Pools of Blood

Chapter 13

    I switched off the lights slowly and hid behind the curtains, waiting, ready to pounce. They came into the study room. From the faint glow of the lights coming from the streets, I could see their visage. All were masked and clothed in black. Just like ninjas of Assassination Creed. 

" Where did he go? I saw him coming in", whispered one of them.

-"Let's search him out, Lenus. He could not have jumped from the windows, could he?", said another.

I knew I couldn’t take all of them together at once. Those stunts of a man fighting ten villains could only be possible in movies. In reality, no matter how much martial arts you know, you could pin down two together at maximum. There were five of them inside. God knew how many were posted outside the flat.

I was desperate to think of a plan which would not only save me from their hidden arms but also would help me to capture them and bring them to Base. 

 They were already moving towards the next room. All except Lenus. He was still hovering along with the cupboards and books. Suddenly his eyes must have fallen on the shadow behind the curtains. He lunged forward, quickly, sprinting towards me, and jabbed out a small knife in an attempt to stab me. I blocked the move and aimed a flying kick on his head. I stepped back balancing my weight on my left foot and then I punched him on his temple and he fell flat. Hearing the noise, another “ so-called ninja” appeared in the doorway. He sprinted at me, but I caught hold of his free hand and swung it in the opposite direction, and kicked his shin. Turning ninety degrees to the side, he brought his right forearm up to counter the blow, formed a fist with his left, and threw it at my outstretched jaw. I turned myself and gave a series of frenzied blows on his guts. With a sound of a broken bone, he too fell down. I walked out of the room. Three more to go. I leaped tossing a chair out of the way and bounded up over the table and hit a man hard on his chest. Chairs flew and a bottle crashed on the floor. The third one darted at me trying to squeeze my throat from behind. He was helped by the fourth man trying his best to push me down on the floor. I knew I have to act fast.

I slammed my fist right into the fourth man’s face and used my free hand in a swift uppercut and grabbed the third’s neck and pulled him forward. His fist smashed against my shoulder in brute force and numbing my arm for a moment and it gave enough time for the two of them to flee. They ran out of the flat and disappeared into the darkness. I quickly ran back to the room where Lenus and his mate were lying groaning in pain. They tried to get up in an attempt to renew the fight, but I punched and kicked hard on their legs and jaws till they drifted into unconsciousness. I kicked them hard on their face. Pieces of s**t they were! Their sights repelled me. 

I had so much rage and anger inside me, that I wanted to put an end to these two. But I knew my limitations. Being a policeman, I have to abide by all laws and regulations. I called Angela up. She was still in the office working collaboratively with Mark and his Cyber group to find any more clues. I gave her Jasmine’s address and told her to come fast.

There was nothing much left to do. I took out an ice bag from the fridge and placed it on my wounded shoulder to numb the throbbing pain. Then walking into the study room, I found the men groaning in a semi-conscious state. I pulled them together and bound them with a rope that I found in the storeroom. I kicked them hard on their shin. A few more punches and hits. Blood was splattered on their clothes and I left no stones unturned to bring out my rage upon them. 

Then I called Bo Chang and updated him on the events of the day. He wasn’t surprised when he heard about the attack.

" I knew they were keeping an eye on her flat. When they saw you entering, they followed you in to put an end to whoever is connected with the case. Probably they are still out for something."

-" I agree with you, sir. But they already have a camera. The proof of their crime. And they have rubbed out all evidence of their actions. Or at least they have tried to. So what are they still after?"

Bo Chang said he had no idea of it. Probably they are after something more than Alfred had found out on his investigations. "So what do you think I should do with these pieces of s**t now? I have called for Angela to load them into the van. Shall I bring them to the Base?"

"You did right, Michael. Now listen to me very clearly. Michael, those people have wiped out all possible clues. Three of them have already escaped from your grip. They must have already reached and reported their mishaps to their boss. They must be planning something to rescue their friends from the police. They know, if the prisoners reach our base, we would make them vomit out everything. All details of the murder, the reasons, the list of names involved, etc. You have to be very careful while bringing them here, do you get it?’

I nodded. I understood the gravity of the situation. I have to carry both men, with Angela’s help, load them into my van and safely deposit them at the Base. And I have to be alert throughout the journey. I can't even ask for more enforcement because what Bo Chang had told earlier about the police station might be infiltrated by criminals. Everything should be done secretly.

I looked outside the window, waiting for Angela to arrive, gazing at the beautiful setting sun. Little did I know that the thing the men were after, was resting inside my jacket.