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Nov 15, 2017 1:45:53 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 15, 2017 1:45:53 GMT -5
"I'm not sure what he looks like..."
"He looks nothing like me. He's got like pretty long black hair, and brown eyes." Zakk said.
"Are you hungry..?"
"I do not think I can eat food. I need to keep looking."
Finally, Lei appeared from the kitchen to Zakk's surprise. "Pops! What the hell?"
"I had to make sure they weren't hiding her in the back!"
Zakk placed a palm in his face, shaking his head in embarassment.
"You must be Lei Wulong. How nice to meet you. What a nice kid you raised."
"Thank you...though my ex-wife did all of the work..."
"What did you say?"
Lei cleared his throat. "Oh... nothing."
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Nov 15, 2017 1:51:05 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 15, 2017 1:51:05 GMT -5
"You haven't changed at all, Elise.. Always on the mission..." He looked at her. "You need to eat.."
Antonio smiled a bit at Lei. "Hello... I'm Antonio..." He held his hand out to shake Lei's. "I want to formally apologize for my son's actions... I didn't want anyone pulled into this..." He said, somberly. "He's a curious boy. Always has been..."
He received his cheeseburger, and quickly ate it in a few bites. He laid the payment on the table, and turned to the group.
"Last surveillance videos show her... well bursting through a wall in the south end of the building.... That's all I know." He sighed. "I hope she's okay."
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Nov 15, 2017 2:01:39 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 15, 2017 2:01:39 GMT -5
"You haven't changed at all, Elise.. Always on the mission...You need to eat.."
"Fine... get me a bacon-cheese burger please." She ordered.
Lei shook Antonio's hand and smiled.
"I want to formally apologize for my son's actions... I didn't want anyone pulled into this... He's a curious boy. Always has been..."
"My son is the exact same way. He didn't pull us into this. If anything... we might have pulled him into this..."
Lei then got out his wallet and paid for Elise's food. "It's the least I could do for you. You're trying to find your daughter. You need to relax and unwind for a second. Okay?" He smiled.
Elise smiled back. "Thank you for the hospitality."
"You're welcome. If you need anything... you can count on me." Lei placed a hand on Elise's shoulder, letting it linger for a moment before letting go.
Zakk couldn't believe what was happening.
"Last surveillance videos show her... well bursting through a wall in the south end of the building.... That's all I know."
"Well... damn. Maybe if she sees we're unarmed she won't kill us."
"Katya is no killer. She never was. She just has no control of her powers."
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Nov 15, 2017 15:12:02 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 15, 2017 15:12:02 GMT -5
Antonio raised a brow at Lei. Zakk was not the only one who noticed. All he could do is chuckle to himself. Elise mentioned Katya was no killer, and Antonio agreed. "None of them were..." He said. "I'm just saying she will probably be on the defense." He looked around. "Let's get going, Lei..." I want to find as soon as possible.
He walked outside, and looked at his phone. A message from Sorin. He opened it, and of course it was a picture. The message underneath said how happy he was to find her.
'I'm glad you found her, son. I hope everything is going well.'
He stuffed his phone back in his pocket, and waited for Lei.
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Nov 15, 2017 15:20:45 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 15, 2017 15:20:45 GMT -5
"Let's get going, Lei..."
Lei was surprised Antonio was ready to leave. "Wanrei, be careful and make sure you protect her." Lei realized that he hadn't gotten the pretty woman's name. But he's sure to get her name later, right?
"It's fine. You should get going."
Elise packed her sandwich in a bag and headed out the other direction. "Good luck. We shall notify each other of our progress."
Lei then approached Antonio, both ready to go. "So that woman. I... um... didn't catch her name. How do you know her?"
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Nov 15, 2017 15:31:50 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 15, 2017 15:31:50 GMT -5
Antonio smirked at Lei. "Her name is Elise... We used to work together." He said. "I'm sure you'll have plenty of time to get to know eachother after we've found her daughter." He looked around, wondering where she could be. The more they walked the streets, Antonio noticed the more run down they became, "You brought weapon, right..?" He asked.
He held his arms, a bit cold. It was about a temperature like this when he dropped Daniel at the edge of the forest. He wondered if he even survived. The guilt with Antonio was so much to handle.
He tired to stay focused, and find Katya. She was the one in immediate danger.
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Nov 15, 2017 15:43:38 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 15, 2017 15:43:38 GMT -5
"Her name is Elise... We used to work together. I'm sure you'll have plenty of time to get to know eachother after we've found her daughter."
"Good to know." Lei smiled.
"You brought weapon, right..?"
Lei opened his jacket to show he had indeed, a gun. "Yeah. I only got it just in case the Zaibatsu were coming for her."
After hours of running and wandering, Katya finally found somewhere she could hide. The Zaibatsu still chased after her, even using some of their drones to look for her, but thankfully, she found solace. She entered an old run-down building, thinking nobody inhabited it, but stopped when she saw that she was in some garage. She saw some people disassembling vehicles and putting pieces of it in a pile. Without caution, she walked up to one of the guys.
"Excuse me, I_"
Suddenly there were guns pointed at her. Were these people working for the Zaibatsu, too? "Listen! Do not hurt me! I do not wish to return! Please! Leave me alone!"
"Looks like we found ourselves a stray."
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Nov 15, 2017 15:51:02 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 15, 2017 15:51:02 GMT -5
Antonio nodded. "Good idea..." He said. He noticed abandoned buildings around. "We could probably look inside some of these..." He peaked through some of the windows, seeing no walls and no people inside. "This is going to take forever..." He said. He was becoming discouraged. "I should have just taken her and drove away..."
While walking, he noticed a woman walking across the street. His eyes narrowed, but upon further inspection, she didn't match Katya's appearance. There was something off about her though.
He shook off the weird vibes, and kept on walking. "It's cold out..." He said, trying to break the ice. When he looked in front of him, the woman was walking past him. He was stunned to see the woman had an incredible likeness to his mother... He turned around quickly, but she was gone...
He looked around. "What the..." He shook his head, and kept walking with Lei.
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Nov 15, 2017 15:58:03 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 15, 2017 15:58:03 GMT -5
"I don't know if it is really safe for us to proceed much further. Judging by these stripped vehicles, and graffiti... there's some questionable people lurking about."
However, Lei noticed that Antonio stop to look around.
"Did you notice anything?" Lei was curious.
EEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHK!
Lei jumped. "Is that Katya? Doesn't matter! We better go follow that sound!" Lei quickly ran toward the source of the sound.
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Nov 15, 2017 16:01:18 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 15, 2017 16:01:18 GMT -5
"Nothing.... I just.. thought I saw someone..." He said. "And I agree... I think it be--" He looked around when he heard the loud noises. Lei quickly ran off to follow the noise. "Damnit, Lei..!" He shouted. He chased after him. "We don't know for sure...!" He reached in his boot, and pulled out a small pistol. Never could be to safe...
He continued to chase after Lei into an abandoned warehouse...
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Nov 15, 2017 16:07:16 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 15, 2017 16:07:16 GMT -5
Once Lei finally made it to where the sound supposedly came from he found that it was actually just a couple of kids rough-housing and scaring a girl. Lei sighed and hit himself in the face. He then checked the warehouse nearby and found that it was completely vacant. Still no such luck.
"God dammnit... That wasn't her."
However, Lei soon got a text message from Zakk, giving him exact location telling him he found Katya, but he needed back-up. Lei waited for Antonio before telling him the news.
"Wanrei said that they found Katya in a chop-shop yard. He says he needs back up."
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Nov 15, 2017 16:12:44 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 15, 2017 16:12:44 GMT -5
"Damnit, Lei...!" He finally caught up. "You can't just run off like that...! What if they all shot you..!" He shook his head, and put his gun back in his boot. Lei then mentioned that Katya was found by Zakk. Zakk apparently needed backup. "I hope she's alright... Lead the way, Lei..."
He then followed Lei to their final destination.
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Nov 15, 2017 16:22:59 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 15, 2017 16:22:59 GMT -5
"Damnit, Lei...! You can't just run off like that...! What if they all shot you..!"
"I've infiltrated many lairs in my day. And here, I stand before you. And yes. I should probably stop running so fast. I should give you time to catch up with me."
"I hope she's alright... Lead the way, Lei..."
"I hope so... judging by the sound of things... it's no bueno..." Lei mumbled the last part quietly to himself, hopefully Antonio didn't hear that last part.
It wasn't before long that they finally reached their destination. Lei crouched, meeting up with Zakk, and he saw Elise hiding behind a dumpster far away. He looked inside and saw that they had Katya chained up to a shelf where the parts were stored. She struggled to get free... but she was stuck. Zakk and Lei both ran a quick head-count.
"There's only 7 of 'em. This must be a group of amateurs..." Lei whispered.
"Yeah. How they managed to chain up that girl is the real mystery."
Lei then saw that Elise was crying. He quickly ran over to comfort her and hug her.
Zakk sighed. "Antonio... I think you should step back and stay with Elise. Pops and I got this."
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Nov 15, 2017 16:27:23 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 15, 2017 16:27:23 GMT -5
Antonio ran inside, and immediately went Elise's aid. He crouched down next to her. When Zakk told him to stay back, He nodded. "Bring her back safely. Yell out for me if you need me..." He said.
He turned to Elise. "Hey..." He lifted her face up to his. "We found her... She's gonna be okay... They're gonna get these goons, and you two will be off to Poland before the sun comes back up..."
He turned to look at the scene, hoping those men could pull this off. Otherwise, Antonio would step in...
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Nov 15, 2017 16:43:56 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 15, 2017 16:43:56 GMT -5
Zakk and Lei both entered the building. The pair were hiding as some men continued working. Finally, Lei crept up behind a man who appeared to be the supervisor. He pulls him into a sleeperhold, covering his mouth and finally the man goes unconscious.
Lei signaled for Zakk to proceed forward. The two stealthily made their way through. Finally the guys who were just working on the cars were the only ones still conscious and remaining. Zakk then tries to undo the chains on this poor girl. They chained her up pretty good.
"I don't know if you understand me, but I'm here to help. Look... Okay. Stay still. I promise."
Katya nodded, hoping that this man really is here to help her.
Zakk then tried to figure out some way to unchain her. While Zakk stood there, Lei saw one of the workers took notice of Zakk and was going to sneak up behind him. Out of desperation, Lei grabbed a random disc-shaped part, and flung it at the guy about to hit Zakk. It hits the man as he winces in pain and hits the ground.
Unfortunately, that sound attracted the attenton to the three workers who all drew out their guns and pointed it all at Lei. Zakk hid behind the shelf and drew out his gun.
"Um... so, can one of you guys kindly show me the exit?"
"I knew we should have excecuted her. She was going to attract more strays!"
"Whoah whoah whoah, why do you guys always have to kill someone? I mean you guys aren't like some top-secret facilty, you know? I mean... I'm pretty sure plenty of people stumble upon this facility."
Zakk then fires his weapon at one of the car lifts. The car drops, causing a distraction. It was just enough for Lei to take down one man. The others tried to shoot Lei, but failed as their bullets missed. Lei then rolls forward to kick another man, while Zakk charges and tackles the third guy. Zakk grabbed a blow-torch and began unchaining the girl. Lei continued his onslaught, as the men then charged at Lei, who diverted their attack, forcing them to fight each other. Despite being 51, Lei had displayed great skills of agility before finally, the three men were unconscious. Zakk freed Katya, and took out the duct tape that was in her mouth.
"No time to explain, we need to get out of here!" Zakk said.
Katya nodded as she had no choice but to trust the two men. The three were finally out of there, as Katya looked around. Elise sees her daughter, running toward her with open arms. Katya smiled, hugging the woman, happy to see her.
"Sorry to interrupt the reunion, we need to get out of here. More thugs are headed our way."
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