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A Different World
Chapter 16
Angie looked at the three men surrounding her. Her heart was pounding in her chest and as she looked down at the guns pointed in her direction her adrenaline levels sky rocketed, making her fists clench to stop the shaking she felt in her hands. She hadn't been more afraid since her mother's murder. She pushed the thought aside as it just enraged her and she knew in this state she would probably do something stupid. Taking a deep breath she looked at her three friends. Max and Alec were calm and emotionless as they looked on but Ben's face sent chills down her spine. His eyes were dangerous and his fists were clenching and unclenching by his side and at that moment she knew this wasn't going end very good. She subtly brushed her hand across her pants pocket and smiled.
As fast as was humanly possible Angie grabbed the arm Lydecker had around her neck and twisted it back mimicking a move that Max had taught her, effectively reversing their positions. She pulled out a pocket knife from her pants and held it to his throat. Max watched on with pride as Ben and Alec looked quite shocked by the display.
"Looks like the tables have turned Deck so why don't you call off your men." Max called out with a smile. "My 'little' friend here has quite a temper."
Lydecker looked on in disgust, his male pride hurt at being outsmarted by a normal girl. "Stand down." He ordered his men who automatically dropped their weapons. "Well, I almost had myself a hat trick now didn't I?"
"Shut up!" Ben came forward, pure hate emanating from him and patted down Lydecker, removing a handgun from his jacket. He pulled the older man forward, his gun aimed at his head as he contemplated pulling the trigger and ending this once and for all. Angie moved away, watching him as his internal struggle continued. 'It would be so easy.' He thought, 'Just pull the trigger and you can save your whole family a whole helluva lot of trouble in the future.'
"Ben." Max's voice pierced through his thoughts and he turned his head slightly to look at her. She was inching her way forward, watching him carefully. "We have to get out of here. Now."
"Okay." He said as he cocked the gun. "But I need to do something first."
"Ben don't." This time Angie spoke. "Not like this."
"Why not?" He asked, his eyes cast dangerously at Lydecker. "It's what he trained us to do. Aint that right Deck?"
"That's not who we are anymore." Max said. "That's why we escaped, remember? To get away from all the things they taught us, the control, the bloodshed. Ben if you do this then it's like you never really left."
The words sank in to Ben's rage fogged mind and he lowered the gun slightly. Angie approached him and laid a hand on his shoulder. At that instant one of the men reached down quickly retrieving his weapon.
"No!" Lydecker's scream echoed in Ben's ears as he spun around but not fast enough. The soldiers gun exploded and the next thing Ben saw was Angie's figure jerking back and slumping onto him. Lightning fast Ben shot three rounds, taking out each of Lydecker's men while holding Angie with one arm. Max ran forward and helped ease her friend's still conscious body to the ground. Ben turned and grabbed Lydecker around the neck, his gun in his other hand pointed between Lydecker's eyes.
"Ben?" Angie's faint voice asked.
Ben turned to look at her, his eyes softening. Without even turning back he clocked Lydecker over the head with the gun, knocking him unconscious and kneeled beside her. The bullet had hit her below her right breast and was bleeding heavily. Alec tore off his shirt and held it hard on the wound.
"We need to get her to a hospital and fast." Alec demanded as the blood began to seep through the shirt. I don't have the training to fix this. She'll bleed to death if we don't."
The other two transgenics nodded and Ben lifted her easily off the ground. "You're going to be okay, you hear me?" He spoke down to her as he hurriedly but carefully moved. After not receiving a response he looked down to see her eyes closed. "Angie? Wake up! Max!"
Max moved in front of him and placed her shaky fingers on Angie's neck. "She's still alive." Ben visibly relaxed and exhaled loudly not even realizing he was holding his breath in the first place. Max saw the relief in his face and noticed how concerned he was for her. How concerned they had both been for each other. Pushing that thought aside she turned to Alec. "Can you bring a car around so we can get to Metro."
"Max, I don't have a car, I left it behind, remember?" He replied.
"I know, Alec but we need a car so get one. Now." She emphasized her point by pointing in the direction of a sedan parked a few yards away.
"Gotcha." Alec got the drift and ran for the car. He broke the window and was relieved that there was no alarm. After a minute the engine started and he smiled cockily. "Get in." he yelled and Max and Ben moved forward placing Angie along the back seat. Max jumped in the front and Ben sat in the back holding Angie protectively in his arms.
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A Different World
Chapter 16
Angie looked at the three men surrounding her. Her heart was pounding in her chest and as she looked down at the guns pointed in her direction her adrenaline levels sky rocketed, making her fists clench to stop the shaking she felt in her hands. She hadn't been more afraid since her mother's murder. She pushed the thought aside as it just enraged her and she knew in this state she would probably do something stupid. Taking a deep breath she looked at her three friends. Max and Alec were calm and emotionless as they looked on but Ben's face sent chills down her spine. His eyes were dangerous and his fists were clenching and unclenching by his side and at that moment she knew this wasn't going end very good. She subtly brushed her hand across her pants pocket and smiled.
As fast as was humanly possible Angie grabbed the arm Lydecker had around her neck and twisted it back mimicking a move that Max had taught her, effectively reversing their positions. She pulled out a pocket knife from her pants and held it to his throat. Max watched on with pride as Ben and Alec looked quite shocked by the display.
"Looks like the tables have turned Deck so why don't you call off your men." Max called out with a smile. "My 'little' friend here has quite a temper."
Lydecker looked on in disgust, his male pride hurt at being outsmarted by a normal girl. "Stand down." He ordered his men who automatically dropped their weapons. "Well, I almost had myself a hat trick now didn't I?"
"Shut up!" Ben came forward, pure hate emanating from him and patted down Lydecker, removing a handgun from his jacket. He pulled the older man forward, his gun aimed at his head as he contemplated pulling the trigger and ending this once and for all. Angie moved away, watching him as his internal struggle continued. 'It would be so easy.' He thought, 'Just pull the trigger and you can save your whole family a whole helluva lot of trouble in the future.'
"Ben." Max's voice pierced through his thoughts and he turned his head slightly to look at her. She was inching her way forward, watching him carefully. "We have to get out of here. Now."
"Okay." He said as he cocked the gun. "But I need to do something first."
"Ben don't." This time Angie spoke. "Not like this."
"Why not?" He asked, his eyes cast dangerously at Lydecker. "It's what he trained us to do. Aint that right Deck?"
"That's not who we are anymore." Max said. "That's why we escaped, remember? To get away from all the things they taught us, the control, the bloodshed. Ben if you do this then it's like you never really left."
The words sank in to Ben's rage fogged mind and he lowered the gun slightly. Angie approached him and laid a hand on his shoulder. At that instant one of the men reached down quickly retrieving his weapon.
"No!" Lydecker's scream echoed in Ben's ears as he spun around but not fast enough. The soldiers gun exploded and the next thing Ben saw was Angie's figure jerking back and slumping onto him. Lightning fast Ben shot three rounds, taking out each of Lydecker's men while holding Angie with one arm. Max ran forward and helped ease her friend's still conscious body to the ground. Ben turned and grabbed Lydecker around the neck, his gun in his other hand pointed between Lydecker's eyes.
"Ben?" Angie's faint voice asked.
Ben turned to look at her, his eyes softening. Without even turning back he clocked Lydecker over the head with the gun, knocking him unconscious and kneeled beside her. The bullet had hit her below her right breast and was bleeding heavily. Alec tore off his shirt and held it hard on the wound.
"We need to get her to a hospital and fast." Alec demanded as the blood began to seep through the shirt. I don't have the training to fix this. She'll bleed to death if we don't."
The other two transgenics nodded and Ben lifted her easily off the ground. "You're going to be okay, you hear me?" He spoke down to her as he hurriedly but carefully moved. After not receiving a response he looked down to see her eyes closed. "Angie? Wake up! Max!"
Max moved in front of him and placed her shaky fingers on Angie's neck. "She's still alive." Ben visibly relaxed and exhaled loudly not even realizing he was holding his breath in the first place. Max saw the relief in his face and noticed how concerned he was for her. How concerned they had both been for each other. Pushing that thought aside she turned to Alec. "Can you bring a car around so we can get to Metro."
"Max, I don't have a car, I left it behind, remember?" He replied.
"I know, Alec but we need a car so get one. Now." She emphasized her point by pointing in the direction of a sedan parked a few yards away.
"Gotcha." Alec got the drift and ran for the car. He broke the window and was relieved that there was no alarm. After a minute the engine started and he smiled cockily. "Get in." he yelled and Max and Ben moved forward placing Angie along the back seat. Max jumped in the front and Ben sat in the back holding Angie protectively in his arms.