Chapter 23 - M.D.B 23: Colleen, and Destiny! (1/2)
Chapter 23: Colleen, and Destiny!
”It's been four days…” Saint murmured a little then said: ”I'll answer your questions later. For now, we must check on Colleen.”
Lorna nodded and watched Saint pull out his phone to call Colleen, but found out that his option ”does not allow for international calls!”
The two looked at each-other helplessly for a while, and then Saint said: ”Maybe she has returned! I'll go to the Dojo!”
”I am going too!”
Afraid of this unknown danger that her boss told her about, Lorna was not willing to take any more time in the store, and walked out right behind Saint.
A few moments later….
”Boss? Lorna? Hello…”
Peter, carrying a bag of rice, came out of the utility room. He shouted twice and had no answer, looked at the empty restaurant and said to himself: ”What happened? What should I do? I have school…”
At the same time, Saint stood at the door of Colleen's Dojo and knocked. It didn't take long before he was able to hear approaching footsteps. The door was half opened, and behind it, a beautiful figure appeared….
Saint was surprised and said: ”Joy? What are you doing here?”
”I should be the one asking that question!” Joy was also very surprised, saw Lorna behind Saint and said: ”Saint, why did you come?”
”I am an old friend of Colleen and have known her for several years.” Saint answered, and then he pointed at Lorna: ”This is Lorna, you've known her from my restaurant, but she's also Colleen's disciple.”
Joy let way to the two saying: ”If that's the case, come in and let's talk inside. You have to help me Saint! Help me persuade Colleen to go to the hospital. She's in very bad state!”
”What happened to Sensei? Where is she?” Lorna asked anxiously.
”In the back bedroom.”
Joy pointed to the room, and then explained briefly to Saint: ”I went with Danny and Colleen to China to investigate the Hand's conspiracy. While we were there, there was a fight, and the enemy managed to mildly scuff her arm. It was so miniature that I thought she would not be hurt, but I didn't expect that her enemy's weapon was poisoned!”
Saint nodded, realizing that what he was worried about happened after all. He couldn't help but sigh at the unexpected fate. Because of his presence, Danny was not sent to mental hospital by Joy. This is why he shouldn't have needed Colleen's help to get out. However, it seemed that events occurred, and the two ended up traveling to China anyway; but with Joy this time, and without Claire Temple in their company. It ended up the same way: Colleen was poisoned!
Saint also knew why Colleen wouldn't go to a Hospital. She should be probably waiting for Bakuto, her Sensei, believing that he should be able to detoxify her. Indeed, western modern medicine shouldn't be able to help her in time against this Chinese poison.
When Saint followed Joy to the room, he saw Colleen in bed, her face pale and lips clue. She was in cold sweat, struggling to talk: ”Don't worry Lorna, I can get through this. When my Sensei arrives, he will help me detoxify.”