A Little Word Called Love

Part 17: Love is a Dangerous Word

After John, Tiffany, and BB left the shore they continued along the road until something happened.

"Okay so if you were to have one bullet who would you kill, The Savior or Hitler if he was alive?" Tiffany asked.

"Probably Hitler cause if The Savior is to be killed by anything its my blade," BB quickly responded.

John was about to answer when he decided to say "Let's rest here and catch out breath," he set down his wet equipment and sat down on the curb.

"That still was one hell of a way to wake up..." Tiffany pointed out while sitting down next to John, followed by BB.

"Do you think the others are okay?" BB asked.

"They are fine," John said "Well probably not Crystal since we don't know how she survives...but I know Jorge and Lilith are alright at least."

"Your voice sounds so reassuring," BB pointed out.

"I guess," John said "It's just a gut instinct...like a twin thing."

A 3 story apartment building was across from them seeming so still except something that John noticed, a curtain moving in one of the windows on the top floor "Hey look up there," John said to the others.

BB stood up "Someone is up there," drew her sword "We have to investigate."

"Agreed," Tiffany got up with he rifle along with John. As they ascend the stairs they don't notice that Jorge, Lilith, and Crystal could be seen going into the medical center 2 blocks down the street. Their focus was on whoever was in the room upstairs. They arrived at the  room, John nodded and let BB go in first. She opened the door and walked in slowly when a man came swinging at her with a knife. She quickly deflected it and stabbed the oncoming man in the chest, took out the sword and sliced his head off. She examined the body closer to realize it was a Savior "Well shit," BB exclaimed while sheathing her sword "Unlucky bastard." Suddenly a silencer could be heard firing within the room. BB collapsed on the ground being shot three times in the back by another Savior that was in the room. John rushed towards the man and tackled him to the ground, knocking the gun away from him.

"She killed my friend!" he yelled.

"Too bad," John said as he took out his knife and stabbed his neck letting blood pour out of the stab wound.

BB was on the ground gasping for air, Tiffany was already at her aid, and all John could do was sit and watch her suffer.

"Well," BB coughed up blood "Fuck me right?"

There was no helping her, but Tiffany was still trying "It's okay BB you will be okay," she tried applying pressure but it was no use. She drifted away with the pain and perished right before them. All Tiffany could do was stare at the body and begin to tear up. John looked at her and began to say "We don't need to be here anymore...let's just go."

She looked down at the floor with her eyes closed in despair "There was no chance for her anyway...it was her fate."

Cheering could be heard outside, John was wondering why so he walked outside to look around and see a group of people surround the entrance to the medical center two blocks away. He quickly ducked down and went prone "Get down Tiffany," John whispered. She quickly did it as well when she noticed what was going on. He looked into his scope to see The Savior bring in three people with bags on their heads, his voice echoed down the street but the words couldn't be made out. He revealed who they are and John's face was in shock "Tiffany go and get an advantage on those soldiers and be ready to fight."

She agreed without question and went down the stairs to a building closer to the crowd.

His voice was now able to be understood "Apparently since we encountered this group William has been aiding them via private radio transmissions. It also turns out that William and Lilith know each other...haha small world aye? Anyways..lets get this show started!"

The Savior waved his pistol around with one hand with a most unique one handed weapon, a crescent shaped blade.

"Put them on their knees."

The group was forced down to their knees in a line. The Savior made his way behind Lilith and gently raised the blade to her neck.

"Bring William here."

One of the soldiers brought him up face to face with each other. While still having the blade near Lilith's neck he raised and aimed the gun at Williams head. "Goodbye," he exclaimed.

John inhaled to take his shot and exhaled to fire. The shot rang out and hit The Savior's shoulder with the gun. He dropped the gun and stepped back trying to deal with the pain. Afterwards Tiffany began spraying and praying into the crowd of soldiers surrounding them. Angered he took the his blade and swung right at William. The whole curve of the blade went through his neck and Marshall pulled it straight out, leaving William to fall on his knees with an massive gash along his throat and finally fell ground to bleed out. Without worrying about what just happened Lilith was focused on getting the pistol on the ground. She quickly went to grab it while Jorge subdued Marshall. John kept firing and picking off soldiers that didn't seem distracted with Tiffany. After Lilith grabbed the pistol she turned around to shoot Marshall, BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! Three shots on him finally ended his life.

Lilith commanded Crystal "Get into a building!" as she rushed for the one closest to her grabbing the camera in the process. Jorge and Lilith successfully got into the building, however Crystal was too slow and the other soldiers began to fire on her. She fell straight to the ground dead; they didn't bat an eye and they escaped as soon as they could.

John came over the radio and said "Are you glad I left you now?"

Jorge then replied "Couldn't be more grateful bro."

"You and Lilith get to safety," John sighed "They are coming for me."

They stopped in their tracks "John get out of there!"

"No me and Tiffany are the only way to get you two can get to safety," Tiffany's gunshots seized for a short time.

"Where's BB?" Lilith asked.

"She didn't make it. Please just go! You two must be safe," he said as another small series of gunshots blared out "They are probably chasing you two or they are all coming for me. I think Tiffany is gone..."

Lilith looked into Jorge's eyes and simply nodded and Jorge spoke "You did good brother I love you."

"Love is a dangerous word," John said while pulling out his pistol and fired into the soldiers below before he went into the already open apartment where he was previously in "Use it wisely...I love you too," The radio cut off to silence.

Jorge and Lilith continued to run from building to building hearing single shots from a pistol and suddenly a burst of machine gun fire echoed through the alleyways and streets. Jorge stopped in his tracks to feel the pain of his twin dying "....he's gone."

"Come on," Lilith told him "It's only us now."

THIS STORY CONTINUES IN "LOVE IS A DANGEROUS WORD". (You will find it in my works.)