With the bullets riddling holes all over the table, time was on a countdown for Lucas to make a move and stop them. Lee was looking around frantically like he was expecting something to happen.
"The last time I didn't focus on my surroundings, I nearly lost my life" he remembered the time and his whole body shuddered thinking about how they had played him for a fool and how he had to hunt them for more than twenty years to find even the slightest hint.
Lucas took another shot through one of the holes on the table, placing his muzzle against it and his eye on the nearest hole. Making sure his aim was accurate, he took the shot, disabling the second person by shooting through his shoulder.
The amount of bullets that was coming towards him had lessened, and one of them had stopped to reload. Taking this chance, he took a shot right at the trigger finger, making it impossible for him to shoot once more.
"One more bullet. I have to make this count" were his only thoughts that had maximised his focus, making him see everything beyond the small hole through which he was peering.
Looking at Lee, his blood began to boil and his emotions began to take over, and his situation had forced his hand to make the most vengeful decision that he had.
"Time to use the backup plan. The backup of all backups."
"System login: ID Nemesis. Initiate the Black Hole."
"Are you sure, Master Nemesis? This means that…"
Lucas cut his AI off in the middle, knowing what it wanted to tell him. He was the one who had built it during the time he had stayed away from these people, preparing for all kinds of scenarios.
"Yes, I do. This is the end of the road, and I will cease to exist anymore. May my death bring these devils a little bit to their knees."
"Sayonara, IRIS."
A female voice resonated in his ear, astonishing him about the course of action that was happening.
"Initiating Back-up Plan…"
"Thank you, Master Nemesis. Although I may have never seen you, you are my Creator. I shall look over Sister Clara, and reveal myself when the time is right. May you find Peace, Master. And thank you for the wonderful time that we spent together."
"Thank you, IRIS. or should I call you, Integrated Reactive and Illusive System?"
With a chuckle, Lucas pulled out a picture from his pocket and looked at the people in it. Two men and a woman were in it, and it was none other than him, his brother and Clara. Knowing what was going to happen, he spoke his last words.
"I love you, my dearest daughter, Clara"
BOOOOOOOM!
An explosion occurred and three vans were pulling right below the apartment, and Lee had jumped out through the balcony to escape his fate of death, landing right on top of one of them.
Clara, who was using the back alleys and making her escape, heard the explosion and turned her head to look at the place she had once called home go up in flames. Flames that were raging and burning everyone inside to a crisp. She was a few blocks away, and could yet feel the heat from the flames that were raging.
Lee pulled himself back together and was holding onto his right shoulder, wincing slightly in pain. Another man had got down from one of the vans and walked towards him, pulling out a tablet from under his coat.
Adjusting his round glasses on the bridge of his nose, he began to give a report in his deep voice.
"Secretary Matthew reporting for duty, Sir."
"Search the vicinity and find her. Bring her to me alive!"
After giving out the command, Lee began to adjust his shoulder blade and noticed that his joint had popped out of its socket. Slamming his shoulder whilst holding it firm against the wall, he popped it back in place and rotated it a few times.
Seeing that it was back in place, he turned his head towards some men who were standing behind him, looking at the black smoke that was coming out of the apartment above. Anger getting the best of him, he bellowed at the soldiers.
Soldiers jumped out from the van and with their guns cocked against their shoulders, they began to scour the vicinity. Clara was running through the alleyways in the back, but she had to take the main street for a little while to reach the destination she was aiming for.
Sprinting across to the main street, she appeared briefly and the men noticed her. Giving her chase, she took a sudden right into a dead end, making the soldiers smirk wide.
"Boss wants her alive."
The soldiers who smirked wiped it off their faces, remembering the kind of person their boss was. They had witnessed his cruelty first hand when they were newbies, and never wanted to face the wrath of Lee.
"Come with us quietly, and we will not hurt you" said one of the soldiers, and took a step forward. His eye never left the line of the iron sight of his gun, and fingers trigger ready. Placing each step carefully, he wanted to make sure that she didn't feel his intention.
Placing her hands into her pockets, a cocky smile spread across her face, confusing the people who were there. Taking every situation that would occur from that moment, she smirked and uttered two words.
"Try me."
Some of the soldiers began to laugh out loud, and the man who was advancing had a smile on his face. The amount of confidence that Clara displayed was something he was in awe, and wanted to admit that it was admirable.
One of the soldiers who was standing in the middle behind, who seemed like the leader to the group of the advancing five who were blocking, threatened her.
"The last I checked, I am the one with the gn. And you, little girl, are stuck here with me."
Taking her hands out from her pockets, her expression turned solemn and the smile on her face faded, replaced with a serious look.
"And you just handed me mine."
"BANG!"
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