Caged No More: Chapter 43

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:CW/TW- D3ath, murd3r, w3apons, bl00d | POV- Sable: A low growl rising in my throat, I pull out my d4gger. All around me, everyone else does the same. "Now!" Onyx barks as three guards lunge for us, w3apons drawn. The first guard tries to slam the butt of his r1fle down on my head, but I sidestep easily with the speed the enhancement gear is giving me. Then I see Kai, running our way, a fire extinguisher in hand. Fae swing it hard, and the guard stumbles, mouth dripping scarlet. He's not unconscious, however, and has enough strength to fire his r1fle. The shot rings through the hall, and less than a second later, I hear an agonized scream. I whip around, and see Sky clutching her stomach, legs trembling. Everyone stops fighting as she collapses, head hitting the tiled floor hard. No....Did I just watch her d!e? My horror is replaced by fury, and I grip my d4gger tight. As everyone watches, frozen, I plunge the blade into the unconscious guard's abdomen. Then, Onyx picks up Sky's spear, and with a rage-filled screech, pounces on the female guard. The fighting resumes, with everyone fueled by the d3aths of their comrades. Please don't let them call for backup, I think, pulling my d4gger out of the man's stomach. The other male guard charges towards me, pure anger in his eyes. Now that I've k!lled one of his partners, he has no reason not to exterminate me too. I can see it in his eyes, the determination, the hatred. I knock the r1fle from his hands with a swift kick, but he's prepared for that. Before I can even strike again, he takes a kn1fe from his belt and slices straight across my cheek. Bl00d spurts out of the wound. I can feel that my lip is split, and there's a deep gash running from my jaw to my ear. No time to fuss over that, because the guard's charging again. This time, I dodge and drive my knife into his shoulder, ripping his uniform. We rain blows on each other. I can't hear anything, only my heart pounding and blood roaring in my ears. Then he knocks my weap0n to the ground, and it slides out of reach. He smiles, hacks up blood, and prepares to !mpale me. Sorrow washes over me. This is how I die. Cornered, alone, not able to say goodbye to my friends or allies. I feel tears forming in my eyes. I won't get to have a life, a family, a future. And I won't be able to protect Onyx. I....won't be able to tell her how much I love her.