A/N: I gave the Protagonist a name.
Chapter 9
The Showdown
Of all the things in life that I've done this was one of the worst things. I agreed to go.
We were to meet Maero at the Ultor Dome both knowing that only one gang would walk out alive. The boss pulls up with me on my bike beside him. "Ready, boss? Ready to end the Brotherhood?" He looks over taking the keys from the ignition. I leave my helmet on the seat and slip my key into my boot.
"Are you? Can you do it?" I don't hesitate forcing a nod. He sees right through it but doesn't say anything simply gets out and slams the door.
"Never answer my questions." I mumble to myself walking a few feet behind him. When we enter the dome the lights are out and our eyes only adjust to the metre in front. We reach the top of the sand in the arena and listen.
"I didn't think you'd show," he says sincerely.
"I'm surprised you have the balls to come alone..." The boss replies looking about as the door behind us closes.
"I never said I'd be alone..." Oh shit! Light beams blinded us circling our position. Engines thundered and roared but Maero was the only one in a monster truck. I pull out my pistol as the shit hits the fan and the fun begins.
"That's not...good." The boss says finally as I collapse before a truck can hit me. The heat of the engine makes my skin crawl as the truck drives over me. I grab the back and climb onto the back. I get shot at but mostly they seem to be aiming for the boss. I look down and can't believe my luck, there, conveniently placed...is a sniper rifle. Remember I said that I was good with a sniper rifle? I wasn't joking. I let the thug driver think he had taken care of me even if he was trying to make me fly from the truck. I killed the passenger and sat down in the back breathing deeply. Over and over again I told myself to be calm and it still didn't work.
Ignoring my emotions I fired at the engine causing it to flare with fire. I let off another bullet and the truck behind exploded. I watched as the others dodged it still chasing after me. I reloaded and aimed again but now they started driving side to side just to piss me off. I shot a tire and watched the vehicle explode on impact against another. I looked at the top where the boss was firing his AK-47 at Maero's truck with little success.
Three trucks left (four including Maero's) I lifted the rifle and hit the driver of the ute. His passenger grabbed the wheel as the vehicle sped up. He shoved his dead friend out the window and sped up ramming the truck I was in. I accidentally let off a shot but it managed to kill him to and that blocked another truck from pursuit. I leave the sniper rifle on the back and climb into passenger. The driver jumps startled as I punched him. He takes the hit pulling a gun. I shoot him first and shove him out the driver door. I spin the truck as time seems to slow. I leap from the truck as the truck goes kablooey with the other truck. I duck and dodge shrapnel and evade the truck I had blocked before. The driver breaks and then speeds towards me I breath slowly and simply side-step as he's blown to kingdom come. I run u the hill to where Maero's truck circles alone. I drop as Maero's truck flies behind me and the boss lets off a rocket.
"Watch it!" I yell scuttling over. "Here." I say taking it as Maero spins and drives toward us. The boss isn't happy that I took it but seems to be when I let of his last rocket blowing up the monster truck as Maero leaps from it. Maero lands with a thud a few metres from us. The boss walks over with my pistol in hand.
He kicks Maero then slams his foot down on Maero's arm breaking it. Maero lifts himself to his knees with his unbroken arm but the boss slaps him with the gun. The boss presses his foot on Maero's chest clicking the gun.
"Any last words?" The boss asks. Maero takes a few breaths before saying:
"Go to hell." Blood splatters everywhere and the boss turns slowly, exhausted.
"Sorry, didn't catch that." And we begin to leave. "Saw you with the rifle." I smile as I bump his fist. "You're good with it."
"Yeah well you're good at everything." I reply as we exit the dome through the exit doors and walk around to the car park. My bike was gone...which was not entirely unexpected.
"Come on," I roll my eyes sliding into shotgun as he takes off.
"Uh, you missed the turn, boss." I say when we take the right not the left.
"Okay a) I'm getting you a new bike and b) call me...Duncan." I look at him, head tilted and eyebrow raised.
"Duncan? That's hot." I say and smack my hands over my mouth but he smiled at me. "Shit." I hiss as he takes a sharp turn and does a burn out on the road. "Boss-"
"Duncan." He corrects, I grit my teeth and breath out.
"You don't have to get me a new bike. I'll get one myself." I explain. "Thanks anyway."
"Another piece of tin like your Kenshin? I'm getting you a Kaneda." I turn to him.
"Thanks...Duncan." That's when our little thing of getting along ends. I change the radio to Paramore and Duncan changes it back to My Chemical Romance. "How can you listen to that crap?" I ask changing it.
"I'm driving, I choose the music!" He argues.
"I'm a guest in this vehicle- I choose the music!" I reply as we stop all too suddenly at the lights. Duncan shrugs and smiles. I punch him in the arm and look out the window as if I didn't do it. He punches me back. "Hey." I say playfully punching him again. As he speeds off he punches me back. As I go to retaliate he spins the car into park at Cycles.
"I choose the music." He adds climbing out. I roll my eyes at him and slam the door as we enter.