"Do you really think I'm going to buy that load of bullcrap?"

I pursed my lips. "No. Not really."

"Now, why don't you tell me the real truth."

"How about no...?" I'm getting tired of this. I could just kill his guy.

"Take him back to his room, Blunt." Spiro leaned down right in my face. "You will tell me. You will break. And I will enjoy making you."

I smirked. "Good luck with that."

Blunt unhooked the cuffs and gripped my arm to take me back to my prison. When we reached the door I looked back at Spiro.

"You'd be better off if you just killed me now, John, because otherwise, I'm going to kill you very soon."

"Good luck with that."

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Luke paced in his room. He had a problem or at least believed he had a problem because he didn't know the truth in the matter.

He had spent hours with 'Artemis' talking and joking around. Even though it was his uncle holding him hostage, the boy had treated him nice and they had gotten along great. And then there was how Luke felt around him. Luke stiffened at the memory, he didn't like this, he didn't like this feeling.

He stopped pacing in front of a chair and in his frustration he started kicking them.

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"We are using what is basically the same plan as when I was being held here," stated Artemis. He and the rest of the rescue team were in a blacked-out van parked one block away from the Spiro Needle.

"Holly will go after Elizabeth after bring me and Mulch the roof and Foaly will loop the video feed as Butler and Juliet go in the front door."

"The front door Artemis? Are you sure that's the best choice of action?" asked Butler.

Artemis sighed. "If we get them arrested again, Spiro will come after me as soon as he gets out. We have to end this. For good. The only people in there are Spiro's men-"

"So, we're going in to kill," Holly cut him off with disapproval.

"No. We'll stun everyone except Spiro and Blunt, Butler and Juliet will take care of them. Right?" Butler nodded. "Good. Then we're ready."

Butler would have preferred for Artemis to stay put but Artemis had explained why he was going with them.

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Luke was trying to get a vending machine to accept his money when he heard a banging come from above him and screams and shots from below.

"What the hell." He gave up on giving a candy bar, not even bothering with taking his dollar back, sprinting down the hallway.

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I was sitting on my bed when the door burst open. I looked up to see Luke standing there looking half scared to death.

"Um... Are you alright Luke?"

"No. Somethings wrong. There's shooting and screams and I can't find my uncle! Are your friends doing this?" he yelled.

"Maybe...?"

I just off the bed, walking towards him. He took a step back.

"I don-don't want to hurt you," said Luke.

What? Why would he- oh right...

I smiled sweetly at him before sending a shift punch to his face. As Luke sunk to the floor, I couldn't help but feel bad about it.

I placed him on the bed before exiting the room and locking the door behind me. No need for him to get hurt.

I went down hallway after hallway looking for Spiro. I looked in every room and, like most times when you're looking for something, he was in the last room I checked. Of course, once you find what you're looking for, you're not going to keep checking rooms...

The doors to the room were huge and looked old, inside there was a long table at the end of which sat none other than John Spiro and Blunt stood beside him.

"Artemis. How nice of you to join us, we were just talking about you. Were we not, Blunt?"

Blunt nodded and smiled, his teeth looked like the fangs of vampires, pointed and sharp.

"You remember how I said I was going to kill you? Well, I think I'll do that now," I said.