Zero by Samantha Styrker (read aloud .txt) 📖

the trigger. Three had dodged and ran the way to Zero’s cell. Kindlen ran after. Three was much ahead of her. She reached Zero’s room first, unlocking it. Zero popped out and saw Kindlen coming fast after Three. He pointed. “You got a pet, Three. Good job.”
“Ashley.”
Zero looked down at Three. “Hm?”
“I want my name to be Ashley. I chose it just now. Should we kill Kindlen?”
“Ah. . . I will just talk to her. And if it does not work, I will kill her. I am sure the other safety precautions are in place by now.”
Kindlen came closer and aimed her gun at Ashley, shooting at her. She summersaulted back, barely dodging this time. One bullet grazed her arm. Blood dripped from the wound. Kindlen kept firing at Zero as well as she pulled out a talkie. “Let out the others to beat them! NOW!”
Zero simply let the bullets hit him, walking straight up to her. “You did not need to do this.”
“Zero, go to your cell. I will have the others kill you.”
One and Two were on the scene shortly after. They charged at Zero and Ashley. Ashley took on One, scissor kicking his jaw. He reared back, but turned back, slamming a hard fist into Ashley’s temple. She was thrown against the wall. He then took a knife from his belt and grabbed Ashley’s hair. He lifted her up by the strands and held the knife to her neck. A trickle of blood oozed out. She scowled, lifting her knee fast to One’s groin. He let go of her hair and doubled over on the ground in pain. Ashley grabbed the knife from the ground and pointed it at him.
While this was happening, Zero was facing Two. Kindlen had otherwise disappeared from sight. As Two rushed toward Zero, Zero dodged and hit Two in the back of the head, making him instantly pass out on the floor. He then tore the gun from the holster and pointed it Two’s head. He only paused to look up at Ashley. She was just pointing the knife at One while One moaned in pain, trying to get back up.
“Kill him!”
“I won’t kill!” Ashley screamed back.
Zero let out a deep, inhumanly growl and pointed the gun at One’s head. He wasted no time and pulled the trigger. Blood splattered the white walls. Zero almost immediately turned to Two and shot him there on the floor. Blood started to pool around his head. Zero turned to Ashley. “Are you still in for this? Because I will shoot you next if not. I will not let you get in my way of freedom.”
Ashley was terrified. She looked at the death around her. “Your name is Tod. I name you Tod.”
“German for death. Dark, but I shall go with it. I wish not to kill you, so please do come with me, Ashley.”
“No,” she said, shaking her head. She looked up at Tod. “Killing wasn’t in the plan.”
“It was after you had been found. I will kill you if you do not choose to come. All you will do is tell them everything. I cannot have a weak link.”
She stood and went up to Zero with the knife. “Alright.” Then she reached up and slashed Zero’s neck. He moved the gun to her head so fast he was a blur. The gun’s trigger was pulled once again. It shot a speeding bullet into Ashley’s head. Zero started to search for the keys on Ashley’s person. He found them in her pocket. He stood, but felt strangely dizzy. Blood was gushing from his neck. He did not die from the bullet wounds earlier because Kindlen avoided Zero’s major organs. She really was emotionally attached to him. As blood poured from his jugular, he slowly sank to the ground and lay there. He slowly died while blood covered the white tiled floor.
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Text: Samantha Stryker
Publication Date: 06-14-2012

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