Just a couple days ago, we were enjoying the comfortable silence of the morning. The kids were sleeping, I was filling out delivery slips in my usual corner of the bar, and Tifa was getting glasses ready before she opened up. We heard a faint knock on the door. We couldn't see see who it was considering that the shades were still down. So, we just assumed it was an early customer.
"I'm sorry, but were closed. Come again later." she shouted politely. I kept my head down at my slips thinking that they would go away. Then, the knocking became stronger. "I said we're closed." They pounded on the door the third time and we both ignored them. We thought that they would go away. But we were next thing we heard was a window bash open and the children screaming. Tifa and I were just about to run upstairs until the bar door was kicked in and three men in black hoodies strodded in. The childrens' shouts were getting louder.
"Tifa. You help Marlene and Denzel. I got this." She nodded quickly and ran up the stairs.
I turn around and stare at the men. Damn, I should've left my sword upstairs. I had to fight in unarmed combat. One guy ran up to me, gun in hand, and shoots it. I manage to dodge it and grab the outstretched arm, snapping it out of its joint. I kicked his back, sending him to the ground. I run to the second guy, launching myself from a table, kicking him square in the jaw. He holds it, checks for blood, glares at me, and lunges at me with full force. He manages to punch me in the stomach, and I doubled over. i look up to see the remaining two men hovering over me. I roll back, grab a head and kneed him in the face. i drope kicked the other man who was staring close by, and kicked his face in. The first man from earlier stumbles over, gun shakely in hand, and shoots my leg. I fell to the ground in agony. Damn, that hurt! Another one kicked the side of my head, and the other jabbed a knife in my side. I could feel the blood dripping out fast, and the world darkening around me. I was surrounded. I heard a shriek from upstairs and the kids scream "Tifa!" A stumbling sound was also heard descending down the steps. I tried to pick up my head but the major blood-loss was getting to me and made me weak. Seconds later, I hear the men say " Get her!" and fading footsteps as I lost consciousness.