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╰---------➤ ❝ [𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐑'𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑] ❞

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(Gabriella's POV):

"There she is, get her!"

"NOP! I won fair AND squares, ya losers!" 

Wondering what was happening?

Well...I won a poker game and found myself being chased by my opponents. I ran through the busy casino, heart racing, evading security guards and tables. Having won a fortune, it felt like everyone was after me. I could almost laugh at my opponents' shouts and screams, hearing their footsteps behind me as they tried to catch up.

I weaved through the chaos, my yellow cat eyes scanning the room for an escape route. I spotted a side door and made a beeline for it, hoping to lose them in the crowded corridors of the casino. But they were hot on my heels, and I could feel their breath on my neck.

Rushing through the doorway, I suddenly emerged in a cramped alleyway, surrounded by towering buildings. After a deep breath, I continued sprinting until I reached a clearing, allowing me to extend my wings and soar into the air, skillfully maneuvering through the alley without touching any walls or billboards.

Just as I was about to make it to freedom; Out of nowhere, I got shot in my right wing and I cried out in pain before falling to the ground, "AGH!" 

"Ha! I caught her boss!" One of the shark henchmen cheerfully shouted as I hissed in pain from my right wing, trying to stop the bleeding with my clawed hand, which was ineffective, and attempted to escape from the shark demons: "Ngh! Get off me, Ты кусок мусора, или я, блядь, прикончу тебя* (You piece of trash or I'll fucking end ya)!" 

One shark demon cackles, "Not so fast, you cheater!" 

"我作弊嗎?" I laughed, "我可不是作弊者，我是公平地贏得整個籠罩 (Cheating? I ain't no cheater, I won the whole pot Fair and Square), jackass!" In Mandarin, I was slapped after expressing confusion and anger, causing me to fall on my side in pain with a hiss from my injured wing. Struggling to compose myself, a mix of emotions swirled within me.

The sharp pain in my injured wing exaggerated every other sensation, they pinned me to the dirty ground as their repulsive gazes watched me struggle, all aiming their guns at me: "Looks like you're going to have a long beating, bitch," he sneered, grabbing my hair tightly to pull me up to face him while no tears streaming down my face and punched me square in the stomach.

These guys continued like this over and over for hours until they got to the part where they ripped half my clothes, and my heart dropped when I realized what they were about to do; Ain't no catholic or shit but, if I was I would pray to God (if he does exist) for someone to save me... 

Preparing for what is to come, someone shouted: "Hey, assholes!" 

Relief enveloped me as desperation surged within me while I attempted to comprehend the situation, struggling with the shock and disbelief of the sudden turn of events. Gunshots could be heard aimed at the shark demon henchmen, causing my cat ears to ring from the loud sound of ammo, and all I could perceive was a muffled voice as someone lifted me in their arms.

I mustered my final strength to realize my rescuer had a white chest fluff with a pink heart around it and it was none other than, "A-Angel...?" Identifying him through the blurred view, I heard no more of his words; All I could manage was to allow my sight to fade, plunging everything into darkness.

(Angel Dust's POV):

"Shit! No, no..." I shook Gaby but there was no response until I saw her clothes half-ripped, with cuts, blood, and bruises everywhere. It was clear she was about to be attacked by these attackers, and if I hadn't been there for her, she might have died without me knowing.

I quickly grabbed my phone and swiftly scrolled down to locate someone to seek assistance from. Upon finding the right contact, I dialed the number and waited for it to be answered. Within seconds, a voice responded, hastily interrupting the silence with urgent words, "Charlie, Gabriella is hurt!... I need your help, and you must bring a limo... Alright, please hurry!"