It's Called Love, Right?

Chapter 31 - Unexpected

"What might you be doing here at Phantom Island, leader of Mafia Org?" The caped man said, his troupes standing across from the Mafia Org troupe. The field was so quiet you could hear a pin drop to the ground.

"I think you know the answer more than I do, Archer," Delia said.

Serena listened to the conversation from the back of the group. They were told that Archer was the executive of The Demons, and to not attract any attention to themselves.

She shifted her eyes to Ash, who has been quiet this while time. It looked like his mind was wondering off to somewhere far away, yet he still looked intensely concentrated.

"If there is anyway to evade this battle, then we will do so," Delia bargained, "I am here to negotiate."

Archer clapped his hands together with a pleasant smile, "Well isn't that just perfect. We were thinking of the exact same thing! There is no point of having war if we all get what we want, and plus—we all seek for peace."

Serena could feel the blood lust that was coming from the Mafia Org assassins. She, herself felt agitated. Who wouldn't be towards such a pretentious, mocking man?

"Cut to the chase," Delia said, her voice stern, "What do you want?"

"Well aren't you straight forward, then I will cut to the chase," the executive sneered. Serena held her breath. There were many things he could command for, but there was only one that Delia would not allow no matter what.

"Give us the boy."

And of course that was the one thing he says.

She could see Delia stiffen, and a smirk appeared on Archer's face. Muttering could be heard within the group of assassins. Perhaps they were all confused by what he was talking about, but she knew exactly what he meant.

Ash.

"I'm very sorry," Delia glared at him, "But that is one thing I'm not willing to do."

"Oh I understand," he smiled before a malicious expression made its way up his face. Everyone watched as Delia and Archer raised their hands up and snapped their fingers.

That's when hell broke loose.

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"Quickly, this way!" Delia whispered as she led the group (Ash, Serena, May, Misty, Iris, and Dawn) into an small pipe that was at the side of the building.

"They have way more people than us so we won't be able to hold off for that long," Delia said.

Serena took a last glimpse of the 'battlefield' that was outside. It was a battle between all the top assassins. People were clashing with each other, and everybody seemed to be preoccupied, so nobody noticed them.

"Serena, hurry up!" Iris called from behind, snapping Serena out of her thoughts. She hastily climbed inside the pipe, followed by the others. She looked at Delia one last time and saw her looking at Ash with an apprehensive look. The honey haired girl smiled at her, reassuring that she'll keep her promise.

Delia gave her a warm smile, and disappeared into the battlefield.

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