Interlude - Lights of the City (3)

All blood drained from his face as he leapt out of his chair. 

"You – what?" 

I lowered my gaze to my hands. "I couldn't forgive them after everything they did." I spoke in a low voice. "Don't get me wrong," I glanced at the alarmed inspector. "I didn't enjoy it or anything." My gaze lingered on his right hand. "You don't need your gun, Inspector."

He flinched. "Why did you kill them?" He asked, his previously friendly demeanour had disappeared. In his eyes, I was nothing but a criminal now. 

"Joshua killed Vincent. I…" I shook my head. "Well, I was angry and afraid. We had been fighting since dusk, all of us. We were all tired, but Joshua and Alina had just arrived. They were still fresh – at the peak of their power, especially as their patron Divine was present." I sighed. "I feared Joshua would kill the others too, so I… killed him." I glanced at the shocked man. "As for Alina." I shrugged. "She was the only thing standing between freedom and us."