Held Captive

Chapter 4-Lieutenant Lighthouse

Oketsu ni irazunba koji wo ezu.
If you do not enter the tiger's cave, you will not catch its cub.

-Japanese Proverb

Chapter 4

You're brave and.. stupid. My kind of combination.

I shook my head. No. This is just a nightmare. Wake me up.

Muli kong tinitigan ang litrato niya. Even in a picture, his eyes promised death and blood. He has an aura that will make you kneel infront of him and beg him not to kill you.

"What?" Tinaasan ko ng kilay yung litrato. "You think I'm afraid of you? You think you scared me? Well, if you think I cannot beat you down in a fight and if you think you will win over me then you're definitely right dummy."

I am an agent. Pero siya ang kanang kamay ng Tenebrous. He outgunned me. He is stronger than me.

"But guess what?" Muli akong nagmake face sa litrato. "I can outsmart you. You will not succeed over me."

"Eve, okay ka lang?" Tumigil ako sa pagmemake face nang mapansin ko na tinitignan na pala ako ni Yvonne. Inayos ko yung itsura ko at tumindig ako ng upo. Kunyari walang nangyari.

"Ano bang tinitignan mo diyan?" Isasarado ko na sana yung laptop ko pero inagaw agad sa'kin to ni Yvonne.

"Hmm.. Agent Eve, kailan ka pa natutong magpantasya sa isang gwapong lalaki?"

"Agent Yvonne, give it back to me. And FYI, I'm not fantasizing him." Inagaw ko sa kaniya yung laptop pero naging kalmado pa rin ako.

"Eve, you're an agent but still, you're a lady. Hindi mo naman ikamamatay kung magkaroon ka ng mga crushes. Seriously, why are you caging yourself?"

"Yvonne, I told you I'm not interested in those kind of things."

Hindi na ko tinukso ni Yvonne pero halata pa ring hindi siya kumbinsido.

"May party ang mga agents bukas. Sama ka?"

"Tatanungin mo pa ko eh alam mo naman ang sagot." Napabuntong hininga siya.

"Hindi ka na naman sasama."

I just shrugged. "Wala naman akong gagawin dun."

"You can dance, eat, talk to people. Everything Eve! Tuluyan mo na ba talagang ilulubog sa lupa ang social life mo?"

"May mission pa ko bukas. I need to be prepared."

"Tsk. Hindi mo na kailangang magprepare. You are Eve Williams. You can succeed on your task without even a sweat." Yan din ang akala ko.

But not now. Not when I will fight Radimir Henderson.

Muli akong tumitig sa kaniyang larawan. Wait for me, Tenebrous.

"Yung mission ba na tinutukoy ay ang pakikipagmeet sa kaniya?" Tanong ni Yvonne sabay nguso doon sa litrato na nasa laptop ko. Sa panunukso niyang iyon ay medyo tumama siya.

"For goodness sake Yvonne, I said I'm not crushing on him!"

"He's hot, you know."

"He's a Tenebrous, you know."

"Oohh.." Ekspresyon palang ng mukha niya ay mukha siyang nadisappoint.

"Gwapo pa man din. Sayang naman Eve, sa rami ng pwede mong maging crush bakit isang Tenebrous pa?"

"How many times should I tell you that he's not my crush Yvonne!"

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You're brave and... stupid. My kind of combination.

I grinned at the thought. Get ready, Radimir Henderson. Let's see who is stupid this time.

I checked my things. I already wore my cat suit. A gun is on my hips and a knife is located inside my boot.

Inipit ko rin ang buhok ko. Isang malaking disadvantage kapag nakalugay ka habang nakikipaglaban. Pwede itong maging distraction at madali ka ring masasabunutan ng kalaban.

Always wear your hair up when you fight.

Yan ang isang turo sa'kin ni Mama. At kahit patay na siya, I will always follow her commands.

Muli kong inalala kung ano ang nakalagay sa note. Wednesday. Lieutenant Lighthouse. 8:00pm. Safronov Necklace.

Today is Wednesday. Chineck ko yung watch ko, 7:00 pm. I still have an hour. Lumabas na ko ng bahay at sumakay sa aking McLaren F1, a car provided by the agency.

There is just a slim chance for me to win over the Asad of Tenebrous. But a slim chance can still give you a success if you use it right.

With a sweat dripping from my forehead, I started the car's engine and drive towards the Lieutenant Lighthouse.