Chapter 6 - The Meeting

Creed now entered the Great Gargantua Hotel. He noticed immediately the extravagant design of the lobby. One can deduce that this place is the preferred hotel of the people who held a huge mass of money on their pockets. The five star hotel looked like the inside of a castle of a very rich person. The furniture was kept in top shape and there was a huge chandelier on top of the lobby.

He approached the clerk desk and saw the manager in the counter. He approached the manager and began to ask of Selena Grey's whereabouts.

"Yes what can I do for you sir?" The manager asked.

"Is there a Ms. Selena Grey staying here? I'm a friend of hers." Creed said.

"Oh, let me check." The manager said as he checked the records of the guests staying in the hotel. "Yes there is, she is in room Y1671 on the 16th floor. Should I send her a notification that you will arrive sir?" He continued to ask.

"I already called her earlier so no need to do so. She knows that I'm coming. Thank you anyway." Creed said as he went to the elevator.

He entered the elevator and asked the operator to take him to the 16th floor. He never kept his guard down. Creed had a hunch that the hotel was being run by mafiosi syndicates, particularly those people who were formerly under Vitali's command. They now gained prominence and started putting up businesses of there own to fund there Mafia organization. 

The elevator now reached the 16th floor and Creed began now looking for the room Y1671. He went across the hall and finally found the room. He drew his .45 caliber pistol from the holster strapped on to his waist and entered the room. He was now in Selena's room and he kept his guard up even more. In the room he saw a lady sitting on the bed dressed in an ebony gown. She had ebony black hair and she was a beautiful woman in her 30's. She had a nice body figure and the woman there was none other than Selena Grey.

"Selena." Creed.

"Hmmm. I somehow thought it was going to be you." Selena replied.

"How'd you know that it was going to be me coming here?" Creed.

"Icarus spilled the beans about you to King and in turn King told the rest of the republican officers to watch out for you, my husband told me that you left and that is why I know that it was going you." She replied back.

"Husband? Oh, I remember now you married Gretsch, one of King's Lieutenants." Creed said. 

"I also heard from sources that you refuse to kill now, is it true Creed? Let's test it." Selena said as she pushed a button she was holding and security officers came crashing into her room through her windows.

In an instant Creed was surrounded by three security officers from the Republic. The Officers tried to charge him simultaneously but they failed due to Creed's speed and honed reflexes. He went near one officer, took him down with a throw and broke his arm. After that he shot that same guard in the shoulder and in the legs in order to immobilize him. The two other guards attempted to take him down as well but Creed was more fast and eluded the strikes and he took one officer down with a single kick to the jaw. The last guard, Creed shot on the knees with his gun in order to immobilize him. All the guards now were immobilized but none of them were dead. Selena was shocked when she saw this leading her to believe Creed that he does not kill any longer.

"Is that enough to convince you Selena?" Creed said to her.

"So it's true then. Hmhm" Selena replied.

"I'm here to collect the Z3,000,000 you promised as initial down payment." Creed added.

"It's in the suitcase over there at the counter." She pointed

"Before I get it, I need to know, is this Shadow Blade the one I think it is? Why do you need him taken down? Isn't he one of your own?" Creed asked her.

"Who do you think it is?" Selena asked him.

"Falrich, one of the 12 disciples of King." Creed said.

"It is indeed him Creed." Selena replied.

"Why do you need him taken down? You both work for the republic." Creed replied.

"The mass disappearance is being led by him. He plans something sinister with the help of King. I can't stand it anymore so I wanted him to be gone. Now that you know can you help me?" Selena asked Creed.

Creed took the briefcase containing the Z3,000,000. He looked at it and saw the money was real and then he closed the briefcase.

"Consider it done and him captured." Creed said as jumped out the window of Selena's room to return to headquarters.