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Linda sat in the audience, unable to believe her eyes. Tears streamed down her face, unstoppable. Emma, however, smiled as she whispered to herself, “I knew it would take more than a hundred falcons to kill my boy.” Richard, having climbed from the backstag e, was now stepping forward to receive his award. After the ceremony, the crowd had dispersed, and the military personnel were gone. Richard waved them goodbye before turning to thank Detective. “Thank you for helping me,” Richard said, shaking the detective’s hand. “I owe you my life.” “It’s nothing, Rich,” the detective replied with a smile. “You saved this city. The whole country owes you. And because of you, I’ve been promoted to prosecutor.” Richard blinked in surprise. “Wow, congrats!” he said. “That’s incredible.” The detective laughed. “I’ll say it again. You’re the one who saved us all.” As the detective made his way to the car, Richard turned and saw his family waiting for him. Cynthia, his sister, Nina, Linda, and Emma we...

 Linda, Emma, and Nina sat at the dining table, each lost in their own thoughts. Emma's restless tapping on the ground made Nina feel a bit uneasy. "Hey, could you please not do that? It's disrupting my thought process," Nina requested, causing Emma to stop. "Sorry about that," he apologized. After a long moment of contemplation, Emma turned to Nina. "Hey, now that your thinking process isn't disrupted, mind sharing with us what you've been thinking about?" he asked. "Haha, funny," Nina mimicked, rolling her eyes. "You really have to tease me?" "Clearly, I didn't. You're the one making that up. I just asked a simple question," Emma replied innocently. "Oh, a simple question, is it? Coming from you, I know you're just doing it to get back at me," Nina retorted. Sensing the tension rising, Linda intervened. "Can we please not argue now? I mean, Gideon is with Richard, and we don't k...

After the tense supper, the entire apartment was cloaked in silence, with everyone retreating to their respective rooms, avoiding interaction. A knock echoed through the stillness, prompting Richard, with his bow and arrow in hand, to approach the door cautiously. "Who's there?" he called out, receiving no response. Peering through the peephole, he caught sight of a male figure in a suit. With a steady hand, he cracked the door open slightly, his arrow poised and ready. "Hey, hey, hey, it's me, Victor," the figure announced hastily, seeking to reassure Richard. Richard let out a deep sigh of relief. "Gosh, I almost killed you. What the hell are you doing here?" "Well, things have really gotten out of hand, and you guys are kind of all I've got," Victor explained. "What are you talking about?" Emmanuel interjected as he stepped out of the room. "Can I come in?" Victor asked, and Richard gestured for him to sit down ...

After a restful night's sleep, Linda awoke to find Nina still fast asleep, snoring loudly. Glancing around, she realized they were back in their apartment. Feeling a chill, she wrapped herself in a blanket and got up. It was only 6 am, and the morning was still dark. Quietly stepping out of the room, she spotted Emma slouched in a chair, fast asleep. The sound of the door opening stirred him awake, and he greeted her immediately. "Hey, Linda. How are you feeling?" he asked, rising from his seat. "Is Nina awake yet?" Shaking her head, Linda replied, "No, she's still asleep. Why are you out here? You should be in your room resting," she scolded gently. "Well, after what happened yesterday, we couldn't sleep. We're watching over you guys just to make sure you're safe," Emma explained. Linda glanced around and inquired, "Where is Richard?" "He's outside. It's his turn to keep watch until dawn," Emma res...

Richard lay in bed, his eyes snapping open at the insistent buzzing of his phone. With a sigh, he reached out with his left hand, fumbling for the device on the bedside table. As he unlocked the screen, his heart raced with anticipation. Scanning the message, Richard's gaze darted up from the screen to the still form of Nina and Emmanuel, nestled together in peaceful slumber. He hesitated for a moment, torn between the urgency of the situation and the desire not to disturb their rest. "Hey guys," Richard murmured, his voice low but urgent. "I just got the address for Linda and Franklin. We need to head there now." Nina stirred slightly, her brow furrowing in confusion. "Richard, it's barely dawn. Can't this wait until daylight?" she mumbled, her voice muffled by the warmth of Emmanuel's embrace. Emmanuel nodded in agreement, his grip tightening around Nina. "Yeah, let's not rush into anything. We'll be more effective once the s...

As the Falcon Fraternity members burst out of their van, rushing towards the cars carrying weapons, Richard received a urgent message from Nina through the pod. "Richard, you have to get out of there," Nina urged. "I'm not leaving without her," Richard asserted as he approached Linda. "Hey, Linda, I know things have been strained between us, but I want to apologize sincerely. I know words may not be enough, but once you marry Franklin, things will change irreversibly. Let's leave here together." "I'm not going anywhere with you," Linda declared firmly. As the Falcon Fraternity approached the building, their leader, General Paul, wearing his mask, intercepted the makeup artist who had been with Linda before Richard's arrival. "He's inside. He's trying to take her with him. I think he's telling her about the plan," the makeup artist reported urgently. Immediately, they armed themselves and raced towards the bui...

As Emma punched the bag, sweat glistening on his forehead, Richard observed him closely. "Hey, even Cynthia can punch better than this. Remember, that's the enemy, not Nina, your girlfriend," Richard teased. "One word from you again and I'm gonna punch the life out of you! I'm already trying my best!" Emmanuel exclaimed as he punched the bag, breathing heavily. "Hey, take it easy," Richard intervened, pulling Emmanuel back from the punching bag as he was about to demonstrate. "When you want to punch someone, you have to feel more solid than the person you're punching. It's like when you want to punch a rubber, you have to act like a plastic. Or when you want to punch a rock, you have to feel like you're made of metal or iron," Richard explained, delivering two powerful punches to the bag, causing it to swing violently. After the demonstration, Emma followed Richard's instructions and landed a hard, heavy punch on the b...

As the escape unfolded on the road, the police remained present, securing the entire vicinity to assess the situation thoroughly. A sleek black Range Rover arrived at the scene, with Gideon stepping out of it. The door swung open, courtesy of one of the occupants. Approaching the scene, Gideon surveyed the area and observed a considerable number of his men from the Falcon Fraternity being attended to. They were being carefully placed on stretchers and loaded into the emergency bus before it departed from the scene. "What happened here?" Gideon demanded, turning to the head of his fraternity for answers. "Don't tell me a nineteen-year-old kid slipped away from the most feared group in the continent," Gideon growled in anger, his frustration evident. "Tell me he had help escaping," Gideon pressed as he advanced toward the leader, who recoiled, walking backward in fear. "Sir, believe me when I say this. This kid is not just an easy opponent. He's...