Vegas' POV
"Who the hell are you? Who's your boss?" I yelled from inside the car."
"Khun Vegas, get out of the car." One of the men replied. As there was no response from me, he smirked at continued to say. "As you wish. We have orders to take you dead or alive, either way." He glanced at the others and ordered. Shoot!"
Even though the car was bulletproof, it wouldn't last long. Those weapons are potent.
The shots continued...the car's protection almost collapsed. We lowered ourselves to the floor of the car as the windows shattered.
"Nop, get ready. We're not going to give in so easily. I'll get to Pete no matter what."
"Don't worry Khun Vegas, we're not alone"
"What?" I was confused.
Nop winked at me.
Suddenly there was noise from other cars stopping nearby. More shots were fired and the eight men were taken down one by one.
"It's all clear, Khun Vegas! You can safely get out of the car"
An unknown voice yelled from outside the car.
"Let's get out of the car, Kuhn Vegas." Nop grabbed my arm, helping me up and out of the wrecked car.
When I got out of the car, I was surprised.
"Khun Vegas, Khun Nop, sorry for the delay. We kept our distance so as not to be discovered prematurely." One of the men bowed to us apologetically.
Nop nodded in return.
I turned to Nop not understanding how three cars and nine heavily armed men had emerged to save us.
"Nop, what does that mean? Who are they?"
"This is the ghost team Pete ordered me to form to protect Khun Vegas, Khun Macau and Venice this whole time, Khun Vegas."
"He did ..." Pete thought of everything to protect us... "So there's a team protecting Pete, right? Is he protected?"
"Sorry, Khun Vegas"
"FUCK!" Looking at Nop's expression, I knew that as usual Pete thought like the Theerapanyakul family's head bodyguard, not as a member of the minor family himself.
I looked at the man who had challenged me before. He was kept alive by the ghost team. "You two, take this man to the dungeon of the minor family's mansion. I'll deal with him later (grim smile). The rest, come with me. We need to get to the port fast."
I took my phone "Kinn, I think we have a problem."
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Pete's POV
The ship carrying the armament left the port after all the inspection done by the client and his team together with Arm's consultancy.
We were all by the harbour. I was carefully watching every movement, but above all, for any sign of Vegas. Both Vegas and Nop could not be reached by phone. Something was off.
"Please check the money transfer." Mr. Park cordially motioned Khun Sanya and Porsche.
Porsche nodded, confirming receipt of funds from his phone.
Khun Sanya's assistant showed him the confirmation from his tablet.
"It was great doing business with you, Mr. Park" Khun Sanya said.
"Too bad Khun Vegas isn't here. But it was great doing business with you all" Mr. Park put a hand on Arm's shoulder, smiling at him.
Arm smiled back, embarrassed.
"We hope to evolve in future negotiations. Good return, Mr. Park" Khun Sanya greeted the client, as did Yim and Porsche. Mr. Park greeted with his head. Everyone headed for the parked cars.
Porsche led the way to the car. Arm and I close behind.
"Mmm...just one more thing, Khun Sanya."
Khun Sanya was almost close to his car, next to Yim, then turned to Mr. Park.
We turned around too.
"Yes, Mr. Park."
"Thanks for the show." Mr. Park grinned.
Before we could react, Mr. Park drew his gun and shot Arm a couple of times in the chest. Arm fell to the ground. By reflex I managed to kick Mr. Park's hand, causing the gun to fall to the ground. Mr. Park's bodyguards started shooting all of us.
I started to fight with Mr. Park, but his bodyguards got between us, and started fighting me.
"Get Porsche and Arm into the car!" I ordered our men who were shooting.
Porsche was crouched on the floor, helping Arm. "I'm not leaving without you!" Porsche answered me back, while shooting at any target he could.
Our bodyguards and Khun Sanya's shot back, but we were outnumbered since more men of Mr. Park, who were hiding in the port, surrounded us.
"Get in the car, Yim!" Khun Sanya yelled to his brother.
"Get Khun Sanya!" Mr. Park ordered a bunch of bodyguards, who annihilated khun sanya's bodyguards. Yim tried to get forward to protect his brother, but he was shot in the arm before Khun Sanya managed to push him to the ground. The men took Khun Sanya, dragging him to where a speedboat had just stopped.
There were almost no bodyguards from Sanya and the main family alive. Porsche ran out of bullets and one of Mr. Park's bodyguards pointed a gun at him. I managed to shoot the guy down, but I also ran out of bullets. Another bodyguard pointed his gun at Arm's head, who tried to draw his gun with difficulty, but it was too late.
"Arm!" I yelled from afar.
Suddenly a bullet hit the bodyguard's head before he shot Arm.
Other bullets hit Mr. Park's bodyguards who were surrounding us.
I narrowed my gaze to identify where the bullets were coming from. It was a sniper rifle for sure. But who is shooting?
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Macau POV
Are you all out of your minds, fucking bastards? Do you think I'm going to let you shoot the head of the guy I have a crush on? Just now? Hell no! I haven't even confessed yet, you know!
I was holding the high-precision rifle that Arm had helped with in the morning. I'm hiding over a container. From here it's easier to see the whole mess and shoot down some idiots.
Cool! I feel inside a shooting game. And I'm damn good at it. Haha.
"Drop it, kid"
I looked back and three guys were aiming their guns at me. Fuck!
"Hi, there" (in English) I smiled. "Ouch!"
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Pete POV
"Fuck, Macau! What are you doing here?"
"I know, I know, Pete ...I should be in bed by now. Don't scold me, please! My brother will kill me if he finds out, I know."
"Don't you think it's kind of pointless, now?" I felt like killing Macau myself.
Mr. Park was holding Macau by the hair.
"Pete...I like your name better." Mr. Park smiled. He logged Macau on the ground, close to Arm, Porsche and Yim. Kun Sanya and I were surrounded on the other side, near the water.
"Fuck! Sorry,Phi..." Macau tapped himself on the forehead. It doesn't matter. Definitely Mr. Park already knew it.
"Now it's time to say goodbye." Mr. Park laughed. "Take Khun Sanya to the boat and shoot the others!"
"I don't think so, idiot!" Vegas showed up with a group of bodyguards shooting Mr. Park's men.
I was relieved to see that Vegas was okay.
"Let's go now!" Mr. Park shouted.
Mr. Park jumped into the speedboat and some of his men tried to push Khun Sanya inside while the others exchanged fire with Vegas and his men.
As I was closer, my instinct was to confront the men and stop them from pushing Khun Sanya into the boat.
"Fuck, Pete! What are you doing? Get out!" I heard the voice of Vegas yelling at me from afar. He was trying to reach me. When I turned to see where he was, I noticed a man standing behind him, pointing a gun at his back.
I took the gun from one of the bodyguards I was fighting and pointed it at the man behind Vegas. I shot the man down.
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Vegas POV
When we arrived at the port, Arm, Porsche and Yim were on the ground next to the cars with guns pointed at their heads. Khun Sanya and Pete were further away, also surrounded, near the boats parked in the bay. I got a shock when I saw that Macau was there too. What the hell is he doing there?
"Shoot them down!" I ordered.
I felt anxiety and apprehension building inside me as I ran forward shooting whoever appeared in front of me. When I reached Macau, I saw that Pete was trying to stop Khun Sanya from being pushed into a speedboat.
Damn it, Pete! Why do you always have to play the head bodyguard. Khun Sanya is not even from our family! I leave a gun with Macau and head towards Pete.
"Fuck, Pete! What are you doing? Get out!" I yell to Pete. He is too far from me.
Pete turns to me. He disarms a bodyguard and points his gun at me.
BANG!
I glance back and see a man behind me falling to the ground.
BANG!
When I turn my face to Pete...in seconds, just like watching a movie, I see Mr. Park inside the speedboat, pointing his gun at Pete's head. I hear the sound of the shot. I see Khun Sanya holding Pete's body before he hits the ground.
I feel paralyzed.
BOOM!
"Vegas! Vegas!"
BOOM!
I feel like trying to run forward, but someone holds me back.
"PETE!"
A sharp pain in the back of my head.
"Pete..."
Then everything goes dark.
...
"What the Fuck, Kinn!"
"Calm down Porsche. What do you want me to do? You know Tankhun. It's how he handles things."
"He's not the only one suffering, you know?"
My ears pick up the argument going on next to me, which makes my eyes twitch and slowly open.
"Vegas?!" I hear Porsche's voice calling me.
It sounds...empathetic...almost pitying.
"Where Am I?
"At the hospital"
"Pete! Where's Pete?" I try to get out of bed, staying seated. I feel a pain in the back of my head, which starts to throb.
"Sorry, Vegas. I had to hit you to get you out of there." Kinn says, approaching the bed.
"What happened? Where is Pete? I yell at them as I try to get up again"
I feel an immeasurable pain in my chest as I remember Pete getting shot. "He's here, isn't he? Where is he? Pete? Pete?"
Anxiety and anguish grow back inside me.
"Someone answer me!Now!" (in English)
Porsche and Kinn try to hold me down. I start to struggle.
"Answer me!" I angrily yell.
"Answer me!" I desperately yell.
"Please..." I humbly beg.
I feel a flood of tears running down my face.
They keep holding me... hugging me...
It's Kinn who speaks... his eyes are teary. I've never seen this before. Not in front of me.
"Mr. Park blew up the port and escaped in a speedboat...we think he took Khun Sanya...He pauses "Pete and Macau haven't been found yet."
"Wha...Pete...Macau...?"
"But they were alive before the explosion, right? You saw them, right? Macau is smart. He must be hidden somewhere... Pete...Pete was fine too, right? Right??"
"You saw what happened, didn't you, Vegas?!" Porsche's voice was shaky and low. "We do not know. But as long as we don't know, there's still hope, right?!" He also tries to convince himself.
"What I fear most in my life is happening? Venice is sick...and...Pete...Macau, who I love the most...are they leaving me...?! They can't leave me. They can't" I feel despair. I feel like I'm being buried alive. That I am suffering the most painful death.
All my demons are haunting me now.