Chapter 48~THIRD-PERSON POV~A Monday evening in late September.

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"I'll be right outside if Si-jin has everything ready." Chi-yun spoke as she walked out from the building.

"Ok." The two kids nodded.

The two kids looked impressed at the young couple's new look.

"You guys look awesome. You look like spies in the night." Fatima spoke.

"Thanks, you two." Eun-hee chuckled.

"Hey, did you put lipstick a little bit on your mouth, Chi-hoon?" Fatima asked.

Chi-hoon shook his head, motioned them to come closer.

"I'm wearing lipstick from Eun-hee's lips." Chi-hoon whispered.

It made the two kids gasp, whooped and giggled a little bit. Gosh, they must be getting overexcited, though! But the poor young couple had blushed a little. Besides, they might be stepping into the dark side which Chi-yun will never know.

"Hey, don't tell my sister about this. She might a little bit disgusted about it." Chi-hoon whispered.

"No, we won't. We promise we won't tell her." Khalil promised.

"Guys, let's go!" Chi-yun called them from outside.

The four walked down the stairs from the army building. Chi-yun was standing in front of Si-jin's car. It was standing in front of them; he walked out from the car. He was wearing all black, from head to toe.

"You've got the guns?" Chi-yun asked.

"I have five of them." He spoke while walking around the car.

He opened the back door; there was a long, black suitcase in the trunk. He opened it; it has five guns and gun belts attached with scabbards. Chi-hoon and Eun-hee put the belts around the waistline of their black pants. They put the guns in the black scabbards of the belts. But Khalil and Fatima weren't sure if they put those belts on.

"Chi-yun, what if we put the belts on...will it work if we turn ourselves invisible?" Khalil asked.

"Yes. Everything you have it on will become invisible. So don't worry." Chi-yun spoke.

Khalil and Fatima smiled. They picked the last two black belts and put them on around their waists. Si-jin also put the belt with scabbard around his waist; he put his gun safe in the scabbard. Chi-yun has her own gun inside of her silver purse she's carrying. She opened the back seat's door, climbed on the step and stood in front of her team.

"Give us a speech, fearless leader." Chi-hoon encouraged his younger sister.

"Oh...I'm not." Chi-yun stammered.

"I mean, I don't know how to say." She admitted.

"Except that Mo-yeon makes a much better friend than Argus' hostage. And he and his men won't stop, until they kill the innocent, successfully selling illegal objects or taking someone as a hostage. I don't know how those things work in this region, but we don't stand for that kind of thing here. I say we put them to death." Chi-yun preached.

"That's right, sister. We're going to kill those bastards and save Mo-yeon. Even when he plans to leave early he doesn't want us to realize." Si-jin encouraged.

"I pray to God that we'll come back safe after this battle. If every gang member is dead except Argus, it will be my turn to kill him. I don't know how many times will I shoot him, but I know he'll be dead." Chi-yun spoke; the rest of them nodded.

"This is it, everyone. We're going to fight. No matter what if we're doctors or soldiers, we will win this battle." Chi-hoon spoke.

"No matter if we cross the line...we will serve our nation." Eun-hee spoke.

"True. You know what? Courage and unity are the two secret weapons to win a battle. We unite together trying to achieve one goal, building our courage and faith up when the battle starts. We will win this battle in the name of the Lord. Are we ready?" Chi-yun spoke as she outstretched her hand.

"We're ready." The rest spoke as they stacked each other's hands as a team.

"Then, let's..." Chi-yun raised her voice a bit.

"Do it!" Everyone shouted; they unstacked their hands and applauded.

Suddenly, Chi-yun heard someone calling her and Chi-hoon. It was Ki-bum and Min-jae, standing in front of the Medicube. They walked towards the two boys; they looked impressed of Chi-hoon's new look.

"Aigoo, Chi-hoon! I almost didn't recognize you with that new look!" Ki-bum chuckled.

"You look amazing. Are you having a date with your girlfriend?" Min-jae asked.

Chi-hoon shook his head.

"We've got an important job to do." He spoke.

"Jinjaeyo?" Ki-bum asked.

"And it's an emergency at the same time." Chi-yun spoke.

"Well, what happened?" Min-jae asked.

"Mo-yeon got kidnapped by a black market gang, led by a former soldier who betrayed Si-jin. This time, we're going to save her." She spoke.

The two young boys were shocked of the news. They were concerned of the siblings taking the risk to save Mo-yeon.

"You better be careful, guys. I heard that Young-soo was nearly killed by betraying that former soldier. He can strike anyone easily who tries to hurt him. Even this operation you're doing at night, you can get fifty percent of chance of getting killed." Min-jae warned them.

"But Chi-yun could be more dangerous than that guy. Besides, she's got a secret weapon that no enemy will know. It's her kinetic powers." Ki-bum spoke to Min-jae.

"Well, I guess you're right, Ki-bum." Min-jae agreed.

"We hope you'll return safely." He hoped.

"We will. We know we can win this battle." Chi-hoon assured.

"Take care." Min-jae smiled as he walked away to the Medicube.

Chi-yun was about to walk away but Ki-bum called her.

"I don't want you to get hurt. I want you to be safe to save Mo-yeon from being hostage." Ki-bum spoke.

Chi-yun turned around and stepped towards him.

"Ki-bum, getting hurt is part of sacrifice to save a life. If I get hurt, I won't give up trying to win the battle. With God, we won't lose. I promise I'll try my best." She spoke.

She stood firm and made the military salute. Ki-bum smiled a little, despite of his tear-formed eyes. He stood firm and saluted back. Seconds later, Ki-bum hugged her in his arms as if it was the last hug for her. She smiled; her arms wrapped around his upper back.

"Take care." He spoke.

"I will." She spoke; they broke the hug apart and walked in opposite directions.

The only thing Ki-bum could do is just pray for Chi-yun and her team's safe return from that dangerous operation.

About a half an hour later, Si-jin drives on the road in the middle of sunset. Chi-yun was sitting on the front passenger seat. Chi-hoon and Eun-hee were sitting in the back seat, looking at the beautiful view of grasslands and wheat fields of Urk. Khalil and Fatima were sitting in the rear seat, facing forward the sun setting from the horizon. Si-jin called President Mubarat's right hand man on the LCD monitor of his car. It rang about five times and then, he answered the call.

"Hello?" He spoke.

"This is Captain Yoo Si-jin. Haven't talked to you for a long time." Si-jin spoke.

"It's been a while. Long time no talk. Is everything okay?" The right-hand man spoke.

"Will you please let us use your last card? We need a chopper." Si-jin ordered.

"We have some action-filled adventure to go." Chi-yun spoke.

"Meet me in front of the President's House, okay?" He spoke.

"OK. I'll see you later." Si-jin spoke.

"All right." He spoke and hung up.

"What did he say?" Chi-hoon asked.

"We'll just meet one of the President's bodyguards in front of the building. They're going let us use their helicopter to invade Argus' hideout." Chi-yun spoke.

Chi-hoon nodded but he felt like he wanted to say something.

"Yeodongsaeng..." He called; she turned around to look at him.

"Ne?" She asked.

"I'm a little bit nervous now...but I know that I'll be brave enough when the battle starts." He admitted.

Chi-yun smiled and held his cold hand.

"Your hands are cold." She spoke.

He sadly nodded; his face looked pale a little bit.

"Everything will be okay if you try your best, Chi-hoon. This adventure is way more dangerous than the last time. So be courageous... and do what God says." Chi-yun spoke to him.

Chi-hoon smiled at her. Although she is a year younger than him, she's got a mentality that no can describe except one word: wisdom.

An hour later, they went into the helicopter to arrive Argus' home base. Si-jin and Chi-yun sat in the pilot seats; the rest sat on the back seat. Si-jin started the engine and the chopper's ready for takeoff. During the flight, the two kids had their eyes closed, praying for the upcoming battle. Chi-hoon and Eun-hee would just think about how would they go through those bad men and save Mo-yeon. Besides, Chi-hoon expected that his hands will be bloodstained by their enemies.

Who knows how Chi-yun will kill Argus? With her powers...or a gun? Or both?

It took an hour or two to get in Argus' home base. The chopper landed kilometers away from the base, so they all walked out to sneak in the base.

"All right, this is it, guys." Si-jin whisper to the rest.

"Everyone remain quiet. Try to whisper so no one can hear you, ok?" He softly spoke; they all nodded.

They saw a building about ten meters away from them. They quietly rushed towards the building and hid behind a group of bushes.

"Are you going to help us bypass the guards, Chi-yun?" Chi-hoon whispered.

"Don't worry, I know how we can get there." Chi-yun spoke.

Chi-yun and the two kids are prepared to take the risk. They snapped their fingers at once, turning into invisible. The invisible three held the young couple's hands together; they all jumped from the ground all the way to the balcony. Down there, a guard held the rifle, looking for some trespassers to kill. But all of a sudden, Si-jin tied his neck with a black strap, choking him. In the balcony, Chi-yun picks a long rope and hanged it there, so Si-jin could climb up. He silently climbed up to the balcony.

"Hide someplace so the guard won't see you." Si-jin whispered.

They hid both sides behinds the entrance so no one can see them. A guard came out to the balcony with his gun, looking for trespassers to shoot. He saw a rope hanging down to the ground but no one's there. Chi-yun silently snapped her fingers, turning herself into invisible. The guard was still looking for one down there. The invisible Chi-yun was nowhere to be seen now. But all of a sudden, the guard was shoved violently by Chi-yun's powers. He fell down on the ground, seemed to be killed.

"OK, guys. Let's get in there before they see us." Chi-yun spoke as they entered the room and closed the door.

The team went inside in Argus' hideout. They quietly walked up the stairs; Chi-hoon and Eun-hee leaned back against the wall. Si-jin and Chi-yun stood on the doorway. Chi-hoon racked the slide of the gun, as if he was ready to pull the trigger.

"This is it. Don't get scared now." He muttered to himself.

He and Eun-hee looked at each other, nodded that they're ready. They turned and aimed their guns through the doorway. They walked in the hallway, watching if someone's coming to fight them.

Khalil and Fatima snuck in a room, darted their guns but then...

"Khalil, look." Fatima spoke; they saw a group of smuggled kids sitting on the floor.

"Albaqa' hadiat, husna?" Khalil told them, motioning them to keep quiet.

Khalil looked for a surveillance camera hanging in a corner. He saw one in the door's corner, aimed and shot the surveillance camera. Suddenly, they heard hissing from the camera. Fatima waved the kids to come with them and they followed the two kids.

Chi-hoon and Eun-hee had suddenly found them with other kids.

"Are those kids hostages?" Chi-hoon asked.

"Yeah, we need to get them out of here now." Khalil urged.

They ran away from the room where Si-jin and Chi-yun were standing in the doorway.

"Si-jin, Chi-yun, we've got the kids. What should we do?" Fatima spoke.

"Hide them in the sides of the balcony so no one can see them." Si-jin spoke.

"'iikhfa' fi janibi alshshurfat hatta la 'ahad sawf 'arak." Fatima spoke in her native language.

The kids nodded and ran where they need to hide.

The group of six ran through the room to a shadowy, wide hallway. But what they found in front of them...are a group of twenty men who wanted to attack them.

"Be prepared, not scared." Chi-yun thought.

"Khalil, Fatima stand beside me." She whispered; the two kids stepped next to her.

The men aimed the guns at them. Chi-yun and the two kids outstretched their hands; its force pushed the men away. But they're not ready to give up. The battle has just begun. The first man nearly aimed at Si-jin but he backed away. Si-jin ducked under the man's arm and struck his abdomen with his elbow. He fell down and Si-jin shot his rib just in time he was about to stand up.

Khalil and the second man ran towards each other to fight. But to fool the man off, he snapped his fingers once, turning himself into invisible. Then, he leaped over the man. He turned around; the man seemed confused but wanted to kill him anyway. The man used his gun to aim Khalil; but with the powers, Khalil swang his arm to flip the gun. He picked his own gun from the scabbard belt, and shot the man's chest and head. He snapped his fingers twice, turning back to visible again. He grabbed the man's gun on the floor; he threw it to Eun-hee in case she'll get surrounded by men.

Fatima saw the third man running towards her with his gun aiming her. She formed a glowing, orange speck of light in her palms. She threw at the man and it caught him on fire. The man panicked for help; she used her gun from her scabbard belt and shot him in his back, causing the fire to extinguish.

Chi-hoon saw four men running towards him; they aimed around him so he would not move. He seemed calm but inside of him, he wanted to break the ice. Eun-hee saw it happening to him; she was also surrounded by four men. She leaped and flipped; during that flip, she shot two men. She turned around and shot the other two men. She looked at Chi-hoon and gave him a nod. Chi-hoon pushes the two men away. He turned around in front of the man, pulled the man's rifle and shot another man.

Chi-yun saw two men running towards on both sides. She leaped and twirled around, making the two men bump at each other after all of running. They fell down but they got up seconds later. She violently pushed him with her telekinetic powers; he flew away and was slammed against the wall. The other man was about to aim her but she twirled her cape around; its hem had cut his stomach.

Chi-hoon struck his elbow on the man's chest, and whipped his head with the rifle's handle. He twirled around; he aimed backwards on another man's stomach behind him. He pulled the trigger, shot him and the man fell dead.

"Yes." He whispered with his gritted teeth.

He saw another man running towards him with his gun aiming him. He made a cartwheel like last time in the abandoned warehouse. He shot the man's leg and he fell down. Chi-hoon stood right-side up, used his own gun and shot his rib.

There were five men left in the hallway. Si-jin, Chi-hoon, Eun-hee, Khalil and Fatima ran towards the five men. They leaped over them, turned around and shot the five men at once.

But then, they heard a male voice calling them.

"Drop your guns." It was a man who was aiming a helpless child as hostage behind Si-jin.

"No, we won't." Chi-hoon muttered.

The goon aimed to them as a threat, but was shot by Chi-yun behind him...and one of Si-jin's armed comrades in front of him just in time. Dae-young and his three friends came to help Si-jin and his five friends out to save Mo-yeon. However, the group of six was shocked of seeing Si-jin's comrades invading Argus' home base. Woo-geun, Gwang-nam and Cheol-ho darted their rifles to check if there's any gang member to kill.

"What are you guys doing here?" Chi-yun asked.

"What are you doing here in your own team?" Dae-young asked Chi-yun and Si-jin.

Dae-young seemed very upset but wanted to help them out anyway.

"I was intimidated thinking that me and my team were only six." Si-jin admitted.

"Now I'm welcoming my friends with open arms." He spoke when he lifted his trembling hands.

"Don't be intimidated. All Team Alpha members have returned from furlough." Dae-young spoke.

Si-jin just smiled at him and felt grateful to have his comrades in the middle of the operation.

"We'll express our gratitude later." He spoke, resuming his position as captain.

"Captain Big Boss. Here's the operation order for Team Alpha." Si-jin announced as his men and team gathered together to listen his instructions.

"Gwang-nam and Cheol-ho, take care of the children. Leave this place as soon as possible." Si-jin ordered.

"Yes, sir." The two men spoke simultaneously.

"Dae-young, Woo-geun, Chi-yun, Chi-hoon, Eun-hee, Khalil and Fatima, conduct the hostage operations...with me." Si-jin ordered.

"Dae-young and Woo-geun... go outside, hide a secure place and aim the enemies if ready to shoot." Si-jin ordered.

"Yes, sir." The two men spoke.

"Chi-yun, Chi-hoon, Eun-hee, Khalil and Fatima...follow me. We're going to an empty room where we'll meet Argus one last time." Si-jin ordered.

"Yes, sir." They simultaneously spoke.

Chi-yun knew that the next battle won't be easy like this.

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Korean Romanization to English translation:

Aigoo means "gosh".

Jinjaeyo means "really".

Yeodongsaeng means "younger sister".

Ne means "yes/yeah/yep".


Arabic to English:

Albaqa' hadiat, husna? means "stay quiet, okay?"

'iikhfa' fi janibi alshshurfat hatta la 'ahad sawf 'arak means "hide in the sides of the balcony so no one can see you".

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