Ch: 7 Ambush
Everybody wants me to be their angel
Everybody wants something they can cradle
They don't know I burn
Maybe there's a devil or something like it inside
Maybe there's a devil or something like it inside of me
Maybe there's a devil somewhere really deep inside me
Jealous angel deep inside of me
~ Devil Inside by Utada Hikaru
It was Sunday an Alex was on her way to Aprils again her foster parents had made her stay later to work on her school work so she was late. It was already dark so she was cutting though back alleys probably not the smartest move in the world but she didn't have time for smart she had called April and told her she was on her way. So she didn't want her to worry. That's when a familiar creeping sensation over came her, she was being watched again. Suddenly twenty black clad figures dropped from the roofs surrounding her.
"The foot clan I presume."
"You are correct Miss Wolf." Alex's raised eyebrow was the only surprise she allowed to show.
"So you're the ones who have been following me." It wasn't a question.
"Our Master would like for you to join us."
"And who is your master."
"That you will find out if you join us."
"Then tell your master to fuck off."
"Vary well then if you are not with us you are angst us, Foot Ninja ATTAK!" The ninja advanced drawing their katana Alex ducked, rolled, kicked, and punched until she managed to disarm one and take his katana. She had been taught martial art since she was four by Ela and had been trained in several weapons, the katana had been her favorite. She fought with all her might many had fallen but more kept coming she had to get out she finely saw her opening and threw herself up the fire escape though it left her back vulnerable she felt something hit her back but she kept going. She darted across the roof trying to pull her cell phone out of her pocket at the same time finely she managed putting it on speaker phone she hit one calling April. For what seemed like an aturnity she finely answered.
"Hello."
"April……It's…me." Alex gasped out the words trying to even her breathing.
"Alex what's wrong are you alright?"
"No… foot clan ambush."
"Where are you?"
"Don't know roof. Hold on a sec." Alex managed to crouch down hidden from the men after her she put her hand back to the Shuriken embedded in her back took a deep breath and pulled. She had to bite her lip to keep from screaming out. She looked around to make sure she was alone before getting up and running forward trying to find a sign to tell her where she was.
"I'm near your place, on the corner near the school."
"Okay we're on are way hold on."
"M'k." Alex said lowering her battered body to the ground shutting her cell.
They were on the roofs looking for Alex she had left them a clear map the roofs and the alleys were littered with bodies some alive some clearly not they were nearing her location now.
She was sitting there feet tucked under herself staring towards the school, cell phone being held in a loose grip in her lap her shoulders sagging and a bloody katana lay to her right. Her head lazily turned towards them as they neared her eyes unfocused but there was a fire still lit and if she had to she would fight still her shoulders tensing as if to prove the point. There was a wound on her shoulder that stuck out it was still oozing blood but not enough to be life threatening Leo's shoulder tinged in sympathy he too had taken a shuriken to the shoulder a few years back when the had foot jumped him.
Her shoulders sagged again when she realized that it was only them and not the foot ninja coming for another round. She dragged herself to her feet to prove to them that she didn't need help even if she did. But as soon as she took a step forward her eyes rolled back and she fell unconscious Leo shot forward and caught her before she hit the ground caring her bridal style they quickly left.
