The Heroine's Obsession

Chapter 7

Warning: Graphic content ahead. A gruesome and blood-soaked scene unfolds

Time: 5 pm

"Let's initiate our pursuit with Ethan" I proposed to my companions within the confines of the vehicle. June's hands remained firmly grasped on the steering wheel as I scrutinized Ethan's constantly shifting location on my phone screen

Ethan's sudden halt in a remote area piqued my curiosity, prompting unsettling questions. I instructed June to increase speed, eagerly to swiftly arrive at Ethan's destination

Regarding Dion, I harbored doubts and chose him not to bring along, prioritizing discretion in our delicate pursuit

Fate's cruel twist brought torrential rain, hastening the approach of dusk, casting long ominous shadows. While having a long trip, Xyvel suddenly spoke while sitting comfortably in the passenger seat

"Master, Clark has sent a message" Xyvel announced, promptly displaying the phone screen

From: Clark

Inform lady Ayesha that the Hoax group has apprehended Mr. Faelden. I've infiltrated their hideout, a warehouse and I am closely monitoring their activities. Notably, their conversation is all about Idrian De Guzman. Looks like he's coming over

Ethan's peculiar circumstances makes sense now. He was abducted, courtesy of Idrian's machinations.

A subtle smile spread across my face as I dialled Dion's number, gladly he answered it immediately

"My lady" Dion's voice filled the line

"Proceed to the headquarters' basement and retrieve Idrian's mistress. Escort her to my location. I will provide the destination address via text message shortly" I issued a firm command to him

"At your service, my lady" I terminated the call abruptly. A cunning smile crept onto my lips, foreshadowing Sasha's impending doom. She would soon become an integral part of the intricate game of cat and mouse

"Acceleration, June. We must proceed with haste" I demanded

Amidst our journey, schemes began forming in my head. After I'm done with Idrian, you're next Ethan.

Upon arrival at 5:49 pm, we strategically relocated our vehicle to a secluded forest area, in close proximity to Ethan's presumed location. It's getting quite dark now

The heavy downpour still does not stop. It's a good thing though, they won't notice that we're here to infiltrate this old warehouse

Dion has been informed of our coordinates and will be joining us shortly. I also instructed him to secure the woman's wrists with handcuffs and silence her with duct tape

"June, proceed with caution to the warehouse's primary electrical controls, presumably located within the utility room or electrical closet, to facilitate a complete power shutdown. Let us immerse ourselves in a chilling game, where survival hinges on every move " I said to him. My gaze fell upon his figure, transformed into a grotesque clown, Art the Clown's terrifying visage now mirrored before me. Seriously, a minimalist mask would better suits him

"Okey dokey" With an enigmatic smile, he offered a curt salute. My attention shifted to Xyvel whose face was concealed behind a mysterious mask.

"Please ensure you're equipped with your secret service earpiece and customized contact lenses" I said. My own disguise consisted of an understated white mask bearing a gentle, enigmatic smile

I put on the earpiece and even without glasses, I was able to put the contact lenses on my eyes. These advanced contact lenses feature night vision capabilities. We owe our gratitude to Clark, who developed these innovative lenses months prior, proving instrumental in our nighttime endeavours

"Your mission begins, Xyvel. Stalk your prey" I commanded. With a knowing smile, she led the way into the warehouse

"June, proceed to the main electrical switches. Confirm your hands are dry before accessing the warehouse's primary controls " I spoke to him explicitly

"Copy, Boss" then he walked into the depths of a heavy downpour

Alone, I gazed upward at the dark canvas, recognizing the ideal condition for hunts. Solitude enveloped me beneath the somber sky, its darkness pulsing with anticipation

I entered inside the car and patiently waited Dion's arrival. Time ticked by, finally, Dion's figure emerged

"hmmmmpp" A muffled sound emanated from Sasha, despite her sewn-shut mouth. Her body bore gruesome injuries, her limbs restrained

"Wear this" I handed Dion a mask identical to mine

"Secrecy regarding our personas is advisable" I said. I went nearer to Sasha and gently stroked her face, offering a fake comfort

Xyvel had concealed disturbing details from me, I didn't know she sewed Sasha's mouth

"Your lover was inside of that warehouse" my outstreached hand guided her gaze to the looming warehouse

"Let's play now.You have twenty seconds to escape and seek help from anyone. You can run and get help there. You can run as fast as you can. You better hide in a great place" With a fleeting smile, I seized her arms and forcefully propelled her

"Make haste and escape forthwith, slut!" I commenced counting, beginning with the numeral one. Sasha swiftly rose and sprinted toward the warehouse

"Dion, I require your assistance. Follow my instructions precisely" then he nodded affirmatively

Dion and I walked through the rain. Our priority now is eliminating Idrian before retrieving Ethan

"June" I said. I adjusted the placement of the earpiece in my ear. Later I heard June's voice and Xyvel's faint whisper

"Boss, I'm here at the main switches of the warehouse. Good thing their computers are also located here. They are still in good condition and there are CCTVs attached to every corner of this warehouse " June pronounced his words with deliberation

"Then that's good news. We necessitate your aid in tracking these people here" then I heard him respond with an equivocal yes

"How are you Xyvel? update?" I asked another person

"I've got one, master! I stabbed his eyes with a knife"

I smiled sinisterly. She's really a brutal woman

Dion and I entered the warehouse. Shadows danced around us as we crossed the threshold into the warehouse's inky blackness. The darkness enveloped us like a suffocating shroud

I requested June's surveillance support to monitor our team and hostile elements

"Idrian is now in the basement together with Ethan, boss.Sasha had taken refuge in a compact, secluded chamber. Her hiding spot is really cramped " June pinpointed the precise location of the woman's hiding spot

I took the baseball bat from Dion that I had used on Ethan

I made my way to Sasha's refuge and stepped inside. The lights flickered out, plunging us into an eerie, cinematic darkness. Oh! thanks to June's hardworking ass

"We've got you cornered" I said while pouting

"Darkness cannot shield you from our grasp. Your pathetic hiding spot invites unspeakable terror" I made a devilish laugh while slowly tiptoeing, pretending that I didn't see her

"the game of hide and seek has reached its inevitable conclusion" I yelled

"Oh there you are, slutty! You thought you could hide?" my smile masked the thrill of the hunt

Without saying a word, I immediately hit the table where she was hiding.Because the table was fragile, it was completely destroyed easily and Sasha was exposed there, terrified, on her knees

"Hmmpp" she cried kneeling down and begging me

With swift brutality, I delivered a kick to her abdomen, then forcibly dragged and ejected her from the room

"Pathetic. I told you to hide better! You should listen to me, b***h" I said disgustingly and I strucked her legs repeatedly using the baseball bat. Blood seeped from her sounds

"I'll give you a chance to find your lover, Idrian. Now run! " A sinister satisfaction crept into my voice. Her distress fueled my sadistic delight

Despite her agonizing suffering, she summoned the strength to depart

I smirked

"June, get Xyvel to hunt Sasha down" I commanded and he obeyed

I immediately returned the bloody baseball bat to Dion. I also didn't notice that Sasha's blood splattered on my clothes

We continued walking and we passed dead bodies around. They were brutally killed. Others lose hands and feet. Others had their stomachs broken and their genitals cut. Well, they're not innocents, they got what they truly deserved. They had it coming. I am sure, this was all Xyvel's deed

"June, who else is in the basement?" tanong ko

"Idrian left because he knew something strange was going on. What was left was Ethan and a girl" June did not continue what he said because I directly cut off his words

"He had a girl with him?" I asked profoundly

"Y-yes" June answered

"Could you please clarify the route to the basement?" I am completely bewildered now

June provided the direction, my mind now wandered, consumed by the thoughts of Ethan, completely neglecting Idrian and his entourage

"My lady, I thought we'd put Idrian first" Dion said in slow voice, his firm grip stayed my stride

"Let me go" I said coldly. I quickly went to the basement, good thing one of the doors was not locked

As I approached and peeked inside, a mix of anger, pain and jealousy overwhelmed me. Ethan, seated with his back turned, had his hands tied behind the chair. A woman's lips brushed against his and she slowly untied his restraints

That woman was his girlfriend!

Ethan stood up and the woman smiled and kissed Ethan again on the lips. I want to attack them and hit them with wood or any hard object

I was about to enter when Dion suddenly came and stopped me

"Don't, my lady. Don't ruin the plan" he said huskily. I tried to calm myself but my anger and hatred still did not subside

"My lady, we must prioritize eliminating Idrian and his people. This opportunity, long-awaited, must not be squandered" He uttered these words while firmly guiding me away from the room where Ethan was being held

"I cannot bear the thought of relinquishing him. He belongs to me" Despite my resolve to return, he forcibly pulled me away once more

"You can find him. You still can locate him right?Don't worry, my lady, you've put a mini gps tracker on his clothes, so he still can't get away from you" he said and quickly pulled me away from the basement

Bitter memories fuel my vendetta. Idrian's cruelty shattered my family. He needs to pay for what he did to my mom. Idrian's evil spawned a lifetime of anguish. Vengeance burns within me, an unquenchable flame searing my soul

We carefully walked back to the ground floor. June informed us that Idrian's sanity had unraveled upon discovering the gruesome demise of his men. June told us that the Hoax and Idrian were together and they were relentlessly searching for us, leaving a devastation in their wake

"There are two goons coming in your area, boss." As June's warning reached my ears, Dion and I swiftly concealed ourselves. I commandeered the baseball bat from Dion once more, while he discreetly drew his firearm

Tense moments passed, footsteps came close. While searching us nearby, I secretly walked in silence and without any uttered words, I crushed the goon's skull using the baseball bat, which made him unconscious. The second goon attempted to fire, but Dion swift reflexes ensured he pulled the trigger first.Dion also shot the man I hit with the bat in the head

"Boss, Clark is heading your way. It looks like the Hoax groups are after him" June said

"Lady Ayesha!" June's words barely faded when Clark burst into a vie, panting heavily, his gaze inevitably locking onto Dion and me.

"What's wrong?" I asked calmly

"Idrian went insane.He was livid about his men getting killed "He said

"Clark, proceed to June's location immediately. To maintain covert operations, Idrian must not see your uncovered face. Borrow June's masks to conceal your identity and protect our mission's secrecy" firmness edged my words

June provided me with critical information regarding his current location, which I promptly conveyed to Clark to ensure timely coordination

"Be careful" I said to Clark who is now heading to meet June

With June's expert guidance, Dion and I conducted a comprehensive sweep of the area, successfully identifying hostile locations, monitoring enemy movements and optimizing our tactical deployment

"Kill the lights, June" He swiftly responded to my directive, plunging the entire area into a darkness, providing optimal cover for our clandestine operation

Thanks to our contact lenses with night vision, we had no problem getting around

During our debriefing, I posed an inquiry regarding Xyvel's potential encounter with Sasha. I asked Xyvel if she'd crossed paths with the said woman and she said yes

"Give her to me" I informed her our present whereabouts within the warehouse premises

Xyvel has arrived accompanied by Sasha. Sasha's body was completely drenched in blood, either even her ears smeared red, revealing the brutality of Xyvel's assault, particularly the gruesome eye stabbing

"Here's the b***h, master. Oh gosh her blood is dripping bad" Xyvel uttered maniacal words, then forcefully propelled the battered girl, her pale complexion starkly contrasting with the blood covering her face, towards me

She's crying a blood

"hmmppp" Her scream echoed through the air, yet I felt no sympathy for her predicament

"You woman!" I summoned Xyvel, and she promptly arrived, firearm at the ready

"Master!" Xyvel uttered

"End her life gradually, ensuring she experiences the full brutality of existence. Let her taste the devastating consequences of killing her family" Xyvel's eyes locked onto mine, understanding the gravity of my command

A sinister spark danced in her eyes as she retrieved a blood-tainted dagger from beneath her garments. With calculated precision, she approached Sasha and viciously plunged the blade into her right eye, eliciting a blood-curdling scream. The woman's agonized cry filled the air

"Hihihihi I like what I'm hearing right now" Amidst the peal of maniacal laughter, Xyvel intensified the brutal thrust

The poor woman fell to the floor and was now completely bathed in her own blood. Xyvel grabbed her knife and blood splattered on our clothes

"Please accept my sincerest apologies, was I too abrupt?" Xyvel feigned concern, simultaneously plunging the blade into Sasha's left eye

As Xyvel engaged in a twisted game with the bloody woman, I inquired June about Idrian's group, learning that they plunged into an abyss of confusion and madness. June revealed that, Idrian was now conversing with Antonio Mikhail, Hoax's leader, on the second storey of warehouse

"A saw would greatly simplify the process of severing your limb" Xyvel said while turning the knife into a saw, trying to cut Sasha's foot. As Sasha's anguished cries filled, I approached and firmly grasped her chin

"I told you, you'll enjoy having Xyvel with you" I expressed dismay with a gentle tsk and a shake of my head. Her face was smeared with copious amounts of blood

"I guess, you'll leave this world first before Idrian...but don't worry, he'll surely follow you soon" then I gave her a sinister smile. I rose and instructed Xyvel to end her life now and without hesitation, she dispatched Sasha with a fatal headshot

"Dion, Xyvel. Place and display this woman's body in a place where Idrian can easily see it" the two followed my instruction

I requested June's continued surveillance, and he reported that only a handful of Idrian's personnel remained

Dion and Xyvel positioned Sasha's lifeless form by the staircase, while I concealed myself in the adjacent shadows, eager to witness Idrian's reaction

"June, where's Clark?" I asked out of nowhere

"He's outside, madam. He's patrolling" His reply

"How about Ethan and the woman? have you seen them?" I asked another question again

"I lost sight of them after they exited the basement " Fury ignited within me, Ethan, your disloyalty will feel my wrath. Every moment of suffering will be repaid. His cowardice ends with his punishment. I'll hunt him down after this...

"How about Idrian? What is he doing now?" I questioned

"He's coming down, boss" I cautiously draw myself nearer the staircase. My silence punctuated by the sound of ascending footsteps

Idrian's eyes dilated in terror as he beheld the lifeless body of his mistress, his expression frozen in a macabre mixture of shock and despair

"SASHA! WHO THE f**k KILLED YOU!!" He is furious about Sasha's death, but his wife and kids mean nothing to him. What a hypocrite f*****g bastard.

With deliberate steps, I approached Idrian, gun poised and I targeted his left leg, intending to inflict suffering akin to that he had callously caused my mother, a just retribution for his egregious wrongdoings.I once believed my mother's passing was attributed to illness, but the truth revealed a far more sinister reality. Idrian's heinous actions led to her demise, and now he must face the consequences

The crack of gunfire echoed as I strucked Idrian's left and right legs, his anguished screams piercing the air, his body crumpling beneath him.I approached him and pointed the gun at his face

"W-WHO ARE YOU?" Undeterred by his vehement outburst, I stepped on his wounded legs with so much force. A tortured scream escaped his f*****g lips. With considerable force, I hit his head using the gun.

I just noticed that Dion and Xyvel were next to me. I whispered to them to tie his hand and gag him

"Boss, the Hoax group is approaching. I'll meet you outside. Please exit through the rear door, Clark will ensure your safe passage" June uttered

Dion picked up Idrian, who had lost consciousness because I hit him so hard

"Here we go" I declared, advancing toward the alternate exit June had mentioned

"You did all of this?" I asked Xyvel while pointing to the dead bodies scattered on the floor

She smirked and offered me a subtle nod

Upon our swift exit, we encountered Clark, precisely as June had said, his arm now adorned with the unmistakable signs of wound, a testament to the perilous events unfolding

"What happened?" I asked curiously

He's panting

"Lady Ayesha, our situation demands immediate evacuation. Idrian's men and the WebTriad group will arrive forthwith, bolstered by the Hoax leader's urgent summons for reinforcement" he said

Upon his warning, June emerged from the doorway, he labored breathing mirroring Clark's

"They're here already. They're looking for Idrian. We have to hide" before we could seek cover, a convoy of vehicles arrived, accompanied by the sudden eruption of gunfire

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to be continued