"HUFF HUFFF! FASTER! I HAVE TO BE FASTER!"
Subordinate Woman ran ahead desperately, her legs pumping with frantic energy. She glanced back occasionally, her heart pounding against her ribs. In the far distance, she could see Zack and Rugged Woman fighting fiercely against their pursuers, their silhouettes moving in violent bursts.
HUUF HUFF HUFF!
She continued running, her breath coming in ragged gasps. Her speed started dropping dramatically as exhaustion overtook her tired body. Her legs felt like lead, each step becoming heavier than the last. Her lungs burned with every gasping breath, the pain spreading through her chest like fire. She didn't know how long she'd been running, but she didn't look back for a while. In a daze, she just continued forward, driven purely by desperation.
She couldn't breathe properly when it happened.
TAAKKKK!
Explosive pain erupted in her head, white stars bursting across her vision.
THHUUMPP!
She crashed to the ground hard, her body going completely limp. The notebook slid from her grasp, spinning a bit farther away from her outstretched hand, just out of reach.
"PHEEWWW! Such a fast bitch! Where are you running anyway?!" One man caught up and walked casually toward the notebook, smirking with cruel satisfaction.
"NO! NOO!" Subordinate Woman desperately crawled toward the book, her fingers stretching out with trembling desperation. The moment she touched the precious notebook, hope flared in her chest. But....
THUMP!!!
CRRRKKKK! CRRRKKKK!
"AAAAHHHHHHH!!!"
Her fingers got brutally crushed under the man's boot, the bones breaking with sickening cracks. Agony exploded through her entire hand, shooting up her arm like lightning.
"BITCH! GET OUT OF THE WAY!"
TAAAKKK!
He kicked her face viciously hard, his boot connecting with brutal force.
"AAGHH!" She rolled to the side, blood pouring from her nose and mouth. Through blurry, pain-filled eyes, she looked up at the man as he bent down and grabbed the book with greedy hands.
"I'll go with this. Others will deal with you. Kekeke!" The man spotted two more people running toward their location in the distance, their figures growing larger.
The book... Boss trusts me...
The thought burned through the haze of pain.
"GRRRRR!" Subordinate Woman crawled faster despite her crushed fingers and wounded face. She grabbed his leg desperately and bit down hard on his ankle with all her strength, her teeth sinking deep into flesh.
"AAAHHHHHH!!! BITCHHH!" He looked down in shock and rage, seeing her teeth buried in his ankle. He brought his other leg up and kicked down swiftly at her head with brutal force.
Subordinate Woman suddenly moved her injured hand, bringing it up beneath his descending foot.
KKCCKKKK!
"AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" The man felt crushing pain in his foot as the knife she'd hidden pierced clean through his boot and into his sole. He couldn't stand properly anymore, his balance completely gone.
THUMMPP!
He toppled backward, falling hard on his back while still desperately gripping the book. He cried out in agony, writhing on the ground like a wounded animal.
Subordinate Woman, whose face was completely bloody and swollen beyond recognition, muttered in a daze through broken teeth, "Boss... book... Boss... book..."
She crawled painfully toward the fallen man and yanked the knife free from his boot with a wet, tearing sound.
"AAAGGGG!" He screamed in pain once again, his voice echoing through the tunnel with raw terror.
Subordinate Woman crawled on top of him with fierce determination and sat heavily on his chest, pinning him down. She looked down at the terrified man with wild, blood-covered eyes that held no mercy.
"BOSS TRUSTS ME! GIVE ME THE BOOK!" she shouted with raw emotion, her voice breaking.
STAABB! STAAABBB! STAAABB! STABABBB! STAAABB!
She stabbed the man's neck multiple times with savage desperation, the blade plunging in and out rapidly. Each strike was driven by loyalty and fury mixed together.
"KCCCKKKK! GGGRRRUUUU!"
Blood spurted out violently, painting her previously white arms completely red. The warm liquid covered her face, her clothes, everything. It dripped from her chin and soaked into the ground beneath them.
She then grabbed the blood-soaked book from his dying grip, stood up shakily on trembling legs, and faced the two people running toward her.
Seeing her completely covered in blood like some nightmarish creature risen from hell, they stopped for a brief moment in shock. But they still continued running toward her, though more cautiously now, their confidence shaken.
Subordinate Woman just stood there, swaying slightly on unsteady feet. Suddenly, she brought the knife up and pointed it at her own neck, touching the sharp point against her skin.
She smiled evilly, blood staining her teeth. "KEKEKKEK!"
"Huh?" The two pursuers looked at her in confusion, then glanced at each other, trying to understand why she was committing suicide.
WHOOOSSH! KKAAAKKK!
"Huh?" One man suddenly felt his left eye vision go completely dark. Something wet and warm ran down his face in a steady stream. He slowly fell down and died before hitting the ground, a throwing knife embedded deep in his eye socket.
The other person stood frozen in shock, his body trembling violently. He looked back nervously and saw no one else had caught up yet. He was completely alone with this blood-covered demon.
He gulped down his fear, his throat dry.
Moving with shaking hands, he pulled out the knife from his dead companion's eye with a sickening squelch. His hands trembled violently as he pointed it toward Subordinate Woman.
"GIVE ME THE BOOK NOW!" he shouted in a shaky, fearful voice that betrayed his terror.
Hearing this, Subordinate Woman just smiled calmly and walked closer, her bloody face serene and almost peaceful.
"Mr., there is no one left for now from back there. My Boss is coming. You can check it out yourself. And there is no way to run ahead, and here no one is willing to help you!" Subordinate Woman walked forward confidently and pointed at some people who were hiding fearfully behind a large rock, watching them from a safe distance.
"AGHH!" The man fearfully looked sideways and behind him to verify her claim.
SHIT! He realized his mistake. He'd just looked away AGAINNN!!!!. He suddenly turned back ahead and saw Subordinate Woman dangerously close to him now, much closer than before.
"GRR! DIEEE!" He desperately stabbed at her in a panic, his movements wild and uncontrolled.
But she was ready. She swiftly dodged to the side with practiced ease and grabbed his wrist firmly with her right hand, then struck his weak biceps hard with her other hand.
TAKK! TAANN!
With the sudden shock and pain, the knife clattered to the ground with a metallic ring.
She flicked the knife away with her foot, sending it spinning across the stone ground. Then she pulled him forward forcefully, making him stumble past her.
"AGH!" He was about to straighten up when he felt something happening.
SWOOPP!
He felt cloth wrapping tightly around his neck from behind, cutting off his air.
"Agh!" Subordinate Woman had moved behind him and was now choking his neck brutally with her waist cloth, pulling it tight with all her remaining strength.
"DIE, YOU BASTARD!"
"GAAA! KKAAAA! KOOO! CCUUUUU—kkkk!"
TAK!
She put enormous pressure on his neck. His neck bones snapped with a sharp crack that echoed in the tunnel.
THUMMP!
He fell down completely dead, his lifeless body crumpling like a puppet with cut strings.
"HUGG! HUFF HUFF!"
Subordinate Woman looked at the blood-stained cloth in her hands and smiled sweetly despite everything. She tied the cloth back again at her waist with shaking, bloody hands, making sure it was secure.
Then she swiftly grabbed the precious book from the ground and ran ahead with renewed determination, her body moving on pure willpower alone.
After a few grueling minutes of running through the dark tunnels, she reached that same area they'd come from earlier. She got to work immediately, her broken fingers screaming in protest as she carefully planted the explosive tool around the hole entrance.
"HUFF HUFF! Boss, I've completed the mission!" She smiled happily as she finished the task, pride filling her chest despite the pain coursing through her body.
She looked back and saw one silhouette running fast toward her location. She stood up and squinted through the blood in her eyes, trying to see clearly.
"BOSS!" She recognized her injured Boss being carried on the back of half naked Rugged Woman.
She ran fast and came near them, her heart lifting with worry. "Boss, are you okay?" She looked at Boss's wounds with deep concern, and tears immediately filled her eyes, spilling down her already blood-covered cheeks.
"Let's go!" Zack urged, his voice tight with pain.
They looked behind and saw many people getting dangerously closer now, their angry shouts echoing through the tunnel. They slowly moved onto the rock formation and carefully crawled through the prepared hole, going to the other side one by one.
After coming out and maintaining a safe distance from the entrance, Subordinate Woman clicked the tool in her hand.
BOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
A thunderous explosion sounded as the hole entrance got completely covered with debris. The entire area collapsed violently, sealing the tunnel behind them with tons of rock. Dust and smoke billowed out in huge clouds.
The trio looked at the destructive mess they'd created and smiled with satisfaction and relief, their shoulders finally relaxing.
"Let's run away. Don't worry. I'll take care of you guys," Zack spoke confidently while still on the back of Rugged Woman, despite his injuries.
"Hmm." Both women nodded with trust in their eyes.
Subordinate Woman looked at naked Rugged Woman and spoke with concern, "You guys come with me. I'll take a slight detour. She can't go outside like this."
She ran ahead again, moving swiftly forward with the book still secured safely on her person.
Zack and Rugged Woman smiled gratefully and also ran, following her lead through the winding paths.
As they moved through more populated areas, people stared at Rugged Woman's naked body, their eyes lingering inappropriately on her exposed skin. It made her deeply uncomfortable. She bit her lips and looked down in shame, her face burning with humiliation.
RUUFLLE RUFFLE.
Suddenly, she felt fabric draping over her front as Zack covered her exposed body with her own clothing which she gave to him to put pressure on his wound, his movements gentle as he covered her upper body properly.
"I can hold it for a few minutes. Until then, cover your body," Zack said gently while resting his wounded face on her shoulder, his breath warm against her naked shoulder skin. "I can see it in your eyes now. You've changed, Rugged Woman."
He smiled warmly despite his pain, his voice soft.
Rugged Woman felt incredible warmth spreading through her chest, filling her with emotion she couldn't quite name. She just nodded emotionally and ran happily, her heart soaring despite everything they'd been through.
"HUFF HUFF!"
Subordinate Woman came back wearing a different outfit that was torn from the bottom. Her juicy, bouncy white thighs created quite a contrast with her blood-covered hands and arms.
"AGH!" Zack saw this revealing sight and felt something stir inside him, heat rising unbidden.
"Hehe, Boss, do you like it? I felt your hard cock twitch a little," Rugged Woman smirked mischievously, feeling him pressed against her back.
"Shut up," Zack replied embarrassedly, his face flushing as he completely ignored her teasing.
Subordinate Woman came forward and gave her previous clothing to Zack to apply more pressure to his wounds. Rugged Woman gratefully wore her outfit back properly, covering herself completely.
Zack, for a moment, took support from Subordinate Woman's shoulder to steady himself, his weight pressing down on her.
"Thank you. You've done a great job. Thank you for helping me," Zack spoke sincerely to Subordinate Woman, his voice filled with genuine appreciation and respect.
"Umm, thank you too. Hehe." Subordinate Woman smiled sweetly and looked at Zack's face with adoration shining brightly in her eyes.
"Let's go." Rugged Woman carefully hoisted Zack back onto her back, adjusting her grip.
The trio, victorious with the book secured safely, walked away from those cursed tunnels and toward freedom, their steps lighter despite their injuries.
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"AGH! WHAT IS THIS?!" The underground leader arrived at the collapsed tunnel and saw the complete mess. He roared in furious anger, his face red with rage. "WHAT HAPPENED HERE?!"
"Leader, there was a hole here! They escaped from here!" one subordinate reported nervously, his voice shaking.
"THEN WHY ARE YOU STANDING HERE?! GO OUTSIDE ON THE OTHER SIDE AND LOOK FOR THEM!"
"But, Leader, that place is a complete mess! There's no record of people using those tunnels, and there are multiple exits!" one man spoke slowly, fear evident in his trembling voice.
"I DON'T CARE! Move fast and see if someone's carrying a book while wearing our uniform! There's still a slight difference in our uniform design! AND THE REST OF YOU, MOVE QUICKLY AND EMPTY THIS PLACE! I WANT EVERYTHING GONE FROM HERE IN A FEW MINUTES! NOW GO!"
The leader roared with absolute fury, his voice echoing off the tunnel walls.
"YES!"
TSK!
"LET'S GO BACK!"
The leader shook his head in disgust and looked toward a man lying in cold blood on the tunnel floor. One of the strong fighters they'd sent, now just another corpse.
How useless can they be? Can't even stop some kids. They sure talk big and boast a lot, but here they're lying dead like everyone else. Tsk.
The leader grunted angrily, then turned and went back with heavy, frustrated steps.
When he returned to the central storage place, the workers were already frantically loading up the remaining boxes and preparing to evacuate. Since stock was refilled regularly, there wasn't much present at any given time, which made the evacuation faster.
The leader walked with heavy, angry steps and came to Miss Phoebe, who was sitting on a chair, completely tied up and surrounded by guards keeping her in one place.
"Hey, bitch! Tell me what you know about them, or I'll kill you right here in cold blood!" he threatened, his face twisted with rage as he loomed over her.
"WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?! I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED!" Miss Phoebe protested loudly, her voice sharp. "YOU STUPID PEOPLE COULDN'T EVEN CATCH THEM! THEY CLEARLY HAD THEIR OWN WAY TO SNEAK IN HERE! TSK! STUPID PEOPLE BLAMING AN INNOCENT WOMAN FOR YOUR OWN INCOMPETENCE!"
Miss Phoebe smirked fearlessly, not intimidated at all despite being tied up and helpless.
"I WANT MY HUSBAND HERE! CALL HIM! YOU CAN'T JUST BULLY YOUR CUSTOMERS LIKE THIS!"
"OOH, first of all, there was no husband's name in your entry records. Second, this isn't your regular market where you can ask for fairness. You also know what you were buying isn't exactly legal." He studied her suspiciously, his eyes narrowing. "Hmm, now that I look at you closely, you seem quite healthy to be someone addicted to that substance. It's all very suspicious."
He leaned closer threateningly, his breath hot on her face. "Tell me who they were, where they came from, and how you're connected to them. If not, your cold body will be left here."
Then he turned to shout at his workers. "MOVE FASTER, YOU BASTARDS!"
"TSK! I ALSO FIND IT SUSPICIOUS HOW YOU BECAME THE LEADER OF THIS PLACE! HEHE! SUCH A STUPID MAN CAN'T EVEN TAKE CARE OF THE SECURITY HERE! USELESS BASTARD!"
SLLAAPPPPPP!
As soon as Miss Phoebe finished her words, she got slapped viciously hard across her face, her head snapping to the side with brutal force.
"KEKE! SEE? ONLY GOOD AT HITTING A TIED-UP WOMAN! IF YOU HAVE GUTS, OPEN THESE ROPES! I'M SURE I CAN KILL YOU WITH MY OWN HANDS!" Miss Phoebe smirked defiantly as a small drop of blood dripped from the corner of her mouth.
"THIS BITCH!" The leader's face turned bright red with fury, veins bulging on his forehead. "FINE! IF YOU WON'T SPEAK, THEN DIE!"
The leader walked somewhere and brought back a long metal rod. He dragged the rod along the rock surface, making a horrifying screeching sound that set everyone's teeth on edge.
SCCCRREEEEEEEEEECCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
He dragged the rod slowly, smiling evilly as he approached, clearly savoring her fear.
TSK!
Miss Phoebe's eyes slowly widened with genuine fear as she desperately tried to untie her hands from behind the chair, her fingers working frantically.
"Kekekke!" The leader got close and raised the rod high above his head, preparing to strike down with deadly intent.
BOOOOMMMMMM!
"GRRRR! HWWWWRRRR! HOOWWLLLLL!"
An enormous explosion rocked the entire underground area, followed by the howling of what sounded like animals. The ground shook violently beneath their feet.
"Huh?" The leader looked at his raised hand holding the rod, then turned to look toward the main entrance in confusion and growing dread.
TSK!
TAAANNNGG!
He dropped the rod with a loud clang and started running desperately toward a specific escape route, his earlier bravado completely gone.
"GO! GRAB EACH ONE OF THEM! DON'T LEAVE ANY BEHIND! CAPTURE THEM ALIVE IF YOU CAN! IF THEY RETALIATE, THEN KILL THEM!" A commanding female voice echoed powerfully through the tunnel system, sharp and authoritative.
A woman appeared wearing full black tactical attire with distinctive red glasses, followed by lots of well-armed soldiers behind her. Listening to her orders, they spread out efficiently in similar uniforms, and the whole underground place descended into organized chaos.
The woman walked slowly, looking around carefully and giving precise instructions to her soldiers. After surveying the area with sharp eyes, she walked toward Miss Phoebe.
That brat brought the big guns! I didn't expect 4th Rock Leader Mikaela to come herself! Miss Phoebe thought, surprised but relieved to see her.
"Hmm, and who are you? Why are you tied up?" Leader Mikaela looked at her with sharp, suspicious eyes that missed nothing.
"Don't look at me like that! I helped that brat get that information! Untie me. I'm innocent!" Miss Phoebe spoke while feeling genuinely relieved now, her shoulders sagging.
"And what is that brat's name? Why should I believe you? Maybe you're some random criminal telling lies to escape?" Leader Mikaela spoke emotionlessly, not dropping her guard one bit.
"GAH! I don't know his name, okay! I just met him today with two other women beside him!" She thought frantically, searching her memory. "AH! I know! His friend is called Big Guy!"
She laughed embarrassedly, trying to lower the leader's suspicion.
"Anyone can be called 'Big Guy.' You yourself are a big woman," Leader Mikaela replied coolly, still not letting her guard down.
"HEY! STOP PLAYING AROUND! I'LL TELL YOU THEIR DETAILS!"
Miss Phoebe spoke in detail about Big Guy and Zack's appearances, their behavior, everything she could remember from their brief encounter. Only then did Leader Mikaela finally signal her soldiers to untie the ropes.
"Geez, Leader Mikaela, you're way too strict!" Miss Phoebe rubbed her sore wrists, relief flooding through her. "Thank you for arriving in time though. If you were a little late, I would have died, leaving my cute husband a widower just after next day of our marriage."
She shook her freed hands, stretching her fingers.
"I'm just doing my job. Now tell me everything you know about these weird energy substances," Leader Mikaela commanded, starting to explore and investigate the area as many criminals were being captured and restrained by her soldiers.
"AH! Just a moment!" Miss Phoebe smiled evilly and walked with purpose toward the former leader, who had also been captured and was now kneeling with the rest of the criminals, his head bowed.
Miss Phoebe came with long, heavy steps, her face twisted with vengeful satisfaction.
SSLLAAPPPP! SSLLAAAPPPP! TTHUUUMMMMM! TTTKKK!
She came and slapped that man's face repeatedly with tremendous force, then kicked his belly hard with her long, thick powerful legs, and finally punched his face brutally with all her strength.
"AAAAHHHGG!" Blood flowed freely from his battered face as he collapsed to the ground, barely conscious and whimpering.
"BASTARD! DON'T YOU DARE HIT ME!" Miss Phoebe roared with satisfaction as she struck him several more times, leaving him just barely alive and groaning in pain.
Feeling completely satisfied with her revenge, she walked back to Leader Mikaela with a bright smile and started explaining everything she knew about the operation, the energy cylinders, and the people involved in the illegal trade.
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AUTHOR NOTE
I'm thinking of watching a movie since it's been quite a while. Are there any good ones that have come out recently? Also, what about you guys, have you watched any movie lately that really blew your mind?
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