The loud crackles of guns filled the environment. Holes boring into cars, bullets whizzing through the air, smoke coming out as the aftermath as another gunfire erupted. This time, the bodyguards were locked in completing their duties,which is protecting the individuals within their care. Despite the fact that they were surrounded, blocked from opposite sides of the road and being shot at, the bodyguards didn't give up in fulfilling their duties.
Hiding behind the opened door of the red sports car was Edwin. He squatted low, holding his gun, ready to shoot at any unlucky thug that most likely got hit. Two bodyguards were behind the red sports car, providing support and covering Edwin, when in need of it. The rest four bodyguards were in front of the black van,(just behind the red sports car) shooting at the seven that cornered them from behind.
The seven men in front of the red sports car, quickly took cover behind the truck they had used in arriving, seeing that the bodyguards were shooting back at them. Edwin seized the opportunity in gunning down two men before they could take cover. He squatted back behind the car door when the thugs in front retaliated with their own gunfire. The two men also took cover behind the red sports car when the thugs in front retaliated.
Meanwhile, inside the car were Drake and Josh. They had hidden at the back seat, squatting down in order to avoid being hit. The noise of the gun crackles got to them se much that they had their ears closed, most especially Josh. But Drake still remained unfazed by the gunfire that erupted around him, though, he could have taken them all down if he used magic and his vampire form, however, it's best to keep that part of him hidden, for now. Josh, who is opposite Drake was muttering words best known to him. For sure, Drake knew that he would be traumatized by this incident.
"Hey, Josh. Get a grip of yourself!!"
Drake screamed to Josh's hearing. Josh looked at him with tears pouring down from his eyes down to his cheeks.
"Oh, Drake. I'm sc....ar..ed".
Josh muttered in between sobbing. Drake, seeing Josh's tears,felt sorry for the older boy.
"Don't worry, everything's gonna be fine. Please, don't cry anymore".
Drake said and moved to caress the boy's head, despite the flying bullets. Josh nodded and buried his head between his legs. Drake sighed, seeing the older boy's actions.
Taking his head up a little bit, he called out to Edwin.
"Edwin! Edwin!! Edwin!!!"
Drake called out repeatedly with the loudest voice he could muster.
"Young Master Drake, are you okay?"
Edwin, seemingly hearing Drake's calls,shouted back while taking cover behind the opened car door.
"Yes, I'm fine". Drake shouted and continued after a pause. "I need you to cover us while we get out of the car".
"If that's so, I'll do that right away". Edwin said and afterwards shouted at those at the back of the red sports car. "Espinas, John. Cover me, I'm coming over to the back".
"No probs".
The said John shouted back. He gave a nod at Espinas and Espinas nodded back. The two of them cooperated wonderfully in firing several shots at the thugs in front, killing two men in the process.
Edwin seized the opportunity of both John and Espinas covering him to get the Young Masters out of the car. He first of all crawled up to the back seat door behind him, opened it and scooped Josh out of the car. After scooping Josh's small figure out of the car, he moved steadily and swiftly to the back of the car and placed Josh on the ground, in between John and Espinas.
As for Drake, he quickly also seized the opportunity to step out of the car, his back bent as he covered his ears. He moves swiftly to the back of the red sports car and squatted beside Josh.
"Josh, you're okay?"
Drake asked when he squatted beside Josh.
"Probably much better than when I was inside the car. But I'm still scared. I don't wanna die".
Josh replied,dried tears etched on his cheeks to show that he had been crying.
"Don't worry, just hope that we get through this".
Drake positively assured.
"Drake, which of your father's rival had sent these bad men to kidnap you?"
Josh asked with a year falling from his eyes.
"I have no idea, Josh. Let's hope Edwin and the rest guards overpower them"
Drake, once again, positively assured.
Edwin gunned down one more man and ducked behind the car to take cover. Bullets flew at rapid speed just beside him, scraping the car edge. He once again came out of his cover and shot another man, killing him as well. Once again, bullets whizzed at rapid speed, scraping the car edge.
The gunfire between the bodyguards protecting the Governor's son and the kidnappers (thugs) continued steadily. The air crackled with smoke and bullets flying rapidly. The gunfire, bringing the death of men,as men after men fell on the side of the thugs.
"Edwin,we lost two men from behind us. What are we gonna do?"
John asked, Edwin as he ducked behind the red sports car, holding his gun upward. Sweat trickled down his face as frustration and tiredness was building up in him.
Edwin let out a frustrated sigh as he seemed lost on what to do. Sweat also trickled down his face, the same frustration and tiredness building up in him.
"That means only two men are holding the thugs behind the van?"
Edwin asked and John nodded. Espinas,who is lucky not to have been killed, kept firing at the thugs in front of the red sports car. He turned to John and Edwin after he ducked behind the car.
"What's the plan? They are closing in on us from both sides and we can't keep holding them up like this?"
Espinas said with a sigh.
"Have you contacted the police?"
Edwin asked, to which Espinas nodded. John, seeing the conversation erupting between them, came out of the cover and started firing at the thugs, leaving Espinas and Edwin to continue the conversation.
"Yeah, but it'll take time for them to get here".
Espinas replied.
Drake and Josh heard the conversation between the bodyguards, quite well, despite the noise of the gunfire. Josh had a look that's a mix of fear and sadness, while Drake had a more serious and unfazed look. Edwin, hearing Espinas words took his gaze down to the children that he is supposed to protect. He hardened his facial features with determination which shows that he is determined to fulfill his duties as a bodyguard.
His gaze moved from Josh, who had swollen cheeks from all the whole sobbing,down to Drake,who had a serious expression. Right there, he made a hard decision to protect the children. He looked up to see Espinas and John still firing at the thugs.
"John, how many men remaining at those thugs ahead?"
Edwin asked John.
"Remaining two thugs plus their leader making them three".
John answered.
"What if those behind the van?"
"Only two thugs remaining behind the van". John said as he narrowly dodged a bullet by ducking behind the car. Edwin gave him a concerned look, to which he said. "I'm fine, I'm lucky I didn't get hit".
"You're lucky, anyways,go help our remaining last two men holding off the thugs behind the van. Finish the remaining thugs off, then get our last two men to help finish off the one in front".
"Okay then, but what about the Young Masters?"
John asked while breathing heavily, sweat trickling down his face.
"I'll take the Young Masters up the woods while Espinas covers me. It'll make it harder for the thugs to get hold of Young Master Drake". Edwin said.
"Okay, agreed".
John agreed and crawled up to the two bodyguards, holding off the thugs behind the black van, offering support to them by gunning down one of the two remaining thugs, almost immediately.
Edwin turned to Drake and Josh and said; "Young Masters, I'm sorry but right now, the woods is the only hope we have for the thugs not to get hold of you both".
"Okay, Edwin. Lead us into the woods".
Drake said, gripping Josh's hand in an instant.
"Espinas,cover us".
Edwin said loudly to Espinas hearings. Espinas did exactly that by firing wildly at the remaining thugs in front, plus their leader.
Edwin took the opportunity and together with Drake and Josh ran from the middle of the road down to the edge of the road. They sprang into the nearby woods, steadily and quickly moving through trees.
Drake using his vamipiric hearing was able to hear the leader of the gang scream loudly, "Fuck!! They're getting away!! Skull,go after them".
Drake looked back to see the said skull, springing after them and making his way into the woods. He turned to look ahead to see both Josh and Edwin, actually running and weaving their way through the trees. Specifically, Drake was the one falling back.
"Young Master Drake,run faster!!"
Edwin screamed to Drake's hearing.
"Edwin,one of the thugs are pursuing us. Let's take the opportunity to take him out".
Drake screamed back, increasing his running pace.
"Drake, I don't think that's a good idea. Let's just keep running, maybe we'll loose him".
Josh desperately disagreed, while running with all his might.
"Yeah, Young Master. I agree with Young Master Josh".
Edwin said.
But suddenly, Drake stopped running and stood still. Both Edwin and Josh immediately stopped and turned to look at Drake,a look of confusion lay on their faces.
"Why do you stop?" Josh asked with confusion. "We better hurry so that they don't get to us".
"Yes, Young Master Drake. He's right, we've got no time, maybe we could loose the thugs and get you safe".
Edwin pressured.
He stepped forward to Drake, ceased his little hand and was about to drag him forward. But for some reason, Drake wouldn't budge. Edwin turned to look at Drake, to see that Drake's head was bent down.
"Young Master, please snap out of whatever that's happening to you. We need to get you away from the thugs that want to kidnap you".
Edwin spoke with desperation clinging to his voice.
"Yes, Drake,we need to get out of here".
Josh said, his voice mirroring the same desperation as Edwin.
Just then, Drake raised his head revealing a pair of blood shot eyes. His eyes were glowing crimson red. He had fully transformed to vampire from.
"Don't worry, I'll deal with the guy that's pursuing us into the woods".