Trouble! She's in big trouble!
Flashback:
A while ago, Rika and Sheena went to the lodge to see the young miss. However, they were told that she went out with Grace.
'' Eh? Where did they go?'' Sheena asks the other ladies.
'' I don't know. They didn't tell us anything.'' One of the ladies answered.
However sad they were, the twins decided to go back to the camp. But then, they spotted two ladies rushing inside the lodge. They were panting as if someone is chasing them.
'' Miss Grace, what happen to you?'' Rika walked towards them. '' And who is this lady with you?'' She inspected her from head to toe.
'' Where is Miss Diana? I thought she's with you.'' Sheena raises her brow curiously when she couldn't see her with them.
'' D-diana... s-she's in trouble!'' Grace yelpe in fear.
'' What? Where is she?'' Rika felt perturbed all of a sudden.
'' S-she saved me...'' the teen tearfully replied.
'' We were on the run. But I don't know where she i----'' Grace couldn't finish her sentence since Rika run out while Sheena followed her sister. However, she lost her in an instant!
'' Rika.. where did you go?'' She was pacing back and forth. ''Liam! Yes! Brother Liam.'' She thought of calling the man.
She was running mindlessly when she bumps into someone. Not minding to say sorry, she was about to get pass through him but she halted when the person held her arm.
'' Sheena?'' She heard a familiar voice. Asher! She lifted her eyes to meet the man's gaze. ''What's with the rush?'' He said.
Liam and the others came near as well. They must have been curious to see an anxious lady running around.
'' Trouble... she's in big trouble!'' Sheena's forehead crinkled worriedly.
'' Who? Who's in trouble? Rika?'' Liam probed since he coudn't see Rika alongside her.
'' No, but she went to search for the young miss as well.''
'' Don't tell me its----''
'' Miss Diana!'' The lady butts in.
'' What did she do again this time?'' Liam was surely upset.
'' Where are they?'' Asher interjected.
'' I don't know were she is. Grace didn't tell us all the details but they were being chase by some big fat guys!''
'' Did you just say big fat men?'' Asher inquired then stared at Liam who seemingly freezed for a few seconds.
'' Yes!'' Sheena replied. Then the next thing they saw fuzzed them.
Liam suddenly jump into Shadow's back. A bit of worry flushed on his face.
'' Asher, find Rika!'' Liam shouted before he buzzed Shadow and run hurriedly to search for the damsel.
'' Go back to the camp.'' Asher instructed the lady before he followed Liam.
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Liam cursed when he couldn't find Diana. Good thing he spotted Rika at the road so he waited for Asher to arrived before leaving them.
'' They said she went that way.'' Rika pointed her finger in the north direction after climbing at Asher's horse.
'' Take her back to the camp.'' Liam said before he left to search for the trouble-maker.
'' Brother Asher, let's go back to the lodge instead.'' Rika suggested.
'' But why? Liam said to----''
''There's a girl in there who claims that Miss Diana saved her life.''
'' Really?'' The man creased his brow but he heeded Rika's suggestion.
Meanwhile, Liam had been looking everywhere but he couldn't find her anywhere. But then, he saw a group of children walking and whispering something which he couldn't hear. But when they came near him, he heard something that caught his attention.
''Such a pity....'' one boy muttered.
'' I don't think she's from here...'' another voiced his thoughts.
'' Yeah, I never saw her before either.'' A little girl added.
'' Excuse me.'' The children suddenly halted when they heard a man on a horse. They thought he was with the bad guys chasing the damsel but when they saw that it was Liam, they tap their chests in relief. ''Have you seen a woman this tall? She has a fair complexion and with----''
''If you are looking for the lady foreigner, she's at the Sisum street. You should hurry because the big fat guys got her....'' one of the children answered.
Upon hearing the child, he rushed to the location. And in a distance, he can see five goons in a horse surrounding the helpless woman
The man cursed within him before he rushes to save the woman.
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Liam motioned his horse to move faster since the men are about to reach them.
'' Hold tight!'' He yelled to make sure that Diana hears him. they need to jump off the broken wooden bridge to reach the other side. It's quite dangerous but Liam trust Shadows to do it right.
Then he felt the woman's arms tighten it's grip on him. Oh good, she heard him.
The goons saw how the horse majestically crossed the broken bridge to reach the other side. Damn! That horse is no ordinary horse at all! They couldn't possibly risk their lives falling off the cliff because of one foolish woman. Anyway, they have seen her face, so it's not hard to search for her in this small village.
'' Let's retreat for now.'' The boss commanded. ''We'll find her soon. And whoever saved her will be punished as well!'' He snorted madly.
Liam glanced behind to check if their tails are being chased but all he can see were the horses' butt retreating. He sighed a relief. However, they still need to find a safe place to rest for the meantime. Going back to the lodge at the same route is not a good idea for now.
Gangs like them can set many dangerous traps just to catch their preys so they need to take a different route.
''Get off!'' He icily uttered as soon as they stopped at a valley.
Diana carefully got off the horse and with a guilty face, she faked a smile.
'' You! What do you think your doing, huh?!'' Liam's tone went off. ''If you want to get in trouble, do it alone. Just don't take someone with you!''
'' But I just want to help------''
'' But you did more harm than good.'' He is definitely mad right now.
Diana staggered backwards when she realized that Grace could also be in danger because of what she did. He's right, but if she didn't help the lady, they might have taken her.
'' I'm sorry.'' She lower her head in guilt. '' But I didn't mean to---''
'' that's where your good at.'' Liam was throwing daggers at her. And if looks can kill then she might be dead by now. ''You know what, you should do yourself a favor. Why don't you go back to where you came from and just watch over your parents.'' He said out of the blue.
The woman suddenly freezed at her spot.
'' Instead of you meddling with other people's lives, why don't you just finish whatever business you have in here then leave.'' Liam added. Though he saw the sudden change on the woman's mood, he just can't let her stay. It's too much of a danger for her.
A foreigner like her can't stay long in this kind of country.
''I'm sorry... I know what I did was wrong but I'll make sure not to cause anymore trouble to you nor anybody else moving forward .'' she was looking down while her other foot is playing tiptoe on the grass. '' Don't worry, I'll leave first thing tomorrow.'' Then she sat on the grass silently.
''Yes, you should depart from this place cause this isn't a good place for you.'' Liam's own thought poked his heart.