"Argh!"
One of the thugs kicked the stomach of the guy on the ground, laughing as they beat him up.
"Hahaha! You should've just given the boss what he wanted, and this wouldn't have happened to you."
" Ergh!.....ne-never!....H-he's never gonna get that money! Argh!.huff...huff...it doesn't belong to him! (bang!) Argh!"
(Whack!)
The other thug kicked the man so hard that the he began to cough out blood in pain on the ground. The thugs sneered at the person on ground. One of the thugs took a knife, planning on stabbing him.
"Shit, I need act know or else he's gonna get seriously injured or worse!"
Leon looked for anything that he could use as a weapon to beat up the thugs and he saw a solid piece of wood that was just propped up against the wall, taking it and feeling it's weight, he felt that it was good enough to be used as a bat. He slowly moved towards the thug to initiate a surprise attack.
"Although the boss said to keep you alive, he didn't say we couldn't hurt you."
The thug then stabbed the man's leg.
"AHHHHHHHHHH!"
"Hahahahaha! You gonna talk now or not?!"
The man on the ground clutched his bleeding leg as the thug twisted the blade making him scream.
Leon's grip tightened on the piece of wood, his knuckles pale from the pressure as his heart beats fast.
Now or never.
With a sharp intake of air, Leon lunged forward.
CRACK!
The wooden bat crashed against the back of the thug wielding the knife. The man's body stiffening before dropping face first to the ground.
"What the-?!" the second thug spun around, eyes wide.
Leon didn't hesitate as he swung the makeshift bat the second time whistling through the air towards the second thug. The thug raises his arms in an attempt to block the bat, but the impact rattled his bones, forcing him off his feet onto the wall behind him due to Leon's enhanced strength.
The thug groaned as he shakily rises to his feet.
"You little bastard!" the thug snarled, pulling out a knife from his belt. "You think you can just walk in here and play hero!"
Leon's chest heaved as adrenaline begins to surge throughout his body. He raises the wooden bat defensively as he stands between the thug and the wounded man.
"Try me", Leon growled, voice low and steady despite his racing heart.
The thug roared and charged towards Leon, swinging the knife towards his face. Leon ducked, the knife cutting through the air where his head had been, too close. He strikes back with a overhead strike, hitting the thug on his shoulder. The thug howled in pain but did not fall.
Instead, he charged towards Leon, swinging his knife wildly in a desperate attempt to kill him. Leon dodges all his attacks, pressured by the thugs frenzied attacks. A swipe grazed his sleeve, tearing cloth and skin.
"Crap!" Leon backpaddles away from the thug and tries to focus. He then makes a feint, creating an opening and takes advantage of it. Striking the thug's hand holding the knife, making it fly out of his hands and then slamming the bat against the thug's head, knocking him out cold.
Leon breathes heavily, his hand bleeding from the cut. "That....was intense" he leans against the wooden bat, trying to calm his rapid beating heart. Behind him the wounded man groaned. "Y-you.... saved me. Thank you".
Leon glances towards the wounded man then at the two thugs on the ground. "We need to move away from this place. Now."
"Ding!"
[ Quest Completed! ]