The Same Mold

Arthur watched the leader drag the man across the ship and throw him over the deck for the rest of his followers to see. The woman carried her child behind Arthur as he escorted them out of the ship. The man begged the leader for mercy, saying he was defending himself, but the leader didn't listen.

"Boss! Listen to what I have to say! Are you going to believe a couple of strangers over your men?" shouted the giant man with his arm to one of the cabinet's walls. He was still bleeding from his leg, but it seemed his stamina was keeping him alive.

"Spider," called the leader, and a woman appeared beside him. Arthur was impressed that even he didn't see the woman standing there all along until she stepped forward. "How is the operation?"

"Since the arrays have been shut down, we managed to capture most of the smugglers. However, their leader is still nowhere to be found. We fear that he escaped."