Chapter 5: The Insane Robbers

Twilight fell: the grayish-white moon shines brightly causing the silver tiny stars to show up in few. Nocturnal animals begin to start their night task; even the human on their shadowy job. 

In a small convenience store where Zitrey was in. There's a four-person in black-masked that only covered their eyes entered the said store. One of them nervously changes the sign 'open' to 'close' and followed his mates. 

The Security guard that supposed to guard the convenience store, had run where the loud cry of a child has been. He was about to go back to his position at the entrance of the store when he saw the four guys in masked and in armed, entered. Just then, one of the masked men instantly fired his silencer handgun towards the Security guard as soon as he saw him. 

The pistol the Security guard holding on was fallen to the ground when the bullet penetrated his hand. He was second late firing his gun. 

Another three shots follow that hit his limbs. This made him laid on the ground, out of imbalance. Warmblood flows nonstop, spurting from his fresh wound. Every time he forces his muscle to move; his arms and legs, severe pain could be felt. A light groaned escaped from his mouth. Moreover, if he couldn't stop the bleeding, he will die from blood loss. 

The tall masked man holding the silencer accurately hit the Security guard without missing any bullet of his gun. 

All of a sudden, the female customer scream when she saw the four-armed man and the Security guard laying on the ground extremely tainted with his own blood. 

"SHUT YOUR MOUTH!" yelled by one of the masked men standing beside the tallest one. "If I heard any sound, I won't hesitate to use my beloved wife to cut your throat~ H.HA.HAHAHA!" he added licking the 8-inches blade of his knife.

Out of horrifying sight and threatening, the customers fell in silence. One of them bravely run towards the Security guard and stop his bleeding.

It was seen by the masked man holding the knife, "Hey! You! A young woman in white clothes. Stop your doing!"

As if the young woman in her 20s doesn't hear the masked man said, she continues what she was doing. She ripped the sleeves of her own clothes and wrapped it firmly around the man's wounds. But the new wrap pieces of white cloth were completely soaked in blood. As if it's not enough, she ripped again another part of her clothes but then she was in midway when a sharp knife appeared on her neck. The blade of the knife was only 1 cm away from her vulnerable neck. She then hears a hoarse voice whispered near at her ear, "I said stop your doing!"

The young woman saw the masked man out of the corner of her eyes. But this threat didn't frighten her, instead, she glared at the masked man firmly without blinking. 

The masked man was taken aback by those courageous eyes staring at him. This made his blood boiled. Just then a loud evilest laughed came out from his mouth. At the same time, his hands are trembling, he was excitedly wanted to kill somebody. But this young woman beneath him just calmly and quietly watch him. 

"X, you just wasting our time. Let that woman be and just do our business here." the tallest man said. His voice was calm, but the eyes staring at X (the codename of the masked man with a knife) are threatening. 

"OK, Boss. Your wish is my command," he said, putting away the knife at the young woman's neck and walk away. As he walked, he grabs the security guard's pistol on the ground and continues.

The woman continues what she was doing that has been stopped before. She leaned the Security guard on the shelf of instant cup noodles and start again wrapping his wounds. She lightly slaps the face of the man, to make sure he's awake. Her gloomy eyes glued to the visage of the man that shows an excruciating pain. This time the hands of the woman treating the man quiver from fear. She paused and wipes the tears escape from her eyes; she's been holding this since a while ago. Her mouth shivers while saying in concern and worried voice, "Pa, please don't sleep. H-hold on to me, I promise to save you."

The Young woman was in distress or anguish. Afraid that pieces of her cloth were not enough to stop the excessive bleeding of her father. It was then, that hope came. A transparent medium size container that sustains medicinal items for first aid emerges at the bottom of the shelf near them. She was puzzled, who will give them an aid out of this chaos; except, if that person has extremely calm composure. When she picked it up and about to say thank you, that person on the other side of the shelf already left. 

"Y, you go to the CCTV room of this store and delete the footage. We already learned from our past mistakes. We became a hot potato last time. X, you collect all the valuable things here. And Z, guard the door don't let anyone enter nor go out." the tall man ordered.

"Yes Boss!" the two guys respond in unison but the other one in a code name of Z stuttered and responds in late. He was the shortest of the four and the youngest, about 14-16 years of age. His body also trembling and seemed forced to do this shadowy job. 

"Hey, coward! Do your job well." X said and bumped Z's shoulder as he walked by. 

Z said nervously, "I-i, I will... "and hurriedly went to his own position, as well as the other three. Since Z was a small and scaredy-cat he was always bullied by his colleague, especially X. 

"BRING HERE ALL YOUR VALUABLE THINGS. IF YOU DON'T FOLLOW. I KILL YOU ALL! " X ordered and added, "And if you do unnecessary things like calling the police."Well, this pistol that I just obtain might as well try to your skull." he said while playing the pistol in his hand. 

Out of fright, the customers hurriedly let out their things and put them inside the Robber's bag. X playfully gets valuable things from the few customers inside. He also ordered them to sit down and lowered their heads. Most of the customers are middle-aged women. Few are young, especially men. 

On the other hand, Zitrey was quietly observing. Out of the commotion awhile ago, she calmly tapped her mobile phone and texted Kate. She also opened his GPS and leave her phone in between the two boxes of oranges. This was all done swiftly. 

The young child on the woman's chest cutely rubbed her eyes. She wakes up because of the noise. "Grandmama where's brother Cede?" she instantly asked after she regains consciousness. The Little girl search all around, before she manages to ask again, Zitrey appeared out of nowhere. 

The woman gently put the child on the tiled floor and holds her hand tightly. "Tintin, just followed grandma, Ok? Don't make any noise."

The child nods and gestures that she will zipper her mouth and won't let any sound escape. In this, the middle-age woman breathes a sighed of relief, she was sure that her granddaughter won't make any trouble. 

X went towards Zitrey's direction, he quickly grabs the things the middle age woman let out: silver earrings, bracelet, phone, and money. He paused in the front of Zitrey, waiting to give her things but she just stood there and stare at him. 

X' eyebrows knitted, "Hey, young man where's yours?" he then flicked the bag full of valuable things behind his back. 

Zitrey didn't respond and just stared at him. Her eyes didn't even have a trace of fear, she was so calm and afraid of nothing. Zitrey wears her casual clothes: a plain white T-shirt, a black jacket with a hoody, and jeans. She doesn't have anything valuable in her, except her phone and wallet that was already hidden awhile ago. Moreover, she doesn't even have any accessories.

X blood boiled, those obsidian eyes staring back at him was like the ink eyes of the brave yet, foolish young woman. He always gets angry when somebody was not afraid of him, especially to those younger than him. 

He tried to grab Zitrey and search things around her body. However, she stepped back to avoid his hand. The masked man hand paused in midair, then retracted. 

Zitrey was the only customer standing right now. This is why all of them clearly see the scene and look petrify with mixed worry in their eyes. X momentarily paused a bit before he vociferously laughed; the body was in curved, eyes teary, hands in his stomach while laughing nonstop, somehow he looks like a madman. 

After a long while, he grasped air and straightens his body, then exhaled a lot of carbon dioxide. "Aiyoo, your so funny young man." his voice has a trace of fury or surliness, but more so just poking fun. His statement seems nonsense as Zitrey didn't do anything.

His funny expression swiftly changes into a serious one. The air around him also seemed different. "Young man, do you know what is your situation right now? Surrender your things quickly." He played the knife on his hand while looking at Zitrey. This indicates a warning already. 

Zitrey like the deaf didn't respond to him and swift her attention to the Little girl. The middle-aged woman restraint the Loli from kicking the man bullying her brother Cede. Her facial expression is moe to watch, as if a smoke coming out from her nostrils, plus her little cheeks bulge like cheery and thin lips pouting out of fury. Everyone who will see this reaction will want to pinch her cheeks. 

X gritted his teeth, no one dares to treat him like this. He turned his back at Zitrey and firmly clenched his hand. He stepped three times away from her and turned around. He chuckled and playfully stares at Zitrey. His expression change again. Like a madman indeed. 

"Youngsters nowadays are so rude, foolishly dreaming that they can do anything. I guess you didn't know young man. There are some things in this world that are unstoppable. Like, the sun shining in the east. Also, an elephant squashing an ant. Or for example — ME TAKING YOUR LOWLY LIFE! "

Just then, a peculiar cruel thread of silver flashed across Zitrey's eyes. If not for her keen senses, her head will be penetrated with the sharp-pointed knife. Awesomely, she just tilted her head to avoid the said thing. Even faced with this kind of situation her cold expression didn't change, as if her visage was paralyzed.

X a moment ago, swiftly sprung up, throwing the spare dagger in his hand at Zitrey. However, it missed its mark and firmly penetrated into the wall. 

On the other hand, the Leader of the masked man quietly observing them, his bag was full of paper bills coming from the case of the cashier. He took a quite like at Zitrey, meeting such a rarely talented youngster was a delight of his eyes. He has a hobby to recruit everyone, who he saw remarkable.

When X saw that Zitrey simply inclined her head to avoid his attack. He was furious, before he even manages to punch Zitrey's face, a firm hand, hold his wrist. "Who the hell are you—?", when he turned back it was his boss. He quickly retracted his hand. 

"B-boss, what's the problem?" he said nervously. But his boss didn't pay attention to him, instead, it looks attentively at Zitrey. When X saw his Boss lips curved upward, he taken a shock. When his Boss wears this kind of expression it's either he was upset or please: kill or praise. 

"Young man, what is your name?", his voice was gentle as grass. He waited for Zitrey's answer but, as same as always she didn't respond. 

"You! Featherhead youngster! Answer our Boss quickly—", before he could even utter his last sentence. A Young girl appears between them. 

"You! Don't bully my Brother Cede," she said and throws her ultimate powerful kicked at X. 

The Little girl became the apple of the eye. Her grandmother fainted out of shock. Without a sense of danger, the young girl continues throwing her punches and kicks. However, X only felt ticklish. X's eyes burning while staring at the young girl, his green veins show up. His countenance unveils fury. 

His hand was in mid-air and about to slap the young girl when a firm hand once again, stop him. But this hand was a bit small yet much stronger compared before. He was about to complain to his boss; however, when he tilted his head obsidian eyes of the young man glued at him. All of sudden, a cold and freezing air surrounds them. This makes all the living person inside the small convenient store shiver. X tried to free his hand, however, the hand that firmly hold his wrist didn't budge a bit. A pain could feel from the tightening of his wrist. 

Zitrey was in rages, "Don't. You. Dare. Touch. That. Girl. " She said with a trace of fury in every word. The little girl quickly hides behind her.

At the drop of a hat, the Boss of the masked man clapped. Amuse of Zitrey's intimidating aura. Their attention was swift to him. He fakes a cough and said, "Young man, do you want to join—", his statement was break off, the second time when Y rushed towards them. This makes him angry. 

"Boss, mission accomplished!" he said cheerfully while saluting his Boss. However, when he saw the situation and expression of his Boss, he gulped. His Boss hated to stop abruptly what he was talking about. He felt his scalp tingled and feel the peculiar coldness creeping up his body. Just then, Z also joined them, and nervously said, "B-b-boss someone entered!" Y rejoice a bit and hide behind Z's back, afraid of his Boss and the other two glaring at him. Z was puzzled by the situation he was in, right now. 

It was then a voice emerge, "Hello? Is anyone there? Please excuse me. I want to use your toilet."

When Zitrey heard this familiar sonorous voice, he instantly shouted, "Idiot! Get out of here. RUN! "