The Exceptions

Bars pt. 2

Lucian

It took Lucian a few seconds to realize Urbana was talking to S. Wait, we weren't watching S. how the... Lucian is at a loss for words. When he looks over to S, what he sees confounds him. S is now surrounded by the four henchmen, two standing ready with swords drawn, and two lying motionless on the floor. Lucian starts surveying the damage S had already caused. The cloak still covers S, and his knife was replaced by a violent looking sword, a katana. Where the hell did he get that? S buries the katana deep in the third henchman's collarbone, impaling him all the way through his body. The first henchman lay dead, his weapon still on his back with cuts visible everywhere on his body from S's knife. The second henchman is on his knees, and a longsword lay by his side. Oh, he was also missing his head, which lay about 2 feet from his body. S removes his katana from the third henchman, whose sword clatters to the ground. He falls shortly thereafter, devoid of life.

"C'mon! Take him down! Make him pay!" cheers Urbana. Mirai looks on, jaw ajar, horrified. Dawn seems sick, but relieved to be alive. The final henchman draws his weapon. He dons a nasty looking pair of dirks with spiked gloves.

"You will pay for what you have done..." he says, trembling.

"Just doing my job," S mutters. In one fluid motion he reaches under his cloak and brandishes yet another katana. He raises them toward his victim threateningly. The poor chap charges and S stands his ground. The man raises a dirk to swipe at S, but S is faster. He lunges at the man, raising both his swords in the process. The thug falls to the ground, both limbs detached from his body. He lays there alive, but unconscious. S sheaths both his swords in the same smooth motion as he got them out. He walks over the bloody puddle that was once the gun girl and picks up her revolver. "One bullet left," he says. He stalks over to the man and points the gun at his head. "Sorry, you wont get to see your family or loved ones ever again. Maybe in another life...."

"Oh shut up with that bullshit. Finish the job!" Urbana chortles.

"You must be respectful when ending someone's life, even if it is your enemy. You are taking someone away from other people who may not be all that bad." With that, S pulls the trigger. The man slumps over, dead.