Night time has fallen in the beautiful and upstanding city of Sydney with the busy and elegant suburbs filled with people and tourists. The boy and girl agents of the Milson’s Point Grammar Academy’s secret defense force were patrolling certain areas from North Sydney to Central, in the vicinity of the CBD itself. One group in particular was given a kind of relaxing area to patrol, which were both Anna O’Connor and Veronica Li. The two girls walk casually in the footpath that leads to the centre of Hyde Park with them in their school uniforms and police gear keeping a lookout for any possible trouble.
“Say, Anna?”
“Yes?”
“How does your dancing lessons?”
“Oh, they are well...I have also do myself some training in the martial arts.”
“Well, me too...As agents of the school’s defense force. We must at all times remain alert, fit and strong.”
“My words exactly.”
Eventually, an old elder couple graciously asks them both of where they could find the State Theatre. Veronica then kindly tells them the exact directions of where they need to go while Anna looks about to see if there was any trouble nearby.
“So far so good.”
However, the good times would eventually come to an end as not far away, a couple of Hwoarang’s men were having a night stroll nearby and were on their boss’s orders on the lookout for those girls of the school.
“Gee...The boss wants us to catch those girls that Mr. Lee Chaolan wants?”
“That’s kind of interesting...Wonder why he wants them?”
“Who cares, guys...As look as we do our jobs then the boss will get happy and we will get paid.”
“Yeah, right.”
“So, our target is five of those girls...Wonder where are they?”
“I don’t know, dickhead...This is a big city and um...”
“And what?”
One of them spots two girls dressed in a green uniform and was literally from none other than the Milson’s Point Grammar Academy.
“Look...I think we have found them.”
“Well, that was easy.”
“Yeah, let’s get them.”
Hwoarang’s thugs slowly and viciously move in as Anna and Veronica decide to head to the direction of College Street and patrol around the St. Mary’s Cathedral area.
“So, you reckon we should check around the cathedral?”
“I think so, Anna.”
“Hey, girls...Nice night out for a walk, right?”
Anna and Veronica glances ahead to see a couple of thugs strolling towards them with them all having an evil hyena-like grin on their faces.
“You both certainly look hot and sexy.”
“Hey, mind your manners.” uttered Veronica sounding serious and irked of their attitude towards her and Anna.
“Oh, sorry...We have been looking for you.”
“Looking for us?” asked Anna sounding curious.
“Yes, come with us and you won’t get hurt.”
“And if we don’t?”
“Then...Then we will have to do it the hard way then.”
“Well, that’s fine by me...I for one hate thugs such as you.”
“You dare to insult us? Our boss won’t forgive you!”
“Your boss? Oh, I think I know...” began Veronica as she takes a good look at them from head to toe and without a doubt she knew that they were Hwoarang’s men because in the process of elimination, Paul’s men all wear biker jackets and were usual driving out on their motorcycles. “Hwoarang’s your boss, yes?”
“Smart thinking...How did you know by the way?”
“Easy...Paul Phoenix’s gang doesn’t wear suits like the ones you are wearing right now.”
“Yes.”
“And he and his gang drive about on Freeway motorcycles.”
“Well done...Anyway, the good times are about to come to an end here.”
“Oh, I wouldn’t be so sure.”
“Lads, allow me to get at them first.”
“YEAH!”
“You are mine!”
Therefore, one of Hwoarang’s men no doubt the head of the pack lunges straight at Veronica who without a moment’s hesitation unleashes her green ribbon that was strapped onto her belt and slashes the thug right in the face knocking him backwards with a slight bruise mark on his face. His fellow men came to his aid to check to make sure he was all right.
“You okay?”
“Yeah, yeah...I am fine.”
“Hey, watch your tongue, girl...That was no way to treat us like that!”
“I disperse thugs and scum bags such as yourself...I will give you a chance to come quietly or else.” replied Veronica sternly as she holds her green ribbon in hand. She uses it for her gymnastics and cheerleading practices but at the same time she also uses it as a weapon in close combat.
“Get down on the ground now and you won’t get hurt.”
“What for?”
“For attacking police officers...That’s a big and serious crime you know.” replied Anna folding her arms as Hwoarang’s thugs decide to go for her since she was not armed to the teeth with a deadly ribbon in her hand.
“Oh, you both are police officers? Heavens, how could we forget? The school’s defensive force is the actual legitimate police force in Sydney.”
“Then as police officers...You are all under arrest.”
“On what charges?” asked the head of the pack with a smirk look on his face.
“Robberies, racketeering as well as buying drugs and selling them on the streets.”
“Oh, is that so?”
“Well, we ain’t going to come quietly!”
“Yeah, kiss my ass, bitch!”
“Well, I guess we have to do it the hard way then.”
“My thoughts exactly, Anna.”
“Come on, you whiners...Let’s get down and dirty!”
Therefore, all of Hwoarang’s thugs charged forward as Veronica lashes out her ribbon stopping at least three of them dead in their tracks. Anna herself was more than able to hold on her own but using a combination of Irish dancing moves and kung fu to attack and defeat her opponents. Both girls show the thugs who’s boss as one by one they were beaten into submission with Veronica using her ribbon to tie all three thugs together and Anna beats up her opponents into a pulp with them all in great pain. However, one certain biker, a scout watching nearby on Paul Phoenix’s orders. He had seen all he had needed to see and quickly heads back to his bike and ride back to the ‘Phoenix Pub’ before he was discovered. He arrives back at the pub and first met up with Bryan Fury who was doing the floor of the place.
“Mr. Fury.”
“Yes, you have returned.”
“I have got some highlights to tell.”
“Okay, come with me, lad.”
Bryan and the biker scout heads downstairs to the basement floor where Paul was playing a snooker game with Miguel and Paul was winning but not by much.
“Your turn, Miguel.”
“Si, amigo.”
“Hey, Paul.”
“Yeah, what is it, Bryan?”
“Our scout has returned.”
“Boss.”
“Well, what news?”
“I was scouting around Hyde Park and spotted Hwoarang’s men having a brawl with two girls.”
“Two girls you say?”
“Yes, they are wearing a green school uniform and they pack quite a punch and beat the crap out of Hwoarang’s men.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
In an instant, Paul bursts into laughter as did Bryan and Miguel who were downright amused that two beautiful babes have got the better of Hwoarang’s men.
“Well, girls wearing green uniform...I will say that those are the girls we are looking for, friends.”
“Indeed.”
“Bryan, fetch me the student photo sheets from my desk...Let’s find out who they are first before we go find them ourselves.”
“Very well.”
“So, you printed the photos out, amigo? The attachment that Lee send?”
“Precisely...Much better than looking on paper than on a computer.”
“I um...I see.”
Sure enough, Bryan returns with the sheets of photos and Paul grabs them hold them out for his scout to look at.
“Okay, man...Tell me which were the ones on here that you saw?”
“Well...” began the biker scout as it didn’t take long for him to tell whom were the ones he had saw beating the crap out of Hwoarang’s men. “These um...These two, boss.”
“You sure?”
“I am positive.”
The biker points at the photos of the girl students with the names: Veronica Li and Anna O’Connor underneath as Paul sees them to be quite beautiful and elegant and can guess why Lee wants them.
“Well, I must say they are quite attractive.”
“So, amigo...We move out yet?”
“Not yet. Not until Hwoarang and his men are sulking and have given up.”
“You sure they will, Paul?”
“I am sure, Bryan...I have send a few more scouts out a little while ago to check on Hwoarang’s men and their movements.”
“Extremely cunning.”
“Not to mention deceptive, amigo.”
“Indeed...Let our rivals weaken them first and then we make the snatch from right under their noses.”
“Bravo!”
Sure enough, two more of Paul’s biker scouts have returned and they bear news that would please Paul, Bryan and Miguel more.
“Boss, we have returned.”
“What news from the front, lads?”
“We spotted another group of Hwoarang’s men in the Sydney Aquarium area and they were all decimated by two girls as well.”
“Really? What do they look like?”
“Uh, sorry there, boss...I could get a good look at them as they were often showing their backs to me.”
“That’s all right...How about you?”
“Boss, there’s a brawl between two young male students and six of Hwoarang’s men near the Wynyard Station area on George Street.”
“Male students, you say?”
“Yes.”
“Well, they are also quite capable I see.”
Paul then bursts into laughter with Bryan and Miguel laughing out loud as well.
“That Hwoarang...His men are just target practice for the school’s defense force. They are all nothing just a pile of shit on the side of the road.”
“So, can we move out, amigo?”
“Yes, I reckon so.”
“Jolly good.”
“Indeed.”
“Okay, you three.”
“Yes, boss?”
“You get stay here and mind the fort...Take some rest. You all have done well.”
“Thank you, boss.”
“Thank you.”
“We are most grateful.”
“Just make sure you keep this place intact.”
“Very well.”
Therefore, Paul’s three biker scouts head back upstairs to the main floor as Paul tells Miguel to get the rest of the guys together and assembled.
“Miguel, get the guys together.”
“Just here in the pub?”
“Yeah, also round up the ones outside but not all of time. I do not wish to leave this place wide open.”
“Of course...I will see to it.”
“Good.”
“What do you want me to do, Paul?”
“Well, Bryan, my most trusty right hand...I want you to take care of the artillery.”
“You mean bats and guns, yes?”
“Yes, give our lads a reminder that when they are not to use the guns except for warning fire only, understood?”
“Of course...I will tell them exactly that.”
“Good, good...Oh, by the way, Bryan?”
“Yes, Paul?”
“Did you happen to see Craig and King up there?”
“Uh, no...I don’t think so.”
“Where the hell are they?”
“They wanted to do some sight-seeing in the Rocks...You gave them 45 minutes of free time.”
“I did? Oh, of course I did.”
Paul then looks at his watch and from the looks of it they are way overdue.
“Well, they are late and I need them now.”
“You want me to call them?”
“Yes, call them on their cell...Especially Craig’s cell.”
“Right.”
Bryan therefore gets out his cell phone and dials Craig’s number and it wasn’t long before he got a reply.
“Hello?”
“Craig, it’s Bryan.”
“Bryan, what’s up?”
“Where are you? You know you guys are late.”
“Late?”
“Yeah, your forty-five minutes free time is long overdue.”
“Really? I am not sure about that because it is still 1700 hours according to my watch.”
“What did he say, Bryan?”
“Hey, Craig...Hang on a second.”
Bryan then puts Craig on hold as he tells Paul what Craig had just said to him.
“He still thinks it’s five in the afternoon.”
“That moron...Bryan, give me the phone.”
“Sure.”
Bryan then passes his cell phone to Paul as he literally scolds at Craig Marduk.
“Hey, buddy...Let me kindly you that it is now 1830 hours.”
“What, half past six already?”
“Yes, I will bet a million bucks that your watch is out of batteries.”
“What?”
Craig then looks at his watch and literally notice that the second hand was not moving at all.
“Oh, darn it...I am um...I am sorry.”
“Well, your cell phone has got a time there, right?”
“Uh, right...But I forgot.”
“What do you have stalled in those big brains of yours, Craig...You and King get yourselves back in here on the double! We have got work to do!”
“Uh, okay...We are coming!”
“Good.”
Paul then presses the hang up button and hands Bryan’s cell phone back to him. He eventually sighed and looked disgusted that Craig has the muscles to fight but has no brains.
“I just wonder what does Craig’s brain work? Don’t tell me he stores porn and weeds in that brain of his?”
“Your guess is as good as mine, Paul.”
“Amigo.”
Miguel returns as he was wearing his biker jacket much like the rest of the gang and armed with a chromed shotgun.
“Miguel.”
“The guys are assemble and are awaiting your orders.”
“Good...Stand by while we get changed too.”
“Okay.”
Paul and Bryan heads up to the second floor and they both quickly take off their suit blazers and quickly don their biker jackets label: ‘GFH’, the abbreviation of their gang name: ‘Goons for Hire’. Bryan then goes to a small secret room, which just happens to be the armory full of heavy and melee weapons enough to start a big war in Sydney. Bryan then takes a pair of sawn-off shotguns as well as two packets of shells.
“Okay, buddy...Pick some light weapons for the lads and um...Maybe throw in a few shotguns or other weapons. Your choice.”
“I will see to it, Paul.”
While Bryan picks out the weapons that would be best suited for the men, Paul heads into the armory and looks for something that he would like and suit him.
“Well, this baby will be just fine for me.”
Paul picks out his favorite weapon, a black stubby shotgun. It was a perfect weapon for close quarters fighting but lacks long distance but still Paul adores this weapon as it kind of reminds himself. Someone who packs a like of power in close hand to hand combat fighting.
“Okay, time to lock and load.”
Paul heads out of the armory room and locks the door behind him where he meets up with Bryan, Miguel and about fifty of their men all armed with guns and baseball bats. They all literally wore the same black biker jacket with the Chinese word: ‘Red’ bears on their backs.
“Okay, boys...Let us show the people of this city and who knows what others what the ‘GFH’ gang can do! You all with me?!”
“YEAH!”
“Right, we will leave as soon as Craig and King returns.”
Paul’s men were all eager to fight while Paul grew a little weary and wonders when Craig and King are going to come back as they cannot get started with them.
“Come on...Where the heck are they?”
“Beats me, amigo.”
Suddenly, two people burst into the pub and they were none other than Craig Marduk and King.
“Sorry about that.”
“Grrr...Grrr.”(Our apologies.)
“Come on, guys...Get yourself dressed and get a weapon from the armory if you need one.”
“That won’t be necessary.”
“Grrr...Grrr.”(Same here.)
“Okay, just being curious here...Where were you guys?”
“At the district...The Rocks.”
“Doing what?”
“Well, sight-seeing and I help out an old lady with carrying her things.”
“Grrr...Grrr, Grrr.” (Yeah, he couldn’t have it better myself.)
“You know what, Paul...That old lady gave me a kiss on the cheek. Boy, I am tense.”
“You fall for an old lady, Craig? You make me sick.”
“Hey, she was caring, Bryan...Man, she even offer me a chance to work at a community place. Boy, I love to do that and...”
“Hello, Craig! Hello, anybody home?!” barked Paul angrily pounding on Craig’s baldhead several times with his right fist knuckle.
“OW! What’s that for, Paul?” asked Craig sounding quite offended and all.
“Think, Craig! Think!” barked Paul.
“Think?”
“Yes, Craig...We are the ‘bad’ guys here. B...A...D! Bad, get it?”
“I um...I get it!”
“Good...Now get strapped and put on you digs. We have some girls to collect!”
“Right.”
“Grrr!”(Understood.)
“Good...Five minutes.”
“Aye!”
“Grrr.”(Very well)
Therefore, Craig and King promptly put on their ‘GFH’ biker jackets and the two joined the others as Paul lays out his attack plan, which would be completely to the one Hwoarang had devise earlier.
“Okay, lads...This is how we do it. Instead of splitting up we would move in as well showing our true prowess...Divide we are weak but together we are strong. You all get me?”
“AYE AYE!”
“Good...Let’s go and do some girl hunting! Follow me!”
“YEAH!”
Paul along with his buddies and most of his men head out of the pub and to the back and saddle on their bikes. Paul rode out first with Bryan and Miguel following on his left and right with Craig and King hanging back behind them. The rest of their men were riding in two columns right behind them as their strict formation presents strength and power of their gang’s resolve. Paul led his gang down William Street and make a right to College Street and eventually heads up Macquarie Street with the people on the streets observing them as they pass and the cars on the road got out of their way.
“Say, Paul...The cops won’t bother us, yes?”
“They won’t bother us on this errand, Bryan. I, ‘Mad Dog’ Paul will see to that we nab the girls without fail.”
“Spoken like a true leader of man, amigo.”
“Thanks, Miguel.”
“So, how would we find these girls?”
“I don’t know...I will improvise as we go.”
Sure enough, in Bridge Street of the CBD area of Sydney, both Anna and Veronica were doing more patrolling down in this area as they had another team do the Hyde Park area for them.
“So, this area always seems so busy.”
“It sure does.”
“It would appear that Hwoarang wants to get at us? But why?”
“Beats me, Anna.”
“Yes, you don’t think...”
“That ‘Mad Dog’ Paul would try to make a run at us? If he does then it would be of no surprise.”
“I concur, Veronica.”
“Hey, you hear that noise?”
“Yeah, it’s coming from behind us?”
Anna and Veronica looks back and see a large gang of bikers roaming Bridge Street and eventually both saw who was the leader of the pack, Paul Phoenix himself in his biker attire glory.
“So, Bryan...Your cyborg eyes see anything that match our targets?”
“Not yet.”
“They are green and beautiful.”
“Patience, Paul...You need to be...Wait a minute.”
“What? What do you see, Bryan?”
“I see two of them!”
“Where, amigo?”
“There...At eleven o’clock.”
“Okay, let’s stop.”
Paul stops his bike as everyone else behind him does the same. Craig then curious takes out his cell phone and looks at the time.
“It’s not eleven o’clock, guys...It’s about...”
“No, Craig, it’s the direction of where we are facing! Twelve is in front of us...Nine is on our left and there is eleven o’clock...See it?!” uttered Paul as he use his hand to point in the direction of the twelve, nine and eleven o’clock positions to simplify it for Craig to understand.
“Uh, I see.”
“Come on, let’s greet them, boys!”
“YEAH!”
Paul then starts up his bike and lead the way with Bryan, Craig, King, Miguel and their men follow as Anna and Veronica spots them.
“Oh no...It’s Paul Phoenix and his gang.”
“Yeah, talk about numbers, Veronica.”
“Quickly...Get on the line and tell our other companions to meet up at the Circular Quay Wharf area near Alfred Street.”
“Uh, okay.”
Anna then gets out his radio and contacts their agents who were in the vicinity as Paul and his biker gang stops their bikes right in front of the serious looking Veronica and Anna. Anna herself just manages to get the word out but not knowing if their fellow agents did get the message as she quickly hides her radio in her blazer pocket.
“Well, what do we have here?”
“You bikers! What do you want? Don’t you know this is a ‘No Stopping’ Zone?”
“Oh, you are going to book us, girl? Don’t make me laugh.”
Paul burst in laughter as did Bryan and the others as Anna bravely stands herself up to them.
“So, you think you are just do whatever you want in this town?!”
Veronica was proud of Anna’s brave stand as it made Paul and his guys froze for a brief moment before they all barked back rudely at her.
“Mind your business, bitch!”
Anna felt insulted as Veronica clutches her fist tightly.
“You barbarians...Have you no sense of dignity?!”
“Dignity? I don’t think I know the meaning of that word. Right, Bryan?”
“Indeed, Paul. That word is not in our vocabulary...Right, boys?” asked Bryan glancing back at their men.
“Yes!”
“Yeah!”
“Okay, I have a gut feeling you want to get at us, yes?”
“Smart girl...We want the two of you.”
“For?”
“Our own purposes...Now come quietly and you won’t get hurt.”
“I don’t think so.” replied Veronica nudging at Anna as she eventually tells her to make a run for it. “RUN!”
“Hey, they are running away!” uttered Craig watching them sprint down the street towards George Street. “Wow, look at their sexy legs and...”
“Oh, shut your yapping, Craig...Guys, let’s rock and roll!”
“After them!”
Therefore, Paul and his biker gang give chase after Veronica and Anna as they ran like they had never ran before. No doubt, Paul and his gang on bikers have the advantage but eventually Veronica also has some tricks up her sleeve that would even the odds.
“We can’t run forever, Veronica.”
“I know...Their bikes are faster than our legs.”
“So, shall we lure them into...”
“Busy traffic...Of course.”
Veronica and Anna then cross the busy George Street as it was packing with cars, taxis and buses and Veronica then pulls out her ribbon and performs a slingshot up at the light post that was located directly above her.
“Okay, hold onto me, okay?”
“Got you.”
Anna then did exactly as Veronica had told her to do and eventually the two make a Tarzan-like swing from one end of the street to the other side leaving Paul and his companions speechless as they were blocked by the vehicles moving back and forward along the road. The two girls continue to run along George Street and eventually the two each commandeers a bicycle and starts pedaling along the football on the west side of George Street. Craig was deeply disgusted as their targets were escaping right before their eyes.
“Darn it...We cannot cross.”
“They are escaping, Paul.”
“Yes, yes they are.”
Literally, it made Paul more inspired that they are indeed worthy foes to catch.
“Well, well...They certainly have potential.”
“Indeed, Paul...That’s why they would be worth the catch.”
“Absolutely, Bryan.”
“Amigo, we can’t get through.”
“Not to worry, Miguel...There’s always a way to clear a path.”
Paul therefore draws out his stubby shotgun and fires a shot in the air and literally it made everyone nearby and the vehicles stop exactly where they were.
“Okay, make way for the ‘Mad Dog’ or I will bite you in the ass!”
Eventually, all the vehicles that were blocking their way stop, which would allow Paul and his companions and their men to maneuver their way through.
“You see, my friends...In a situation like this all I have to do is fire a bullet into the air and everyone cowers before me!”
“Just my style, Paul!”
“Splendid, amigo.”
“Bryan, you see which way they went?”
“Yes, they are heading along George Street up north to where ‘The Rocks’ are.”
“Right...Okay, gang...Let’s go! Let’s show them what the ‘GFH’ guys can do!”
“YEAH!”
Therefore, Paul and his gang give chase after them as Anna glances back.
“They are coming.”
“That’s good.”
“Good if only our allies will respond to confirm they receive our call for help.”
Sure enough, someone talks on Anna’s radio and it was Patricia Wong.
“Anna, you there...This is Pat, over.”
Anna promptly picks up the radio and answers.
“Pat, this is Anna.”
“You and Veronica okay?”
“Yes, thanks for checking in.”
“Yeah, I got your message...We are waiting for you at the Park Hyatt Hotel on Hickson Road.”
“The Park Hyatt Hotel at Hickson Road?”
“Yes, it’s a better area then the one you told us earlier...No need to worry, because there’s other team members too waiting there besides me and plus I call in a bit more reinforcements.”
“Oh, that’s good...We shall be there in five minutes.”
“Make that four!” uttered Veronica loudly as the two of them skids from the sidewalks and onto the road itself.
“Uh, four...Veronica said four.”
“Roger...Head to the area where the ground level restaurant is. There’s an open area there.”
“Understood...Out.”
Anna then puts her radio back on her belt and she and Veronica head directly to the rendezvous point as Veronica knows this too since her radio was on the same frequency and heard every word that Patricia had said to them. Paul Phoenix and his bikers were not too far behind them as their pack of bikes roar down George Street taking both sides of the road itself forcing the cars on the road to move outside. Anna glances back and notices their pursuers are catching up and their leader were only about two-car lengths back.
“Hey, Veronica...We better hurry.”
“I have an idea!”
“I am all ears!”
“Follow me!”
All of a sudden, Veronica makes a fast and swift right turn with Anna doing the same as instead of continuing on the road ahead they decide to take another route by taking the dead end road, Circular Quay W with the Sydney Cove Overseas Passenger Terminal located nearby. Paul and his buddies grin with a venomously-like smile on their faces knowing the girls were going to a dead end road, which would make things very easy for Paul. They literally have to go back the same way they came but however they did not know that the girls were going to take a scenery route.
“Okay, lads...Let us split up. King!”
“Grrr, Grrr?” (Yes, Paul.)
“You and five of the guys will stay here and guard this point?”
“Grrr?”(Why?)”
“Well, if those girls come back your way you can block their escape and we can box them in.”
“Grrr.”(Understood.)
“Good...Everyone else, follow me!”
Therefore, Paul, Bryan, Miguel and Craig follow the exact route that Veronica and Anna took as King and a few bikers remain somewhere close by in the intersection. Anna glances back and can tell their pursuers are right on their tails thus falling right into their trap.
“They are on our tail.”
“Perfect...Time to take the scenery route, Anna.”
“Right.”
The two girls then make their way out of the road and continue on through the pedestrian harbour walkway was and Paul could not believe those girls just did that as he and his companions and men all stopped briefly. However, if he were in a similar situation he would do exactly the same thing as they did.
“Well, well...They are taking the scenery route.”
“Then we must do the same, amigo.”
“My thoughts exactly, Miguel. After them!”
“AYE!”
Paul and his companions and men follow them and Bryan manages to spot them heading up north towards where the Park Hyatt Hotel was.
“They are heading where that hotel is, Paul.”
“Good, good...They have nowhere the run.”
Immediately, Paul and most of his gang head there but eventually Bryan loses sight of them much to the disgust of Paul.
“Paul, I um...I lost sight of them.”
“What?”
“That’s not good, amigo.”
“Yeah, where can they be?”
“Okay, Bryan...Tell me is this the last place you manage to see them?”
“Affirmative.”
“Okay, everyone...Stay on guard and remember we want the girls alive. So, if anyone disobeys will fill the wrath of my shotgun, understood?!”
“Understood!”
“Good...Let’s search the area. Top to bottom.”
“That won’t be necessary, Paul Phoenix!”
Paul and his gang look around to see where did the voice of a female came from and eventually Veronica and Anna reveal themselves as they came out from where the empty ground level restaurant was.
“We have you now, Paul Phoenix!”
“Ho ho...Are you sure about that?”
Paul and his gang then eventually circle around them while still on their bikes. Veronica and Anna stood back to back with one another and felt tension and chill running down their spines.
“This part of the plan, right?”
“Of course, Anna...Our friends are taking up positions to help us take care this ‘Mad Dog’.”
“I understand.”
“Okay, lads...Take them!”
On Paul’s command, one to three bikers brings out some thick rope and does the cowboy lasso thing and throws them at the girls. Veronica then literally grabs hold of the rope and pulls the biker holding the rope off his bike and then drags him to where she was.
“HEY!”
Anna uses her dancing skills to successfully evade two lasso ropes thrown at her as she does a forward gymnastic flip to grab a hold of both ropes and held her foot firmly to the ground.
“Got you now, you brutes.”
“Hey, let go!”
“Let go of the rope, girl!”
“I don’t think so.”
Anna suddenly spins herself around and does a ballet dance and eventually pulls both bikers off their bikes and she starts dragging them right to where she was and knocks them both out with strong firm kicks to the head. Veronica herself has taken care of hers as she uses the enemy’s rope and attacks the rest of the bikers.
“Let’s use their own weapon against them.”
“I concur.”
“Boys, dismount and take them!”
“Aye!”
The remaining of Paul’s bikers dismount from their bikes and began moving towards the girls surrounding them from all sides as Veronica and Anna both have a piece of rope held firmly in their hands.
“Where’s our relief?”
“Not too long now, Anna.”
“Ha ha! It looks like we are about to win.”
“I don’t think so, ‘Mad Dog’!” uttered a female but alluring voice that came out from nowhere as Paul and his guys looked about to see where did it come off. Paul eventually was irate as he doesn’t like his enemies call him ‘Mad Dog’ as it was a great insult to his pride.
“Damn...I think I know who it is!”
“Who, Paul?”
“Here I am!”
Shirley Nguyen then leaps out from nowhere and lands on the outside of Paul’s circle with literally all the bikers turning their heads to face her.
“Hi, chumps.”
“Shirley Nguyen?!”
“Oh no...It’s the alluring bitch!”
Paul’s guys were trembling with fear before Shirley as she stood with her hands to her hips and looking at the enemy with a raised eyebrow.
“You guys are so going to get mobbed.”
“Mobbed? From the way I see it you are the one that’s going to get mobbed.”
“Okay...Come on, you brutes! You want me, yes? Then come and get it.”
“Boys, catch that Shirley Nguyen!”
“Aye, boss!”
Eventually, all of Paul’s biker thugs charged directly for Shirley who eventually was more than prepared for them as she waits for the right moment and leaps high up into the air and lands right behind every single of them.
“Hey...Where did she...”
“I am over here, dogs!”
“Grrr...You dare to mock us!”
“How dare you make fun of us!”
“Oh, the fun is just about to start.”
Shirley then whistles loudly as her fellow agents and friends came out from hiding and Paul was kind of surprise to see not only girls but young boys as well all in their green coloured school uniform.
“Well, well...Reinforcements I trust.”
“Indeed...Hey, guys. You want to introduce yourselves?”
“Sure, Shirley...I am Patricia Wong. Prepare yourself!”
“Jenny Kim.”
“Kathy Taylor.”
Craig was losing his mind when he saw just how beautiful, elegant and sexy as the girls were with their long legs, black tights and cute looking face.
“Wow...All the girls very sexy and...”
“Shut up, Craig...Don’t get distracted!”
“Sorry, Paul.”
“You would not make fun of our girl classmates.”
One of the boys steps forward and it was Samuel Wong and beside him was head school prefect, Maxi as the other boys, Kevin and Chris stood right beside them with a few newcomers right behind them.
“Paul Phoenix...You and your band of hoodlums are under arrest for racketeering, thievery, causing harm to others and selling drugs.”
“Oh, you have evidence?”
“We do as a matter of fact...We have someone collected the evidence and taking statements from a few of your men.”
“WHAT? You guys spill the beans?!”
Paul was downright irate when he heard this as a few of his men turn back looking timid and scared at their boss.
“Well, you see, boss...That Shirley Nguyen had us corner a week ago and she hurt us bad.”
“Yeah, she was so intimidating.”
“You want to know the best part, Paul? They were about to pee their pants!”
“You! I will get you for this, Shirley Nguyen!”
“Stop barking so loudly, ‘Mad Dog’. Don’t you know you are disturbing the peace here?”
“Who called me that?”
“I did!”
A young man standing behind Maxi, Sam, Chris and Kevin steps forward with a few others and the one who called Paul ‘Mad Dog’ feels particularly proud of himself.
“So, what’s the matter? Cat got your tongue?”
“Who...Who the hell are you?”
“The name’s Patroklos Alexander...And I will take part in your arrest.”
“Well, you have a big foul mouth for being an ‘agent’ of this school’s secret force.” replied Bryan grunting.
“Officially, I am still a cadet in training and a few of my classmates are as well but I am good pals with the official agents of the school’s defence force.”
Patroklos was one of the agents-in training a cadet to be precise and he and his fellow cadets whom were in the second class of year 10, 10B were undergoing training from Captain Haddock and Tintin, agent trainers. Alcazar held a meeting with them right after the agent’s official meeting to discuss their assignment. The assignment was to patrol the outer perimeter of the school grounds but eventually upon receiving a call for help Alcazar, Tintin and Haddock granted them permission to help their fellow agents as it would be good experience for them. They apparently have another month or so before they officially graduate and become official agents of the school’s secret defense force.
“My buddies from my own class with our allies will bring you and your pathetic scumbags down!”
“Silencio! Watch your tongue, hombre!” uttered Miguel hating Patroklos’s attitude and the way he spoke to them.
“Guys, care to introduce yourselves?”
Standing on the left and right of Patroklos was Xiba and Leo Kliesen, Xiba was a boy with red coloured slightly curly hair and an easy-going attitude. Xiba is known for his appetites of food and can’t seem to go without it for even an hour but surprisingly he remains as fit and lean as he ever was probably due to his athletic nature and monkey-like maneuvers. The other was Leo and the interesting thing was that he is a she and she eventually dressed in a boy’s school uniform to hide her true gender but she speaks like a young boy. She looks very much like well with a boy-like face and a neat haircut with yellow hair. Patroklos and Xiba as well as others like Andy, Michael, Alex, Kevin, Chris and other boys treat her like a ‘man’.
“Hey, Paul...It has been a while.”
“Leo...You certainly have been looking good. For a girl you look great in men’s clothes.”
“Yeah, I wonder how would you fare in women clothing?”
“Silence, you faggot good for nothing tomboy! This time, I will crush you.”
“You had your chance in the last Iron Fist tournament.”
“Well, this time...I shall have the opportunity to do that.”
“Okay, I am waiting.”
“Lads, take them all down! Melt the boys and capture the girls!”
“Aye!”
“Hey, Shirley.”
“Veronica, you and Anna all right?” asked Shirley as Anna and Veronica strolls up where she was as previously they were surrounded but weren’t later when Shirley showed up and got Paul and his buddies’ attention.
“Yeah, we are fine.”
“I have a plan that would make them run with tails between their legs.”
“How?”
“A simple tactical plan.”
“Okay, we are in.”
“Follow my lead.”
“Right.”
Therefore, Paul directs Bryan and his buddies to engage the boys and girls in front of them as Maxi and Samuel direct the others to engage the enemy gang.
“Give them all we’ve got, lads.”
“No flattering!”
“Aye!”
“Come on...You perky vermins have no right to live!”
“Silencio!”
Patroklos finds himself face to face with Miguel Rojo, as the two engaged in hand to hand combat.
“You think you can beat me, big brute?”
“Let’s find out, hombre.”
Patroklos strikes first as Miguel blocks the blow with ease with Patroklos continues on the offensive with fast normal punches and kicks. Miguel finds this all but child’s play as he was able to easily block all of his blows without as much of breaking a sweat.
“You disappoint me, hombre...Your pitiful punches and kicks are only scratching my ass.”
“Shut up!”
Patroklos angrily lunges a strong blow at Miguel who eventually evades it and strikes back with a strong fiery fire kick to Patroklos’s head knocking him down but he manages to still stand up but suffer a bleeding nose.
“Damn it.”
“Ha ha...Got you.”
“The fight’s not over yet.”
Patricia meanwhile faces the mighty wrestler Craig Marduk with him rubbing his giant and strong fists together and Patricia doing a bit of stretching with her arms herself.
“You ready, big brute?”
“I am going to pound you into a pile of shit, tomboy!”
“Oh, we will see about that.”
Patricia then strikes first and hits Craig right in the face stunning him temporarily and she presses her attack. Maxi meanwhile was having the time of his life as he pulls out his pair of nunchaku, which is a weapon originating in Okinawa karate, which is passed down through many traditions. He took out quite a number of Paul’s bikers with relative ease and his partner, Sam also did his very best by using military close-combat techniques with some aspects of judo. He takes down his opponents one at a time as it was his style of fighting. Kathy and Jenny both engage the other bikers as Kevin, Chris as well as Veronica and Anna all attack Bryan Fury at the same time.
“Let’s see if you can face us all, cyborg.”
“You dare to call me that?”
“You heard us.”
“Very well...I shall be honour to fight all of you at once.”
Bryan then promptly takes off his chain belt that was tied around his waist and wields it like a weapon.
“Come and get some!”
Veronica then uses her ribbon and manages to grapple Bryan’s chain but Bryan quickly pulls his chain back and at the same time dragging Veronica to her and afterwards he gives her a good kick in the stomach knocking her senseless and in great pain.
“Veronica.”
“I got this, Anna!”
Chris then moves in as he uses his nightstick and tries to engage Bryan. He manages to dodge his chain attack as Bryan lashes his chain once again. Chris then moves into attack as Bryan blocks it while Kevin takes advantage of the situation and manages to kick him in the back and distracts his attention.
“I am over here, dirt bag.”
“Shut your mouth!”
Chris and Kevin then both engage him as Veronica manages to get back on her feet but still feeling a little numb in the stomach.
“Ow.”
“Veronica...You okay?”
“Yeah, I am fine. Come on, let’s help Kev and Chris.”
“You sure you are up to it?”
“I am sure.”
“Okay, let’s go.”
Paul meanwhile gets on his cell and calls for King to come immediately as they need a bit of backup.
“King, get over here.”
“Grrr.”(Roger!)
Paul then promptly puts his cell phone back in his pocket as he continues to order his companions and men to keep fighting and show them what their gang is made of.
“Keep it up, lads! Show them whose boss! Show them what you are made of!”
“AYE!”
“WE ARE WITH YOU, PAUL!”
“What do you think you are made of? Pudding?”
Paul turns to find Shirley with her hands to her hips.
“Take me if you dare.” said Shirley sounding quite cheeky.
“Oh, I will be happy to oblige.” replied Paul clutching angrily with his fists.
At that moment, Bryan finds himself surrounded and he quickly uses his chain makes a fast and swift strike with it that gave him the upper hand.
“BE GONE!”
Bryan with all his might manages to use his chain and knock all four of his opponents to the ground with ease.
“I got you now!”
Kevin and Chris both took a hit and part of their uniform top was rip as Veronica got a cut on her forehead and Anna too had a cut on the right side of her face.
“Ow.”
“Come on, this fight is not over yet, Kevin.”
“You damn right, Chris.”
“Girls, you okay?”
“We are.”
“Still kicking.”
“That’s good...Do not let your guard down.”
“Say, I wonder if Shirley over there needs help?” asked Kevin as Chris, Veronica and Anna spots that Shirley was fighting against Paul Phoenix as Shirley evades all of Paul’s fierce and strong strikes. She was playing with him and maintains a cheeky attitude, which only infuriates Paul more with him jumping up and down like an angry gorilla.
“Will you stand still so I can pound the crap out of you?”
“You have to be faster than that, mad dog!”
“I will bite you in the ass, bitch!”
“Nah, it would appear Shirley is doing just fine. Would you say so, Veronica?”
“Yeah, Chris...She’s really getting the mad dog infuriated.”
“She sure has talent.” replied Anna sounding quite inspired herself.
“Right now we have a cyborg to face...So, everyone, keep your guards up and your wits about you.”
“Aye!”
“Come on...Take me on, wimps!” grunted Bryan as he laughs venomously, which was his signature malicious laugh with him swings his chain like a rope lasso.
“You afraid to take me? Who’s first?”
Meanwhile, Patroklos was driven back by Miguel’s strong skill in close combat and knew that he cannot overcome his opponent alone.
“Well, I underestimate your skill of fighting, man.”
“You guess correctly, hombre...I shall show you the error of your ways.”
Miguel then charges up a powerful punch and prepares to strike at Patroklos but Xiba and Leo both intercepts it and with their combined strength they were just able to parry it but not without a cost.
“You okay, man?”
“I am fine, Leo.”
“Man, that guy is a nutcase.”
“He’s a strong customer, Xiba...Do not let your guard down.”
“Boy, he’s sure as strong a Rhino tank.” replied Xiba still feeling the numbness of his arms after blocking Miguel’s strong punch as Leo too was feeling the exact same way.
“I can’t believe he has gotten that much stronger.”
“Any ideas?”
“I don’t know, Patrick...One thing’s for sure do not let his attacks hit you.”
“That’s one thing...What’s the other, Leo?”
“The second is not to make him lose his cool.”
“Which is...”
“Not mention the person who killed his sister.”
“Oh, you mean, Jin Kazama?”
“YOU!” yelled Miguel with full of rage in his heart. “YOU DARE SAY HIS NAME! EL BASTA!”
Patroklos unwittingly trigger Miguel’s rage and he brutally slam a strong blow to his face knocking him spark out as Xiba moves in and aid his friend.
“Sorry, man...My friend here didn’t mean no harm.”
“Well, that’s his tough luck, hombre!”
Miguel continues to fight with rage and anger but not as angry as when he struck down Patroklos and Xiba holds off on his own while Leo goes to check if Patroklos was okay.
“Patrick, you okay?”
Patroklos eventually comes around after Leo slapped him in the face and feels a little irk of why did Leo slap him.
“Yeah, I am fine...Why did you do that?”
“To wake you up.”
“Well, I suppose that is a fast way to do it...By the way, did you just call me Patrick again?”
“Why? You prefer Patroklos?”
“No, Patrick sounds all right...It is my other first name.”
“So, you don’t mind if I call you either one of those names?”
“Not at all.”
“Okay, Pat...Let’s get back into the fight and bring this guy down and this time...”
“I will try not to make him lose his cool.”
At that moment, Patricia was on the winning streak in her fight against Craig Marduk who has many bruises on his face and cheek whereas Patricia hardly suffer a hit or bruise on her face at all.
“What’s the matter? You tired already?”
“Not really.”
Craig was badly beaten up by Patricia’s strong punches and kicks and is on the verge of defeat so Patricia decides to end this as quickly as she could while she has the chance.
“How about you go to sleep?”
“Make me.”
Patricia then leaps and prepares to strike a strong kick at him and much to her surprise Craig eventually catches it and throws her down to the ground hard.
“UGH!”
“That hurt, yes? Well, this will hurt more!”
Craig then slams his body right on top of Patricia’s back and it made her feel more pain and suffering with his large body compressing right on top of her slightly cracking her ribs and squashing her like a bug.
“Ugh! Awk!”
“Ha ha...You are going to be crushed like a bug at the hands of Craig Marduk! Boys, roll the cameras...This won’t take long!”
“Go, Craig! Go, Craig!” cried some of the bikers who were beside him as Kathy and Jenny engage them to teach them not to let their guards down.
“You shouldn’t let your guards now, chump.”
“It will lead you to your downfall.”
“Pat! She’s in...”
“She will be fine, Kathy.”
“You sure?”
“I think so...I am sure she can find a way out of this.”
Eventually, Craig gets off Patricia who was grunting in pain as a few of her ribs were slightly torn and broken but not really serious but eventually Craig attempts to crush her again with all his might and weight.
“This time, little tomboy...You are going to wish you never met the likes of me.”
“Go ahead...Do your worst.” replied Patricia as she coughs but she however has an idea that would help turn the tide of the fight.
“With pleasure.”
“Okay, just come and body slam me again, big brute...I have a surprise for you.” said Patricia to herself as Craig once again jumps up high with his arms and kicks stretched out like a cross and was coming down right on top of Patricia.
“Patricia!”
“Pat!”
Both Kathy and Jenny knew that Patricia was done for if she doesn’t have a plan up her sleeve but she eventually did but quickly turning her body around with her stomach facing up she times it just right and yanks her right foot straight into Craig Marduk’s balls.
“Got you!”
“OW!” bellowed Craig in agony and in great pain as it made him drop to his news with his face looking all blue indicating he was temporary paralyzed. “My balls.”
“Time to end this.”
“Go for it, Patricia!” shouted Kathy as Patricia delivers one of her strong desperation attacks that she learnt from a mentor of hers who happens to be Ken Masters, the richest family in the United States of America.
“Take this...SHIN-RYU-KEN!”
Patricia strikes Craig down with a ‘Spirit Dragon Punch’ with a Shou Ryu Ken punch, then a few kicks and then she slams her right fist hitting right underneath Craig’s chin multiple times and sends him into the air and slams down back on the ground with a thud. Patricia lands on the ground as Jenny and Kathy goes to her aid with her still feeling a bit painful.
“Got you.”
“You okay, Patricia?”
“Yes, but...I think I feel of my ribs are broken.”
“You better take a rest and let us do the work.”
“Okay...Man, I shouldn’t have let my guard down that time.”
“You didn’t.”
“Perhaps...Anyway, he’s probably seeing stars right now.”
“Indeed.”
Patricia, Kathy and Jenny sees that Craig was seeing stars circling around him as he then fully collapses to the ground out for the count.
“You beat him, Patricia?”
“Yeah...Ow.”
“You get some rest, okay?”
“Okay.”
Kathy helps Patricia by holding her as Jenny keeps watch.
“We shall go and find some place for you to rest.”
“Over there...That park bench would very nicely.”
“Okay...Let’s go.”
Therefore, Kathy and Jenny helps the injured Patricia over to the park bench and laid her onto the bench where she can sit down and relax.
“There, you can relax.”
“Could you...Could you get Michael?”
“Michael?”
“Yes.”
“Ah, of course...I will go.”
“You go, Kathy...I will stay and guard Patricia.”
“Right.”
Kathy then heads off and quickly hops on their water dingy and heads back to the Milson’s Point area across the inlet of Port Jackson. Meanwhile, back at the school cafe, the place itself was crowded with people with business going skyrocketed. Andy, Michael and Alex were busier than ever, taking orders, making food and washing the dishes. Michael does the waiter’s role of taking orders from students, staff and civilian customers as Andy was in the kitchen area making the food orders while Alex washes the utensils and dishes.
“I told you I will be here and help you guys.”
“You know...It is okay if you go out and did some patrolling, Alex.”
“I know...But a promise is a promise, right?”
“Right.”
“By the way, what was the meeting about?”
“Oh, you want me to tell you now?”
“Yeah.”
“I think you asked me that earlier?”
“I did.”
“You did, Andy.”
“Yes, I did...But the food and meal orders took priority and you had to take out the trash and stuff so we never got around to it. So, this is the perfect opportunity for you to tell me.”
“Okay, you ready?”
“Ready...Just talk while I make this fried beef rice with curry sauce.”
“Sure...The general just told us of...” began Alex as Andy listens while he prepares the dinner orders as Michael comes in with another order.
“Another small size order, Andy...A bowl of Wonton noodles with the seafood thin noodle kind.”
“Got it.”
“I can take care of that, Andy.”
“Yes, you do that and you can tell me the rest of it.”
“The rest of what? What are you guys babbling about?” asked Michael as he doesn’t know what Andy and Alex were talking about. Sure enough, someone was calling for them at the counter and Alex goes to have a look and he literally sees one of his classmates, Jenny Kim as she looks troubled and a bit distraught and Alex asks what was bothering her.
“Jenny.”
“Alex, is Michael there with you?”
“I am.”
“Michael...Patricia, she...”
“Is something wrong?”
“She um...She needs your help.”
“Right now?”
“Yes.”
“Very well, I will go.”
“As will I...Just as an observer.”
“You said it, Alex...I didn’t.”
“Right, let’s get going.”
Michael and Alex therefore takes off their working aprons and head out pass the counter with Jenny leading the way. Andy comes out from the kitchen and cries out to them.
“Hey, where are you guys going?!”
“Sorry, Andy...Would you mind the fort for us?!”
“Yeah, take care of that Wonton noodle order for me, won’t you?”
“OY! You guys aren’t going to leave me alone, are you?! I can’t manage this whole place by myself!” uttered Andy looking irked as Michael and Alex were leaving him all alone to run the cafe.
“Then get some help from our mutual friends in class C!”
“Class C? Okay, I will see to it!”
Michael and Alex follows Jenny back to the place where she left her water dingy as the three of them hop onboard.
“Let’s go.”
“Bring me up to speed of what’s happening, Jen.”
“We have successfully lure Paul Phoenix and his gang to a trap and as far as I can tell we are winning.”
“As far as you can tell?”
“Well, when I left I saw Patroklos and Xiba getting hammered by Miguel Rojo, Bryan Fury showing his true colours and um...”
“What else?”
“Well, senior Maxi and Sam doing their parts very well and Patricia defeated Craig Marduk.”
“Really?”
Michael was in awe and at the same time most pleased of Patricia’s skill in battle not to mention she kept her wits about her.
“I am at a loss of words.”
“Well, good news is...There’s still one or two perhaps a few left.”
“Yeah, you read for some action, Alex?”
“You bet I am, Mike...You bet I am.”
“Okay, here goes...This may get ugly.”
“Very well, Jenny...Very well.”
