Chapter 5.2: Chaos

Billy sighed.

He had missed.

  Ace teleported away before he could shoot him. "Stand still you loser," Billy drawled. "I ain't got time for this." He turned and saw the woman of the hour. "Rikka, sweet heart, you're just in time for your birthday party!"

"Fuck off," she barked.

"That's not a way for a lady such as yourself to talk," Billy sneered.

  He checked his clip and sighed. "Go sit with the others. I really am tired of this."

   David realized he was still holding his gun, but he was surrounded by dozens who were armed. I could shoot him, but how long until they kill me, and then Rikka, he wondered. He quickly put the gun away, hiding it in the front of his trousers and covered it with his shirt.

   "Don't worry," Santos sneered. "I can take care of all of them." He opened his mouth, but Rikka covered it.

   "Don't," she pleaded. "We're so far from Earth. We'll just burst open the windows and kill us all." Santos nodded.

Being stronger than everyone else has never been a problem, Santos thought. Somehow I've played myself.

  He wasn't afraid of dying, as the chance of it was quite miniscule. He was, however, worried about Rikka and Levi. He promised their grandfather he would make sure they were fine.

Santos also knew if their pact was broken his own clan's safety wouldn't be assured as well.

  "Go sit with the others," Billy sneered.

   They all walked over to the closest group, but Billy pointed his gun at Rikka. "Everyone except her."

"No," David shouted. "She stays with me!"

"Boy, I did not ask you for your opinion," Billy shouted.

The word boy just set David off.

"You racist fuck," he screamed. Billy rolled his eyes. "This again."

  He simply shot David in the foot, and everyone screamed. He staggered, but refused to fall.

"Wow," Billy whistled. "It's true. Negroes are built tougher." Rikka sobbed and Santos stood in front of her, unsure of who he would shoot next. He had no choice but to do nothing as Billy and the other kidnappers terrorized them.

  "Eat shit," David snarled. Billy shot David in the leg, and more screams erupted from the crowd. He finally fell, his gun falling out of his pants and clattering on the floor. Billy laughed at him and people around him pleaded for his life.

"Oh I won't kill him," Billy sneered. "I'll mess him up, and then I'll kill him."

  Billy aimed for Santos, who refused to move. "Give me Miss White," Billy drawled. "She's all we want." Rikka held onto him, wrapping her arms around him, crying into his back.

"No," Santos said coolly. "Eat shit."

  Billy scoffed. "They're so uppity these days," Billy sneered. "Been too long we haven't knocked them down a peg." Billy shot Santos in the leg, and people started to scream again.

   "Stop screaming," Billy commanded. "Next person to holler gets a bullet between their eyes!"

The screaming stopped.

Santos was still standing, in fact he was grinning.

"Shit hurts," he groaned.

He bent over, and dug the bullet out of his leg, as if it were a splinter.

  The bullet clattered to the floor. All the kidnappers raised their guns and pointed them at him and Rikka. "Nice trick," Billy laughed. "You ain't the first to do it, you won't be the last."

I'm hungry, Santos thought. All that blood from earlier is giving me a craving.

Santos was not taking this fight seriously, like every other thing in his life. He scanned the room looking for Levi, but he was too far for him to get there before they shot him.

  "Give us the girl," Billy repeated. "You won't be able to defend her from all the bullets. Would be a problem if one pierced through you and into her."

  Santos sucked in a sharp breath and suddenly he was nervous. "It's okay," Rikka sniffled. "If they get me, maybe they'll let everyone else go." "That's not happening," Santos explained. "No one is probably leaving here alive."

  Ace popped in behind them and grabbed Rikka. Everyone jerked in surprise, and they popped back over the other side of the room.

  "Don't let go of me," Ace told her. "If you hold on, you can follow wherever I go." Rikka nodded, and gripped his hand. "You're such a pain," Billy shouted. They all shot for Ace, but every time they aimed he simply moved.

  The screaming began again as a hail of bullets tore across the room. People ducked and covered their heads, while the unlucky few that weren't fast enough were killed. Some kidnappers were killed as well in friendly fire, as Ace started to purposefully teleport behind them to get them to shoot each other.

Soon they realized what he was doing. After wasting many bullets, they all stopped.

They all stared each other down and Ace started to come up with a plan to save everyone, but he none of them were any good.

I can only take them with me if I'm touching them, he thought. I can't touch everyone at the same time.

   "Give me her or else we start shooting the people," Billy sighed. "Please don't", Rikka whimpered. Billy looked around for the easiest target. He saw a small child and his mother. He grabbed the woman by her hair and she screamed. Everyone started screaming again, and Billy pressed his gun into her forehead. "This pretty woman is going to be missing a few parts soon," Billy announced. "Come here Miss White."

  Rikka ran towards him and Ace tried to stop her, but she pushed him away. Billy let go of the crying woman and grabbed Rikka by her arm. "You're so brave," he drawled. "I love pretty women like you." Rika's skin crawled and she grimaced.

  "Call the Boss," Billy announced. "We got his woman."

  "I am no one's woman," Rikka spat. "No man owns me."

"You think 'cause cuz you're rich you can do anything", he laughed. "Best be quiet now. Don't want you talking too much, using too much energy." He rubbed her back and she shuddered. "Your weak constitution and all that."

Rikka glared at him. This man is full of himself, she thought.

  Santos surveyed the room, trying to figure out what to do next.

  I could grab Levi and Rikka and leave, he thought. Screw everyone else.

Santos' shirt tore to shreds as great wings sprouted forth from his back.

  "Sweet baby Jesus," Billy mumbled. "This is the end of times." He let go of Rikka and started to shake.

"Forgive me," he cried. "I was caught up in the moment is all."

  Rikka just shook her head in disapproval.

  What a snake, she thought. All the kidnappers were confused. They didn't know what to do now that their boss was repenting for his sins in front of a shirtless winged man. Santos laughed.

I love it when these idiots think I'm here for them, he thought. Time to have fun.

"Repent now or face the consequences," he bellowed mockingly.

Some of the kidnappers dropped their guns and held their hands up.

  "I don't know why Jesus isn't white, but I will not question the Lord," Billy whispered. He got on his knees and dropped his gun.

Are they really falling for this, Rikka thought. What the heck?

   Ace watched in confusion and disbelief as Santos laughed, mocking them and basking in their stupidity. His laughter was interrupted by someone.

"What are you fools doing," the Boss shrieked. "Shoot him."