Lupo was right and Lola was saving the day. He really owed her one. Denzell had tried to escape with sparrow but the front was blocked as well as the back. Angel had gotten out of the car, clocking his gun, as well as Mike and the DEA officers following behind him.
This was one of those nights were he got his hands stained with blood.
The shooting went on for a while and it wasn’t so easy because the men that protected sparrow were as much as the men that came with Angel. Angel had called for back up and continued to focus on finding sparrow where he was.
A man had just fallen before him after he shot him down and good heavens! Today was probably the day he got to get things over with and be at peace because just before him, was a lonely dog away from it’s protectors.
Right before him was his greatest rival, Sparrow. His face was splattered with the blood of others. He was butts down while Angel towered above him.
“Angel….” Sparrow called, thanks to the headlights, he was able to see him clearly. Horror was etched on his face as his life flashed before his eyes. Fear, anger filled Sparrow’s heart. He had been too scared to listen to denzell when he said to stay put. How could he, when he saw those protecting him fall one by one. So he ran, hoping to escape with a car as he saw a path which he could drive through. He didn’t care about the number of men that died to protect him. All he cared about was hitting the road and saving himself but unfortunately for him, just when he thought he could do it on his own, he was delivered to the hands of his enemy.
He feared that he’d die in the hands of Angel and all his efforts will be lost.
“I like the sound of my name on your lips especially when it sounds this scared.” Angel said, a villain smirk appearing on his face. He knew there was no time to trade words but he couldn’t resist saying something to Sparrow before taking him captive.
He pointed his gun to sparrow signalling to him to stand.
“Or I’ll shoot.” He said seeing his hesitation.
Sparrow stood up boiling in anger but then when it seemed like he would take a step, he stopped and his eyes twiched, but before Angel could turn to see what had made his expression change he felt the mouth of a gun on the back of his head. It was hot teliing the number of men that had fallen by it.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t move otherwise a bullet goes straight into your fucking brain.” A voice spoke behind him. “Drop your weapon, and walk slowly into the car.” The voice came again and Angel raised his hand. He knew it would be the death of him should he follow them but right now, if he didn’t he’d be dead right there.
“You thought I’d do something as shameful as killing you on the spot?” Sparrow said mocking him. “No, I prefer to torture you first, for a long time.” The joy in his face was unmatched. Angel’s gun was taken from him and given to sparrow who played with it.
Angel’s eyes searched desperately for any of his men who would notice him but everyone was fighting to save themselves. He had called for back up and had no idea why they were taking long but then it seemed someone’s back-up was early. From Sparrow’s side of the road, tires could be heard screeching and the moment the cars stopped, a number of men came down.
“Look whose father came to the rescue.” Sparrow said proudly.
Angel’s men were asked to drop their weapons as they were outnumbered.
“Look how the tables turn Angel.” Sparrow said mocking him.
Angel was in distress, he was counting time untill jack arrived with his men.
“Move.” The man behind him ordered and he began moving but then he sighted Mike who looked like he was more in distress. Angel noticed his movement and knew that he was trying to do something to save him. Doing that will inevitably get him killed too. He shook his head giving him a signal not to do so but the look on Mike’s face said he had made up his mind.
Mike withdrew a second gun from his side, running closer so that he could get a better shot at Sparrow. Denzell who had been behind Angel pointing the gun at him noticed the movement immediately.
“Mike don’t….!” Angel yelled while Denzell had asked sparrow to watch out. Mike shot at sparrow but his bullets landed on the car behind them. Denzell pointed his gun at Mike’s direction and gunshots from him went straight to Mike.
Angel’s face went pale instantly seeing Mike’s bloody chest. Anger over powered him, taking his gun during the struggle and in a fit of rage he fired shots at sparrow four times. Denzell was frozen to the spot seeing the son of his boss on the floor and in the pool of his own blood. One careless moment and Sparrow was shot down. Angel ran towards Mike and soon Jack arrived with back up. Ricardo’s men were given orders not to retaliate but to retreat. Denzell had made quick arrangements to take Sparrow out of the scene. He’d have to pay with his life for letting his boss’ son die.
Angel didn’t bother about getting Mike’s pulse checked. He had asked the men to take him into the car. He didn’t want to hear that mike was gone. They put pressure on the bleeding part of mike to stop his bleeding even without knowing for sure if there was a need to. They had taken mike to the nearest clinic and forced the doctor to attend to him.
Angel couldn’t go in so he stayed out and sat by the grass. He was visibly shaking out of fear for Mike’s life. What if he had brought Caspian and knight along and something had happened to them? Seeing mike in such state shocked him. He would have been completely miserable if such had happened to caspian and knight.
He needed a support system now and the only person he could think of was Thea. So he borrowed a phone to call the house so he could speak with her.
“Angel….” The moment he heard her voice his burden weighed less on him. He felt safe to be vulnerable with her. He was tearing up.
“My love….” Thea called again, soothing him. Her voice was teary yet comforting. “Whatever happened today, I want you to know that it’s not your fault.” She said but he shook his head. Mike was shot because of him.
“You don’t even know what happened how could you say its not my fault?” He said in a low voyuce. He was really down.
“Bad things were meant to happen today, you did your best. There was no way you could control everything that happened.”
Angel sniffed back his tears but it came flowing uncontrollably again.
“Mike was shot because of me.” He could hear Thea breath shakily over the phone.
“Its okay Angel….” She had broken down as well but it was because she understood the magnitude of guilt Angel was feeling right now.
“I shot sparrow.” He said and gulped hard.
“Is he dead?” Thea spoke more softly. Killing sparrow would be a worthy reward even though it could never replace Mike’s life.
“I don’t know…. They took him away.” He said and broke down even more in tears. “I need you here Thea. I need you so bad.” He said. She was indeed just who he needed at the moment. Her presence would make the pain bearable.
Thea took a deep sigh, her hand on her chest, it was as if she was feeling Angel”s pain as much as he did. She let her tears flow freely. She wished she could just be there with him at the moment.
“Come home Angel…. Come home to me my love.” She said pleading. “I love you so much Angel.” She said and could only hear Angel’s shaky breath over the phone. Even though she couldn’t be physically present with him she remained silent and stayed with him over the phone, comforting him.
The night would be over soon, morning would come and the fate of Sparrow and Mike would be known but only one person needed to be alive. Otherwise the circle would continue.