𝘊𝘩.7┌𝘚𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨┘

On my way back, I heard some weird noises. They came from a small alley. I walked down a stoned path in the dimly light night when I noticed the narrow alleyway. Rain was pouring, and I was annoyed, but I guess I would be fine. At first, I thought it would be a stray animal walking around, but as I stood there, it became clear that it wasn't it. It sounded more like human voices. I honestly couldn't care less, but somehow, I felt I had to intervene. The past hours have been stressful, especially with that Damian idiot. I felt drained emotionally; I wanted to take my mind off things. If something is happening in that alley, it'd be in my favor, so I decided to go with it.

I knew it wasn't a smart move to go in there without help. I called the police saying that I heard strange noises. As I got closer, it sounded like someone was getting beaten up, and I was going to check on what was happening. The police told me they would be where I was in about thirty to forty minutes and advised me not to do anything. But honestly, police? Huh, I didn't call them to protect me. I felt like being the big guy and helping them get away from me if they could. I smirked to myself. It has been a while since I fought, and today was better than any other day.

As I walked closer, I heard a boy crying and yelling. A kid? I wondered. What the fuck is wrong with these people? I can't judge. Okay, I will just shut it for now.
"Don't hurt my mama!" the boy sounded clearer now.

I was determined to go in. I had the strength and was smart enough to get into a fight. And it is not like I was afraid. I haven't felt that emotion for fifteen or so years. Huh, dumbasses are going to get it.

I stood still as a woman started screaming her lungs out. Oh, don't tell me.
"Please, stop!" she screamed, and shit, I am getting a little mad now. I cursed to myself once more and walked closer. I could see a few faded figures of men and a woman down; on the cold stone street.

"Help! Someone help!"
Fine, I'll help, I guess. I have done it too many times before, anyway. Let's go get it over with. I have been in many fights anyway; even if I never was meant to be there, I always wanted to fight. Without a second thought, I looked around to find anything heavy. I might be strong, but I am not dumb. I wasn't the strongest like you aren't the smartest. There will always be someone more than you. There was a metal bat, and I grabbed it; what a freaking coincidence, I thought. Bingo!

Well, this meant that these guys were going down. Sorry, not sorry. I took it and went in with a smirk. I haven't played in a long while; this feels refreshing. The adrenaline I get whenever I am in danger is better than any drug; in this world. I raised my head as I stopped a few steps away from the group of men. I took a big refreshing breath and sighed in contentment. It is going to be fun.

"Well, hello." I smiled at them. There were six of them. It felt ridiculous to send so many people just for a woman and a kid. I scoffed, annoyed now. Bitches can't beat each other, so they go against the weak; cowards. I was immediately disgusted at how they looked at the woman, like wild animals hunting their prey. It didn't take long for them to look at me the same way. We were in an alley exterior at night. I know I should fear for my life; I shouldn't even be here, but that is who I am. I thrive in destruction; I lived in blood. That is the only thing that makes me feel alive.
"Hello there." One of the men spoke up, smirking playfully.

"Disgusting little bitch." I smiled again, and he narrowed his eyes. The man had dark blue eyes and blond dyed hair; he was an ugly little thing. I rolled my eyes at him. The other continued, looking without moving.

"What is a lady like yourself doing out here?" the blond dude started again. Kicking your fucking asses, I thought to myself, but I just grinned at them. There is no need to talk much to these people; they wouldn't understand anyway. Why waste my breath?

"Did you come here to play with us, sweetheart?" another man spoke. This one was taller, with brown eyes and dark hair; he looked, may I say, yummy. Oh, his blood will feel good on my fingers, won't it?

"Of course, that is why I came here." I grinned again as I replied to him.
"Really?" the blond guy questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"Hell, yes. Only it is another kind of game." I informed sweetly, as they were now confused.

"And what would that be?" the tallest one of them spoke up now; He also had dark hair and a small scar on the side of his brow. This one somehow seemed different as he looked me straight in the eyes.

"Hm, wouldn't you like to know now?" I looked at him back. The fiery gaze made me smirk as he got more confused. I then dragged the metal bat to the ground. Which got their attention. Suspicion was written all over their disgusting faces.

I felt movement behind me, but I didn't move. I just turned my head to the side to watch as the woman glanced up at me from the ground.

"Hey, girl, I- I am Holy. These are bad guys. You should leave, sweetheart." she pleaded as she shook her head at me. Hmm. This woman was weird. She asked me to leave for my good. Were, another reason to stay.

"Not a chance in hell am I leaving you two to die here." I smiled at her reassuringly.

"But-" she argued, but I raised my hand, and she looked down again, worried.
"What will you do about it, little girl?' The guy at the far left asked,
"You are about to find out soon enough." I tilted my head slightly to look at the two more gues behind them.
The leader, the one with the skar, yelled at the others, irritated.

"Get the woman and the kid." the brow-scarred man ordered.
"Right, that's what we came for." the dark-haired dumbass nodded. The blond guy in front of me laughed awkwardly.
"I dare you to come closer and see what happens,"  I said, my right eye twisting with disgust. Doctor in need! The twitch seems to have stayed will me. Sorry, no time for the Damian joke! I giggled to myself.

"Aren't you all barking and not biting, lady?" one of them said, and the blond guy added, "We're here for the fucking woman and the kid."

The leader stood up from his leaning position, angry now. Ooh, I'm scared now, I rolled my eyes.
"He's right. We'll deal with this little disturbance later." The guys complied with their leader's wishes.
"Get the woman." the scarred man ordered, and they nodded. "On it, leads'."
Miss Holy yelled in fear. "NO!" she shook her head at me; in a pleading manner.
Then little Peter, her son, walked to her side, crying. "Moma!"
"Come on guys, quickly!" the leader spoke up again, and I was getting angrier now, well, bad for them for awakening the beast.

"Like hell you are." I looked straight at him, and he, somehow, stopped in his tracks for a moment. Well, I guess I still have it in me. I snapped my gaze at the two men that started approaching, making them stop short in their tracks. The short guy from the back came closer. Well, I brought the metal bat straight to his head in a swift movement.

"Bad move, jackass." I licked my lips in disgust as I hit him again, just to be sure he was down.
"SHIT!" he wailed in pain as he fell to the stone-cold ground.
"Oops. Are you okay? Sweetheart?" I mocked and kicked his stomach, making him roll to the side.

"Girl, now you're on for a fucking beating." the dark-haired man growled at me as he walked towards me.
"Then come on, let me see your moves." I raised a hand, signaling him to come over. Honestly, this was getting boring. Will they fight, or will they talk?
"This bitch's crazy. I like it." the blond dumbass laughed, and I shook my head.

They continued talking like I wasn't even there.

"Aren't you ashamed for picking a fight with a weak woman and a kid?" I played the moral card now; easy one.
"It is not any of your business, now is it?" the leader said while he stood a few meters away from me.
"Like hell, it isn't. I just made it my business." I smiled, ignoring him.
"They owe us a fucking lot, so don't be in the middle, kid," he growled, and I looked at him, serious now. The leader warned again, but I did not care.
"Fuck that!" I barked at him, ready for the attack. What kind of bitches are these? Money couldn't take you anywhere if you're a dumbass.

"Fuck you? Gladly." the blond dumbass, he was the top of the gang dumbass, spoke up again.
The guy in front of me rubbed his hands together excitedly.
"Their family owes us more than you can imagine." The leader spoke up again.
I was annoyed and didn't believe anything he said, so I asked the weak woman. Miss Holy then informed me about the situation,
"It's- It's my ex-husband. He is doing this on purpose. He wants to take my kid away." she said in a small voice, and I sighed.
"Not on my fucking watch." I felt my gaze darken. The moral act was getting fun now.
"Come then, little bird." The guy at the left mocked.

The men laughed at me; they looked at me like they wanted to eat me alive. I wasn't afraid. They weren't hard to take down. The problem was the woman and the kid. I didn't want them to look at what was going to happen.
"Take your son and hide behind the fucking truck, now!" I ordered the woman.

I was surprised when the dark-haired man launched his fist at me, but I only needed to punch him twice to take him down. I raised a fist as I turned at him. Taking a fighting stance, I punched him in the stomach, again and again as he tried to hit my back with his elbow.
"Careful!" She screamed, warning me.
"Bitch!" he screeched, and before that, he managed to punch me more than once, which made me feel dizzy.
I wasn't taking any chances of him waking up again, so I knocked him out, bringing my hand on the back of his head, skillfully knocking me out. I wasn't that hurt, so I stood up again, but what other choice did I have?

"Come here, you bitch!" one of the men standing behind me ran up at me at full speed. He came from behind, and he successfully grabbed my neck.

"Nah-ah, big guy. Wrong move." I growled in pain and kicked him on his balls and the sidebones more than twice. Do you think I will let you bring me down just like that, you bitch? I took in another shattering breath as I leaned down and brought my foot into his chest.

"FUCK!" he screamed in pain,
I yelled at the woman to close her son's ears, so it wouldn't be that painful to hear. I was hurt badly in my stomach, and there were standing four men left. I needed to stand up.

"Come here, you." I barked crazed now as I walked up to them.

I picked up the bat and hit one of them on the head badly. He was immediately down. This thing is heavy. One of them managed to get up again, so I still had four to take out.

"I'll kill this bitch!" he managed to get up, but he wasn't in the best state.
"Yeah, you can try." I brought the metal bat into the air and banged his ribs with it, making me wince in pain for him before I started laughing. He was such an idiot!

It has been my life for years now. I had no one to talk to. I honestly couldn't speak to anyone. The few people I had; would always be sad because of me, so I didn't bother opening up about it. This lifestyle was painful, but I lived off of it. It was the only way I knew how to live.
The police had another twenty minutes or so to appear. I wasn't going to give up that easily. The little kid was crying, and the woman was so afraid she almost fainted.

"You get your shit together, woman!" the fact that I wouldn't be able to live like a normal person made me very angry, and I started fighting the two of them together; what kind of a mother would faint at this time.

"I- I can't- I-" the woman cried out in fear.
I didn't blame her, though. The one I had already fought was weak and easy to take down.
"Still up?" I asked sarcastically,
"Fuck!" a kick in the balls did it.
"Fucking hell, get her!" the leader angrily ordered.
Miss Holy screamed in fear once more,
"NO!"

The woman was crying as she heard me get hurt. It hurt like hell. Or it should've hurt, at least, right? But I felt nothing; only a void had filled my heart.
"I can't take this anymore!" She was about to faint, which upset me again because it sounded like she was about to die.

"Please, promise me you will take care of my son like he was your own, please."
What the hell was going on right now? I was trying to help and ended up with a kid. In the end, what did I ever do wrong in this life? I knew that was the bitch of me talking, as I rarely care about anything that happens to others. Then for some unknown reason, I started tearing up but didn't let a single tear fall.

"You bastards." I hissed at them. I immersed myself in the darkness.
So many thoughts all at once. I didn't prefer having compassion for anyone and anything in this life.
"Don't be afraid. I will protect your son at all costs. It is not like I have any other choice here."
Miss Holy teared up even more, "Thank you, thank you."
"But you have to promise me that you will keep fighting here with me, for your son's sake," I ordered.
"I-" I cut her off.
"If not, I am going to resent you to death." I snapped at her.
"Okay. I will try my best. I- I will.." She breathed out.
Then the leader took out a knife, and my facial expression changed completely.
"Enough with your bullshit. I am going to kill this bitch."
I knew I was turning evil again. Or worse than I was before. It seems I haven't changed at all, huh?

"Oh, I will make sure you will regret the decision you made about crossing paths with me."

My past had made me cruel. I hate to admit it, but it's true. I didn't want to scare the two people hiding. Thinking I was completely and utterly insane, which you know everybody in our days is. But they're just hiding it or not even knowing it. Or maybe that's what I like to tell myself so I won't feel too absurd. I accepted myself long ago to care about my image. However, you want to describe it. It had been some time since the last time I fought. But the feeling of distraction came immediately to my mind. That was why I picked fights from time to time. It seem that  after my interactions with Damian, my old self wants to come out and play, but the animal I try so hard to hidesurfacesd. I won't lie and tell you I want to save these people. They were the lucky ones to get saved, I guess. I wanted nothing to do with the people in trouble. I just wanted to blow off some steam and get my nerves to work again. I was starting to think I was insane, but I know better than what exactly -insane means.

Right now, I am okay. I  was just crazed a little. At that moment, I was full of hatred and darkness. Everytime, I fought like a madman. I remembered everything that had happened to me. I was ready to take them out, even if that could take my life. Which I knew wasn't going to happen. I was too good. These people were just ants that I could step on. But my strength had gone down since I came here. It was because of the new environment and because before that I was busy with other things at home, or maybe, because of the pills I took last night, you can choose which.

"Beth?" I heard someone calling my name, bringing me out of my thoughts.