Universe of Metro 2033: Bandito

by Iwillnevertell12345

Grand Square has declared war on the Army remnants in the Manhattan subway. With preparations underway, there's little time before the fighting begins. However, there are other forces working against the people of the underground that need to be dealt with as well. With little time and so few allies, will Daniel pull through? Or will his past catch up to him first?

1. Prologue

Prologue

"So, this is the guy?"

"Yeah."

"How much does he know?"

"Too much."

"And the boss wants him dead."

"Right."

"Man, I really gotta get out of this kinda work."

"What the hell else are you gonna do? It's this or pushing people around all day. Maybe you could be a Stalker if they don't find out what else you've done. Maybe."

"You got a point."

A soft scraping sound crawled along the floor.

"Hey, I think he's waking up."

"Ah, fuck."

More rustling creeped along the walls alongside the sounds of heavy footsteps.

"Hey, buddy. You know a bit too much about the Boss' operation, huh? Well, he says you gotta go."

Heavy breaths and stifled sobs mingled through the cracks in the wood.

"Try not to take it personally, alright? I'm just doin' my job."

The scrape of the slide of a pistol crept through the air with the click of the hammer clinging to it.

Author's Note: Didn't see a rule against this anywhere, but again, if a moderator wants me to omit this note, feel free to send me a quick message. Some good news! Universe of Metro: Desperado was accepted by a publisher. I have already begun payments and it is projected to be released for sale in bookstores and Amazon as paperback or e-book in 2018. However, I am not entirely sure I am allowed to use the Universe of Metro name. I am aware of Mr. Glukhovsky's support of Universe of Metro books, however, I don't know in what way he supports them. If anyone has any information on whether I need permission to avoid copyright problems or if I may simply publish the book as a Universe of Metro novel, I urge you to send me a message with contact information for the former or proof of the latter. I would greatly appreciate it. I also asked to be allowed to leave the story as-is on this site and they said there was no problem, so I don't plan on taking it down at all.