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Date Posted: 08:23:12 09/14/08 Sun
Author: taurus2124
Author Host/IP: CPE-124-188-6-219.nsw.bigpond.net.au / 124.188.6.219
Subject: Chapter 179
In reply to: taurus2124 's message, "The Rising Dragons - continued" on 05:02:56 08/10/08 Sun

Chapter 179

Andy Koo�s arrogant words of triumph echoed in the corridor as the two Section One operatives were encircled by Rising Dragon triads. �Drop the weapon Mr Samuelle ... you too Nikita ... we have you surrounded!�

Michael immediately aimed his gun at his foe, but as he did so, the simultaneous clicks of guns at the ready were aimed at him. Not only that, but one of the triad guards stepped forward on Andy�s command and held his gun up to Nikita's head. She dropped her weapon and the guard kicked it away with his foot.

Without taking his eyes from Michael Samuelle Andy Koo knew he had the upper hand. �If you make a move, I�ll have my guard shoot Nikita. Now put the gun down. Put the gun down! Now!� he demanded, his supercilious tone hard to ignore.

Each man stood at an impasse for a minute as each held the other�s gaze. The tension in the air could have been cut with a knife as those around the couple watched and waited for what would happen next.

�I�d advise you to drop the gun Mr. Samuelle... that is unless you want to see Nikita die. I really don�t think you would want that especially after going to so much trouble to rescue her.�

Michael severed his gaze from Andy Koo and turned towards the older man Wang Yu. Realising there was no other course of action; he gave him a blank stare then raised his arms in surrender. Holding his gun out with his fingertips Michael dropped it on the ground realizing that they would be dead before he had a chance of killing Andy Koo. Any indiscriminate move would endanger Nikita and he was under no delusion that the trigger happy guards would shoot to kill if given the order.

�And your other weapons too,� Wang decreed.

Andy and Wang Yu didn�t underestimate this man Michael Samuelle. Even though he had dropped his gun and other firearms, didn�t mean that he was weaponless. They had observed the aftermath in the torture room where they�d lost two good men because of this man before them. They had seen what he was capable of and knowing that Michael had managed to enter the monastery as well as take out numerous well trained guards in the process spoke volumes. Andy watched him carefully ... very carefully ... conscious that Michael Samuelle might try to make a move. If he did so, he would have no hesitation in issuing the order to kill him.

Michael�s eyes glanced from one man to the other before resting on Wang Yu.

The difference between the two men was discernible. He noticed the calm and composed manner of Wang Yu as opposed to Andy�s brash reaction ... yet he was under no illusion. Nikita�s and his fate was in their hands until the backup team arrived. Surely they were close by now.

Once Michael was disarmed, Wang Yu gestured to one of the guards. The man stepped forward and pushed his gun into Michael�s back, while another did the same to Nikita.

�Take him and the woman,� he ordered to his men.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

�Wait! ... Not yet.�

All eyes turned towards the sound of the voice that had issued a counter order. Andy and Wang Yu turned towards the door. Knowing just who had spoken, Michael�s eyes followed their movements and watched as Karen emerged from the room.

�Hello Michael ... Now isn�t this nice ... we're back together again, just like old times.�

She walked up to him and gave him a vicious slap across the face. �That�s for killing Steven.� Karen punched him in the stomach ... �And that�s for me ... I�ll have that extracting agent now if you don�t mind?�

�I don't know where it is.�

�Wrong answer ... where is it? ... You've got eight seconds to tell me where the antidote is.�

Silence greeted her demand. The guard jabbed the gun harder into Michael�s back perilously close to his kidneys.

�Give it to me ... or you both will die.�

Knowing that she was bluffing, Michael refused to give in and merely gave Karen Ho his blank stare which infuriated her. She needed him alive if she was to get hold of the extracting agent. He knew it and so did she. Karen wouldn�t kill either of them until she had the antidote, but when she did, Michael knew she would follow through with her threat. Stalling until the team�s arrival was their only chance. It was vital to their survival.

Karen backhanded him once more. �Very well ... if that�s the way it is to be ... then so be it!� She glanced over towards Wang Yu. �Put them both in our special suite.�

Wang signalled for four other guards to escort the couple as well not trusting that Michael and Nikita wouldn�t try to make an escape if they were able. He then turned to face them both before the guards placed blindfolds over their heads.

�Take them away! ... I�m sure you will both get to like your new accommodation.�

Karen Ho�s condescending remarks and orders echoed as she watched the couple�s retreating backs satisfied that it wouldn�t be long before the Rising Dragon�s had all the information Michael and Nikita had on the triad and, more importantly, she had the extracting agent. Then the couple would be eliminated once and for all.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Michael and Nikita were marched through a series of dark corridors until they came to their new surroundings deep within the monastery�s labyrinth of rooms. When they entered the room, the guards escorting them removed their blindfolds then grabbed the couple by the arms while the others kept watch. Although the room was dark Michael and Nikita�s eyes adjusted to the diminished light and they quickly surveyed the room. Their �special suite� as Karen had described it, was anything but ... it appeared to be some form of dungeon. Besides being dark the room was also damp and their accommodation was two wire cages placed side by side suspended from the roof.

Michael�s eyes examined the metal frame of the cage doors mentally assessing the strength of the lattice bars of the cages before the guards pushed him into one of them. Curling his fingers around the framework, he refused to give in to the guards� attempts to push him further into the cage and resisted all their efforts. Seeing the struggle their cohorts were having, the escorting guards came to their assistance. A rifle butt suddenly jabbed him in the kidneys while another guard bashed him on the hands. Michael let go and as he fell to the floor the men slammed and bolted the door behind him.

That done, Nikita�s guards tried to force her into the cage next to Michael. She lashed out at them with her feet and struggled to loosen their grip on her. However, her attempts were to no avail as the two guards overpowered her. Dragging her towards the opening they physically swung her into the metal cell. Nikita fell heavily to the floor and the guards pushed her back hard against the wall of the cage. The impact of the fall was unbearable and her weakened body writhed with exacerbated pain, but Nikita didn�t want her captors to see that she was hurt and suppressed the moan that nearly escaped from her mouth.

Not a word was spoken. Locking the wire enclosures, the guards backed away and the cages were raised off the ground. Suspended above the floor the pens began to swing in the air with the captives inside. Once satisfied that the prisoners were secure, the guards turned and left the two to ponder the Rising Dragons� next move.

Nikita�s head turned around towards Michael and they both shared a look communicating volumes without speaking.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

The two operatives had been suspended for some time without anyone coming near them, when Nikita�s quietly spoken question roused Michael from his own thoughts. �Why haven�t they killed us yet?�

His eyes captured hers fixedly holding her gaze. �They�re going to torture me to force you to give them the information that Section knows about the Rising Dragons or vice versa. Plus Karen needs the extracting agent ... by torturing me she hopes that I will tell her where it is.�

�How do you know?�

�It�s the only leverage they�ve got.�

�Michael ...� Nikita gasped softly. She turned away. She couldn�t look at him.

Michael knew what she was thinking ... Nikita felt guilty that he had risked his life to rescue her and now they were both incarcerated. �Nikita ... Look at me.�

The intonation of his words, spoken so tenderly reached her ears, but Nikita couldn�t bring herself to look at him, for if she did she knew exactly what Michael would say. This is not your fault ... Sitting as far away from him as she could get Nikita held back the tears welling in her eyes.

�Nikita ... please ...�

Moving her head in response to his voice Nikita reluctantly turned towards him.

Although putting on a brave face, Michael saw her distraught face. �Don�t be sorry ... This is not your fault.�

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Play on text from ... War, DD and TTBH

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