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FFN 15: As badass as Batman

Chapter 5: As Badass as Batman

"Who in their right minds would want to live in a horror movie?! " shrieked Orah.
Once again she and Astrid was fighting over something or other.
"I would! It would be so cool. " was Astrid's argument.
"What's the point of running away from vampire if you can't fall in love with him? "

Considering how intellectual their argument was it's save to say none of them got into the debating team this year.
Carter faked a cough and said, "Sci-fi nerds. "
I high-fived him and went back to the plate of food in front of me. It was full of heavily spiced chips. Yes I know it's unhealthy, but chips has always been one of my weaknesses.

Orah, Carter, Astrid and I was sitting in a fish and chips restaurant near Gordonsbaai. We decided to go to the beach because of the hot weather, but Ron ditched us at the surf shack and Cal was sick.
"Okay kids, no more fighting. " I teased when some of the other customers started staring at us.
Carter snatched a chip from my plate, but before I could protest Orah's phone rang.
Bang Bang started playing, very loudly I might add, until she answered. When I say that she was as red a tomato it would be an understatement.
"Hello mom-what? Why? " there was silence for a second and then she sighed. She stared at the phone like it just killed Santa and grabbed her bag.

"What was that about? " asked Carter taking another one of my chips.
"I have to go and tutor some kid even though I don't want to. "
"Then just say no! " said Astrid.
"I wanted to, but she hung up before I could say anything. And besides it's my punishment for sneaking into your room at 3am. " said Orah with a gloomy expression.
I couldn't help but laugh when she walked away.
"She snuck into your room? Why? " asked Astrid.
"That's right. And that's classified information." I said taking a chip from my plate.
I don't think it's a good idea to tell the guys about my secret admirer so I chose to keep quiet.

"What, are you planning the most outrages heist of the year? " teased Carter taking the chip from my hand and eating it.
"Actually we were planning on how we're going to murder you. We're still deciding between dropping your car on your head or slowly cutting off every limb starting with one you'd rather not lose. " I said smiling at him like the evil genius that I am.
Astrid shook his head in amusement while Carter stared at me with big eyes.

We just sat there talking for another ten minutes.
"Okay I'm going to go pay. " said Carter taking the money from the table and walked away.
"And I need to go to the bathroom. " said Astrid also standing up.
"Okay, I'll wait by the car. "
I walked out the restaurant and into the dark paring lot. The sky was still slightly blue, but the towering mountain made everything seemed dark and shadowy like it was night time. I stood next to the car playing with the hem of my white skirt, listening to the calming sound of waves crashing down onto the sand. It felt like I was slowly drifting away. I was completely lost in my thoughts until a man staggered over to me.

This does not look good, I thought to myself. I tried to ignore him, but he kept walking towards me. I told myself to run when he came closer and with it pushing me up against the car, but I couldn't get my legs to move. "Hey there, sweetheart." slurred the drunken man.
The smell of alcohol and sweat stinging my nose with every wiff. I tried to push him away but his tightened on me and when I tried to call for help he crashed his lips onto mine. Yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck was all I could think of when he kissed me. Well it was more like he was trying to assault my lips and not in a good way!
His grip on my waist, and then later on my butt, brought me back to reality and my instincts kicked in.

I slid down to the ground, crawled through his legs and kicked him in the small of his back. He crashed headfirst into the metal car door, groaning in pain. Just before I was about to run away as fast as I can he grabbed my ankle and stood up taking my leg up higher. I jumped up in the air, pushed on his shoulders and flipped over him with perfect ease. When I landed softly on tarmac he was lying on the ground on his stomach. I stepped on his upper back and twisted his arm into a lock hold with one hand. He groaned in pain which only made me tighten the lock.
"Don't you ever think you can do that to anyone! " I shouted at the man on the ground. Why did my voice sound so high-pitched and full of panic, was what I was thinking while pushing the man's arm further back.

"Mel, what's going on? " asked Astrid looking at me like I grew a second head.
I only realised that I was holding my dagger when Astrid eyed it with a trace of fear in his proud posture. Suddenly Carter and Ron appeared behind Astrid.
"What happened here? " asked Carter looking at me with concern.
"Nothing. " I said letting go of the man's arm.
I suddenly tasted blood and realised he must've bitten my lip open and put more weight on my foot, making the man whimper in pain.
"I see the old you is back. " said Ron with a smirk.
"Looks like it. " I said lifting my skirt to put my dagger back in the hilt that was strapped around my thigh.

I took the pressure of my foot off the man's back and barked at him. He scurried away with fear and for some reason I felt woozy at the sight.
With a satisfied grin I said, "That's right boys, I'm back. " and then I crashed to ground while everything around me turned to black nothingness.

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Hey there my buddies!
Please don't shoot I come in peace and I sure as hell don't want to leave in pieces.
Cliffhanger time! Dun, dun, duuun!!!!!
It was so fun writing that chapter. After a huge writers block I suddenly got this amazing idea. So what do you think? Pretty Badass huh? It was the first time that I tried to write something like that considering the fact that I don't even know how to punch someone. So what do you think is going to happen? And why did Mel black out at the end? My lips are sealed. [EVIL LAUGH]
Picture of Melanie's skirt if you were wondering how it looked. Is it just me or is this chapter shorter then the usual? Oh well hope you enjoyed it.

The queen is out
PEACE
Gaby