In the chaos, the hall area suddenly became completely dark. There's noise here and there from the people that stuck inside the hall who become even more scared by that dark situation. But it isn't the case for Victor. He feels a bit alive right now as he know he will be able to make his move if necessary.
"Silent!" One of the gangster that holding the now crying 7 year old grandson of the minister get irritated by the noise. Look like he is their chief as all other gangster seem to follow his order.
"Arghh!" A noise also was heard outside the hall followed by the sound of random gunfire here and there.
Victor's heart was beating a little faster. Why is there a sudden sound of gunfire?
"Go check it out!" The gangster chief asks one of his followers. With that, one of the gangsters who was leaning in the hall door before, opened the door and tried to see what was going on outside.
"Yo! What happen? Answer me!"
"My eyes!"
"It stings!"
"Cough... Cough..."
In the hectic moment, they could not see Irene, who was completely hiding herself behind the large vase.
"Shit! I didn't think about that."
Irene is cursing herself as she feels a bit regret after she throw all her five pepper bombs towards the gangsters. The result she found was that the gangsters were shooting all over the place unconsciously with their eyes closed.
Luckily she already made the hotel staff that stuck behind the registration area to crawl into the toilet before started her attack. What kind of gangster that leaves hostages alone like that anyway? Even someone like her know that basic.
She could see in the dim light of the lamp coming from the glass wall of the hotel where the six gangsters now spontaneously threw down their respective weapons and held their aching eyes. Some of them even rolled on the floor because they couldn't stand that tear gas.
"It seems my formula worked." Don't get her wrong. Even she knows the formula she never done that kind of things before. She just learns it for fun.
"Six down. Four to go." Irene calculated herself when one of the hotel officials informed her of the number of gangsters that were in the hall.
Seeing the hall door now open, Irene lowered her body and approached the wall to help her walk in the darkness. She wanted to try to get into the hall. On the way, she managed to reach the fire extinguishers that always been there to be used as the next weapon.
Feeling weird with the behaviour of his gang members, that one gangster walked forward to see clearly what was going on and let the hall door unguarded. One step... Two step...
"Hey." Irene talk to him from behind and as soon as he turned around, she sprayed the gangster face with the fire extinguishers content to disrupt him. That act even making him mumbling his scream as the content also went into his open mouth. Irene acted swiftly by hitting the gangster's head with the now empty canister. Luckily the fire extinguishers is small and allowing her to lift with ease.
The gangster finally collapsed to the floor and fainted. Without thinking long Irene took the gun in the gangster's hand to defend herself. She knew the consequences if her fingerprints were there, she would definitely have problems with the police later. But, what can she do now? She need something powerful to protect herself right?
Irene is now hiding behind the hall thick door trying to analyze the situation. One of the gangster inside mistakenly her as their acquaintance as they only can saw a silhouette and say,
"What taking so long? What up?" The guy said.
Irene can predict now that they are in the middle of the hall just a few feet from the door. She walking a bit too confident inside and started to talk,
"Your friends are already down. Police also is on the way. Don't do anything stupid." She tries to sound tough in the darkness.
Hearing that, Victor, that keeping a low profile now moving himself forward fast. He knows exactly who is the owner of the voice is.
"Stupid girl. In this case not only her, but people around also can be killed." Victor complaining alone.
But, luck is not on her side anymore. Suddenly the lights in the area began to glow again.
"What?" Irene was surprised. She had no idea that the hotel had an automatic system that would activate additional electricity in case something happened to the main switch at that time. Clearly the gangsters also paused in shock with the situation.
"Little girl. What are you trying to do?" The one gangster that closer to her now raised his gun. In a state of trembling, Irene also raised the weapon in her hand.
"Don't you hear what I just said? Police are on the way. Release everyone and the boy now!" Irene didn't want to give up even though she didn't know how to handle the gun and even held it in both of her hands.
"Let's see now. Who shoots who first." That gangster tries to provoke.
Right at that time, out of nowhere Victor jumps into the scene and kicks the hand of the gangster who is pointing a gun at Irene and throw the unarm person towards the other two gangsters in the centre of the hall before they can do anything.
The man, who fell on the cold hard floor quickly got up and faced Victor again.
"Let me handle this!" He said in a breathless tone towards the other two, not wanting his battle to be interfered with by others. Maybe his ego was challenged then. He is now attacking Victor in droves. They now start fighting one on one. Victor seem not in faze at all and accept the attack professionally.
Irene, who saw the incident started shouting to the others who were still in the hall to run out to save themselves.
"Run out now. Fast!"
By that all the people there started to run as fast as they can while screaming for life. Even the minister is running without turning back.
'Wait... Where is the boy?' Irene right away thinking about that as she only sees the minister just run away alone.
But her thoughts about it disappeared when she sees another gangster trying to shoot Victor who is still fighting from behind. Probably because of realizing that his acquaintance is not on the winning side after looking at the fight.
Quickly Irene ran closer and threw one of the chairs there towards the gangster making him miss the target and shot the ceiling instead.
The now angry gangster, approaches Irene and grabs both of her hands, lifts and slams her to a nearby table.
"We could be enjoying the night together inside one of the rooms in this hotel if you don't piss me out." He said in a scary voice.
Irene is struggling to free herself.
"Let me go!" She fiercely screams.
Seeing the man, as if not wanting to let go of her, Irene stopped struggling and looked sharply into his eyes.
"You give up now?" The gangster smirking at his thought of victory.
Irene wasting no time, grab her chance with the distract man and kneeling him right between the legs. The gangster now had to release her without consent. He then hunched over to attend to his hurt area.
Victor that already winning with the other gangster has now come to the rescue. He didn't wait any second to kick and punch the man that hurting Irene just now as hard as he could. Especially after he saw the man's behaviour towards her just now.
Irene at that time trying to find the minister's grandson in case he still not get out of there. As her attention was distracted, she forgot that there was another gangster who had not been defeated. Suddenly her neck was strangled from behind.
Irene is now having a hard time breathing. Her hand tried to hit the arm that was around her neck but was unsuccessful.
"Stop or I kill this girl!" The gangster shout to Victor that already beaten the other one to a pulp. Victor now stares coldly at the man. He just keeps walking closer.
"I'm not joking!" The gangster dragged Irene together with him outside the hall. Probably trying to save himself.
Irene deliberately weighed her body not wanting the gangster to just have it easy going from there. Then she feels the arm that choking her looses a little. She take that chance to bit the man's arm as hard as she could.
"Argh! Bitch!" Unable to bear the pain, the gangster hit Irene's head with his gun causing her to fall flat on the floor. After that he try to aim the gun at her.
Before he could pull the trigger of the gun, Victor already shot him with the gun that was before hold by Irene. No one knows when he picked it up after Irene just left it to the ground.
"Sister!"
Holding her head in pain, Irene, who was still on the floor, looked at the small voice. She saw the little boy in tears screaming at her as he approached.
With difficulty Irene smiled and open her hands wanting to hug the boy who was clearly in fear.
"There you are." Irene said softly. Her heart was so relieved after seeing the little boy's face.
Victor at the time also came, lower himself next to Irene. He holds the girl's shoulder gently before asking,
"Are you okay?"
Irene nodded. With the little strength she still had she supported the boy and walked out with Victor to the outside of the hotel. The sound of police sirens was getting closer and closer to them.
At outside, she then lowered the boy and told him to go approach his grandfather who was outside surrounded by the bodyguards. The boy obeyed her request and ran away.
Then Irene looked at Victor's face. She couldn't read the man's face now that was staring at her. All she knew was the man's eyes looked full of anger.
Irene really thought that she is about to get scolded by the man but otherwise happen. Victor pulled herself into a tight hug at that moment. His unstable breath, speaking on his behalf. Irene didn't move at all and just let the situation go. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Victor's car now parked next to them. Then, she is now consumed by the darkness.
Victor, who was still hugging Irene was shocked when the girl's body suddenly felt heavy and lifeless. He then let go of the hug, held Irene's body which was now unconscious and almost falling to the ground.
Now, Victor squatted on the ground holding the girl from falling all the way. He prepared himself to carry the girl up into his arms, but he began to get a panic attack when he saw her head was now bleeding profusely and the blood began to wet his hands.
He began to sweat and breathing erratically, but still tried to hold the girl. His head also now hurt like crazy as if he tries to remember something.
Looking at his boss state, Charles gets out of the car and come to aid.
"Sir!"
"Get... her in... first." Victor said, sound like choking.
With that, Charles lifts the girl from his boss's hand and puts her in the car. Then he also helped Victor in. In fast, they then continued to leave the area.