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"Cough, Cough...."
Huh...? Where.. am I..?
My eyes feel heavy as I open them to a world of dust and the smell of bodies.. Gross.. Theres something blocking my vision, it feels like fabric so id assume its a blindfold. It itches my eyes, leaving a stinging pain behind. My hands attempt to reach to pull this damn blindfold off, cold chains clatter against each other reminding me of the situation I am in.
Have I been... Kidnapped..?
I knew I shouldn't have gone with the blonde man, my senses were telling me something was definitely off, but I followed anyways. The real question is, how did he strike so quickly and make me pass out in an instant? That just doesn't make any sense, I should've took Kyouka with me. He was just so fast for a criminal, perhaps he had-...
"Boy.."
An old mans voice echoes throughout the shallow room. Out of instinct, my head shot up immediately to face the sound, weary of any potential attacks. The air smelled like cigarettes, and a history of torture, it made my stomach twirl in a sensation of disgust.
"Who are you..? And where am I..?!"
I demand of the man, seeking for some sort of answer that would at least give me a hint of where I could possibly be. He doesn't answer for a while, instead I hear a huff that comes out his mouth and that disgusting cigarette smell gets stronger, making my nose scrunch up.
Oh right.. How could I forget..? I could just use the tigers claws to free me from the chains. Then ill-..
Someone grabs my hair in an instant, pulling it backward. They hold my hair tight, exposing my neck to a knife, well I would assume its one. My thoughts freeze in place as that happens, even if I were to use my ability, they can just slit my throat in an instant, leaving me dead. If they do that, what will happen to the Agency..? Kyouka and Dazai?.. I don't use my ability.
"I wouldn't recommend doing that..."
The old mans voice responds, but hes in the same spot I heard from.. Are there multiple people in this room..? And if they are all ability users, then I cant possibly fight them all, what would Dazai do..? The person holding my hair is as still as possible, you could argue that they are like a robot or expert, designed for killing. I try and stay as calm as possible, but my heavy breathing fails to do the same thing.
Does the Agency notice I'm gone..? Kyouka should have probably noticed by now, same with Dazai or Kunikida. I just hope they come here quickly..
Suddenly, that itchy blindfold is removed and I can finally see again!! I blink a few times to adjust to the blinding light that's above us, well the only light in the room, the corners seem shrouded in darkness. Scary.. I look around to get a feel of my surroundings, theres that old man that was talking to me, his gaze staring right into my soul, only our bodies being separated by a white plastic table. I glance to my left and right to see 2 people who are standing on each side of me. Wait a minute... Are these those Black lizard commanders..? My eyes widen at the feeling of recognition, the ginger on my left smirks at my expression, seemingly amused by this whole ordeal.
"Ahh...! So the cat recognises us.. Saves the introduction we were about to make"
He points out, a hint of cockiness in this voice, if I remember correctly, that's Tachihara, one of the Port Mafia's commanders of the Black Lizards.. Great.. just great.. I believe the one who put the knife to my throat was... Gin.. and then that leaves the old man to be Hirotsu.. But that doesn't prevent the Agency from coming in here and to help me.. Right..?
"If your thinking of the Agency then shut that idea down.. They don't know your gone.. Not just yet.."
Huh..? What.. does Hirotsu mean by that... Ive been kidnapped by the Port Mafia before and the Agency went out of there way to help me get out of the situation.. So why not now..? My thoughts race, a clear sense of distress on my face as I think about these circumstances, The Black Lizards stay silent at my thinking.. Too silent and respectful.. Weird..
"Should we send him up to the Boss..? or..."
Tachihara's suggestion was quickly shot down by that metal door creaking open, everyones gaze turn toward the door.
The Boss of the Port Mafia.. Mori Ouagi..
The man enters the room and everyone bows almost automatically, my eyes just turn sharp at his arrival.
"You can all leave, Ill deal with this.."
Its almost scary how everyone just leaves the room in an instant, the man is powerful for sure but that wont make me back the hell down. He grabs a folded up chair that was leaning on the table on the opposite side and unfolds it like it was nothing.. He must have done this kind of interrogation plenty of times, I must not let my guard down at all... He sits down relaxed like we are just at a café, talking casually about weather and such, almost makes me relaxed too... His smile before we start the convosation has a tint of manipulation along with cockiness, like he knows something I don't.. Which is true for starters...
"So.. You obviously wanna know why your here..? Is that correct..."
He words the phrase at the end like a statement, not a question, after all he does know why I am here. The voice of tone he uses is sweet, as if talking to a small child who doesn't know anything at all.. It makes me wonder how much experience he has with the sort of situation, how much times has he manipulated victims of kidnapping into the Port Mafia..? If I were to guess, Id say at least 100.
"Yes, I do.."
I respond, showing confidence that I wont fall for his schemes, but a hint of hesitance slips through, and I can assure you he noticed. Mori crosses his legs and claps his hands together once, catching me off guard. Is.. this Port Mafia manipulation..? But all hes doing is acting like a child who just won over something of their parent... Huh..?
"I can assure you its nothing malicious or whatever..!"
Yea right.. We are in the Port Mafia and in god knows where..
"We didn't kidnap you for your ability... I had a deal with your President first, did he mention it to you yet..?"
"No.. What deal..?"
The shakiness in my voice expresses the worry on what deal the Port Mafia made with the President. Although Mori said its not malicious in anyway, I cannot trust his word on this and, how did he get the President to agree so easily..? Theres just no way he would give up his members to aid an enemy organisation even if my ability wont be used.. What if they torture me and force me to join the Port Mafia..? Then ill have to take someones life, what will the Agency think of me now..? Then I would have to-...
"You seem in a state of distressed.. Am I really that untrustworthy..?"
Mori's voice snaps me out of my state of thinking, I try and take deep breaths to calm me out of that. But I don't just try and trust him after all hes done to the agency...
"What is this deal.."
"The deal is simple and non violent, that I can assure you once more.. As I've mentioned, I made a deal with your President, and it went along the lines of this...."