Saved By a Gangleader ✔️

Chapter 45 | Closure

"I'll be leaving now," that's when I start getting worried. "We'll be fine as long as you are safe, got it?"

I nod seriously, composing myself. "Good luck out there," he smiles back in response and sprints to where the others were.

"Okay, follow my lead," Kevin says, heading to the sidelines and I sigh but do as instructed.

On the way, we see some people fleeing for their lives while others take the opportunity to refill their weaponry.

From what I could see, both the Marshmallows and Antonio's guys were almost equal in power, but I only caught a glimpse of the inside as we were running.

So there we sit, under a tree, listening to the guns fire away into the cold air.

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I have already taken down more than a dozen men and I'm sure Marshmallows have done the same thing. But as we finally get the upper hand, I watch as some guards escort Tonio from a back door. I call Jerry over to take my spot and grab a couple of mallows to go after Tony.

As we try to sneak out, I see a glimpse of what looks like Blake's shadow so I stop to take a clearer look and my suspicions were correct. I tell the others to go ahead so we don't lose track of where Tonio is since we're already in the middle of the forest.

"The hell are you doing here?" I storm towards him.

"I heard you need a hand," he tries to joke.

"We're handling it very well without your help," I say angrily. "Suspension means I don't want to see your face."

"Well, what's the point in dwelling over the past," he tries to change the subject.

"Blake," I glare.

"Okay, I got worried that you'll need my strategies then realize I'm not there so instead of going to the airport, I went hiking and took some time to medicate and keep true to myself," he says in one breath, being sarcastic.

"Just shut up," I sigh, feeling done with life.

"Can I stay?" He asks, unsure.

Giving it a little of thought, it would be nice to have someone who understands my mindset to aid in battle when I need it.

"But you're still on suspension," I declare but the smile on his face seems like he didn't hear me clearly.

He adjusts his weapon in his hands as we start sprinting to where the mallows ended up at.

Once we have caught up to the other mallows, we walk slowly and carefully until the others behind us stop. Once I look back, I remain my composure as I see a gun pressed to some of their heads.

"Drop the guns," one of the guys instructs.

As I'm about to do so, Ray comes into my view and for a second I'm wondering if my life is flashing before my eyes. But it seems the other see it too because their demeanor relaxes.

"Drop the guns," she mocks with a smug look on her face.

When they try to move, Kevin and the others back her up until we get them all tied up and send them back to the battle field.

"What are you doing here?" This seems a lot like deja vu, almost like everyone that's not supposed to be here is here.

"I don't know," she says honestly. "I'll leave now," she shrugs and tries to walk away, but I don't let her in case someone is watching through the woods.

"You can stay close enough for me to know where you are but far away so you don't get involved," I say, which is something she already knew.

"Okay, but we're going to have a long talk at home about you leaving me with a stranger," she says with a forced smile.

As she's turning around, I look over my shoulder for a split second to see Antonio aiming his gun directly at us, suddenly way closer than before. I quickly get my gun out as the guys catch on and fire before he could do anything. I hear a shriek from behind me, which I'm guessing is Ray.

People start to take cover but Ray stays glued to my back forcing me to drag us both behind the tree. Only then do I notice my bleeding ankle and the scrap I got on my shoulder.

Not worrying much about it, I quickly turn my attention to Ray and see that she remains uninjured which is the only thing that matters.

"You stay here, I'll distract them until some mallows come get you," I put my hand on her shaking shoulder. She could only managed to nod, holding onto the gun tighter than before.

After a couple of minutes shooting back and forth, some guys who are badly injured drag corpses and try to evacuate the area. I also start hearing shots coming from where Ray was only to see her accurately shooting at everyone I don't see. The look in her eyes can deceive people into thinking she's done this before but her shaky legs say otherwise.

Focusing back on what's happening as more and more of Tonio's guys retreat, the mallows spread out to where they're supposed to be. That's when Tony drops his gun and raises a white handkerchief in surrender.

The gunshots lessen as his guys drop their weapons and follow the mallows before the area we were fighting at was almost deserted.

"What's this supposed to mean?" I ask loudly.

"Well around 1377 and 1399, King Richard the Second was believed to ha-"

"I didn't come here for a history lesson," I say strictly.

"I mean, England might have used it to surrender while I just use it as a distraction," he says, and I immediately look back at Ray who is walking away with some mallows.

He, and two more people, aim the gun to her back and I take off running to make sure it doesn't hit her, and I hear the shot then fall to the ground.

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y'all asked for a long chapter and i was starting to get tired of writing about Antonio so just thought there should be some closure happening soon.

Hope you enjoyed, and thank you for allowing me to take about a month to update. It was the holidays then it was school but I'm back! Also... we hit one million views which i'm still not sure if it happened. Thank you all so much !!!!! <33 Also.. happy (really late) new year!!!