Nellancholy
Two Thousand Club
An earth-shaking explosion rattled the glass on the front of the warehouse, followed by a nearly imperceptible thud on the roof and slow but steady fire from the skylight that cracked the helmets of the Gangsters one by one, knocking them out as if with sharp blows to the forehead or jaw. Was it that mischievous sniper, having finally gotten free? It was surprising that someone as determined as Shiina would have let her go, but it was welcome.
Furiko rounded a corner, staying near the walls of the building and behind the shelves. Things seemed rough at first, especially with the awkward manner of their insertion, but the tide was finally turning in favor of the not-even-recruits-yet.
One Gangster threw herself against a wall, trembling all over as she tried to get out of the sniper's line of sight. Landing on her butt, she locked eyes with the equally cautious Furiko. The reflexes of a criminal used to bullying others with her weapon took over. She leveled her rifle and-
Click.
Empty.
Furiko was a fraction of a second later to take aim, but the revolver fired as surely as it ever could.
With a CRACK, the bullet deflected off the Gangster's half-helmet, hitting a joint holding up one of the many rusty old shelves in the warehouse.
The structure creaked, then groaned, and fell over, burying the hapless Gangster and a couple of her as-yet unsubdued comrades in a landslide of cardboard and wood.
Furiko sighed, taking a knee.
Five more shots.
Furiko rounded a corner, staying near the walls of the building and behind the shelves. Things seemed rough at first, especially with the awkward manner of their insertion, but the tide was finally turning in favor of the not-even-recruits-yet.
One Gangster threw herself against a wall, trembling all over as she tried to get out of the sniper's line of sight. Landing on her butt, she locked eyes with the equally cautious Furiko. The reflexes of a criminal used to bullying others with her weapon took over. She leveled her rifle and-
Click.
Empty.
Furiko was a fraction of a second later to take aim, but the revolver fired as surely as it ever could.
With a CRACK, the bullet deflected off the Gangster's half-helmet, hitting a joint holding up one of the many rusty old shelves in the warehouse.
The structure creaked, then groaned, and fell over, burying the hapless Gangster and a couple of her as-yet unsubdued comrades in a landslide of cardboard and wood.
Furiko sighed, taking a knee.
Five more shots.