The League [Phan AU]

Chapter 49

The main force of police officers headed for the main entrance. No one was on guard outside, which Phil hoped meant they weren't suspecting the attack, but it could also be Dan's battle strategy. The police moved in and from the edge of the trees Phil saw them open the door and all hell break loose. Many of the officers fell to the ground and the sound of gunfire filled the air. Memories flashed before Phil's eyes, and he squeezed them shut, trying to focus. He came to when he felt a hand on his shoulder. An empathetic face met his, and it filled him with courage.
"We have to go," Katie urged, taking out a gun and getting ready to go. Phil nodded and looked at Joe and Katie, prepared to run to the back door of the building.
"Now!" Phil shouted, sprinting with the two of them to the door at the backside of the building. It would let them in right under the stairs, a good vantage point to get to Dan from. Katie was the first one there and she pulled the door open, shooting two guys who stood shooting out into the warehouse. She ushered Joe and Phil inside and they hid behind a few crates conveniently set-up as perfect cover. Every now and then Katie or Joe would risk a shot over the crates and then duck back down. Katie turned to Phil who was crouched beside her.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
"Yeah," Phil nodded, swallowing and realizing how dry his throat was. "I have to get to Dan."
"Run for the stairs, we'll cover you," Katie said, Phil moving to the edge of the crate line. "Okay! Go!" Katie called, and Phil sprinted for the stairs, hearing gunshots from behind him. He made it to them and started running up, Katie and Joe ducking back down behind the crates.
"We should split up," Katie suggested, yelling a bit to be heard over the chaos.
"Okay," Joe agreed. "But one thing before you go." He leaned over and kissed Katie quickly on the lips. "For good luck," he said and ran off to take cover elsewhere.
Katie shook her head to bring herself down from Cloud 9. She peeked over the crates and saw an enemy a few feet away, so she jumped up and ran for it, tackling the guy and punching him in the face to knock him out. She took his larger gun and fired at the targets she could see. Amid the commotion she could hear footsteps going up the stairs and shouts of someone who sounded familiar. She ran for the staircase and burst into the side room, finding Alexander standing over Joe, who had a bloody nose and looked pathetically small next to the tall, and muscular shithead.
"Not you," Katie whined.
"Katie, how to see you again," Alexander greeted, not moving from where he stood.
"The feeling's not mutual," Katie remarked. "Let him go."
"I'd rather not," Alexander replied. "My family is pissed at me for what you and this brat did, so I'm getting revenge."
"Not on my watch," Katie said, running at Alexander and landing a punch to his face. He stumbled backward and she kicked his legs out from under him, sending him toppling to the floor. He tried to get back up but Katie put her foot on his back to hold him down.
"You could never beat me, no matter how hard you try," she sassed.
"Fuck you," Alexander groaned.
"Why do you even care so much? Did you actually like me or something?" Katie asked.
"You hurt my pride," Alexander answered, "but I never needed you. Especially now, because I have Dan."
"Dan? What do you mean?"
"We slept together," Alexander said with an evil laugh. "We kissed! He loves me!"
"In your dreams," Katie scoffed, turning him onto his back and taking out her sword. "Bye bitch." She took the sword and stabbed it into his heart, the sly look on his face turning blank as his eyes went dead.
"Damn," Joe sighed as he walked over.
"The prick deserved it," Katie shrugged, taking her sword out and cleaning it with her black shirt. "Come on, let's go."