Kneeling beside Sona I was applying pressure to who could only be Viktor as she got to work. Shaking her head she looks at Julius who was standing guard at the front of the stage. I began to numb myself to the scene Infront of me knowing it was the difference in saving or losing a companion of the group who I hadnt even got to meet properly.
"Julius, I cant get him completely fixed here I need to bring him to our hospital, Ive been able to slow the bleeding but he needs proper treatment."
Julius growls under his breath
"How are we supposed to get him there Sona Cyra cant drive and they need our help still."
As the two try to figure something out I think about whats going on past the walls keeping us safe for who knows how long. Anyone could come running in right now. They were hear for me they want to take me back to the governess, to imprision me again. I couldnt let these people who I have began to call friends fight a battle for me. I had to do what was right. I look over to Julius
"Julius you and Sona get him to med stat we need to save his life. I will hold them off so you guys can get out. The two of you together should make quick time of getting him out of here and out of harms way. I will meet up with Raylee and Titus and will be fine."
Speaking in a firm tone I hold my ground against Julius who looked annoyed with my broad statement.
"And how do you think you will manage against those people you barely know how to hold a gun."
I stand up straight against his broad form
"I know enough to help you guys to the best of my abilities. Every second] counts right now so get off your high horse and save him before its to late. Got it?" not moving from my position I can see him fuming below the surface. He could easily hurt me right now if he wanted. A moment passes then he lets out a breath and runs a hand through his hair, turning his gaze away from me.
"Fine Silv go get yourself killed I dont care." he says pushing past me and pulling Viktor up with ease but in a way as not to hurt him.
"Just remember foolishness could get you killed one day."
He says before turning away. Grunts of pain come from the nearly unconscious man in Juliuses grasp. Sona goes to touch his shoulder but he pushes her off and heads back from where we came. Sona looks back at me.
"Stay safe silv don tbe stupid. You are important to us." she says before running to catch up with Julius.
I was alone now and turned looking at the door ahead of me A sense of determination takes over crushing my fear, Right now my objective was ahead of me past those doors, my gun rests at my side, knives lined my hips and a dagger was strapped to my leg. Little to my knowledge my eyes seemed to glow a silver hue as i found unknown strength, pushing it through my leg and smashing into the door infront of me knocking it off its hinges. In this moment something else seemed to take over, my movements fluid much more then a novice fighter. With ease I grab three knives and shoot them into three me pinning them to the wall through there shoulders. They screamed out in pain as I smirked grabbing the gun at my side.
"Looking for me" I say as I shoot a few people.
One runs at me with a knife. I grab there wrist and crack it out of there grasp before throwing them over my shoulder. Pulling the dagger out I duck under someones swing and return the favor with an uppercut to the jaw. Another jumps at me but I duck and roll out of the way before throwing another knife to the back of there head. Only 6 throwing knives left a couple magazines and the dagger,
Another swings at me and gets me in the jaw breaking the skin. Some blood seeped from the new wound.They also punch me in the stomach causing me to fall to the ground, i shoot my head up and glare them down before jumping with the blade out piecing them through there collarbone hearing the crack of bone from the impact. They fall back on the ground to stunned to do anything else and now with a limp arm.
A few others came at me who I end up rendering unconscious before running to the next room to find Titus and Raylee tying a few of the attackers up. One of them had split my forehead open above my eyebrow which to had some blood leaking from it. I walk over to Raylee and Titus huffing a bit.
"Whats,,uh,,, the situation?" I say rubbing a sore shoulder.
Raylee is the first to look at me. Noticing im alone she looks me over
"Where in the hell are med and merc silv?" she asks almost frustrated.
Sighing i tell her what happened.
"We found vik in bad shape med needed to get him to the hospital so I told the two of them to take him."
Raylee's eyes flare as she stands infront of me her hand comes up and smacks me access an already bruising cheek
"What the hell were you thinking going at this alone you couldve got yourself killed?!"
My eyes still glowed a faint silver before the brightened quickly causing Raylee to flinch
"I was looking out for our friend what else was I supposed to do let them die?!" I yell at her. She crosses her arms and turns back to Titus
"Still your poor judgement couldve been your undoing, make sure your better prepared next time."
I roll my eyes
"Well Im here in the flesh a few cuts and bruises never killed anyone. Now get over yourself and tell me what the hell is going on."
At this point lilith, Joel and Molly were making there way to the main floor with a few people knocked out. Raylee walks over to them
"Put them with the rest."
They nod and begin to tie them up with the others. Everyone remained quiet for a few waiting for Raylee to speak.
"As we can all see most are not speaking at the moment. But I will tell you now this was not a turf war gone bad. This was a staged attack, by who I dont know but clearly there learning where she is."
She says pointing at me. At this point i had felt worn down after my fury of attacks and didnt want to argue. Plus there was nothing to argue anyway they wanted me that was clear from the little conversation we heard before finding viktor.
Raylee paced back and forth in the small room that contained a now broke piano and old booths and a small bar.
"Somehow there attacking places we are known to be they must think we have the silver weapon. How there figuring it out I am not certain but they are beginning to close in. we may need to take new measures, find a place to regroup that is unbeknownst to others. A safe house so to speak. But Cormac is mainly the one who knows where we have those we dont have all the intel he does.
We should be okay at main base though until he gets back so we can regroup and figure out our new steps. The people who attacked today belong to the 4 main gangs in the city again, same as the attack on the hospital. Obviously there all around this damn city crawling in the sadows, watching our moves, which means the city is no longer a safe place."
One of the men had began to stir and heard then end of Raylee's speech.
He lets out a throaty laugh that turns into a cough before staring at Raylee
"Your right little lady this city aint safe for you and your precious miscreants anymore. Shes got eyes and ears all over this city, its crazy what people will do for a little cash." he coughs again as Raylee comes over using her foot to force him to look at her.
"She may have her eyes and ears all around us but so do we you pathetic excuse for a human. Its funny that she herself doesnt know we got people literally right beneath her nose yet you wouldnt know that nor would she, because you know what were just that good. And now you have to die."
His eyes widen as he goes to plea but is cut short by a knife to the throat. He collapses to the floor, his blood seeping onto the already stained wooden floors. She turn around and stares at the group.
She forces another awake her hand gripping his chin with force as she looks into his eyes.
"Your going to be good and go back to your little boss and give them a message from the felicity 2.0. Your going to tell them how terribly you failed here tonight and accept whatever fate they have in store for you and your rag tag team of idiots." the person flinches as she pulls her still bloody knife up and slashes the ropes letting them go. They run out with tears in there eyes.
Turning back to us she looks at everyone but me who mustve looked horrified by her display as a leader right now without Cormac around.
"Take the rest of them and lock them up, i still want to know how there group is working against us.\. She says before walking out of the room.
I watch her leave and look as the rest get to work. I stnd there not knowing what to think. They were the good guys but the way they handled situations well more how raylee did. Pulling out handcuffs the take each person out and into a separate parking lot where two armoured vehicles awaited them. I stood back watching them work. They werent being as rough now with the prisoners as before. I notice Lillith come stand beside me watching them as well.
"Dont worry I to enjoy watching from a far sometimes." I look at her for a moment
"How does she do it? Like how so easily?"
Lillith looks up at me then follows my gaze to the white haired women leaning against the front of one of the transports she rests herhand on my shoulder.
"Many of us have ghosts from our past that still haunt us everyday. This job, this lifestyle never gets easier, and she well she has suffered alot almost as much as cormac. Killing does something to a person. It eats away at your very core even when your doing it for the right reasons. She deals with alot of demons, and alot on her own. Now its practically become second nature to her. She acts like it doesnt bother her but deep down i see the cracks in her hardened exterior. Because once upon a time she was a child, we all were. But we are the products of this war. We are damaged but that does not defy us. We defy ourselves. Eventually you will se her as we do but that will take time."
I listen to the wise words from her but say nothing as she walks back to the rest of them. Only 18 and yet she was wiser then her years but still a child in the middle of changing the world. But yet still a child who runs up to her friends, gets hugged by Joel and smiles even after facign death practically.
I lean against a sign watching them for a few minutes more. Even Raylee seemed to change as she walked to them and talked like you would a normal day. I smile at the small gestures and the happiness they find in eachother even when the world seems against them. Joel looks over and smiles my way beckoning for me to join them. I do as they talk a bit more before getting into the vehicles and heading home after a night of hard work. I guess this is my life now, theres no going back. And now I was more ready then ever to fight back against those who have done wrong to good people in this world.
Sitting at her desk a guard comes in,
"Miss there is someone here to see you."
She continues her book and waves at them to let this person in,
Swiftly he guard lets them into the room. Closing her book she places it infront of her taking her glasses off, staring daggers into the gentlemen in her presence.
"What is it. Why have you come here?"
He looks at his feet.
"I come with news from the felicity 2.0 they received the upperhand this evening against our people and now they will not back down. They also have the silver girl and she is already becoming stronger. We failed this time against them, and I dont know if we will get the upper hand next time."
She slams her fists against her desk before briskly making her way to the man and takes his face in her hands.
"I dont fail. And to think I was starting to like you." she says before snapping his neck letting his body collapse in a heap on the floor. She wipes her hands off and turns to her large windows.
"Guards… clean up this mess." she says glaring outside. They make quick work removing the body from her office. Fists clenched she screams turning and throwing everything off her desk to the floor. Glass from a picture frame shatters. She looks over at it and pickss it up removing the tiny glass shards.
I will get you little butterfly if its the last thing I do.
Dropping the picture she storms out of the room.
The picture of a young pale girl with brown hair nestled into the arms of a women stares back from the old photo.