Humanity Forsaken

Mind Games

I sat back with the guys staring at the sight of the survivors. It was the first people we had seen since our run in with the crazy guy in the swamp. My heart and mind are racing as I stare at the group of people. I scan the situation we have armed and probably not never bright people in an elevated position looking down on someone. I scoot over to get a better view of the people on the ground. It's two young men. Hands on top of their head and I can hear them sobbing. I look over toward the guys who aren't showing any emotions. I tap Khalil on his shoulder.

"You wanna see me do something stupid?" I smirk at him standing up dropping my rifle so it is slung hanging downward in the center of my body. 

"What the hell are you doing?" he snaps at him grabbing me by the sleeve of my combat shirt. 

I gently tug away. 

"Dude I don't know. Just cover me and if anything happens." I pause a knot forming in my throat, "Don't tell Jade I died doing something this dumb." I smirk at him feeling confidence soar through my body.

The guys quietly ready their weapons pointing it at the men in the back of the truck. They have their faces cover with what appeared to be neoprene masks. They have their weapons pointed at the crying defenseless men on the ground. 

"Oh man! I wonder what it feels like to kill!" I hear one of the men shout while they laugh, guns still pointed at the two guys.

"It's not that great! Trust me!" the men quickly turn toward me wide eyed pointing their rifles at me, "Whoa I'm not a bad guy." I already have my hands up in surrender as I slowly approach them. 

"You stop! You fucking stop right there you crazy son of a bitch!" the man's voice was shaky. He had his finger on the trigger his body trembling.

"Aye relax my dude." I say those words with such confidence it confuses my brain further given I'm walking toward armed scared guys, "I just wanted to talk and see if I can spare these men from getting shot down like dogs in the street."

"And why the hell would we listen to you?" the man readies his rifle. The stock pressed against his shoulder. Finger pressing the trigger with a tiny bit more force.

"Because!" I smile at them, "I think I have a better way of dealing with these people than you ever will."

"Oh is that right?" his two friends hop out the truck bed and pull up their weapons as well.

"Yeah I mean at the end of the day you don't seem very smart so sure you can kill me and these two strangers." I nod at the guys on the ground who are looking at me in disbelief, "But that won't stop the dead from hearing the shots and being on you assholes like white on rice."

"Did you just fucking call me an assho-" I cut the man off right before he fires a shot.

"Ah ah ah. You really didn't think I was alone did you?" the glint and shuffle of Nick, Khalil and Tyler stop them in their tracks. They lower their weapons in fear as the glint from Tyler's rifle scope hits the man who was just talking.

"Now I say you leave these two with us and go about your merry way." I lower my hand and fold my arms, "Capisce?" 

I smirk at the men who back away slowly and hop back into the truck and drive off without saying another word. 

The two men on the ground stand up slowly looking at the truck as they drive off. Wiping tears from their eyes they approach me. Khalil, Nick and Tyler walk out from their hiding spots with chuckles.

"Why did you save us?" one of the men asked.

"I guess I can't help but try and help people who look like they are innocent." I pause and look at my feet and kick a pebble away, "It's dangerous but I know how to handle things." I smirk at them.

"Well I can't say thank you enough!" the other man says quickly his face red and eyes puffy from crying, "I'm Devin and this is my buddy Lucas." 

I nod at them both and shake their hands.

"This is my lovely squad and family." I begin to point at each of them. "Nick, Tyler and Khalil."

"Nice to meet you guys." says Lucas.

"Well hey I have someone I want you guys to meet if you can sit tight for a bit we can get her out here real quick."

"Sounds good!" Devin smiles.

"Great! Tyler can you go pick up Jade please? I want to run something by her."