Two days later, the Warriors came. In the morning, a mercenary scout rushed into the hideout. "The Warriors of New York are coming! Ten of them are on their way, about ten minutes' walk from here."
The defending party quickly gathered at the hideout's ground floor. One of the Warriors knocked the door soon after. Joseph put a finger to his lips and muttered, just loud enough for the other defenders to hear, "David, Hope, go round the back to ambush them. And be quick."
David and Hope rushed off. Joseph then asked, "Who is it?" One of the Warriors replied, "We're the Warriors. Who are you? And open up!"
"I'm Caysee! Joseph Caysee! Second-in-command to John Caesar." Another Warrior shouted, "Open the damn door then, Joseph!"
Joseph walked slowly towards the door and unlocked it. By then, David and Hope had reached the end of the alleyway and could see the ten Warriors. David and Hope timed the moment correctly, striking the moment when Joseph opened the door.
David ejected his Hidden Blade and Hope drew a shortsword. They moved and engaged the eight Warriors. David quickly stabbed the first Warrior twice in the stomach. As the other Warriors unsheathed their weapons, David drew a pistol and shot a musket-wielding Warrior. The round buried itself in the Warrior's collarbone. The musketeer was moving backwards when he felt Joseph's sword rip through his flesh and muscle, which guaranteed a quick death for him.
The battle was over faster than they imagined. A minute and a half after David killed the first Warrior, all the Warriors of New York were dead. But one of the gang members was injured. David and the other gang member kept their weapons and helped the injured gang member into the hideout.
Half an hour later, David, Hope and Joseph met in the latter's office. "I can't thank you all enough for helping me. Without you all, my mercenary organisation would've been destroyed!" Joseph thanked David and Hope. David nodded as a reply. Hope asked, "How is he? Will he be alright?"
Joseph answered, "A flesh wound only, luckily. But the flesh wound is rather bad. I reckon that he has to stay for five days maximum."
Hope then told David, "You can go back to Manhattan. I'll stay here with my men."
"Alright then. I'll take my leave now," David stood up and said before leaving, "I'll meet you all in a few months or so."