Isabella was pushing herself through in the pitch dark of the night, she could hear the noise of the enemies around her talking and running all over.
But she couldn't do the same, it was not possible for her. She was slowly making her way through the ashes.
"Come on. It is not so far." The barracks were indeed quite close not more than 50 meters away from the location of the second fire.
The first and the second fires were close, so Isabella had planned to capitalize on that but she wasn't able to her plan was ruined due to Henry's actions and now he was risking his life.
"I hope Henry lives…"
Her moment was through and fast, she moved quickly in the night making some sounds but the rain and the winds covered her.
"Just there. Only a little more." Soon, she was near the edges of the wall, but there was a problem.
"The fire is close."
The fire construct was now a few meters away from her, her visibility would be compromised the second she decided to move.
She could already see the enemies moving around which meant she could see be seen too. She had to wait, wait for Henry to be able to destroy the fire and create chaos. So, she waited and watched as the right moment came to her.
"Have you moved all the gunpowder?"
"…!?!"
Isabella heard a person talking in English it was threw the walls of the barracks, it was a loud conversation as if to spit the information out. So, she planned to eavesdrop on it.
"Yes, as you said. All the gunpowder present in the barracks has been transported to the warehouse. As per the deal, we are free to take away anything we want from the city."
"With my uttermost pleasure. It was a marvellous deal with the kingdom of Sicilia, send Father regards."
The two men then walked out of the barracks, Isabella noticed how one of them wore a white coat and the other wore a velvet suit.
"Also, Zeroth, I've heard the barrels near the warehouse are loaded with black pearl. Why not get some of that in your houses before it gets ruined in the rain? We have already cleared all the men in the area."
'Oh! We sure we will but you can see some ants are sitting trying to kill the elephant we need to crush them first."
"As you wish."
The conversation was over and the two separated their paths, the man in velvet stayed while the white attacker walked away.
There was an opportunity brewing for the time but it was far from her, Isabella needed a movement fast and quick.
*Bang
"!!!? They are charging!! Everybody move ahead here is many of them."
A bullet shot's noises came bursting once and again and chaos began. The men got a hold of their guns and took positions.
"….." A mafia man sat a meter distance from her, taking position and shooting at the soldiers who threw return fire at them.
The gunfire exchange continued for a while Isabella laid on her back hoping not to get spotted.
"Fall back!!!" A scream came from the other side, they were retreating, it meant they lost a few men, it meant they were losing and going to get chased.
Yes! Yes! Yes!
The fallback meant one thing only to Isabella, opportunity.
"Chase them down." The man, Zeroth screamed.
The mafia men moved forward in arrays, soon Isabella was alone too.
"Time to bring out the knives."
It was only a moment away and then the moment came. A man slowly made his way close to the fire, aiming his gun ahead and taking all steps backwards.
Henry had made it and now so will she. The number of men she had to kill was already calculated and the plan began in…
Three… two…One…
*Boom
The explosion occurred in the pouch a gunpowder entered the fire and the blast and Isabella ran up from her position.
"Che cosa!"
The two guards covering the gate of the barracks were the line of security, Isabella had to conquer and she began to do it.
Leaping at her first target, she grabbed her knife from the pants stabbed the first person in the neck and pushed her arm out of it.
She collected herself and began throwing her knife at the second, but he backed up into the building dodging the knife.
"Tch.."
Isabella ran into the building, trying a deliver on the lower abdomen but the man blocked it too.
He unleashed a punch at her instead of using his gun, Isabella blocked the attack in her arms.
"..!!!" The punch's impact fell throughout her body and her balance began wobbling. The knife fell to the ground.
Isabell fell more deep in the building, she reached the portion with the levers of the doors and windows of the building with her back to the wall… She made a mistake.
"Aaaa…" With a groaning scream, the man attacked Isabella trying to grab her by the collar, Isabella could not prevent that…
"AAAA…" The scream of adrenaline and rage turned to a scream of pain, in a matter of seconds as Isabella pushed her nails through his face but he still did not let go of her.
"?!" With all his force the man slammed her into the wall and Isabella's entire back felt the sensation of colliding against the brick walls, however, she protected her head from being smashed.
"Get off me!!!!" She dug her nails into his face deeper and deeper trying to even stab his eye and she head-butted him… He still did not let go…
"Che diavolo sta succedendo?"
Amidst it all, Isabella saw another man at the door of the building pointing his gun right at her…
"Lovely." Isabella jumped on raised her leg in the air and kicked all the levers down in a single kick.
"!!!!" The entire Weight of a metal door instantly falls onto the man at the door smashing his arms apart into the building while the body of left outside.
The man saw his comrade split apart in a second his eyes busted out with rage and he screamed at the top of his neck.
"You!!!!" he turned his grab far tighter trying to peel on Isabella's skin off, when he saw her give a smirk looking at lying hands on the ground.
"Shut up!" Isabella pushed a knife and stabbed a knife in his head instantly killing him with a blow.
The man's grip loosened and fell on the ground, and Isabella finally breathed properly and freely.
" I honestly forgot I had more knives after getting punched like that."
She gave another look to the lying hands on the ground, along with the shattered bones of the unfortunate man.
He didn't even scream, May he rest in peace, Amen.
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