204 Slave (1/2)

Zach could smell a whiff of metallic rust beneath the smell of damp and fishy odor inside where he was chained in shackles. He could also hear a loud clang of metals and the sound of splashing waves. He knew he was confined inside a container that seemed to have already been loaded into a ship which had already set sail towards the open sea.

Leon was definitely a cunning and sly man who always had a well devised plan B, ready to put into action anytime to help him escape.

After Jeru left to bring Thea to safety, Zach was left fighting Draco on his own. At that time, several more of Leon's men had emerged from the lower decks of the Ghost Ship and managed to grasp him from behind. A gun was pointed at him but Leon, who miraculously had gotten up to his feet again after Zach's last blow, decided not to kill him, saying that Zach would still be useful to him as a bargaining chip with the authorities if necessary.

Leon had managed to escape with a few of his men through a secret passage that would bring them to a detachable turbo submarine that was well hidden beneath the hull of the Ghost ship.

Zach had been fighting so much that his body had started to feel the effects. His vision had started to blur and he sighed upon the realization that the contact lenses which also served as a tracking device had torn. Probably from one of the blows he had received during the fights. He removed them as they had malfunctioned and they were only hurting his eyes even more.

He cursed as the absolute absence of light had weakened his senses. He couldn't see anything except for the darkest shade of greys. It had been days since Leon had caged him inside that dark container. He didn't know the exact duration anymore as he had begun to lose his sense of time. He wondered where that bastard was headed.

But he was at least thankful that Leon had decided to keep him alive.

”Keira, I'm sorry...” Zach murmured as he slumped onto the ground helplessly. He was not able to keep his promise to her. He was feeling extremely distressed as he knew that he had most likely been declared missing in action and presumed dead. And he just couldn't bear the thought of Keira crying at that news.

This was not the first time he had been held captive by enemies but he had always been able to remain calm and disengage himself from any sorts of emotions. This didn't mean that he had never cared about his own life. No, he had always valued his life and he would always fight to stay alive. But even though he would always do his utter best to survive, because of his love for his family, he was a soldier and he had always known the risk of being a soldier. The odds of being killed in a mission were high and he was always prepared for that.

But this time was different. This time he had left behind a treasure so precious which he really couldn't bear leaving; it's his dearest darling wife, his own heart and soul. This time he was not prepared to die. So he needed to stay strong and think of a way to escape. Because he must return to her soon…

He heard some inaudible voices from outside the container, and not long after, the container door was opened. Zach had to shut his eyes tightly as the sudden light from outside was blinding him.

”You! Mister General Slave! Come here and welcome the sunlight!” Draco grinned hideously as he unlocked the chain that was tied up at the side wall of the container and connected to Zach's shackles. He hauled the chain and dragged Zach along with it, like a slave. Zach stumbled forward as his hands and feet were chained up in shackles.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

As soon as they were outside, Zach scanned the whole area and his eyes widened at the sight of a familiar ship approaching from afar. The ship looked a lot like the Ghost Ship, but much bigger.

”See that? That's the upgraded version of my Ghost Ship and it had just been completed recently. Tsk tsk tsk… You asholes really think you could capture me? They don't call me the King for nothing, fools!” Leon growled at Zach as he proudly flaunted his new ship.

”You are one lucky guy, Zach… I'm keeping you alive because I know Thea would come to me on her own once she knows that I have you here with me. But don't get me wrong, I will kill you as soon as I get her back!” Leon snarled.

He is currently a hunted fugitive, the highest in the most wanted list, and they wanted him dead or alive. So he needed to lay low for an indefinite amount of time in order to avoid the authorities to get hot on his trail.

He glared at Zach and gritted his teeth as fury engulfed him. He took a few steps forward towards Zach and punched him in the face.