Cyberpunk: Ultimate Cyborg System-Chapter 530: Heavenly Bliss. (Part Seven)
Heavenly Bliss had not one, not two, but three fronts. The first one was the high-class club on the first floor. The second was on the upper floors, which was fashioned into a bar that is usually full of escorts working for the establishment. Customers would choose the ones they like and either rent a room or take the escort home.
The third front was on the last floor of the building. That was where Black Skull holds their underage victims. Only vetted members and special customers have access to the one elevator connected to it. What happens on that floor is entirely illegal, so how could it be a front? Well, what made it illegal was supposed to draw the attention of anyone looking into those things. That way, they would be less likely to discover what those running the place were truly trying to hide.
A faint click echoed in the silence. It was an old door with an ancient lock, one that required a physical key to be inserted into a hole. The hinges creaked as the large slab of metal moved, creating a small crack. Something peeked through the gap, and, going by the light it reflected, one can easily tell it was a mirror.
It retracted soon after, and the door swung open fully. A blonde woman with a curvaceous figure emerged from behind it, taking in the interior with a confused look on her face.
Twelve girl stared back at her, their expressions colored with confusion. The oldest among them looked to be ten years old, and the way they were all dressed gave the impression that they were the children of some high-class families.
Heavenly Bliss was the name of the high-class club in Red Hill, as well as the name of its true business. An illegal auction that is held at select periods. The guests are always people with power and influence, and the items they bid on are girls who have been bred and raised for the sole purpose of being sold.
The blonde woman looked around once more. Her gaze landed on one particular girl with short blue hair. Going by the spot where she was seated and the fierce look in her eyes, one could tell that she was the leader of the group.
"Didn't the show start already?" The blonde woman asked.
"It did," the eldest replied.
"How many of you were taken?"
"Only one."
The blonde woman furrowed her brows. Unlike children who had been kidnapped and trafficked, the girls in that room did not know the cruel fate awaiting them. None had the fear or resignation those in their position would have, and that was going to make it difficult to convince them to escape.
Her plan didn't require her to go that far, but leaving them behind would undoubtedly leave a very bad taste in her mouth. As her mind jumped between helping the girls or leaving them behind, the room suddenly shook from a violent tremor. The look on the girls' faces turned from confusion to horror, and they all turned to look at the blonde woman.
Appearing lost for a moment, her expression hardened, and she turned to the blue-haired girl.
"I need you to listen to me very closely," She said. "You heard that explosion, right? Something very bad is about to happen, so you need to get out of here and fast."
"But…"
"We don't have time to waste! Hurry!"
The girls looked at each other, confused. Their leader was the first to stand, a glimmer of determination in her eyes.
"Understood," she said. "We will come with you."
"Good," 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
The blonde woman led the way, and the twelve girls followed, walking in a single file. The corridor they moved through was very dark, making it difficult to see anything. The girls kept their focus on the light at the end, ignoring the strange scent and the wet spots they stepped on every now and then.
Soon enough, they reached the source of the light. It was a single door that opened to reveal an elevator box. The blonde woman was about to lead them inside when something caused all of them to freeze.
Light emerged from the floor under their feet, vanishing an instant later as if it were the flash of a lightning strike. As fear struck again, the girls turned to the blonde woman only to see her eyes wide with shock. Snapping out of it, she gave the girls a serious look.
"This will take you to the first floor." She said. "You might see some scary things up there, but you must never stop, okay? Look for the door with the red light; it will take you outside. If you make it that far, look for a police officer."
"Wai- what about you?" The blue-haired girl asked, distress painting her face.
"I will go find your friend." She said. "Do as I told you, understood?"
Though they seemed reluctant at first, the girls nodded and went into the elevator. With how packed they were, no one had the chance to see the red footprints they left behind.
Just as the elevator closed, white light washed over the corridor once more. The blonde woman stared down at the floor, then steeled her resolve, going back the same route they had just passed through. Light flashed through the corridor, and for an instant, the headless bodies littering it became visible.
She stopped to grab a pistol that fell from one of them, then continued on her way. Arriving at an area littered with equipment and crates, she confirmed that it was the backstage of the underground theater she had heard about. Ignoring the shaking and noise, she looked around for the missing child. When she couldn't find her, she snuck onto the stage, readying her weapon as she peeked from behind the curtain.
When her eyes caught sight of the battle taking place, Rose was forced to realize that it had happened again.
