Chapter 9 - The Final Stand
The massive warehouse completely fell into a deadly, suffocating silence that was broken only by Maren’s incredibly shallow breathing.
Gabriel fully knew that Victor was hiding somewhere near the back exit, cowardly waiting to ambush him in the dark.
He quietly ripped a small piece of fabric from his torn shirt and tossed it far to the left to actively draw enemy fire.
Victor completely took the bait and fired wildly and blindly at the moving shadow in the darkness.
Gabriel boldly stepped out from the right side and aimed his silver revolver directly at Victor’s exposed chest.
He confidently pulled the trigger, but a sickening, hollow metallic click echoed loudly through the completely empty room.
The stolen gun had completely jammed, leaving him totally defenseless against the incredibly ruthless syndicate boss.
Victor laughed maniacally and confidently stepped fully out of the shadows with his deadly weapon raised extremely high.
He cruelly mocked Gabriel for choosing to die like a pathetic romantic instead of a highly feared mafia king.
Suddenly, a small, incredibly fierce battle cry echoed loudly from the high metal catwalk directly above them.
Nora had miraculously escaped her unlocked holding cell and dropped a massive, heavy steel wrench directly onto Victor’s head.
The extremely heavy tool struck Victor’s skull perfectly, causing him to instantly drop his weapon in pure, unadulterated shock.
Gabriel absolutely did not waste the miraculous, golden opportunity the incredibly brave toddler had unknowingly provided.
He charged violently forward and tackled Victor incredibly hard to the completely unforgiving concrete floor.
He struck Victor relentlessly with his bare fists until the ruthless Russian boss finally stopped moving altogether.
Gabriel quickly retrieved Victor's dropped gun and thoroughly secured the entire surrounding area to ensure they were safe.
He climbed the steep metal stairs and pulled Nora into the absolute tightest, most emotional embrace of his entire life.
He carried her quickly down to Maren, who was now barely clinging to the very edge of human consciousness.
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Gabriel’s loyal enforcers finally stormed the massive warehouse, accompanied closely by the city's top underground trauma surgeons.
The lead medic desperately checked Maren's pulse, but her fragile heart completely stopped beating right before Gabriel's terrified eyes.
