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Chapter 4 - Guided cage II

‎Somewhere far up in the galaxy, two astronauts could be seen hopping on top of the planet ,Mars. They put on their safety suits and helmets, preventing them from been blow away, by the sheer force of gravity,

‎they planted their flags on the planet's surface. Which bears the United States logo on its, One of the astronauts took out his cell phone from his pockets, taking a pose, 

‎Okay, baby, here we go,one of the astronauts said, taking a selfie, when he suddenly saw something like a meteor clad in flames coming toward them.

‎"Holy shit!!..

‎BOOM!!..

‎The planet got caught, in the process, as the meteor shower raced through space orbits, passing through various galaxies, searching for suitable planets filled with signs of life to settle upon.

‎Finally, it found Earth. God! She is so beautiful, making it's entry mix with flames. It was daytime when it arrived, and people saw something like flames and smoke descending like a nuclear bomb.

‎"what is that's!?"

‎The object landed in a forest, The entire place was left, filled with smokes, as birds flew out of the forest.in numbers, Four individuals emerged, landing on the ground with their arms spread.

‎They inhaled the planet's oxygen into their lungs, which appeared more nourishing than that of their own planet. In a half-kneeling position, opening there eyes slowly, the first things they saw was a river and tall buildings stretching toward the sky in 30 feets from them, They opened their mouths, letting bursts of steam to hiss out. Ahh!.

‎Shibuya:

‎"Positive, you're free to fire!" a voice spoke through the comm.

‎"So, Karl, tell me, where did you come from?" Amanda asked, putting a spoon of chicken sauce into her mouth. Karl cleaned his mouth with a napkin that was placed on the table.

‎"Ahh! Yes, I came from Afghanistan. I served in the military, from there, I went to United States for two years, after i rounded up, my years of servings, I got deployed to Italy and served another two years there.

‎A few months Later, I was transferred to Japan when I heard Mr. Grant was looking for a bodyguard, whom would.be looking out for his daughter, so I volunteered.

‎But I wasn't expecting it to be this beautiful, he said teasingly, he was truly stunned by her beauty. When he first laid his eyes on her.

‎Amanda sipped a glass of soft juice. What about your family?" she asked, placing the glass on the table and stared at him.

‎"They're in Afghanistan. I'm the only child in my family. My father is a retired military officer, who wants me to follow in his footsteps, by enrolling me in military school,.

‎while my mother doesn't want me to, While I do love my father's job, I also have a passion for becoming a strong military officer just like him, Karl said, putting a forkful of meat into his mouth. Savored the sweet juice, it's was the most delicious thing, he had ever Tasted. This is really good! He said through a mouthful of meats,

‎So you're following your father's, footsteps? I bet your father must be proud," Amanda said, almost finished eating her meal.

‎"Yep, he is. In my family, I'm The sixth generation in the military. My family has all been in the military, including myself."

‎"Are you from here?!" Amanda asked. So interested and kin to Know more about him,

‎"Nope. Like I said earlier, I was born and bread in Afghanistan, he said. His appearance showed he is not a Japanese: brown hair, brown eyes, a smooth face, and a pointed nose. He wore a white sweater mixed with black colours, with a white shirt underneath.

‎ He has his Jacket Unzip opened, exposing the military pendant, he wore around his neck, proving he was truly a soldier. At the same time, he looked very young. And handsome, Maybe that why her father hired him. Karl, on The other hand, had a gift of his own which is is quite Unique compared to sorcerer's, know as quick Sense.

‎Quick Sense Description: An ability that makes Karl to Sense incoming danger. Karl noticed something was off the whole time; he felt they've being watched. Suddenly, the air stopped moving as Time has Stopped, and everything began to slow down. He realized something was off, and he was right.

‎He spotted a sniper on top of a building, pointing directly at Amanda.

‎"Oh! No!!"

‎" Uhh! What's wrong?" Amanda asked, confused.

‎"Watch out!!"

‎"At full speed, Karl dived, pulling Amanda out of her chair, spining her outs of the way, just in time as the bullet caught him, by his left ear. Slit!!,The bullet slahe his left ear. And He ended up taking the bullet in Amanda's place.

‎Panic begins to spreads, as people begins running outs from the restaurant. with bunch running past by, Karl held Amanda head down, covering her face. He lift up his head to see if the intruder, still aiming.

‎"Shit!!... we've been exposed...!

‎"Seeing that her bullet didn't hit her target, the female assassin, who's name is Jade 7, switched weapon's, from a sniper rifle into a crossbow. Karl eyes stwiched, the moment he saw her switching weapons, he quickly recognized it as a weapon of mass destruction. A single shot can erase half of a town into the ground.

‎"Shit!!...?" We gotta go now!!..

‎"Karl said, helping Amanda on her feet, he held her Hands ups, fully on her feets, together they ran toward the car. protecting there head's, with there hands, They entered the car and drove off in Full speed.

‎"Along the way, Karl changed positions, non-stop swerving left and right, to avoid direct hits from the assassin, Who! us that's?!... and why are they after me?!" Amanda screamed, terrified for her life, she now realized she life is in great danger.

‎"They're your father's enemies the Yakuza's, a mysterious Dark groups of people's whom has been haunting Mr. Grant for decades, Karl said, keeping one eye on the mirror ,while swinging the steering wheel left and right. To avoid direct hits.

‎"What do they want?!" Amanda screamed. Her entire face. Is now a huge mess, due to her makeup.

‎"Money!

‎"Karl replied, still focused on the mirror. They're looking for a huge amount of money, and they believe capturing you will force Mr. Grant to submit to their proposal. He swing the steering to his right hand side, forcing other cars of balanced. He heard one of the driver yelliiat them. Unknown to the danger.

‎"Hey! Watch it's dumbass!..

‎"What did my father do to them?! Amanda asked once more, as she tried to maintain balanced, due to the car waving side to side,

‎"Nothing. It's what they do. They go after the rich and export money from them. Mr. Grant has been monitoring there activities, for a long time now. That's why he always keeps an eye on you to make sure you're safe.

‎Karl said. Amanda was filled with regret , that was the moment she finally realized her father, truly been trying to protect her. She wished she hadn't doubted him.

‎Jade 7 put on a tech helmet and locked the car, releasing a shot from her crossbow. This time she succeeded.as It's struck the car ture, causing a huge explosion on the street leaving massive damage behind.

‎The car flipped upside down, thumbing over and over till it's Came To a Halt, but luckily it hadn't exploded yet. Smoke began to erupt around them.

‎"COUGHING.....!!

‎"COUGHING.....!!

‎"Karl pushed himself out of the car seat. His legs were badly injured, and his face was battered and bruised. Ignoring his own pain, he noticed fuel leaking into the ground. Shit.

‎He stumbled to the back seat, hoping nothing had happened to Amanda, if not, Mr. Grant will have his head. Please!.. be ok! he said Through rasped Breath. Reaching the backseat, he kneel down halfway, and saw her passed out, with bloods dropping down from her head.

‎"Amanda!! Amanda!!"

‎Shit!! He opened the door, and pulled her out of the car just in time, and hurried away as far as possible as the vehicle is in the brink of explosion.Boom!! The car exploded in flames mixed with gold-colored, fire danced its way towards the sky.

‎Karl gently placed Amanda on the ground and began pumping her chest while giving her Couching! Coughing, Finally, she came back to the real world.

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