A NEW ADVENTURE AWAITS

FIONA’S POV~

I hid under the food counter as the sound of guns exploded everywhere.

I looked towards the kitchen as I saw an open office, I looked around to see that no one was following me before heading for the kitchen.

Slowly I closed the kitchen door and that was when I saw someone walk in.

Amongst the chaos she stood there, she wore the Same hat and glasses but this time she feared no one.

She took out her gun and point blank she shot young Li and her body tumbled to the ground.

I gasped and I felt the urge to yell from this shock when a hand covered my mouth and retreated me back to the shadows.

I fought him off and turned, scared and anxious.

He made a shushing sound and placed a finger over his lip.

When we were secured in the office he shut the door behind us and started going through everything.

He was looking for something…

“Who are you?” I asked.

It was the same man earlier, sitting in the corner.

He ignored me and I was visibly pissed, I walked up to him, kicked his hat off and pulled down the bandana.

“You!” I stepped back in shock, “but….”

He grinned, his lips curved into a perfect smile to reveal pearly white teeth.

My handsome savior….

“Yes me, I see you require saving every time we meet” he laughed, “one would think you are trying to get my attention” he turned to me, “are you?” 

I scoffed, “I barely know you, I don't think that's my fault, it seems I've gained an enemy since I landed yesterday” I replied sharply, trying to mask the guilt of my body’s sudden desire for him.

“I'm Fiona and you are?” I started.

He looked at me and then turned, before he leaned over the work desk, crossing his legs and arms.

“Im Enzo, what is a beautiful woman like yourself doing in a rough neighborhood like this, I thought you’d be gone after yesterday’s events”

Enzo…. And he thinks I'm beautiful…

I blushed, and I think he noticed it, I felt embarrassed.

“I can't, not yet anyway, I need to get something for a friend” I replied before looking away.

“What?” he asked, I looked at him suspiciously, how could I trust him?

“How do I know you don't work for Mr queen or Liana or whoever is trying to stop my mission!” I interjected.

“Mission?”

“Yes, mission! And I'm not saying another word until you tell me why you barged into my room and killed those men” I retorted.

“So I should have let them rape you? My bad I guess It's wrong timing” he recanted.

His expression changed and he looked disappointed.

“No!, that's not what I mean!” I snapped, angry that he couldn't understand my standpoint.

“I'm grateful, I could have died, I just…..”

He burst out laughing, “Just kidding, look I got intel and it led me there but it was misinformation, but now I don't think it is because now  I think it's not a coincidence I saved you twice.” he replied.

“ You are exactly who I was looking for and we both have the same enemy, Liana Argento” he added before resuming his search.

I inhaled and exhaled as the stress of the day replayed in my head.

“I think we are both looking for the same thing,” he finally said.

“Wait? The tape?”

He nodded in acknowledgement, “yeah”

Shit! “Why does Liana want it?” I inquired.

“Because Liana and Don Rinaldi are Silvio Argento’s real parents and they have lied to him all these years, making up stories to hide the truth from Don Argento himself” I gasped in shock at this revelation.

“Look, I can't say too much, this is highly confidential. If it gets out, then I'm not sure either of us will see the sunrise tomorrow” he replied and fear, immeasurable fear arrested my entirety.

“The evidence I need is on that tape, as well as incriminating words that could keep him locked up for the rest of his life”

I pondered over his words, it seems Ariana didn't explain this to me, I should never have agreed to this.

This is very dangerous.

“We have to work together to find it, tell me what you know and I'll do the same,” he said.

Cute he may be I was wary, I don't know this man and Ariana has trusted me with this mission, I simply can't let my guard down.

“How do I know I can't trust you?” I inquired, with my hands on my hip.

He grinned, pushed himself away from the table and walked towards me, each step more confident than the next.

“How do I know I can trust you?” he asked, spinning it on me as he circled me before standing behind me.

“For all I know it could all be a setup and you are indeed working with Liana” he accused.

After almost being raped! And murdered?

I was furious and rightly so! I turned my head almost immediately, and I paused to catch my breath, our lips almost touched.

He looked at them before capturing my gaze on his, my heart beating like crazy as he leaned into me.

I felt his hot breath on me as he looked at me with lustful eyes.

I pushed him away and he grinned.

“Fine so maybe not a spy, but we need to look for it, the only clue was to follow you and now you’ve led us here,” he said

“I don't know anything else, I thought this was as easy as getting a cup of coffee” I was very anxious, and indecisive about what I needed to do next.

“Let’s search the office there has got to be a clue here, so far every clue I've gotten has led me here” he instructed and I nodded in response.

Together we searched the office quietly, then the guns stopped, and there was silence in front.

Liana’s voice came next, “where can I find this Mr Queen” she inquired, silence followed, a slash sound was next and then a loud shriek of a woman in pain.

That must be Feng!

Tears streamed down my eyes, I can't believe what a heartless bitch she is.

“I'll never tell you anything!” came her response, I moved backwards in fear and hit the swan shelf collection behind me, I turned as one swan figurine hit the other, and a third one until the shelf creaked open.

I gasped in shock and gestured for Enzo to come over to where I stood and he did.

He smiled.

It was dark, but you could tell it was a stairway leading somewhere, somewhere to die, that’s for sure.

“It seems the adventure is not over” he grinned, but I stood shaking excessively as I peered into the dark stairs.

“Maybe I'll wait here, you check it out” I replied, then we heard a gunshot, and my heart sank. “Wrong answer” we heard Liana say.

Feng is dead.

“You! Search the back, bring anyone you see here back to me!”

I turned back to him, “You were saying?” he laughed as he pushed the swan shelf open, he got in and helped me in.

Just as it closed shut we saw two men burst the door open and enter.

If I had delayed by a second, they would have found us, and I'd be dead.

I took out my phone and put on the torchlight and together we journeyed into the unknown searching for a mythic tape.