59 The Silent 6

Swallowing, he looked up at Gabriel and asked her in a drawing voice, " Have you met the Red Paladin? "

There was a sharp intake from Gabriel, as she looked at Arnav first and then Beauty. However, Beauty shook her head, forbidding her to answer in response to his question. Seeing her reaction, Arnav spoke angrily. " Oh come on! We work for the same organization. Isn't Red Paladin a mutual enemy? "

Beauty rolled her eyes as she succeeded in cleaning Gabriel's wound. Taking the fresh bandage that was lying in the box, she didn't reply at once as she busily covered her wound, preventing any further blood loss.

Arnav stood up, as he felt anger surging to his forehead. This lady was too much indeed. Treating them as if they were inferior than them? Or rather outcasts? Murat placed a placating hand on his shoulder to calm him down.

As soon as she finished tying up Gabriel's leg, Beauty stood up. Turning around, she dragged Arnav by arm to one side of the room, leaving Murat confused.

" Yes, she was kidnapped and tortured by Red Paladin as she was captured on duty that time. " Beauty answered in hushed tone. Continuing, she revealed, " It took us fourteen days to rescue her. Although we were quick and fluent in our approaches, he did what atrocities he had wanted to commit. He didn't spare her on any account. So you can understand how traumatizing it's for her. Just don't mention him in front of her again. "

Arnav looked over at Gabriel. He could imagine how Red Paladin would have treated her, especially since she was a lady. Drugging, sexual abuse... and what not. He felt sorry for her, lucky that the organization had not abandoned her despite all that had happened.

" Sorry! "

Beauty looked at him, her eyes twinkling. She hadn't realized he would be considerate. Smiling slightly, she nodded in appreciation at his gesture.

As she walked away from him, Arnav couldn't help but feel a bit skeptical about Beauty's nature. He wondered how she would have fared in this organization with this softness and care in her heart. Over the years, he himself had become brutal and uncaring towards others in providing his services to the organization. Well, he remembered that day clearly when he had taken the oath to serve The Silent, before everything that had happened, before his dad had..

" Let's go! " Beauty's voice snapped Arnav out of his daze. Shaking his head slightly, he moved out of the way as Beauty supported Gabriel out of the chair.

" Till we meet again! " Beauty winked at Arnav and Murat, as she helped Gabriel towards the door.

Arnav nodded. It would indeed be a short time till they met again. The information on Obadiah Stane would come in any time during the next two weeks. Then they would have a rugged mission to execute.