Reflections of Dawn

Girl fight

"Fuck'en hell!" Alysha cursed, clutching her nose, blood trickling between her fingers.

Julianna went as if to bolt, but was stopped by Alysha aiming the gun at her. "Can't let you leave quite yet."
A little way from Julianna her, Luci shifted a little, as if she were slowly backing away, preparing to bolt.
Alysha spun, aiming the weapon at her. "Don't. Move."

Julianna smiled just a little. Alysha couldn't keep the gun trained on both of them.

Slowly, she took a step forwards, testing the waters.
Alysha whipped the gun around again. "I said don't move!"
Her hands trembled visibly, which was curious, because up until now her movements had always been eerily calm and fluid, even when she was 'loosing it'.
Even she seemed surprised, eyes widening, before she steeled her grip on the weapon. "Where's the portal?"

"Put the gun down."
"Not happening. Where's the portal?"
Julianna held up her hands like she was trying to calm a wild animal. "Look, Nyx, whatever's driving this, just tell me. Maybe we can resolve this peacefully."

"It's not Nyx, it's her psychotic alter-ego Alysha, who will happily kill you all." Luci announced loudly, slowly making moves to flee again. "You should take her out before she does anything else."

Alysha rolled her eyes. "You know I only brought you along so I wouldn't have to kill you, right? Do you want me to take option B?"
At that moment, Julianna lunged, Alysha reacting at the last minute as they both went tumbling to the floor, wrestling for the gun.
Luci turned tail and attempted to flee, but was stopped by Alysha pulling her ankles out from beneath her, sending Luci flying.

The girls struggled on the ground, each trying to free themselves from the grip of the others.
Finally they broke apart, Julianna sweeping up the gun that had skittered out of Alysha's grip.
She aimed it at Alysha, who had Luci a few steps behind her, both staring down the Shodowhunter girl.
"Give up." Spat Julianna through gritted teeth.

Alysha twitched a grin. "Yeah, that gun's not actually loaded." Quick as lighting, she turned tail, pushing Luci in front of her. "Run, woman, run!"