Ain't Shady Baby, I'm Hot

4

I startled awake, my empty water bottle falling from my hands as I grabbed onto the tree trunk. My eyes blinking rapidly as I heard the shouting from below.

The moon had risen, the fire burning high as I look out to see a group of people chanting. My eyes widen as I snapped awake. The shouting clearer now as I realized there was a fight going on.

"For fucks sake." I seethed as I quickly made my way down the tree, a slight glance at the water bottle feet in the opposite direction had me wince and say an apology to Kie for littering.

However, with the fact that I didn't know who was in the circle and I was the unofficial bouncer- I needed to get over there.

Of course, I couldn't make it one party without there being violence. I just hope it's not one of my blockheads.

I sprinted over, my bare feet sinking in the sand as I left the dry powder to a harder compacted texture. I pushed through the chants which spurred on the fight and groaned at the sight of who was in the ring.

I watched Topper and John B circle each other before the blond laid a hook on John B. The brunet crashing towards the waves.

"Stop!" Kie's voice was barely loud enough for me to hear and I was right next to her. "Xena, you have to do something."

"Already planning on it." I made it two feet before JJ grabbed hold of my arm. John B sending out a fake jab and catching Topper off guard before propelling him up and over into the water.

"Let him finish." JJ whispered in my ear as John B walked towards Topper.

"You say that. But they're both shitfaced- so no. I step in and I stop this before it gets any worse." I roared over the music as I turned to look at JJ. He was drunk as well.

They all were.

It looked like a few were sobering up, but no one was helping stop this.

"Topper!" I roared out as I finally yanked free of JJ, the blond reaching out to stop me, but someone got there first. "Get out of my way, Kelce!"

"I can't let you do that. They need to get this over with." I rose my eyebrows.

"This isn't a sanctioned fight. No regulations. This has nothing about them needing to duke it out." I seethed moving to go around Kelce but the male moved with me. "It's a pissing contest between two drunk idiots. Do not make me hurt you."

I saw a flicker of dread pass through his eyes before he rose his fists.

"Kelce. I'm not fighting you, just move!" But I was the one who needed to move, Kelce's fist came at me as I ducked and tried to get around him. But he was quick. My foot drills helping him out as I once again waited for him to swing before trying to move around him.

I watched John B run at Topper only for Topper to pull him into the water. The brunet underneath him as I blocked Kelce and sent a quick set of blows his way. My hits send him ass down in the sand and earned a few gasps from the crowd.

"Stay there!" I warned watching him cradle his jaw. My head turning to Topper who was currently drowning John B. "Topper!" I roared and made my way over, but JJ was already there. A black metal glint in his hand as he held it to Topper's head.

"No." I whispered, but it was already too late. "Everyone get out of here! Now!" I roared as the crowd dispersed in a hurry.

I motioned for the three to stay back as I walked up. Their yells behind me not helping the situation. If JJ was drunk he wasn't gonna listen.

"JJ, let him get off John B. Topper, get your hands up." I ordered watching JJ carefully. "JJ, he can't get off John B if you're on top of him." I watched JJ press the gun harder but eventually let Topper rise.

"Kie! Can you check your psycho friend, please?" Sarah cried, her voice hoarse as I turned to Topper and helped him stand before pushing him towards Sarah.

"Both of you get out of here." I yelled as I watch JJ do something stupid, again.

"Everybody listen up, get the hell off our side of the island!" And then he fired two shots into the air.

I let Kie and Pope handle him as I went to John B. Carefully I flipped him on his back before dragging him out of the water. My hands on his chest as I watched him pass out.

"No. John B!" I roared as I pumped my hands in a steady rhythm. The three Pogues behind me still arguing as I focused on the bigger issue.

"Shut the fuck up!" I yelled over them. The three silencing themselves as they finally saw the state we were in.

"Oh shit!"

"John B!" Kie shouted as she slid over behind his head. Pope jumped to his other side while JJ loomed over my shoulder.

"When I say so, we need to move him to his side so all the water will come out and not choke him." I ordered. My hands still moving as I watched his face for any signs of breathing. When I saw his throat contract, I gave the go ahead, my hands moving to push his back. Kie's supporting his head and neck, and Pope pulling from his side.

We all watched as he coughed up water, his eyes fluttering as his breathing returned to normal. Then he was out again.

"I hope that sobered you all up. JJ, the next time I say to let me intervene- I don't give a damn what pissing contest is happening, you let me fucking intervene."

I pushed up from the sand, turning to the blond who glared at the ground by John B.

"Am I understood?" I whispered, dangerously close to loosing it. My nails digging into my palms as I exhaled.

"Crystal." I breathed out, trying to release the rage as I walked to go get the Twinkie. All that was left in the Boneyard parking were tire tracks and garbage.

A task for another day.