(Final) End of two Weeks - Part One: Getting OutSomething must have happened, but I don't know what. I have to get to Aichan and Kazuaki as fast as possible. It's still war inside of the warehouse. The container is giving us a good cover. Sho and I have been shot already, but at least Eri seems to be unharmed. I should try to call for Kazuaki. "KAZUAKI?", I shout into the hall, but get no response. "AICHAN?", but no answer as well. I'm getting nervous and Sho notices it. Somehow I have to come up with a plan. I look at the container and spot the wheels. "It has rolls!", I say. Sho is getting curious, "What are you going to do?". My plan is to walk over to the others with the container as moving cover. Sho doesn't seem to be too confident with the plan. Anyway, I check how heavy the container is. It seems to be okay; we should be able to roll it. We would only have to cover the other side where we are not covered. Sho looks like he is still able to use a weapon. Eri would have to stay close behind me to use me as cover. Sho thinks that's too risky, when suddenly a ricochet stripes Eri and hits the container. I quickly pull her to me. Thank god, it's only a little scratch. I look at Sho. He finally agrees with the plan. We both check the clip of our pistols and get ready to roll. Eri will stay in the middle, me being right in front of her. Sho will give the container a quick push and then jump behind it as well. I would have done it, if they didn't shoot in my leg. 3-2-1-PUSH! The container starts rolling. Sho quickly jumps behind the cover. From the side we can push it good enough to keep it rolling; one hand pushing it, one hand to shoot. From the other side we can hear the impacts at the container. We are now without any cover from this side. We are lucky that most aren't able to move out of his cover. *Bang*, I hit one. Sho also shoots a couple of bullets. We are almost there. The plan really worked out. Nobody was able to shoot at us. Sho is the first to jump behind the pillar. He covers us so we can follow him easily. One jump and we are behind the other container where Aichan and Kazuaki are.
This time Sho and I cover so that Eri can jump with out fear. It's longer than the jump before. Sho tells me to go next. I don't jump like Eri. It's too far away with only one person covering. I decide to slowly move and keep shooting. So far it works out. I can hear the bullets flying around me, but nobody is able to hit me. In the corner of my eye, I can see the container. One more step and I am there, but suddenly I get hit by a bullet. It went right through my arm and basically fall behind the container. I was too careless. Sho noticed the hit and asks me whether I am okay. After the first shock, I am okay again. I turn around to check on Aichan and Kazuaki, when I surprisingly notice that Aichan isn't here. Only Kazuaki lies there, but seems to be in big pain. I can see that he got shot multiple of times. Sho interrupts me again. He wants to come behind the container as well. I am confused and nervous about where Aichan could be, but first I have to do this. Eri is completely shaking and I tell her to stay low. I get up again and give Sho the "Okay" sign. Sho starts shooting and do the same to cover him. Unlike myself, he decides to move quickly and doesn't get hit. I move down behind the container again. First wants to make sure that I am alright again, but I tell him that I am okay. The wound definitely is serious, but I don't have the time to care about this now. I look into Eri's eyes and ask here if she got hurt, she shakes her head; good.
Kazuaki is becoming unconscious and I have to tell him to stay with me. I ask him where Aichan is. His voice is very weak. I move my ear close to his mouth..."The boss took here and ran away.". What? He escaped? Kazuaki points at the door a couple of meters away. Damn, what is the boss up to now? Whatever it is, I have to follow him. Somehow we have to get to the door as well, but it's a long distance without any cover. Sho thinks that it's impossible without getting hit. I know he is right, but I have to do it. Do I have to do it? Suddenly I start to question myself. I have to rescue Aichan, but doing this would put my sister and my friends into danger. Staying here also is no option. The shoot out is too dangerous and the police soon will storm the warehouse, but Kazuaki doesn't look like he will be able to move. I can't just let him here. "I....I will cover you....", Kazuaki stutters. "What? You are not even able to stand up.", Sho responds. He is right, but Kazuaki concentrates all his power to get up on his feet. "You are insane.", Sho says. He doesn't only mean Kazuaki, but all of us. Eri doesn't say a word. She probably isn't used to stand-offs. Of course she isn't. Anyway, the plan seems to be settled. Eri will go first and we three build a wall to protect her. "No!", Kazuaki interrupts. I am confused. "You will take Eri and go first. Sho will be close behind you. I'll do all the rest.", he explains. I can't accept this idea. "Look at me", he says, "I won't survive this day anyway." Damn it Kazuaki. You are putting me in one kind of a situation. Kazuaki stays stubborn and doesn't want to discuss about it. He even gets up, reveals his upper body and starts shooting at the others. "GO! NOW!", he orders us. I seriously don't know what to do. "Go now or they will kill us four!". Kazuaki....fine, I'll do as he say. I pick up Eri and wait for the right moment start sprinting, if there is a right moment. "GO!", Kazuaki shouts again and I go. My leg is hurt, but I try to ignore the pain to get us out of here quick. Sho is right behind us, providing a little cover. We reach the door without being hit. "Damn", Sho sighs. I look back and don't see Kazuaki anywhere. He really didn't follow us. I look through the door. He sits on the floor and reloads his pistol. Once again he looks at me and angrily tells me to go. Damn this asshole. Why is he doing this. He could have come with us.
My anger gets interrupted by the engine of a car. One car is driving off the warehouse; the boss. There is no other car around and I don't know what to do. Sho tells me to hurry and follow them. "And Eri?", I ask. "I will take care of her.", you should rescue Aichan. "Don't worry, I will take her somewhere safe.", he continues. I look at Eri. She might not understand everything, but she seems to realize that the life of Aichan is at stake. She looks at me and nods, signaling me that I should go. Alright then, I start to run. My car is at the front entrance and I have to run fast. I may not loose sight of his car or I won't be able to follow them. Quickly I jump into my car. I look back for a second and see that Sho is bringing Eri out of here. You can already hear the police in the distance. They have to hurry. I look back at the street. The car is still driving. I start the engine and follow them. They are still far away, but I was right in time to leave the harbor before the arrival of the police. Now it's only me against the boss.
"Aichan....."
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(Final) End of two Weeks - Part Two: The ChaseI have no doubt that the boss already noticed me driving mirror. The police didn't see us and I can't spot any car following us. However, I don't know what to do. How to force him to stop without putting Aichan in danger? This is what puzzles my mind and we keep on driving this way for a while; me chasing him. We are driving on a long and quiet road. I don't know why, but I decide to put the car next to his. Maybe I only want to check on her condition, whether she is still alive or not. I keep the gun in my hand. Slowly I am getting the car right next to him, always keeping an eye on the street for possible traffic. Through the window I can only see Aichan sitting on the passenger seat. It looks like she is not conscious. The boss looks at me. He rams me, but I am able to maintain control of the car. He draws his gun and points it at me. I also aim at him. Nobody of us shoots, knowing that the other one will shoot back. We have difficulties keeping the car on track and concentrating on the other one. Suddenly I notice Aichan that Aichan looks at me from the passenger seat. I look right into her eyes. The boss doesn't look like he notices that she is awake. Aichan smiles at me and suddenly makes a serious face again. She grabs the steering wheel and quickly turns it to her. The car makes a hard turn and crashes into a parking car. My car is still at high speed. I immediately hit the brakes to make a quick stop.
I push the door open and decide to put the second gun in my pants additional to the one in my holster. After the first meters I can feel my leg again, but I can't stop. I keep hobbling to their car, but very slow. The boss steps out of the car and I quickly decide to hide behind another parking car. I can hear him swearing. He sees my car standing on the street and looks around, but doesn't seem to see me. Aichan is still in the car. I can't see how her condition is. The boss walks to her door and opens it. He pulls her out, she is alive and conscious, but seems to be in a bad condition. The impact must have been hard. Why did she do it? To help me? This is stupid.
"KOJI! I know you are here. Get out or I will kill her!", the boss shouts.
Do I have any other choice? - No.
I decide to show myself. Slowly I walk towards him. I already drew my gun when I was behind the car, but I am not pointing it at him. He presses the gun on her head, but aims at me when he sees me. This probably sounds stupid, but I have no plan. The boss aims the gun back at Aichan. He must have noticed my weapon.
"What now?", I ask him.
"She really isn't your sister?", he asks.
I look at Aichan, "No."
"So she is useless then.", he chokes her harder and places his finger on the trigger.
"You won't do it.", I say. We both know that he needs her to stay alive. I would kill him right after he kills her.
"Those documents were fake, right?", he asks.
"Yep."
"Damn it. I knew it."
I think I am getting tired, probably due to the loss of blood.
"Just release her. She has nothing to do with it."
"Do you think I am stupid?"
I better not answer on this question. It's no use to make him even more angry right now.
"Look, I will throw my gun to you.", I explain to him.
"I don't trust you!", is his reply. I can see the confusion in Aichan's eyes. My decisions don't really sound clever. She probably already realized what I am trying to do and doesn't agree with it at all.
"We both don't like each other, but we both know that we can trust in each others word.", I try it the diplomatic way.
"I'll throw away my gun and you will let her go. I will put my hands in the air so I won't have a chance to do anything."
"And then?", he becomes curious.
"Then you can kill me and with it any connection to the documents.", I answer.
They both are surprised. Aichan must think that I gone insane. I really don't have any intention to trick him. All I want is that he releases her. The thing about trusting his word was true. He is a man who's word you can trust.
"Okay.", he decides. Aichan panics.
"Wait."
I know what he is going to ask. He isn't as stupid as I though. It will be about Eri, my real sister.
"What about Eri?", he asks
See? I knew it. Now I have to act a bit to convince him.
"Eri...Eri is dead.", I say with sorrow and sadness.
I think I was good. Aichan seems to believe it.
"Dead?"
"In the warehouse..I wasn't able to get her out of there fast enough. The police stormed it and everyone panicked. It was a mess and.....I wasn't able to....she is dead."
Of course, he takes his time to make a decision. I hope he decides to verify my story later.
"Alright, you have my word. You drop your weapon and I will release her.", he answers.
"Ok.."
I prepare to throw it away and notice that his grab also relaxes. He will let her go. Then I throw away my weapon and the boss releases Aichan. She first wants to run to me, but the boss stops her. I look into her eyes and tell her to run. She doesn't want to go away, but she has to. I tell her that I will be fine, although I am full away of that he will kill me. There is the second gun in my pants, but I wouldn't want to put her in danger again. My attempt to kill him with the second gun could fail and then he would probably kill her. Aichan stills stands there between him and me. "GO!", I shout at her. She starts to cry, but I keep on persuading her to leave. She finally listens to my words and slowly starts to walk away.
The boss doesn't make any attempt to kill her like agreed. I look at him, knowing what is going to happen now. He points the gun at me. Bang, bang, bang..three shots, pushing me against the back of a car parking car. I keep on looking at Aichan while I slip down to the ground. She is about a hundred meters away, but stopped when hearing the shots. Everything becomes blurry. My head slides to the side, I am not able see anything anymore. Everything is dark, but I am still alive. People say that your can see your whole life passing, but they lie. You see nothing but black. I hear a voice. It's really low, but it's there. "...what if he lyed to me and this girl is his real sister...", is all I can understand. It's obvious who he means. Damn it. Why can't he just be satisfied with what he did. I can hear a weapon and are afraid of what he is going to do. It's painful like hell, but I concentrate all of what is left, open my eyes and see him aiming his gun at somebody. I try to move my head a bit. My view is slowly becoming clear again. I was right, it's Aichan. She is still standing 100meters away. He aims at her, this bastard. I pull the second weapon with my left hand. You can't imagine the pain I can feel in my body. I actually wish that I would be dead already. There is no way I can raise my arms. I have to aim while lying on the floor, almost unable to move anything. The strength is loosing me again. My tank is empty. Slowly it's becoming blurry again. The boss is asking her something, but I can't understand it anymore. I think I am aiming right at his head, but I am not sure. It doesn't matter. I shoot and everything turns blurry. There was one shot....or two? I don't know whether I was able to shoot him before he shot Aichan. Everything is turning black again. I.....I.....I....................................................... .
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Epilogue[10mins ago...]
*Beep* *Beep*
"Wait a second, I've got a message.", Sho says.
"It, it's from Koji."
"My brother?", Eri asks
#Please make sure they think that Eri is dead. Could you please also take care of Aichan. I don't know where she is. I won't contact you again... I am counting on you, Sho.#
Sho reads the message, "..'I am counting on you, Sho.'"
"What is he.....NO WAY!...He won't.....this stupid asshole!"
"What? Did something happen?", Eri is curious.
"No", Sho looks at Eri and makes a long pause, "no..... Lets get you out of here."
Eri feels that something isn't right, but decides to stay quiet until they are safe.
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The EndPS: This was a long one. Please excuse any typos or grammatical mistakes.
The end is not satisfying? - Uh-huh...