Fight, Flight, or Fr Chapter 232: Never Meet Again

Chapter 232: Never et Again

It was a different feeling walking back to the cages, knowing that they were going to be opened and the people let out. I had never experienced what it was like to be freed back in Camp Hell. Maybe that was why the mories continued to cling to

like they did. I never had that closure, knowing it was over and done with.

Instead, it was like a dark spot in the back of my mind, reminding

that it would be easy to be taken back there. And if I was, I would never walk away a second ti.

I shuddered, even though I was still in Rip’s arms. Sothing told

I would have to face that demon at so point in ti, but today was not that day.

Cheng Bo Jing touched each cage with our teammates inside of them, and I watched as the tal crawled up his skin, burrowing down until it created yet another tattoo.

I hadn’t thought about where his tattoos had co from, but this was much more interesting than ink beneath the skin. The tal acted as if it was alive, sotis moving to create a new design.

While I stared at his arms as more and more tal joined its friends on his body, I missed Chang Guo Zi approaching.

"You are the Healer, aren’t you?" he asked softly. I turned to look at him, only to have Rip pull

out of arms reach as the rest of my guys quickly surrounded us.

Behind Chang Guo Zi, the rest of the n ford a line, staring at

and mine.

I guess without the Princess Teams, new lines in the sand were being drawn. It hurt, knowing that my eyes were once again causing conflict in my life, but I held my head up high and looked down on the man.

"You can say thank you any ti now," I said, my voice calm and steady. I couldn’t sense any hatred or anger, only confusion coming from everyone as they were trying to figure out everything in their heads, so at least that was sothing.

"And why would we? You are the one who hid your identity from us," smiled Zhong Yong Zheng, the head of Betrayed Intent. I wonder if he saw betrayal everywhere, and that was why he always seed to have a chip on his shoulder.

After all, you always found whatever it was that you were looking for.

"And no wonder," said Huang Xiao Wen as he and Wu Ying Tai ca up behind

and my n. Everyone turned their attention away from

and to him. So even took a step back, seemingly worried that he would Void their powers if they got too close.

Silly n, just being in the sa camp as him, made their powers null and void.

"What is that supposed to an?" asked Fang Ting Guang, taking a step forward until he stood shoulder to shoulder with Zhong Yong Zheng.

"It ans that you are an ungrateful idiot," laughed Wu Ying Tai.

It had only been a few minutes since I had last seen her, and she was looking so much better already. She was even walking as if she had never been sick a day in her life.

"n, they never think things through," she continued, sending

a wink. Unhooking her arm from Huang Xiao Wen, she approached with a pair of sunglasses in her hand. "I thought you might want these."

"Thanks," I smiled, gratefully taking them and putting them on.

"If it weren’t for her, you wouldn’t be freed. And we need hostages to hand over to the Reavers now that ours mysteriously died," shrugged Huang Xiao Wen, and I felt more than a bit bad about that.

A part of

wanted to ask just how many people I had drained dry, but I don’t think either Wu Ying Tai or I could deal with that answer.

"Oh, I forgot," interrupted Rip as he looked over his shoulder at the other n. "Those Reavers mysteriously died too. There are none left to look for tribute."

Both Huang Xiao Wen and Wu Ying Tai paused for a mont, shocked. "They are dead?"

"Yup," nodded Rip, and I could feel him looking down at

purposefully. Catching on quickly, Huang Xiao Wen nodded his head.

"There won’t be any more coming back. I left a ssage for any newcors at the camp. They’ll avoid anything to do with Black Mountain Syndicate from now on," continued Rip. I almost wanted to know what he left for them, but I figured I was better off knowing.

Ignorance was bliss in tis like this.

"Thank you for agreeing to free us," said Cheng Guo Zi as he quickly changed the topic. He bowed slightly to the other man. He was well aware that in this day and age, hostages almost never made it out of their cages.

"Like I said, you’ll have to thank her," replied Huang Xiao Wen, tilting his head toward .

"I won’t forget," agreed Cheng Guo Zi. Now, if only he would get over the fact that I was the Healer just as fast, life would be just fine.

"We should get going. It is going to be dark. Soon, and we’ll need to set up a camp on the road sowhere before it does," grumbled Jia Yu Sheng. He stretched his hands high over his head and bent to the side as if his body had beco stiff from the few hours he had spent in the cage.

Huang Xiao Wen and I looked at each other, and he rolled his eyes, knowing exactly where my thoughts were.

He had a lot more space in that cage, even trapped with ten other n, than even Huang Xiao Wen had back in Camp Hell, let alone .

"Your accommodations could use so work," smiled Jia Yu Seng as he went forward to shake the other man’s hand.

"I’ll keep that in mind the next ti soone trespasses into my territory," returned Huang Xiao Wen.

"Completely understandable. And for that reason, we are going to be getting out of your hair right now. Have a pleasant life. You’ll understand when I say I hope we never et again," shot back the other man as he raised his head and started walking back the way we ca.

I didn’t share that sentint at all. I like Military Dude and his girlfriend. I hoped that they lived long, happy lives no matter where they were.

And hopefully, we’ll see each other in City D.