02-11-2015, 08:52 PM
As soon as Jay heard the yelling, he ran toward it. Well. Not so much running as hobbling like a dick. He stopped just far enough away to take in the entire scene. He took it all in with one sweep.
Natalie and Jacques exchanged words Jay could not hear. She did not look happy. Jay would be a little worried for Jacques if it weren't for the asswipe lieutenant stalking away. Jay didn't need to hear what happened. But he guessed as much. That guy was in for a world of hurt.
The main attraction was on stage for everyone to see. Ayo and Azu. That little girl looked like she was about to punch the brains out of Azu. Damn, kid.
His gaze snapped behind him. Jay was on some kind of invisible threshold. Behind him, women and children were literally escaping for their lives. Ahead, another innocent guy and yet another child were sitting in the middle of a firing range. By the looks on the lieutenant's - and every other soldier's face - the squad was starting to take notice.
Natalie was hot on the lieutenant's heels. Not to mention the guy's little entourage. And Jay was probably going to regret this later, but she was throwing herself into the pit for Azu and Ayo. Which meant one thing. He had to jump in first.
He got to them before the government's men. Azu looked like a broken doll. The set to Jay's jaw was deadly serious. Even when his gaze flashed to the little girl. She cowered even further, but Jay couldn't think about it at the moment.
"Shut up and listen fast. Both of you are going to be lucky to get out of here alive unless you do exactly what I say."
He stared hard at the girl. If she thought she was getting a free pass because she was Mende, she was sorely wrong. Jay had seen all too many times exactly what happened to someone her age in times like this.
He yanked both from where they were standing and pushed each forward - away from the approaching men wanting to kill them. Jay kept talking as they moved. Incidentally, their direction was away from the offices. He could practically feel the lieutenant's aim on the middle of his back.
Edited by Jay Carpenter, Feb 11 2015, 10:05 PM.
Natalie and Jacques exchanged words Jay could not hear. She did not look happy. Jay would be a little worried for Jacques if it weren't for the asswipe lieutenant stalking away. Jay didn't need to hear what happened. But he guessed as much. That guy was in for a world of hurt.
The main attraction was on stage for everyone to see. Ayo and Azu. That little girl looked like she was about to punch the brains out of Azu. Damn, kid.
His gaze snapped behind him. Jay was on some kind of invisible threshold. Behind him, women and children were literally escaping for their lives. Ahead, another innocent guy and yet another child were sitting in the middle of a firing range. By the looks on the lieutenant's - and every other soldier's face - the squad was starting to take notice.
Natalie was hot on the lieutenant's heels. Not to mention the guy's little entourage. And Jay was probably going to regret this later, but she was throwing herself into the pit for Azu and Ayo. Which meant one thing. He had to jump in first.
He got to them before the government's men. Azu looked like a broken doll. The set to Jay's jaw was deadly serious. Even when his gaze flashed to the little girl. She cowered even further, but Jay couldn't think about it at the moment.
"Shut up and listen fast. Both of you are going to be lucky to get out of here alive unless you do exactly what I say."
He stared hard at the girl. If she thought she was getting a free pass because she was Mende, she was sorely wrong. Jay had seen all too many times exactly what happened to someone her age in times like this.
He yanked both from where they were standing and pushed each forward - away from the approaching men wanting to kill them. Jay kept talking as they moved. Incidentally, their direction was away from the offices. He could practically feel the lieutenant's aim on the middle of his back.
Edited by Jay Carpenter, Feb 11 2015, 10:05 PM.
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