Time began to rush like a bullet fired from a gun, Loona, her wide red eyes with white sclera watched as the bullet hurtled towards her and then passed her by a few centimeters only to shatter the specter rushing at her, Loona spun around as if struck by the wind at the image of a crumbling specter in a black suit, and another scream shook her grey-light ears, long hair and fluffy fire.
- Loona, get down!. Shouted Crimson Blitzo, closing his yellow-red eyes for a moment as he saw the charging wights start shooting in the second of the three shafts of the underground metro train.
Everything was shattered by a loud bang again, literally. Loona looked to her right at the running man in the black suit, at the man with flowing black hair and that cold determination on his face and in his brown eyes.
John Wick was running from the right side, holding two Walthers in his hands and firing them simultaneously, and the roar and bullets of ego-infused, all-breaking power shattered every enemy bullet that was rushing towards the surprised wolf lady, and the colliding bullets caused an almost strange cracking sound that shocked everyone until until the first wraith attacking Loona fell to pieces, and the first shock was broken when John fired the last bullet and shouted to the scarlet imp in the black jacket with the Uzi in his hand.
- quickly chew my UZI. John Wick shouted, Blitzo taking a deep breath and threw his weapon which flew over the head of Loona still standing in shock.
John, making a quick turn and turning, grabbed the gun in his left hand and then made a quick turn to the other side, firing a series of shots, keeping his finger on the trigger until the last bullet fired all the way and the attacking black and white specters without their faces fell apart one by one just like theirs. more volleys.
- what he does is amazing. Vortex said slightly trembling and his red eyes trembled as did his entire dark gray fur under his jacket, tattered black T-shirt and gray pants.
In the meantime, when the last shot was fired and Loona, standing still, watched as more ghosts began to appear in the tunnel through which she was escaping, and behind her back, on the other side, more were trying to trap everyone, John, standing a few meters away from her, pulled out one of the phosphorus grenades, he unlocked it and threw it with all his strength, a powerful detonation boomed in the underground tunnel, everything in front of the killer started to burn and ghosts fell into the fire, the fire glowed with a strange luminous suppressed power, the ghosts crumbled into dust in flocks and everything started to tremble.
- what did he do, what is happening here. Verosika, a pink succubus in a flashy black and white dress with a sheepskin coat, shouted, instinctively hiding towards the nearest guy, who turned out to be black-haired Tom Clark, in a brown jacket and trousers.
- leave my boyfriend!. Octavia shouted quickly, an angry owl in a red blouse, a gray cloak with wings, and with fury on her white face and pink eyes, she snapped her fingers, causing a slight ignition of the white hair of the surprised Verosika, who quickly let go of the scientist.
- Tom is mine and away from him!. Octavia screamed, but her scream was quickly drowned out by the rumblings in the corridor, causing Octavia to hug her lover and him to tremble nervously.
- oh no, John blew up the supports, in a moment he and Loona will be covered with tons of gravel and earth, run away quickly! Tom Clark shouted.
- I don't know what's worse today, what's there or what's behind us!. The cherub Cletus shouted, shaking the bright feathers of his wings and his orange jacket, and his large light purple eyes and head wandered between two points, two tracks.
- Loona, save yourself quickly. Millie shouted, screaming at the top of her lungs, putting her red hands to her black mouth and her unkempt hair, but the screams were in vain because Loona still stood there, paralyzed by the shock of what she saw.
The underground ceiling began to collapse on the backs of the running successive hosts of black and white legions, breaking them and their form, and a huge cloud of dust began to rise into space, Loona kept looking, standing in shock and looking at the running robber, until everything began to shake with such force that Loona screamed in the moment John jumped at her and landed on the ground with her, sliding between the tracks to the terrified IMP team, watching as everything behind them collapsed with a loud bang, it was also the moment when Loona finally closed her eyes, overcome with shock, and when she she opened it, she couldn't believe her eyes and understand what she felt.
At first, Loona felt that she was not crushed by tons of rocks and stones, and secondly, she saw the killer lying in front of her on the other side, who now opened his brown eyes and smiled at her, and she smiled back at him.
- I thank you. Loona whispered, but she received no answer, because John Wick suddenly stood up and moved towards the expensive corridor where subsequent troops were marching, chasing the fugitives.
- you, wait!. Loona shouted as she got up from the ground from before her heart attack and that's when she was caught and hugged by her dad.
- oh, daughter, I was so afraid. Blitzo said but Loona quickly grabbed him by the scarlet yellow swarm and looked at him with embarrassment.
- Dad, leave me alone!. Loona screamed because it wasn't what she expected, not that she would call Blitzo father, Loona let go of Blitzo and looked again at the assassin in the black suit walking in front of her and John Wick was heading towards the others, making Verosika and Vortex take a step back, but the others knew that John was ready to fight with them for the couple in love, for the first time they showed no fear of him, even a little sheep in a yellow dress with a crossbow in her hand showed no fear when John was walking towards it.
- crossbows, please. John said, extending his left hand in front of the little cherub standing on the ground.
Keenie said nothing, she passed her light crossbow to the human, looking at him with quivering fillet eyes like everyone else, and watched with everyone else in silence as Wick strode towards the second tunnel, issuing another challenge to the power of the wraiths.
- what is he doing, he wants to fight himself!. Loona shouted for the first time doing more than just standing in place, running and grabbing Millie's ax but she couldn't lift the ax as it was quickly snatched from her by Millie and she looked at Loona with her curious yellow eyes.
- hey Loona, why are you so worried about him, you don't know our new friend, do you, you don't know how he works. Millie said, probably looking at Loon and the assassin lifting his crossbow.
- but, him?, I mean, how!. Loona screamed before she was pulled to the ground when the first shots were fired by the white-haired Moxxie, who pulled out one of the last grenades he had left from under his black jacket and white shirt.
- trust and see, why are you so worried about him?. Moxxie asked his wife, who was listening to him, suddenly looked out of the corner of her eye at the kneeling Loona when the first shots were fired, watching as at that moment her hair and fluffy tail suddenly stood on end, but she also shuddered instinctively when she saw bursts from black guns rushing towards the killer and then it happened what most people no longer had such an impression on, but Loona, who saw it, pricked up her tail, ears and widened her eyes, watching as John Wick used his power to dodge the rushing bullets.
John Wick was so fast that his dodges appeared in the form of repeating images, and his speed and turns between larger series of blows looked as if ten people were jumping to the right, then to the left, and finally John started shooting with a golden crossbow, and when the first shots were fired, he was shocked. Loona looked at an image she had never seen before, which were luminous bolts muted in gray, smashing ten ghosts on their way, turning the ohm into the fine dust it was before the uprising, there was a loud cannonade in the tunnel, shots from one side, the enemy was doing everything to hit the enemy and John was taking quick croquets to the right, then to the left, dodging and dodging enemy fire, shooting with astonishing precision, it's a fact that John had always been a man who never missed, but now he had more talents and powers that made him superior to man. its accuracy and precision were as accurate as down to a few micrometers.
John rolled on the ground, showering the black and white ghosts attacking the legionnaires with a hail of bolts, and Tom Clark, who was observing everything from the grass and lying down, even began to stutter at the image of what he saw, which was a violation of all the laws of physics, something that was downright inscrutable took place before his eyes. , but once he realized that there were things that a scientist had never dreamed of, and such an element was Octavia lying next to him, an owl from the underworld who was now hugging him, trembling slightly and her black beak was rattling slightly, but her condition was getting better and better and she calmer when she felt her beloved next to her, the way Tom hugged her tightly.
- this, this, this is amazing, how, how, how he does it. Tom asked shocked.
- maybe today we will find out the truth, maybe, oh Tom please don't let me go. Octavia said, snuggling in the scientist's embrace until the gunfire stopped for a moment, then Octavia and Tom, as well as everyone else, looked at the killer standing with his left side towards them with his hand outstretched.
- grenade. John Wick said.
- you say, here, hold it!. Moxxie shouted as he threw an incendiary grenade at the assassin.
John grabbed the ball, pulled the pin and threw it into the other shaft and when the explosion occurred, the next ghosts fell into pieces and the ceiling of the underground tunnel fell to the ground in a noisy, spectacular crash, but to everyone's surprise, John didn't even make a step back, which of course, it set off an alarm in the bloodhound's heart.
- why is he standing like that, John!. Loona screamed, wanting to rush to the killer to get him away from the danger, but she was knocked to the ground when Blitzo grabbed his tail and Loona landed on her side.
- what is it, Blitzo why. Loona asked, trying to get up again.
- I won't let you do that, besides, let's trust our friend!. Blitzo shouted and the noise and dust hit everyone, there was a strange silence for a moment, someone screamed as the dust cloud disappeared, everyone looked in shock at the unusual event, how the little cherub Cletus landed between two balloons and Verosika was shocked and her face was clearly very red. which was usually never noticeable on a succubus's face.
- get off me, cherub, you're not ashamed. Verosika asked, scolding Cletus as he landed on the ground.
- I, I didn't want to, it's an accident, I didn't see anything. Said Cletus, red in the face.
- why are you so red?. Vortex asked reflexively, but he quickly regretted his words when Verosika glared at him sharply.
However, everything was interrupted by a killer emerging from the cloud of dust, John Wick emerged from the dust calmly, not even scratched, brushing the dirt from his suit, and Loona, who saw it, was about to run, but was stopped by Millie standing in her way and her intelligent glances, and when she was smaller than her, the imp looked at her with an intelligent look, ending with a sly smile, everything was interrupted again by Moxxie, looking up at the tunnel ceiling.
- You hear it, it's them, I think they're starting to dig, it's strange, I thought that as ghosts they were able to pass through walls. Moxxie said.
- maybe it's also our friend's fault, his power, John, you?, tell us what's going on here, behind you. Keenie said as John handed her the crossbow back.
- as I already said, first of all, we don't have time for me, this way, why are you standing so fast, this road is probably the only exit from the underground. John said, urging everyone on.
- if possible, the only one. Vortex asked.
- because I never checked this tunnel, when I came here at noon and started following you all, I found this road, I even prepared a track cart, but everything was buried in the first explosion, but this tunnel must lead somewhere, it must lead to the exit, and now behind me, We'll talk about everything on the way, come on. John said calmly, even though he was rushing everyone, he didn't speak in a harsh manner, rather like a teacher who is responsible for everyone.
- wait, Tom, you know, your knowledge. Blitzo said, pulling out his gun and pointing it at Tom, in front of whom Octavia quickly stood defensively.
- I will not allow it!. Octavia shouted quickly.
- Octavia, this is your fianc , ha, I didn't think you would ever find the one. Loona said, making big eyes at the owl defending the human.
- you too could finally find someone. Octavia said, blushing slightly, and her condition also affected Loona, who quickly glanced at the killer and then froze because she was currently being watched by a spy, by Millie, smiling in a strange, insidious way.
- don't you understand that his knowledge may determine the existence of our worlds?. Verosika said, pulling a small silver gun from her garter and holding it to the scientist's head where Octavia couldn't do anything.
- Octavia, they're right, maybe it'll be better this way. Tom said, ready to laugh.
- No!, I won't let them do that!, I don't care, I don't care about my parents' opinion and your ideas, it's not allowed!, it's not possible! Octavia shouted and her anger was boiling in her pink eyes but suddenly her eyes widened because both Blitzo and Verosika sheathed their weapons and took a step back and when Octavia looked back she saw the one who instilled fear into the hearts of the bravest and that was John Wick again defending her beloved from evil fate, John Wick, holding Walther in his right hand, aimed it at the imp and the succubus.
- I won't let you do that, I won't let anyone suffer like I once did, you understand. He said John Wick and, as it turned out, he quickly found support among the majority.
- me too. Moxxie said.
- Me too. Millie said, holding her ax with both hands.
- you can't do that, even if one of them is a demon!. Cletis shouted as he charged his bow.
- just try it and you will see. She said as she flapped her wings and held Keenie's crossbow.
- I, I prefer to give in, knowing that I won't win. Vortex said, moving to defend the scientist and the owl.
- even you, Brutus. She said Verosica disappointed, until she, broken, gave up for a moment, bowing her head.
- let it be, I won't hurt him, I won't shoot him, you have my word, oh, what will Stolas and Stella do with me when we come back, if we come back. Verosika said, hiding the silver pistol under her garter, and the sew-in turned to the last one who was hesitantly holding the gun.
- all right, all right, if I let go, please, you can rest in peace, man, I consider the contract terminated due to the impossibility of its execution in accordance with the above-mentioned sub-points, maybe. Blitzo said, waving his hands as he approached everyone.
Finally, when everyone, well almost everyone, agreed with the opinion of the defenders of the couple in love, the killer's eyes turned to the still silent wolf lady, and Loona, still not taking her eyes off her savior, started to say something, but her long tongue, as it turned out, was tangled so as did her words until she suddenly screamed.
- What is going on here!. Loona shouted as she pulled out a damaged book of power from behind her back that could open portals between worlds.
- first the book started burning, then these ghosts attacked me and finally, you, I thank you, me, it was like a real storm passing me, me, Mr. Wick. Loona said, finally getting over her shock.
- that's enough John, for friends. John said, extending his hand to the wolf lady, and Loona accepted his hand, her eyes trembling slightly as did her tail, and their shared smile met each other.
- hey Loona, does your tail have a life of its own?. Millie asked, teasing her friend.
- rrrr, what do you mean?. Loona asked growling and everything, the whole moment was interrupted by the head of IMP, who was most curious about the killer.
- Mr Wick, I mean John, for the enemies Baba Yaga, that's me!. Blitzo shouted as John moved towards him and he began to take steps backwards, all the way to the wall of the underground tunnel.
- first of all, we will talk on the way, now they are digging quickly, we don't have time. John said as he walked down the long corridor, everyone looked at each other, their eyes said so much but no one said a word, they agreed in silence and followed their savior, a man who could currently do more than any of them or even a hundred people.
In a moment of silence, everyone followed the killer in black and Blitzo, fighting his own curiosity, looked at the two competitors, Verosika and Cletus, and then they also came closest to the killer and asked the same question at the same time.
- who you are so exactly, now, today, and who you are to us. Blitzo, Verosika and Cletus asked, John looked at them in response to their question, following the lit lamps faster and faster, and his interlocutors felt that strange shiver down their spines again.
- who I am depends on you, it depends on whether you leave Octavia and Tom alone, they deserve to be happy together and I will fight for them, that's the first thing. John said and a shared smile united Octavia and Tom, who now felt really safe, both of them walking hand in hand, looking into each other's eyes again, sharing a tender embrace between them.
- secondly, someone gave me power in a strange crystal, a black crystal, I even saw this thing, it was a man with cosmic eyes, he appeared when everything stopped in time, I saw his eyes, a reflection of the cosmos, I don't know who he was but something he promised me something very important and now I know that I am close to it, that's why we are partners today. Said John Wick, finishing his last statement, and the knowledge he gave shocked everyone, even the scientist, because hearing something about a man with the eyes of space was something that completely broke everything and this man who, at his will, stopped everything in time.
- it's impossible, what am I saying, what's already happening is something impossible, but why me?. Tom Clark asked, looking at his left hand, unable to understand why him.
- as we already said, you know, you have knowledge about a certain exile, it's about some old case from the past, but what it's about, no, it's better not to say. Moxxie said waving his hand in front of his mouth.
- maybe it would be better if you shot me, let me know. Tom Clark said before his mouth was quickly covered by Octavia's black hand and the red imp's sharp glare.
- Please, Tom, don't even say that. She said Octavia.
- if you talk such nonsense, you will see what it means to get punched in the face with your bare ass, we understand each other. She said Millie and Tom jumped backwards behind Octavia after meeting Millie with great anger and determination on his face as he marched close to him.
- Um, yes, yes, I won't talk about it anymore. Tom said.
- but what now, should we defend him all the time?. Vortex asked, trying to walk closer to Loona but as soon as he got closer to her, Loona remembered everything that Vortex did, what he hid from her, that he had a girlfriend. Loona immediately took off to walk closest to the killer in black, which was again noticed by Millie.
- I have no idea about this, but I won't let any harm come to you, you have my word. John said confidently.
- mine too. Keenie said confidently, clenching her yellowish hands and flapping her wings quickly.
- ours too. True. Blitzo said, exhaling deeply in embarrassment.
- it's okay, I'll help you too, and what awaits me when I come back, but on the other hand, there's something bigger going on here than just bad parents. She said Verosika to herself, but loudly enough for everyone to hear her.
- we'll get through it together, right. She said Loona, sounding most confident as she caught the eye of the assassin walking next to her, but everything was interrupted when everyone saw the end of the tunnels and a strange light shining through.
- I think it's over, we found a way out, you hear that Tom, this city, we're in the city center, come on. She said Octavia, running to the exit, hoping that the nightmare time was over.
- Octavia, wait. Said Tom, who was running after her, before he was grabbed by the cuff by Verosik, and on the other hand, a pair of terrible shapeless white and black ghosts struck, grabbing Octavia and dragging her to the exit from the renovated shaft.
- Octavia!. Tom shouted, trying to break free.
- you're crazy, if you go there alone, everything will be lost. Blitzo shouted.
- you can't, your knowledge is too important. Vortex said, holding Verosik's terrified scientist by his brown jacket.
- it doesn't matter anyway, the only way out is there, follow me, but if anything, run away wherever you can. John Wick said as he pulled out two Walthers from under his black jacket.
- What about you. Loona said hurriedly.
- exactly, we don't leave our own, maybe together we can give them advice. She said Keenie stands with Loona, Millie, Moxxie and Cletus ready to fight, with weapons in hand, Uzi, axe, bow and crossbow.
- I know I won't convince you, but. John said before I was interrupted by a voice, the familiar voice of a scientist named Hank.
- you get out there, but now or she dies. Hank said and while being held by Vortex and Verosik, scientist Tom Clark began to struggle again but to no avail.
- so let's not let them wait, go slowly and stay close to me, preferably behind my back, just in case. John Wick said as he walked confidently and faster towards the exit where a strange light obscured the image of what was waiting for them all.
Finally everyone began to emerge from the tunnel, and everyone, except for one man, was shocked to see first a large square, at the end of it a white building, a three-story museum of applied history, and armies of two hundred wraiths holding in their hands their weapons of power and the weapons of people, two sides, two flanks standing on ten flamethrowers and they were only waiting for the order of the leading scientists and they stood in front of their legions, holding together a kneeling owl in black and red.
- Octavia. Tom shouted, but he was currently paralyzed when bald Hank with black glasses on his nose and in a green suit was holding Octavia by the black hair, while his companion, gray-haired Steve in a blue suit and fury in his gray eyes, was holding a long black blade in front of the hostage's throat.
They both stood at the head of their ghastly army, an army devoid of face, will and soul, and each of the legionnaires was waiting only for one order, but as it turned out, everything depended on one man, and all those gathered behind Wick, seeing the enormity of the enemy, trembled in this one moment, Cletus holding his bow of light, just as the Keenies with the crossbow in their hooves trembled at the image of the force that could destroy them, Millie stepped back to her husband and Moxxie offered her a hand for reassurance, Verosika, Blitzo and Vortex began to slightly chatter their teeth, come on in their hands they held an Uzi, a pistol and a rifle, but everything was above them, and Loona instinctively approached John, not wanting to be alone at the moment.
Finally confident, Steve, holding the blade in front of Octavia's throat, turned to the terrified scientist and he released a few tears from his green eyes, knowing that there was nothing he could do except one, and Octavia looked into his eyes, giving him one last smile on the black beak.
- well, Mr. Tom, since you love her so much, will you tell us about the prison of Lucifer's brother himself, or his firstborn, tell us where one of them was imprisoned or. Steve said, holding the blade close to the trembling owl's throat.
- don't do this, please!. Octavia screamed then Steve punched her in the face and put the blade to her throat ready to sink the blade to the hilt.
- I won't repeat myself, tell me where or. Steve said and Tom was grabbed by the mouth by John.
- I know what you want, I know perfectly well that you won't let Octavia go, so it will be better if I kill Tom and your ridiculous escapade will end here and now. John said and his words actually shocked everyone.
- and it won't change anything, either here or there, we'll get him eventually and it doesn't matter if we've lost the last grain of dust, so, besides, I know you, we know you, you won't do it, so you better obey. Hank said pulling Octavia's black hair causing her to scream, it hurt and Octavia started screaming pitifully then Tom shouted out some words of truth.
- Murmur is under the Etna volcano, look for him there in a sealed prison, please release Octavia, please. Said Tom, but instead of fulfilling his will, Steve pressed the blade, and then a thunderous shot was fired, shattering his blade and the terrified Octavia started running.
- come on, faster. John shouted and Octavia ran twenty meters until she fell into Tom's hands and landed on the ground with him, while John Wick stood and held his gun high, pointing it at the rising scientist.
- you can't stop us, you fool, now you will all die without exception. Steve said, hiding his hands behind the back of his blue jacket as he followed Hank up where the white stairs led to the closed doors of the museum of applied history.
- now you have signed your own death warrant. Hank said, raising his voice confidently and hiding his hands behind his green jacket, and according to their will and order, their black and white soldiers, faceless ghosts, pressed the trigger and fired.
That was the moment when Millie hid in Moxxie's embrace, Verosika instinctively hugged Cletus to her, just as Octavia hugged Tom Clark, and the others, Blitzo, Vortex and Keenie, with wide eyes and trembling hands, watched their end come, until everything interrupted by the scream of the wolf lady rushing towards the killer.
- NO!. Loona shouted, standing in front of Wick and closing her red eyes, and there was perhaps the most tense silence broken by the sound of a gunshot.
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The first curtains have fallen, only the first, because it was not the end yet and not only on the side of Steve and Hank, Tom Clark's knowledge, and John Wick himself, the truth is still coming.