Takedown by L. T. Ryan

Author:L. T. Ryan [Ryan, L. T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Liquid Mind Media, LLC
Published: 2019-05-01T16:00:00+00:00

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As the wire sunk deeper into his neck, Bear knew he only had one option: stop struggling. His body screamed to fight back, but he knew it would just make the situation worse. With the garrote tight around his throat, Bear had to find a way to loosen it without causing more damage.

Instead of pulling away, Bear pressed himself against the back of the bench. He brought up first one foot, and then the other. He pushed with all his strength, forcing himself backwards over the bench. He collapsed on top of the person behind him and immediately the garrote loosened around his neck. Bear didn’t waste his opportunity.

Bear flipped over and pinned the man who had nearly killed him. He had dark golden skin, a clean-shaven face, and wore dark clothes, black gloves, and a hat that barely covered his brown hair.

Bear took this all in within seconds, delivering several punches to the guy’s face. There was a grunt, then an exhalation of air. The man was out for now, but it wouldn’t last long.

Feeling that his eyes were wild as he looked up, Bear took in his surroundings. Four other figures emerged from the shadows, all dressed similarly to the first man. Each one of them had Middle-Eastern features, wore black street clothes, and had on gloves and a cap. Three of them wielded knives, while the fourth had a garrote just like the first man.

Bear knew they meant business, and weren’t amateurs, when all four of them attacked at once. He barely had enough time to react before they were on him, but the bench that had nearly been his undoing a few seconds earlier was now his salvation.

Hopping to the other side, Bear kept it between him and the four attacking men. It forced them to split up into pairs and circle around, but it bought Bear just enough time to get his bearings and formulate a plan. It was a pretty basic plan, but a plan nonetheless.

Don’t die.

Jack would’ve appreciated the simplicity of it, and for a moment, Bear wanted more than anything to see his friend materialize out of the darkness to stand at his side. Jack loved a good fight, and even though he was a crazy son of a bitch, he had a habit of winning them.

Bear hoped his own luck wasn’t about to run out.

The pair on the left moved first, so Bear took them head on. He jabbed one in the neck and followed it up with a strike to the guy’s nose, leaving him unable to breathe and see. His partner swung wide, attempting to take Bear out. He blocked the attack. The first man recovered more quickly than Bear anticipated and his knife found Bear’s arm.

With a grunt, Bear pushed back at the second man’s elbow and snapped his arm. There was a scream, but Bear cut it off with a jab to the throat that left the guy gagging for air. Bear turned his attention back to the man who’d stabbed him and didn’t waste any time.

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