to interrogate his prisoner. Kai put away his weapons and leapt over the bar, running back towards the doorway. He grabbed Stefan by the shirt and pulled the man back to his feet.
“They will find you,” Stefan said.
Kai sneered and slammed his prisoner back against the wall. “You will tell me where my sister is or I will leave you here for your friends.”
“You wouldn’t do that,” Stefan choked.
“You have no idea what I am capable of, you cur,” Kai growled.
“How do I know you can protect me, if I help you?”
“I don’t have time for this, tell me right now or I leave you for your friends.”
“Alright! We took the girls to forty-two Florence Street. We sold them to a man named Gildar. He will be preparing them to be shipped out of the city in the morning.”
Kai’s rage boiled within him. He clenched his teeth and squeezed Stefan’s neck until the man started turning blue. Stefan squirmed and clawed at Kai’s hand until he finally let go. Stefan coughed and sputtered, leaning over on a nearby table.
“I told you what I know, now get me out of here,” Stefan stammered. He looked up at Kai with a pleading expression on his face. Kai knew that Stefan had told the truth, he could see it in the man’s horrified eyes.
“Don’t worry,” Kai assured him. “I will not let your friends find you.” In a flash, Kai whipped out his sword and thrust it through Stefan’s chest. “I can’t have you warning your friends about me now, can I?”
Stefan fell back to the floor without a sound. His body twitched a time or two before finally going completely still. Kai sneered at the corpse and replaced his sword. He dashed out of the inn and into the night, not wasting any time in going to the address Stefan had given him.
With each step that brought him closer to the house on Florence Street, his rage increased exponentially. This was uncharacteristic of Kai. He had always been able to remain objective during his assignments, but this was different. Tonight was not an assignment it was a battle for his sister’s life. This night, Kai would use his talents and skills to punish those who had taken his sister. There was not going to be any compromise. There would be no arrests. There would be only blood.
When Kai arrived at the address he looked around and realized that this was only a few yards away from where he had stopped following his sister earlier. A wave of guilt washed over him and momentarily tempered his anger. He cursed himself for being so foolish, and wished that he had continued to shadow his sister so he could have prevented this tragedy. Kai looked down at his feet in shame. Why hadn’t he stayed for just a few minutes longer?
The sound of a door opening from the alleyway snapped Kai out of his thoughts and into action. He jumped into the shadows and peered around the corner. He could hear men laughing and talking but it was hard to make out the words. There were three of them. One was a large, portly man roughly in his forties, another was a tall, skinny man of about the same age, and the third was a well-built man who seemed considerably younger than the other two. It was this third man that stuck out to Kai. As a Ranger, he was trained to assess any potential threats in all kinds of situations. Kai singled out this third man immediately as the biggest threat of the group. His gait spoke of a kind of confidence that comes with martial training, his build suggested that he trained rigorously, and the long sword dangling from his belt confirmed the suspicions.
Kai waited silently. He had to time his strike perfectly if he wanted to maintain the element of surprise. The group started walking towards his end of the alley. He could make out their conversation now. They were talking and laughing about some girls inside the house. Kai quietly slid his sword out, careful not to reflect any light with the blade. He also pulled out a dagger with his other hand and prepared to spring into his
“They will find you,” Stefan said.
Kai sneered and slammed his prisoner back against the wall. “You will tell me where my sister is or I will leave you here for your friends.”
“You wouldn’t do that,” Stefan choked.
“You have no idea what I am capable of, you cur,” Kai growled.
“How do I know you can protect me, if I help you?”
“I don’t have time for this, tell me right now or I leave you for your friends.”
“Alright! We took the girls to forty-two Florence Street. We sold them to a man named Gildar. He will be preparing them to be shipped out of the city in the morning.”
Kai’s rage boiled within him. He clenched his teeth and squeezed Stefan’s neck until the man started turning blue. Stefan squirmed and clawed at Kai’s hand until he finally let go. Stefan coughed and sputtered, leaning over on a nearby table.
“I told you what I know, now get me out of here,” Stefan stammered. He looked up at Kai with a pleading expression on his face. Kai knew that Stefan had told the truth, he could see it in the man’s horrified eyes.
“Don’t worry,” Kai assured him. “I will not let your friends find you.” In a flash, Kai whipped out his sword and thrust it through Stefan’s chest. “I can’t have you warning your friends about me now, can I?”
Stefan fell back to the floor without a sound. His body twitched a time or two before finally going completely still. Kai sneered at the corpse and replaced his sword. He dashed out of the inn and into the night, not wasting any time in going to the address Stefan had given him.
With each step that brought him closer to the house on Florence Street, his rage increased exponentially. This was uncharacteristic of Kai. He had always been able to remain objective during his assignments, but this was different. Tonight was not an assignment it was a battle for his sister’s life. This night, Kai would use his talents and skills to punish those who had taken his sister. There was not going to be any compromise. There would be no arrests. There would be only blood.
When Kai arrived at the address he looked around and realized that this was only a few yards away from where he had stopped following his sister earlier. A wave of guilt washed over him and momentarily tempered his anger. He cursed himself for being so foolish, and wished that he had continued to shadow his sister so he could have prevented this tragedy. Kai looked down at his feet in shame. Why hadn’t he stayed for just a few minutes longer?
The sound of a door opening from the alleyway snapped Kai out of his thoughts and into action. He jumped into the shadows and peered around the corner. He could hear men laughing and talking but it was hard to make out the words. There were three of them. One was a large, portly man roughly in his forties, another was a tall, skinny man of about the same age, and the third was a well-built man who seemed considerably younger than the other two. It was this third man that stuck out to Kai. As a Ranger, he was trained to assess any potential threats in all kinds of situations. Kai singled out this third man immediately as the biggest threat of the group. His gait spoke of a kind of confidence that comes with martial training, his build suggested that he trained rigorously, and the long sword dangling from his belt confirmed the suspicions.
Kai waited silently. He had to time his strike perfectly if he wanted to maintain the element of surprise. The group started walking towards his end of the alley. He could make out their conversation now. They were talking and laughing about some girls inside the house. Kai quietly slid his sword out, careful not to reflect any light with the blade. He also pulled out a dagger with his other hand and prepared to spring into his
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