Agad na nagtungo si Richard sa IT Specialist niyang si Aristotle habang kinakalma si Dawn na humihikbi sa takot.
"Tot, I need your help," pagsugod ni Richard sa staff niyang nag-ta-troubleshoot sa computer. Agad na nataranta si Aristotle. "Ano po yun Sir?"
"Locate her," hingal na sabi ni Richard.
"Sino po?"
"Si Dawn, kausap ko, she's in trouble. P*tang ina tulungan mo na lang ako!" pagtataranta ni Cabredo.
Mabilis na kumilos si Artistotle, kumuha ng wires at ikinabit ito sa cellphone at sa computer. May pinindot siyang program at nag-configure hanggang sa nag-pop up sa screen ang isang mapa with red and green lights blinking.
Cabredo is tensed and so Dawn is as she heard voices from the outside.
"Anong sabi ni boss? Dispatsya na ba?" Dawn heard.
"Chard, please..." Dawn begged as softly as she can. She's shaking hard.
"Sshhh, I'll be there. I'll rescue you," pagkakalma ni Chard sa kanya.
"Check mo," rinig ulit ni Dawn. "Sh*t Chard, they're coming. Please," at bigla niyang itinago ang cellphone sa likuran niya at inupuan ito nang nakita niyang bumubukas ang pintuan ng container van.
"Sh*t Tot, bilisan mo! Nasaan siya?" pagpapanic ni Richard.
"Sh*t, sh*t, yung wifi Sir, ang hina ng connection."
Aristotle typed in codes for connection pinging.
"Got it Sir. Pier 42."
"Okay, call for cops," Richard ordered as he left his phone and rushed out. He immediately drove to Pier 42 at nagulat siya sa dami ng container vans.
"Sh*t where are you Dawn?" he muttered to himself running and checking every container. He's looking around when somebody caught his attention...
"Caparas?" he breathed deeply and stopped and hid from him. He's heading towards somewhere and Richard followed him as careful as he can. At the end of the pier, near a vacant lot with full of trash, there he sees Dawn with her hands tied and with a tape on her mouth being dragged by a man. Meron ding dalawa pang malalaking lalaki ang nakabantay sa kanila na may hawak na baril.
"Like it? Kinakalaban mo kasi ako. Simpleng utos lang ang gusto kong gawin mo pero hindi ka pumapayag, ayan tuloy 'yan ang napala mo," sigaw ni Caparas kay Dawn sabay tawa. "Ang sama ko magalit ano?"
Mas lalong nag-init ang dugo ni Richard.
Tiningnan ng masama ni Dawn si Caparas habang patuloy pa rin siya sa pagluha.
Caparas was about to hit Dawn when...
"Herme! There you are!" sigaw ni Richard at nagpakita. Nagulat si Caparas sa presensya ni Cabredo.
"Why are you doing this huh? May sikreto ka noh?" Richard looked at him with an insult. "Dirty game? So tama pala yung hinala ko." He walked forward to him and the guys at the back pointed their gun at Richard.
Cabredo raised his hand while pulling off a smirk, "Ganyan ba lumaban ang mga tunay na lalaki?" he sounded na parang naghahamon.
Caparas then signaled the men to attack Richard and as they did, they were surprised at how Richard was able to miss their punches and kicks.
They began to fight, and Dawn could see how Richard successfully and unsuccessfully throw jabs just to rescue her. He's risking his life. But Richard is no superman, no matter how strong he is, it's still two men against him. He's lying on the ground with his back against the hard surface and being pointed by two guns. He has blood on his forehead and lips.
