The Becoming of an Assassin

Chapter 36:

Thomas had his eyes closed but when he realized he was alive, he slowly stood up. He looked around seeing Aidan holding a gun, Daiichi holding Aidan up.

"Aidan, you are okay."

"Yeah, and you almost got yourself killed, dumb ass," Aidan said. Though he wasn't in much shape, considering Daiichi was practically his crutch.

"You are the one to talk," he said. He took one step towards Aidan, but Aidan's eyes had widened with horror. Thomas was confused, it was like time had stopped. He felt his shirt get wet, and he looked down. He saw his shirt get drenched with blood, and he fell forward.

"Thomas!" He looked up to see Aidan pushing Daiichi off of him and Ran to his side. He caught Thomas but fell to the ground with him.

Another shot was heard, Ian had tackled Orlando, making Orlando miss the second shot.

"Aidan, sorry. It seems this keeps happening," Thomas, coughs up blood.

"Don't talk, fuck."

Aidan rolled Thomas onto his side. He tried to stop the bleeding, ripping his shirt off. He didn't have any of his first aid kit that he used last time to stop the bleeding or to get the bullet out.

"Come on don't close your eyes, stay with me, Thomas." Aidan's heart felt like it was going to drop into the pit of his stomach.

"Aidan... I am sorry, don't..." Thomas coughed up more blood. "I don't think I am gonna make it out this time."

"Don't you dare, give up..." Aidan said, and Daiichi frozen in place. He would have been in the way if he got closer to Thomas or Aidan.

"We need to get out of here, now." Aidan said to Ian. Ian was busy fighting Orlando, knocking him out completely with a hammer that was near the cross.

"Got it, I will carry him," Ian said. He picked Thomas up, and Daiichi helped Aidan.

"You need to leave me; you will get killed trying to save me. Orlando's men, I am confident there are tons more."

"Leaving you isn't an option." Ian said.

"I remember a back way to get out of here, hardly any guards go that way," Daiichi said, speaking up. He led them out the backway where he was brought through. He just hoped for once there weren't men around.

"They will probably assist Orlando, once word gets out, he is unconscious. So, we should be safe," Aidan said. Daiichi nodded, glancing back at Thomas and Ian.

"Guys, I am sorry. Really. I am just glad, that Daiichi is okay, and all of you are okay," Thomas voice was soft, but they could hear him clearly. "Ian, thank you for always being there for me. Aidan, I am so glad we had met you that day and you joined us. Daiichi, thank you for making Aidan happy, and loving him"

"Thomas, stay with me man. We just need to get you back to base, and Aidan can treat your wounds like before, so stop talking. Stop talking as if you are going to die." Ian said.

Thomas was silent, and his movement slowly stop. He went limp

"Thomas, can you hear me?" Ian's voice was worried, and Aidan let Daiichi go. He went to Thomas and Ian; he placed two fingers on Thomas's pulse point.

"Aidan? Please tell me, he isn't..." Ian said, and Aidan let out a shaky breath. If they got emotional now, it would risk the chance of the other guards coming back again.

"We have to keep moving, Ian. Please, keep carrying. We can't leave him here."

Ian looked down, still holding Thomas tightly. Aidan didn't have to say more, everyone knew what he meant.