CRASH!

"You gotta be careful." Vincent's soothing voice rang out soon after another blast. He looked up at the ceiling from which debris had started to fall down and then moved his eyes to the unconscious Antonio whom he had just given emergency first aid. He was alive but barely hanging on. The situation was dire and he required proper treatment urgently.

As usual, Luciano accompained him but he was the one holding Antonio on his back stubbornly while Vincent cleared the way and gave him guidance. Just the usual scene of their interaction.

"Say, would Leila be fine?" Luciano was calm today. Seeing the state they found their brother in, it was hard to even imagine what Leila might have endured.

Antonio was strong but Leila was not and this alarmed Luciano and he barely managed to close the panic in his chest.

"We can only hope so." Vincent muttered slowly but Luciano heard him.

Luciano did not respond any further. They silently sneaked out of the building. Deep in the woods and hidden in the mirage of snow storm with a couple of men and a team of doctors, Angelo anxiously waited for his siblings return.

It was his responsibility to rush them for medical attention the moment they appear but it had already been two hours.

There was still no sign of them.

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Zach had just barely managed to get out of the building when suddenly someone jumped in the middle of his way.

Zach froze.

Leila sensing the cold wind and his sudden halt, slowly opened her eyes. Her body stiffened at the sight of Xever in front of them.

"Where do you think you two are going, my dear siblings?" He grinned mockingly, sending few triggers of panic in Leila's chest.

Zach's brows furrowed hearing his words.

"Are you the one behind this?"

Xever raised his brow at his straightforwardness.

"If am I so, what do you intend to do, little brother?"

"I would have had great fun in killing you." Zach replied with a smirk, his eyes looking behind Xever.

Xever turned around directly, coming face to face with Xavier.

"So you are finally here." Xever muttered under his breath.

"Go!" Xavier directed...Zach passed Xever nonchalantly and walked further in the silent snow storm.

"Yeah. I will be back to you both when I'm done finishing here." Xever smiled with a wave of his hand.

Leila shivered, not daring to look back at him.

She had seen Xavier but did not know how to react. He could be in danger too. She knew Xavier was strong but after seeing Xever's actions, she did not dare underestimate him.

Suddenly a thought hit Leila.

Should she alarm her brothers about their father?

She looked up at Zach, wanting to speak but something was holding her back.

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"Hurry!" Angelo commanded the doctors with deadly tone.

Seeing Antonio's condition had momentarily shocked him. But he was swift to jump on action.

Vincent was silent but Luciano looked around in a mild state of anger.

"Why is Leila not here yet?"

Vincent grabbed his arm before Luciano could even think about running back.

"They are handling it well. Our interference could increase their troubles."

Vincent reminded his angry brother in a calm tone.

All of a sudden, one of the men spoke up.

"They are here."

"Leila!" Luciano exclaimed and rushed to Zach who was carrying her.

He did not dare to touch her but watched her closely.

"She looks abnormally pale."

Suddenly, Leila opened her eyes.

"You are awake." He smiled faintly and put his hand on her bruised cheek. He caressed it softly as Zach put her down on the bed.

Her eyes silently glanced at Antonio who was hooked to several machines with doctors surrounding his side.

A tear rolled down her cheek.

Luciano was extremely hasty to wipe it.

"Hey hey hey. Don't cry. Antonio is a stubborn bastard. He won't die soon." Luciano comforted her.

Vincent placed his hand on Luciano's shoulder.

"Let the doctors see through her."

He successfully managed to pull him away.

Leila looked up at her brothers one last time- Antonio, Luciano, Zach, Angelo and Vincent- before her eyes closed. She was relieved to be back but she was worried about Xavier and Carlo. They were still in danger. Somewhere deep in the depth of her mind- she was worried about her father.

But she could only hope that at the end, he will be fine too which for some reason seems unlikely.

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The tremors which were felt in the building ceased suddenly under the methodical working of Dante as he committed his attention tirelessly to stop the explosions and detonate the bombs causing them. More than the half of the building had fallen but the remaining one was surprisingly intact.

On the same side, Ace De' Silas had never in his dreams imagined to find Lucifer Lambordi.

He was very much alive, tied on a chair with heavy chains.

Ace was about to approach him when the door opened and Carlo stepped inside.

"Why did you signal me to come here?" Carlo asked but paused, following Ace's gaze.

Carlo froze for a moment.

"Is that--" His words were cut off.

"Welcome, Mr. Lambordi and Silas."

Both of them looked back to see a strange man appear. Accompanied him several men, dressed in black armor kind uniform.

"My name is Dante and I sincerely hope that you liked my present." He smiled politely, pointing at Lucifer who was not awake right now under the effects of drugs.

"I would like to give you a word of caution that you step away from your present. Otherwise, there can be deadly consequences."

Out of nowhere, a projector started running on the wall. On the screen, in the middle of woods was running a familiar person.

Ace and Carlo recognized him immediately.

Alexander?

"Now you shall see what might happen if you don't follow my words." Dante smirked as he showed them a small remote.

Both of them instantly understood but there was no time to take action as Dante had already pressed the button.

BOOM!

A blast echoed. They all felt a small distant quiver in air.

The projector was still running but the screen was black. Most likely the source of surveillance was destroyed.

"Now, you know." Dante smiled.