Snippet #1555473

Splice slowed down, disoriented and out of breath. She wasn’t even sure where she was going anymore, or quite how far away the explosion was. Placing her hands on her knees, she slumped down and took a few deep breaths. Standing back up, Splice looked up just in time to see a small girl run passed her. Even though she recognized the girl as a Thorn and could sense that she was up to no good, she didn’t have it in her to attack the girl. Especially since she was only running away. Looking back in the direction that the girl had run from, she could see Rei and two Shanks facing him.

“Really? Whats the matter with you people?” Splice shouted as she ran to Rei, luckily he wasn’t too far away. As she reached his side, she placed herself slightly in front of him, putting herself between him and the Shanks. Both of which seemed to be targeting Rei. “I expect this behavior from the Thorns, but since when do Shanks run onto our territory to pick on our wounded unprovoked.” her eyes landed on who she considered their leader, a guy named Zaine. He seemed to be the most level headed, probably only there to keep tabs on his more volatile member. “Call him off,” she hissed, “I wont move unless he does, but he touches Rei and I wont hold back.”

Splice tensed up her body, making every inch of it sprout needles ready to fly. She held out both hands, one at Zaine and the other who called himself Taser. She looked dead at Taser, “If youre looking for a fight, I know a few idiots who could use it. Don’t make me take you as a surrogate.” The needles itched on her finger tips, she was having trouble holding them halfway out. In a matter of moments, she would need to decide whether to let them out or suck them back in or they would choose for her, and she hated the lack of control she had over it. She wouldn’t, however, let them know that she wasn’t in control. That was weakness in front of someone who had their aim on her wounded friend. She had to help protect him, even if she knew he could probably take care of himself. He was wounded, though, and against two of the most dangerous people outside their own gang, a little backup was probably a smart idea. She looked back at Rei for a moment, making sure hes stable where he was, and then looked back at Taser. “Your move.”