Episode 55: No Question Asked.

"She… she was giving up, Natasha… she sounded weak… I… I don't know what to do anymore… I can't turn to anyone…. No one wanted to help me and Scarlett…". (Selene)

Selene looked clearly dispirited and broken right now, she truly felt that her entire world was crumbling around her, since last night, she hadn't got a wink of sleep, the entire time she was thinking and asking anyone that can helped her, but everyone denied and refuse her pleas, even her own group turned her around. This whole time, she had not shed a single tear or become uncomposed before anyone, but as she retold everything to Natasha, her solid defense crumbled down.

"…Selene… you're too quick to give up… you haven't fully asked anyone you know for help…". (Natasha)

"What?". (Selene)

A little bit puzzled by Natasha gentle remark, Selene wiped her tears and looked at Natasha.

"Natasha, you don't mean…". (Selene)

"Yes, you just engaged to Azra, right? …you are our family now…Why haven't you asked me and Azra for help? …you should come to us first…". (Natasha)

"Natasha… please… if I am asking for Azra and your help… what can 2 people do? this is a real dead or alive situations…. Not, some road side brawl…Please…Natasha…". (Selene)

Although Selene right now was in desperate needs for help, she genuinely hasn't thought of asking, Azra and Natasha for help. It is because the 2 were very unlikely to be helpful in a situation like this, Natasha is not some competent combatant, she can fight but only to the extend of defending herself, as for Azra, he was just a cripple man, even walking seems to be quite a hurdle for him. On top of it, Azra and Natasha were the last person that she would ever want to put in a danger no matter what.

"Selene… I know that, both me and Azra… seemed rather unlikely to be of any helped to you in these sort of Situations… but, at the end of the day… we are the only people that are able and willing to help you…". (Natasha)

"I don't know, Natasha… I just…I Just don't want to put both of you in the harm's way…". (Selene)

What Natasha just said, were true, inside the entire town and maybe this entire world, Natasha and Azra might be the only person that wanted to helped her and Scarlett right now. Selene was tempted to ask, although she do feels it was hard to admit it, as she really wanted the 2 to be safe. Then again, Azra has a truck, with just that, they can travel faster and perhaps by using the truck they can be slightly protected. Countless of thought ran through Selene head at the moment, all of them were fighting each other's, between wanted to asked them for help or keep them away from these dangers.

"Selene… I think you were looking down on me and Azra too much… Just listen to me, and let me and Azra help you save Scarlett…". (Natasha)

"Thank you, Natasha… but… will Azra said yes to this?". (Selene)

With no where to turn to, and believing that perhaps nothing would go wrong, and perhaps Natasha insistent already rubs om her, Selene agreed, still at the same time, she is also worried that Azra might not be on the same page as Natasha. To that, Natasha just took all the bags and boxes belongs to Selene and Scarlet and rushed to their stall.

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When Natasha and Selene got to the Truck, Azra was waiting for them, sitting casually behind the truck bed, with Alfred beside him. Wasting no time, Natasha went ahead and put all, the boxes and bags in the truck bed, and went straight to Azra. Meanwhile, Awkwardly Selene just shyly stood close to the pair, Selene was nervous the entire time, praying and hoping in her hearts that Azra would help her.

"Honey… we're here...Selene, you can put your stuff here…". (Natasha)

"Oh, You're here…. Hi, Selene…".

"Hi, Azra….". (Selene)

Following, Natasha suggestion, Selene carefully put all of her belongings on the truck, just carefully doing it behind the seated Azra.

"Honey… Scarlett got kidnapped by a major slave merchant from the city… she really needs our help… Selene here, has go around the town searching for help… but everyone refuses her, even her own group… We need to save, Scarlett…". (Natasha)

Beside the couple, Selene eyes were widened, hearing Natasha rather short and simple explanation of the whole thing, she didn't put so many words to make Azra understood what is happening, she just put both her hands on Azra thigh, look up to him earnestly.

"…Alright, everyone get in… we are moving out immediately…Ah!... Hmm? what are you two standing there for? You said we are going to save Scarlett, right? … Get in the truck…".

Azra jumps down from the truck bed, closed the truck bed, and started walking to the driver seat. Whilst the 2 women just looked at him, stunned and shocked at what is going on. Natasha was shocked that Azra just moved without even asking her anything, Selene on the other hand, were stunned at how Azra just accepted all of what Natasha just said to him, no questions asked, he just simply get down, and started walking. There is no hesitation at all, simply straight to the point, just how respectful and trusting he is to Natasha, for him to react like this.

"Oh, right… Selene! Get in…". (Natasha)

"O... okay!". (Selene)

Although the 2 were stunned for a 2 different reason, Natasha were quick to react and get into the truck, then followed by Selene, getting inside the backseat of the truck, she was sitting down beside the military Automaton that she knew as Alfred. Once everyone, is inside, Azra turned on the engine, and skillfully drive away at full speed.

"So…in short, Scarlett… my supposed 3rd wife, in some sort of trouble… taken by some slave merchants…Right?".

"Yes, Selene said, she contacted her last night…sounding in peril…". (Natasha)

In a few minutes, Azra already drives so far away from Station Ail and Wail, and were about to enter Jouston City, and then he slams the brake down, the tires screech like mad. He put the car in park and turns to Selene at the back.

"Alright…<SCCREEECCHH!!> …Big Slave Merchant group… and in peril…. Okay…. Selene, we can expect resistance, right? …. Can you share just how dangerous these people are…".

"…Herman Group… is quite strong… we can expect at least from 5 to 10 combatant ready to fight for the group… the got pipe handguns and pipe rifle as well…. Well-equipped and ruthless as well…". (Selene)

Although she was taken aback by Azra seriousness, Selene felt compelled to answer his questions as fast as she can.

"I see... let's put their combatant numbers around 20 people… well equipped with weapons and have professional experience…Then, we need to gear up… getting into battle like this…Is just stupid, anyway…do you have any idea where Scarlett might be? … if you don't have her exact locations…just an estimate location would do… that would make our rescue attempts much easier… for stuff, like this… we had to hit them fast and hard… BAM! …Alfred, store everything in the back, in Inventory…".

Azra was talking so fast, that Selene and Natasha were feeling dizzy, with all of his actions, Alfred following Azra, get off the truck and head to the back, whilst the 2 women were still seated on their seat.

"KNOCK! …KNOCK! …Nat, Selene…what are you two doing inside…come out here…. we need to get ready for the hit…".

His knocking on the door window broke the 2 ladies out of their stupor, obediently, the 2 followed him to the back of the truck, only to be shocked by Azra ingenuity once more.