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"Here's the deal: I'm not easy to get along with, and I'm sensing you're a bit of a bitch"
Jim stepped had stepped away from the stove to let Adey cook when Winters lovely remark echoed down the stairs, "I swear," he muttered clenching his fist, "Don't use so much damn seasoning this time," he snapped at Adey, he started to leave the kitchen and stopped, un-clenching his fist he took a deep breath and turned back to the young girl, "My stomach isn't the same.." he added in a nicer tone. It never worked well to take frustration out on those who did not deserve it. "I am go-" he stopped talking as a loud thud sounded through out the house. The front door burst open, Jim's military instinct knew and threat when he saw one and then men entering the house was exactly that. "WINTER!" he yelled pulling his knife from his belt, he went after the thug closet to him, grabbing him in a headlock he quickly cut his throat. He heard gunshots from the kitchen, meaning people were coming in from the back. Jim went back to the room, still listening for gunfire from upstairs. One man had Adey pinned to the wall, as he moved to pull the guy off him another tried to take down the large man by jumping on his back.
Jim quickly flipped him over himself and used his knee to break the mans arm before knocking him out with a strong punch to the face. This move left his side open for another person to hit him hard in the side with a baseball bat. The it knocked the wind out of him and he rolled to the side to avoid another hit. Bat boy was bringing the bat down, this time aiming for his head, Jim quickly reached up and caught the bat, the young man underestimated his opponents strength and a few seconds later lay on the floor with a nasty concussion. He spun to take on the attacker behind him, but was met by the recieving end of a shotgun barrel pointed at his face, realizing he needed to give up Jim slowly dropped the bat and raised his hands. "Aim is a little shaky, boy," he said to the Firefly. The man did not seemed amused and decided to ram the but of his rifle into Jim's face. That of course felt lovely.
"Round up everyone, you all have the list of people to keep alive then rest not on the list just shoot them"
Jim heard someone say this as he was being lead outside, his hands bound tightly behind his back, "Wait, no!"he yelled, but he heard several shots, then a scream from what sounded like Kennedy, then a final shot. Jim gritted his teeth, a muscle in his jaw jumping. Those people had been innocent, hell if this was some military exercise then they all were innocent. "Sir, Winter Duke can't be found in the building and the Cure isn't here neither, she must be with Duke" Jim's eyes narrowed, now realizing who these men worked for. "Smart little bitch got out once she heard once, get these assholes in the trucks we will take them to Mr.Black"
He knew Winter was still in the area, and it sounded like the Fireflies had planned on ambushing them and taking them by surprise, but two people got away. As they loaded them into separate trucks he glanced around trying to see any sign of where Winter would be but the girl was smart. She knew how to hide, he just hoped she stayed hidden. He was forced into the truck, sitting across from Erik and the guard assigned to them. Majority of the trip he glared at the guard, but then he noticed Erik's breathing had increased, Jim had seen the same thing happen to scared Grunts on their first tour of duty. "I need you to breath," Jim said looking at Erik, "You will be no use to me freaking out like a fucking bitch,"
His words seemed to get through to the young man, "We will get out of this, and when we do," he looked back to the guard, "I swear I will skin each and everyone of you sons of bitches," with that he went back to being quiet and thinking.