Remnants Of A Dead Gang

"Edmund Pascall, or should I say, Big Ed, I never thought you'll show your wretched face here on campus ever again", Samuel asked the burly boy before him.

"What do you think…I'm here to see the one who had me expelled and pay him back", Edmund declared, glaring at Samuel directly. "Anyway, what's up with your possie? I believe this is the first time I've come across a group such as yours", Samuel asked as he gave the group a once over.

"Oh, that! Hahaha…you might not believe this but, this is the newly reestablished Death Rain Gang", Edmund introduced the group excitedly. Samuel's gaze sharpened after hearing the name. "I thought that gang was wiped out a while ago", Samuel wondered.

"It's quite the funny story actually, you'll probably get a kick out of it. After my expulsion from school, I wound up associating with the gang members and soon, I managed to join the Death Rain gang as a recruit; running 'errands' with other recruits".

"You can imagine my surprise one day, as my squad and I returned from one of our usual 'errands', we come upon multiple police cars rounding up all the gang members. We would have been caught if we didn't quickly hide".

"Turning my head, I saw you and your little girlfriend entering a really nice car and leaving the premises. It was easy to put two and two together to figure out that you were somehow involved in the fall of the gang, after all, the boss seemed to be obsessed with capturing you".

"Anyway, after the gang was no more, we had a choice; whether to disband and return to our normal lives as losers or to reform the gang. You can guess the choice we made. Now, I stand before you as the new leader of the Death Rain Gang", Edmund finally ended his long-winded speech.

"So, why now? You had all this time to get back at me. Why come after me now? Contrary to what you may think, I'm quite a busy person", Samuel informed, quite bored of the current situation. Edmund's veins bulged in his forehead as he gritted his teeth in anger. After a few seconds of fuming, he remembered his true purpose here and smiled.

"I heard through the grapevine that prom is in a few days", he informed. "Yeah, so?" Samuel asked further perplexed of his ex-senior's purpose with him. Edmund flashed a shit-eating grin as he cracked his knuckles.

"Well, since you ruined my school life when you got me expelled, I never got to graduate, not to talk of taking one of my favorite girls to Prom. It only seems appropriate that I return the favor, so here I am to ruin yours by smashing your face in. Oh…and I plan on finishing my old boss' plan and take your girl as well", he replied and licked his lips disgustingly.

Hearing the threat, Samuel just stood there in the eerie silence. The entire crowd was stunned by the invisible pressure emitted from the confrontation in that short moment of silence.

Unknown to everyone there, Samuel was trying so hard but finding it incredibly difficult to restrain his impulse to maim the pretentious gang leader before him. He clenched his fist and took a deep breath, letting it out slowly. He then slowly turned to McCollin and the rest of the crowd behind him.

"Hey guys, can I ask a favor?" he asked McCollin and Karen. "What do you need? I'm ready to fight with you anytime", McCollin replied as he swallowed his fear and clenched his fist to hype himself up.

"We're here as well! … We've got your back! … We won't allow gangsters to mess with any one of us", declarations like these came from burlier looking boys who had squeezed through to the front of the crowd. Most of them were on the basket ball and soccer teams and judging by their appearances, they could probably hold their own in an all-out brawl.

It was also notable that, they had the superior number advantage in this confrontation with the gang members, although they were sans weapons. Even so, they displayed no sense of fear. Seeing their willingness to go into battle for him, Samuel couldn't help but smile gratefully.

"If you punks want to go, let's go!!" Edmund shouted as he and his men drew closer, weapons raised in anticipation of a clash, causing the male students to draw closer as well. Before they could advance any further, Samuel held up his hand to stop their advance. He then turned and faced all his school mates.

"You can't imagine the level of pride I'm currently harboring for this school at this very moment. I'm extremely grateful that I have colleagues who will show no fear in fighting back against the scum of the city. However, I cannot in good conscience lead you into a battle where you are guaranteed to dirty your hands, or worse, get hurt".

"This attack is focused on me and it's my responsibility to see to it that, the flickering embers of the remnants of a dying gang do not continue to fester and are forever quenched", Samuel declared to them, stunning them but still succeeding in getting the students to back off.

"On that note, McCollin…please call for law enforcement and emergency paramedics, as many as can come", Samuel said to his friend who was shocked with the intens murderous glare in his friend's eyes. McCollin obeyed immediately and dialed 911.

"Now, how best to handle you goons…I think a few broken bones should suffice", Samuel said as he walked them down, cracking his knuckles. "Need any help?" Elizabeth asked already knowing the answer. "No thanks! I highly doubt that they'll be able to make me break a sweat", Samuel replied as he reached the gang members.

"You lot are the last remnants of a dying gang. It's time I put you out of your misery and bury your dying gang deep in the ground. Come at me if you dare", Samuel declared, gesturing for the gang members to attack him.