I was still a bit shocked with how things worked, just a mont ago. The clearest thing I can rember is the music. Spanish folk I guess. A woman sang to a lively rhythm. People were celebrating. Dancing, drinking and laughing. It was so loud, that music was actually like background accompanint to the noise.
One of Blitzkrieg's n was leading to his boss. And soon I saw him sitting on the couch in the company of Aisha, and so more people. Eating sothing with his hand, and laughing at jokes of his lieutenants. They had a perfect mood.
- Finally, the man, the myth, the legend. Peter.
- I just ca to pick up Aisha.
- What? No, no, no. Relax, sit down with us. We are celebrating.
- I don't care.
- Oh, c'mon. You did great today. You did us all a favor. You deserve a bit of celebration. It's your day.
- Aisha, let's go.
- Wait, Peter. Sit for a mont with us. You... You deserve this. You did a great thing.
She actively avoided looking into the eyes. Sothing was off. Good that I still had that knife in the pocket. I ca closer. They made space for , next to the Blitzkrieg. Aisha was sitting on his other side.
- Get him a beer - said, Blitz.
- No thank you.
- Oh, ca one Peter! You will need this, trust .
- There is only one thing that I need. To get out of here with Aisha.
He still gestured to sobody to get mi that damn drink.
- You did great Peter. I want you to know it. You did us all a favor. Incredible one. Many people could be dead right now, but because of you, they are not. You saved them.
- Amazing story Blitzkrieg, but it's been enough of this. Aisha let's go.
- I can't go, Peter - she said, for a mont looking in the eyes.
- What? - I turned to the german. - You said, she will be free, you bastard!
- Well... I kinda had a different plan from the beginning - he smiled.
I could feel the blade of the man next to poking my ribs.
- Done move - he said calmly.
- Blue was a threat - continued Blitz. - But unfortunately for you, Peter. You also beca one. You are strong and did sothing incredible. Which combined with your connections to Wuxia makes you a potential threat. I can't let you go, but I can't also kill you yet. War is hanging above us on a single thread. So, how about you join here with your friend Aisha. For a couple of days, until everything stabilizes. Then I will kill you, but your friend will be free. I promise. She already agreed.
I glanced at her, but she avoided my gaze. I wanted... I needed to look her in the face, to confirm. I just couldn't believe Aisha betrayed like this.
- Is this the truth? - I asked.
But she didn't answer. There was a mont when I wanted to just grab that fucking face of his, and just smash it on the table. Keep smashing until there is barely anything left. That was a dumb idea considering how many of his soldiers were around. I doubted they were not ard. I couldn't get out of this place alive even if I tried my best.
- So... Now when you know, I guess we can go back to the party, hm?
- Fuck you - was my answer.
I just needed sothing. I had no idea what. An opening, distraction, so kind of ruckus, to get rid of the guy next to , and start wreaking havoc. Maybe I wasn't coming out of this alive, but I was gonna take Blitzkrieg with .
Then I realized how foolish I was. He was probably the strongest person in the whole building. Maybe even stronger than Blue in terms of raw upgrades. On top of that, he also had so real fighting experience. There was no way of winning.
Party restarted. Sobody put a beer in front of . People returned to laughing and talking. Only the blade poking my side didn't disappear.
I tried to lock my eyes with Aisha, but she seed to ignore , and just drunk whatever was in her glass. Her face remained expressionless like she was thinking about sothing very intensely. Even though I was not gonna give up so easily. I needed confirmation, but she was refusing to give one.
Then the song changed, and people started to clap, cheer and demand another one. For a brief mont, Aisha looked at and winked. I was completely lost. Did she have so kind of plan, which I beca part of without even knowing? Or was it so kind of trick, to make confused, and not try anything stupid?
After that, she almost knocked down one of the bottles and gave another glance. Blitzkrieg caught it, and also looked at . I had no idea what was going on. Was she sending so kind of signals? Was she wanting to do sothing?
I got angry because of all this confusion. I had enough gas and just flipped the table. Guy next to em jamd his knife into my torso, but it just went thru the skin and slid off one of my ribs.
Blitz was ready almost instantaneously. He pulled a short blade out of his shoe, and almost jumped off the couch. Aisha grabbed him and jamd so kind of needle to his neck. He on impulse almost sliced her face in half but grabbed the weapon midair.
- Nobody moves or he fucking dies! The needle is in his carotid artery, if I pull it out, he will be dead in a mont! - Aisha yelled on top of her lungs.
- Wait, wait, wait! - was Blitz's response. - Everybody, calm down. I'm sure we can resolve it sohow.
He was stalling. Asserting the situation, and trying to find a way out. I saw it. I even saw when he exchanged glances with one of his n. On his neck appeared a single trickle of blood.
The music went silent. Everybody was watching us.
- Shut up, asshole. I'm in charge now! - yelled Aisha.
She looked at and smiled briefly. I grabbed the hand of a guy, who jamd the knife in my side, and pulled it out. Then I dumped all the heals I had into it. It was not enough, but at least the wound beca minimal.
- I'm taking this - I pulled the blade out of his hand.
He didn't even budge to stop , because was more focused on trying to sohow communicate with Blitzkrieg. Then I moved next to Aisha. She was nervous and excited. She probably was planing all of this for a long ti, dreaming of it, and finally, her dreams beca reality.
She covered Blitz's mouth with her hand, and whispered to his ear:
- One move, and I'm gonna rip this bodkin out of your neck. Nobody will be able to save you. So don't F.U.C.K.I.N.G M.O.V.E.
He just groaned thru her hand as an answer.
- What are we doing Aisha? - I asked, uncertain how to proceed.
She was the one with the plan.
- I don't know. To be honest, I wasn't expecting this to work out at all, so... - she whispered to .
It was pointless because everybody could hear us anyway. We all were too close to each other.
- Fuck. We need to get out.
- You are not getting anywhere! - said one of Blitz's lieutenants.
- Shut up! - Aisha hissed in response, slightly moving the bodkin.
Blitzkrieg groaned. The situation was getting tenser, and tenser. We needed to move. We needed to do sothing.
- I have an idea - Aaisha whispered again.
Everybody, including , focused on her, and then sothing I was never expecting happened. She ripped the needle out, tearing a bloody hole that burst with red. Then she pushed Blitzkrieg at his n and chaos started.
People started to yell. So of them grabbed Blitz and tried to stop the bleeding. Others rushed at us with rage in their eyes, pulling out blades. There were a few frozen, unable to move. So of the girls just scread hysterically, the rest didn't lose their nerves and tried to escape.
Aisha's plan was dumb but still better than mine, which didn't exist. We needed to do sothing, and she did. It was not the best but was sothing. At least there was one asshole less in this world.
It was just a mont, but it felt longer, way longer. I could feel my heart pounding fast, and there was also this strange feeling of pressure on my chest. Like there was sothing heavy lying there. The first one ca with a battle cry on his lips, with a knife in risen hand, ready to strike. He was fast. Just as you would expect from the leutenant.
I made a barrier just below his knees and he hit it. It was not enough to stop him, but just enough to make him fall. Even to he swung, but I blocked with my forearm. The hit was awkward and barely cut my skin. Mine wasn't. I jamd the knife into his stull.
Next was just behind him, but couldn't get to easily with his pal dead on the ground. Even though, he tried. Hi stepped on him, trying to attack , but the surface was too uneven, so his balance was far from perfect, which made his moves way easier to read.
I avoided his attack and punched him in the face, then I also put a seal on his eyes using the opportunity. I had no idea how if it would work, but it did. However very temporarily, he closed his eyes. For a mont struggled to open them.
Aisha grabbed my hand.
- We need to run! - she yelled while pulling .
- There is nowhere to run!
She didn't listen, just kept pulling, and the next opponent was not gonna wait. More and more of them were starting to push their way thru chaos. If we wanted to do sothing, we needed to move fast.
I did a quick look around. There were windows, just not close to us. I couldn't see any way to escape. With that ti for thinking was gone, the next guy was in striking distance. He swung, but I blocked with my knife. Sparks burst from two blades hitting each other, then I kicked him to the chest, and knocked him down.
Then I turned to Aisha, grabbed her, and bolted ahead. Not far, cause I could do just a few steps, and there was a wall. I pushed my friend to the side and kicked the building with all the strength I could muster.
To be honest, I didn't expect anything, but to my amazent, the kick was so damn powerful that the brick wall didn't have a chance. Parts of it went flying on the other side. I guess my brain just deed such a thing impossible because I never was able to do such things. Now I was diffrent. Stronger.
- Run Aisha! - I yelled while turning around.
She had to pick herself up. It took just a mont, but another two managed to close the distance. I had to co forward to close the distance and stop them before they managed to get to her. One of them was incredibly fast. He swung at twice, but my forearm was enough to block both of those strikes. Still, the cuts went deep and only stopped at the bone. I returned cutting him across the chest, and then the second one just ramd into .
We ended on the floor, but I smacked him in the face with my elbow and knocked him down. When I got on my feet, Aisha was already outside. I rushed thru the hole, crouching a bit, to be able to fit. Then we ran and ran. Without stopping to even look behind our backs.
The day still wasn't over.
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