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Chapter 14; Death
Marie's POV
Tonight was the night where: Hoyt, Sam, and the new recruit was invited to play poker. I wasn't playing I was going to be sitting by watching the game take place. Hoyt on the other hand was on edge smiling and talking to himself. It made me think for a moment I wonder who was crazier, Hoyt or Vaas because now it could be a competition. I shook my head at the thought of it. I was more concern what tonight will bring. Hoyt was most definitely going to put a end in Jason, but there was so many what ifs. Gah, I gotta stop being a downer all the time. Soon we heard foot steps and two men whispering. It was no doubt that it was Sam and the new recruit. They walked in with both faces solemn.
"Ah, boys welcome. Are we ready for our poker night?" Hoyt said rubbing his hands together.
"Ah, yeah." Sam said.
"Well then take a seat, Marie won't be joining she'll be watching for any cheaters." Hoyt chuckled looking at me.
I nodded giving a sarcastic smile. All three men took a seat at the circle table where I was on. On the table was poker chip and deck of cards. Hoyt grabbed the cards and shuffled them. He set up the game. The game started with each player checking their card. They placed bets in the center of the table. I nervously bit my bottom lip as my eyes darted from each person. The game went around clock wise, soon all players flip their cards over. Hoyt and the recruit had the same cards while Sam on the other hand didn't. There was a moment of Silence and out of no where Hoyt pulled out a knife stabbing Sam in the neck. My eyes widen and my jaw dropped.
"You monster." the recruit said.
"Me, a monster? No... " Hoyt said. " You my friend is a traditor, your real name is Jason Brody and with Sam over here you think you're going to kill me. People are watching Jason! You were stupid enough to kill my men? My men?! How stupid do you think I am? Let's raise the stakes. Everytime you lose. I cut a finger off!"
Two men held Jason down as Hoyt grabbed the knife from Sam's neck and cut off his ring finger off. I cringed a bit and moved away from the table.
"Is there a problem, Marie." he said.
"No, just um." I said.
Hoyt stared at me for a good long time then back at Jason.
"You know that your brother Riley he's being sold to a man. He like them young." Hoyt said laughing.
"You bastard!" I said.
"Oh Jason, are you upset. Of course, do you feel my pain? " Hoyt asked pulling the knife out.
And of slight of hand so did Jason stabbing the guard behind him and standing up.
"You know Jason it's sad, We can't get married." Hoyt said standing as he held Jason's finger tossing it to the side.
They were in the middle of the room walking in circles watching who would make the first move. First it was Hoyt, but Jason blocked it off with his knife and they tried to push each other, but Jason ended up cutting Hoyt's arm. Hoyt winced and pushed Jason to the ground as Hoyt was about stab him Jason moved and ended up cutting Hoyt again. Hoyt wobbled in his walk as if he was stunned by it.
"Enough games, huh? Let's end it." Hoyt said as he ran to Jason
Jason punched Hoyt's hand away causing him to lose his knife in the air. Jason took this time to stab Hoyt in his side, Jason grabbed the other knife and stabbed it in Hoyt's neck. Hoyt walked back ward as if he was drunk and fell on the ground with Blood oozing from his body. I stood up from where I was standing. I looked at Hoyt for a long time and then looked at Jason. He looked back at me and I could see the anger and hatred in his eyes.
"Where did Hoyt take my brother Riley?" Jason asked me as I walked away from him.
"I-I don't know.."I stuttered.
"Yes you do, you've been working with them! I should kill you here!" Jason yelled at me.
"Hoyt never told me! All I knew I was here for the Poker Night and we were going to train you, but I knew you were j- " he cut me off.
"Shut up and tell me where is my brother!"
" If Hoyt said he sold him to another guy, he must be at the airport runway!" I said.
Jason stared at me. I could hear Hoyt's men outside trying to the open the door from downstairs.
"Once I'm done here. Send Vaas a message letting him know that I'm coming. " Jason said as left Hoyt's office.
I slowly sand down the wall, my heart raced. There was gun shots outside. I looked over to Hoyt he shifted a bit. I looked at him and crawled over to him.
"M...Marie, Go...Go tell...Vaas..." Hoyt breathed.
"Battle..." he breathe his last word and he I knew he was dead.
He was in a puddle of his own blood. I stood up and tried to compose myself do to the all the blood. I have to get out of here. I have to go to Vaas! I ran out of Hoyt's office and down the flight of stairs. I already saw dead bodies on the floor of Hoyt's men. I couldn't go through the front because I knew I had a good chance of getting shot. I ran to the back where no one was. i looked out the glass door to see a Jeep. I dodged outside and went the jeep. I could see that the keys were ignition and I turned the on the car. I pumped the gas pedal hard and rolled to the the exit. The bridge was about lift up, but I made it over just in time. Now to Vaas' Camp.
In Vaas' Camp, I could tell word of Hoyt's death had made it there. The guards let me through and most were surprised to see me. I ran through the camp to Vaas' hut to see him talking to three other guards.
"VAAS!" I yelled running to him.
He looked at me and was shocked like the other pirates here.
"Marie?" he said.
I jumped upon him wrapping my arms around his neck and as I did this I was just above ground as Vaas hugged me tighter. He set me on the ground looking at me.
"I thought you were dead." he said.
I shook my head no.
"What happened?" he asked.
"Hoyt's dead, Jason kill him. Now he's coming after you, but he went on search for his brother Riley." I said.
"Dammit." Vaas said.
" But Hoyt said something before he died. He said he wanted me to tell you about a battle, but that was it till he officially died. " he said.
"The raykats are coming with Jason leading them." Vaas said.
"What now?" I asked.
"Now we prepare, they should be here soon and knowing them, it will be soon." Vaas said.
"Vaas, what I'm going to do. If he kills you then I'm next!" I said.
"YOu're not gonna die if you're with me everything is going to be fine." he said.
" What about you?" I asked.
" Stop thinking about the negatives Marie, Were going to make it." he said holding my head.
His eyes pierced mine. I nodded slowly and he pecked my lips.