The Return Of a Threat

I drove to Mr. Zhang's mansion and met him watching the television. There was a news report about the underground basement I burnt on the television. I saw the police as well as the fire fighters at the scene. "This is just a warning", Mr. Zhang said. "I will do more if he doesn't return what he stole from me". Mr. Zhang took out another package from a briefcase and handed it over to me. I brought out the content and it was another $200,000 cash. "I'll be needing your help now. At least I know you're capable of taking care of some things for me. Just be available when I need you", Mr. Zhang said. "Thank you, sir", I replied. "What about the car? Do I park it for you?". "No, it's yours now. You'll be needing it for some of the jobs you'll be going for me", Mr. Zhang replied. I left the mansion and drove home to have some rest, but it was interrupted by a call from Wendy. "Henry you need to help me. They have me", Wendy screamed through the phone. "Wendy! Wendy!! Where are you? Who has you? What are you talking about?", I asked feeling scared. "Do you still want to see your girlfriend?", A voice asked over the phone. "Who are you and what have you done with Wendy?", I asked shouting. "I haven't done anything yet. Not even close to what you did to me. It is you and your tiny gang that gunned down my father. I'm back and I'm ready for every single one of you", The voice replied and ended the call. "If you do anything to harm her, you are dead meat fool", I roared back at the caller. I tried tracking the location of the caller. After few minutes of hacks and tricks I learnt during my days as a soldier, I was finally successful. "Old Jackson Road", I read out the address. I saved the coordinates on my phone and rushed to my car. I drove as fast as I could to the location I saw. I stopped at the place, a construction site and ran inside. I could hear Wendy's voice shouting. I followed her voice until I found her. I stayed low to for a while to find out what the man wanted from Wendy. "Please don't do this I'm begging you I don't know what you're talking about", Wendy begged. "You said you don't know who I am. Let me introduce myself. I am Edward and my father were Bronxx, the man that your boss sent his little pigs to kill over a useless drug deal", Edward shouted. "Edward?", I thought silently. "Bronxx has a son that is a gangster". "I want my revenge and I'm going to start with you after which your boyfriend follows". "He's not my boyfriend", Wendy said. "Whatever you say I don't care. I just don't want to see any of you breathing in this city anymore", Edward said. Edward walked up to Wendy where she was tied to a metal chair, bent to look at me and began questioning Wendy. "Now I need you to tell me something. Where is your boss?", Edward asked. "I don't know", Wendy replied angrily. "Looks like I forgot to mention something here", Edward said as he grabs a hot iron from a charcoal. "When I ask a question, I don't want lies. Tell me what I need to hear". Edward pressed the hot iron against Wendy's legs and she screamed out in pain. I saw a man by the pillar and backing me. I quietly walked to him and grabbed. "Don't try to do anything stupid", I said to him while taking out my hand gun and pointing it behind him. I used him as cover to get to Wendy. "Don't touch her your son of a bitch", I said grabbing one of his boys and pointing a gun at his head. Immediately they saw me, Edward's other boys pointed their guns towards me. "If you move any further, she dies. And if you try to kill me, they will kill you", Edward said pointing at his boys. "Now let him go and everything will be alright. I really don't want to spill anybody's blood today. Just do as I say, and nobody dies", Edward said. I looked at Wendy who was tied to a metal chair. She gave a sign not to do what Edward said but I had no choice. Of course, I know what will happen if I let him go but I had to risk it if it meant she stays alive. I left the guy I was grabbing, and he walked towards Edward. "I have done what you said. Now let her go", I shouted. "I don't make promises I can't fulfill", Edward said and shot me. I fell to the ground after the bullet hit my stomach. "HENRY!", I heard Wendy screaming out my name as I lay on the floor in pain. She struggled to escape from the chair but her efforts were in vain. Edward walked slowly to me laughing. "How the mighty has fallen", Edward said. Edward pinned my head to the ground with his leg and spat at me. "I am coming for each one of you", Edward said. I gently moved my arm to reach out for my pocket knife while still pinned to the ground. "I am going to make an example out of you. Too bad your girlfriend is going to watch the horrible way I'll kill you. You'll die just like the dog you are", Edward said and cocked his gun and aimed at me ready to pull the trigger in no time. I quickly took out the pocket knife, cut his hand and stabbed his lap. He screamed in pain as he dropped his gun on the floor. I quickly picked it up and shot his guards before they tried doing the same to me. I aimed at Edward and tried to shoot him, but the gun was out of bullets. I watched as the third person, the one I grabbed earlier, rushed towards Edward and helped him up. He tried shooting me, but Edward stopped him. "This is not how I want him to die. I will kill him personally", Edward said. I watched as Edward and his last man entered their car and drove away. I stood up and walked slowly to Wendy and untied her. I tried falling again but Wendy held me up. "My car's that way", I said pointing at a direction. Wendy helped me to my car and then drove away. We stopped at the office and Wendy helped me in. The team's doctor, the woman that treated Eddie, saw me and ran towards me. "What happened?", the doctor asked sounding scared. "Long story", I replied her. Jack and Eddie walked outside and saw me and asked the same question; "What happened to you?". "I was shot. That's what happened", I said. "And who's that?", Von Ruiz as he walked downstairs. "It's Edward", Wendy replied. "He claims he's Bronxx's son. He kidnapped me from my house. I was given a chance to speak with someone, so I called Henry. He tried to help me but…he was shot", Wendy said crying. "So that son of a bitch is back in town", Von Ruiz said looking into the air. "I thought the boy's dead". "So Bronxx has a son?", Eddie asked. "Take him to the laboratory for treatment. You're going to be fine son. Those bastards will pay dearly for this", Von Ruiz said. Wendy carried me to the laboratory and dropped me on a stretcher. The doctor walked in quickly and began her treatment. I watched as she cut off my shirt with a scissors. I had already lost enough blood so, I felt like passing out. I looked at the ceiling and my vision was starting to become blurry. I passed out before realizing what was happening.