The Boss Part 3

A resounding boom reverbed In everyone's ears as Vincent Marino got launched backward by the force of the enchanted bullet. The world slowed down In everyone's eyes you could make out clear signs of shock and anger on all of Vincent's subordinates as they simultaneously reached for there guns.

If you looked at me you would see my crazy eyes and the biggest grin in the world while fresh blood dripped from my chair onto the floor as I pull out another blood-covered item from inside my guts.

"Why did I do that whats wrong with me I shouldn't have shot him there could have still been some wiggle room for me to talk my way out. Killing those monsters outside is one thing but a fellow human how could I cross that line so easily.

It was like my mind just went to the darkest place it could find envisioning the worst possible outcomes than just acted". There was still a big grin on my face but I was beating myself up inside for what I just did.

It's far too late for any regrets now I have to follow through on this shit show I just started. I unfurl the scroll In my hands, having no time to rip it I say its name out loud, "Earth Spike Surge!".

The scroll In my hand-activated instantly burning up then turning into dazzling little lights, the ground beneath my feet bulged upwards before coming back down creating a wave spreading outward that shot out over a dozen earth spikes in all directions.

No one was prepared for my attack and neither was myself, I was just making it all up as I tried to not get killed.

The earth spikes shot out at a modest speed, not fast enough that it was impossible to dodge but still slow enough that you could follow it with your eyes as it was coming at you.

If everyone wasn't already caught off guard I'm not sure if that spell would have hit anyone.

Claire used her left arm to stop the spike from hitting anything Important that decision completely mangles her left arm tearing it in half making it hang by only a few strands of flesh as blood gushed out from her new stump, but that quick thinking saved her life.

Nick had a strange blue glow on him, he managed to completely dodge everything with the grace of an acrobat. Ross punched the earth spikes coming at him same with Clement they both turned the earth spikes into rubble. Otis didn't have to do anything besides moving an inch to the right, the earth spikes spread out too far making them much less effective.

The scrolls' effect wasn't ideal, but it was good enough to buy me enough time so I could slide over vincent's desk and hold my ground. A bit of my blood spilled on the desk and some more splashed out when I landed but to me having stomach cut open and guts spilling out could be considered a superficial wound.

Cutting open my own stomach hurt and shoving all the weapons I had inside myself while having to walk around with them in me was very uncomfortable yet, in the end, I'm happy I did it despite me screwing everything up by shooting Vincent. It was the weirdest lapse of judgment I ever had.

While on the other side of the desk I realize there wasn't even a need for me to flip it over the desk was like a small fort. The Inside of the desk was reinforced and had 5 Glocks attached to the sides. Despite it getting hit with a bunch of bullets there wasn't even a dent just a few scuff marks.

Everyone kept shooting trying to kill me while Claire crawled behind the couch to my left. She was wrapping a bracelet that was on her right hand on her new stump, the bracelet glowed softly tightening around her arm stopping the bleeding and numbing the pain she was experiencing.

Afterward, she joined the rest of her crew trying to kill me with a burning vengeance. I, on the other hand, was admiring my five new friends that already came full of ammo. My aim may be worse than theirs, but now I have enough ammo for some target practice.

"Vincent you glorious bastard it's not even my birthday and you're showering me with gifts, you really shouldn't have" as I finished thanking Vincent lying next to me I peer over the desk getting a quick look than I firing a few rounds at everyone around me.

They all quickly take cove, Otis and Claire are hiding on the couch to my left, Nick and Clement are on the couch to my right. Ross managed to kick up the coffee table in the middle of the room before I could shoot him and used that as a shield.

I kept firing at Ross thinking I could shoot through the would only to sadly realize two things. The coffee table was enchanted like my desk and the bullets me and everyone else were shooting out weren't.

"Dumb it Vincent what kind of cheap ass gang boss are you that you can't even afford to buy everyone enchanted bullets" I kick Vincent in his side as I crouched back down to avoid the gunfire.

Every enchanted bullet may be worth a year's rent for a lot of people and there might be a harsh regulation on the usage of enchanted bullets and weapons in the city, but I wouldn't care the enchanted stuff are way better than the regular stuff.

As I was lampooning to myself ross picked up the coffee table and started moving forward. I shoot at him but the bullets all bounced off so, I quickly reload my flintlock and fire that at him.

The shot forced him to stumble and blasted a huge indent in the wall when the bullet got diverted. Dust from the brick spread around a little yet it was far from enough to make any one of these guys leave.

The clamor drew the attention of the 3 other guys upstairs I could tell some of them had some thoughts to open the door. None of them did because the would have been exposed and an easy target even for someone like me.

I get up to fire a few more shots at Ross in an effort to slow him down when I hear a click behind me. That sound brought shivers down my spine as I turn around I see Vincent with an angry look on his and a small shining double-barrel Derringer aimed right at me.

I lept at Vincent trying to stop or at least divert his shot only to have my left arm blasted clean off "FUCK!! he is using enchanted bullets"