Allie only kept running for fear of her life. That, and the man’s grip on her arm was like concrete, pulling her forward and away from danger. Her eyes widened in awe, shock, and fear when a fireball soared past them. She could practically hear it tearing and singeing his jacket. As he spun, so did Allie’s head, and she watched in fear as the assailant’s hand was pierced with the stranger’s knife. The stranger sauntered away from her, and she backed up slowly, allowing herself to be swallowed in darkness as her back hit a wall. “What the hell?” Allie’s voice was but a breath as she whispered into the blanket she still had tightly wrapped around her.
Allie was not one to cry, but after the events of the day and the shock from the current situation, she felt tears begin to form in her eyes and a cold chill descend upon her body as she watched the assailant clamber away from the stranger who’d just saved her. She felt her chest constrict as her breath caught in her throat. It took everything in her to muffle her breathing in an attempt to hide from this man who had just saved her, but also harmed another.
Lucan wiped the blood from his knife on his already-burned jacket before sliding it back into his pocket. Then, still on high alert in case any other members of the Brotherhood decided to show up, he turned to face the woman. But he saw only darkness, the shadows of the street. He hadn’t heard her run away, though, so he plainly stated, “I’m not going to hurt you. But if I didn’t stop him, he would’ve not only tried to kill me, but anyone else who got in his way.” The Brotherhood didn’t care about collateral damage.
“Did he hurt you?” Lucan thought that he’d managed to get her running before she could be hit, but it was dark and he couldn’t be sure. A beat passed before he added, “We have to go. Anyone else can show up at any moment, and if we don’t move we’re sitting ducks. You’re afraid of me, you want to leave on your own, fine – do it. Just don’t stay here.”
Allie’s teeth began to chatter as the cold set in and the adrenaline began to wear off. “Not going to hurt me? You just stabbed that guy. Who’s to say you’re not going to do the same to me?” She practically spat her words, mostly upset that she now had nowhere to sleep for the night. She took a few steps out of the shadows, allowing the little light from the alley to shine on her.
“I’m fine, it’s barely a scratch. I can’t stay here, anyway. My bed was destroyed. Let’s go.” She sucked air between her teeth as she began walking toward the main road, feeling a painful twinge in her leg, as the fireball that destroyed her sleeping place had hit her leg and the blood was soaking her singed pant leg. Allie tried to keep walking without showing any signs of pain, but she only took a few steps before she stopped and leaned against the wall of the alleyway. “Maybe it’s a little more than a scratch,” she added, looking down at her stained pant leg.
Cisco backup 