Jack Cage: Troubled Ones

FOUR

    The school bell rang to signal the end of school. Mavean knew what she had to do. She went to the toilet and quickly got changed into her business attire and wore her infamous mask with a voice changer and jacket, which had a Beretta 92F underneath and her boot had a hidden dagger. She told herself she could kill Cage. She had to. For the good of others. She took a deep breath and went out. She caught sight of Cage who was also in casual clothes.
    She followed him.
    Cage looked over his shoulder as he had a feeling he was being followed and saw the infamous Crimson was following him. That is one thing he hates the most. People secretly following him.
He headed home. What was the gonna do? She wasn't going to follow him home. Wrong. He saw her outside his condo and he got annoyed. What does Crimson want? He questioned himself. He decided to find out. He went downstairs and saw her waiting.
    "I take it that your home isn't here. So what are you doing here?" Cage questioned.
    "What's with all the buses you take?" Mavean asked back with her voice changer.
    "Habit. Now answer the question. What are you doing here?"
    "I need to talk to you." she said bluntly.
    "I'm sure you do."
    "I'm serious Cage. I need to talk to you."
    "I don't like this environment for talking. There's a great Starbucks around the corner. Go there. I need coffee anyway."
    "Cage I need to talk to you right now."
    "And you will. In Starbucks. See you there or never."
    Then Cage started walking off. Mavean sighed in annoyance and followed him. They reached Starbucks and Cage ordered black with no sugar. Mavean didn't have anything. Cage said, "Nice attire."
"I need to talk to you," Mavean said seriously still unidentified by Cage.
"I know. You've said it at least three times in just 15 minutes."
"This isn't funny Cage."
"You're sure making it sound funny."
"I could easily beat you to a pulp in seconds."
"And I could break you arms before you do. Just get on with the damn topic. I bet you didn't follow me all the way just to threaten me."
"I need to know about the Changs."
Cage's back stiffened as he paused a beat and recalled. The warehouse. The fights. He closed his eyes and said, "Nothing to tell."
"Don't lie to me Cage."
"Whoever the hell it is you know, say I don't have anything."
"I know you killed them."
"I did. So there's nothing to talk about. Dead men should remain six feet under. They shouldn't resurface."
"Cage, they're part of The Forsaken."
Cage paused again. He wasn't shocked. But he paused for another reason. He had seen a big muscular man, bald, around 6 feet tall. And he was heading right for them.
The man came up to them and kicked their table off. Cage instantly reacted and pushed Crimson to the ground so that she could avoid getting hit. Cage then lunged at the man and attempted to tackle him to the floor, but he was too big. Cage then punched him, but it was as if he felt nothing. He stared at Cage menacingly.
Oh shit... Cage thought.
The man, who was easily a giant, grabbed Cage by the shirt and threw him across the room. He then grabbed Cage again and threw him against a wall and punched him hard in the stomach. Cage fell to the floor only to get punched in the face and kicked in the stomach. Hard. Cage almost vomited and was then grabbed and thrown over the cashier's desk into the kitchen. Mavean got up and approached them but Cage yelled, "Stay down Crimson!"
Cage was then hit again in the face and thrown across the kitchen. He found a pot which he used to try to hit the giant. Nothing. The giant stampeded towards Cage and used his whole arm to smash Cage and Cage went flying.
Mavean was having a war in her head while Cage and the giant fought. She was wondering if she should let the giant kill Cage. That way, she would not have to feel guilty for killing him. She didn't even know why she thought she would feel guilty. But she needed information. Cage hasn't said shit. The fate of others rests in her hands. If she was going to save Cage's ass, it will be for information. Nothing more, nothing less. She grabbed her Beretta 92F and her dagger and went to join the fight.
Cage took 3 more punches. He was about to pass out. He couldn't stand. He lay motionless on the ground and watched as the giant came closer, ready to deliver the killing blow probably. Cage thought it was over, but once again, luck was on his side as a bullet was shot into the giant's shoulder. The giant groaned and Cage saw Crimson standing with a gun. He lay on the ground as she calmly walked up and swung behind the giant, saying in a low voice " You shouldn't have done that. " and shot him in the spine, paralysing him, and Cage stood and as he walked up. He then found a rope and uncoiled it. Then, he went up to the giant.
Then, she saw Cage use the rope and wrapped it around the giant's neck. The giant fought back but Cage kept out of reach. He then kicked the giant down and his face went right onto a hot stove. The giant screamed as his face was being burnt. Cage then lifted the giant's face from the stove and pushed him to the ground, where Crimson used her shin and smashed the giant's head. Cage then brought the giant up and tied the rope to a pole. He then punched the giant in the face and kicked him in the stomach. He swung his elbow and it crushed his ear. Mavean then jumped on the giant's shoulders and with his head between her legs, she twisted the giant's head 360 degrees. The giant fell dead to the floor. Mavean stared for one second before taking the giant's wallet and phone and grabbed Cage and went out, heading towards the fight club.