The Rhythm

HELEN

The first man to react is the one to my right. He lunges forward, aiming a punch to my face. I move backward, simultaneously sliding to his back and hitting him on the back of the neck with my elbow. Bone hits bone, and I hit the prime spot. He falls slack on the ground with a loud thud, his eyes open although he lays unconscious, in an eerie display.

This act alerts the others. The rest of the group all jump to action now, realizing (finally) that I am an enemy. Ugh, about time already. 

One man, let us refer to him as man A, takes out a pocket knife from his right hand and tries to slash my face with it, lunging forward with a grunt.

From the noise in my ear, I hear that there seems to be a civilian there with Lt. Evans. And yes, I do have the time to listen in on their conversation.

"We have a civilian on the premises," Kenko says.

"Just knock her out," adds Maraya.