After Hour

Part 11 - A beast

"Hold on tightly and we will go really fast!"

The car that brought Shiraishi, Manaka and Risa shot fastly to the destination. They went outside town and arrived on the abadoned building. Shiraishi immidiately came out from the car followed by Yuuri, Manaka and Risa.

"What place is this..?" asked Manaka as she look around.
"Can you fight? You better not let your guard down." warned Shiraishi.
"Are you looking down on me?" grinned Manaka.
"Okay I'll go first and Yuttan you must guard behind them." ordered Shiraishi.
"Alright!"

Four of them sneaking into the abadoned building. When they were inside a guard attacking them and Shiraishi easily handled the guard by paralyzed him with gun shock that Shiraishi prepared from her jacket.

They proceed to the 2nd floor, Manaka and Risa was left from Shiraishi and Yuuri. Suddenly Risa's foot slipped on the floor and caused some noise. Manaka helped Risa stand up but Risa's foot was being pulled by someone. There is a fight between Manaka and the guy who pulled Risa's foot. Manaka hit the guy with her elbow and kicking him away. They both ran away and continue following Shiraishi.

"Are you okay?" worriedly Manaka to Risa.
"I'm okay, don't worry." answered Risa.
"Where you guys have been? Yuttan why you didn't take care of them?" asked Shiraishi.
"A-ah, I'm sorry I didn't realize they were lost." apologized Yuuri.
"It's okay, that was my fault. I'm sorry." said Risa.

After passing some challenges on their way, finally they arrived in an empty room where there is a poor lights from the ventilation. Suddenly a footstep was heard by 4 of them. From the shadow a woman who kidnapped Momoko came out while clapping her hands.

"Finally you come, Shiraishi." greeted the woman with a grin.
"Tsk! Kashiwagi Yuki.. Where is Momoko!" shouted Shiraishi.

The woman named Kashiwagi Yuki snapped her finger then Momoko was brought by 2 mens. Momoko's hand was tied tightly and her head covered by a black sack.
"Momochan!" shouted Shiraishi to Momoko.

When Shiraishi about to approach Momoko, Kashiwagi shot the floor near Shiraishi's foot with a hand gun.
"As I said before, Shiraishi. It's not that easy. You must give me the things first." said Kashiwagi.
"Tch, I don't have it!"
"Then you want this girl to die?"

Kashiwagi take out a folded knife from her clothes and put it near Momoko's neck.
"No! Don't do it!" shouted Yuuri.

At this time Manaka and Risa was standing behind Shiraishi and Yuuri. Manaka hold Risa's hand and gripped it.
"Risa.. what should we do? I want to save Momoko but I don't know how.." whispered Manaka to Risa.
"I don't know too. But, Manaka... They look like not an ordinary people." Risa whispered back to Manaka and gripped Manaka's hand more tightly than Manaka did.

Manaka watched Shiraishi's serious face and Yuuri's worried face to Momoko. Suddenly Manaka remembered about the power ring on her finger.
"Risa.. I want to use this.. Please let me use this power to save Momoko." whispered Manaka seriously.

Risa shocked as she heard Manaka wanted to use the power of the ring. Risa shaked her head and gripped Manaka's hand more.
"No, I don't want you to use it!" whispered Risa.

Kashiwagi noticed the whisper girls behind Shiraishi and Yuuri. She grinned and shot above to the ceiling.
"Hey you guys back there!? What are you whispering about!? Are you afraid? Hahaha!" laughed Kashiwagi.

"We are not afraid with you, witch!" yelled Manaka.

"BAM!"

Kashiwagi shot the bullet to the door behind Manaka. The bullet passed Manaka's hair smooth and fastly. It makes Manaka stoned for a while.