Chapter 23: Chapter 23

They got down from the vehicle and raced into the factory.

They all paused seeing the open sewer and men armed with spanners waiting for them.

"They've been charmed". Lovely said and one of the men raced at them, Ashley releases the arrow in her bow into his lap and he dropped.

The rest roared and raced at them.

"C'mon they're decoys". Diaz told and they ran back to the vehicle.

They got in as the men threw the spanner at them.

He starts the ignition and drove off.

"They transformed into Mermaids so coming out right now, they're naked". Lovely announced.

"That means they're close by". Finn said.

"Exactly..., Tell mom to send the agents into building around". Diaz said.

"And what would we be doing?". Lovely asked.

"Hunting". He replied.

The streets of Fion was busy with people buying tickets into the theatre and museum as vehicles drove by.

Pedestrians crossing the road, banners, and flags on building swinging to the call of the wind.

The market was filled with a lot of people who bought items.

Lovely could be seen walking through the crowd of buyers.

Then he saw this girl barefoot covered in a coat in front of a market stall.

"Would you go, brother, you know my ways are brutal". He cautioned a voice from behind and turned to see Diaz.

"Get the vehicle ready". He commanded and dipped his hand into his cost bringing out a sachet of salt.

He dipped his hand in and returned it before approaching her.

"Ice cream please". He smiled Snr gave the woman at the stall a dollar note but stylishly touch the girl's hand.

She flinched and he turned to her.

"Um is all well". He asked and she nodded.

"You looked scared, are you lost?". He asked.

"Who are you? What do you have on your hands?". She asked.

"My hands nothing except probably salt, I work for a salt manufacturing company down the street". He said and she exhaled.

"Is everything well?". He asked and she nodded.

"By the way, I love your hair, you're beautiful". He said and she nodded.

"You can't lie, you're scared, what it, I can help you".

"Someone wants to capture me". She told him.

"You mean kidnap".

"Yes".

"Oh my God! Have you called the cops?". He asked.

"They're dangerous". She screamed.

"Hey shhh it's alright". He said and she fell into his arms sobbing.

Diaz appeared behind and plugged the Stun Gun into her back pressing the trigger.

A stun gun works by attacking the nervous system, delivering high-voltage electricity to a body.

She screamed as the electric shock caused her to shake vigorously.

He pulled it and she stood immobilized.

"You lied". She whispered and dropped unconscious to the ground.

"What have you done?, I had her!". Lovely roared.

"Or you were flirting with a Mermaid, five minutes Lovely for something that can be executed in less than twenty seconds".

"You do it better?, Then go ask Mom why I'll always be chosen above you all".

"Don't provoke me, Candy". He warned and an SUV pulled over.

The passenger's door pulled open revealing Finn.

"Bring her in".

"What are you doing?". The Women who sold ice cream screamed.

"Call the cops and don't forget to them, The Arrowood". Diaz smirked and dragged the girl's body up.

Finn took the body from him and dragged it in

"That girl was innocent". Lovely told him.

"Now I hate the fact that you work with us".

"I saw it in her eyes, she wanted a life, she was innocent". He said and Diaz placed a phone in his hand.

He stared a the screen and could see a moving dot on the map.

"I stabbed one but she escaped, the dagger has a tracker, follow it and don't flop because I'm calling Mom right away to inform her that emotion had taken over her dear son again". Diaz said and got in.

"Drive Ash".

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Kapella could be seen putting some dress into a trolley in a boutique when her bracelet began to glow brightly.

"What's happening?, I'm not provoking it". She said looking around.

"Help!". She heard a soft voice in her head.

She quickly took off the bracelet and exhaled.

She could feel a presence around and could feel the distress.

"Please help me, I can feel you and I know you can hear me". She could hear the voice in her head.

"What's happening to me?". She asked looking around.

"Your left, I'm there".

Kapella turned to the left and it was the fire exit.

She let go of her trolley and head for the door.

She pushed it open and climb up the stairs slowly.

She turned to the left and continued climbing as it felt closer.

She gasped when she saw a woman bleeding from the stomach with a knife stuck in.

The stairs were filled with dripping blood.

"Oh my God, I need to call the ambulance". She said and wore her bracelet.

"No don't, I'm a Mermaid". She said.

"You're a what?".

"I know you're one, that's why you heard me". She said and paused.

"Someone is coming, you hear the steps". She said.

Kapella rose to her feet slowly and moved for the exit door.

She pushed it open and stepped out.

A hand grabbed her neck almost pushing her off the stairs of the fire exit.

It was Lovely.

He grabbed the stun gun behind him but paused seeing her face.

"Lovely?".

"Ella". He whispered.

He slowly let go of her neck as she stared blankly at him.

"What are you doing here?". He asked.

"Um.. I heard you were taken are you alright? What are you doing here?". She asked placing her hand on his shoulder.

"Running from my mother's people again, Um sorry I grabbed your neck, I thought you were just one waiting for me". He explained and slowly released his grip on the Stun gun.

"Adrenaline". She said and he smiled.

"Yeah, adrenaline".

"Well, I came to get some dress and needed some air, she said walking down the stairs that prompt him to follow.

" That's nice, I could come to get you more if you... ".

" No, not at all, just need a few, Mr. X would want to turn my room to a boutique so I didn't really mean to say no". She said as they got down from the stairs.

He laughed and he tapped his lap.

"Yeah, I understand, totally".

"Excuse me, are you still buying those dresses?". A man asked approached her.

"Yeah, just having a moment with a friend".

"Alright then". He said and left.

"Now I need to continue moving, one or two cameras must have caught me". He said and she nodded.

"Alright, stay safe". She smiled and he nodded as well.

She waved at him and he smiled bringing out the phone.

She entered through the exit door and he checked the location of the tracker.

It was now far away from the Boutique.

"Shit! What's wrong with you? ". He cursed and raced off.

Kapella slowly closed the door and turned to where the woman was but she was no longer there.

" Hello! ". She said taking off her bracelet but there was no response.

She didn't feel the presence again.

Kapella ran down the stairs to the Boutique and exhaled as she puts on the bracelet.

Lovely could be seen running speedily as he kept glancing at the phone's screen.

He somersaults ahead a moving vehicle and the driver hits the horn angrily.

He was getting closer to the dot as he pulled the stun gun behind him.

He raced into the building but it was empty.

That was when he saw the bloody knife on the ground.

He roared angrily and punched the wall.

She must have taken the opportunity to escape while he was with Kapella.