Name Undecided

Homecoming (Part 2)

I stumbled back and wiped the blood from my lip with my hand. 

"Okay I wasn't expecting this at all." I growled deeply as she rushed me again. I leaned to the left to avoid a punch then ducked to avoid another. I back peddled away and planted my feet before standing tall and locking eyes with Allison. I growled angrily.  She giggled mischievously and licked my blood from her knuckles.

"Consider that payback.."She said with a smirk. 

"Payback for what!?" I asked in shock. 

"For what you did to Alex..my partner." My eyes widened. She was talking about the huntress I defeated in battle twice. She tore off the bottom half of her dress to reveal red leggings and blades in holsters on her thighs.

"Why is it that every woman i take interest in...is crazy. "I sighed before ripping off my formal gear to reveal my regular battle gear.  I dropped into a stance and prepared myself. 

She rushed me quickly her knives drawn she threw one at me and I leaned to the left to avoid it, but I noticed a thin stream following the deadly blade  glint in the moonlight. My eyes widened before I ducked and the blade flew back over my head. 

"Someone's very observant." She giggled evilly as she caught the blade back in her hands. I smashed my gauntlet covered knuckles together before rushing her. As we battled I thought back to everything that led up to this. 

          We walked into the dimly lit gym with music blaring and looked around. I quickly began searching for the other guys and their dates when my eyes caught Kev and Ashley. Kev waved me over and I smiled big before grabbing Allison's hand and leading her in the direction of Kev. She followed behind me quickly, a big smile plastered to her face .
     "Hey what's going on you two?" I greeted upon reaching them.
     "Nothing much really. We were about to go dance. What about you two?" Kev asked with a slight grin. I turned to look at Allison.
    "You want to dance."  A small smile graced her lips as she looked at me.
     "Of course I want to dance." She said with grin.
     "Alright then." I chuckled before all four of us made our way to the dance floor . The night began to turn into a blur. Dancing, chatting with the crew and after about an hour and a half; Allison leaned towards me, biting my ear before she whispered,
   "Can we take this to the football field? No one's out there.." She whispered slyly as she looked up at me through her bangs, her eyes feinting innocence. Of course my first instinct was to be skeptical and I decided I would keep my guard up. A smirk adorned my features to hide my skepticism.
   "Sure why not. Lead the way."
    "Gladly." She giggled before she  grabbed my wrist and I soon found myself leaning forward to kiss her. My eyes went to shut and then I felt something smash into my jaw. Leading to my current predicament. I felt my anger spark. It was all fake. Every emotion.. Okay. I could feel the last grip I had on sanity slipping.
  "So it was all fake?" I spoke lowly with a snarl, my eyes locking with hers. I saw her flinch slightly and sadness fill her eyes as she saw mine. She reached up to her ear and smashed something in her ear.              "Look T.J.. Everything I feel for you is real. This is what I'm meant to do though. I'm just following orders." She admitted.
  "I can help. You're just trapped in this system. I can help you break this." I spoke lowly, my anger slowly receding. She shook her head slowly.
  "Yes I can. I've helped many others. You're brainwashed into believing that what you're doing is right, that this is your only purpose, that this is as good as it gets. I wanna show you that it gets better.. Please." I saw her expression soften before she gave me a small nod.
  "Okay. I want you to help me. Please." I smiled.
   "Well first I get you to continue playing the rule as a huntress. We don't need them knowing I've had an influence on you okay?" She gave me a curt nod, a serious expression on her hardened features.
  "Then I want you to meet up with me after school. We'll pick up from there. " I clarified before Kyle's body skidded across the ground past me. Allison looked at me with sadness in her eyes before mouthing an apology to me. She quickly rushed me, throwing a right hook. I ducked and grabbed her leg, twisting quickly throw her body into Alex who was chasing after Kyle for a follow up attack. They both slid across the ground before coming to a stop.
  "Dear God.." Kyle groaned as he stood and made his way to stand next to me, glaring at Alex.
    "Look here woman. You asked me how rough I like it. When I said hella; I was not expecting this." He growled as he popped his neck and straightened his back. Alex looked at him and smiled evilly before flaring daggers at me.
  "You alright man?" I asked Kyle without taking my eyes off of the two huntresses.
   "I've been better." He joked
   "You?"
    "Took the words right out my mouth." We both chuckled but returned to seriousness quickly afterwards. Then the stare down began. Rebels glared into the eyes of huntresses. Anger seeping out of each individual and the tension was so high it was as if anyone who witnessed the sight would be stripped of air and struggle to breathe.
   "Retreat.. " My ear twitched slightly after Allison cut through the heavy silence.
   "Um... Excuse me?" Alex snapped back as her head jolted to the side to look at Allison.
   "We need to retreat." Allison repeated, authority filling her voice.
   "And why is that?" Allison inquired.
    "They're far to strong. You and I both know we can't win this fight. " She explained.
   "Well maybe we could if we stayed and fought. You never know." Alex argued with an irritated expression plastered onto her features.
  "Alex. We're retreating. That's an order." Allison growled.
  "I'm not failing another mission because of these scumbags." She snapped, her finger pointing in our direction.
  Kyle and I both stopped to look around. As if searching for something before looking at each other, then back at Alex.
  "WHO!?" We yelled in unison.
  "You've had your prissy little cheeks kicked more than once by these so called scumbags. So what would that make you?" I shot back, my arms crossed. Asked snarled at me before turning to Allison.
  "You're either with me; or against me. " She threatened before rushing me and Kyle.
  I studied her movements and watched as she went for a right hook I leaned back to avoid the swing but hissed as her nails extended to become claws, grazing my cheek.
  "Hmm.. That's new." I smirked before ducking under another swing and bringing my gauntlet up to block her swing and throw her off balance.
  "Switch!" I shouted and grinned as Kyle came by and prepared to slam his fist into her stomach, however Allison intercepted him and caught his fist before slamming her knee into his stomach. Kyle coughed slightly before slapping her knee to the side.
  "Switch!" He called as I slammed an open palm into both if their stomachs, causing them to rocket backwards away from us. I quickly tapped my headset.
  "Name undecided. Return to base at once. " I ordered before me and Kyle vanished from the scene.