"Everyone, I’m here!"
Everyone’s eyes searched for sothing or soone until they saw two figures—a man and a woman—standing on top of the roof of a two-story house. The woman was standing on the roof, while the man appeared like he was kneeling beside her.
She had her hand clasped on his head to keep him up.
The boss and the lackey narrowed their eyes, their brows knitting.
"Isn’t that..." the lackey bit his tongue while the boss’s eyes slowly dilated.
"That crazy bitch..." the boss whimpered through gritted teeth, recognizing that voice and that figure so well.
It had only been over an hour or two since Lola made them her servants at her beck and call. But the trauma she had left on these two, especially the boss, was unmistakable. Hence, the panic and over-alertness.
As for everyone else, confusion etched on their faces. Even the rcenaries didn’t act imdiately, just staring at the woman on the roof from a distance. She wasn’t a little far, but she was definitely near the building where the won were kept before transport.
"Everyone!"
Again, Lola’s loud voice echoed so loudly that she didn’t need speakers.
"Gigante is ours! We protected our land, persevered, and endured for many generations! For the sake of those here, for the sake of our ancestors who believed in the future of Ravah, for the sake of families!"
The n held their breath while the rcenaries’ eyes widened in shock.
"We’ve told ourselves, our families, our children that things will be better! That if we just comply, we’ll finally be free from the shackles of that nasty pig in the city! Just one more day, one more contribution, just one more—one more to prove that we comply with the one in power!"
Silence fell in the group, just staring at the tiny figure shouting on top of the roof.
Lola breathed in and out heavily, staring at the group from a distance. Thanks to the silence of Gigante, she didn’t need a gaphone for her voice to reach them.
anwhile, the won, still hiding in the building, peeked at Lola through the broken windows. They held their breath, eyes barely blinking, listening to her every word.
They knew Lola was not a resident of Gigante. And yet, every word that ca out of her lips sounded like the words of soone who had lived their life in this hell. Each word hit ho. Hence, tears ford in the corners of the won’s eyes.
As for the n, her words were akin to fuel pouring into the small, faint fla in their chests.
"Tonight, the governor has finally answered!" she continued, her voice—though still loud—more powerful and firm. "The day that nasty pig would accept Gigante as part of his territory will never arrive."
She paused again and pulled the hair of the man kneeling beside her.
"They’ve finally crossed the line!" Lola added, almost roaring. "And that’s where it ends!"
Just like that, Lola let go of the person kneeling beside her, kicking him off the roof. The man crashed to the ground with a faint thud. Despite the distance, everyone almost heard the sound the body made against the concrete.
Lola then slowly straightened her back, and sohow, the moon shone brightly at that mont, shining upon her like it was giving her a blessing.
Lola didn’t realize it, but that image in everyone’s eyes—as they looked at her standing so proudly on that roof, her back straight, her eyes burning—felt more like an image of hope.
An image of courage, an image of a warrior blessed by divinity, an image of the beginning, and... empowernt.
Even the rcenaries were montarily stunned by it before they realized the threat this image could pose.
"Tonight, we draw the line!" Lola shouted once more. At the sa ti, one of the rcenaries shouted back.
"Shoot her down!"
The other rcenaries imdiately raised their rifles, pointing them at her. But before they could pull the trigger, the boss clenched his teeth and tackled the one closest to him.
"NOW!" the boss shouted, slamming one of the rcenaries to the ground.
"Hey—" another rcenary paused at the boss’s action, moving his rifle, only for another resident to tackle him.
The other rcenaries turned and saw what was happening, but it was already too late.
"Stop that now!" one of them warned, but just like the first two, the residents tackled him. They didn’t just attack one after another—they joined forces, attacking all at once, tackling them to the ground, and even beating them senseless.
Soon, the quiet line of resident n and the elderly erupted into chaos—just like the boss’s realization earlier.
The only advantage these rcenaries had was their weapons. But numbers? There were more residents here. It was just that the residents—although angry and wanting to stand up for themselves—didn’t have enough courage until they saw Lola.
Until they saw that woman stand there like a goddess of war, telling them she was on their side and awakening the suppressed fire in everyone’s hearts.
That was the mistake these rcenaries made.
To keep their numbers short, and to be complacent in thinking the fear that kept these citizens compliant for decades would always be the sa.
As the chaos unfolded with the residents fighting the rcenaries and stealing their weapons, Lola turned her head toward the building where she told the won to wait. As soon as she did, she already saw the won and children moving away quietly.
"At least I didn’t have to signal them—"
BANG! BANG!
Lola jolted, ducking on instinct as a bullet hit the side of the roof she was standing on. When she turned, all she saw were a few other rcenaries.
"Hey!" one of the rcenaries called, opening fire at her. "Get her!"
"Oopps!" Lola crouched down and carefully climbed down the roof, and when she reached the sa level, she jumped to the ground.
She instantly landed on the "person" she had tossed off the roof earlier, but it was soft. Looking down, she raised her brows briefly. After all, the one she had held "captive" on the roof was not a person, but a dummy.
It was a prop to make her act of rebellion more convincing—and sohow, it convinced them a lot.
However, just as Lola landed with the dummy as her cushion, she heard shouting from the other side.
"Hey!" the rcenary shouted. "Bye, bitch!"
At the sa ti, Lola turned her head, and all she saw were rifles aid at her. Her eyes widened as her breath hitched.
"Uh oh—"
BANG!
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