Keifer's POV
"They're so angry." Eren said.
"Why are they dressed like that? Is there a dress code to follow when fighting in a Gang war?" It was Denzel.
"I want to eat!" Ci-N while hugging David.
"Away..." David trying to push Ci-N away.
"Is this really what happens during a Gang war? I have no clue! It's like we're gatecrashing at a party!" Edrix said.
"People who don't know anything about Gang war!" It was Blaster.
Of all of us, Blaster and Drew are the only ones who have ever fought in this way.
We're all clueless on what will happen next. I'm not like that
to fight.
I only face the people I want to fight.
"My count of them is more than 120." Josh said still trying to
count them all.
Few compared to the ones Ram always has when there's a fight like this.
Maybe because some of them don't really like to be in his group.
Besides us, there are other groups that want to challenge their new
leader. So if they are removed from the number, only about 60 are left in Ram's old group.
"Before we start!" A man shouted while holding a
baseball bat. "I want you to know what Watson replied to the
invitation I sent!"
If I'm not mistaken, this is their new leader. I haven't seen him yet. Or maybe I have faced him but I just don't remember.
Everyone here looked at us. Mostly at me. They look at
me like a predator to its prey.
"He said he was the real Boss! That if we lose to them! We will become their puppies! Obey them!" He explained and the rest of them laughed.
"COOL!" One of his companions shouted.
"YOU'RE CRAZY! ONLY RAM CAN BEAT YOU!"
Add another one and they started laughing again.
Just Ram? They underestimated me so much. They keep talking as if they
know me. When in reality they never had a chance to try me. And now I
will prove them wrong.
"Let's give it to them!" Their new leader said and everyone fell silent.
"...We agree to that agreement! But if you lose, you will be our subordinate!" He said while pointing at us. "And your wife is ours!"
My vision immediately darkened at what he said. I didn't realize that
I was in front of him and I was choking him. The people who were
next to him also moved away.
"Don't you dare mention her." I said in a growling voice.
I heard a whistle. "Woah! The news that you just used the woman is not true!"
"Used her? Watson's really a fool!"
"Maybe they really are?!"
"Who's spreading that rumor?"
"That's your group! You idiots!"
"Frantic! That's your group!"
"You're a big man, you gossip!"
I let go of their new leader when I noticed he was about to
take a breath. I was being too obvious
They were teaching each other and exchanging harsh words. Until
someone started throwing large pieces of rock. Some were also
fighting and some were also hitting each other with something they could
pick up.
I was slightly pulled back when the person in front of me swung the baseball bat he was holding. He let go of it and took out a balisong. He even
twirled it around before trying to stab me.
I just pushed his hand away after punching him.
That's all?
The fight began. Everyone was running, chasing and
shouting along with the exchange of punches.
My enemy quickly disappeared from my sight when suddenly the two groups approached me. I faced Section E who was
just looking at the fight. Ci-N was still smiling while trying to
calm himself.
Obviously excited to punch someone.
"Do me a favor! Show no fvcking mercy!" I shouts to them and they
all grin like a child ready to play with their new toys.
"Rambulan na!" It was Ci-N.
They also joined the fighting. Each one chasing
whoever their target was. I also tried to find that fake leader.
I would make him pay for what he said earlier.
While I continued to search, some of them kept coming at me.
I didn't waste any more time on them. I just put them to sleep with
one punch or by throwing them in the air.
I had a hard time finding that one. I saw him hiding in
the back of a pile of rickety cars.
"How did you become their new leader? You did nothing but hide." I
said while walking toward him.
I could see the fear in him as he gradually moved away from me. He sat down without noticing his back and tripped over the scattered metal. I really don't understand how they recognized him as their leader.
"I-I'm not their leader." He said, stopping me. "...Ram just ordered me to."
My forehead creased. "What do you mean?"
"They're looking for your girl. They just told me to get your attention!"What the fvck?!
I couldn't hold back any longer and immediately pulled him upright. I cursed him one after another and when I let go of him, he immediately fell to his knees.
He was coughing constantly while his stomach was aching. I wanted to break his neck
but there were still things I wanted to know.
I knew that Jay-jay had already gone home and was in Angelo's powder.
I was confident that nothing would happen to him.
"What's Ram up to?" I asked with authority.
"I-I don't know!" He shouted after taking a deep breath.
"What's he up to?" I asked again.
He shook his head violently. "I really don't know!"
I kneed him in the face. He lay down while rubbing his bleeding
face and nose.
"Where is Ram and what's he up to?!"
He shook his head repeatedly even though it was obvious he was having a hard time breathing.
"I-believe you... I really don't know!"
Fvck this! I can't squeeze anything out of someone who doesn't know.
I looked at the five men approaching me. They were all carrying what I thought was for me.
One had a baseball bat, one a tobo, the other a large
piece of rock, a balisong in one hand and the other his fist with
brass knuckles.
"Ram's order, kill Watson and take the
woman alive!" One of them shouted.
The two rushed at me after the other threw a stone at me. I avoided them both but with the last blow of the pipe I blocked it and
grabbed with him. He didn't let go so when one of them was going to hit me with the baseball bat, I pulled him with so much force that he would be the one to
hit.
I wasn't disappointed because the other one lost consciousness after being hit in the head. The one holding the baseball bat was confused and didn't know what to do next.
The one holding the rock rushed at me—he had a new one in his hand. He was about to throw it at me, but I hit the rock with my fist, causing it to shatter right in his face. He blinked and I immediately kicked him in the chest.
The one holding the baseball bat came back at me. He kept hitting me while screaming repeatedly. All I did was dodge. He was panting heavily and when his movements slowed down, I punched him in the side. I even felt his ribs break.
Can I have someone else?
I noticed the two remaining people looking at each other. I raised my
both hands to show that I didn't have any weapons.
The two quickly rushed at me but I wasn't stupid enough to raise my hands without a fight.
I used the opportunity to grab the one holding the knife by the wrist and pull him to use as a shield. Because of the brass knuckles he was using, the hit was painful. I heard the sound of his
bones.
I let go of him and faced the man with the brass knuckles.
He formed a shape and I did the same. He tried to
punch me but he was too slow.
One punch in the face and another one through his jaw. Knockout!
That's all? Can't they face me with anything stronger?
I turned back to the fake leader of Ram's group. The
tarantado escaped! I quickly followed him everywhere. I couldn't find him
that's why I was forced to return to where I came from.
I finally saw him. It seemed like he was just hiding from me shamelessly. He was trying to
raise the fallen men.
"Stand up! There's only one of you but you can't do it anymore!" He said angrily.
"T-call R-ram. Ask for backup." The
one replied who was trying to get up.
"He's not answering! Let's just get out of here!"
I smiled. Ram had left them in the air. It seemed like he had just sent them
to grab my attention.
"Tss... So Ram doesn't really care at all." I said and he turned around to
face me.
He was still shaking while trying to point the tube I used earlier at me. The others tried to step aside to avoid me. Some were no longer standing.
"Brace yourself. I'm about to brake your bone." I said and walked fast
toward him.
He tried to hit me with the pipe but I just missed it like before. I grabbed it from him and threw it away.
"M-have mercy! I was just ordered." He said and knelt in front of me.
I quickly grabbed his wrist.
"Don't make the mistake of mentioning that woman in your
silly way. She's mine and I own her. No one else can claim her." I said while gripping his wrist.
"I-I-I'll f-forgive you! If you want... I'll help f-f She couldn't answer because of crying. I held her tighter
following by twisting her wrist.
"Keifer..." Someone called me.
I slightly turn to look who it is. It was Yuri with Rory and Edrix.
"Jay-jay is here." He said.
WHAT?!
I quickly became alarmed. Did Ram succeed? Did he get
Jay-jay? How did it happen?
"Who brought her here?!"
"It was Kuya Percy." It was Felix walking toward us.
I feel a bit relieved but she shouldn't be here. Why did Percy bring her
here? It looks like he's the one who's going to bring Jay-jay to the battlefield.
I looked around me. I wasn't satisfied with the ones I had defeated.
"Tell me... How many did you defeat?" I ask without looking at
them.
I heard some footsteps. It seems that others who weren't here
before have arrived.
"There are many." Felix answered.
"And how many is that?"
"More than ten."
More than ten? Bullshit! That's not enough! How can I protect the others from us if we only took down that many in one fight.
I looked at the man who was still holding my wrist. I continued with my earlier plan. I twisted his wrist and I felt his bone break as he screamed.
This is my warning!
But this is not enough! All of this is not enough!
"FVCK! This is not enough!"
"What 'not enough'? Keifer... We've already defeated half of the Gang. What else is missing?" It was Felix while pointing at
the people whose lying on the ground.
Just a half? Does half seem enough? That will never be enough.
Angelo can defeat more than this. How many are they? 8 or 9? Yet they can
still defeat more than this.
That idea just made my head burn even more.
"Do you think this will make us strong?! Ha?! Do you think this is
enough?!"
"What are we going to do? Bring all the gang wars here with us?"
Edrix said with irritation and it makes me look at him in furious.
"If that's the only way, then we will."
"You're just adding to your enemies! Ask Jay-jay's cousin for help. He has more connections." It was Josh.
No! I will never ask help from him.
"That's not possible. He'll keep Jay-jay away from us if he has to." Yuri
said.
He knows exactly what's going to happen if we talk to Angelo.
"That's great!" Drew shouts. "...to make sure he's safe."
Yuri and I both look at him like we're about to kill him. We've been talking about that for a long time but they're still trying to bring it into the
talk.
"Oh, is that how you think?! Are you afraid of losing Jay-jay?!" He asks as if he doesn't know the answer. "...do something
crazy and then now you'll be like this!"
Talking like he did nothing to her. We can be together. He can't be
just pushing Jay-jay away so he won't be charged for his debt.
Yuri quickly rushed at him and grabbed his collar.
"Shut up, Drew." He said.
I noticed them looking in the other direction and it was like I saw a
ghost. I turn to look and I saw my Jay-jay with PercyIt's true that she's heard.
What was going through her mind when she came here? Why did Percy let her come along? It's not good that these two have become relatives. They're both stubborn.
I try my best to show no emotion. But I really badly want to hug her
now. I miss her so bad even though we see each other almost every day.
"J-jay? W-were you there just now?" Felix asks while looking both Jayjay and Percy.
I can see anger in Percy's eye. Felix still looks scared of him.
Now I know why they're here.
"Is this what you're worried about?" Percy asks calmly but I can still
sense his anger.
Felix obviously don't want to answer so his brother turns to us.
"Is this what you taught my brother when I wasn't there?! Did you teach him to
join the slaughter?!"
Both Yuri and I look at each other. I don't want any drama. It's a sibling thing. I turned away and Yuri did the same to try to
avoid but I stopped when I heard her voice.
"Don't be rude!"
I feel a bit of pain. I don't know why but I feel hurt when I hear her voice. Maybe because I miss her too much.
I choose not to turn to face her. I can't—I might lose control and run to hug
her.
"Jay—." It was Yuri but cut by Percy.
"Damn it, Yuri!"
I don't want to keep this up!
"Your brother has his own mind. Teach him, he's up to it if he comes with us." I said still not facing them.
Out of nowhere I suddenly feel weird. Something like someone is
watching us. But this is no ordinary. I don't have a good feeling.
It's Jay-jay.
Percy continue arguing with Felix. I try to look around without them
noticing. And as I look Jay-jay, there it is! Someone is aiming for her.
I quickly stepped on my feet and at the same time someone rushed at him with a knife in his hand.
"P-PERCY!" He shouted and everyone turned around.But they're too slow to run for her. Adrenaline runs through my body. In an instant, Jay-jay was in front of me, holding the man who was about to stab her in the neck and the hand holding the knife.
I don't know where my strength comes from but I'm ready to break a neck.
"Who the fvck are you?!" I ask furiously.
Instead of answering me, he just laughed at me and my head
got hotter. I tightened my grip on him so his laughter turned into a groan of pain.
"What the hell do you want?!" I ask again.
I saw her eyes turn to my side where Jay-jay is.
"We... Want... Her... Dead."
Who's that we?
Who are those people and why is he their target?
"Who?! Who wants her dead?!"
He again laughs at me. Fvck! He still can laugh while seeing me livid.
I couldn't help myself and twisted his wrist. I heard
his bone cracked and he starts to shout with agony.
I let him go and watch him suffer. I don't like people who don't give me a good answer.
"It's your fault!" Jay suddenly shouts. "...I'm their target again! It's because of you!"
Maybe. Maybe I'm the reason. I'm the only one with many
enemies connected to him.
I heard this man's loud laughter in front of me again.
He was really making my head spin.
He's maybe out of his mind. I was holding my broken wrist but he continued to laugh.
"Sato." He said and looked at Yuri. "Jason." He looked at me. "and Ram." He looked at Jay-jay.
Wasn't my threat enough? They actually got together just to
attack Jay-jay.
I know Jason is really up to something. He just doesn't make a mistake
and I'll burn his motorcycle in front of him.
Ram can't move on from what Jay-jay did to him. He can't accept that
a woman knocked him down. If he knew there was something wrong with Jay-jay
at that time, he might have gone even more crazy with anger.Sato. Who the hell is he? I've never encountered anyone named Sato
—if that's a name.
"Who's Sato?!"
"Keifer." Yuri called me. "I fought him before and it seems he's
getting back at me."
WHAT?! Why is Jay-jay also being targeted?
This is not fvcking good! The enemy is increasing more than my
teammates. Jay-jay is all being targeted. Where did I go wrong?
Rumors about us are already spreading like wild fire. Is it because
I also spread the warning? But if I don't do that,
they'll come back at him. It doesn't matter if they believe
she's my girlfriend or not.
They have to stop!
"Go back. Go back to Sato, Jason and Ram. Tell
they'll come back at me and I'll prepare them." I ordered him.
I hold myself before I break another bone from his body.
"I didn't know this was happening here. I have no choice."
It was Percy.
He looked at Jay and Felix. "You're coming back to New York with me."
NO!
Jay-jay can't leave. What if the enemy goes there? What Percy wants can't happen.
I won't let him take her. We'll try.
I looked at Percy threateningly but he just made it difficult for me.
"Let's go! Let's go home!" He called Felix.
But he didn't move, he just looked at me.
"You go first! I can go home alone!" Felix answered.
Percy's frustration was obvious but he couldn't do anything. He was forced to leave but he still gave us a bad look. Jay-jay
followed him. He was shocked by what had happened.
I need to make sure that no one will hurt him and that his step brother won't take him away.
"David. Kindly check if they'll leave this place safely." I said.
David left without reacting to follow Jay-jay.
"Keifer." Someone called me.
I turned around and saw the bloody leader of a group that
I had fought before. He couldn't even step on one foot and was clearly in pain.also.
Following him were some of his wounded companions. He came to me but couldn't take it anymore and collapsed right in front of me.
"Make a deal with us!" He said while pointing his finger
at me.
"What for?"
"We're ready to be your team. W-as long as you help us...if we're the ones in need."
From the amount of battles they've fought, I can tell they're strong too. I smirked
while looking at them. I need people like them.
"Deal."
He was knocking down his companions one by one so he could rest.
"Keifer, what should we do with the ones who were knocked down?" Yuri asked me.
"Leave them. They're too weak and we don't need people like them."
"What about the ones who survived like them?" Felix said while
pointing his fingers to somewhere.
I followed him and brought some men who were clearly
weakened to our side. Some of them were still bleeding.
"I-I challenge you... WATSON!" One of them shouted and rushed
at me.
I only gave him a light kick to the chest. And he fell like a dead
body. His companions also had no strength.
"If you can't make peace like the others, go back to where you came from and don't make the mistake of bumping into me again."
I turned my back on him and walked away. I had no plan to wait for the
those I knocked down to wake up to make peace.
I had a lot to do. One of them was to stop Percy from his plan.
"Let's leave. Help those who need help." I said to them before
leaving.
Yuri immediately followed me after.
"What are you planning?" He asked me before grabbing my arm to stop me.
I took my phone inside my pocket and dialed his number. I use the
my original phone.
"I'm calling Angelo. We need to stop Percy."
A few phone rings and he answered my call.
["Keifer..."]"Percy is up to something. He didn't come back just to say hello!" I said in a hurry.
["Tell me everything."] He calmly said.
"He's planning to take Jay-jay away!"
I heard his soft curses.
["Find him now!"] He said and ended the call.
If I can't stop Percy, I'll find someone to stop him. I won't let him take the woman I love away from me.
"We need to find Percy." I said to Yuri and we both got into our car.
I stepped on the gas just to find that guy. I called him several times but I didn't get an answer.
Just don't make a mistake and he'll be caught by me. I'll find him until the afterlife and then I'll kill him over and over again.
He probably took Jay-jay home. I was about to turn back to their subdivision when I saw his car pass by my car. I quickly stepped on the gas to chase him.
But that idiot didn't seem to notice because of the loudness of his music. Until his car turned a corner that was familiar to me. He was heading towards Felix!
I immediately blocked his car with my car. His horn became loud because of what I did.
"Hey! What's your problem?!" He shouted at me angrily.
I quickly texted Yuri and Angelo about our location. I got out and immediately confronted Percy.
"I won't let you take Jay-jay away from us." I said in a threatening tone.
"How can you stop me?" He asked angrily.
"By hook or by crook."
"Don't stop me. He has the right to see his Papa."
"But not now. It's not okay now that someone is trying to
her life. What if they followed her there?"
She shook her head. "You think I can't protect her."
We looked at the two newly arrived vehicles. Angelo quickly got out and immediately grabbed Percy's collar.
"I knew you're not coming back for nothing." Angelo said.
"Woah! Relax... I came in peace." Percy replied with a peace
sign."You can't take Jay-jay away. His mother won't let him go, he can't leave."
Angelo let go of her but his gaze was still on her.
"One wrong move!" Angelo threatened while staring at her.
"I'll put you back in your hole."
Angelo turned around and quickly got into his car. He left without speaking to us.
I looked at Percy and Yuri.
"Like a child..." Percy said with a grin. "...he actually filed a complaint." He scratched his head. "Get out of your car!"
I just shook my head and Yuri did the same. Now he knew that he couldn't just take Jay-jay away.