Chapter, 14

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Just heard the song and have fallen in love with it specially the video. It's amazing.

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'HEY YOU! STOP RIGHT THERE!' I heard those words and almost froze but Leo clutched my hand and made me spun around.

We started running back into the forest. I looked over my shoulder and saw about 5 men chasing us.

We increased our speed and reached to a point where we had to choose either of two paths. 'Let's go here!' I pointed to the left one and began sprinting when Leo pushed my hand back and started dragging to the right one.

'We're going on this one.' He said but It was a high hill and I'd take us more time to climb it and we'd be on display for them, making us a perfect target to shoot.

'No, they'll see us. If we go there, we can hide.'  I pointed to the left one and I knew I was wasting time. Leo turned around with annoyance written on his face.

'There's no point of hiding anymore and they won't shoot us cause they can hit you.'

'But–

'Urgh.'  He exasperated and dragged me. The hill was really high and our speed was decreasing on each step, but we had to move up as the men were getting closer to us.

We skidded to a halt as we neared the edge of the cliff and men gathered around us.

'Now what?' I said in a told-you-so tone. 'It's over. We are dead.'

'Give us the girl!' One of the man in front of me ordered.

'What if I don't?' Leo said calmly.

I furrowed as I tried to think why would he bring me here only to discuss with them.0

'I won't ask again, get her!' He raised his voice. 

My hands shook as the men ran towards us but Leo stopped them. 'Woah woah, what if we make a deal?'

'What deal?'

'You tell me where Hades is and I'll give you the girl.'

I elbowed him. 'What are you doing?' I asked.

'Never.'

'It's easy. I won't even fight. Just tell me the location.'  He said and all the group of men started ambling towards us. We stepped back but I was already at the edge. On more step back and I'd be in the river gushing wildly.

The men were coming nearer and nearer and my breath hitched. I looked around me, at the rocks. I could pick tennis up and hit them but we won't be able to make it much farther. They had guns, loaded and ready to shoot. I glanced down at the river. If we jump, would we escape?

Lost in my mind to make strategies, I almost missed the thrumming sound. I looked up in the sky and saw two helicopters approaching us. But they were still far, even if we jump, we won't make it.

'You knew?!' I gasped and he winked at me. Turning towards the men who were surprisingly gazing at the helicopters and were ceased to the ground, I tried to think to make them stay like they are before they shoot us all down. 'Now!' I told him.

He didn't need to be explained as he ran and we both jumped to our nearest men. I ignored the shooting pain of my shoulder as I snatched the gun from the man and shot to other men. I ducked down to save myself from the bullets. I already had one and I was in no mood to have another. 

'Elsa!' Leo yelled. 'Jump!'

I looked at my gun and at Leo who punched and kicked whoever came in his way. Now wasting any other moment, I jumped from the cliff.

The reinvigorated air touched my bare skin and I felt myself floating over the cloud just then someone pushed me and he was Stephen who was holding the rope from one hand and his other hand was holding mine. Just as he helped me up, I grimaced. 'Are you hurt?'

'Shoulder.' I answered but he pulled me up nevertheless. I panted as I crouched on the helicopter floor. 'Leo, where is he?' I crawled myself to the door. Looking at the edge of the cliff and at the dead men, my eyes looked for him. 'Where is he?' I shouted.

'Missed me?' I craned my neck down to see him hanging from the ladder.

'Miss? And you? Sorry, but these two words don't suit in a sentence.' Stephen handed him his hand and helped him up.

'They can.' 

Louis successfully took the helicopter out of the area and from the shooting followed by the other one. I hauled myself up and sat on the seat. I looked down the window and assumed the beautiful scenes of hills surrounded by the gushing river and dense -lush green trees . The green hills and blue sky had made a combination that made me feel out of the world . It was tranquil and the scene that one couldn't get his eyes off. 

'Sorry guys ...I was  kinda late.' Louis' question brought me back from my thoughts. 'You guys okay?'

'No worries man. We're good.' Leo responded.

'And you Els ... good?' Louis asked me.

'Yeah.' I said in a raspy voice as I hit my head on the head rest. Now that I wouldn't have to run, my shoulder ached more. I placed my hand on my shoulder and closed my eyes.

'Great then, make yourself comfortable. It's gonna be a little long.' Louis announced.

I took a deep breath as questions rose in my mind.

'Leo,' I said, keeping my voice low.

'Hmm.' He hummed.

'How did they knew about the cars coming to rescue us?'

'Maybe they tracked my call.'

'But no one can track our calls.'

Leo searched for an answer but when he couldn't find any, he looked at me, his eyes posing questions that I couldn't answer. 'Someone already knew. They dragged us here.' I murmured.

Leo looked at me but his eyes were far off distant as if something instantly clicked in his mind but he sat silent.

'We're on a suicide mission, aren't we?' I said. He didn't reply as he closed he swallowed, closed his eyes and leant back on the seat.

But I didn't need any other answer. His silence was enough.

'I don't know Elsa.' He said after a long time.

'Obviously it is, Marie would be glad to send me here.'

'She's your mother. Why would she be glad?'

I rolled my eyes. 'Mothers don't abandon their children, Leo.'

'She didn't abandon you alright?'

'They why did she left?' He pursed his lips as if he lost the argument. 'Because I was a burden and she wanted much more.'

'It's not true.'

'Says who.'

'Listen to me,' he nudged me to look at him. 'She never abandoned you and if she would've, you won't be sitting here right now. So be grateful.'

'Don't lecture me.' I snapped as I jutted my arm out of his grip. 'You don't get to say anything about my family. You are just my mission partner. As soon as it gets over, we'll separate our ways.'

'I'm looking forward to it. I'll talk to Marie myself.' Leo declared.

'Great, Nothing could be more better.' He narrowed his eyes, clenched his jaw but said nothing else. I didn't need him to say anything either, his eyes spoke more truth than his mouth.

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