Uprising Engagement
I have to admit Shin came prepared, not only did he have a first aid kit complete with antiseptic, but he had a half-eaten pizza which I devoured as I crudely bandaged myself. Faye was always the better nurse. Her delicate fingers could wrap gauze like it was nothing but air. I wonder how she is in–
"Do you know where Vicious is?" Shin asked as he steered the luxury flying zip craft. The zip craft must have been a perk of being near the top of the food chain on the Syndicate.
"I thought that of all people that you would know Shin." I didn't mean to sound cynical, but shouldn't Shin, a veteran high class Syndicate member know the whereabouts of his leader? Maybe I'm not giving Shin, or Vicious enough credit. Vicious, and myself have been known to disappear and reappear whenever we pleased.
Vicious is good at being evil, but even better at being vicious.
As much as I hate to admit I have an equal, Vicious is probably so. Although he is polar opposite of me. He killed Mao, there was no rhyme or reason for that, and that is why I can never forgive him or even look at him as an equal. He killed Mao and now the Syndicate is hell...he got to Julia before I did...wait, was it...possible that it was actually Julia who started all of this. Was it Julia's fault that we turned against each other, if I hadn't have left...
Mao would be alive...
"He changed Spike. He changed after he came back from that bar, he seemed less cold and not as distant as before. I think he might be turning around Spike, he is healing." Shin is as sharp as a katana…or whatever that analogy is. Shin respects Vicious now that he is turning around, of course Vicious would deny ever changing.
Vicious had done something at that time was impossible for me, he ended the nightmare. I don't think I could, or can, kill Julia. Although I will do anything to be happy with Faye and if it comes down to it I guess I have no choice. It doesn't really surprise me that Julia is alive, I have died more than once, as well as Vicious it would only make sense if she did too, I mean the three of us are wandering spirits trying to find something to link us to this world. I have found mine Faye. I wonder…Vicious…I don't think the bastard ever will.
"Shin, Vicious has changed, perhaps he needed time alone. I know Vicious he'll come back." I don't know what I am saying. I don't know what Vicious is going to do, but if it will keep Shin from pestering me all night than I guess it was worth it.
"Yeh, I guess…I guess what we do know is wait." He pulled a block away from Departure, Syndicate skills never pull up directly to the place you are going if you don't have back-up.
"Wait? Sorry Shin but I'm going in." I grab my Jericho and began to walk briskly down the dark street misty with acidic rain.
"Spike, she has bodyguards no doubt let's wait for the back up I'm calling right now." I turn around and glare at him and he hangs up the comm immediately.
"This is between Julia, Vicious and I, if you want to come, fine. But I'm not risking anymore lives than that. There is no use for back up." Wow that was noble…I must be losing my touch. I turn back around and walk to the building, I hear Shin run up beside me and walk along readying his glock…glock…Faye has that gun too. Don't worry Faye this will all be over soon.
"Here, I know you like this gun too, c'mon remember to taught me to use this thing properly." He hands me a pump action 12 gauge shot gun, I couldn't help but grin the tiniest bit.
"All right." I take the shotgun in my left hand, and shooting a shot gun left handedly takes skill. I near the building, it looms in the distance standing out against the other buildings, but not brightly, actually more dimly. Flashes of memories are pressed out of my mind as I concentrate on one thing, ending this and getting Shin out of here. Shin is just like nineteen or twenty, he is too young to die in a dream, besides I think Vicious would have my head if his best Syndicate member was shot down.
"Why would Julia have body guards?" I asked to myself more than to Shin.
"Didn't you hear?" His slanted teal eyes widened the tiniest bit
"Hear what?"
"Julia, she is trying to rebel against Vicious, she is starting a civil war within the Syndicate she is ripping everything apart. She and about a fourth of the Syndicate have joined her in starting their own revolution." Shin hissed as I began to realize why the hitmen were hired in the first place, she hired them behind Vicious' back and were already in the compound that's how they got to Vicious.
I growled out loud as I realized that the building we were nearing wasn't your typical apartment building any more, it looked like some type of disguised military compound. Silhouettes of Syndicate members were in the windows there were even men were at the entrance ways making human barriers. I silently cursed, this has gotten way out of hand.
"Shin get ready, this is going to be very ugly." I was about to jump from my hiding place behind a wall of a building when I realized that Shin wasn't there, I looked about me to see him yards away…with none other than a compact missile launcher tucked away in the alley across from me.
"Shin what in the hell?"
"Oh, this only has two missiles I'm going to take out the ground personnel and then we will be free to penetrate the building." Shin had a crazy look in his eyes, not an insane look, but a childish one that lost some of its innocence. I stepped back as I stared across the small dirty street to the dark alley across from me as Shin prepped his weapon aimed it expertly and-
'vvvveerrrrrrsssshh' a sound like a heavy ship taking off captured the attention of the unprepared recruits; shortly followed by a small explosion that took out half of the ground personnel. Its twin followed instantly after and took out the rest. Got to hand it to Shin, he knows how to make an entrance.
I looked at Shin to see him struggling to get off of the ground because the recoil of the weapon shot his body back quite a few yards. I almost laugh out loud, it's hilarious.
"Stop screwing around Shin." I looked at him for a brief moment as I began to run down the rain streaked asphalt. The air was heavy with foreboding warnings. This city's foundation is war and despair, when the sun shines here it is usually only for a few days before it resumes its previous body and goes back to lurk in the shadows of Mars.
"Spike are you really sure you are ready for this?" He askes as we near the building, all those thoughts I had been successfully burying in my mind leaked out. I am more than ready, but prepared is another story. I am ready for the dream to finally end but prepared to face Julia and to kill her if necessary, I don't know. I feel as if I am not all here as if a part of me is gone from my body, and it is slowing me down without it.
Where can I be…
"Shin." We cock the safety on our weapons as we push our backs against the sides of the wall outlining the door. 3…2…1…lets jam. I eye shin as the signal and we turn in to the once lobby, now hollowed out and bare as a desert with guns and eyes aimed. As if a silent alarm was sounded waves of men erupted from the hallways and were on us in a matter of milliseconds. My finger was tensely cemented on the triggers of my shotgun and Jericho as I fought off as many as I could with the help of shin and his other 'toys'. I feel myself slowing down as I catch a glimpse of the fight.
My mind can only register the images as shattered glass, figures, debris, Shin, all moving frame by frame like an old home movie. Is this real?
'Seeerschraeeep' a bullet deeply grazes my side, pain shoots through me like a lightning rod, definitely real. My mind flashes to when I was running with Faye and the bullet grazed her. That bullet woke me up, from the dream. Damn I almost fell asleep again, what in the hell is wrong with me? Faye, don't worry I'm awake now and I assure you I will come back to you.
I will return love…
That was it I am tired of this fight I'm ending it now. I take my shot gun, remembering I have six more shells, quick as lightning I reload putting all six in. My Jericho has a clip also, as I take a hasty stance I stare out into the lobby with wildfire eyes tamed with the bridles of realization; I fire.
"Hear this Julia I am alive and this ends here, I will not go down!" I pull each gun out and fire rapidly, yet precisely into the hearts and heads of each man I could find. Within a matter of seconds the men were decimated and bloody heaps of carcass lay strewn about.Shin stared at me as if he had never seen murder before. His eyes wide and he almost dropped his semi-automatic uzi and 9mm pistol.
"Spike, c'mon its time for round two." His expression soon turned around as I looked at him through a cocky grin. This is it, its all or nothing there is no in between. I'm ending this here.
"Shin, there are five floors, she is definitely on the fourth." I said simply
"Is that where her apartment was?" He asked innocently enough with a hissing undertone
"Not only that, it's where she said goodbye." I race through the lobby, casting aside the shotgun, already out of shells, while reloading my trusty Jericho. I turn right towards the narrow staircase. I see the faintest shadow of a man…no doubt round two will be harder, Julia is no fool. I wait for Shin to ready himself as I take a breath, I had not breathed for a while.
I'm no longer drowning, I am alive, Faye revived me it is time to be at peace together
Breathless from drowning…
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hey guys *^^* thanx for the great reviews. I have been recently having some issues at home so the next chapter might not come out for a while. But don't worry it will come soon! I'm kind of in a depressed mood, -.-;; so a few extra reviews wont hurt a thing!!
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