Page 61 of Fatality

I walk toward one of the gang's trucks.

At least one of my members had the brains to bring it, knowing there'd be injured people.

I carefully lower the rookie inside with the others who are still alive.

“Don't move,” I point at him “or I'll finish the job that bastard started.” I threaten.

Then I turn back toward the fight, it looks like a fucking slaughter.

My gaze sweeps over the battlefield. Some of them are mine, some of them are dead.

I sneer and look away.

“Where's your boss?!” I shout, my voice cutting through the fighting with a deadly edge.

Everyone freezes.

I take a slow step forward, slow and steady. Menacing enough to make them think twice.

“I won't repeat myself.”

One of them, holding one of my members at bay with a raised steel bar, speaks up.

He smirks.

“What do I owe the fucking pleasure?” He looks me up and down. “The boss of Crimson Velocity in person.” A grin spreads across his face. “What a fucking honor. Here I was thinking that crossing into your territory would just make you send more of your little slaves for us to slaughter.”

“It's not you,” I say, sweeping my gaze across the crowd. “You talk too much.”

My eyes keep searching.

“You're hiding like a coward.” I grin and crack my neck. “Show yourself...” I pause. “And I promise I'll spare you.”

Another pause.

“And your members.” I tilt my head. “Mostly.” My grin widens. “Maybe.”

My gang chuckles.

Movement catches the corner of my eye.

Found you.

Before I can move, a gunshot rings out. I stumble back a step and look down.

Warm blood spreads rapidly across my side, I can already tell nothing important got hit.

I press a hand against the wound, lift it, study the blood coating my fingers, then let my arm fall back to my side.

My pain dampeners are already kicking in, taking the edge off the agony.

“You missed.” I take a step forward. “Next time, aim for the head or the heart.”

My eyes glow brighter, I can feel it. I snap my head toward him and lunge.

The wound pulls painfully at my side, but I don't slow down.

I land directly in his path.