---5 Days Later(Nov. 08, 2024)---
The Fortress Building is now completely done. Project in Charge-Allen invited Bats for a walkthrough. The building was like in a rectangular cube. At the leftwing, there are 2 adjacent rooms facing 2 adjacent rooms making the center as its hallway, following the hallway is the stair. Same as the rightwing, a total of 4 rooms each wing with balconies per room. The center making the leftwing and rightwing joint, is the entrance, following the entrance you can see an elevator and an electrical room. At the top of the entrance are rooms to be designated for the future. At the right end was an entrance going to the basement for cars, making it at the left end to be the exit. At the rooftop, there were 8 water tanks at the corners and at the center has enough space for a helicopter. Of course the building is sorrounded by a 5 meter height, 30cm thick concrete wall, each corner and middle corner has watchtower, and each watchtower has searchlight, same for the location of Solar Panels.
Rooftop,
"Sir Allen, I never thought you would finish this project earlier! Not only that but you put some interior designs as well. You flatter me! As promised, take this."
Bats excitedly said as he reached out a brown envelope to Allen.
Allen,showing his eyes full of excitement immediately grabbed it.
"Thank you kind costumer. If you have anything you would like to do in the future just feel free to contact us."
After finishing the walkthrough for half day, Allen's team were preparing all their things to go back as their project is finished. Bats went back home to discuss with his parents about moving soon.
On the other hand, Kaycee was taking the food she ordered outside the door with a delivery rider. She was about to go back inside when a sudden voice spoke.
"Kaycee, is that you?"
It was Gwen's voice, she acted surprised.
Kaycee turned around due to hearing her name. As she looked around, she became surprised.
"Gwen? Right, you're Gwen. The one who helped me at the parking lot. Thank you big sis."
Gwen remained surprised, more like acting surprised.
"Nah, don't think about it. But what a coincidence! You lived here?"
Kaycee smiled and nooded. Gwen already knew of this, but she really was a best actress.
"No wonder I was being puzzled seeing your contact information, the one you gave before. Are you related to Bats by the way?"
Kaycee was surprised, as she furrowed her forehead.
"Yes, yes. Do you know my big brother?"
Gwen smiled and lowered her head.
"Uhm, yes of course. He used to be my boyfriend when we were in college."
Kaycee became curious then coughed twice and changed the topic.
"Ah I see, so are you also staying in these hotel?"
Gwen lifted her head and nodded.
"Yes, yes. I was actually going here to talk to Bats but I accidentally saw you."
Kaycee giggled as she find it interesting.
She then invited her inside to tell her story about it. Kaycee then later became fond of her story. Gwen didn't take long, she went back to her room smiling like those villains in the movies.
Days passed by...(Nov. 19, 2024)
Early in the morning, Christian went back to the hotel informing his sister about going back home.
Kaycee rushedly went to her bed getting her phone and calling for his brother.
"Ring... Ring.... Ring...."
At that time,
Bats was sitting at the rooftop. He was reading the manual for the Solar Power supply on his left hand and taking a coffee on his right hand while the sun was shining. He felt his right pocket vibrating. As he grabbed his phone out, he saw it was a call from his sister so he answered.
"Yes sister?"
Kaycee immediately replied,
"Is it true big brother? You'll be having my birthday party at our home today?"
Bats smiled,
"Of course, why not. It's your birthday today. You can call for your friends so they can celebrate it with you."
Kaycee was hesitant,
"I would be happy about it but... Are you sure big brother? Our house is small for celebrating a birthday party."
Bats understood what her sister is talking and just smiled,
"Trust me. Invite your two friends, and if you have more friends why not invite them. I'll take care of it. By the way, Happy 21st Birthday Little One "
Kaycee had tears in her eyes and was full of excitement.
"Thank you Big Brother. I'll go get changed now. Bye..."
Kaycee immediately changed her clothes and called her two friends. Christian at that time went to Ricardo's room just next to their room.
"Tok.. Tok.. Tok.. It's me, Christian."
"It's open." Ricardo replied.
When Christian opened the door, he saw Ricardo sitting on the sofa while cleaning a P92 pistol and also a disassembled parts of an Automatic Rifle placed at the table. He was surprised! He immediately went inside and locked the door.
"Woooow! A P92 pistol and M164A rifle! Big Brother can I touch it?"
Christian seated near him and asked having his eyes locked on the rifle.
Ricardo was surprised when he heard him named the guns he had.
"You sure do have an interest in guns, do you little brother?"
Christian immediately replied due to excitement when it comes to guns.
"Of course! I used to play battleground games. Me and big brother Bats went once to a shooting area for a practice in a whole month. If you ask, I won against my big brother in a shooting match. Hehe"
Ricardo suddenly had a question in his mind as he continued wiping his pistol.
(Hmmm. What is Bats up for? He also requested me to train them both to get stronger. Did he offended someone powerful? Maybe he wants to kill someone powerful? I should ask him later.)
"So how come you're here?"
Christian immediately replied,
"Pack your things up big brother. Your coming with us. Today is my sister's birthday. And big brother Bats told me to call for you. He wants to tell you something important in person."
Ricardo was puzzled of what does he mean,
"Ok, I'll pack my things up. Wait for me."
Ricardo immediately assembled all his weapons and put them in his military bag. All in all, he got two military bags. When they both got out, they saw Kaycee talking to you a group of 5 women just outside the door. Kaycee noticed them then she introduced them.
"Uhm, by the way. This my little brother, Christian and Bats's friend, Ricardo Dalisay, a retired scout ranger."
"Big brother Ricardo, Christian. This is Gwen, Angel, Lyca, Maryjane and Stephanie. They're the one who helped me when I was robbed. I'll be inviting them as a compensation for helping me. So be good to them, okay. Hehe"
Both parties greeted. But Ricardo was wary while Christian was puzzled.
Later on, they drove away from the hotel. Kaycee's two friends, Michelle and Nathalie were also her childhood friends from their village. They later pick upped them, Ricardo was the driver, Christian was on the front seat and the three friends were on the back seat. Also following them is a white HiAce Van, it was Gwen's companions.
After 2 hours of driving, they entered the village. The Fortress Building wasn't visible from the road as it was blocked by the bamboos.
Christian pointed the way in.
"Just go straight for more like 30 meters then turn right once you see a road going right."
Ricardo nodded...
After a few seconds entering the road going right, they later saw the Fortress Building. Seeing a Fortress Building in a village, Ricardo was surprised. So was the three, Kaycee, Michelle and Nathalie.
"Woooow, is there really such thing? Hey, Christian, who owns that building? Is that Solar Panels? It's near to our house."
Kaycee asked while seeing the Fortress Building through the window.
Her two friends were also in shock of seeing this.
"How come there's a building in our village?"
"We didn't went back home here for how many months then suddenly there's a building. I wonder who built that."
Christian replied in an over proud way.
"Don't be shocked sister. Bats owned that building. He started it when he went home here 7 months ago. We were also shocked at first. We don't know the reason behind but I trust him."
Hearing this, Ricardo's mind were filled in questions. To Ricardo's view who was been in the army his whole life, it was as if Bats is preparing for something big!
Meanwhile, Gwen's companions were surprised. Though Gwen and Arthur, already knew of this building was Bats's as Gwen saw this on Bats's laptop once. The companions were complementing,
"Woooow! Am I really seeing this?"
"I never thought there would be a hidden building on a remote village!"
"Whoever owns that must be rich!
"It also has Solar Panels, look guys!"
As they continued following, Gwen's companions eyes's became big as they noticed they're entering the gate going to the Fortress Building. Gwen started smirking and smiling sinisterly.
"We're entering, we're entering!"
"Is this where Kaycee's family live?"
"She must be rich!"
"Yesss!!! Good thing I choose to flirt her when we were at the mall."
There they saw many people inside the gate. They saw women chopping vegetables at the long table, some men cooking using firewoods, other men carrying a humongous native black pig tied upside down and they saw kids playing like those of that birthday party games.
"Hey, I never thought seeing such a view! Isn't this like from the past."
"Maybe it's a tradition to them.Hmm."
Later on, after parking. Kaycee immediately went to Gwen and the others who just got out of the car.
"Sister Gwen, let's go."
The companions followed her. They were already at the elevator but the elevator carry a max capacity of 8 people.
Kaycee turned around to Gwen's companions and informed them,
"Uhm Guys, your room would be at 501 and 502. You seem to be tired so please rest first. The rooms there were already unlocked so make yourself at home."
The companions were curious as if was like she owns the building. So Alex stepped in and asked,
"Uhm, if you wouldn't mind me asking but... We're curious, just now you told us about our rooms. It's just like...you know. Hehe"
Kaycee understood what he was pointing out, then smiled and replied.
"Ah, what you're pointing about is the owner, right?"
The companions nodded due to curiosity.
Kaycee replied,
"It was my big brother's. I was also shocked when I just saw it today but then my little brother here explained it to me."
Now that they heard it, they was about to ask a question again but the elevator was opened. First batch was Ricardo, Christian, Kaycee and her 2 friends, Gwen, Maryjane and Stephanie. 2nd batch, was the remaining 6 men, Angel and Lyca.