Chapter 21: Chapter 21

Mrs. Arrowood pulled out the revolver behind her and send two bullets into the head of the Mermaids.

She exhaled heavily and raised her head.

"We still have forty of them, ma'am, we'll make sure we capture the escapee".

Mrs. Arrowood looked around at the other Mermaids.

"When you catch a fish and throw it back into the sea, do you think you'll catch it again?". She roared angrily and grabbed the shirt of one of the men.

"Get as many men as you can and secure the perimeter of the sea immediately". She roared and she left.

"How did they escape?, Where's the operator who sounded the alarm". She asked and an old man walked in.

"I sounded the alarm as fast as I could". The man said.

Mrs. Arrowood took the broken rope on the ground and scoffed.

"Who helped them escape?". She said and he swallowed the saliva in his mouth.

"Who?". She roared.

"Danny's daughter Ma'am".

"What Danny?".

"Danny A., your cousin Ma'am". The Old man said and his eyes trailed to where the girl who had freed some of the Mermaids leaned against the wall.

"Roxy".

"Um-hmm". She mumbled and dropped the knife.

Mrs. Arrowood moved toward her and slapped her across the face.

"What have you done?". She roared.

"Atoning for the sins of my damn father".

"So this was it, you lied you were now part of us".

"Am I the first to lie". Roxy asked.

"You weren't born of a Mermaid but whatever puts their mentality in you...". Mrs. Arrowood said and paused turning to the men.

"Lock her up".

"What?".

They grabbed her and dragged her away as she struggled with them.

"I won't let you find her, I won't let you find Anita". She cried trying break from their grip.

"Arrange her flight, first thing tomorrow send her back to her father in Spain".

"Yes, Ma'am ". The man in black bowed and she left.

"And you". She said and turned to a woman.

"It's time for Mermaid Hunt, Call my children, tell them to return home immediately".

"Candy's school is still unknown ma'am. Our Agents haven't found him yet".

"I don't care if you can't get the rest of my kids here, Get Candy here or you'll face my wrath". She threatened and she walked out.

"Very well Ma'am".

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Kapella kept singing to Ashley who concentrated on her lips.

She suddenly felt pain like an electric shock and groaned.

Ashley stared at her and cleared her throat.

"Are you alright? ". She asked.

" No, I'm not feeling too good, I just wanted to ask how was my voice? ". She asked and Ashley grabbed her chin to the wall.

" You really got some guts Kapella, singing to make me feel jealous ".

" I have a good voice, don't I?". She asked and Ashley tightened her grip.

"If you got a thing for me, come out clear and don't beat around the bush". She said and let go of her chin.

Her phone buzzed and she bite her lips.

"Don't ever try to make me feel jealous or I'm gonna kill you". She threatened and walked out as she took the call.

"Hello, Mom". Kapella could hear her vanishing voice.

She gasped and moved to the mirror.

"She concentrated on me, I lured her but.... ". She said and paused.

"It didn't work, it backfired, I can't control her". She whispered.

Lovely could be seen leaning on the elevator wall with eyes closed.

He could see flashes of Kapella's image walking out on him.

The elevator made a 'ding' sound and the door opened.

Three men in a black suit could be seen standing in front of the elevator as he stepped out.

"I suppose you ain't here for me". He said as he made to walk past them but they blocked his way.

"Mrs. Arrowood requests your presence". One of the men said.

"Tell her I'm not in the mood to honor a request". He said as and made to go to the left but they blocked

"Don't make this hard step aside". He warned.

"We've been asked to use lethal force or whatever means to bring you". He said.

"Seriously?". Lovely said and bit his lower lip, with one swift speed kicked the man on the crotch.

He grabbed the other swiftly and pushed him to the wall.

The third grabbed him from behind but he hits his mouth with his head and pulled off the hand.

The second man took it as an opportunity to punch him but he dodged it and grabbed the man's hand from behind.

That was when he saw armed people in black running toward the scene.

"Shit!". He cursed and used the man as a shield walking back to the elevator.

The men fired tranquilizer pins but it caught the man Lovely used as a shield.

He became unconscious which made his mass heavier.

Lovely hits a button on the call box with his foot and lets go of the body as he dived into the elevator.

The doors closed up and the elevator descend.

"He's headed for the first floor". He could hear a voice from above.

Men in black could be seen waiting in front of the elevator as they pointed their guns forward.

It made a 'ding' sound as it opened up but Lovely was not in.

"Candy is not in the elevator, I repeat, he's not in the elevator". One of the men roared into his telecom device.

Lovely could be seen running down the stairs.

He jumped forward kicking the man that ran up the stairs.

He turned to the left hallway and took off.

He stood abruptly and saw a group of women in black headed that way.

He dashed into the cafeteria and closed the door behind him.

All the students fixed their gaze on him and a young girl walked up to him.

"Are you alright? You look distressed".

"Just mind your business and return to your damn meal". He said and peeped through the door watching the women in black walk past the cafeteria.

That was when a realization hits him, the girl looked familiar.

He turned back slowly and there she was pointing a gun at his face.

"You love giving us hard time, Candy". She said and fired a pin into his throat.

He dropped to his knees and then unconscious to the ground.

"I found him, get me a stretcher and get the vehicle ready". She announced into her device as she took off her JACKET and threw it to a student.

"Thanks for the jacket".

She said and carried unconscious Candy on her shoulder.

She walked out of the Cafeteria and down the hallway where she met two agents with a stretcher.

She placed Candy on the stretcher and they carried him away.

" What about the rest? ". She asked gazing at the man who approached her.

"They complied as always".

"Good, let's move".

They all marched out and students gave way staring at them.

"Oh my God, what did you do to him?". Ashley said as they dropped the stretcher.

"Brother is having his nap as usual, can we move now?". Diaz asked.

Kapella could be seen running down the hallway speedily, she broke through the crowd and walked out of the building to see the SUVs driving out of the compound speedily.

"Oh my God!". She exclaimed and raced back into the school.

She almost bumped into Cindy who was walking out of the clinic.

"Hey hey what's going on, why is there noise all over the building?". Cindy asked.

"It's Lovely".

"What happened? Did Diaz throw him into a pool again?".

"No, some people were said to have kidnapped him, the talk is all over the school, they were heavily armed".

"Calm down Baby K, no one can just walk into the school and kidnap someone like that ".

"Hey, Girls". They heard a voice and turned to see Nancy sipping juice from a cup.

"Haven't you heard?". Kapella asked.

"Heard what?".

"Lovely. He was kidnapped".

"Is that why you looked so scared as shit?". She asked.

"You don't look concerned".

"C'mon girls it's a family issue, don't beat yourself up ".

" What do you mean? ".

" You can't just walk into Phoenix High and pick a student like that, the moment strange vehicles or people come in, the security of the school unleashes on them and we're talking about Lovely Arrowood, One and Only Candy, CEO of Phoenix Hotel and a prominent son of the Arrowood, the entire police department in the city will be out ". Nancy said and sipped her juice again.

" What are you driving at? ".

" It's his mother's people, she must have called them and he refused, this isn't the first time it's happened, even a certain time in Spain he was taken from his hotel room and whereas Diaz and the rest followed the vehicles so no fears, he wasn't kidnapped ". She explained.

Kapella exhaled heavily and leaned against the wall.

" Why are you so scared are you.. ".

" Leave my Baby K, Nancy, let her be ".

" And when did Baby K begin? ". Nancy asked.

" You could also take Baby N if you want ".

"Nope, doesn't sound sweet".

Nancy said.

"But Baby Cin does". She added.

"I'm gonna so kill you if you ever call me that".

"Alright Baby Cin". Kapella said and they laughed.