CHAPTER EIGHT
We quickly finished off the last four guards and ran forward into a two way hall. "Which way?"
"Left!"
"Right!"
"Straight!"
We rolled off to the side as a fireball made a hall in the wall, which made an opening to a new room. "Told you!" We got up and ran in. "Go Go!" Kyana hissed as she leaped onto a guard as he pulled his pistol. I ran forward, and engaged the guards. One pulled two knifes and attempted to swipe me. I ducked and kicked in in the groin. He reeled over. I stepped over him and moved on to the next guard. This one pulled a power shocker. Very powerful Hand Taser.
He jabbed at me with it. "Come on!" I taunted. "You can do better then that!" He leaned in to take another Jab. I caught his hand and flipped him on his back. I slammed my foot down and the knife came out of my boot as more guards ran in. I slammed my foot into one of their ribs as he stumbled towards me. He fell to the ground with a gasp.
"Watch it!" I said, pulling my pistol again and putting another down. The ground rumbled. Dak was really pounding on the place. "Come on!" I yelled to the guards. "I know you can do better!" One took out a pistol and I fired a shot and his gun fell out of his hand. He gasped and ran at me. I caught him with my knife and pushed him to the ground.
Behind me and beside me, Sydney and Kyana, fought as well, defeating their enemies like lightning had struck them. I turned to find the door. Then something hit me in the face. I heard Sydney scream and Kyana hiss. Then everything went black.
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I woke into pitch blackness. I coughed. Spotlights suddenly flashed on, blinding me momentarily. Then came the laugh again. "Let me guess. You've been waiting for me?" I said sarcastically.
"More then anything… Smith."
"Good. So have I."
Halman stepped into the light, surrounded by guards. "You have committed treason against the world for attempting to kill me. The punishment is death."
"Gee… how could I have guessed that?"
"QUIET!"
"Make me!" I said. He stepped forward. I tried to stand and suddenly realized I was cuffed to the chair.
"I will. If I must."
"How about you un-cuff me and we'll settle this like real men!"
He laughed. "You fool!" he said, walking away. "If you killed the president of the world, who would run it?"
"Anyone's fine as long as their not like you!"
"Yes… that might be…" He turned and went into the darkness again. "Kill him."
I closed my eyes. The room began to shake. The guards ran forward, rifles ready. "Stop!" One yelled. I kept my eyes closed. The walls began to bend inward. "Shoot him!" another screamed, panic in his voice.
"Not today." I said flatly. I opened my eyes. The guards lay on the floor, blood coming from their heads, noses, ears and eyes. I stood up, free at last.
I walked forward, into the darkness, searching for the exit. It was a large room. The only light was from the spotlights, which were aimed only at the chair I was in before. I felt along the wall. There! A door handle. I turned it and opened it, and light shown in from a new hall.
"Now we're talking."
I ran down the brightly lit hall. It was pure white… If you had turned out the lights, it still would have been brightly lit. I heard foot steps at the end. "Come on Halman! Don't play the run and hide game…"
I stepped up to the edge of a corner and ducked as a large sword swung around, where my head had been. I stood as Halman steadied the sword. "So your not such a pussy after all…" I said, staring at him right in the eyes. He lashed out in anger and swung the sword again. I ducked and kicked at him, knocking him back.
He yelled again and ran forward with the sword. I caught his fists that held the sword before it reached me and put my face in his. He snarled. "You'll never win!"
I chuckled. "I might never win… but you have to die sooner or later." I said flatly. Then I pushed him backwards. He fell and hit his head against the wall, and dropped the sword, which went sliding down the hallway.
He kicked his legs out as I stood. I fell down again as he stood. He leaped on top of me and grabbed me by the throat and began to choke me. I struggled to get a breath as he squeezed. I grabbed at his face, scratching and kicking and punching. But he kept squeezing. I started to see black dots appear in my eye sight…
