The Traps of Black Swan

Sean was soaked in his sweat. 'Am I dying?' He never in his dream thought they would kill him so easily without even checking who he is.

He also realized Aarvi was very certain they were going to kill her. 'How was she so sure? Just by the card in it?'

He realized the card was to scare her so that she would quickly leave the restaurant and they could capture her. But his arrangement delayed their plan and he became the victim.

He accepted he is a child which Aarvi always called him. Other than making murmur sound trying to retaliate in his position he had no other choice and they didn't care to know why he was struggling so badly.

He can't think straight anymore, everything's becoming a blur as he started to accept he was going to die soon. He didn't want to accept it but his tired mind and helplessness could only accept the defeat.

A blurry man was yet to press the trigger of the gun, another man's voice sounded, "Boss asked us to wait for his arrival."

The man who was holding the gun smirked and lowered his hand. They have to follow the orders of their boss at any cost so he sat on the chair.

Sean who was waiting for his death internally sighed and was also happy that Leon was coming but what if their boss isn't Leon Harmon? It started to worry him more by ignoring the pain.

Mike who had woken up a long back didn't dare to make a sound. He was in the same position as Sean, hands tied up and legs tied together. He also started to wonder what if they weren't Leon Harmon's people. Even if they were he didn't have a chance to speak due to tape on his lips.

Slightly opening his eyes, he saw three men smoking and drinking at a little distance while another one was using his mobile in the room. His eyes scanned the room to see many illegal weapons stored inside. From the torturing equipment to snipers, all were assorted cleanly on the wall with proper holders for it.

If they belong to Leon Harmon, Mike understood the underground power of the man and how deadly he is. Leon Harmon isn't the one to be messed with, he understood soon and was partly glad his friends didn't do anything to Sean else if Leon traced it to him, he would have killed him.

He soon analyzed they were in the basement but the pungent smell furrowed his brows on the tensed face. Blood smell! His eyes widened identifying the stink.

He wasn't sure if it is an animal or human blood stench but his legs were wobbly and breath heavy in fright. He shut his eyes when the man near them turned towards him.

That man smirked, noticing his squeezed eyes and guessed he was awake but he didn't care about Mike.

When Mike opened his eyes again, that man was setting a fine powder on the table in a straight line. He was guessing whether that man was going to insufflate and he gulped in nervousness recognizing the white powder as drugs.

Slowly rolling the banknote, that man lowered his head with one end of the note pipe at his nose and another end near the powder. In just three seconds, that man snorted the white powder to his nostrils and let out a low long groan leaning back on the chair, closing his eyes.

Mike wasn't sure what scared him the most but he couldn't control from pissing in his pants. The pungent smell of his pee with the blood smell was nauseous to Mike and Sean both nevertheless that man started laughing freaking out Mike.

Yet, Mike didn't dare utter a single word squeezing his eyes shut and hoping somebody to save him.

....

At two deep into the night, everything was deadly silent except the breathing of the men in the basement.

They heard dress shoes tapping on the ground indicating a man entering inside with the other shoes creating meeker sound. The men who were in black-uniformed clothes quickly went to the main door of the underground and bent in ninety degrees for the deep bow giving their respect.

"Boss," the hoarse voices of men echoed till the ears of Sean and Mike but the shoe sound didn't stop and a man with formidable air entered the room with a dark face.

"Mmmm," Mike started making noise as soon he saw Leon and Dylan. The latter frowned while Leon looked at the man next to him.

Dylan received the unspoken order and commanded, "Let him talk."

A man quickly responded, "Right away Assistant Harmon." Then he ran over to Mike to remove the tape on his mouth. 

Meanwhile, Leon stumbled looking at the black mark at the collar bone of the one whose face is covered. "Sean," his voice was more like a whisper.

He wanted to leave and ask his men to drop Sean back to the city without letting Sean know Leon is an evil businessman unlike what he shows. He didn't know how Sean ended up there but he can't reveal his unsaid identity and work he does in secret.

He even turned to flee but heard, "Brother Leon... Brother Leon... He is Sean."

Dylan controlled his lips curling up and looked shocked and concerned, "What?!"

The men in black looked at each other and started trembling irrespective of how strong they resembled because Leon Harmon doesn't neglect anybody who threatens the life of the Harmon brothers.

Sean who was silent understood Mike was there and he was captured as well and with that, he also recognized Dylan's voice and Mike mentioning Leon's name.

"Mmmm Mmmm..." He started making noise struggling to break free.

The birthmark on Sean's collarbone led Leon to identify him. He was glad Sean is still safe and sound and also feared how Sean would react to everything.

Dylan saw Leon getting into a weak brother role and noticed him cueing two of his men to hold them. Mike's lips started twitching uncontrollably looking at a man holding Leon and another holding Dylan as hostages then Leon started his acting.

"Let my brother go, I will give everything I have. Let him go." Leon cried painfully as he cued a man to untie Sean.

Quickly both Mike and Sean were untied and Sean watched the confused expression of the men in black who kidnapped him whereas Dylan and Leon were acting. Even though it was natural acting, Sean chuckled holding his aching stomach.

"Bro, why are you acting? Your lackeys can't keep up with you. What place is this?" He looked around. If they were about to hurt them, how could they leave Sean to walk around so easily? 

Leon didn't continue his acting and turned to the leader of the five. Others started to comprehend what is going to happen, how will Leon react for his men who kidnapped Sean, and beaten him were very anxious and edgy.

The leader of the five wanted to show his sincerity mentioning it was Sean Harmon who impersonated looking at the murderous gaze of Leon but the latter's hand moved at the neck of the leader.

'Thump'

Mike took a step and fell back on his butt pressing his mouth with his hands to prevent himself from screaming in fear.

A voice sounded excited, "Wow, that was cool."

Dylan's face deadpanned as his blood started boiling in his veins. He had thought Sean was just a boy, he watched the brothers and sneered in his mind, 'Birds of a feather flock together.' 

Mike's quivering body didn't stop instead, he was even more scared hearing Sean and watching the man fall on the floor with blood dripping on the ground making him hard to take a breath.

Leon threw the sharp knife which was in his hand and hugged Sean, "Kill them all. How dare they kidnap my little brother!" His ruthless command panicked the left four men who were holding their breath. They didn't have courage to even voice what happened.

Mike badly wanted to cry and never wanted to be in contact with them ever again. Given a chance, he wanted to leave the country forever even if he had to beg on the streets.

But the question is, will Leon let Mike leave after he watched everything? Will he leave proof behind that could hurt or put him in danger?