Chapter 9 - The Roadside Ambush
The rain fell in sheets,
blinding Daniel as he drove,
the wipers moving frantically,
across the glass,
the blue and red lights,
reflected off the wet asphalt,
creating a surreal glow,
he ran through two red lights,
his siren wailing loudly,
clearing the path before him,
his mind was counting down,
every minute wasted,
was a minute closer,
to Leo's body shutting down,
he reached the highway,
speeding up to ninety miles per hour,
weaving through the sparse traffic,
suddenly,
a large delivery truck,
swerved into his lane,
cutting him off completely,
Daniel slammed on the brakes,
the car skidding wildly,
spinning out of control,
before smashing hard,
against the metal guardrail,
the airbag deployed instantly,
with a loud boom,
filling the cabin with smoke,
and dazing Daniel completely,
his head throbbed with pain,
where the glass had hit him,
he fought through the dizziness,
trying to open the door,
but it was jammed tight,
against the crumpled metal,
through the shattered window,
he saw the delivery truck stop,
the back doors opening up,
and three armed men stepping out,
wearing dark tactical gear,
and carrying automatic rifles,
they were not here to talk,
they were here to finish him,
Daniel struggled against his seatbelt,
his fingers slipping on the release,
panic rising in his throat,
he managed to click it free,
scrambling over the center console,
to the passenger side door,
he kicked the door open,
tumbling out onto the wet asphalt,
just as a hail of bullets,
riddled the driver's side,
shattering what was left of the car,
he crawled behind the engine block,
using the metal as cover,
pulling out the assassin's gun,
from his waistband,
his hands were shaking,
he had no formal training,
but he had a father's instinct,
he took a deep breath,
peeking over the hood,
aiming at the nearest shooter,
and pulled the trigger,
the gun kicked back hard,
but the shot was true,
striking the man in the leg,
making him fall with a scream,
the other two men took cover,
shouting orders to each other,
May you like
realizing their target,
was fighting back with lethal force.
