Chap 1: First Blood
"This is my territory and none of you have any rights to touch this girl!" screamed Nancy.
Onlookers shot glances in the direction of the commotion...
Venue: Orchard road
A standoff between 2 gangs was taking place right in the middle of this famous and busy stretch of road in Singapore. Best known for its posh shopping malls and hotels, many tourists frequent this destination for this reason as well. Behind its decent reputation it hid the presence of numerous gangs fighting for influence over the area. The gang who would get it would have the greatest chance of becoming the most influential gang in Singapore and would earn profits beyond anyone's imagination.
Nancy, 24, Chinese, with large black eyes and long golden-dyed tresses, was naming out her terms to another woman. Clad in tight leather pants, putting on an air of authority, Nancy truly means business. Nancy is certainly behaving as one gangster or what we termed as "ah lian" in hokkien, a local dialect.
She belongs to "Red lynx", a famous all-girl gang which has cells in various parts of Singapore as well; and recently its head mistress, Agnes, has taken an interest in expanding their operations into Orchard. After enjoying years of stability under her reign, many who have heard her name feared her for her skills in combat with metal poles and pipes, this made her also known as "Shadow pole". But it has other dark connotations as well which will be covered later.
"We'll not let this matter rest! This territory will not remain yours for long," retorted Nicole.
Nicole, 22, Chinese, short spiky hair, a typical butch appearance goes in line with her reputation of being one of the most capable assistant for her gang, "Mystic dragoness". But sadly, this gang has always been shrouded in secrecy, its origins and history are unknown, but it's rumored to have established itself in Hong Kong before coming over to Singapore. So, it can be said that it is experienced in underworld dealings. And this time, Nicole is panning to uphold the reputation of her gang and show that they are no pushovers.
As Nicole and her girls back off, Nancy proceed to calm the emotions of the shaking girl. What she failed to notice was the scheming smile on Nicole's face as she disappears into the darkness...
"It's ok now girl, the bullies are gone. You are safe in my territory." comforted Nancy.
"But.... But....."
"What's wrong? What were they trying to do? Did u pick a fight with them?"
"I...I..."
Thinking it was just another weak-willed woman she had rescued, Nancy thought nothing of it and decided to stop pursuing the matter. Nancy motioned for her assistants to escort the salesgirl back to her shop while she went back to her routine of patrolling the streets...
Back at the red lynx headquarters...
"What? Where the hell did Fannie disappear to?" demanded Agnes.
"The last time I saw her was a few hours ago in the pub chatting with another woman." reported Jasmine, the female bartender of Madam Wong, a local pub.
"Doesn't she know that she's supposed to pick up the goods now? And I can't get through to her hand phone! That stupid woman!"
"I guess she might have had an emergency or something come up?"
"Emergency? Something that's more important than this? She should know better!"
As Agnes slowly regained her composure,
"Alright, never mind. This is the first time she has fucked things up, I shall forgive her; provided that she gives me a good explanation after this. Now get Nancy to be her substitute and be there in an hour's time!"
Jasmine could only look on dejectedly as she walked out of her office. Its true that Fannie might have an emergency but somehow, this is all too strange, no news, no nothing... Somehow, she had a bad feeling about this... And she didn't know how true her feelings were...
As Fannie slowly came to after the effects of the chloroform she has so stupidly inhaled wore off...
Everything around her was just darkness. She found herself lying on her back, her hands were tied behind her back and so were her ankles. She realized that it was useless to struggle against her well-done bonds. She could feel the numbness in her whole body.
She knew she needed to get help, but how? She was even more troubled by the reason she ended up here...
"Hi, I'm Shannon, and you are?" enquired a sexy, young woman in her twenties.
"I'm Fannie. How may I help you?" replied the attractive 26 year old woman in a white tank top and black short skirt.
"Oh, I'm looking for the manager here, I was wondering whether there was still manpower needed here?"
"I see, I'm the manager here, you can speak to me. In fact, we do need some help here during the peak hours."
"Ok, I can work in shifts and I have prior experience as a waitress. Why don't we go outside and talk, its rather noisy in here." smiled Shannon as she pointed to the partying crowd.
"Alright, after you."
