Most of them are cocky about handling guns having previous experiences of actually firing them especially during the Royal Mint heist but the thing about open firing to the police is you never really aim at one specific targets. They just pull the trigger and open fire at the space hoping one of the bullets will land on the target. Gandia is smarter than ordinary police they have encountered. They cannot be complacent with their numbers because one man can make a huge difference and if they don't play it on the same level as him, he will come after them one by one.
Marseille took charge in instructing them how to aim properly. Monica is very attentive as well as Nairobi and Tokyo. They wanted to do it right and frankly, they are desperate to defend themselves. Helsinki is attentive as well while Bogota seems bored at the lesson.
Sergio took time to teach Denver and Martin basic moves to defend themselves in case they ran out of ammo. Sure, they will bring a lot of firepower inside the bank but it's not unlimited and if they came across a war inside, they will eventually run out of it.
"What do we do if lost our guns? We can't just engage in hand to hand combat with a trained assassin. There's a big chance we will not win", Nairobi asked.
It is a fair question. Sergio figured that out as well. Gandia is twice the size of Nairobi or Tokyo and stronger than them. Hand to hand combat is not applicable for them.
Raquel walked towards the table and grabbed a knife. Marseille eyed her with a smirk knowing what she will do next based on the way she holds it. Suddenly, Raquel threw the knife towards the tree and it hit with force and precision. Everyone turned to her with wide eyes. Bogota finally began having interest at the lesson.
"When you're fighting for your lives, any object around you will become a weapon. A simple syringe can be a deadly knife. The disadvantage of guns is they run out of bullets. Knife is a different story. If you got a good grip, it's hard to lose it and it's a great aid during hand to hand combat. It will make up for height difference as well since there are major veins you can cut open at the lower parts of the body. You don't need to get fancy and stab through the chest or neck or head", she explained.
Sergio looked at her mirroring the expression of everyone. He had never seen that side of her. Until recently, he has no idea Raquel was part of CNI ops and now, he's wondering what else she's not telling him when it comes to her past life.
"Can we request some demo?" Monica asked.
She's very eager to learn because she needs to make it out of the bank to get back to her son.
Raquel turned to Marseille and she doesn't need to say a word. He picked up a knife from the table and Raquel did the same. Sergio felt a knot tightening inside him, worrying about Raquel. He knows what Marseille is capable of. He is a hit man, for crying out loud. What if he hurt her accidentally? He cannot take her to the hospital. They're all fugitives.
"I'll try not to cut you, Lisbon", Marseille teased.
"I'll try to do the same", she teased back.
The two started duelling with their knives. It is marvellous to watch. Marseille is a lot taller than her but she is a perfect match. They can see what she meant by knife makes up for the height difference because Marseille cannot risk coming near her due to her fast reflexes. Soon, the duel got heated as the two became more and more engaged. The others watched in awe like they're watching an international match in an arena. Raquel managed to nick his coat and pants without scraping his skin and it annoyed the quiet man. He loves those clothes.
Marseille got carried away and kicked Raquel on her stomach and backslapped her on the face. She landed on the ground with a groan. Everyone let out a gasp unable to say or react anything. Sergio started moving when Raquel got back on her feet and wiped the blood from her lips. For a moment, Marseille was worried but when he saw the look on her eyes, he was challenged.
Raquel flipped the knife so she's now holding it in a stabbing position. She began attacking him aggressively with such grace and fluidity that she looks like she's almost dancing. Marseille chuckled but soon stopped once he saw how focused she is. She's not aiming to scrape his clothes anymore. She's actually going for it.
Sergio saw it too and he got extremely scared. When did the switch got pressed? He wasn't sure how it happened but Raquel is coming at Marseille like he's Gandia, that he's a threat to them.
Soon, Raquel kicked Marseille towards the tree, pinned him against it and then put the knife few inches away from his throat. Then, she stopped.
Everyone almost stopped breathing waiting for the next thing to happen. Marseille smirked and she noticed he's also pointing his knife on her torso. Raquel finally softened her expression and returned the smile. They withdrew their weapons and started laughing. That eases the tension in the air. For a moment, they all thought they're actually going to kill each other with their knives.
"I, for one, am dying to learn how to do that! That's so cool!" Denver exclaimed followed by the others who are now eager to learn how to handle a knife.
Raquel let Marseille do the teaching while she grabbed a clean cloth and pressed it against the side of her mouth. The adrenaline is still coursing in her veins. She's so pumped.
"Care to tell me what's that all about?" Sergio asked when he came up to her.
She met his eyes and saw something else that made her dizzy. She never saw him look at her that way before and she recognized it when she looked at herself on the mirror years ago.
"I need to go to the bathroom", she said and ran in a hurry and then poured her guts out when she got inside the bathroom.