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Chapter 7

"You really didn't know, did you?" Said Ann as she looked at the woman sitting on the couch and looking rather surprised at the news that was being broadcast.

"Know what?" Asked the woman with a confused frown.

Ann shook her head,"Nothing, sorry." She said sadly.

"It's alright... What is this about anyway?" Inquired the woman with an accent, sounding concerned.

"Apparently, the mayor has gotten kidnapped." Said Ann. "Apparently, he has been taken against his will by people called the Organization."

The woman stared blankly at Ann and then at the screen again, still looking confused. After about a minute she looked at Ann again and asked:"So, what? Are you saying that the mayor is in league with those bastards? And if he is, what does it have to do with us?"

Ann frowned and replied:"Well… No, I suppose not. So far, all we know is that this happened several weeks ago. There haven't been many reports of missing people, but apparently a lot of people in the area disappeared in similar manner. A woman was killed in the middle of a forest, a man was arrested in the middle of the street, and a kid was shot outside of the local hospital yesterday morning…"

"Shot? Like they shot someone?" Asked the woman horrified. "They took a kid and tortured him? Do you really have no idea who these people are?"

Ann shrugged as she said-"We just want to catch them. Hopefully the mayor will be safe. Anyway, thanks for everything, Mrs. Fuschia." Ann said as she walked towards the door.

Mrs. Fuschia looked at Ann curiously and asked."Where are you going now? You just saw all those reports. Aren't they still going on?"

"No, nothing like that. These reports are only the tip of the iceberg... We've found another place where we can gather intel. It isn't ideal to have a bunch of people gathered near the Mayor's office. Especially now that we know what we're dealing with." Ann explained quickly as she put the coat on, leaving the house without looking back at Mrs. Fuschia.

"Hey, wait a second! Come back! Where are you going?" Asked Mrs. Fuschia confused.

"There's someone waiting for me at the station." Ann yelled. "Sorry for dropping this bomb on you so suddenly. Please don't contact the police if you hear rumors. I don't want any problems."

Ann walked away quickly, leaving a shocked Mrs. Fuschia behind, still standing dumbfounded, unsure whether to believe what she just heard.

Chapter 8

"Hey!" Shouted Morgan as he walked into his father's room that he shared with Gid'on.

His dad sat down on the couch next to him. Looking concerned.

"Is everything alright?" Questioned Gid'on.

Morgan nodded."Everything is fine. I just wanted to check on you."

Gid nodded.

"I talked to your auntie earlier. Apparently, the Mayor's gone missing and your brother and his friend have disappeared too." Said Morgan worried.

"Yes, I know..." Sighed Gid'on, rubbing his face wearily with both his hands."How bad is this?"

Morgan shrugged.

"It doesn't look too good, to be honest."

"Any word on their location yet?" Asked Gid'on.

"Nope. They're still nowhere to be found." Morgan told his brother sadly.

"Maybe we should just give up... Give them until tomorrow morning and then we start searching ourselves." Stated Gid'on.

"Yeah..." Agreed Morgan. "But then again, if they are indeed hiding somewhere in the city and they are already causing trouble, then we may be wasting time searching for them ourselves instead."

Both brothers fell silent once again, contemplating their options carefully. Morgan sighed."Alright. Tomorrow morning. Let' see what happens then."

"Okay." Answered Gid'on nodding.

Morgan leaned against the bedpost and continued."Did you find a way to get inside?"

"Yes, yeah." Smiled Gid'on enthusiastically. "I think I'll be able to hack that electronic gate to the Mayor's office. Then, I can let myself in through the entrance there and then find where they are hiding."

"Great." Said Morgan. "Now, let's sleep."

Gid'on yawned. Morgan lay down onto the mattress and closed his eyes tiredly. His father joined him after getting changed.

A few minutes later, Morgan woke up with a start, looking around anxiously in the dark room. "Dad?" He whispered loudly.

"Hm?" Came the reply.

"Can't sleep, huh?" Asked Gid'on in a deep voice.

Morgan rolled over on his side toward his father. "Yeah." He answered.

"Wanna talk about it?"

"No..." He muttered.

"Just think. One day, we'll be in charge." He assured him.

"Not like I care, Dad... All I care about is finding those bastards and bringing them to justice. This is exactly what I promised."

"Me, too..."

Morgan sighed deeply.

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