Diana

Chris stood still like a statue, looking at the shirtless Ethan that was walking towards them, with Diana in his arm, while slash marks from the chains were visible on his skin.

Nathan blinked repeatedly as he held Aroma in his arms, while his hand pressed on the area that got shot to reduce blood lost.

Chris gulped, while he asked his men to stay still. Ethan got to where he is and he didn't even know what to say to him. His friend look like someone else.

His expression is blank like a dummy. He look like he had given up. As if Diana should die, so that he could follow.

"You okay man?" Chris summoned the courage and speak up.

It was as if Ethan just noticed him. He look up into his eyes, "let's go." he muttered softly, while Chris nodded his head.

He moved aside for Ethan to pass,  while he stare at Nathan within the corner of his eyes. He has always hope to see him again, but this situation didn't even leave a chance to say their greetings.

He wonder why Ethan will shoot someone Nathan knew. Could it be that the girl is also a culprit?

Lots of questions pass through his mind as he follow Ethan slowly. He didn't feel so well with the situation, but his friend that he came to save lived, so he has the time to think about something else.

They got out of the building, while Chris took quick steps and walk side by side with him, "Ethan, let go to an hospital and save her." he said, as Ethan didn't seem to be making the attempt.

"She's dead." Ethan replied.

Chris was shocked silly by what he said,  'dead?' he asked in his head and look at the woman in his friend's hand, while looking back at his blank expression. He look like he's not the one answering his questions.

"I think she will really die if you don't pull yourself together and get immediate treatment for her." Chris said, worried that this event will change Ethan's life forever, if the girl really died.

Ethan recalled Aroma's words immediately and look at the woman in his arms, 'could it be that you didn't leave me?' he asked in his head as he stare at her.

Chris kept persuading him not to break down now, or he will really regret it if Diana really died, because he clearly heard the woman Ethan shot, saying that the silver hair dude should let her save Diana.

It was as if Ethan just regained his senses, he got tensed up immediately and asked for Chris to help.

Chris complied and both rushed towards where they parked their car, while the men he brought were asked to return to where they landed their aircraft.

.....

Meanwhile.

Nathan pressed hard on the wound and stare into Aroma's eyes that were bloodshot. Of course she hasn't passed out yet, but was having droplets of blood streaming down the side of her mouth.

She has never suffered gunshot wound since her life as an assassin, but that didn't mean she couldn't handle it. Ethan didn't shoot her at a delicate area.

The bullet punctured into her left shoulder from behind, but was a bit close to her back bones.

"Don't touch me." Aroma said weakly.

Nathan who was still in shock, regained himself. "are you okay?" he asked. He couldn't believe it hurts like he's the one that got shot, 'is this how crazy love is?' he asked himself, because his heart hurt so much seeing her like this.

With this thought, he wonder what Ethan will be feeling right now. He watched her trying to force herself from his hold, but was too weak for it.

"You all, come here right now!" he suddenly scream, as he pressed the button that will make them able to hear him, instead of just listening, startling all his men, who rushed towards him immediately.

"s… sir, me too?" the sniper stammered, as he was also scared silly.

"You stay." he heard Nathan replied and breath a sigh of relief.

Aroma let out a mocking laughter, while blood spurt from her mouth onto Nathan's shirt, "you look like you will cry." she mocked.

Nathan gulped and tried to calm himself, as his men will arrive soon. That's exactly why he questioned if this is how crazy love is. He really do feel like crying.

Isn't that crazy? A whole him, suddenly feeling like shedding tears.

"Tiffany please…." Nathan's chest heaved, with fear evidence in his expression.

"I think the best revenge is actually dying," Aroma said and before Nathan knew it, she began biting her own tongue, more blood flowing out of her mouth.

Nathan's heart skipped and fear consume his heart and soul. He quickly use his hand to press hard on both side of her cheeks to force her to stop, but she didn't stop until he had not choice but to knock her out.

His breathing becomes erratic as he hugged her body to himself and finally let the tears out. His men got to the scene and was shocked silly.

The senior that came with him from the camp before they joined the guys assigned for the rescue, asked the others to stay outside and walked closer to the duo.

He wonder how things turn this way. He saw the silver hair dude on the floor and assumed he's the one that shot Aroma.

Recalling how Nathan had just screamed at them, he wondered if Aroma is dead. His face lost its colour at the thought. He rushed towards Nathan, who just noticed their presence in the room.

He was quick to control his emotions, unlike Ethan. He quickly got to his feet,  while lifting Aroma up as well.

The guy tried to take her from him out of respect, but he shook his head and began walking out by himself.

Getting outside the premises, he began making his way out, while the guys trail behind him. He suddenly halt and for the first time. He said something opposite of what he was supposed to say. To be exact, it's what he was used to.

"Clean the corpse and prepare it well,  don't let anything happen to it." he said, because he knew Aroma will want to see it and might want to give him a proper burial.