Chapter 8: Abduct (5)
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Al and Fuego arrive at the palace entrance and three escorts guard the door. Alger opened his mouth.
"I'm requesting to see Mr. Nicolas"
The three escorts look at each other and laugh. Al and Fuego didn't know what's happening so he asked again.
"I'm requesting to see Mr. Nicolas. It's an urgent matter"
The escort continued to laugh but they stopped and stood steadily. A deep voice was heard.
"You're laughing at this hour instead of guarding the entrance?"
The escort was like a rat that sees its hunter. Al turned around and saw a black-haired guy, masculine body and tall. He was amazed by him and locked his eyes on him. The man approached Al with menacing eyes and asked him.
"Who are you? What's the matter with both of you?"
Al didn't speak and stare at him closely. Fuego tapped his left arm for him to speak. Alger startled and spoke.
"Oh, yes. I'm here to request to see Mr. Nicolas. It's an urgent matter so I can't disclose it to you
The guy looks closely and observes Alger up and down.
"You. Search them if they have blades if they don't, do what he asks. I'm going now"
"Yes, Sir!"
"Hey, come here. I'll search you" the escort said.
"Okay…"
Both of them got searched by the escorts. They didn't find anything. The escort speaks.
"Get inside"
Both of them nodded and they were taken to the lobby where they would meet Nicolas. As they walk inside the furniture looks expensive, from the paintings on the walls, sculptures in every corner, and the blue carpet on the floor that makes the surroundings elegant.
They arrived at the lobby, entered, and sat on the couch, the escort left and closed the door. Fuego opened his mouth.
"Hey, the palace is huge. I can't believe that I'm here. It looks expensive"
Fuego's eyes were shining as he saw the furniture. Al was happy for him.
"Fuego, I have a rule for you. First is don't give any reaction to our conversation, second is don't give emotions or feelings when you hear something big. Are we clear on that?"
"Yes, I'll behave quietly"
The door opened, Al was surprised when he saw the maid entering the lobby. It was Kerstin who helped him earlier. She's taking care of a trolley that has tea and sweets. Al opened his mouth.
"Hi, Kerstin," she smiled.
Kerstin was surprised and smiled at him.
"Hi, you just got inside. Did you make a phone call?"
"No, no. It's just that. The person I'm going to call is in here, in the palace"
"Ohh. That's great…Wait, are you saying that the person you want to call is Mr. Nicolas? Why didn't you say that earlier?"
Because you're not trustworthy enough.
"Ahmm… it's confidential"
Don't ask anything, please. I can't disclose this matter to you.
Suddenly, Mr. Nicolas arrived at the door, he knocked and Kerstin opened the door. She greeted and bowed to him. Nicolas speaks up.
"You're done here?"
"Yes, Sir. I'll be taking my leave"
Kerstin nods to Al and leaves the room. Nicolas sat in his chair and spoke.
"...So? What is it?"
Alger was nervous but he was determined to say his words.
"Mr. Nicolas, I'm Zachary Alger Miñienza, my father is Hiraki Mondale Miñienza. I just want to inform you that Mr. Sebastian has been kidn*pped by some unknown people"
"And?"
"I want to contact you but my phone was lost, it's just that I got rescue by your people here in the middle of the road"
Nicolas poured the tea into his cup and took a sip.
"So your Hiraki son"
"Yes, Sir"
"If that's the case"
He clapped and the door opened. Alger turned to look who was going to enter. He was shocked when he saw Sebastian in the wheelchair with a black eye in his left eye and a sling right hand.
Alger stood up in his seat and walked towards Sebastian. Al opened his mouth.
"What happened to you?"
"I just got a bit injured. Not a big deal at all, but the deal now is. We just found you. We're finding you where we got tempered by some unknown people"
"B-but… How did you get in here?"
"It's all thanks to my brother. He gave me this tracking chip in my left arm"
He showed his left arm and pushed his skin where the chip was.
"Al. You need to rest first. Get him a room. Also, get a shower" he smiled.
"Can I have a request?"
"Sure," Nicolas said.
"Can you bring a physician to the shelter? His sister has illness"
"Okay, I'll do that. Get a physician to the shelter. What's her name?"
"It's Vivian. Please she needs medicine right now"
"Okay, I'll bring the physician there to check her out"
Sebastian escorts Al and Fuego to a guest room.
"Mr. Sebastian? Can we just not separate our room? I need him for some matters"
Sebastian twitches his eyebrows in confusion. But he agreed to him after a few minutes because Al insisted.
They arrived at the room and the two entered it. Sebastian handed a tablet to Al.
"What is this Mr. Sebastian?"
"It has the map of the palace and also you can locate the place you want to go. It has a GPS in this tablet"
"Wow, that's a great help. Well thanks for this"
"My pleasure Al"
Sebastian walks away and Al closes the door. Fuego is beside the bed, his eyes were shining as he saw the bed, soft and has a good scent.
"Hey, let's shower first. Then you'll be able to lay your body"
"Okay"
He stands straight and salutes. They get their coats, Al uses the tablet to track where's the shower room at.
They arrived and saw the big shower room. It's filled with showers, a bathtub, and the outside has a jacuzzi. Fuego opened his mouth.
"Al. How're these things work?"
He pointed his finger in the shower. Al walks towards Fuego and opens it, the water rushes out. He goes back to his shower room and opens his shower.
"Wah! It's too cold for me"
Sigh… Is this kid… Sigh… Don't mind it.
Al went to Fuego's shower room. He again explained how to use the shower.
"Here, turn this and the warm water will be poured out"
"Okay thanks, Al"
Al smiled and went back to his shower room. After some time. They finished showering and went back to their room to dry and wear their clothes.
'Growls' as Fuego's stomach said
"Al? Is their food here? I want to eat"
"Okay let's go to the kitchen. I can get us food their"
Al uses the tablet and tracks the kitchen. As they walk to the hallway. Three maids look at them badly. The maid in the left mumbles.
"They look poor. Who are they? Is there a guest from the shelter? They're dirty"
They laughed as hard as they wanted but Alger still walked antagonized.
They arrive at the kitchen and Al looks at the chefs to cook for them but it's empty. Fuego opened his mouth.
"Where are the people who cook here, Al?"
"I don't know. Maybe they're done for now and later they'll come back"
"But I'm hungry. Can we instead cook our food?"
Al looks at Fuego, he's determined to get him food so, he gets the tablet and messages, Sebastian, to permit them to use the kitchen because the chefs are gone.
Sebastian agreed and also he wanted to taste All food, so he also went to the kitchen to see his skills.
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