Themis Corporation: Pandora 2

THE CLOSED AGENCY IV

The Closed Agency IV

PRAIREI

The kid spined his heavy weapon around and he pointed the sharp, silver hook to Saimone. When he swayed his long weapon to us, and planning to kill us in an instant, Saimone covered my face by his right hand, as he pushed my face down on the ground.

How could this guy push my face just to lay me down on the ground and avoid that attack? As both of us lay on the ground, Saimone quickly pressed the green button on his keyboard, that made him turn into invisible.

The whole setting or place changed; black energy was released from Saimone's bookmark and it devoured the whole place like a spiral black hole from outer space. We couldn't see anything after that. Saimone probably did it to avoid bad consequences. He is trying not to fight the kid because we are in the city, many people might get involved.

I just roamed my eyes around, seeking for a hint of light but I found nothing. The dark spiral hole had really devoured the entire place. I managed to stand up despite of this dark, and quiet area. I felt a sudden hope when I touched something. Describing it made me think that it is a wall. We are still in the same area or place, Saimone only covered the whole setting by his illusion system.

The thought of Saimone left me already behind didn't actually happen when I felt his touch again on my arm. His hand grabbed me away and I heard a snap of fingers. The black spiral hole that devoured the whole place vanished. But we didn't see any trace or presence of the kid around. Where did he go?

"The most foolish thing you did, is when you activated my visions." Those mutters coming from behind made my eyes widened. He is behind us!

Saimone turned around and at exact moment of time, the hook of his weapon is already near to Saimone's face. Saimone fiercely dodged the upcoming attack by stopping the hook to attack. He only used his right arm, trying to push the silver stick with a hook away.

"I'm still faster than you, kid," Saimone replied. Honestly, I couldn't move from this position because the sharp edge of hook is near to my neck. Their strength together is fighting, so, if Saimone tries to let go of that stick, the hook will strike directly to my neck. It's either both of us will get killed or I will die first before him.

"But I'm smarter than you." When the kid replied that, I heard a splashed on the ground. Few red dots stained my shoes and it made me frown. When I jerked my head behind, I saw the face of the kid has splash of blood. Saimone's body collapsed on the dirty floor and I kicked his stick away from us.

The hook clanged on the ground but it didn't bother him. He is smirking while looking at the blood on his knife.

"Saimone!" I shouted while shaking his body. I don't know if he's already dead. No, he can't be dead, things will not turn out like this. Something is off, why did he let himself get stabbed by his knife?

When both of us heard a clutch of gun, the kid's smirk changed into an extreme shock as if he didn't expect something.

"But..." Napatingin ako sa katawan na nakahiga sa aking harapan ngunit bigla itong nawala. Ang lalaking muntikan nang mamatay ay nasa kaniyang likuran na ngayon at nakatutok ang baril nito sa likod ng kaniyang ulo.

Saimone let out a gasp. "What makes you think that you can fool me around? You can't kill me like that, not here, and not a single chance. Whom do you work for? It would be so much appreciated if you will not waste my time. Look, you already wasted my thirty minutes, and it is almost evening."

One thing I realized. We are now near at the exit of this short alley. The kid looked at me as his lips formed a smile, as if there's something in his mind came up. Also, one more thing, Wayn isn't here until now! He is supposed to be here by now and fetching us, right?