Zephyr: The Elemental Clans

144 - The Name's Blaze...

Dagan Zephyr - POV;

"So that is it right there?" I questioned as we lay low behind the shrubs and trees on the hillside.

"Yup. I've been watching it like hawk. Blaze keeps going in and out like ants. They're crawling all over this place," Emiko answered.

"Then we shouldn't be wasting time! We know that our friends are inside there! Let's get them out quickly so that we can get back and meet with the others in Fenix City!" Winter insisted.

"That's the intention. But first there's something I'm waiting for. I overheard them mention this a day or two ago. Apparently a bunch of the Blaze guys are heading out to Fenix City today in order to meet up with Duran Blaze. It seems they are planning something but I'm not sure what. Either way, once they move out, it will be alot easier for us to get in and escape undetected," Emiko explained.

"Wait, isn't that them now?! Loading into the caravan!" Storm exclaimed.

"Yeah! That's them! Okay give it a second. The moment they pull off, we rush in. Come, let's sneak down the side to get a bit closer," Emiko instructed.

We followed the girl as she carefully navigated the terrain without a sound almost like,well, a cat as she hunted her prey.

"Vroom!" the truck roared as it took off, carrying atleast fifteen members of Blaze far away from the base with it. We crept in through the entrance of the hideout, looking around carefully to ensure we weren't spotted. We joureyed along the halls, pressing closely to the walls to conceal ourselves a bit in the shadows while also listening for any sounds that passed through the concrete.

"Did you read the last chapter of Two Piece?"

"Oh yeah! Totally! Didn't see that Kaodi and Old Mom fight coming at all!"

We ducked into one of the halls as we heard a pair coming our way. They entered of of the mearby rooms and shut the door behind them. We peered around the corner to ensure it was clear and Emiko went ahead first to see if she heard them inside.

Just as she was about to listen, the door flew open again and the two came out again.

"That Game of Crowns finale though."

"Man, I was kinda disappointedd by it to be honest."

"Wait... do ya hear sum?"

"Huh. Sounded like something scratching the wall." The two looked around the corridor while all of us hid, holding our breath around the corner. Suddenly, a furry tail dropped beside one of the men and brushed his face. He and his buddy looked up to find Emiko desperately clinging to the ceiling in an attempt to hide.

"Ahahahah. Hey guys," she laughed nervously.

"Who the hell are- urk!"

They were cut off mid-sentence when Storm and I snuck up behind them and slammed a rock into the back of their heads.

"Th-thanks," Emiko sighed, dropping down.

"Hey, bring them here! We can lock them in the closet!" Winter whispered as she lokked out from one of the rooms. After securing the two of them, we journeyed further into Blaze's base avoiding the light and the occasional voices as best as we could. Eventually we found ourselves in a familiar room.

"Wait... this is the room where Ar filmed that torture vid!" Storm hissed.

"Look! That's them!" Celes alerted us, pointing to the far end where eight nude girls were bound in a row, faces covered by bags. We hurried through the dark room towards them and Celes quickly tore the sack off the first girl. She paused and stared as she muttered, "Wait a minute, these aren't-"