Call Me Bunny by AJ Mullican

Author:AJ Mullican [Mullican, AJ]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2023-12-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Bunny

I just barely get my Summer City Hare gear on and grab my bat when an explosion rocks the Burrow. Since I’m trusting Kendrick to get everyone out safely, I don’t stop to investigate it. Instead, I skip out the fire escape again, ducking as a bullet whizzes past my head and lodges in the brick wall next to me.

​I can’t believe Keys fucked up this bad. Well, considering the state of Neil’s hair when they met up with us in the hall, I can kind of believe it. He was distracted.

​When I meet back up with my guys, I’ll have to give Keys a piece of my mind.

​A second blast, much closer than the first one, blows out the wall—and the fire escape—with me on it. I slam into the opposite wall of the alley and bounce off a Dumpster lid on my way to the ground, rolling as I land. My shoulder screams at me, but I don’t have time to check it out. I’ve got to get clear of the area before more bombs go off.

​Shouts and footsteps echo down the alley over the sound of falling debris and secondary explosions. Something inside the Burrow got lit up by the second blast, and it caused a mini-chain reaction. Probably the clunky old propane heater we kept in the dorm area for those days when the main heating system broke down. Or the propane camp grill Kendrick used to cook dinner.

​Next time, we probably shouldn’t keep so much flammable stuff inside. I make a mental note to bring this up with Kendrick when we meet back up.

​I grab my bat and scurry behind the Dumpster to gain both cover and concealment. If the guys who blew us up can’t see me, they can’t shoot me. Theoretically, anyway. Switching the bat to my left hand, I pull out my gun with my right and take aim at the space just past the side of the Dumpster. The first person who walks by is gonna get a nasty wakeup call in the form of a hollow point.

​Bunny’s not playing nice anymore.

​The shiny black wingtip appears before the Viper’s face does. His face disappears just as quickly as it showed up as I squeeze the trigger at just the right moment. More shouts and running from down the alley, and I inch further behind the big, metal bin. Getting down on my knees, I take a quick peek at the wheels of the monstrous trash receptacle. All unlocked. Cool. I reposition myself with my back to the wall, my butt on the ground, and my feet planted square on the side of the Dumpster. Then, I wait.

​The sounds of pursuit draw closer, and as soon as the shadows of my enemies line up with my improvised weapon, I push off as hard as I can.

​Jesus H. Christ, someone must’ve greased the wheels on that thing! It flies into the opposite wall, pinning four Vipers between it and the brick. I jump to my feet and pick them off one by one, then take off running in the opposite direction.

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