"We need to get out of here Bronsilaw"Isabelle shout to get their attention "Proceed with the full attack"
"Rick doppelganger is with them"Bronsilaw lift Hans from his tattered collar and drag him towards the door Isabelle opened "You can walk,can't ya raven?or no it's Sean"
"Knock it off,why the hatred?"Isabelle and bronsilaw both snort and enter a dark cellar,James followed squinting at the loud bangs of bullet "Did Rick know you guys own this place?"
"Well who cares about the mother fucker billionaire?"Bronsilaw snicker and pull down a lever "It's his lookalike attacking not him" Hans lift his brow in awe Bronsilaw words having little effect on him,he did not expect to get this awestruck by the deathly yet eminent island they stepped into,a building stood at the far end both grand and majestic in it's neon light of the night alongside it was a newly constructed small scale silver dome but enough to internalize a jet.
"Who owns this place?"James murmur sure his companions wouldn't answer but bronsilaw steer and turn with Hans.
"We all own this place,buh your sister in law designed,illustrated,gave the blue print and..."his face contort "Isabelle duck"He scream and just in tow a bomb flew last Isabelle head,they duck rolling on the ground as another explode in front of them "This isn't Mack"
''I know,bron get Hans secured,I'll pave my way out,no matter what don't let the bastard go"
"Okay,now move jannsen"Bronsilaw kick him and haul him towards the dome "Be a nice lad",he went in after the dome security panel scanned him and throw Hans over stairs of the airplane "Aren't you too weak for a man who as passed the rank of a colonel?"
"And don't you feel disgusted to keep going on with this shit? Why not let us military men take over?
"Oh jannsen,now you're technically telling me you're weak"
"No,I won't waste the bit of time I've left on..."Hans pause when the dome glass crack "Is this your plan?"His voice betray his stiff facade,bronsilaw laugh.
"It can't crack than that Jannsen,now you said something"Bronsilaw throw a pistol at Hans "about helping each other"Hans hand shake not from the shock but from his fading energy,he'd held more guns in his life than he bargained for,he'd seen a lot of people die and still he'd his reservation,he does everything to eradicate crimes and the first time his cousin had ran away he knew there would be more.
He never liked her and that wasn't a feeling he harbored because of spite,it's a feeling he learned to embrace from childhood,his mother had stood beside the kitchen window waiting to have just a glimpse of his father,his twin siblings had curse their luck when he doesn't show up in their school events,while he dedicates his whole life to the Augustyn,he'd understood at first,they needed help but not at the cost of selling his whole family to nature,he hated to see Isabelle smile,he longed to see her crumble but even when she fall she rise up with a smile,maybe hoke up or bona fide but she'd did,something he would never be able to do.
"You know I could just raise this gun and kill you?"Even if it rolled out of his tongue preplanned he knew he's just bluffing "Why are you suddenly so scared bronsilaw?"
"Yes why are you suddenly so scared?"The two swerve and gulp "It's me bronsilaw,it's always me".
Outside James open the Lamborghini and went in,Isabelle roll inside throwing a grenade at her attackers "My men are leaving,they'll meet us at Annescapti hospital,should i drive through the other navigation or straight to Warsaw?"
"I'm not going back to Warsaw tonight drop me at the old Mack building,got something to say to the old Mack"James clench his fist swerving the wheel out of the island "I'm not me James"
"Someone who could killed her own cousin is quite inhumane"
"You've killed a lot of people too james"Isabelle respond munching on nothing.
"They challenged me first and if they weren't after my family lived I wouldn't fight back"Isabelle lip stretch.
"You fought back years ago James"Isabelle mutter nonchalantly "Maybe you've forgotten but you pushed your own mother to her death"
"Why don't I swerve but of us to death?"James threaten and cuss.
"Oh really?Don't you care about your family anymore,they'll kill them all the minute they're left alone"Isabelle scoff,her eyes catching a gleam when James stop the car "My life is better than yours friend"She add in delight,excited she got under his skin and sing as James restart the car.
"I'm your only terror people"The masked man continue his heartwrenching song and stop to survey the two stunned fellow "Let him go"
"You've no idea how stupid you are,jumping into a dome just like that"Bronsilaw sneer "I'm not scared of you"
"Trust me I know that but I sure know what you're scared of"The masked man sit on one of the stairs not making any move to rescue Hans. "Your only lover is slowly entrapped by someone you hate right?"
"You won't play that game with me"Bronsilaw pull the trigger of the other gun in his hand and shoot Hans twice in the arm he fall to the ground groaning in pain "His life isn't worth a dime"
"I'm willing to pay with death"the masked man glance at Hans and roll his eyes "And I know who you want"Bronsilaw tilt his head amusing himself with the turn of event "I'll get you Alexander Mack let go of Hans"
"That's not easy"bronsilaw flick his gun "I'd rather blow us all up together than go with that,yes I want Xander dead but not only him"
"Emeryk?"The masked man vanish and appear behind bronsilaw and another version of him stood in front of Bronsilaw "I'll give him to you,you're his son anyway"Hans heart pump in his chest hearing the revelation of the two beast in front of him "I've all the chance to kill him"
"Emeryk and Xander Mack,I guess that's one hell of a deal"bronsilaw chuckle and frown his amusement leave him for the moment "Scram the other are navigating through the system"
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Isabelle unlock the car and step out looking up at the sky "Are you happy?"James question electrified her,she smile a little and look at him with a gloom expression "Xander is a fool you know,he loves you everyone can see that but I can't see why you're trailing away from the right part,I know I'm not the best example for a good part but I don't want you to go through what I'm going through the life is hard Isabelle...it's very hard to live"
"Which one?The life when you pretend everything is okay or the one you accept that nothing is okay?I died not the day dad left not the day I was made to believe that my mother and the man I grew up with are dead,not the day I stabbed my boyfriend and fabricated it all to save my sister not when I was forced to attempt to murder you,not then James"Isabelle look up with a bitter sweet smile "I died the day Claran was murdered in front of us because she stood for the truth,you,Gary and I were there when my niece was killed"
"I remember Isabelle"James said softly.
"That's the difference between the three of us,Gary learnt to pretend everything never happened,you're suffering from cancer and God helped you to the suitable one,cognitive issue,while I learnt to swallow the bitter pill,unlike you who doesn't remember,unlike you who doesn't have any feelings,unlike you who taught me how to be a monster,Isabelle is lost and"isabelle glance at James and added in a low voice "trust me she's never finding her way back"She pocketed her hand and stride to the mansion.
James glance up and look at the sky curiously,searching for the brightest and beautiful smile he was told that is always lingering by,he found none and with heavy heart enter his car.
"Trust me she's never finding her way back"James grip the steering and squeeze his face "Nothing is going to stop me from interfering now Xander"He whisper to himself and drove off.
Isabelle caught a glimpse of Rick sitted by the corner in front of the piano in the huge living room with his hand pressing notes on it,he didn't stop despite been noted of her arrival,Isabelle sit on the throne like chair and lean.
"To be in a position of authority must be tiring"Isabelle thaw the rigid atmosphere "Very tiring I say"
"Nothing in this words is satisfying,when you sit too long you complain that it affected your backside,If you eat some kind of food repeatedly you complain that something is wrong with your neck so my dear,position of authority is supposed to be tiring"Rick answer not sparing her a glance.
"Is that so?position of authority should be fun and not boring and tiring,but I guess we do somethings to have fun"
"Like what I'm doing right now,it pleases me to see you smile so scarcelessly today"Rick continue his long melodious note "Why so interested in politics in such a good mood?"Isabelle cross her leg,curling her hair with her finger.
"I know a person who might be crazy in the head but doesn't take people transformation without the person in question approval"Her thoughts wonder off aimlessly "I would've been doomed if he doesn't have that respectful trait"
"What are you aiming at?and this question doesn't suit your mood not after your journey"
"Yes,it doesn't but I can't help but observe my enemies seems to be closer than friends"Isabelle clock her head the corner of her lips slightly open "You promise to always tell me the truth"Isabelle entangle her laps and put both her hands on it waiting in anticipation,Rick hand falter missing a few note before he stop.
"What do you intend to..."
"With all due respect you know what I mean, you're here while your duplicate is three miles away from here"She speak vehemently ignoring his slow motion move when he rise from his seat. "I thought chief is a fiend, a dirty creature but moving with the likes of you?he's either that dirty thing which I'm strongly sure he is or something else"
"Isabelle,What do you mean?I don't like the long sentence"
"I'm not speaking in parables,why is chief associated with you?is he your personal assassin because a lot of rich men does have that,and if he is I'm just here to tell you I'll destroy him along with you"
"Me?Is that what your parents want?you killing and destroying the whole world?why do you take satisfaction in terrorizing?"
"I'm not the man you work with,I do not terrorize anyone,I don't go to houses,mansions,domes in illusions"Isabelle stood up and put both her hands in her pocket again.
"He as his good side"Rick sit on an armchair,he lean slowly reflecting on the words Isabelle spouted,he glance at her with utmost concern.
"By?by selling up your daughter location to triplicate?or by pushing Gary"Her mouth coil against the last sentence because she herself isn't sure he pushed Gary,Isabelle heart swell in joy when rick stiffen,his shoulder slump and rise again then slump "I don't see that creature ever changing or it having a good side,who's to you?who's he to your family?"Isabelle take her seat on the arm of the armchair Rick is sitting on"Why do you prefer to sell your family to him?The guy doesn't look any inch responsible"
Rick gaze up staring into her eyes strangely "Are you sure the chief did all that?I was supporting him in his endeavour because I thought there was a chance for change,he's a cop for heavensake!!,who else am I to believe?"
"Yourself,before believing in someone believe in yourself,do you know why he's here?"
"No,I don't know anything about him,just remembered he was with a general when they came to investigate Debra's murder,though still young and skinny"Isabelle lift her chin up her trust for Rick reducing,she scrutinize who'd always been a father to her masking her contempt,'he's lying' her inner goddess squeal loudly,Isabelle look away and stood up "That's all I know"
"I trust you father after all you're the only man left for me in this world,I'll stay for the night,please don't tell Xander I'm here"
"Oh my dear I'm sorry,I've lost it in some ways I guess,I sent the maids to the east wing you can just press the red button in the kitchen and they'd all be swarming here in a second,you know the way to the rooms right?"
"Yes and I'll help myself"Isabelle dash upstairs,Rick trembling hand cease,he bring it to his phone and dial the first number he could see.
"I want a full force against him,do it,I want this to be over sooner rather than later"Rick ordered and drop the call,he glance towards the direction Isabelle is going to and sigh.
At Annescapti hospital in Poland Warsaw.
Xander hand twitch in unknown excitement when he heard the word from his men taking control of the new hideout "Are you sure you didn't damage anything?"
"Yes sir,Ms. Mack was spotted there"Xander face contort "We're trying to find her"
"Isabelle just got to Warsaw,how is it possible for her to be in Siedlce?"Xander whisper sighting James,he open the door for him and throw him an unexpected kick in the groin.
"Damn you all"James roll on the floor in pain holding his hurt male organ "I might not desire a fucking baby but I still don't want to be rendered impotent can't you hurt me anywhere else?"Xander end the call.
"You're impotent James and fuck your howls you're making me sick,where's my wife?"Xander stretch his hand out for James to take,James snort and grab the bed putting in care so as to not wake sasha up "It's so funny how we break rules because we're some Damn brat"Xander retract his hand "Where's my wife?"
"I left her with your father in Siedlce"
"Are you the owner of that island?"Xander sit on the blue couch beside the window "I told my men to destroy it"
"Aren't you dumb?that's my new lair and I took my sister in law there what's the problem?I don't get why you've to keep interfering,I'm not going to snatch your wife away from you,someone else will in due time but not me"
"James I find it unnecessary to take my wife out,what do you know?"Xander stride to him "What are you hiding?"
"Something you don't want to know,who is your wife?who's your mortal enemy?you think Isabelle is capable of ruining your life?Xander are you a fool? Isabelle isn't anyway connected to triplicate the fucking way you think she is"James respond quietly.
"Jamie told Micah about triplicate,it's unlikely for triplicate to see another disturbing victim and let her go"
"Jamie is marked,don't you see that?no hired assassin or anyone who kills for that matter can hurt her not even you, without facing a death sentence"Xander shoulder slump "I know penalty for murder is death but you understand the rules of the underworld"
"So you mean someone made a payment for her,but what payment?death?"
"Death,someone death but that person is still alive and she as to pay that debt"James glance at sasha,Xander swallow deeply"not her I meant Isabelle"
"No Isabelle is still alive it doesn't take that long to be killed when you laid your life down"
" She will be dead soon,when someone says leaving forever it doesn't mean eloping with their beautiful self it means death,Isabelle has something on her and that thing is making her live till now,so stop trying to figure things out because you're going to find that answer,that thing still keeping her with us and suppose that answer gets to them our Isabelle will be gone "James mutter and pat Xander shoulder "The 'no more death's' thing doesn't exist in real life"He stride out.
Xander fold his fist,his heart pumping in his own chest he glance at his sleeping sister and amble out hurriedly.
"Where are you going to?"Micah stop him from the way signalling to his men to position in front of Sasha room "James just fumed out,and you too?"
"Get sasha out of here"
"But you made us understand that..."
"No more understanding,things aren't going as I thought,take her out of here he doesn't need her"Micah raise his brow and signal his men to do as heard "Now"
"Is the bastard here?"
"No,but when he comes he won't go into Sasha ward he needed her here for distraction"Xander voice choke on his words,Micah rub his forehead totally lost.