Jackson didn’t recognize them, there weren’t members of Blades in shadow but they seemed to follow him around, The same black SUV that he had been seeing for days, the same people who had been following him two days ago, when he had gone to meet Pamela during the last war with the Mitch and Wills, he had noticed them in his rearview mirror, But they left after it turned green, but now he realized they might not be nothing, he clenched his fists, and took a step towards Sophia.But before he could move any further, the two people got back into the SUV and drove away. They had seen Jackson, and they knew he had seen them. Sophia followed his gaze, but she couldn’t see the black SUV parked near the entrance of the cemetery because they left as soon as Jackson made eye contact.Jackson watched them go, he cursed under his breath and turned back to Sophia. She looked at him with concern, and asked, "Is everything alright?"Jackson forced a smile, and lied, "Yeah, yeah. Everything's fine
"What are you doing?" Ella asked.He ignored her for a second then turned to her saying “I’m going to kill Jackson”, Ella smiled at him then he walked out of the house and got into his car. He started the engine and drove away. He didn't notice that Ella had grabbed her purse and keys and followed him. She got into her car and tailed him at a safe distance.She didn't know exactly what he was up to, but she had a good feeling, that the moment where she and Abigail planned had come, and she was sure going to see it to the end.Fernando and Jackson got out of the car and crept towards the shed. They could hear voices inside, talking in low tones. They reached the window and peeked inside. They saw her and her men, armed with rifles and pistols, sitting around a table. "That's them," Fernando whispered. "That's Madeline's men."Jackson nodded. He took out a stun grenade from his pocket and pulled the pin. He threw it inside the window and ducked. The grenade exploded with a loud bang
Fernando had already delivered powerful kicks to the man he faced, his face darkened and it seemed to swell up, the man exploded at Fernando. Just launched himself forward with his right arm swinging around in a giant roundhouse strike. Fernando sidestepped his body ducked under the man’s arm bounced up again and spun around, the man stopped short on tree truck size legs and whipped back toward Fernando, they had changed places. Now Fernando was nearer the guns than the man was, he panicked and came at Fernando again. Same move. His right arm swung. I sidestepped and ducked and we were back where we started. But he was breathing a little heavier than I was his stamina was small due to his weight and size.This time Fernando crashed an elbow into his side as he spun under the man’s arm. The man bounced straight off of locked knees and came right back at Fernando. Fernando again dodged away and felt the swift-moving air as his giant fist passed an inch above my head.The man stood
Jackson pressed his on the chair Madeline sat dying, his eyes blazing with fury. "Stop being vague with your answers and get to the point, who is he and what's his business coming to this state?" he barked at her as she bled out from the cut on her wrist.Madeline laughed weakly, a trickle of blood running down her chin. "Oh, he was always here, he allowed my family, the Wills, and the Rake to take control of this state because he preferred to watch from the shadows. Who do you think gave the Rake the resources to get back on their feet when my husband nearly decimated them? Who do you think I was waiting for here, who do you think James Wills went to meet outside the state when he thought the marriage between my dead son and the Rake girl would seal the deal? Who do you think helped me that seat in the Mitch Empire?" she said with a wide, wicked grin as she coughed out blood.Fernando and Jackson were confused as they heard Madeline reveal all this. "But that doesn't make any s
Jackson ducked behind a wooden crate as bullets whizzed past his head. He could hear Alexander's voice shouting orders to his men, who surrounded the shed from all sides. He glanced at Fernando, who was crouching next to him, clutching his wounded arm. They were outnumbered and outgunned, and they had nowhere to run. "Un...under the rug," a weak voice said from behind them. Jackson and Fernando turned to look at Madeline, who was lying on a cot in the corner of the shed. Fernando crawled to the center of the shed, where a large rug covered the floor. He shifted the table that was on top of it and pulled the rug aside. To Jackson's surprise, there was a metal hatch underneath, with a padlock on it. Madeline tossed him a key from her pocket, and he quickly unlocked the hatch. He opened it and gasped at what he saw. Inside the compartment, there were stacks of ammunition, grenades, C4 explosives, and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. It was a hidden arsenal, Jackson wondere
Jackson hesitated and lowered his knife. He looked at Alexander, and said, "It's over. Let's end this. I do not quarrel with you but are pushing it."Seeing an opening in Jackson’s hesitation Alexander kicked him in the groin as Jackson laid on top of him, Jackson let go of him and got up holding his crotch as he felt the pain intensely,Alexander saw a grenade lying on the floor, near one of his dead men. He grabbed it and pulled the pin. He threw it at Jackson, hoping to kill him and end the fight. He didn't care if he died too, as long as he took Jackson with him.Jackson saw the grenade flying towards him, and his eyes widened. He had no time to react, or to run away. He looked at Fernando, who was close to him, fighting the last of Alexander's men. He saw the fear and shock on his face, as he realized what was happening.Jackson acted on instinct. He ran towards Fernando and tackled him to the ground. He covered him with his body and shielded him from the blast. The grenade ex
The car was hanging precariously over the edge of the bridge, as the river below roared and raged. Jackson and Fernando were trapped inside, their doors locked. Jackson looked at Fernando, he knew he had to make a choice. He had to save him, even if it meant sacrificing himself. He had already lost too much in his life. He couldn't bear to lose Fernando too."Only one of us can make it out the window of the car, and you have to go. Save yourself," Jackson said, as he reached for the broken glass. "No, boss, you go," Fernando said, shaking his head. He was bleeding from a wound on his forehead, and his eyes were filled with pain and fear. "You're the leader of the Blade in Shadows. You have to stop them. You have to find out who Wilson is, and why they're after us.""I can't let anyone else I care about die. Get out of here, Fernando," Jackson said, as he grabbed Fernando's arm. He tried to pull him towards the window, but Fernando resisted. He was too loyal, too stubborn, too brav
Sophia stood in front of the empty casket, surrounded by the members of the Blade in Shadows, the secret organization that Jackson had led. She felt their eyes on her, some with pity, some with curiosity, some with envy. She knew they were wondering what would be of her, it’s been three weeks since the incident on the bay.She looked at the casket, covered with white flowers. Jackson's body was never found, but there was no doubt that he was gone. She had lost him forever.She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to see Fernando, He had also been there for Sophia, ever since Jackson fell into the river and Sophia realized she was pregnant after he died. "Are you okay?" he asked softly."I'm fine," she lied. She was far from fine. She was broken."What are you going to do now?" he asked."I'm going back to my family's land," she said. "I'm going to rebuild my family's glory and it’s time to get back to my company. And raise this child." She rubbed her stomach, feeling the tiny l