THE WATCHMAN

Lucky Breaks

Lord Murillo and Ricardo Pereira buried the body of duchess Murilo and then paid their last respects. When they were done, they packed up all that they needed and drove off.

While driving on the road, Ricardo Pereira noticed that Lord Murillo was still in a very sad mood and he hadn't given any instructions as to where they were to head to, so he decided to strike up a conversation.. that may give him an inclination to what was on the Baron Generals mind.

"My Lord may I speak?" he asked.

"You may speak". Lord Murillo Obliged him.

" I can only imagine the pains you're going through both emotionally and physically my Lord, I cannot lie that I understand this. I also know that there is a lot weighing down on your mind right now, but I would love to remind you that you had a plan before all hell broke loose. And I wouldn't want you to throw that plan in the dustbin. Ricardo nervously said to him without taking his eyes off the road

Lord Murillo slowly turned his neck in Ricardo's direction and gave him a glaring stare.

"I had a plan a plan that included someone! Someone who is no more! That person is my wife, Gloria Murillo. We devised and planned every detail together and now she's no more".

"Of what use is my plan, if she's not there to play her part and see it through? Everything has fallen through, I have been deserted by the Watchmen whom I am supposed to be leading, betrayed by the Barons I trusted".

" Sergio Angel, Tina Gyang, and even Susan Boyle are nowhere to be found. I have also lost Antonio Jr. who was my greatest bargaining chip and I do not have him anymore".

" Adding salt to the injury, I just found out that my biggest problem, whom I thought I had taken care of is still alive! Antonio de Castillo is still alive and I have no idea where he is!"

"I was betrayed by that Julio!"

"So tell me, Ricardo, what part of my plan am I to stick to? Lord Murillo asked, still glaring angrily at Ricardo.

Ricardo took a deep breath, thinking through his next set of words before he gave a reply. And then he said...

" The same plan my Lord, kill Antonio de Castillo kill Sergio angel, kill Susan Boyle, kill Tina Gyang if need be and all that follow him and if you want kill Antonio Jr as well. Strike fear into the heart of all that dare challenge you! Burn it all down and then you can build a new league from the ashes. And you, my Lord, will become the head of both the League of Watchmen and the League of Timekeepers!"

Lord Murillo continued looking at Ricardo Pereira as he drove without uttering a word in reply. After staring at him for a while l, he turned to face the road, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes to take a rest.

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"Be careful with those please!" Jose Reyna said as the men and women loaded the plane with a cargo full of ammunition.

The Oraha watched in amazement as he saw the number of ammunition and artillery Jose Reyna had at his disposal.

"You have enough ammunition here to fight a mini-war on your own Jose!" The Oraha said.

"You could even launch an attack on the league and win with this!" he continued.

Jose Reyna's face broke into a wide smile on hearing the words from the Oraha.

"Remember the Laws that guide a follower of the Higasuki says... "Only a fool starts a fight, just because he knows he can win" Jose Replied.

" Whatever you see here is for protection and not for attack, I wouldn't even think of using these if I wasn't sure that my life and the lives of those I care about were in grave danger."

" I know what Lord Murillo is capable of. That man has powers that we can only dream of, he has been to places that we would dread to go, and he is ready and desperate enough to do anything to achieve his goals. So he is not a man that you take lightly".

"My Intel says that Susan is being held in the Bucharest mansion of the League of Watchmen. So that is where we are headed Jose Reyna said.

*But first I need to make a quick stop and see someone very important". the Oraha said.

"Really?" Jose Reyna asked. "And who might that be?" he asked

" A friend from way back". The Oraha replied with an icy to and a stony look on his face.

"I know that look Bernardo, and whenever you have that look, something is wrong and you may be ready to do something stupid. What are you planning to do Bernardo?" Jose Reyna asked while giving his friend a suspicious look.

"I hope you are not planning on doing anything stupid because I wouldn't be part of that!" Jose said.

"Don't worry dear friend, I can take care of myself and you can take care of yours..." The Oraha said and then he got up and walked away.

"This is not what we agree Bernardo!" Jose Reyna said to him in a loud voice as he walked away

"Where are we going, Sir?" A disgruntled Ricardo Pereira asked Lord Murillo, not minding what the consequences might be anymore.

He had been driving aimlessly for a few hours and he needed to get a clear direction and most of all, rest.

" I have no idea, but far far away from this place and all these problems. I just want to be on my own and be free". Lord Murillo replied.

"Sir, but you know you will never be free if your enemies are still alive, that's why I said we need a plan!" Ricardo Pereira retorted.

All of a sudden, Ricardo Pereira angrily stepped on the brakes of the car and brought the car to a halt at the side of the road.

"What are you doing Ricardo? Lord Murillo asked him. Startled at the abrupt way in which they came to a halt.

Ricardo got out of the car and walked towards the trunk without saying anything or replying to any of Lord Murillos' questions.

He popped open the trunk and picked up something. Lord Murillo became scared, thinking Ricardo had plans of killing him out there in the middle of nowhere.

Lord Murillo began to search around inside the car for anything he could use to defend himself.

He couldn't teleport anymore since his experience with the being that took over duchess Murillo's body.

It was now clear that the Fates had turned their backs on him and taken their powers from him, leaving him with only one the one he was born with.

When Lord Murillo realized that for some strange reason, there was not a single weapon to object in the car that he could use to defend himself, he quickly got out of the car and walked towards the front of the car, on the opposite side of the car from where Ricardo Pereira was standing.

Ricardo closed the trunk of the car and placed a long briefcase on top of the trunk and opened it.

Lord Murillo was scared to death. "Could this be my end?" He thought to himself. After all the powers he wielded and all he had accomplished, he was going to be killed by the least of Timekeepers?

"No!" He thought to himself. "I cannot go down without a fight!"

"My Lord!" Ricardo Pereira suddenly called on him. "Please come over to the trunk of the car I want you to see this".

Lord Murillo was skeptical about this request, but he had no choice. So he carefully walked towards the trunk of a car, his eyes steadily fixed on the briefcase and the visible part of Ricardo Pereiras hand, watching for a sudden movement.

Finally, he got to the back of the car and close enough to fully see the contents of the briefcase.

" Where and how did you get a hold of this?" He asked Ricardo in utter shock.

It was Tina Gyangs' DNA tracker, supposedly lost somewhere between the kidnap of Antonio Jr. and the murder of his beloved wife.

"In the heat of the chaos, it struck me that something of value would probably be in your quarters. So I took the bold step of going to your quarters to take anything of value I could salvage. It was there I found this..."

"I actually have no idea what it is, but I knew it must be something of value and judging from your reaction Sir. I know I was correct!" Ricardo proudly declared.

"You are correctly known for your wits, my boy!" Lord Murillo said. "This will not only help me find the young boy but also both his parents! Antonio De Castillo and Susan Boyle!"

"And this time, I won't leave the job to another. I would handle things myself!" Lord Murillo declared.

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"Where are you, Bernardo?" Jose Reyna thought to himself.

Everything was ready for them to take off, but the Oraha was nowhere to be found.

Apparently, he had sneaked off to wherever he spoke about and Jose wasn't comfortable about the secrecy behind this sudden movement.

Just as he was thinking about what next to do, the Oraha walked in with a beautiful young woman by his side.

Jose Reyna stood up in anger

Why would you bring this wicked b***h here Bernardo? He asked.