Home Sweet Home~ Stage 17

I jumped out of the black van and Baddie opened the door to leave, she had her hair in a ponytail. We walked in through the huge doors that guarded the inside. It looked worse in the inside, it was a huge open space. I walked over to a crate and sat on it, everyone was taking in the environment. Above us was the foundation that was suppose to hold the ceiling, we were going to have to change the ceiling. We were going to have to renovate all of it, this was going to take time.

"I think we need to set up temporarily and then try and prove my innocence."

Baddie was thinking a lot and then she sat next to me.

"Okay, after we prove your innocence and fix up this place what do we do?"

"I'm not sure but Aoife told me something that made me change my view of life."

"What did she say?"

"She said she takes care of corruption in the business community but she also thought we took care of corruption in the government." 

"Well, why not?"

"Because we don't know what the future will hold Baddie."

Everyone looked at me and carried on setting up. Bull was checking how much medical stuff he had and Wheels was setting up his sniper on top of some crates. Com was combing through CCTV to see whether or not Younger was coming for us and Baddie was laying out her weapons. I grabbed one of her knives and smiled.

"I don't have anything on me, and you know how much I enjoy throwing knives."

I moved a few crates so there was three at the bottom and then there was another three on top; I put one crate on each side and one balanced on the top, this created a square tall enough. I grabbed five knives and threw one after another, hitting the middle and each landed closer than the next. Baddie grabbed two knives and threw them both in-between some of mine. It had been a long time since I had trained like this.

"You have skill."

"I had a good teacher."

I blushed a little because I taught her everything. I taught her how to fight and use weapons, but I never taught her how to be social and persuasive. She had always been a social butterfly and really good at making anyone love her and her personality.  Wheels came over and pointed to the big area in the middle of the warehouse.

"Who wants to spar? We need to loosen up and have fun."

"You do realise all of us can beat you Wheels?"

"Yes I do Bull but can Com?"

"Of course I can."

We all looked at Com, he was a skinny like Wheels and didn't have experience.

"Com I trained Wheels, he may be worse than us but he has more experience than you."

"I trained as well, I didn't just decide I wanted this. I looked at my options and this was the best one."

"Okay, whatever you say."

They went to the middle and I shouted.

"Rules are, no damage to be done to the private area and no biting, spitting or killing. You can yield whenever, but whoever gets the person to stay on the ground for ten seconds wins."

Wheels tried punch him but he pushed his arm down to the ground and pushed his chest to the floor, this caused Wheels to land on the ground with a thump. Com held Wheels there for ten seconds by holding his neck.

"Alright, it's done. Com won, maybe you should train Wheels."

"But I thought you did."

"I did but then stopped because he became overwatch. So, he didn't need this skill."

"Well, now is the time to train him because you didn't do that well last time."

"I am a good teacher if Baddie can beat you."

He looked Baddie up and down and nodded. They stood in the middle and Wheels moved the edge with a sad look on his face.

"Same rules, go!"

Com went to punch her and she dodged it.

"Come on, you can do better. Come on you techie."

Baddie shouted this right in his face causing him to turn bright red, he rolled his eyes. Then he tried to trip her over but she kneed him in the face then put her arm up to his throat. He then put his legs around her and made her land on her back, he put his arm up to her throat. I grabbed two knives and threw it towards them so it landed close to them, then Com grabbed one and so did Baddie. She grabbed his wrist and pushed on a ligament or tendon, I'm not sure because I failed biology. He then let go of the knife, that was a mistake. She stood up and punched him in the nose and then his nose started to bleed. At least we had Bull as our medic, she threw the knife towards his face but he caught it and threw it back. She dodged it and ran towards him. Then she kicked him in the stomach and knocked him out with one punch. No one was really shocked because she was an amazing fighter that probably took it easy. I would fight but it would be too easy, I had trained my whole life.

"Great, now he has a concussion Baddie."

"Sorry Bull."

Bull picked him up and knocked over some crates so he could lay him down.

"Sorry Cap, I tried to take it easy on him but he actually challenged me so I had to show him whose boss."

"To me that is a reasonable excuse for what you did."

We laughed and went to where Bull and com were, Bull had placed a wet cloth on his head. Baddie pulled her hair down and grinned.

"We need to renovate soon because I need a sterile place for my equipment and a fridge for cold water and ice. This room temperature cloth probably will help a little but not a lot."

We would have to wait for Com to gain consciousness until we cleared my name. So, we now had a target range, sort of and a sparring ring. We had a sniper set up and a table for our medic and whatever we needed. This was quite comfortable and temporary. Soon I would be free and not a fugitive, I still couldn't believe that I was wanted.

"Well, I guess this is home sweet home."

"I guess ."

I walked around and smiled, this is my new normal. Maybe I would try and get rid of corruption in the government. I felt alive for once because I had suffered so much yet I was at peace. Home Sweet Home~ Stage 17 Completed and I feel thrilled.