Destiny

[jammi]

Sanchez twirled the knife in his palm, teasing me. I closed my eyes, more silent tears running down my blood spattered cheeks. I supposed it would be useless to beg him for mercy, or to try to pay him off. After all, my final gambit of paying him all my funds to execute my father had failed and I wouldnt be receiving any more until I inherited my fathers possessions, which would be far too late.

Opening my eyes, Sanchez had the blade pressed against my ear. Why the long face amigo? Ill tell you what, Im considerate. Ill let you choose which ear I remove first. At that point all I remember was his maniacal laughter as the darkness closed around me again. I was jerked back into consciousness by raw red agony, as he slashed a gash in my cheek. I screamed until my throat burned and I gagged on my own blood. Sanchez laughed, mocking me. He took a step back and dropped onto his haunches, surveying me.

Pull yourself together you woman. It could be far worse, eh? If you dont pipe down itll be your testicles next. I dropped to a terrified whimper. Now, like I said, Im considerate. Left or right? I shut my eyes and bit my lip, terrified of the biting steel. Sanchez resumed his cackling, his boots making a dull thud each time he took a step forward. There was a cracking noise following by a dull hiss. Something wet was sprayed across my face. There was the smell of burning ozone, then Sanchez wasnt laughing any more.

I cautiously opened my eyes. Sanchez stood teetering before me, his head exploded open from behind. He crumpled to the floor, throwing gore across the steel deckplates. I realised what was on my face and spontaneously heaved up the contents of my stomach, before blissfully sinking back to unconsciousness.

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