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Chapter 22 - Chapter 22 : Mafia

It wasn't a lie. The door opened very soon with the man standing in front and KJ at the operating table, watching the unconscious dog. "The operation," he paused, "Is very successful! I have to congratulate you, son, this is a very strong and fierce dog, it can help you a lot! This dude, his operating skills are great too, high level," he pointed towards KJ. Then he went back to his table and continued with his wine that had been abandoned earlier. Cevil immediately rushed into the room, then petted the dog even though he knew it was unconscious. "When will he wake?" he asked KJ. 

 "Soon, it's just the anesthetics that we used on him," KJ smiled to himself, satisfied with his own operating skills. Cevil was about to continue with his second question when a man burst into the room, then mutter something to Fate, at the same time gasping for breath. Fate muttered something back and the man left the room hurriedly. Fate spoke to the man in German, then turned a vase of yellow flowers which was on another identical table beside the door. The floor started shuddering again, and at this moment Fate dashed out of the room and slammed the door behind him. Cevil was anxious and puzzled but was too nervous to ask anything. He was clutching to anything he felt, the operating table, KJ, the machine. Nothing changed. But the world stopped shuddering, and everything was still. 

 "W-what happened?" Cevil stuttered, clutching KJ's shoulder tight. "It's not the time for a Q&A, son. Sonny had given orders, now, we're going. Let's leave this for later," the man replied. He turned the vase once again, but this time anticlockwise twice and clockwise once, then he pulled and pushed one of the flowers by its stem. At first, Cevil didn't notice, because he was facing the opposite direction. But as KJ tapped on his shoulder and turned around, he saw the white concrete behind him split into two, then slid open. A secret door! Cevil stared blankly at the emptiness behind the secret door. It was completely dark inside, not a single light. The light in the operating theatre was too dim to shine into it. The man hurried into it, Cevil and KJ followed, half nervous half excited, leaving the dog behind. It was a secret passageway. Cevil could figure out the narrow stone passage. Once they entered, the man stopped and pressed his right hand against the wall. There was a beeping sound and once again, a section of the wall slid open. There was a cabinet behind the section of wall. Cevil couldn't see, because at the same moment, the secret door had closed itself together, quietly. The man picked two torchlights and threw it to Cevil and KJ, which they both caught it perfectly. KJ switched on his torch light. A beam of powerful strong light revealed the further side of the passageway. More stone. Then KJ swung it at the cabinet, disclosing more torchlights, guns and bullets. There were machine guns, rifles, pistols, handguns and revolvers. The man grabbed one of the machine guns and hung it on his shoulder, against his chest, then he inserted a revolver into his pocket holster which Cevil just realized. He snatched two more pistols and handed them to the boys with care. Cevil had refused, but he knew danger was coming, a gun would be needed, although he wasn't sure whether he had the guts to shoot. Other than that, they were handed bullets to load the gun. "The gun's empty, only load the gun when I say so," the man muttered. They continued their way through the passage. Both sides of the walls were brushing his shoulders every step he took. 

 As they walked, the man introduced himself. "Since we're walking, let's introduce ourselves. I'm Josef, I work for Konrad. I guess your identity's not simple, right? Allowed to enter and know about the secret rooms. What's your name?" They went down a flight of steps. 

 "I'm Cevil." 

 "I'm KJ." 

 Then Cevil took over the rest of the introduction. "I don't know. We're simply tangled into this all because of," Cevil paused, "Ferando kidnapping us. I was in a concert by Richard in Germany, we just arrived a day ago. Then out of nowhere, a madman — Richie, most probably Richard's brother — I guess, appeared. He had a gun and wanted to kill me. I couldn't escape and got shot in my stomach, but somehow it recovered extremely fast, I don't know how. It's just a day after the shot and it's already half healed. Fortunately, cops arrived fast, and took control of the scene. Cevil was sent to hospital by an ambulance with me following. I don't know why, but suddenly there was a car crash or something, then men burst into the ambulance and kidnapped me, I saw that. I was dazed that time; they took me with them into a car. I don't how and why but KJ got kidnapped with me too in a separated car. Ferando. I know it's him, he revealed himself. He kidnapped us then tried getting KJ's finger cut off. Then out of a sudden, he helped me, with Fate. 

 "Isn't it weird? First kidnapping us, then saving us. You, too. You're a part of them," Cevil suddenly realized that, then he snatched his pistol from his pocket and aimed at Josef. "Freeze and raise your hands. If you make any single movement, I'll shoot." Cevil had learnt that dialogue from movies. KJ and Josef exchanged glances, then Josef laughed briefly and said, "Chill son," Then his jolly face turned stern and strict.

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