at the rest of the people seated at tables behind him. They all looked frightened as well as Molly. What seems to be just a normal day for everyone became their biggest nightmare. My anger slowly started to build up.

Talking to me, huh?

"Bad guess. I'm a Capricorn and you can go fuck yourself, asshole." I let my intrusive thoughts take over my mouth.

Ben gasped. "Attitude, please? All of the Capri's I know are Elite! You're a big disgrace." He mocked. I widened my eyes in disbelief.

This bitch!

"Says the one who has pornstar parents. Bet no one would really bend over to you."

I clapped back.

It's now Ben Dover's turn to be speechless. "I-- you're- ah. The Head's gonna love you." He stuttered at first while staring at me.

I'm taken aback when Ben was more amused to me after just canceling his ass in front of everyone. 

Speaking of the devil, what the hell is 'The Head'?

"The vans are arriving now, Ben." Bick Dic said. We all glanced at the guy in front.

Wait. Shit. What van? Are they really gonna kidnap us?!

Ben Dover suddenly chuckled with his head down. Moments later, he raised his head while straightly looking at me.

"Let's continue our rap battle later and that is if you're gonna behave like a good lady." He mocked with a little voice but a dark expression.

I looked at him with desperation. He can't do this!

May hinugot siya sa bulsa niya.

A gun.

The tip is pointed upwards, while his fingers are near the trigger. A devilish smirk is plastered on his face.

"Shall we?" 

Are the last words he said as he slowly walked away in front of me.

He reached the entrance of the shop.

I looked at Molly as she did the same thing. All I could do was look at her, hopelessly.

The cover was wrapped around my head once again. Two men gripped both of my arms. Just like the other people inside the cafe, I tried my hardest to take my arms away but they are too strong.

"Shout all you want, no one's around this amusement park anymore. Trying to escape won't work also." Ben Dover stated.

The two men forced me to start walking.

"We have the finest bullets for the reckless escapers, so if you're having a death wish lately then let us do the honor!" Ben exclaimed proudly. "Or better yet we also have the finest drugs inside the bags so planning a--"

"Ah! D-di ako makahinga--" The old woman suddenly said beside me. She seems to have difficulty of breathing.

My observation of my surroundings didn't last long as I also felt very dizzy, all of a sudden.

"It's already working on grandma? Bick, I told you one teaspoon only." I'd bet he's smirking while saying that.

I'll be damned. There's absolutely no way.

"Don't be reckless anymore like the last ones we captured, especially you, Alexia," I managed to hear my name in blurry sight. "Boy, we have to shatter some blood on the last one. Please don't repeat the history on behalf of my newly bought Chanel jacket." He continued to say.

I lowered my head to sigh deeply.

As time passes by, I can feel my gut getting weaker. The same numbness I felt when I collapsed... on that road.

I was not walking anymore; more like getting dragged now.

I slept in no time.

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"Is that all?"

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"Thirty individuals, I'd say we got pretty lucky 'cuz majority are teenagers."

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"That one?"

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"An old woman, probably in her seventies. I thought she could help in production..."

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May narinig akong mga nag-uusap sa paligid kaya unti unting nagising ang diwa ko.

When my eyes opened, I see nothing but a cloth surrounding my sight. I felt my skin slowly getting hotter because of this bag around my neck. I tried to let go of my arms.

"Help! Somebody help me!"

I heard a shout from behind me.

And that's when I slowly realized where I am now.

The last thing I remember before passing out was we were held hostage by two absolute douchebags.

Wherever place I am right now, I feel uncomfortable and frightened. My arms are tightly tied behind the chair I'm sitting at. Too tight that I can't do anything anymore. Including my feet are also tied to the feet of the chair.

One wrong move and I might get noticed. I felt my insides shriek in fear.

It's too dark in here. Almost pitch black. There are two fire stands on both of my sides which is my only little source of light and the cause of my skin getting hotter every second.

The situation couldn't get any worse... Mamamatay na ba ko dito?

Should I blame myself again for this? If only I hadn't gone to that amusement park... if only I invited Molly to our house instead...

Dinamay ko pa si Molly sa sitwasyong 'to.

I closed my eyes full of regret. If I can't get out of here, I need to at least save her.

This is all my fault.

I reminisced my past memories, just in case, I will really die here.

I remembered my Dad, Mom, our maids, and guards that I just started treating nice, and basically all of the crap I did in school. I'm gonna miss the fun.

But I remember a certain memory, which led me to where I am right now.

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Flashback...

"I'll explain it all to you. Just don't freak out."

"Explain your ass now."

"That bar was owned by a group who does bad things."

"Wow so damn clear, Lily, thanks for the heads up."

"Okay fine. Guess there's no easy way to say this...

Dragonite Bar is owned by a big organization. The people inside that bar are all involved in illegal activities, including the so-called friends of your mother. You were hit by one of the members earlier after they found out you're not a member. You had to be a bitch and run that mouth, huh?"

"Wait, wait, what? What the fuck are you saying? What're you saying, Lily?"

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'B A N G !!'

I jumped from my seat as a very loud bang echoed right beside me, making me go back to reality real quick.

What was that...?

I started to shake violently once I heard a body falling on the floor.

That body...

Was right beside me.

After that, all of the people around me shouted in fear. Their shouts are too unbearable to hear, as a thought came into my head.

Molly...

She was right beside me last time...

No, no, there's no way...

"She's so lucky to live that far at her age."

I looked to my left and I narrowed my eyes. Because of the fire stand beside me, I can see so little of what's going on. 

I saw a tall and dark man not too far from me. He is holding a gun. Face unknown.

"They must've all woken up." Another man said. I guessed that voice right away, it was Bick Dic.

"I see," The tall man with a gun said.

"Take their covers off."

I immediately opened my eyes after the bag was taken out of my head.

The first sight that greeted me was a large group of men in black, faces covered just like the ones in the coffee shop, but the difference was they are so many now. They are all in front of us.

There are three men in the middle. On the right was Ben Dover, wearing a colorful Chanel coat and a devilish smirk. On the left, I saw Bick Dic. And finally, I glanced at the man in the middle who seems to be another leader.

He stands as the tallest one, wearing an all-black suit. His left hand holds a shiny gold Revolver while the other hand is in his pocket. He looked way older than the rest like he was in his late 20s or early 30s. 

He has black silk hair brushed up, an eye of a tiger, thin lips, and white skin summing up his overall mysterious appearance.

The atmosphere around here is nothing but daunting and atrocious. At any moment they can take away your life if they want to. And the lifeless body right beside me didn't escape my sight...

It was the old woman.

They shot her. She's now laying in her own pool of blood. Facing me.

I couldn't do anything but gasp in fear.

" hi. " 

I glanced in front to see the man who said 'hi' to me. 

It was Ben Dover smiling sheepishly. His hand is on his stomach level, lowkey waving.

The long silence broke when the mysterious man cleared his voice, holding a grip of his black tie in the process. 

He looked at us.

"Recruits.

Welcome to Dark Dragons,"

Dark... Dragons?

Upon hearing that name, an immensely large fabric was thrown coming from the top, right above their heads.

The large square fabric rolled open as it fastly goes down. Not long after when we completely saw the whole insignia of the fabric.

My eyes widened when I saw it.

My biggest question about all of this is already answered.

That weird small logo they all have in the chest part of their suits. That logo I've been seeing on Ben Dover's suit and his men earlier in the coffee shop.

I looked at the man again.

He slowly raised his chin up. Giving off the energy of control and dominance.

"My name is Tobias Mitchell, the Head of Swords Group, and Superior I Member of Dark Dragons. Are you ready to set foot in your new world?"

To be continued...

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