AN: hey guys this is my first AN on this story so i'll keep it quick. So far the story has focused on john and it will until around chapter five. Im hoping that after chapter 4 i can get him involved with the main characters and if not all at least ruby and weiss. But for now its just winter. Enjoy :)
Chapter 3, Betrayed once more
As he drives through the seemingly abandoned road, John goes over what he heard in his head.
"You told me he wasn't that good…. You said this would be easy… Information we want from this guy…. All of our secrets"
As that last part pays through his head he looks over to the passenger seat where the hard drive he'd stolen sits. What secrets.
He then thinks back to what that man had said about him "You told me that we would be able to get the information that we wanted from this guy" What information? I don't think he's talking about… John's thoughts go unfinished as he sees a red light flash and he hears sirens behind him.
Cops? Here? I didn't think that was possible. Unless… John pulls over to the side of the road and checks the ammo in his gun before putting it back on his waist.
He sees the officer walk up to his window. It's a man with long hair and no hat. He taps on his john's window. John rolls it down. "What can i do for you today officer?"
"Do you know how fast you were going back there?" he's fake. But why.
"I thought i was going 75 in an 80 zone"
"No sir it seems that you were going 95 in an 80" The cop shows his radar and it says 95 mph.
"Well i'm sorry about that i'll be careful next time."
"Sir i'm gonna need you to step out of the car"
"Why"
"Just do it sir" He's either a fake cop mugger or someone else, hopefully the former. John steps out of the car and the cop starts patting him down.
"Sir come with me" the cop says after he finishes. John obliges and follows him to the police car. When john and the cop arrive at the door of his car the cop pushes john up against the door of the car. "You shouldn't have messed with us John" What the hell?
The cop brings his fist back and forward again as he aims to put John's head through the glass. John moves his head out of the way quickly, using the reflection in the window as foresight to the attack. The man's hand goes through the window and he reels back in pain, allowing john to free himself from the man's grasp.
John grabs the man by his shirt and quickly jabs him in the stomach a couple times. The man pushes john off and swings his arm and fist in an attempt to land a right hook. John ducks under the hook. As the man swings his arm back trying to catch John with an elbow, John catches his arm as if it was nothing at all. John punches the man in the head a couple times with his right hand, keeping the man's arm firmly in place with his left. John then pulls his right arm back quickly and forward again as he seamlessly punches right through the man's elbow, a sickening crack resounding as the man's arm shatters into what is likely a million pieces.
"AHHH YOU BASTARD!" John slowly and calmly pulls out his gun, checks the magazine, and loads it swiftly. He then crouches down to the man and sighs.
"Is there any particular reason you decided to try and kill me tonight?"
"You stirred up the blackwoods. No one messes with the white fang. Not without consequences. I wasn't ordered to KILL you. Just incapacitate. Bring you back alive. That's what the boss said."
"I'm supposed to believe that you guys are some 'movie mafia' type gang? 'No one messes with the white fang' give me a break. You sound like every other gang." the man spits on john's shoes. Some nerve.
John points loads the chamber of his gun and points it at the man's head. "What's your name?"
"It doesn't matter. Either you're gonna kill me or they are.. One way or another i'm likely a dead man."
They really want me for some reason. Maybe that drive will give me a little more background info on what exactly they are looking for.
"Fine" John swiftly pulls the trigger as a small pop is heard as the man falls limp, a now quite large hole in his head. John heads back to his car and sees a message on his phone. It's from winter. It reads "we need to talk."
Yeah. yeah we do.
As his car comes to a stop, John hides the drive under the driver's seat and steps out of the car with a mission on his mind. He heads to the door and sees a welcome mat. You aren't exactly a welcoming person.
John knocks on the door with a pounding force. You'd think she'd be ready for this.
The door opens and a women is seen in the doorway. She has long white hair and a slim yet toned figure. She's wearing what looks to be workout clothing. Her face is dripping in sweat and her eyes look like diamonds in the small light of the moon. Of course she doesn't realize i know. What a shame. A fight would have been entertaining.
"Oh… it's you." John let's out a small grunt and stares at her. "I'm guessing you got my message then huh" yep
"Yeah."
"Well come on in then. We don't have time to waste." john walks in and takes a quick look around the small apartment size room. It has a living room straight on the left with a small couch and TV. straightforward is the kitchen with a small fridge and stove. No microwave or toaster oven. This is a huge downgrade compared to where she could be living.
On the right is the bathroom. One bathtub-shower combo and sink with a small mirror. "So what is it you want to talk about?" John has a steel expression on his face.
"It's about the job" come on winter. Cut to the chase and let me beat you.
"Look. i didn't expect you to actually pull it off." john stays quiet. winter's hands are shuffling around a few cupboards and cabinets in the kitchen.
"I had a different reason for actually putting you on this job" Again john stays quiet.
"You know more than you think about a lot of things john. And that knowledge is dangerous. People want you. They want to know what you know." John hears a small click come from the kitchen where winter is. "And they are willing to do everything they can to make sure that happens."
"And?" John starts walking towards the kitchen to confront her
"AND now that they don't have it, Everyone under their watch is under fire. I'm sorry John, But-" winter quickly turns around to see a pistol pointed at her forehead. John's arms are steady as he is already pointing his gun straight at her head. She's holding a small 9 millimeter pistol in her hand.
"But what? You have to kill me now? I don't think so." winter just stands there, her body frozen in what seems to be shock and fear.
"You should really tell your boss that he needs to keep his windows closed. I heard the entire conversation. Now i'm gonna give you an option. You can leave me alone. Tell your higher up that i don't know what you all think i know. Cause chances are i don't. OR, you can try to take me right here right now, and die in the process. It's your choice."
winter stands there in utter shock and fear. "You don't know who you're messing with john. They have power beyond anything you can comprehend."
John looks at her with a sideways look. "What the fuck is with you people? It's not like i'm going up against some Comic book mafia who has control of the entire city. These people are in fact the most cliche gang I've seen."
"That may be so but that doesn't make anything different. You were there that day john, you saw what they d-"
"I didn't see a damn thing and i'll never say otherwise"
winter stares at john with a look of disappointment. "You can't just deny the things you saw and did John. you saw the porch, you killed those people and-"
"I did what i had to do." john's voice now a soft whisper, filled with regret. "I had no choice. And you know that. So shut your mouth. There are better candidates that they can get information from. This isn't my fight. So stop trying to get me killed and captured for a quick buck. I'm not your puppet. If they want the drive back they can have it. I'll leave it here with you. As long as they leave me alone, i won't cause problems."
winter looks at him with an aghast face "you can't just decide to leave! This is my ass on the line as well ya know!"
John smirks and puts his gun down "should have thought about that before trying to get me captured." john walks out of the apartment and gets in his car. winter chases him for a small amount of time before returning to the house. She sees the hard drive on her doorstep with a note. " -trust me, they have a lot more secrets than you think-" "John you crazy bastard"
Julia walks back into the house and grabs her pistol and ghillie suit, And walks out, determined to get her way.
