Chapter 9: Attack


" Y'all got your weapons?" Kari quickly said, reloading her shot gun. She threw one at Nora, and he swiftly caught with a smirk on his face as he drove the van.

" This time we're all going to do something about this shit." He laughed as he took a sharp turn to the left, making Alice fall on Goku, they're faces turning red. Kari kicked Goku and handed him and Alice hand guns and a M16. " Not now love birds, we gotta take care of business."

I was watching from the very back of the van, rolled up in a ball, still shaken on what has been happening. I never needed a weapon nor the ability to fight. The gang were always protective of me since I am the youngest, and the most vulnerable one.

I felt a warm hand petting my head. I looked up to see Goku, handing me Kari's cargo pants. " Here." He said, grinning down at me. " You're only in Nora's shirt so Kari thought to give you her pants. Make sure to use the belt."

I nodded and quickly put on the pants.

" Sapphs! " Nora called out from the wheel, making another sharp turn. I looked out the window, recalling the places from when I was following Miku the other day. " Listen. Do NOT, and I repeat, DO NOT get out of this van ok? You still have your bruises and I do NOT want you to get hurt again. Understood?" He directed comming to a sudden halt making all of us fall. Immediately, I got up and looked out the window, seeing Ki's goons already outside, waiting for us.

" Hun, just do what Nora says ok? We'll be fine." Alice quickly whispered in my ear, giving me a quick hug. Within a blink of an eye, Goku burst open the car door and everyone ran outside and began to shoot at Ki's gang.

I dived back on the floor of the van, covering my head with my hands.

So many questions were racing in my mind.

Why did we have so much weapons?

What's going to happen?

What should I do?

" That's enough!" Boomed Ki's voice. I peeked from the van's window and saw Ki with black hair this time, a short clean looking cut. He pointed a gun to his group, glaring at them.

" Make one more bad move and I can promise you the same fate Red faced. As for you guys," he said, changing his glance to Alice and them. I noticed they were unharmed since they use the gang's cars as a sheild. I sighed a sigh of relief. Smart thinking. " Who the hell are you?" Ki asked, giving them a smile. No matter what, he always seemed to give a smile to strangers.

Why is he the leader to a group like this then?

" Well, we know you're keeping Miku here." Goku said, looking at the warehouse they were in front of.

" Hmmm? OHHHHHH." Ki realized, scratchin the back of his head. " We couldn't just let him be cooped up in that damn hospital. My
men are better doctors than them, ask Sapphie." He pointed in my direction with a smile. I fell back, surprised that he saw me from where he was. The others looked in my direction as well, dissapointed and worried. " Come on out dear, I know you're in there."

I regretably exited the van, cautiously walking towards them. I felt Kari's cold stare of dissapointment at me as I walked next to her, keeping my head low.

" You like the hair Sapphie?" Ki asked, ruffling his hair. " I thought you would so I dyed it back to my regular hair color and cut it."

Kari cocked the gun towards Ki, smirking at him.

"Whoa . . . let's settle this as adults and put the guns down eh?" Ki said, motioning his hands to lower the guns. Hesitating, Kari glared at him and the rest, and put her gun down, the rest doing the same.

" How did you all find me? Then again . . . " Ki's voice lowered as he gave a cold stare at Alice. She flinched and froze, looking back at him with a scared face. " Alice. Nice to see you again. I take it you're doing well." He grinned. I turned to look at Alice confused.

"Allie?" I mumbled, tugging on her sleeve. I felt her trembling, and Goku placed his hands on her shoulders in order to comfort her. I turned my gaze back at Ki.

He chuckled for a moment.

" Alright tell me what is it you guys do huh?" Kari yelled angrily at him, growing more impatient by the minute.

Ki kept chucking and ignored Kari.

" Anyways Sapphie, " he stated, looking at me. " You're here for Miku again?" I nodded, swallowing hard. I was afraid, afraid for Alice. I really want to know the back story between Alice and Ki, seeing the atmosphere between them wasn't a pleasant one.

" Well, come in then." Ki said as he motioned me inside. " The rest can come too."

We entered the warehouse. As 2 minutes passed by, we began to cough and feel tired.

Then, everything went dark.