We're in Trouble

The only sound that could be heard was Harry's shouts and the bangs the resounded in everyone's ears as he hit his hand on the metal bars. Harry didn't stop until his fist began to bleed, but even then, he only slumped to the ground and began to weep quietly.

Despite all the loud sound, the monster didn't even blink or turn to look at Harry once. They were supposed to be on a secret mission and were about to stop Harry but now that he had stopped, they didn't know what to do.

Well, there was someone who was stopping himself from doing something.

Bab's shoulders were shaking so furiously and even went as far as biting his tongue so as to keep the laugh in, but his large set of lungs put his effort to vain.

"BUA-HAHAHA!!!"

The others felt the ground shake beneath their feet as Bab went in a fit of laughter.

"Ha ha ha!" Bab let the laughter come out as it fit and was even rolling on the ground.

Even Harry who was on the floor moments ago now looked up and turned to the others questioningly.

After about five minutes, Bab managed to suppress the laugh enough to talk.

"You called me and my brother animals, right!" Bab laughed, "But now looks. You're the one claiming a monster is your family. Isn't that just hilarious…?"

Even Kate snickered hearing this. It was just as Bab said, hilarious.

Like some sort of magic, the tears that were endlessly falling down Harry's cheeks came to a sudden stop after hearing Bab's remarks. Harry managed to pull himself off the ground before he looked at the monster one more time.

"I'll avenge you! Whoever did this to you, I'll kill them!"

But just as he turned to look at the others, a loud sound resonated through their ears. Following after the loud siren was the blinking of red lights.

"What is it?"

"Have we been caught?"

"Oh gods, this is our end!"

Series of questions was on every one of them's mind and they just stood in one place not knowing what to do. That was until they heard the sound of footsteps behind them followed by indistinct voices.

"They're over there!"

However, it looked like one person had set of lungs as strong as Bab's and they were able to hear him clearly.

With this, all of them needed no more assurance to know they were looking for them.

- - - -

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

The same siren was ringing there in the demigod facility along the red beeps. All the tired demigods that were still trying to get some sleep after a long evening jumped to their feet.

"What is it?" was the question on their minds.

Soon afte, there was an announcement.

"Shadow base 1 is under attack. I repeat, Shadow Base 1 is under attack. All Shadow Ninjas should immediately head to the gathering ground while the demigods should meet in the dining hall, a Shadow Ninja would be there to collect you!"

The speaker turned off after the announcement, but in contrast to that, the demigods' brains turned on.

"What is it again? Another one of their stupid games?" A girl complained loudly.

"I don't understand. Do they want to kill us with training? We're just trying to have some fun and they have to ruin it!" A piercing voice belonging to a boy surpasses every other murmur. When people looked, they saw him standing in front of a girl's room, no shirt on and zippers loosed. Well, everybody felt his pain.

Not long after, a Shadow Ninja with gold trims came to them. HE arranged them in two straight lines before ushering them out of the facility. This made the demigods think twice about their earlier assumptions. No matter what games they were planning, never had they let the large door open up, much less let them out.

Perhaps…they were really under attack. But for what?

- - - -

Another room was also experiencing the same thing; loud beeps and deep red light flashing on and off.

Despite all these, the white haired man in the room was just typing away on multiple boards at once like he didn't care about what was happening around him.

It was not the case at all; in fact, he was actually trying to get rid of the problem.

"What is happening!!!" The door was chucked open as a Shadow Ninja in Golden mask rushed in. "What is the meaning of all these?"

"It's just as I said –." The man answered without even looking at who entered. "We're under attack."

"Who would be so foolish to attack us? Much less when the bosses are around?" The Gold Shadow Ninja said. "Besides, I thought this place was cloaked. How did they find it? Could it be that…?"

The white haired man turned a screen toward the Gold Shadow Ninja and when he say the scene shoeing on it, his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

"…The Hunters of Artemis? What are they doing here?" His once prideful and aloof behavior was completely gone, now replaced by a meek and almost humble self. "Did they find out about what we're doing? Did they know about our experiment?"

The whit haired man just shook his head and sighed deeply. From the dark expression on his face, one would know he was deeply worried about something else. He still had more to say.

"That isn't what was we should be worried about now." The white haired main said. "I believe we have an even bigger problem. Based on the information I have managed to gather, it would deem the Queen…

…Artemis herself is here!"

- - - -

They weren't the ones having troubles thinking of a way out; so were they – Dylan, Alex, Harry, Bab and Kate.

"Stop pacing around and get me the drivers!" Harry shouted at Bab who continued to walk up and down while beating his palms.

"I already told you. If you have taken heed to my advice of splitting up, they we wouldn't be in this situation." Bab said

"Stop barking like a dog and act! Give me the drivers!"

Bab reluctantly handed the tool to Harry before looking back at the hallway. The sound of footsteps was even louder and they could clearly make out their shouts. What's more is the fact that the monsters that had been mostly unresponsive to everything – Touch, shout or movement. Well, they had now started to band on their cages and the noise was making it harder for Harry to concentrate.

"Ah! Finally!" Harry shot to his feet and looked at them with a prideful smile.

"Since forever, pft."

"Well, at least I proved to be useful. Tell me Bab, what's your use? Nothing." Harry smirked, "Throughout, we've just been dragging you along like a dog. The only thing missing is a chain on your neck; something we'll get soon."

"Well you guys can stay here and continued fighting, as for me…"

Without wasting time, Kate jumped into the hole and the others followed soon after. The good news was, the hole wasn't too deep, so they had a soft landing.

And the bad news…

There was a Shadow Ninja in front of them. Harry had almost suggested for them to gather up and beat him, but that thought disappeared when he saw the Golden stripes on his mask and sleeves. And there were also five Red Shadow Ninjas behind him; who also had about ten Black Ninjas behind them each.

"You do realize we have surveillance cameras everywhere? Were you actually so foolish enough to think you can escape?"

All of them gulped a big ball of saliva and slowly but in accord, they turned to one person.

Kate took a few steps backward, stammering. "I…i…"

Shadow Ninjas behind him; who also had about ten Black Ninjas behind them each.

"You do realize we have surveillance cameras everywhere? Were you actually so foolish enough to think you can escape?"

All of them gulped a big ball of saliva and slowly but in accord, they turned to one person.

Kate took a few steps backward, stammering. "I…i…"

"Don't blame the poor girl. She actually did a good job. Too bad all of us could not be fooled by such little tricks." The Gold Ninja heartedly let out a laugh. "Besides, we already knew of your plans while you were planning it. Remember we have surveillance cameras everywhere, and that includes the dining hall."

What The Fuck! Harry almost shouted. So their 'perfect' plan had failed even before they completely strategized it?

"I believe all of you know the consequences of your actions. Unfortunately we have, ah, a little problem at the moment." The Gold Ninja turned to one of the Red Ninjas beside him. "Take the three of them to the dungeon. And as for the other two –" He looked at Alex and Dylan with the creepiest of smiles plastered on his face. "As much as I will like us to keep them, I believe the Mistress will put them to better use!"

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