Now, Arthur suddenly went dumb, and Phil regretted his act. Then, he spoke again, “Father, I was only guessing. Can the pilot meet us at the railway road? We need the helicopter to comb the nearby forest.”
Nevertheless, Arthur put himself together and responded, “It is all right. I will get back to you.”
He walked back to the reception and informed Tim, “Tell your mom that I will be back soon.”
“I will, father.”
Now, he gave the pilot a call and instructed him on what to do. Then, he contacted the Constable, who did not pick his call. Afterward, he gave his Chief of the Security a call too. Then he got into his car, and drove to his office. Likewise, his staff members were surprised to see him in his casual attire. Soon, he was out of his office, armed, and the pilot was in front of the Administrative Block waiting for him.
“You can get off. I will fly it,” he instructed.
“All right, boss,” the pilot responded, and got off.
Now, the Chief of the Security and three security men joined him, and he flew off. Then he headed towards the railway road.
At the Railway Road
He got to the scene, and met other motorists parked. The truck which Sir Denise hit was also parked. Meanwhile, some were walking out of the bush, and saying the same thing.
“If the passengers in that vehicle, survived, then, it must be by a miracle.”
When Arthur wanted to get off, the Chief of the Security intervened.
“Don’t bother, boss. We will report back.”
He ignored his suggestion, locked up, and got off. Meanwhile, the Constable who saw when he landed walked up to him and said, “He was involved in an accident, but we could not see any trace of him.”
Now, Jude and the Chief of the Security from the Tourist Center were already out of the bush and had succeeded in recovering Sir Denise’s phone. He walked to Arthur and greeted, “Good day, father. I know where they took him to.”
The Constable, who was not thinking in the direction of where they took him or not, gave Jude a puzzled look before he looked at Arthur.
“Let’s go,” Arthur, who trusted Jude’s judgment more than any other person's, ordered. Meanwhile, the Constable, who was thought that he meant that they should return home, began to walk back to his car. Then, Arthur called him back, “Constable, I thought you would love to come with us.”
He stopped suddenly, and walked back to him. Then, Phil appeared.
“Come with us, Phil,” Arthur ordered.
“All right father.”
They got back into the helicopter, and he instructed.
“Officer, your men should wait for us here and watch over our cars.”
“It is noted, boss.”
Now, Jude sat in the second pilot’s seat and was directing Arthur. Meanwhile, the Constable wondered if such a place ever existed in Dover. After flying for about fifteen minutes, Jude spoke, “That is the place, father.”
Then, he looked at Jude, and interrogated, “Won’t they run away if we park?”
“No, father. They operate with helicopters, so they would assume we are one of them.”
Now, Arthur, looked at the Constable, who was in a shock through the pilot's mirror. When the helicopter landed, just as Jude pointed out, the occupants of the lone house that was in a thick forest were unfazed. They walked out leisurely without their masks.
“I will go first,” Jude announced. Now, the Constable, Phil, and the Chief of the Security who were getting set to get off the helicopter sat back and watched him get off.
“Hi, comrades. I have got a higher bidder,” Jude greeted cheerfully.
“Wow! Jude. Good to see you,” they responded excitedly.
“Good to see you, too.”
“Which of the goods?” the abductors inquired.
“Your latest,” Jude responded indifferently.
“Ha ha, Jude. You are unaware of the cost of the good, and you are talking of a higher bidder.”
“Name your price. My boss is loaded and is willing to pay you.”
Now, the abductors were excited to hear that. Then they reasoned within themselves.
“We can always replace him with another person.”
“But the sponsor was specific. He wanted the man who ruined his business in the United Dunforn Republic and Zingcord,” one of them remarked. Then another person defended, “There must be a way out.”
“Certainly,” Jude, who listened to their discussions keenly, added, and began to walk into the house. Then, he saw his boss, who was still masked and tied to the window alongside the other seven hostages. Likewise, he was able to recognize him. Then, he walked towards him, turned, and looked at the abductors before he demanded again, “Name your prize, my boss is not the patient type.”
Now, he was already with Denise, and untying him from the window and maintained a look of haste. Then one of them said, “We are paid….. But we can let you have him if you can pay double of that.”
“I will triple it,” Jude responded with confidence to ensure that they would not have any reason to object to his request. Now, the abductors were excited with the offer, and, Jude had succeeded in untying his boss, but he was weak as a result of the long trek in the bush, and rough handling by the abductors. Then, he staggered and attempted to collapse. Then, Jude admonished, “You are aware that no one buys a dead commodity. Let’s get him out of here alive if you must not be at a loss.”
Being a comrade, his suggestion made sense to the kidnappers, and they supported Sir Denise to walk out of the house. When they got to the verandah, Jude announced, “One of you can come with me for the payment.”
“That is good,” they responded in unison. Then, the three abductors withdrew, and stood beneath the steps while watching them as they walk sluggishly to the helicopter. Now, Phil, who could not withstand the sight of his friend and brother-in-law, stood up and picked the pistols which were beside Arthur. He opened the door gently, and guided Denise in. When he got in, the Chief of the Security held him, and assisted him to take his seat. Now, Jude was ready for an attack. He had never planned that the abductor with him would get into the helicopter. He planned that once Sir Denise got into the helicopter, he would kick his loins, get into the helicopter, and they would fly away. To his amazement, Phil got off, grabbed the abductor by the collar, kicked him, and he slumped.
“What!” The three, screamed in anguish and before, they knew it, it was already late. Phil had fired their legs with his two pistols at once.
“Oh! Gosh!” They moaned in anguish.
“Take, Jude,” Phil ordered, and handed one of the pistols to Jude, who collected it, and ran into the house. Now, the Constable and the Chief of the Security were out, and they ran after the two young men.
While Phil was opening every door in the hideout, and searching for the other abductors, Jude was loosening the other hostages. The Constable, and the Chief of the Security, joined in the exercise. When they were through, they helped the hostages to the helicopter. Afterward, the Constable returned to the abductors, and handcuffed them in pairs, and walked them to the helicopter, locked the door and left.
“Mhhhhh," Arthur breathed freely, and flew off.