Chapter 13 – Dead or not Dead?
Tanis was remarkably quiet. He was on a small fishing trawler en route for Arougdene. The port was less than 100 metres away and he ordered the sails to be put down. “Death Fire sir, we should swim the last 100 metres. Up for it?” He smiled. “For a little RCR blood, yes.” They both jumped in the water, Valicus and 7 more special operations troops following suit. They swam to the dock to be met by Captain Barnaby. “Aye lads, what you doing in the water? Come with me, I’ll get you all a brew!” Suddenly Valicus swung his claws around and Barnaby’s head spiralled off into the water. The group of assassin’s moved north to the market and drew their weapons.
Ransar looked up to see the tent above him. He turned over and looked outside. He could see shadows. Without stopping to think he yelled “ATTACKERS!” Outside, Valicus cursed under his breath. “Ok, let’s finish them!” Armenk was instantly up and retreating to a house for the sake of the Revolution. Darklago and Valicus were face to face again. Darklago tried to use his weapon to hold back Valicus’ claws but he couldn’t keep him off. He was in dire trouble.
Death Fire and Karenzi meanwhile were facing each other in a back alley. They circled, daggers drawn, holding gaze of each others eyes. Karenzi remembered his mothers death early in the war. She was screaming…and he recognised Death Fires face. Drawn forth by sheer desperation and emotion, he lunged out yelling and pinned Death Fire to the ground. He clutched his hands around his neck. Death Fire tried to call about but he couldn’t. Could he reach his dagger? He could. He swung it round and hit Karenzi in the leg. Karenzi screamed in pain and pulled away. Death fire stabbed him in the chest and then ran back to the waterfront.
Karenzi was in a critical condition when a medic found him.
General Buroos Latyeka was dead. Tanis had ran him through several times and now was taking on Emmerai and Ransar. Taran cut one of the
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