The gates were in his sights. Jacob was out of options. They had to make a run for it. Now he wished he hadn't dropped the guns back in that alley. He had only done so because he didn't want to risk shooting innocent people. Regardless, he ran as fast as he could pull Janet along with him. Only he was so intent on running fast and keeping a hold on Janet that he didn't see a Yakuza coming from the side.
Jacob instinctively let go of Janet's hand before being tackled to the ground. Selmak quickly dampened any pain so Jacob didn't feel much of anything when he hit the paved road. This enabled him to recover quickly wrestling with his attacker until he was finally able to get back to his feet.
There he came face to face with a not so happy, two black-eyed, broken nose Yakuza whose neck veins were distended as far as humanly possible. But it was the other Yakuza behind this one who had a hold of Janet that worried Jacob. As well as the other half dozen or so that had followed them.
There were too many of them and not much time to think about what he should do. So Jacob did the only thing he could so. He surrendered.
"I'll go with you…on one condition!" he said, speaking in Japanese.
"You are in no position to make demands!" black-eyes snarled, sending spittle in Jacob's direction.
"Let the woman go!" Jacob said anyway. "Let her go and I'll go willingly. No troubles."
'Jacob, I don't like this idea of yours,' Selmak said to him, trembling within.
'I'm not going to let anything happen to Janet!' he replied firmly.
"I give you my word," he told the Yakuza.
"Stick it up your ass!" black-eyes growled grabbing Jacob by the throat with one hand and squeezed.
Jacob started gagging and grabbed for the guy's hand.
"Koyama! Let him go!" said the Yakuza who was holding Janet. "He has given his word."
"How do you know he's not lying?" Koyama snapped not taking his eyes off Jacob.
"Because, he is a man of his word. And if you had paid attention you would never have underestimated him!" he countered.
Then it suddenly dawned on Jacob why the guy looked so pissed. Jacob got the better of him and basically dishonored him back at the airport. Now Koyama was looking to get even.
"You may go," the man said in English to Janet while letting go of her and turned to Koyama and Jacob, reverting back to Japanese. "Release him, or be dishonored even more!"
Janet shot Jacob a worried look as Koyama reluctantly released his grip and Jacob gasped for air.
"Go Janet…please…go!" he ordered her as she hesitated near him. He gently took hold of her hand and smiled. "Thank you."
Another Yakuza came over and pushed her to get her moving. Jacob leveled the guy, knocking him out cold with one blow. No one was ever going to lay a hand on Janet in that way.
"Janet go! We'll be fine!" he pleaded with her.
'Yeah…got any bright ideas?' Selmak asked him as they watched her go.
'We'll think of something…we always do,' he confidently replied to her.
The man who had held Janet appeared to be the leader as the others were following his orders.
"General Carter, you are a most worthy opponent," the leader smiled. "You gave my men a good run. It has been some time since they last earned their pay. However, I must give Koyama a chance to save face. Do not worry…he will not kill you. We are well aware of the symbiote's healing abilities."
Selmak trembled again. As did Jacob this time. Not that anyone other than him or she would know that.