#A_CRAZY_LOVE_2
©Sir Zach
EPISODE 111
Once the engine was started, Markus looked at Kizy.
“Nothing is more important to me than you. If not for your stubbornness, I would have made you sit back at home and rest. So make sure you never leave my side.” Markus said in a serious voice.
“Hmmm. Don’t worry. I am more loyal than your shadow.” Kizy said with a smile, trying to lighten Markus’s mood.
“As if I am believing that. Let’s see what happens once you are out in the open.” Markus said, knowing full well that nobody could keep his beloved wife bound, not even he himself.
With that the journey began.
Markus, Kizy and Joel had taken the land route with one group. Victor, Andrew and Nicole were in the second group, leading the sea route. While lastly Jason, Rose and Harry were with the third group, taking airway.
Of course Markus’s group was moving the slowest. Plus due to Markus’s strict warning, their vehicles were made to stop at regular intervals of two to three hours so that Kizy could come out of the car and take small walks in between.
And no matter how much Kizy insisted, Markus was hellbent on not giving in. By the third time, which was only one hour away from the point where they were supposed to board the plane, Kizy was dead frustrated.
She felt too embarrassed to let the entire troupe wait for her while she was made to walk thirty to fifty steps before getting inside the car.
“Markus, did you planned on torturing me this way just cause I was stubborn for joining you in this battle!!” Kizy exclaimed out of annoyance.
“Of course not sweetheart. All this I am doing is for you and the baby. Doctors said that long travels can cause vascular diseases of legs in pregnancy.” Markus explained calmly.
“Don’t tell me about that. Also that disease is called DVT. Nothing will happen-” Kizy was still speaking when she suddenly realized something.
Her eyes went wide before she covered her mouth and instantly went to the other side of the road.
“Kizy-” Markus called while following behind her when suddenly Kizy bent and started vomiting.
Markus instantly held her head and rubbed her back while his own forehead was covered in cold sweat from fear.
Finally after a minute or two, Kizy stood up straight, though she didn’t vomit much content.
Markus signalled one of the men who instantly came ahead with a bottle of water.
Markus opened the cap with full speed before passing the open bottle to Kizy.
“Here.” He said.
Kizy took a few sips, rinsing her mouth before gulping more sips of water, her chest heaving up and down.
“Let’s abort the mission.” Kizy was still drinking water when she heard Markus say this, making her choke on water.
Kizy turned back to look at those men, who were professionally standing there without any expression, even when their boss was about to abort this super mission.
“Slowly.” Markus said, rubbing her back while his entire face was screaming worry.
“Markus, I am fine.” Kizy said, trying to normalise him.
“No you are not!” Markus exclaimed.
“This is completely normal during pregnancy. Pregnant women can feel nauseous and can even vomit. But it’s no big deal.” Kizy said while holding Markus’s hand, hoping he would cool down.ραпdα `n?ν?| сom
“No. Vomiting during pregnancy can cause severe complications like dehydration and electrolyte imbalance and you might even need to get hospitalised. I have read it all.” Markus said, not calming down in the least.
‘God! Out of all the things present on internet, why did he have to read such stupid things?!’ Kizy thought in her mind before taking deep breaths.
“Look Markus, not everyone ends up with dehydration and hospitalization. Only severe cases need that. Mild nausea and vomiting is common in pregnancy, nothing serious. If you want, call the doctors.” Kizy said, her patience running out.
Yes, Markus’ team included a team of doctors as well. Though they were not just doctors but trained fighters. And not just Markus’s group, but the rest two groups had the same.
Just that Markus’s team had a group of doctors while the rest two had three doctors each for emergencies.
And Markus instantly called those doctors, making them check her vitals, and hoping that Kizy would understand his feelings.
After two minutes, doctors declared that Kizy was normal with a slightly raised pulse which was completely normal after vomiting.
“Are you sure?” Markus asked the doctors with a murderous glare.
“Yes boss. Nothing to worry about. Plus the lady boss had already taken medication so we can relax. If she continues to feel nauseous or vomits then we can increase the dosage as we only gave her a precautionary dose.” The doctor replied while praying for his own life as Markus’s body language didn’t seem right to him, if anything it screamed murder.
“See. Happy now? Let’s resume the journey, we are already the slowest of all three. Let’s not delay anymore.” Kizy said before going towards the car and leaving a helpless Markus behind.
Markus just took a deep breath before shrugging and entering the car, hoping that nothing more would happen to Kizy.
Finally after an hour, they reached their last stop before they were supposed to board the plane.
Though originally they had planned to take the sea route, Markus declared that it wasn’t good for his pregnant wife and ended up with planes.
“If you feel even slight discomfort, let me know.” Markus said once they were inside.
“I just feel a little sleepy.” Kizy said, feeling exhausted.
“You should lie down properly on the bed. Let me help you till there.” Markus said as he was about to get up.
“No, I am good. Just stay with me. I can sleep like this.” Kizy said while intertwining her fingers with Markus’s before resting her head on his shoulder.
Markus just smiled at her before kissing her forehead, rubbing her head to let her sleep peacefully.
*PALACE ROOM, IMPERIAL NATION*
A man came running to the room in full speed before stopping at the door and knocking lightly, catching his own breath.
“Come in.” A voice ordered from inside, a voice that sent shivers down his spine.
The man entered the room slowly before kneeling down immediately.
“Speak.” The voice said.
“We have bad news, Professor.” The man said with terror.
But the professor simply stayed silent, not even looking at the man.
The man thought that maybe he should keep speaking.
“We have lost all our men situated in City A. Not just them but all others who were keeping an eye on Markus, his family and friends as well his business branches.” The man said, his voice cracking from fear.
“Anything else?” The professor asked in as gentle a tone as possible, as if the news didn’t mean anything to him.
“Miss Hazel… she is..” The man was almost stuttering, unable to utter the next part.
“What about Hazel? Finish off quickly.” The professor urged the man.
“Miss Hazel is pregnant with Markus’s child. This was the last news passed onto us by our men.” The man finally said, sweat trickling down his forehead.
“Huhhh.” The professor said before he started laughing a little.
A moment passed by but there was no stop to his laughter. Instead it only increased making him look like a maniac who was laughing like crazy.
The man simply kept kneeling on the ground, not lowering his guard for even a minute and suddenly the professor’s laughter ended, scaring him to no end.
“Wrong news.” Was the only thing the man got to hear before he lay on the ground in a pool of blood under the professor’s poisonous knife.
*HALF HOUR LATER, MARKUS’s PLANE*
“Markus.” Kizy called out his name, even when they were literally sitting adjacent to each other, with her head resting on his shoulders.
“Hmmm.” Markus said, placing his mobile aside and instantly focusing all his concentration on his wife.
“Which group is attacking first?” Kizy asked, turning to look towards Markus with serious eyes.
“Andrew’s group.” Markus answered.
“Victor and Nicole?” Kizy questioned shockingly.
“Yeah.” Markus said, not wanting to discuss this anymore.
“Ask them to wait for us. Anyways we will be taking the sea route for the last part as no planes are allowed in the Imperial Nation. So let us join them and then we can attack all together.” Kizy said, not wanting anyone to bear the attack themselves.
“That’s too risky for you and the baby, little lamb. I had already tried to convince Andrew to stay back and let me lead. But he was stubborn till the end. He said that no matter what happens, I am never to leave you alone.” Markus explained.
“But what if something serious happens? I am sure that the professor won’t be standing there with extended hands to welcome us. He will be ready with a plan and you definitely know how extreme his plans are. Then why are we sending them in death’s mouth?” Kizy asked, finding this unrighteous.
“There is one thing we can do. But I will be needing your cooperation for that.” Finally Markus said after some time.
“What?” Kizy asked, knowing that Markus was about to explain something which she would never approve.
“You will stay back. I know that I promised to stay with you, but I don’t even feel right to send someone else for the first blow when we don’t know about the enemy’s situation.” Markus said.
“No. That was never the deal. I will be coming along with you.” Kizy tried to negotiate.
“Fine then. Let Andrew take the blows. None of us is going.” Markus said, ending the discussion right there and then.
“Markus! You can not do this. In fact we should not be doing this.” Kizy said, trying to probe him.
“Yes we shouldn’t be. You should be resting at home peacefully, yet I foolishly agreed to take you along. And now you won’t listen to my suggestion. So let’s continue with the original plan.” Markus said helplessly.
“Markus it’s not like that. I don’t want you to face anything alone though.” Kizy said, her voice diminishing by the end.
“But Kizy, it’s just not you now anymore. Even if you want to stand by my side in every situation, you should think about the baby. Cause it won’t just be you anymore but our baby as well. Do you really want the baby to face the first hand blows from that psycho?” Markus questioned purposefully, knowing full well that somewhere Kizy would back off.
“But what should I do? I don’t want to see you hurting.” Kizy said, almost on the verge of crying.
“I won’t be hurted, Kizy. Protecting myself will be my responsibility. But protecting yourself and the baby will be your duty now. And I am not rejecting you from entering the Imperial Nation. I just want you to enter a little late, maybe with the last group. Can you do that?” Markus asked gently, not wanting to trigger Kizy at such a moment.
Kizy kept quiet for almost two minutes, as if calculating something.
“Okay. I will stay back. But make sure that you won’t make me worried.” Kizy said unwillingly.
“Thank you my little lamb!” Markus said while rubbing her head lovingly, genuinely thankful for getting Kizy’s approval over his idea.
With that the couple stayed together for another half an hour before Marlus conveyed his change in plans to the remaining groups.
And though many of them weren’t completely approving of his plan, they couldn’t reject it completely as well. After all Markus was a strong opponent to begin with. Hence they couldn’t have a better man than him to attack first. But at the same time they were worried about Kizy.
“Just stay at the back and wait for me. I’ll be back soon.” Markus said while holding Kizy’s shoulders.
“Hmmm.” Kizy nodded her head as Markus bent down a little, kissing her forehead gently as if she was the most precious treasure in this world.
With that announcement was made that their plane had landed, making Markus turn towards the door. But just as he was about to proceed, he stopped in tracks.