The City of Astan [2]

Rosie

I find it but it won't turn on, the door locked. I swallow and run a hand through my hair, not saying anything.

Xander

I slip my gun from my jacket and see Mark do the same.

Rosie

Selena just sighs and hands Eli to me, standing and kicking the door down. A boy stands on the other side and she knees him in the wrong place before pinning him down and putting him in an arm lock, "Got him."

I blink a couple times chuckling, Eli clapping an giggling.

Xander

And that's why she's the boss.

Mark sighs and slips his gun away, taking over.

"Who are you?" he asks the boy, "What do you want?"

Rosie

I swallow and hold Eli close, Sel still not letting him go.

"Joey," He says in a British accent, "And...And I was assigned to capture someone."

He flips Selena over and pins her down, his leg holding down her bad arm, "Let me go you b*tch!" she cries.

Wow...Sel actually got pinned down...

"Who?" I ask, Sel kneeing him again and putting him in an head lock, keeping him there with his arms behind his back.

"Eli..." he says, "They didn't give me the last name."

Xander

Mark tenses and glances back at Rosie and Eli before looking at the boy again.

"Who ordered this?" he demands.

Rosie

He coughs and tries to get Sel to let go of him, her not budging, "M-My boss. He never told us his name."

Xander

What are we going to do with him anyway?

"Describe him then," Mark orders.

Rosie

"Boss? Tall, big...muscular, I don't know. Always wears a suit," He says, coughing again.

Xander

I study the guy, not detecting any sign of deceit, and wait for the others to go on.

Rosie

Sel let's go of him and he makes a quick move, going behind her and putting her in an arm lock. He puts a gun to her torso, "Give me the kid, and I won't shoot."

Xander

Mark goes pale and I move to stand in front of Rose and the kid, waiting to see what he'll do.

"Let her go," he orders calmly, trying to suppress his terror, "There are four of us here. There's only one of you. Even if you were to shoot, you wouldn't make it out alive."

Rosie

I swallow and he moves the gun to her neck instead, "If I die, she does too."

Xander

Mark makes eye contact with Selena, trying to figure out what he's supposed to do. I keep my gun trained on the guy, waiting for orders.

Rosie

Selena looks at me, dont give my baby away, Rose.

I swallow and nod, Selena looking at Joey. Joey glances at Sel and loads it, putting his finger on the trigger. She takes a deep breath before reaching up quickly and grabbing his head, flipping him infront of her as a gunshot goes off. It hits the wall and she knocks him out, the gun sliding across the floor. She stands and dusts herself off, "And that's how it's done."