War (part 4)

Slim screams in agony. "That's the spirit that is the spirit fucker." Riley says laughing dropping another tooth on the desk with his tools on it. "Fuck man i gotta tell you this is the most fun I've fucking had in a while with you Slim, you know i gotta ask why it is we didn't hang out more?" Riley says as he picks up a flaying knife. Slim cries and lurches away from Riley. "Oh yeah its scream time buddy and lookie what i found." Riley giggles holding up a container of iodized salt. "See I'm gonna give you an instant scab this shit is great for that but it does have a minor inconvenience of hurting like a bitch." Riley says gripping both of Slims blood shoulders. Tears well up in Riley's eyes. Slowly he reaches over and turns off the radio. "I really wish i was actually enjoying this Slim i really do and i really wish i could just kill you and be done with this." Riley says wiping his eyes. Slim nods rapidly blood flinging from the space where his ears once were. Riley turns the radio on. "But we cant stop here brother if you get off easy then some other idiot will think they can do this. You are a lesson to everyone that killing one of us has a price and that price is worse than death." Riley says looking into the flaying knife. "Why did it have to be you though that part is what really gets me brother but hey if I'm going to do this to someone i care about what will i do to everyone else that fucks with the clan?" Riley says gripping slims face. Slowly Riley slides the knife deep into Slim's upper lip and twists the knife sliding the blade up to his eyebrows and rips the knife out. "That is almost as gnarly as whats coming." Riley says grabbing 2 pairs of vice grip pliers.

Tank pats Rats shoulder. "We need to stop this." Tank says. "He earned it we cant stop Riley anyways." Rat says as Slims blood curdling screams come across the radio again. "Fine lets do this." Rat says grabbing his bow. As the boys walk down the stairs from the council room each glance they cast into doorways they can see the horrified faces of members of the 13 clan. The other half sent to aid Camelot also listen to what Riley does to Slim everyone now experiencing the cruelty that Riley is fully capable of. The boys run as fast as they can to the building the lookout had pointed to them. When they enter Riley is cleaning the tools next to Slims body his face open like a front zipping mask. "R-Riley." Tank starts but is shocked by Riley wrapping his arms around Tank. "what the fuck is wrong with me Tank?!" Riley sobs clinging to his older brother. Tank holds Riley rubbing his back. "Its ok brother its ok." Rat says gripping Riley's shoulder. "I killed him, i killed him bad guys." Riley sobs as snot and tears held in for nearly a year flow like rivers from Riley. "Hey Ri your ok man we would have done the same." Rat says. "I'm not ok I'm not right in the head I'm crazy." Riley cries. "Brother you are fine you do what you must in this world. You have saved many people and gave everyone the skills they need you taught them to survive and you have saved us at your own expense." Tank says picking Riley up. "So what do we do next?" Rat asks. Riley wipes his face clean and takes a deep breath before putting his jacket on. "We go hunting for more guns and bullets then we clear our territory of undesirables." Riley says. "Want us to clean this up?" Tank asks softly. "Leave it from now on this is the punishment and interrogation building, lets hope we never use it again." Riley says leaving.

Once again all members of the 13 clan are gathered on the roof for a message on Riley. "I hope everyone heard Slims last 2 days and has printed it on their fucking memory because if the book is not followed you will deal with me and i will not be merciful!" Riley yells pacing. "If anyone fucks with us i will not be merciful! If anyone steals from us i will not be merciful!" Riley yells. "We are 1 clan 1 people we fight united there is no climbing the latter because we don't have a fucking latter we have each other our Clan is our family our sanctuary and anyone who tries to fuck with or destroy what we have bled to build will get no mercy we are the 13 and we are not merciful!" Riley yells to much applause. "We will not be stopped we will not be broken if our enemies are cruel we will teach them fucking cruelty if our allies are weak we will give them strength because there is no one that is stronger or crueler or better than we fucking are!" Riley shouts. "Rest, mourn, and celebrate our brother Jason because tomorrow we claim this world and take it back." the clan cheers as Riley passes through them to the council room where the team leaders had gathered on Riley's behest.