SMOSH AGAINST TIME: The Epic Conclusion (Book Three)

Chapter Six - Fallen Warrior

Anthony Padildo

"SURPRISE MOTHERFUCKA!" Link bellowed as he rammed the garage door, bursting through its wooden panel and shattering it to bits. The impact of the collision cracked the windshield.

Link's foot buried the gas pedal to the floor, the engine roared loud. I flashed the bright lights of the van at the men, startling them. We were thrown around inside as it leapt through the door, bouncing around violently and scratching the paint job.

"I hope this one's covered by the insurance." Link sighed then made a right turn into the open road, ramming the blocking vans.

"Don't let them get away!" screamed a goon, then deafening sounds of gunfire filled the night.

"Anthony! They're shooting at us!" Billy yelled.

I glanced back as bullet holes burst through the back doors of the van. "Get away from the doors!" I shouted.

"I ain't gonna go away without a fight!" Sgt. Anous drew out his gun and smashed the window panel of the doors then fired shots at them, "Die, bitches!" He cackled.

The shots from the goons hit Sgt. Anous squarely in his chest, hitting him multiple times. "Is that all you got?!" He taunted as more shots were fired at him.

"NO!" I screamed. The policeman's body jerked with every bullet that hit his body, blood spattered all over him, he took it all to save us.

His body hit the floor hard, rocking the entire vehicle.

Ian's mom rushed to Anous, putting his head on her lap, "Hey, eyes on me." She said, taking off his hat and running her hand through his hair.

"FLOOR IT LINK!" I shouted. The elf stepped on the pedal and we zoomed faster into the night. The houses and street lights outside blurred as we gained speed.

"Uh oh, more trouble." ManSpider said. The men jumped into their vans and drove after us.

I leapt to the back and grabbed Anous's gun, aimed it at them as they drew closer, preparing myself to take a shot.

Suddenly the chasing vans spun out of control, we heard a loud hissing of popped tires. The two chasers crashed into each other, spinning out of control then doing a barrel roll. I lowered the gun and sighed in relief. We have evaded them and Link drove faster.

"Stay with us." Ian's mom pled and I rushed over to the downed officer who was bleeding; his pale skin was stained with crimson.

"Hey, look at me, you can make it." I looked at Sgt. Anous in the eye, "You'll survive." I held his shaking hand as my eyes watered.

"S-so this is how it feels to be shot multiple times." His voice stuttered.

I managed to squeeze out a chuckle. "Tell me about it." I sobbed a little as tears streamed down my face.

"Don't die, Sgt. Anous." Billy knelt beside me.

"Don't cry." The policeman smiled at me, his eyes stayed tearless and firm.

"Why wouldn't we cry?" I sobbed again.

"I'll be alright." He said, pointing to an unbuttoned part of his blue bloodied uniform. Underneath the uniform was a black cloth, I examined it and it wasn't an ordinary undershirt, I ripped his uniform open and he was wearing a black vest underneath with a bunch of bullets lodged on the surface of it. A bulletproof vest.

"I knew this heavy thing will come in handy." Sgt. Anous sat up, still shaken by the encounter.

I wiped off my tears and smiled, "You son of a bitch, Anous. For a second there I thought you were dying." I was a furious and relieved at the same time.