Chapter 265: The Death of Mortem Part 1 (1/2)
The streets were packed to the brim with police and streamers heading Team Rhapsody declaration of war. The civilians were evacuated, and the final battle was close at hand. Everyone waited for their first move as Iris began her descent down the stairs towards the main shopping centre in the middle of the capital.
Walking down the stairs, she looked disjointed, whispering. ”Why does this feel so uncomfortable?”
”Stop your complaining. This is the plan.” A voice snapped.
Scratching her neck, she grumbled, still not pleased by the current events. ”Remind me why I'm playing the role of bait again?”
”Just trust me on this. We are to be the distraction to light the movement into action. You are the turning point to all of this.”
Looking slightly embarrassed, Iris began toying with her hair, whispering. ”Well, if you put it that way…” At the bottom of the staircase, Iris could already spot the horde of police and streamers waiting for her. Taking a deep breath, she put on her best heroic look. ”Here goes nothing.”
Swinging the doors open, all guns were pointed at her as she raised her hands. ”There she is! Charmeine, we've got one. One of the Hawthorne twins.”
”Which one?” She yelled back through the radio.
”Iris, mam.”
”Is she with anyone?” She replied as the police went to arrest her.
”No, mam, she's actually alone.”
”Shit, it's a trap! Fire on her now!”
As one of the officers arrested her, a hand gripped onto his arm throwing him to the floor. Monty appeared behind Iris, returning to his natural form, standing behind her. ”Are you ready? The world is watching.”
”It's Monty! Sir, what do we do?!”
The officer gritted his teeth, yelling out his orders. ”His family is no longer in charge of us! Shoot them all!”
”Ah, ah, ah. Let's not get ahead of ourselves now, shall we?” Jinx whispered in the officer's ear, holding a gun to his ear. ”You even move a muscle, and I put two rounds into your head.” Two officers turned to her attempting to fire, only to flinch, finding no bullets firing. ”What bad luck, safety on dipshit. Now Mr officer, we're going to be a good boy and tell your men to stand down. Do it now.”
”Stand now. I said stand down!” He barked, looking nervous. ”This won't change anything; you cannot defeat V.I.R.A.L. You are just a bunch of traitors who betrayed Victoria!”
”It sure looks like that, doesn't it? But once we take this country back from Vitae, you'll be the traitors in the history books.” Jinx taunted. Before any more could be said, she was smacked in the back of the head by a blunt object. Falling to her knees, stunned, she has knocked down again, turning. ”Shit… That's not good.”
”Butch, sir. Happy to have you with us.”
Butch held his bat over his shoulders, nodding. ”The true Montagues are happy to be of assistance. Emil is true to the cause and won't allow vermin like these to destroy everything this country built.”
Jinx was dragged into the middle thrown to the side as Monty went to her aid, holding her bleeding head. ”Butch… Damn it.”
”Sorry, bro, you picked the wrong side.”
”For the first time in my life, I know I've picked the right side. We may have had our differences, but Team Rhapsody is the heroes here.” Monty argued. ”You're being controlled by Mortem; fight it, brother! Stop here and fight with us!”
Butch held his ear forward, mocking him. ”What's that? Sorry, it sounds like a sore loser to me. Face it, Monty, you're just jealous I'm better than you. Nothing to be ashamed of; it was only a matter of time.”
”The Butch I knew would never turn on his family! He wouldn't do this; he'd help me no matter what. That's just who Butch Montague really is!”
Butch walked back to the officer, nodding. ”Give the order, kill these traitors.”
”Yes, Butch, sir.” The officer raised his hand. ”On my orders, men, ready, aim, fire!”
Dozens of rounds of bullets were fired with a sure intent they would kill. However, as Iris looked away, she noticed nothing. Looking back, she soon saw all the bullets stopped in mid-air. ”What the hell?”
Butch stepped back, startled, looking up as each rooftop surrounding them had dozens of figures watching them. ”It's them… Syndicate…”