Ambitious Eye

[Yak]

Chapter 17: Junction

Sharply at eleven, the wide opens gravel space up in Flying Swan Mountain is crowed with people cheering and shouting. The muffler of both motorcycles and cars roared loudly as it expel carbon monoxide into the wild atmosphere. Two separate gangs group has gathered to compete in this racing event to show off their superior power.

Even though none of the two gangs has mention about their back stabbing of each other during the years, but in each member heart are the growing flame burning wildly wanting the opposite gang to repay for what they has done. The Red Panther gangs is ticked off by Wing Hing for stepping into their territory with several undercover through out the years, while Wing Hing is raged by Red Panther meaning of killing their members and disposing the body in front of their business center such as pub and nightclub. But of course without any proof neither of the group is willing to point finger and decide to just settle their dispute with the race. A race to determines who should step back.

Only the lower level members came to this gathering while the main lead like Ekin Cheng (Red Panther) and Eddie Cheung (Wing Hing) didn't bother to interfere. Marco Ngai the other helpful aid of Ekin has came with his follower to assist Andy out. Hundreds of members from both sides has gather for this event.

A black sport car zoomed into the territory and braked with a sharp skid stopped a foot right in front of Andy and Marco. Both of them show no reaction of fear that the driver would actually hit them, cause they know that he wouldn't dare to. The cocky guy from Wing Hing stepped out of his flat sport car and straightened his black trench coat collar and moved his sunglass up to his short needle like hair. He grinned at Andy and Marco with his tiny cocky looking eyes, "Wah Gor, Marco Gor, haven't seen you two for a while huh? How long has it been?" he pretended to think, "A month maybe?"

Marco rolled his eyes at him and flicked his cigarette butt on the floor and stepped on it with his foot twisting to extinguish it. His cold voices calmly, "Jordan (Jordan Chan), I believe we are not here to chat tonight." He beamed his large harden eyes at Jordan while he tightening his leather gloves. "Andy you want to race first or should I do the honor?"

Andy shrugged, "Sound good to me." He stepped back and the members scooted back to reveal a chair for Andy to settle down to watch. A yellow sport car droved in and parked right next to Jordan car, Nick stick his head out of the car window. "Wah Gor the car is ready!" he shouted excitedly while stepped on the gas to let it roar proudly.

Andy nodded with his eyes on Marco and his arm slickly directed Marco over. Nick got out of the car and let Marco have it for a spin to test the car out before the race start at twelve. Nick headed to Andy and squatted down next to him, "Wah Gor aren't you going to race with him?"

Andy smiled at Nick wisely, "The night is still young, there is plenty of time for us later." Nick nodded and stood up to look for Hei and Annie, they should be around somewhere. Andy beamed up at him, "Annie is in the back by the motorcycle. Is her birthday today, you don't have to stay if you have plan with her."

"Thanks Wah Gor, but she enjoys watching the race anyway. I'll go look for her first."

"Alright." Andy reply and return his attention toward the uproar of the two gangs.

Couple feet away by the crowd of parked motorcycle, Annie stood by them alone. Her eyes are interestedly gazing at the red and black motorcycle with her fingers running along it feeling the curvature. A chuckle from behind her was heard, she swiftly turned around with a huge sweet smile and teasing eyes piercing toward her boyfriend. She playfully lean her lower back against the motorcycle and her right index finger are wiggling to gesture Nick to walk closer.

She notices that both of Nick hands are behind his back and it made her softly chuckle wondering what he is trying to hide from her. Nick stepped right in front of her with his eyes gazed temptingly at her round dark one that twinkled to the street lamp. Her smile glow playfully as she tilted her chin a bit with her lip softly meeting his and pecked it so gently. "What are you trying to hide?" she whispered with mischievous tone and her eyes gazing along his arm following it toward his back, but Nick purposely block her.

"I'll give you three guess, if you guess it wrong there will be punishment," he said with a smug little grin.

"What if I got it right?"

"Then, I'll give it to you and also reward you with a long passionate kiss," he teased while Annie chuckle and try to pull his arm to reveal her birthday present. He shook his head at her steadily. "Uh ah..."

Annie pouted, "Then what is the punishment?"

Nick lean in to whisper into her ears, "Then it your turn to reward me, a passionate long kiss or a romantic long night." He grinned ear to ear with hope. Annie rolled her eyes at him and pushed him away with three fingers on his forehead. He chuckled and pulled his arms out swiftly to wrap around her waist. Annie turned toward her back and saw a red and white motorcycle helmet in Nick hand. She excitedly yanked it away and looking at the design satisfyingly until she saw a pink logo of a pig with wings.

Her smile frowned and turned into a pout with her questioning eyes at Nick, "What is this suppose to mean? Are you trying to call me a pig?" Her tones warn Nick to think twice before answering.

Nick pressed his lip together trying to not laugh at his girlfriend expression. He smiled and slightly pinched her nose, "Of course only Shaw Chu (silly pig) would match perfectly with Shaw Lo (silly guy), right?" Annie giggled to his mushy explanation, it silly but it warms her heart in a special way. Nick smile slyly, he knows she will love the helmet cause Annie has always wanted to learn how to drive a motorcycle herself. "Don't I deserve a kiss?" he pouted at her with his lip protrude.

Annie couldn't help herself from laughing at him every time he does that, cause he looked so silly with beady little eyes and two extended lips. She softly pecked him and he held her closer and tighter for a longer kiss. Hei who heading toward them with a box, he started to shake his head with his eyes rolled at the two of them. He cleared his throat and gazed at Nick warningly. Nick didn't stop kissing, he loves to tease and make Hei irritated. Annie giggled and pushed her clinging boyfriend away. "That is enough."

"Shaw Chu ah, don't let him fool you." Hei said and place the pink box down using the motorcycle as table.

Annie looked at the box with her smile radiated brightly, "Haam Daan you got me a cake this year!"

"Finally something other then the two red hard boils eggs." Nick joked. Annie elbowed her boyfriend to shut up. Nick opened the box revealing a prettily decorated cake with two candles. "Wow it look nice," he sticks his finger on the edge to get some icing. Hei quickly slap his hand away.

"Don't ruin it!"

Nick tasted the small amount on the tip of his index finger, "Mmm..taste good too, want to try Annie?" he hand his finger over toward Annie who rolled her eyes at him.

"Thanks Haam Daan." Annie pecked Hei cheek and hugged him. "Thanks for everything. You really don't have to."

"Enough of the corny lines, let light it up, make a wish, and munch it down!" Hei excitedly said as he light the two candles. "Annie shuts your eyes and made a wish now, before midnight." Annie did as she was told and she knows exactly what to wish for.
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Mean while a taxi pulled up the road and dropped off two Singaporean. "That will be three sixty-eight," the driver said.

Raymond gazed out the taxi noticing the sky being pitch black and no one is around, "Are you sure this is Sky Swan Mountain? Aren't there suppose to be a race?"

"Oh goodies! We could go to a Karaoke club instead!" Myolie suggested with wishful eyes. Raymond gazed at her evenly, making her wrinkling her nose in attempt to make a mean look toward her cousin.

"This is the place son, you need to walk up a bit to see the gangs people. But why would you two want to join them? They are doing illegal racing, if the police is here they will all get arrested and you two too." The driver warned.

His passenger grinned, Raymond love dangerous event, it only brings up his thrill and excitement. He quickly paid the taxi driver and jumped out of the taxi while Myolie stay in the taxi not too sure if they should be here. Raymond rolled his eyes at her knowing that she will chicken out, but he didn't want to come here alone, or else he would leave her with the rest, who has went to visit Flora and Frankie. "Now Myo," he firmly demanded.

Myolie stubbornly stay put, "Ray, lets go else where. It so quiet and dark here."

Raymond sighed loudly with annoyance. He opened the door and dragging his cousin out, "Enough of your whining, I didn't whine the entire day when you drag me mall to mall to shop for your clothes!" he sighed at her irritated, "Hurry, we only have two hour before we have to return to the hotel!" He yanked her hard and she finally decides to give in and stepped out of the taxi, the driver quickly zoomed away. "Come on!" he dragged her by grabbing her elbow

After a fifteen minutes walk up hill they finally sees the group of gangs and roaring sound of cars and motorcycles. Raymond face brightened up immediately as he let go of his cousin and rushed up closer toward the crowd, no one care who he is, since they are too busy with the care race that is about to begin. The small motorcycle race has begins for members to race each other for fun before the big race between Marco and Jordan begin at twelve.

Trying to squeeze by the ocean of people, Raymond pushes against them and gotten himself a great spot to enjoy the race. Myolie who has tries to keep up with Raymond has lost him since he rushed toward the crowd without her. She scanned through the ocean of people trying to locate Raymond, is kind of like finding a needle in a haystack. She pouted and stomped her feet with a frustrated look. "Raymond Koo you come out of there now!!" she shouted. But with the loud noise Raymond definitely couldn't hear a word from her. But the people by Myolie turned to gaze at her, she quickly pressed her lip together after seeing their gaze and they look scary with tattoo and earring along with gold chain around their neck.

Myolie has caught Annie, Nick, and Hei attention too, since they are standing pretty close to her. Annie chuckled at Myolie frighten expression and backing off from the crowd, "She doesn't look like she belong here."

"You don't belong here either." Hei said. Annie gaze at him with a pout, Hei is getting too overly protective.

"Maybe from Wing Hing, they accept basically everyone." Nick smirked. He took another bite into his cake. Annie gazed at his cake with drooling eyes, he chuckled at her cute expression and held it toward her mouth, "You are such a pig." Annie wrinkled the bridge of her noise at him and pecked him.

"Are you complaining?" she asked with accusing eyes. Nick arms are around her waist and they are rocking a bit as they gaze at each other. Annie pouted with her eyes gaze toward the helmet, "Too bad I don't have a motorcycle yet."

Nick pulled out a set of key from one of his pocket and swings it in front of Annie back and froth. Annie jaw dropped a bit with her eyes following the keys. "You didn't!" she disbelievingly shouted.

"I told you, you owe me a long kiss and a night."

"You wish!" Annie pushed him away and laughed hard with the key tossing up and down from her palms. Nick gaze at her with narrowed eyes and started to chase after her. Hei just laughed at the two love birds as he finish up his cake. "Where is my motorcycle?!" she shouted at Nick as she run waving the keys in the air.

"Not until you repay me first!"

"If you can catch up, I will..." Annie suddenly fallen onto the floor and scrapped her elbow.

"Oww!!" shouted Myolie after the collusion with Annie. "Why didn't you watch where you're going?!" She got herself up and rubbing her scrapped elbow too. Her eyes grew with fear seeing blood, "I'm bleeding!"

Nick quickly got up to Annie and helped her up dusting her. "Are you alright?" Annie chuckled at him and nodded. Nick gazed at Myolie with flamed eyes, "You the one who needed to watch out next time!" he warned Myolie.

Myolie beamed her eyes at him with a hiss, "What are you talking about?! She is the one that bump into me! You are so unreasonable! And look I'm bleeding!" Annie darted her eyes at Myolie scrap and it was just bleeding a bit, Annie started to chuckle at Myolie childishness.

"Are you from Wing Hing?!" Nick demanded and he is careless to her complain.

"It none of your business who I'm from," she stubbornly said. "Go get a room if you two decide to fool around. I don't even know why Ray would want to be here." She gazed at Annie up and down, "I don't even know why I'm trying to reason with you people. You guys are a bunch of bullies and ****s."

Annie eye gotten harden at Myolie comment and slapped Myolie swiftly for calling her a ****. Myolie pressed her lip together not daring to speak up as she rubbed her check and gazed at Annie with hate, Annie return the same stare back at her. Nick fist tightened and gazed at Myolie with stern icy eyes, "*****."

Myolie eyes enlarged at him, "Idiot!" she shouted back, she has never swear before, the best she could do is that. The other laughed at her and it made her blushed immediately with a pout. The laughing sound caught Raymond attention and he quickly rush back to Myolie knowing that she must have cause trouble already.

Annie chuckled at Myolie expression; it was quite amusing. "What are you laughing at!" shouted the distressed seventeen years old at Annie, " you looked more like that B word than me!" Nick hand grab Myolie dress collar and jerked her forward, Myolie was at the verge of tears seeing them picking on her.

Raymond quickly stepped up with his hand on Nick wrist. "Sorry, sorry, sorry, she don't mean it. She burns her brain when she was six, so she is a bit delusional. Please forgive her, I'll take her to see a doctor right away!" Myolie hissing and puffing at Raymond for making her sound like a psycho.

A cheerful laughter came from Annie that made Raymond immediately lifted his head and his eyes were locked on Annie. Annie chuckled at him, he don't know what the heck is happening but for that second he felt a bit light hearted. His gazes are kept on Annie noticing her sweet smile and joyful laughter. "Nick let go of her, she probably don't even know what she is saying. I don't want to waste my birthday arguing with her." Annie remarked with her sparkling eyes at the darken Myolie who folded her arms and pouting childishly.

Nick slowly released her, "Don't you dare use those words on my girlfriend again, you heard me?!" A soft humph came from Myolie who tilted her head to look away stubbornly and not welling to bend and agreed, even thought she know she has ran too far, but they started it.

Raymond elbowed Myolie forcefully making her moaned a bit and rubbing her stomach, which make Annie eyes studying Myolie expression with amusement. "Apologize, Myo." Raymond speaks through his clenched teeth. Myolie stubbornly refuse to be the weak one. Raymond mumbled to her again, "Can't you see how many of them compare to just the two of us? I don't want to die yet, so apologize now."

Myolie darted at Raymond and turned to look at Nick with a grumpy mumble, "Sorry." Nick didn't response to her, instead he started to walk away with Annie. Myolie stomped her way heading toward the trail to head down the mountain. Raymond swiftly pulled her back and she scream, "OWW!! Let go!” she angrily shouted.

Raymond notices a trace of blood in his hand, "You're bleeding!"

Myolie rolled her eyes at him, "Well, duh!"

"You need to get to the hospital now!" Raymond urgently pulled her. "You should know better to get yourself cut!"

"I'm fine! It not too deep, it'll clot in time," she reassured Raymond as she wipes her cut and try to stop the bleeding but it wouldn't stop.

"Yeah when you are dead!" shouted the worry cousin. "Come on!" They followed the trail passing trees and brushing heading down toward the main road. But they stopped midway cause they saw several cars coming up the mountain. "Shhh..." he pulled Myolie down to hide behind the bushes trying to see who coming. The car slowed and stopped at the distance road where the taxi drivers drop him and Myolie off. Raymond is curious to why they parked there to rest. The people in the cars stepped out all wearing black with white gloves.

"Who are they?" Myolie whispered with curious eyes. Her eyes widen at the guy standing by the trunk, "They have guns!" Raymond quickly covered Myolie mouth tightly and dodged down lower. Myolie bit her lip with fears seeing the group of men below searching the area with their alert eyes. Each of them is holding weapon.

"Shh...don't say a word Myo. You listen to me, I want you to stay put and don't stand up or move." Raymond ordered as he turned around. Myolie grab his arm firmly.

"Where you going?" she whispered.

"To tell them about this," he said while Myolie shook her head no. She don't want Raymond to get involve.

"Don't worry, just stay put," he gazed at Myolie still bleeding elbow and sighed. "Put pressure on your elbow." Myolie nodded. Raymond quietly crawled back to the gangs.

Myolie eyes enlarged with fear seeing about twenty mans all holding guns and heading up a trail, luckily is a different trail then where she is. Looking at her surrounding seeing it being dark and spooky, she start to shiver with fear and wish that Raymond hasn't left her here alone. Seeing the men slowly making their way up the mountain with guns, she started to panic and worry about Raymond. What if shooting occurs later on and Raymond got shot, since he is in the crowd?

Shakily her hand searched into her backpack and pulled her cellular phone out to call for help. After several rings she finally hear the voice that she always turn to for help, "Gor" she whispered.

"Myolie can you speak up? I can't hear you," he said, trying to battle against the sound of Joyce singing in the background.

"I can't speak up," she stressfully said.

Louis walked out to the balcony and shut the slide door, "What's wrong? Are you bore at the Hotel?"

"No, Gor please come here, I'm scare."

"Where are you?" Louis asked in a more urgent tone. He could tell that Myolie is serious this time.

"Up in a mountain call Flying Swan. We came to see a car race, but we saw lots of men with guns. They are heading up, I think they wanted to kill everyone up there."

"Why did you two get up there for?!" yelled Louis. He sighed, "Never mind about that, where is Raymond? Both of you get away from that area as soon as possible."

He could hear Myolie started to sob, "We were going to return, but we saw them. Ray has ran back up the mountain, he wanted to inform the other, what if he get shot..." she rambled with trembling voice.

"Myolie calm down. I'll come and I'll get help, just stay put where you are and don't cause any attention, you hear me? And if Raymond come back to you, don't let him leave your side," he told her, even though he is not too sure what Myolie is talking about, but it sound dangerous.

"Okay." Myolie answered and wiped off her tears.
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[zzzbeauty]

<IMG SRC="smilies/thumbsup.gif" border="0"> Your story is very good and interesting. I luv the cast. <IMG SRC="smilies/love.gif" border="0"> I can't wait for you to update it.

[jeh]

Very good story. I'm just confuse about isn't Louis suppose to be the one with his brain damage instead of Frankie. Did Julian and Flora decide to trade their son? That would explain why she care for " Louis" so much. So I guess after the car accident, since Jessica doesn't remember anything one year after she marry Julian, Julian decide to switch Louis and Frankie around so Jessica woudn't be sad. Anyway, keep up the great work <IMG SRC="smilies/thumbsup.gif" border="0"> and please update. The suspense is killing me.

[brianna]

Yak...where are you?? When are u goin to update the story?? I really cant wait to read the following chapter. The story flow is good and a lot of emotion in it. I like the part where Annie went and find Ham Daan and then met up with him and also when Annie hug Louis thinking of him is Ham Daan. That was very touching..almost make me cry <IMG SRC="smilies/crying.gif" border="0">
Please update soon..really cant wait!!
Keep up the good work!! <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

[Yak]

Thanks for all of your nice comments, sorry I took so long to update. <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0">

Chapter 18: Deadly Trap

Meanwhile Myolie anxiously observe the group of men heading up the trail, Raymond has sneaked back up and looking around for the few people that Myolie was arguing with earlier. His mind is set to search for the girl in the red tank top and Capri's pant. Somehow he wanted to make sure that she would be out of the area before the group of men arrived. It was very hard for him to look for her especially with mountain of heads clustered together. He squeezed himself through the crowd and kept searching for the girl with the sweet voice and beautiful large vivid eyes that capture his heart at first sight.

A joyful laughter caught Raymond attention immediately with hope, he turned to search ahead and saw Annie with Nick. They were in the front cheering loudly along with the rest of the member. Raymond quickly making his way passes the thick crowd trying to reach them. But the crowd selfishly wouldn't budge from their position as they anxiously awaited the race to begin.

"Haam Daan! Ka Yaul, Ka Yaul (keep it up)!!" Annie shouted repeatedly with her two hands making a tunnel in front of her mouth. She loves to join large group event like these, especially with motorcycle racing.

Hei flipped the clear portion of his helmet down and gestured his close fist with his thumb up in the air, letting Annie know he got her message. He pulled the two handle of his motorcycle back to make his muffler roar with pride. A girl in extremely short tight miniskirt held up a white T-shirt and shouted, "Go!" when she dropped her arm. She stands still like a statue and didn't dare to move while motorcycle speeded by her along with the background of loud shout and cheer.

Annie joyfully chuckled and turned to look at her boyfriend, who is close behind her with arms around her waist. She gave him a desirable pout cause she wanted to join the race too. "Come on, let race!" she slightly tugged on her boyfriend arm while looking toward the disappearing motorcycle with softens sound of muffler roaring proudly as it zoomed away. Nick stubbornly shook his head at her and embraced her closer to make up for his no. "Why can't we race with Haam Daan?" Annie asked with a slight tone of displease and stubbornness.

Seeing and experiencing past racecar event, Nick knows better on what the real meaning of the race, especially when Wing Hing members are among the race. When it comes to competition it could get a bit sticky and bloody, especially when the opponent might cheat. Many accident has resulted in the pass several races, he don't want Annie to get hurt just because some stupid Wing Hing member decide to play it rough. Nick wrapped his arm tighter around Annie and smiled at her with his handsome little smug. He turned toward her neck and whisper, "I'll race you one on one afterward okay?"

Annie nodded with a bit of disappointment, but she knows her boyfriend care about her. Suddenly she felt a bump that jerked her forward, she turned back curiously to what happen. It was only Raymond, who clumsily bumped into Nick from behind cause of his impatient rush to get to them. Like a repulse, Raymond is apologizing to the other people around that he accidentally shoved, "Sorry..." he lifted his head up, meeting his eyes, are the pair of hard angry one of Nick. He gulped but when he saw Annie, his fear went away, instead he grab onto Annie elbow and pulling on her wanting to get her away from here as fast as possible. Annie darted at him with disapprove eyes, "Let go of me. What are you doing?"

Red flashes of anger boiled on Nick face as he darted at the guy that is pulling his girlfriend away from him. His fists clenched and with one quick blow, Raymond ended up falling backward with the surrounding members stepped away for him to fall on the hard gravel ground. Raymond rubbed on his sting eyes that he couldn't open any more cause it hurt so badly to even blink, "You need to get out of here..." he warned while trying to locate Annie, with one eye open while the bruised one is impaired. Once he found her radiant feature, he kept his single eyes on her sincerely, "I'm serious, everyone need to run now. There are a group of men coming up here and they have guns!"

The whispering of members with uncertain mind, after what they heard from Raymond news, quickly scatters around like a ripple affect. Nick darted at Raymond with warning sharp eyes on him like dagger, "It not a wise idea to play a joke."

"I'm serious!" Raymond exclaimed and pointed toward the trail. He gulped seeing a shadow of them already. Nick eyes cautiously turned toward the group, showing a bit of confusion. Once the men stepped out to the dimly lit street lamp, Nick stern face begin to show concern cause he recognize one of them being the firearm tycoon of the underworld society. His hand tightly interlocked with Annie hand protectively dragged her along with him as he make his way toward Andy. Raymond quickly pushed himself up to follow behind them. The members that heard Raymond started to show concern as they gaze toward the thick brushes area.

(author note: Yeeh=grandpa, also a respectful way to call old experienced underground member)

"Wah Gor, Kwan Yeeh and his group has arrived," Nick firm and calm tone informed Andy. Andy turned toward those men with concerning mind to why they are getting involves with the race too. Seeing them arriving with machine gun and other firearm, gave him a warning that something big will happen and that this is not as simple as what met the eyes. Marco, who was ready to start the race with Jordan, has stepped out of his yellow sport car and gazed over toward Kwan Yeeh and his group of black suited men. He walked up to stand next to Andy, he too know that this is not usual.

Kwan Yeeh is the man they turn to for firearm. He seldom gets involve in event or even came out in public. He is knows for his ill temper, cause he could get really merciless and cruel when someone tick him off.

The mid fifty years old tycoon stopped with his cigar hanging on his left corner. The row of man in black and white glove stopped behind him with their stern expressionless feature like block of ice.

Every single person on the mountain suddenly stopped their whisper and all turned their attention to the group of men with guns. The mountain was so quiet that the sound of moth flying toward the lamppost and being zap was heard. Marco wanted to step up, but Andy holds him back with his arm in Marco way. Andy put on a calm grin to brighten up his face, before he walked up to Kwan Yeeh. He held his hand out to shake with Kwan Yeeh and gave the old man a firm pat on the back, "Kwan Yeeh I didn't know you have interest in racing too." He looked over to one of the member, "Come on hurry up bring Kwan Yeeh a chair!"

The older and more experienced man, with cold stern freckled face and bulge eyes showing his rage, raised his palm gesturing several of his men to drop down two heavy cargo box on the ground. He gave an icy smiled to Andy and finally spoke up with clear steady cold tone, "Ah Wah, I'm here to take care of some personal business. No need to sit."

"Business?" Andy asked with suspicion as he studies Kwan Yeeh, who is casually running his hand into his short silvery gray hair. Andy attention directed toward Marco with questioning eyes wanting to know if Marco side causes any conflict with this hot-tempered man. Marco slightly shook his head knowing what Andy is asking, just by the look in his eyes. Andy sharp calculating eyes settled on the two wooden cargos that are usually use to carry firearms. His facial expression gotten sterner cause firearm trades are usually done in underground territory, or at least not in the open public like this. Andy darted at Jordan with rage in his eyes.

Since Marco did signal that he got nothing to do with Kwan Yeeh, which lead Andy to assume that it must be Jordan, who has invited this trade. Andy fierce eyes show disapproval to Jordan action, "I thought we agree to not bring business to tonight social event."

Jordan smirked with a cocky chuckle, "Wah Gor are you getting old? First of all, I wouldn't be too chicken to do trade in public, if I wanted to. And second of all I got nothing to do with this." He gazed over toward Marco with a smirk, "Could there be a slight mistrust in your gang?"

Andy ignored Jordan suggestion, he trust Marco enough to know that Marco wouldn't dare to break the rule of Red Panther. After hearing that Jordan has nothing to do with Kwan Yeeh visit, it made Andy even more puzzled. He turned back to Kwan Yeeh with a more respectful voice, but he must get it through, "Kwan Yeeh, it has been the rule that business like such be done in our own territory instead of public like this." His eyes disapprovingly glance over toward the wooden boxes with some dry grass sticking out from the side. "Is there some misun..." He stopped when he felt a cool circular object pressed against his forehead. His angry but calm eye rolled up with his two dark eyes at the gun on his forehead.

Marco and Nick swiftly pulled their pistol out from their back like a reflex and pointed toward Kwan Yeeh head with their arm stiffly straight. The rest of Andy follower pulled their weapon out aiming toward Kwan Yeeh and his men. Of course the opponent also pointed their machine gun toward them. Raymond eyes widened with fear and his heart pounded rapidly, never in his life have he get stuck into something this big. Even though his own grandpa use to be part of the underworld of Singapore too. He gulped with worry, he was expecting a little thrill from tonight, but this is definitely not what he has planned for.

Nick left hand is protectively pushing Annie behind him while his eyes are motionlessly glued on Kwan Yeeh with his right arm continue to stiffly aiming his gun on Kwan Yeeh. Annie kept silent and calm, as she observes closely, her pulse is starting to race even though she try to remind herself that Nick will protect her. She turned toward the darker kid that is inching his way closer to her, but she ignored him and concentrates her attention toward Andy and the old man. Annie is amaze by the fearless expression of her brother Andy.

Even when there is a gun against his forehead, Andy show no sign of panic, not even half a drop of sweat. With his sharp confident gaze on Kwan Yeeh, Andy slowly raises his arm in the air, his voice is calm and steady, "I want all of you to put down your gun, I'm sure this is just a misunderstanding." He told his follower and partner. "Now Nick," he urged with a warning tone. Nick lowered his arm and so did Marco. The lower members follow along lowing their weapon. Andy smiled fearlessly, he know that this is not a time to show his fear and give Kwan Yeeh a chance to control him. "Kwan Yeeh do you mind telling me, why you are pointing a gun to my head?" He patiently asked.

Kwan Yeeh slightly turned back toward his men and they immediately got the message and lowered their weapon too. The firm arm of the old man dragged his short gun downward from Andy forehead down to the bridge of his nose in between his eyes. He stopped there and firmly pushed the gun on Andy, "Child don't try to act innocent in front of me. Haven't Ekin taught you well enough? Or have Red Panther think that they are good enough to go against me?!" His steady tone became an angry roar.

Something is out of line, Andy thought. He has no idea what this older man is trying to hint. Andy tilted his head back up to look straight at Kwan Yeeh, his mind totally ignored the guy in front of him, instead he focused on the old freckled face with wise winkle. "Kawn Yeeh, please clarify."

The old firearm expert growled and shoved Andy toward the wooden box. "Open them up!" his rough harsh tone orders his men as he forcefully cleared his throat and spitted at the ground. The two men that are closest to the box Andy is standing by quickly used their iron lever to pried open the wooden box.

After a cracking sound of wood is heard, Andy pierced in with his eyes confusedly widened at the corpse. He doesn't understand the meaning of Kwan Yeeh for showing him the body of a dead man that he has never laid eyes before until now. The mountain was quiet with curious eyes peeking toward Andy, wondering what it in the box. Andy turned over to Kwan Yeeh with his lost expression along with his sharp eagle eyes, "What is the meaning of this, Kwan Yeeh? Who is he?"

A loud shot echoed the mountain with a lighting fast bullet emerged into the wooden box leaving a trace of black ring. The bullet was only half an inch from Andy body, causing him to slightly startle and gulped. Kwan Yeeh was the one who has fired. He rushed up to Andy and yanked him up by the collar. His gun is forcefully pressed upward against the lower jaw of Andy, making Andy tilt his head back a bit. His blazing angry eyes narrowed with a warning, "Who is he?! Child, I'm in no mood to play game with you! How dare you kill my god-son?! Don't you know the consequence of messing with me?!"

Seeing the hot-tempered man with serious killing eyes, Marco rushed up with his gun pointing right behind Kwan Yeeh. His cold concerned eyes were at Andy. Andy is glad to know that his so call brother is willing to stand up for him, but he wanted to settle thing before any firing should take place. Andy could tell that Kwan Yeeh is serious but he still don't understand how this got to do with him, "Kwan Yeeh everything can be settle in a more calm way. I could swear to God that I have nothing to do with this. If you want me dead at least tell me what happen!" his voiced gotten a bit irritated at the unreasonable man. "Marco lowers your gun!"

At several feet behind, Jordan is enjoying this scene with a slight smirk of his usual cocky self. The plan and trap worked great, he silently thought as he enjoyed this show. One of his close follower whispered to him, "Jordan Gor, should we get ready?"

Jordan shook his head with a wicked cold smile, "Tell everyone to stand guard and wait for my signal." The other guy obediently nodded and walked away to get Jordan message through all Wing Hing members.

Kwan Yeeh relaxed his hand a bit and his gun is not pressing as hard on Andy. He will show Andy fact and see what he has to explain, "Open the other one! And pull that dame bastard out!" he ordered and darted his eyes back on Andy, "Is that bastard your member?!"

"**** !" Nick shouted out after seeing one of his buddies being tied up and has a cloth in his mouth. He left Annie behind and rushed over to check on the twenty-two years old that is lie on the ground. Immediately over five guns are pointed at Nick. Kwan Yeeh signaled his men to step away.

**** was moaning in his have conscious state with blood all over him. The poor boy eyes slowly open and close as he saw the image of Nick and slightly let out a weak smile that is a flat line. His tired eyes beamed toward his Wah Gor with guilty hidden behind them. He tries to talk but his weak strength and the cloth wouldn't allow him to. Nick quickly pulled the cloth out of **** mouth. The half dead guy murmured, "I didn't do it...wah gor...i didn't do...it..."

Annie frowned at the sight of **** being injured this badly. **** was one of the sweet one that show his care and protection of her by teasing her. Along with all Red Panther member, Annie heart felt a burning sensation of hate toward Kwan Yeeh group.

Andy hissed softly to himself after seeing his follower being beaten up like this. He turned to dart his inflamed eyes on Kwan Yeeh, this old tycoon has stepped too far pass the lie by messing up with his follower! His eyes gazed toward Marco, Marco got the hint and pointed his gun on Kwan Yeeh along with the hundreds of members in the area pulled their weapons out.

Kwan Yeeh show no fear either, "So you admit that he is part of Red Panther?!" Without another word he swiftly moved his arm toward **** and fired. Andy quickly wrapped Kwan Yeeh arm and try to hit it off track, but it was too late a bullet has escaped the gun and hit right in the center of **** forehead. Blood immediately oozed out of the poor boy, his last vision was set on Nick with his sad eyes right before he drift away forever.

"**** !!" screamed Nick as he shook his buddies and felt tears burning up his eyes. Andy quickly pulled out his gun and forcefully jams it against Kwan Yeeh head before he could return his gun back on his.

"No one ever get to kill my Hing Dai (brother) without paying," his cold voice told him while he also felt several guns behind his head. Andy hissed his boiled up pressure, "What the meaning of this?! When have we ever steps over the line. Even if we do, we Red Panther would definitely not deny the responsibility!"

"He is the one that killed my god-son and dumped his body in front of my warehouse! Am I the kind that go blame someone without proof?!"

"That is a lie! **** was going to visit his sister in Macau today, there is no way he would end up killing your god-son!" Nick shouted with his hands still tightly clenched on the dead body of **** .

"I don't care who the bastard that killed your god-son! When **** said he didn't do it, he didn't do it! You heard me?!" he tightened his fist on the old man collar and pressed the gun more ragingly on his forehead. "And you are going to pay for his life, or I'm not ANDY LAU!!"

"YOu..." Kwan Yeeh suddenly stopped with his eyes widen gazed at Andy after a fire of a gun is heard. Everyone was shocked to who shot Kwan Yeeh, it wasn't Andy, cause he hasn't even fire. Marco stepped back with his head shaking, Andy know that it was not Marco, cause he could tell that it came from the crowd of members behind them. Marco eyes are on the bullet hole in the back of Kwan Yeeh head. The old tycoon body quickly dropped to the ground dead with open blood flooded eyes. His men are getting angry and started to fire. Nick quickly leaped over and knocked the man that has his gun on Andy head.

Like a spontaneous reaction, everyone that have firearms begin to shoot at the opponent as they find shelter to hid behind of. Andy, Marco, and Nick quickly rolled over to hid behind a metal garbage barrel. Hundreds to thousand of members try to find cover from the on going fire of bullets.

Annie and Raymond are among the group trying to get away. While Andy and Marco loaded another cartage of bullets into their gun and ready to go out to kill every single Kwan Yeeh follower, Nick anxiously searching for his girlfriend among the crowd of people running frantically around.

Meanwhile, Raymond firmly grabs Annie hand and jerked her toward him right when a bullet blindly flies by. "Follow me!" he shouted and dragged her behind him as he rush to find a safer place.

Hei and some of the motorcycle racer finally got back. He is shock and confuse to what happened while he is gone. His heart started to panic about Annie where about after noticing the wild shooting of firearms. He quickly hopped off his motorcycle and pulled his gun out too. Pushing and shoving pass the crowd of both Red Panther and Wing Hing members, he try to search for Annie and Nick. "Shaw Chue!" he shouted with his arm up high when he saw Annie with a dark tone kid distance away.

The girl in red top quickly shows a sign of relief seeing Hei. She wanted to rush over to him but Raymond has pulled her away so fast that she lost the sight of Hei. "Let go of me! Haam Daan is over there!" she said, while Raymond paused to look toward the direction, he has no idea who she is talking about. Annie panicking as she tries to relocate Haam Daan and also search for her boyfriend.

"Lets get out of here first!" Raymond yelled over the loud noise of firearm and shouting. A large group shoved toward them, he protectively wrapped his arm around Annie and pulled her in, embracing her tightly. Annie finally saw Nick rushing over her way, a bright relief smile spread on her face. She quickly loosen Raymond hug and rushed over to meet her boyfriend.

"Are you okay?!" They both asked at the same time and let a slight chuckle of relief. Nick eyes quickly checking on Annie while he gave her a quick tight embrace.

"Where is Wah Gor?" Annie asked in concern.

Nick turned back and could no longer see cause of the crowd, "Both him and Marco Gor are trying to kill Kwan Yeeh follower and settle thing down. Has Hei return yet?"

Annie nodded while scanning through the crowd, "He was over there a few second ago!"

Nick suddenly notice Jordan and his follower started to pull their gun out pointing at Red Panther instead of Kwan Yeeh follower, "BASTER!" he shouted with rage. "He must be the one that shot Kwan Yeeh to start this triumph!" Annie tries to follow her boyfriend thought. Nick looked at Annie and Raymond, he darted his authorize eyes on Raymond, "Help me safely get her away from here now!" Raymond nodded agreeing. Nick gave Annie a quick embrace and told her, "Annie the motorcycle I brought you are just by the tree over there!" he pointed with Annie shaking her head, she don't want to leave him behind. Nick quickly yanked the key in her hand and gave it to Raymond. "Don't worry, I'll be back with you in a flash!" he reassured Annie and darted at Raymond, "Go!" he shouted at Raymond and quickly dashed away with his gun.

"Nick!" Annie shouted after her boyfriend. Raymond forcefully jerked her back toward him and dragging her along as he made his way toward the motorcycle. "I can't leave him behind!"

"You can't do anything anyway!" Raymond told her as he shove the people in his way away and try to get to safety as fast as possible. Annie frowned, Raymond is right, she can't do anything about it.

......to be continue
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3/4/03

[Yak]

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Chapter 19: The Rush

"Nick!" Annie shouted after her boyfriend. Raymond forcefully jerked her back toward him and dragging her along as he made his way toward the motorcycle. "I can't leave him behind!"

"You can't do anything anyway!" Raymond told her as he shove the people in his way away and try to get to safety as fast as possible. Annie frowned, Raymond is right, she can't do anything about it.
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Suddenly the sound of loud siren of several police cars is audible. Annie eyes sharply shifted toward the south road, seeing blue and red flashed illuminating the dark sky. Panicking for her boyfriend and Hei situation, she wanted to go back and get them away from the scene. She fears that they will get in trouble with the law and end up in jail, like her father. Annie stopped Raymond from pulling on her and tries to get her own hand slipped away from his firm strong one. "Lets go of me! The cop is here!" Raymond stubbornly held on forcing her to come along with him.

Annie hissed with anger at this stranger that she don't even know the name to. She forcefully shoved him away and ran as fast as she could while Raymond lost balance and tumbling onto the crowd ahead. She disappeared into the thick crowd so fast that Raymond lost the sight of her. He rushed toward the west trying to find her again.

A guy in front of him just got shot and dropped to the ground. Raymond gulped at the image of the bloody dead man and in his hand he was holding to his gun. Next to him two more member dropped holding to their abdominal where blood is soaking through their clothes, they has been slashed by sharp long knife. Raymond stood there gazing at the body around him and back to the gun of the dead man, he wanted to grab hold of it for protection, but he never have weapon before, so he don't know if he should take it. The shooting around him continued like unstoppable firecracker, along with moaning of pain. He takes in a big gulp of air and bended down to yank the gun away from the dead member. His hand was a bit nervous as he hold onto the gun, somehow he felt guilty holding onto a gun for the first time.

"Nick! Haam Daan!! Get out of here the police is coming!!" Annie loudly shouted as she squeezes by people desperately searching for the two men that meant the most to her other then her father. She doesn't want them to end up in jail too. The members that heard Annie warning looked over toward the south, indeed police cars are swamping the mountain. Some young gangster from both gangs panicked with fear, they stopped their fight to quickly make a run for it before it too late. While other member ignore and continue to stubbornly wanting their opponent lives. Annie continues to search deep into the crowd heading west, where she saw Nick has disappears into.

With Annie shout, Raymond was able to locate her direction, his hand tightly clench to the gun and aiming it downward as he followed the voice of Annie. He doesn't know why he has this sense of responsibility to get Annie safely out of here.
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Back toward the north end of the crowd, Andy and Marco are both trying to control the machinegun firing members of Kwan Yeeh. Andy tilted to his right to peek out with his sharp eyes concentrating on the distance target. From behind a metal barrel, his gun swiftly aimed at the oblivious guy and fired. The black suit dressed member of Kwan Yeeh dropped on his knee and rolled down the slight slope. There is one left with machinegun that is madly firing at the crowd, Andy aimed his gun and pulled the trigger but he has run out of bullet.

"Marco," Andy gestured Marco toward the guy. Marco frowns showing Andy his empty cartage. Andy quickly summon up a plan, he grinned all of a sudden with confidents. "I'll go behind him," Andy told Marco with his eyes directed to the location where he could attack the guy.

"I'll distract him then," Marco gave a slight grin knowing that Andy wanted to use one of their old trick that they had used multiple times during their old days. With a nodded to the plan, Marco dashed out with a leap and pointed his empty gun toward the guy with the machinegun. The guy attention was on him right away, and started to shoot after him. Marco quickly rolled repeatedly as the trail of bullet is chasing after him. Andy quickly used this chance to sneak behind the guy back and jumped out with his left arm swing around the guy doing a headlock maneuver.

"Hand the gun over," his firm and cold voice commanded. The guy swallowed and slowly lowered his gun and hand it over to Andy. Andy grinned and firmly pressed the machinegun on the side of the guy forehead. The fearful man shook his head with pleading glassy eyes, but Andy fired anyway with merciless heart. Andy knows the game of dark side for too long to risk leaving a life one that might seek revenge later.

Marco pushed himself off the floor and darted over to the sound of the fire, a grin shine on his face with victory, "You still haven't lost your touch."

"Nor you," Andy reply proudly, but his expression glum a bit.

Marco could see the darken eyes of Andy that is gazing toward the crowd with anger. He turned over too and notices that the fight between them and Kwan Yeeh followers has turned into them and Wing Hing members too. "What is happening?"

"Jordan! I knew that bastard is behind this!" Andy angrily growled. He throws the machinegun over to Marco and grabs the short gun from a dead body nearby for himself instead. "He is going to pay for all of these live! He better not let me find out that he is behind the misunderstanding between Kwan Yeeh and **** or he will wish he never have crossed me!" Both him and Marco immerged into the crowd with only one person in mind.
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At the west side, Hei continue to search for Annie but couldn't see her anymore. Instead he saw Jordan aiming his gun toward a close follower of Marco. Hei quickly shoved Jordan to the ground by knocking him over with his body. Jordan try to get Hei off of him, his arm are waving his gun in the air trying to get a good shot at Hei. Hei struggled with him trying to take control of the gun. A fire came out of the gun, luckily Hei dodged in time and rolled off of Jordan.

The sneaky, back stabbing leader of Wing Hing firmly stood up with his gun pointed right on Hei forehead, "Trying to kill me? Not that easy," his cocky voice said with a smirk.

Right at that time Nick finally found them, without a second thought he swiftly swing his leg up and kicked Jordan arm upward and away from Hei. Jordan immediate reflex is to pull the trigger ending up firing up toward the dark sky. "Thanks," Hei said and started to pant, that was so close. He has never have any close encounter to death before. Thanks goodness that Nick has practice his kickboxing with Wah Gor so he learned some helpful move for situation like this.

The two buddies gazed toward Jordan with sharp revengeful eyes. "Were you the one that cause the misunderstanding between Kwan Yeeh and **** ?!" shouted Nick with rage.

"**** ? What's wrong with him?" Hei asked in concern. He is still lost to the sudden shooting ramble between the two gangs.

"Kwan Yeeh thought that **** killed his god-son that why he is here for revenge! **** was killed by Kwan Yeeh!" Nick huffed angrily at that stupid old tycoon that killed his buddy.

Hei is shocked to know that **** is dead. Jordan try to escape while Hei ask the question but Nick quickly rushed up to him and jumped to side kick both his legs, kicking Jordan back. Jordan ended up falling flat on his face with his gun knocked out of his hand. He swiftly rolled over and grab hold of Nick right ankle and foot that is about to give him a second kick, he twist it making Nick spins a full circle before falling onto the hard asphalt ground.

After Nick is out of his way, he tries to reach for his gun to finish Nick up, but Nick quickly swing his leg over and kicked the gun far away into the crowd. Nick pulled himself together and ended up struggling with Jordan on the ground.

"Haam Daan! Get out of here the police is here! Nick!! Where are you?!" Annie voice sounded from a distance away.

"It's Annie!" Hei try to tell where it came from, instead he notice the flashing lights of police. He looked over toward the two that is still struggling. "Annie is right, we need to get out of here now! The cop is here!" He tries to pull Nick away from Jordan, "Now Nick!" But Nick stubbornly try to beat the life out of Jordan, who is pushing upward on Nick jaw trying to get him off.
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Meanwhile the police has gather in front of the fighting scene and huddled into a large group. The police have come in full force with Bowie team, the FBI, and the uniform crew. They are all here to try control the situation after Louis has reported to them. Bowie was expecting a race at first but has informed the FBI for help after what Louis has told them about possible firearms being involved.

"Everyone put down your weapon!" the loud voice of Bowie from the hand held intercom echoed. There were horrors in the eyes of some uniform officer after seeing so many bodies on the ground and firearm still wildly firing. Other then firearms there were also sharp knife being use to slash flesh. Blood was evident from either the dead or the injured. Everyone of Bowie team and the FBI have a bulletproof vest on and gun ready to take action and stop this insanity.

A taxi pulled up with the driver quickly soothing a well dress businessman off so he could get out of here. He didn't know that there is this major shooting going on or he will definitely not drive this young man up here in the first place even if he welling to double his fare.

The anxious worry sick guy rushed out of the taxi and head toward the police, his eyes widen at the sight of the situation. "Why are you guy just standing here?!" he shouted in disbelief. His concern eyes turned toward the nonsense, he is worry sick about his sister and Raymond.

"Mr. Koo, I told you to stay out of this!!" Bowie angrily shouted in disbelieve that Louis would take a taxi up here after how many times he has warned Louis to let the police handle it. "This is not a safe situation!"

"I don't care what the situation is! My sister is in there and so is my cousin! And you guy are standing here taking your time to enjoy the view?!!" Louis dark eyes darted at Bowie with flame. He's not sure what he just shouted at the man that is old enough to be his father. All Louis wanted immediately is to have Bowie and his team to rush in and bring him backs Myolie and Raymond.

"We will take care of the situation Mr. Koo! Your sister and cousin will be rescued. Now you have to stay away, I don't want your life to be endangers Mr. Koo. We are very grateful for your report to the police, now lets leave the job to us." Bowie turned to one of the female PC, "Si Jie, could you keep an eyes on Mr. Koo here and make sure he is a safe distance away?" The female uniform officer nodded. "Mr. Koo please follow this Si Jie and stay in the police car. We know how to do our job and safely get your family members out."

"But.." the unsure twenty-four years old try to help but Bowie cut him off.

"We don't have time to negotiate now Mr. Koo! Please keep out of our way!" Bowie seriously warned with his hard eyes on Louis. He hated when family member think that they can help, but in fact they will get in the way. Louis sighed and was directed by the female officer into their police van.

Bowie shake his head at the dark tone impatient guy and turned his attention back to the crowd, he warned through his intercom again, "You are all under arrest, drop your weapon down now!!" None of the people listened to his warning. Some panic and scattered trying to make a run before the cop take action, while other just ignore the warning and continue to kill each other like a mad man under a destructive spell.

Noticing that the situation could be a bit out of hand, Bowie quickly directs his plan. Telling the uniform officer to encloses the raged gangsters into a group, so it easier to arrest then all of them scattering everywhere and trying to escape. The FBI was directed by their leader to take control of those who is using weapon. While Bowie ordered his team to pull out the civilian that has no weapon and also help get those that are injured safely out of there. After everything is settle, he signaled his team to take action.

The uniform officers each grab onto a helmet and a large clear shield along with a police rod to smack anyone that is not obeying or trying to escape. They surrounded the group and keep pushing them back trying to concentrate them into a tightly packed group. Mean while the FBI diffused into the crowd trying to control those that has gun and using them.

Benny and Kevin among their teammate diffused into the crowd too trying to drag the injured out. They hit and knocked most of the member that is trying to rebel against them. Forcefully shoving, Kevin tries to stop them from running or firing. Benny hand firmly grabs onto the arm of a girl that is shouting for someone to run. Seeing her without weapon, he treated her as a civilian and wanted to pull her away from this danger zone, while she is running toward the west.

The girl with the red tank top just saw the two persons that she was searching for. She frustratingly tries to release this person hand that is tightly on her wrist and pulling her backward. She thought it was that same dark tone guy that tries to drag her to safety. Who else could it be that dare to touch her? "Let go of me! I don't even know you, just leave yourself, if you are so scare!" She forcefully shook her arm hard trying to get loose as she turned around to stare straight into this guy eyes. To her surprise it wasn't Raymond, she paused for a sec at the face in front of her. Both Annie and Benny eyes seem to be locked for a few seconds, a strange feeling of knowing each other lingered within their eyes.

Annie saw Benny lip about to ask her a question, somehow that slight movement brought Annie back to reality. She swiftly snapped out and shoved the cop away. She is in a hurry and there is just no time to ponder about this guy in front of her. She quickly rushed into the thick crowd going after her boyfriend and Hei. She is worry, cause she saw Nick on the ground with someone, is he injured? Did he get shot? Her mind kept asking as she run as fast as she could. Benny watches her back as she disappeared, he has a strange feeling of familiarity once his eyes caught that girl eyes earlier, he quickly chase after her and try to get her away from here. Also to finds out more about this strange feeling of his.
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Mean while Louis is impatiently inside the cop van watching all of the commotion occurring outside. How could he settle his heart and mind while knowing that Myolie and Raymond is somewhere among the crowd? At least he knows for sure that Raymond is, and he is wondering if any of those men with gun found Myolie hiding place. He flipped his cellular phone open again trying to make connection with Myolie, but like the past hour he has try to contact her, there is still no connection being made. Why didn't she answer her phone? Is she so silly and naive to go back into the crowd for Raymond? Has she gotten injured? All of these bothersome questions kept playing with Louis mind as he sat there with eyes out toward the scene.

The more he ponder, the more fearful Louis became, he finally couldn't take it anymore and know that he must speed up the process by searching for them himself. Once the female uniform cop attention is averted toward the large mass of chaos, Louis dashed out of the van heading straight into the crowd to search for his sister and Raymond.

"Mr. Koo!" shouted the female uniform officer from behind, but Louis ignored.

To his luck Raymond just ran by, his face lighten up with relief that he is safe. Louis quickly charges up heading toward Raymond, "Raymond!" he shouted loudly with his firm voice. The uniform cop chasing after Louis, "Mr. Koo please come back, it not safe!"

After hearing someone shout Mr. Koo, Raymond turned over and smiled in relief to see Louis. He stopped in front of Louis. "Where is Myolie?!" Louis urgently asked with his cautious sharp eyes. Raymond expression paled, he has totally forgotten all about his younger cousin. He gulped and looked toward the side where Myolie should still be hiding.

"She is hiding over there." Raymond pointed to the dark hillside with the gun that is still in his hand.

"Why are you holding onto a gun?! Drop it now, the police going to think that you are part of them! Did you kill anyone?!" Louis asked in disbelief that Raymond have a real gun in hand.

"NO!" Raymond snapped with his head shaking violently, he has no intension to use it, it was meant for protection. He quickly listens to Louis and dropped his gun on the floor. "Oh no, we need to get back to Myolie now! I forgot about her. She is bleeding too." Raymond voice begins to shake with fear. It has been over an hour since he left her there.

"Bleeding?!" Louis paled. This could explain why Myolie didn't answer his call. His daunted expression shows a bit of anger for them to get into this much trouble. "How severe is her bleeding?! Why didn't you look after her?! You know she couldn't get injured!" Louis harsh voice yelled at Raymond as he impatiently running toward the direction Raymond has pointed, Raymond following after him.

"Not very bad, she just scrapped herself, but it has been for a long time already."

"Don't you remember she almost dies from a scrap last time!" Louis angrily reminded Raymond cause Raymond made the scrap sounded harmless. But to Myolie a small scrap could be very life threatening if she don't get treatment soon enough. He sighed at Raymond guilty expressions, "She didn't answer any of my call, she probably fainted. We need to take her to the hospital. I told you guy to stay out of trouble!" Louis frustration flashes on his face, which made Raymond guilty, it is his fault to bring Myolie along.

"I'm sorry..."

"Mr. Koo don't run!" ordered the female cop.

Louis turned to her and urgently, "I need an ambulance! My sister has a clotting disorder, she is now injured, I'm betting she lost too much blood and fainted. She needs to get to the hospitals as fast as possible! Her blood type is B negative, make sure to inform the hospital of her disorder and have them get blood ready for her!" Louis has experience his sister multiple episodes of bleeding disorder since childhood, so he know exactly what needed to be done and quick.

"We have phoned several ambulances to arrive Mr. Koo. Lets get back to the safe zone, Lam Sir will find and save your sister," the cop try to pull Louis and Raymond back.

"NO! My sister will bleed to dead before you guy could settle everything with the gang and start to save her!" Louis try to calm himself down a bit after seeing the widen eyes of the young inexperienced female cop. He turned to Raymond, "Raymond you go with her. Go tell the hospital about Myolie disorder, and have them get the blood ready. Also call my dad. Tell him to meet us at the hospital that they are going to take Myolie."

"But...how am I going to explain..."

"You are the one who gotten yourself and Myolie into this mess, so the least you could do is take the responsibility and tell them what happen!" Louis darted his inflamed eyes on Raymond who felt extremely guilty. Raymond nodded, Louis rushed quickly heading toward Myolie. Leaving him behind with the female cop.
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Mean while Andy and Marco is searching for Jordan, but they notice the situation is getting a bit out of hand with all of the police joining in. Andy knows that they must leave now and solve matter later or all of them will end up in jail. Andy pointed his gun up in the air firing multiple times to get all of his member attention. "Everyone gets out of here!" he commanded. Like a command of a king, most of the shooting stopped and members are beginning to make a run for it.

"Marco tries to get as many as our member out of here, especially the injury ones. I'll go shoot some dogs down!" Marco nodded, while Andy diffused himself into the crowd searching for cop that is in his and his member way. He fired at several of the FBI arms and legs, since firing their chest wouldn't help.

Bowie and the head of the FBI caught the sight of Andy, they are going after him once they spotted him. Andy grinned at them fearlessly before he quickly disappeared into the crowd again and think that it a good idea to distract the two supervisor from the group, so it easier for the rest to escape.
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3/6/03
Got to stop here, the other part is not edit yet and I need to get ready for school. See ya! Don't forget to leave some comment and opinion!
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[Melanie]

Kay! Please update Noble Blood and TYWML 2! Thanks. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

[zzzbeauty]

Thanks Yak for the update.

I thought that you forgot about your readers for awhile there. <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

You are an awesome writer, very descriptive. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

I'm looking forward to your next chapters.

[Yak]

Chapter 20: Last Goodbye

At the other side of the crowd, Annie finally made her way through the crowd and saw Nick. With a grateful smile she rushed up to him and embraced him tightly. "Why did you came back?!" Nick angrily shouted with worry.

Annie pouted at him with angry eyes and scolded, "You scare the heck out of me! I thought you were dead!" A bit of dry tear was in her eyes but her face was as stern and dark like a piece of coal. He knows his girlfriend stubbornness enough to know that he should drop the matter about having her leave first.

"Lower your weapon now!" it was Benny voice that ordered as his arm stiffly held his guy pointing toward Hei, who is pointing his guy on Jordan head. Both Nick and Hei were able to contain Jordan after a long struggle. Nick forcefully shoved Benny from the side and both of them fallen to the ground fighting with each other for control of Benny gun.

Several fire of Benny gun toward the sky was hears when Kevin caught up to them. He quickly tries to yank Nick away from Benny. Annie watched with anxious eyes, she too rushed up, to help her boyfriend, but she was accidentally shoved away with Benny arm swinging forcefully as he struggle with Nick. After noticing that Nick is too stubborn to let go of Benny, Kevin pointed his gun on Nick head, "Let go of him now!" His authorize voice sounded. Annie fearfully turned to see her boyfriend being constrained by two cops.

While Hei attention is distracted too, cause of Nick, Jordan quickly grab Hei wrist and rolled over having himself on top of Hei. He forcefully pounded Hei hand onto the ground. Annie looking back and forth with her stressed mind worrying for both fighting group. Hei finally dropped the gun, Jordan quickly grab hold of it and stood right up with the gun pointed at Hei. The commotion brings Annie distracted attention back, the sight of Jordan gun on Hei made Annie panicked even more. She quickly tries to shove Jordan away, but it was too late Jordan has immediately fired his gun on Hei. Annie eyes widened in fear, as a response she quickly blocked her Haam Daan. "Auhhh..." she loudly moaned in pain when the bullet pierced into her flesh. She felt the sharp pain intensify so much that she felt numb and weak, her body quickly dropped on top of Hei. Her eyes shut tight trying to control the major pain on her back. Hei was shocked to realize exactly what has happened.

Right when the sound of bullet is heard along with Annie scream, the three male that is struggling with each other paused to look toward Annie direction. "ANNIE!!" Nick shouted with his bewildered eyes seeing Annie got shot. His face paled immediately, he forcefully shoved the stunned Benny away and rushed over to his girlfriend ignoring the gun that Kevin was pointing on him. Of course Kevin didn't shoot. His attention is on Annie too.

Benny heart felt a warm and weird feeling of confusion when he heard the name 'Annie' again. He turned over toward the girl with uncertain eyes. But he got this strange feeling of knowing her forever and the sense of guilt, when he looked into her eye earlier. Could she really be the Annie that called him 'Beanie' back then? The one he picked on when they first met? The one he has missed throughout the years? He wonders with his blank eyes on Annie, who lies on top of another gangster body with crimson dark liquid leaking out from her back.

After snapping out of his daze, Hei quickly sited upright with Annie in his arm shaking her, his heart panicked like never before, "Annie!! Answer me!"

"Annie!" Nick repeated over and over as he squatted down next to her and searching for injury. Annie face wrinkled in pain. "Don't worry you'll be okay, I won't let anything happen to you..." Nick worry and shaky voice assured her. Annie slightly nodded with her eyes shuts and everything suddenly felt so cold.

"....is haam daan okay...." Annie weak voice asked with her eyes slowly opened up to see the fuzzy image of Hei, who is nodding to her repeatedly as his tears started to release.

Hei felt his hand is flowed with blood, he turned Annie over and saw the bullet hole on her left shoulder blade. "Why are you so silly Annie?!" Hei angrily shouted at her, he would rather be shot himself then to have Annie take the shot. From the corner of his eyes he saw a vision of a gun pointed toward them, he quickly shoved Nick away and rolled away with Annie himself. While a bullet was indeed fired toward them after a loud bang!

Kevin has his gun immediately aimed on Jordan, "Drop your weapon now!" he ordered. Nick darted over and angrily with a swift flip of his gun he immediately fired at Jordan and shot his wrist making him drop the gun.

Benny snapped out of his thought and stood up with his gun on Nick too, "You too! Slowly put down your gun and put your hands behind your head!" Nick ignored Benny. He angrily stood up and continues firing his bullets on Jordan, arms, legs, and body to make him suffer. He is boiled with rage for Jordan to injure Annie.

"Drop your gun now!" shouted the distressed Kevin at the ballistic Nick, now his gun is pointed toward Nick along with Benny gun. "Now or we will shoot!" Benny warned Nick again. But Nick is too angry to listen. He fired one last shot on Jordan head and ended that man life. Nick turned with his hard gaze toward Benny, if it weren't for him, messing up thing, Annie wouldn't get shot. Kevin saw Nick swiftly aiming his gun toward Benny, so he quickly fired and hit Nick on the front chest.

"Nick!" Hei shockingly shouted. Nick dropped to his knees and plopped down on the ground.

"Nick..." Annie murmured between her unconsciousness after what Hei has screamed. She forced her heavy eyelid to open seeing the image of her boyfriend on the ground while Benny was still holding his gun aiming toward Nick. Annie kept her eyes on Benny until she is finally too weak and her eyes rolled upward and shuts. Nick lying only five feet away from Annie, he clenched on his chest where blood is gusting out. His weak eyes are toward Annie, while Kevin walked up to him and kicked his gun away. Benny headed over to Hei with his gun on Hei head, but Hei has no intension to rebel, since both Annie and Nick are shot.

"Is she okay?" Nick whispered before he blacked out. Kevin squatted down to feel Nick pulse and check if he is breathing. He then walked over to check on Jordan. Jordan is dead with over ten bullets wound.

While Kevin is checking on Nick and Jordan, Benny urgently squatted down next to Hei with his gun dropped to the side. He pulled Annie into his arm and gently patted her cheek a bit, it was cold and she is not responding. Suddenly Hei was forcefully yank by someone from behind and when Benny looked up he has disappeared. Benny couldn't go after them cause he wanted to save Annie.

"Nick..." Annie murmured over and over with her barely audible voice. Benny sighed and lifted her up into his arm. He rushed her toward the ambulances that have arrived. Kevin returns to carry Nick out since Jordan is dead.

Benny glanced from the road ahead and back to Annie as he rush toward the ambulance. The more he get to look at Annie face the more she reminded him of the childhood Annie he known. "Annie, I'm here!" he suddenly shouted with tears in his eye and he felt a sharp pain wagering his heart. He is very fearful that she is the Annie that he has missed throughout the years. Cause he fear that she is not going to make it. Kevin curiously beamed over toward Benny back with surprise, wondering why he is calling that girl and seem like his roommate know her.

The paramedic quickly helped Benny settle Annie onto a stretcher and pushed her into the ambulance, while Kevin has place Nick on the other one. Both team of paramedic is checking on them. "His heart has stopped!" cried one of the paramedic to her supervisor. The head of the team quickly rushed to check on Nick and notice that his bullet wound is near his heart. He immediately started to do CPR on him to manually keep his heart pumping.

"Get the defibrillator ready!" he ordered his team, one of them immediately pulled the portable defibrillator from their emergency vehicle. While the energy is charging up, the paramedic cuts Nick shirt off and stick two pads on his chest near the heart. "Everyone clear!" the team leader warned and pressed the button to give Nick's heart a shock. Nick body jerked a bit, but his heart is still arrested. Kevin watch the small screen with concern, he didn't mean to kill Nick with that one shot.

The paramedic cranked up the electricity up a notch and shouted, "Everybody clear!" he delivered a second more powerful shock. Nick heartbeat again making Kevin let out a breath of relief, but within a few second the monitor show a flat line again with the loud beep. The paramedic sighed with his head shaking, he started to give Nick compression to keep his heart pumping. "Lets get him to the hospital now!" his teamed quickly pushed Nick into the ambulance while the guy still pumping Nick heart and another one giving him oxygen. Kevin frowned at the sight, he should of shot other area instead of his heart. Once the ambulance disappear, Kevin turned to run toward the ambulance with Annie in it.

"How is she?" he asked Benny seeing how pale Benny looked like. Benny didn't say a word, he just kept staring at Annie like he was the one who shot her. Benny hopped into the ambulance wanting to be by Annie side and make sure she is okay. "Benny, what are you doing? You can't go with her, we still need to help the other." Kevin reminded Benny, but Benny didn't care.

"I have to go with her. I'll explain to Lam sir later," Benny told Kevin. The ambulance door quickly slammed shut by the paramedic. The siren of the ambulance sounded as it rushes Annie to the hospital. The paramedic staff gave Annie oxygen through the nose and mouth piece, Annie head kept turning away as she unconsciously mumbled. Benny eyes are kept glue on Annie with million of questions generating at once.

"...you promise to race with me...one on one Nick...it my birthday, you can't lie..." Annie murmured. With her hand slightly moving trying to find her boyfriend hand. The fearful cop next to her was even more daunted by the coincident. He gulped and quickly reaches his hand to hold hers warmly, while his other hand wipes her sweat away. With Benny holding onto her hand, Annie relaxed a bit thinking that it was Nick.

Benny sighed as he remember today date, it was indeed his childhood best friend Annie Law birthday too. So she must be her, he gazed at Annie with guilty eyes for what his father has done to her father. It's probably why she joined the gang too and gotten herself into this mess, Benny concluded with guilty expression. "Annie, I'm sorry," he softly whisper with worrisome face and tear in his eyes. "Annie it's me, Benny. Do you still remember me?" Annie didn't answer him, instead she drifted into her deep sleep. Benny turned over to one of the paramedic that sited by him, "Is she alright?"

He nodded, "Her vital sign is stable. Her condition shouldn't be life threatening. Ah sir do you know her full name and emergency contact number?" The young paramedic asked as he starts to fill out a paper for Annie. Benny shook his head, he is not sure who she is at all.
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Meanwhile, Louis dashes pass the large escaping crowd heading toward the brushes that Raymond has directed earlier. His footstep was quick with soil firm step as he swiftly searched the brushes, "Myolie! Are you around?!" he urgently yelled hoping for a respond from his sister.

"Gor...gor..." whispered the drained pale girl, she is relief to finally know help is coming. Louis couldn't hear her weak call at all so he continue to shout and search the dark hill for Myolie. He know that Myolie must have fainted from the lost of blood. "...I'm here..." murmured Myolie as her dull eyes groggily blurred. She could see the shadow of her brother coming close. Myolie combined her last strength to raise her hand and called out louder, "Gor..." Blood continue to slowly drain out of her scrap. Even little cut and scrape like this could threaten her life because she have a genetic disorder that won't allow her body to form clot.

Her brother was relief to finally hear the moaning call of his sister, he quickly turned to the direction of Myolie voice and note the weak arm just dropped back down. Louis immediately rushed up to his sister, his face paled a bit worriedly cause he has experienced before and know that this is serious. "You'll be okay, Daai Gor is here," Louis reassured Myolie while his two arms slide under her and with one lift Myolie was in her brother arms. "Myolie can you still hear me?"

The drained girl nodded weakly with her eyes fluttered open, "I'm cold." She said while leaning closer to her brother for warmth. Louis carried her tighter and closer to his body. Of course she is cold, she has lost lots of blood during the long wait for Raymond to return for her. She has try to apply pressure to her scrape, but it simply wouldn't stop her bleeding and the bleeding slowly gain momentum as it slowly drain the life out of her. "Is Ray okay?" she murmured.

"Yes he is fine, he is getting help for you right now. Don't worry, you will be just fine. You hear me?" he asked again to make sure that his sister is at least still conscious and hasn't goes into shock from loosing too much blood. "Myolie hold your arm up so the bleeding slow down," he instructed. Myolie listened and weakly raise her injured arm up and around her brother neck. Louis eyes is drowned with concern seeing the shooting that is in front of him continue while the ambulance is at the opposite side, meaning that he had to pass all of those gang members again. What he worries is that the blind bullets could accidentally shoot Myolie. She definitely can't get injured.

"Lam Sir!" he shouted in relief seeing the man that could help. Suddenly a firm arm is around his neck and a gun is pointed on his lower back. Louis body forcefully being dragged backward, he firmly holds onto Myolie making sure he won't drop her.

"Lets go of them now," said the calm Bowie with his gun pointed on Andy and his eyes are aiming at him closely. Andy just smiled fearlessly.

"I could be your hostage, but please let Lam Sir take my sister away first," Louis calmly said even though he is shaking inside. "Please. She really needs to get to the hospital as she soon as possible." Andy glanced down at the pale weak girl; indeed she looked seriously injured. "She have no time to waste now, she must get to the hospital, I promise that I'll stay behind and be your hostage. There is no need to have two hostage anyway, it will only slow you down."

Meanwhile Louis is trying to persuade Andy, Bowie took the chance and fired aiming on Andy, he was definite that it was a clear shot. Andy is not too slow himself, he shoved Louis toward Bowie and quickly fled. After Louis get a chance to gather his nerve he darted at Bowie with disbelief boiling anger, "What the hell you fire for?!"

Bowie quickly gotten off the ground and ordered one of the FBI that just pass by, "Safely take them out to get an ambulance." He ignored Louis comment and swiftly ran toward the direction Andy disappeared into. With the help of the FBI, Louis was able to safely get out of the slowly dissolving crowd and get Myolie into an ambulance heading to the hospital.
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Meanwhile, Bowie trailed after Andy into the dark hill. His eyes are cautiously scanning the surrounding, while his two arms are stiffly and firmly straight holding his gun. Swiftly he turned around after hearing a cracking sound of a branch being step on. In front of him stood Andy who is grinning at him with hands held up in surrender. This is simply too easy, Bowie thought to himself. He has a feeling that something fishy is going on. "Put down your gun now," he ordered with calm fearless voice.

Andy nodded and bends down to place his gun on the ground his eyes are rolled up to look at Bowie with the sly expression. Bowie carefully approached him with his gun still securely aimed on Andy. Suddenly a solid hit to his head made the vision ahead blurry and he dropped down to the ground. "Don't kill him!" Andy shouted out to his buddy Marco who has whacked Bowie head with the hilt of his machinegun.

"Wah Gor!" Hei greeted with his pale sad frown. Andy nodded to him. "Wah Gor both Nick and Annie is shot. I'm worry about them, Annie lost a lot of blood..."

Andy firmly places his hand on Hei shoulder, "They will be fine, the cop will take care of them. We must get out of here now. How is the rest doing?"

"Most of our members got away fine," answered Marco with his eyes on Bowie, "Why can't we finish him up? He killed lots of our members."

"It not wise for us to get involve with the police to deeply. He held a pretty high position, it doesn't benefit Red Panther to mess with him. Beside, it is his job to catch us; he didn't break the rule. Come on lets go!" Andy ordered. "Hei don't worry about Annie and Nick, we'll go check on them once things get settle down a bit." Hei nodded and followed after Andy, he glanced back one last time, praying for Annie and Nick to be okay.

The chaos of the night is finally clear up by the police. They has arrested about a hundred members, but since there is no proof that each one of them has fired and killed anyone, most are being charged for gangs gathering instead of homicide charges unless they can find further evident by fingerprinting guns.

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[jeh]

Great job! <IMG SRC="smilies/clap.gif" border="0"> I love this story! <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0"> Please update soon. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

[zzzbeauty]

<IMG SRC="smilies/blob.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/blob.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/blob.gif" border="0">Thanks for the update. <IMG SRC="smilies/blob.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/blob.gif" border="0">

I know you're busy, but thanks for remembering your devoted readers.

Thanks again. Bye.

[MYF]

possible updatio?