Combative Genesis: prequel to Government Issued

Chapter 1: The Beginning of the End

LA, California March 12, 2007

The minions were on to us. Just my luck that I would piss off the daughter of one of the biggest cartels lords in the area. My best friend, who everyone calls Beast because she was one of the most badass girls in SoCal, had the car packed to head home. I was sprinting to reach her. The minions liked to work up close so that their victims couldn't escape. That left me trying to run and avoid getting killed by one of the many guys caring semi - automatic machine guns.
I had to get to one of the remote hide outs in south LA threw a series of back allies. I was so close when I heard him.
"Baby, why you gotta run? I told you I wouldn't let them touch you. Stop! I'm giving you one last chance to stop before you lose my grace, BQ", Pedro shouted a few yards behind me. Thankfully I possessed great agility and endurance, for I was in six inch heels and leather pants. Hoping a garbage dumpster, I shouted back, "In your dreams! I made some mistakes but I'm not making that one again." Pedro and I had been together for a year. He was going to become drug lord once the current leader retired in a few more years. After I moved in with him I became privy to all the inner workings and found the blood stains that I had been told weren't connected to him. Taking a stand and vowing to never allow BS into my life again, I anonymously tipped off the cops.
Pedro found out threw one of his inside men that it was me, bringing on this hunt.
One more jump and I was there. I planted my left foot up on a pile of boxes preparing to propel myself up and over the brick walls. A hand grabbed my hair from behind, yanking me backwards then throwing me to the ground. Pedro stood over me pointing a gun at my head.
"Well BQ, it seems you've meteor match. It's a shame. Looking down at you like this makes me remember all the sex we had and how now I have to kill you. At least ill have every detail in my mind," he said degradingly whist fully.
"One thing you forgot. How high my legs can go," with that I slung my leg up and out, my spiked heal slicing across his eye. He screamed out in pain, giving me the perfect opportunity to get away. I hoped the fence, landed and took off the remaining minuscule amount if yards to the car.
Beast took off the second I was half way inside the car door.
"BQ! What took you so long?"
"Got held up. Pedro wanted to reminisce about memories. That's all he'll get to see clearly now. His eye had a little run in with Louise Vuitton," I stated smiling.
"That's my girl! Take a nap, there nothing to worry about now. Text your mom first though so that she can pick up my parents and we'll all meet p at their place."
"Cool," I said as I reached for my phone. Pulling up Mom's contact I quickly typed the message.
ME: ON OUR WAY. GET BEAST'S RENTS
MOM: NO PROB. GLAD U DID THE RIGHT THING. I'M PROUD. ILY
And with that I took my nap.
"BQ, wake up. Tell me I'm crazy and the house isn't on fire," Beast shouted as we rounded the corner and saw the fire trucks and police, flames shooting up from the ruble that once was my parents' home.
I couldn't say anything. Without thinking I hopped out of the car and sprinted to one of the cops.
"Did they get out?" I asked this rushed and frantic p, pleading the officer with my eyes to tell me something.
"You two the daughters?" He monotones. Beast had joined me without me noticing.
"Yes," she answered. The officer's face turned to stone as he locked us both over with pity.
"I'm sorry ladies, but the explosion was so sudden and caused so much damage that everyone in the house most likely died innocently. We caught the culprit. He's locked up and can't hurt you two. I'm sorry for your loss." He excused himself as my best friend and I clung to each other. All we had left was each other.