Chapter twenty seven:
The entrance way is blown open shaking things and causing a huge dark brown with hints of lighter brown dust cloud.
The trio bring their arms up to try to block the dust that blows over them while also closing their eyes. They stay like that for a moment or two until the dust is blown away either naturally or by someone. They, starting with Mello, crack an eye open then lower their arms opening both eyes.
"What the." Mello begins as their eye settle on the chaos that has erupted.
There are people attacking both with government uniforms and without. They strike a fight with the first person that they come across as they seem to have a general grasp of who is not on their side. They are trying to take down as many as possible it seems.
"Look out!" Matt calls out wide eyed as a group of about four government soldiers are charging towards them. "Scatter!"
The trio all jump away jumping off in different directions and as the chaos spreads further inside of the underground city they find it difficult to even get a grasp of where the other two ended up.
"Halt!"
Near turns to a government agent pointing a gun at him and he tense getting ready for battle against the other that is cautious but slightly moving towards him.
"Come quietly and you won't get hurt."
Somehow Near really doubts the truth of that sentence with how the government looks down upon freaks like him. He also knows that to the government he will be a huge catch with what his powers are so either way he is going to stick to his plan of not going down without a fight.
Meanwhile…..
"Damn it! Those mutts found a way here!" Beyond slightly growls as he and Always watch as the action is heading right for them.
"We're going to have to fight." Always glances to his lover as he speaks and the two let their eyes meet. "Especially if we are to show that we will not back down."
"Quite so." Beyond nods in agreement and the two turn about to dash into the action.
"Wait!"
The two turn to find Torrie and Josephine standing just a little behind them side by side.
"Look. We have to go." Beyond begins but is not allowed another word as Josephine speaks.
"We must think about war now." Josephine informs him. "And there might not be a safe place to get someone to if they get hurt. You magic over darkness is very useful then. Beyond. We need you to stay with us and use your powers to hide us while we are working on the wounded. We need to do what we must to have the highest chances of winning after all."
"This war is making us have to take somewhat risky actions." Torrie adds slightly raising a hand as she speaks then lowers it. "It'll be better the faster we can get someone healed. There will be a lot of work for us and we cannot rely on my magic alone. I'd run out too quickly of energy and become useless. If we lose this war then we'll all become government test subjects. Either way we will need cover to ensure that we are not attacked if possible. Do you think you can do that?"
Always and Beyond share a glance with one another before turning back and Beyond sighs a little.
"Fine. I see your point." Beyond agrees putting his hands that were hanging out into his pants pockets and he closes his eyes for a moment then he opens them again to speak once more. "I will cover you." He agrees. "But we'll need to figure out strategies and everything okay?"
"We will do our best." Torrie nods giving an appreciated look.
"I will also try to cover you all." Always speaks up moving a step or two closer putting one hand's thumb into his pants pocket. "We must make sure that we can last as well."
"Much appreciated." Josephine nods her thanks then the four of them head off towards the battle doing their best to stay close together.
….
Near backs up wanting as much time as possible to react if the gun does end up being fired in his direction.
"Don't test me punk." The government agents warns clicking the safety off of his gun. "It'd be very unfortunate for you I must say." He grins widely as if he has truly cornered Near now. "Just surrender yourself and make it easier on everyone."
Near's eyes flicker side to side quickly calculating escape routes forming up plans of action in his mind for the situation that he has found himself in. He turns his attention back to the government agent and he stops backing up.
The government agent smirks widely upon seeing this. "Good boy. No more resisting."
Near gets ready to move when suddenly he glances up noticing something coming in from above.
The government agent moves a little closer before blinking as he realizes that Near is looking up at something. "What are you looking at boy?" He questions with one eyebrow raised and a frown scowling his face. He straightens lowering his gun slightly only to tilt his head upwards out of curiosity of what the other could be looking at. His eyes widen and both eyebrows shoot upwards as his mouth opens wide in a gaping motion.
A bunch of rocks have been pulled together with some final few being put into place to form a huge boulder over the government agent's head.
The government agent drops his gun in pure shock. "No." He gasps then with a final look to Near he turns around starting to run…. But before he could get very far the boulder the slams rather quickly down onto him before he can get far. He is crushed under the boulder as it even causes a dent with heavy cracking on the ground where it hit.
Near stands there in shock for a few moments as blood begins seeping out from underneath the boulder that remains intact and where it is. He supposes that it is for the best after all. He snaps back to reality hearing someone approaching as a rock is disturbed. He turns to his right and he sees a small group of three approaching him. He recognizes them as the higher ups he had seen so now he wonders what they are doing since they came for him specifically. He had noticed others who were having more trouble than he was so there has to be a reason for why him.
"We couldn't let them take you." The lady standing in the front explains to Near as she keeps her hands behind her back and her face remains almost expressionless as she keeps her eyes focused on Near with her head high. She then nods her head in Near's direction in which the two men move in.
"What are you doing?" Near questions and he is suddenly grabbed with one man on either side of him.
"It is for the best. You are too valuable I am afraid." The woman gives another this time in the opposite direction and Near is dragged away.
"Let go of me!" Near demands as he tries to pull his arms free one at a time but as much as he struggles he cannot get free. He ends up stopping and he lets himself be taken away trying to figure out something. He knows very well that he would put himself into great risk if he tries to teleport seeing as how the two will end up following him to wherever he ends up. He knows that if he takes the two with him then he will drain too much of his magic. He needs to find out where he is being taken to and must go from there.
