“I can do it Tigress, trust me… A wounded Tiger is more dangerous” he muttered.
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“You sure?” Toyota asked, looking so concerned as he gave her a short smile, meaning yes.
She reluctantly stepped away from him, and at the same time, Taylor let go of him from the right.
“You can’t die, remember that” Chance said.
“You’d he the happiest if I do, @sshole” he replied, smiling slowly as Chance let go of him.
Everyone shifted back, creating a space in the middle for the fight. It’s immediate, so no time to move to the arena.
Toxica took off her hoop earrings and necklace, handing them to Brazil before stepping into the middle with Tiger.
They took their positions, and everyone held their breaths as they prepared to clash, it’s been a while since something like this happened.
The atmosphere froze completely, and the air became eerie like a cold war is coming.
“Who’re you betting on?” Jaemin whispered beside Sylvester .
“Boss might be stronger than The Terminator, but I dunno what to do when it’s the godmother we’re talking about here, and for the fact that he’s also wounded” he replied.
“So… you’re indirectly supporting the godmother?” Jaemin blinked.
“Maybe” Sylvester replied.
“I believe in boss, so if he says he’d win, he will” Jaemin nodded.
Chance’s hands were shaking fearfully, so much that he quickly folded them.
Zenith saw it and gave him a pat which made him look her way
“Remember the rule? Always believe in the boss, he’d do it if he said it” she said.
Brazil was still smiling, whereas Toyota was expressionless, her poker face glittering off.
“You don’t seem scared” Lambo said beside her.
“He assured me, I’m choosing to believe him” she replied, and Lambo smiled.
Tiger stood rigidly, though he’s still losing blood from the wounds, but he’s not ready to back off.
It’s obvious he’d lose given his current condition, but he’s not seeing himself on the ground, he’s gonna give this movie a mad plot twist. A wise Tiger knows how to play his game well.
He was glaring at her with all the hatred he left Atlanta with, piercing her soul with his eyes, ripping her heart away from her chest at the same time.
He has killed her even without touching her, and as he did the imagination, his anger built… Each wave of the memories made his muscles bulge in his arms, and within a minute, they swelled up, and the rage overtook him.
“B**ch!!!” He yelled, running madly to Toxica for the attack…
Toxica stood her groud, not moving her foot till he got to her and made a dangerous move towards her legs, trying to crap it off the ground, but she was faster to jump off the spot and land on another spot where she immediately threw her right leg forward, kicking Tiger on the face.
“F**k!” Jaemin gasped when blood flew out of Tiger’s mouth, and he groaned as he flew forward to land on the ground.
Toxica smirked, curving the corner of her lips to reach her jaw before rushing to Tiger this time.
She made to stab his chest with her heel, but he rolled away from the spot and grabbed that leg, dragging her down with himself.
She gave her four consecutive punches immediately, but she rolled him off and returned it with three extra, making seven.
Tiger was already bleeding profusely by the time she was done, and she grabbed his throat, pressing it hella hard while he struggled beneath her.
He was already seeing his own end as he choked under her grip, but he won’t fall like this, he can’t.
He began trying to remove her hand from his neck, but the more he tried, the stronger she got… She’s not a plaything.
Chance made to step into the middle, but Zenith held him back.
“It’d grow worse if you intervene” she said.
“She’d kill him” he replied, and she sighed.
“I told you to trust him”
Almost immediately, Tiger successfully removed Toxica’s hand from his neck and threw her body away from himself.
He stood and threw a weighted kick at her face which left her with a cut.
Immediately she realized her face was bleeding, she charged forward and made to flip him, but thanks to his fastness… he caught her instead and gave her a sharp uppercut which made her stagger.
Without waiting for her to recover, he blessed her face with a double kick which made the flesh on her head vibrate before she fell on the ground.
“Yes!” Jaemin smiled.
“Don’t get too happy, it’s not over yet” Sylvester replied beside him.
“Ok I think I know where this is going” Lambo said when Toxica stood energetically as if she’s not the one who just fell mightily.
She folded her fist and charged forward again, this time she didn’t miss the target, she punched Tiger’s wounds repeatedly, and when he tried to retaliate, she punched the one on his face too, and he fell bodily on his knees as blood rushed out of his nose.
“What’s happening?” Chance muttered fearfully as he fell from there to the ground.
Toxica got a sharp blade from her pocket immediately, then she sat on him and raised it up.
She was about to bring it down to his heart when he spoke…
“Sending me out that year wasn’t enough, now you wanna kill me cos I found my love again?”
Her hand stopped immediately, and her eyes widened as he smiled weakly.
“You haven’t changed a bit, still wasting your time defending the wimp you call your son, the bastard whose father is still unknown, the fool who can’t do anything without you” he muttered, and her eyes widened again.
Horror, terror and shock played around her orbs, and they refused to blink.
“Den… denz..
Before she could finish saying the name, Tiger took the opportunity of her shock to snatch the blade from her skillfully.
She wasn’t fast enough to attack before he brought it to her chest, sinking it in.
Her blood splashed on his face, and he laughed cruelly as he continued sinking it in, deeper and deeper till the whole of the blade penetrated.
“Mum!!!” Brazil screamed, rushing to the scene as her body fell on the ground.
Tiger fell flat on the ground too as the blade fell from him, and he closed his eyes, losing consciousness immediately.
“Tiger!” Chance ran to him.
Brazil carried Toxica, and Chance carried Tiger too.
They ran out of the place at a time, to different places though.
Brazil drove Toxica out of the clan, but Chance took Tiger to his apartment.
Toyota tagged along, and she got the kit immediately, getting ready for treatment.
Not everything was about fighting in Atlanta, they were also taught how to take care of emergency wounds, and she’s gonna be using that right now.
She opened the kit quickly and got epinephrine in the syringe.
“What’s that?” Chance asked.
“Shut it and leave if you’re gonna keep asking questions” she replied, shoving the injection into Tiger’s neck.
Immediately she released it into his bloodstream, she started treating the wounds, taking her time to clean them up.
“What’d happen to godmother? The wound is very large” Sylvester muttered.
“I hope she dies” Toyota replied in a mutter.
It only took twenty minutes to treat the wounds including the ones on his face, then she began transfusing blood from Chance’s body to his body to make up for the lost blood.
“Everyone must assemble at the lab in five minutes” she ordered, leaving the apartment.
Sylvester and Jaemin left after her, rushing to the lab so they’d meet up.
Everyone was already in when they arrived, and it was Toyota who came in last as expected.
“For the first time in the history of this clan, we were outsmarted and almost lost a boss” she said.
“Yenicall is not a joke then” Lambo said.
“And we’re not the joke either, meaning the war is just starting. The plan A failed, so we move to the second plan” Toyota replied, and Zenith put on the largest screen.
“There’s a plan B?” Taylor muttered surprisingly.
“The Terminator is never to be caught unprepared” Sylvester smiled, and they all shifted their attention to the screen.
The picture of Yenicall was displayed clearly.
“Is she? How did it happen?” Jaemin asked.
“I’m not a good hacker for jokes, it only took few buttons to get this, and the only thing we have left to do is make her regret messing with this clan. godmother sent the address of her secret cottage immediately you guys went for the exchange” Zenith replied.
“Godmother knew about her? Then she should have told us instead of letting us go for the exchange! Boss got hurt!” Taylor said.
“She has a lotta explanation to do, that’s if she’s lucky to wake” Toyota said, standing straight.
“This mission is tommorow unfailingly, I can’t stand Yenicall alive anymore, she has to incur my wrath just like Alberto and Sancho” she said, and the screen went off.
“Which is why I’ll be recruiting new members to the gang” she continued, and three people came in. Two girls and a guy (Tedross)
“Tedross? He started training just one week ago” Sylvester said.
“He’s good than almost everyone despite his asthma” Zenith replied
“I’m Tedross” he smiled.
“Tequila” Tequila said, and her eyes met with Jaemin’s, but she looked away immediately. Jaemin kept staring.
“Jezebell” the third one said.
“What! Another Jezebel?” Lambo said surprisingly.
“Mine is double L, and I’m not a betrayer” she replied sweetly.
“Betrayers won’t say they are” Jaemin said.
“Lambo, you have the responsibility of taking them to their apartments” Toyota ordered.
“When will I be seeing my sis?” Tedross asked.
“Tommorow, follow me you three” Lambo replied, leading the way out of the lab.
She took them to their various apartments hastily and made her way back to the lab.
By now, everyone else left already, just Zenith who’s feeding Thunder, but immediately she came in, she stood and started leaving.
“Zenith I’m sorry…” She quickly blocked her.
“Sorry? I told you how much i hate bisexuals, you’ve got me traumatized that I couldn’t even sleep!” Zenith snapped angrily.
“I just couldn’t control it, I’m sorry I kissed you, I just…
“Oh please… I don’t even wanna hear your voice” Zenith cut her off and left the lab.
“F**k!” Lambo scattered her hair crazily.
“I’m going mad, why is she doing this to me?”
“So… what am I?” Sylvester said, coming in.
She quickly faced him with a squint.
“What do you mean?”
“We f**ked” he replied.
“So?” She said.
“What!”
“You expected something after the f**k? We both enjoyed it Sylvester, it was just a nightstand” she said harshly.
“You’re mean” he replied hurtfully
“Whatever” she replied and made to go out of the lab, but he pushed her back, and her back thudded on the wall.
He kissed her madly hard, making her lips swell before demanding for her tongue which she gave by opening her mouth completely.
He was pressing her b**bs and forcing moans out or her as their tongues swirled, but she suddenly broke it.
“Lambo, I… I love…
“Don’t say the last word” she said and walked out immediately.
Sylvester leaned on the wall and closed his eyes.
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