The Research Center

Next Day, Asher, Rosie, Ryan, Michael and William got ready to leave for the Research Center. They all wore long black overcoats and wrapped mufflers around their necks.

"Now let's ask you for the last time". Jaxon said. "Who are you?".

"I'm Edward Taylor son of Callum Taylor CEO of the Taylor Research Centers and Labs". Asher said.

"I'm Edda". Rosie told.

"I am BADDEST Mason". Ryan giggled.

"My name's Brett". Michael followed Ryan.

"I'm their Bodyguard.. Liam Faulkner". William said.

"AND YOU'RE READY!!". Josiah exclaimed with happiness.

The real delegation members were standing near them as well. They smiled at their reels.

"You're adorable Rosie". Edda said.

"Thank you". Rosie grinned.

"May Jesus be by your side". Edward wished.

"Yeah". Jaxon nodded. "Amen".

"Amen". Josiah smiled.

"Trust Me, If you won, we will drink together. We will drink a lot of whiskey until we get super tipsy". Henry laughed.

"Sure". William giggled.

"We'll have a party". Josiah added.

"Now leave". Jaxon said. "He will go with you". He pointed at Josiah.

"Yeah". Josiah adjusted his collar.

"And yes! One more thing, Andrew's wife Debra is a bitch. Stay away from her Rosie". Jaxon told.

"A-Alright". Rosie said confusingly.

A driver from Hawleys drove the group to The Hawleys Research Center.

"Remember not to say your real names". Asher whispered.

"Aye aye sir". Michael said.

"Now Hop out". Asher said.

Everyone got out of the car and walked towards the Building. It was a modern designed building, seemed like a lot of money was spent on it.

The team from the Research Center stood out waiting for them.

As the group went closer to them, A man aged between 45-50 came out of the crowd and stood in the front followed by an ugly woman.

"Eww! Look at her". Ryan said as he saw her from a distance.

"Don't talk bullshit Ryan. We're at the edge of death". Asher warned him.

The group approached them. "Welcome Welcome! Mr. Taylor! Welcome to Romania". The man said.

Asher cleared his throat and became serious like never before. "Thank you. You might be Andrew Hawley?". He asked.

"Yeah". The man nodded. "Your father's partner in work. It's so nice to meet you. You too look like a professional person, just like your father".

"No doubt I am". Asher said proudly.

"Hmm". Andrew smiled. "This might be your team". He pointed at Rosie, Michael, William and Ryan.

"Yeah". Asher replied. "This is my assistant Edda, these are my managers & my bodyguard". He introduced one by one.

"It's nice to meet you". Andrew advanced his hand at Michael. "Your Good name?".

"Brett". Michael replied and shaked hands. "Nice to meet you too Mr. Hawley".

Andrew moved at Ryan and did the same thing.

"Mason". Ryan told his name. "Nice meeting you".

Andrew finally moved at Rosie. "Hello Miss.Edda". He grinned. "Welcome".

"Thank you Mr.Hawley". Rosie gave a nod.

"You'll love to meet my wife, Debra Hawley". Andrew looked at the ugly woman standing at a corner. DEBRA; whom Jaxon calls a bitch.

"Hi". Debra said rudely to Rosie.

Rosie looked at Asher with a confused expression and then turned to Debra again. "Hi. It's so nice to meet you Mrs Hawley". She moved her hand at Debra for the handshake.

"You may come in now". Debra ignored Rosie's comment. She didn't even shaked hands and turned to go.

"Y-Yeah! C'mon in. It's about to rain". Andrew said to cover up the situation.

Rosie pulled her hand back. Everyone especially Asher was annoyed by the stupid thing Debra just did. As Rosie looked at him again, he reassured her in gestures and smiled.

"Boys! take care of their bodyguard". Andrew said to his team members.

"My bodyguard will come in with us_ Otherwise, we'll sign all the agreements over here". Asher interrupted. He was angry.

"Alright. Let him come in". Andrew said.

Asher looked back at William and smiled.

The group followed The Hawleys through the Research Center.

"This is so big! You people definitely worked really hard". Asher complimented because he was stunned to see the Research Center.

"It took us years to make it what it is today". Andrew replied.

"We didn't slept and worked for this. We didn't cared for ourselves". Debra added.

"Hmm. But you know what? I believe that greed is more bad then a murder". Asher said.

The Hawleys stopped and turned to look at him.

"What do you mean?". Debra asked.

"You yourself said that you didn't cared for yourselves. Maybe this Research Center is the reason for your children's death! Who knows?". Asher shrugged and grinned.

"What the hell are you talking about Taylor!". Debra became red in anger.

"Debra! Control yourself". Andrew pulled her back.

"What do you mean control myself? Didn't you heard what he just said?". Debra shouted at her husband.

"I did". Andrew nodded. "They're the reason for our majestic progress". He said in her ear slowly. "Calm down! He isn't the first person to say this".

Debra took a long breath and pulled herself together.

"C'mon in. We're wasting our time". Andrew told Asher.

They started walking again.

"Wow! This was epic".Rosie whispered in Asher's ear.

"I avenged you". Asher replied in a low voice.

"Avenged?". Rosie asked.

"That Bitch didn't welcomed you". Asher said.

"Well, Thanks". Rosie giggled.

"My pleasure". Asher replied.

Andrew and Debra took the group on a tour of the entire Research Center. Its laboratories were built to modern specifications. Keeping The Hawleys' betrayal in mind, Asher continued to waste the couple at every statement they made.

Finally, they entered the meeting room and took their seats. They shared a cup of coffee and began talking.

"Dad told me that THIS agreement which we are gonna sign today, is very important". Asher said.

"Yes it is". Andrew agreed.

"Hmm". Asher nodded. "We have some previous records which show that you didn't fulfilled the agreements which my Dad made with you earlier...". Asher grabbed the file from Michael which he handed over to Andrew.

Andrew opened the file with a lot of shame on his face. Debra snatched the file and read some lines.

"... Keeping this thing in mind, my Dad has decided to reduce the payment in this new agreement. 33 Million Dollars have already been wasted. We're not ready to lose another BIG amount of money". Asher continued. "We abolish all the old agreements and look forward to making a new deal with you people, giving you people another chance to gain my Dad's trust back".

"We're very sorry. We worked really hard but due to some issues we were unable to make it". Andrew apologized. "We promise none of this would happen again".

"Has your wife got something to say?". Asher raised his eyebrows.

"No". Debra replied rudely.

"Hmm". Asher nodded. "Before moving on, I want to add another thing. If you didn't succeeded this time and wasted my Dad's money again, We'll come and settle here ourselves and work on the weird creations of nature here in Transylvania & you know VERY WELL that if WE came here, the Hawley Research Center will lose its status in the eye of the scientific world". He warned.

"What?". Debra became angry.

"I don't repeat myself". Asher shrugged.

"I won't allow you to do this at ANY cost". Debra said.

"THEN USE MY DAD'S MONEY HONESTLY". Asher became angry as well.

"Debra! Please calm down". Andrew told his wife.

"Sign the agreement now". Debra sat back.

The guy sitting next to Debra passed a file to Ryan who read it carefully and then handed it over to Asher.

Asher didn't even looked at it and teared it in pieces.

"What the hell!". Debra stood up. "What's your problem Taylor?".

"I am not a fool to sign another agreement with you. Are you that much dumb that you think that we'll commit this mistake again?". Asher stood up too.

Following him, Rosie, Ryan and Michael stood up as well.

Everyone in the meeting room rose up from their seats.

"You can't do this!". Andrew exclaimed. "We have an years old relationship in business".

"But not now.. ENOUGH ALREADY". Asher shouted. "Liam!(he called William) call the police. We'll file a case against them".

Debra was red in anger. She came near Rosie and suddenly, held a dagger at her neck.

"What the_". Asher was frightened.

"Edward!". Rosie shouted in fright.

"Debra! You bitch! What are you doing?". Asher said.

"What you did, will cost you her life". Debra was acting like a devil.

"Oh My God No!". Ryan said in a slow voice.

"Debra! Leave her". Andrew said. "We can talk".

"We can't talk! They know everything". Debra replied.

"Edward!". Rosie said. Debra held the dagger more tightly which was hurting her.

"Let her go Debra". Asher shouted.

"I won't". Debra shook her head.

Everyone from the research center gathered in the meeting room. It was now crowded.

"C'mon let's go". Ryan whispered in Michael's ear.

"What about Rosie?". Michael was worried.

"Don't worry. The police will be here soon & Asher too is with her. He won't allow anyone to hurt her". Ryan replied.

"Okay". Michael nodded. They quietly ran out without getting noticed.

"Josiah! We made our way out if the meeting room. What next?". Ryan talked to Josiah in the earpiece.

"Go into the lab". Josiah instructed.

"What do you mean by lab?". Ryan said. "I mean, there are many labs".

"The biggest one". Josiah replied.

"The biggest one is upstairs". Michael said.

"Yeah". Ryan agreed. "We went in there".

"Go for it then guys". Josiah said.

"The commissioner is my friend. He'll do whatever I say. He'll send his police officers for assistance". Jaxon talked to William in the earpiece.

"Does he know that-". William was interrupted.

"He doesn't". Jaxon understood what he was about to say. "He doesn't know that I'm a Vampire".

"Good". William said. "I'm waiting for them".

"They'll be here in a minute". Jaxon replied.

Ryan and Michael went upstairs into the lab. There was no one in there. They took the lab coats and goggles so that if someone comes, they don't recognize them.

"Go towards the aisles and search for it". Josiah instructed.

"What is it like?". Michael asked as he picked up some random bottles in which different liquids were placed.

"A light green coloured fluid in a glass bottle, covered by a piece of cloth with some thread wrapped around it's neck to keep the piece of cloth in place". Josiah told.

"Okay". Ryan said. "Give us some time".

"Light green coloured fluid in...". Michael repeated the words.

"Handle it with care". Josiah added. "Father was able to give the powers back to Ethan without wasting even a minute. But I think he's testing us as well".

"Damn Right". Ryan nodded. He was searching for the bottle.

After a few minutes of looking for the bottle which contained Ethan's youth elixir, Michael finally located it.

"I found it!". Michael exclaimed.

"Yeah bro". Ryan ran at Michael.

"Good job fellas". Josiah said. "Pick it up carefully and hand it over to the guy who's standing outside. His name's Ray".

"Got it". Ryan said. "Let's go Michael".

As Ryan and Michael opened the lab door, there was a guy standing at a corner. Tall, handsome, black eyed. His hairs were dyed pink.

"I'm Ray". He said.

"Whoa! Stylish jacket". Michael said to him as he looked at his colourful jacket.

"Hey Ray! Take this and give it to Josiah". Ryan told him, handing the bottle to him.

"Sure". Ray nodded and grabbed the bottle carefully.

He went away without saying anything else.

"What now?". Ryan pressed the earpiece.

"Go to the control room and break the CCTV camera system". Josiah instructed. "Then the power system. It will help you going back into the meeting room without getting noticed".

"Wow! What a plan". Ryan said.

"Let's go". Michael seemed like he was longing for an adventure.

As they broke the power system, the lights in all of the research center went out. Before Michael and Ryan approached the Meeting Room, the police came in and dragged everyone out of the meeting room.

"Are you alright?". Asher asked Rosie in a low voice.

"I AM". Rosie nodded.

"Don't worry It'll be over soon". Asher reassured the frightened girl.

Ryan and Michael joined everyone.

"Get the prisoner van ready". The police officer ordered. "We've caught the biggest corrupts and frauds today".

"Aye Aye Sir". The officers obeyed.

"Get the hell outta there quickly". Josiah said to Ryan. "It's gonna blow".

Suddenly, someone from the crowd lit a match and there was a BOOM! The Research Center was set on fire.

Everyone ran out. Asher, Rosie,Ryan, Michael and William were at the front.

"They're not gonna make it". Josiah cried as he watched the flames rising from the Research Center from a distance.

"They're gonna make it". Jaxon patted on his back. "Don't panic".

A dozens of people were still in the Research Center, stuck. Asher, Rosie, William, Ryan and Michael stood watching the fire.

"Tearing up the agreement, Taking revenge of Taylors; Calling the Police, Making Chaos; And burning up the Research Center, Satisfying Jaxon". Asher smirked.

"What a plan". Michael said excitingly.

"Was this fire the part of plan as well?". William asked Asher.

"Yes it was". Asher nodded. "Jaxon will tell you everything".

"You knew it?". Rosie asked.

"Yeah". Asher looked at her. "Jaxon told me everything".

"Whoa!". Ryan was surprised.

"You got the elixir?". Asher looked at Ryan and Michael.

"Yep". Ryan nodded. "It's with the Vampires now".

"Hmm". Asher gave a nod. He looked at the Police officers who were arresting The Hawleys.

He went to them. "I'll file a case for Corruption, Hypocrisy and Hurting my assistant". Asher said.

"Sure Sir". The officer nodded. "We'll take them to the Police Station".

"Go on". Asher permitted. "I'll be there soon".

"You Dirty piece of Shit". Debra shouted at Asher. "You'll pay for this".

"We'll see". Asher said childishly.

Asher returned back to the group with a victorious smile on his face.

"We're getting closer to Alexa". He said.

"Yeah". William nodded. "I waited for this impatiently".

"Let's go to Jaxon's place and enjoy our victory". Ryan said.

The group sat in the car and went to Jaxon's home.

The delegation team was still at his place.

"You may have got the news". William sat on the couch.

"Yeah". Edward nodded. "You people did a great job. The Hawleys deserved it".

"Jax will bring your money back soon". Asher poured out some water from the bottle resting on the table in front of him.

"Thank you". Edward thanked. "I and My father are very thankful to you people".

Meanwhile, Jaxon and Josiah arrived.

"So, we got rid of him!". Jaxon exclaimed happily.

"Thanks to you". Edward stood up to hug Jaxon.

Jaxon embraced him happily.

"You seem quite happy". Ryan complimented.

"Of course I am! I got rid of that bloody couple". Jaxon replied.

"So, how are we going to celebrate this triumph?". Asher asked. His eyes hoping for a positive response.

"Let me show you something interesting". Jaxon led everyone to his basement.

It was a bar. "Goodness! What?". Michael was amazed to see. A nicely decorated, Romanian styled bar with various drinks and comfortable stools.

"Henry told us that you boycotted alcohol". Asher talked to Jaxon in Romanian so that the delegation team doesn't understand.

"I did. But when we used to drink years ago, I was a die heart fan of alcohol". Jaxon replied back in Romanian.

"We just renovated it a few days ago. It was locked for many years". Josiah told Asher.

"Whiskey? Vodka? Beer? Champagne?". Jaxon asked for everyone's preference.

"Whiskey". Edward said. "This victory deserves to be celebrated by Whiskey".

"Sure". Jaxon nodded.

Henry went at the other side of the counter.

"I'm the bartender here". He giggled.

As everyone got their shots, Jaxon, Josiah, Asher, Ryan, Edward and William clicked their glasses together.."Cheers to the Victory". Jaxon said.

"Cheers to the victory". Everyone repeated after Jaxon.

Rosie sat with Edda to accompany her.

"Thank goodness you're a woman". Rosie said while she watched the guys enjoying.

"What do you mean?". Edda was confused.

"I'm the only girl stuck in between these guys for about 03 weeks". Rosie replied.

"Hehe". Edda chuckled at Rosie's reply. "William's your brother. Right?".

"Yeah". Rosie nodded. "Michael's my best friend".

"What about the others?". Edda enquired.

"Just friends of my brother". Rosie told a straight lie regarding Jaxon, Josiah and Henry.

"Hmm". Edda nodded and took her shot. "That Asher guy is quite handsome. Don't you think?".

Rosie looked at her. She was blushing. "Yeah".

Asher caught the women watching him. He placed his glass on the shelf and went to them.

"Hey ladies!". He said. "You enjoying?".

"Our Victory? Yeah". Edda replied.

"Good". Asher gave a nod and smiled. He turned to Rosie who was starring at him. "Wanna go out?". He asked.

Edda was amazed by the compliment. She looked at Rosie and smiled broadly. "I'm sorry. I didn't knew you two were together". She said to her.

"It's okay!". Rosie clutched her hand gently.

"What's going on?". Asher looked at both of them with a narrow eyed glance.

"Nothing". Rosie shrugged.

Asher leaned closer to her. "We'll have a lot of fun. There's a coffee shop nearby; It's Latte is quite famous". He whispered in her ear.

"Sure". Rosie nodded. "Let's go then". She stood up.

Asher extended his hand. "May I?".

Rosie smiled cutely at him and nodded. She placed her hand on his palm which Asher clutched swiftly.

"See you later Edda". Rosie said to Edda.

"Enjoy". Edda winked.