Time slowed down... then again when the large ex-Russian hit man was in an intense situation time always seemed to slow down, but this... no this was not some normal situation at all, in fact this was a situation in which he only could have found himself inside of nightmares. Marco stretched his arms out as he bent down slightly, the children behind him were screaming and many were crying as he slowly backed up pushing them back more towards the wall and the exit to the dojo. His eye's were trained however in front of himself on a beast... a monster that he had never before seen, it was black as the night, it was big, with a large oval dome for a head and killer claws on his hands and feet. Those claws dripped with blood from the young student who had been caught by the beast, his body lay behind the monster now, dead and lost to the world. This... thing had crashed through the ceiling like a fucking robber breaking in and grabbed the poor boy before he could even react, before Marco could do anything its spear like tail had gone through his chest like it was made of paper mache. The beast in front of Marco slowly moved forward, the Russian watched its movement slowly, Marco changed his direction silently as the children moved with his arms, the beast in front of him circled with him, very like a predator would facing another predator in the wild. Why it had not attacked yet he did not know, maybe it was cautious because of his size, maybe it was just waiting for him to slip up, maybe it wanted the children... no that he would not allow if he could help it.
Sweat was pouring down Marco's head, the beast let out a screech that was terrifying even to him, drool mixed with blood was pooling out of its mouth, its mouth opened Marco noticed a smaller mouth with teeth slowly extend for a split second before going back in. What in the living hell was this damn thing!? He didn't have time to think on that anymore, like a bat out of hell the beast flipped sideways and came forward, its long black tail came forward the speared tip heading straight for Marco's chest.
"Move!"The children screamed as Marco sidestepped just in time if not barely, the tail swished past him and struck the wall, the plaster was no match for the hit as it was instantly shattered. Pulling back the beast swished its tail forward again, Marco side stepped again he felt the tip of the tail barely hit his side as he put his large muscled arm over the tail and caught it, moving his hands he grabbed its tail and with a rather sickening crack he bent a portion of it, the beast screamed shrilly, to his surprise and shock Marco was wrenched off his feet, the beast quickly pulled its tail back bringing him with it. Marco flew bodily through the air smacking the mats hard rolling into a bunch of kicking bags. The bags crashed as Marco's eye's spun for a split second, when his sight fully came back the beast leap in the air like a lion its claw ready to strike. Marco rolled sideways like a mad man just as the beast landed smashing one of the sand filled bags like a torpedo. Sand exploded as the bag was slashed open, Marco grunted as he rolled to his feet and quickly turned, the beast was already one him like a fly to shit, he felt its hand grab his throat and he was lifted off his feet effortlessly, he felt his back get slammed into the mirror wall as it shattered. Marco dazed for another second before his eye's meant the beasts, the mouth opened as it hissed drooling all over him. It was over an he knew it now, diverting his eye's he saw the children in the corner cowering in fear... NO he could not and would not give up no matter what! Marco twisted his body and kicked his legs up, with good force his wrapped his legs around the mid section of the beast, using his weight he grabbed the beasts head twisting and forced its hand and flipped himself and the beast sideways onto the ground with a hard smack.
Marco spit up blood as blood was trickling down his neck from the claws that dug in, rolling onto his knee's he looked up just in time to see the beast jump to its feet like it was nothing. Looking sideways Marco saw the wooden battle staffs flying sideways in a roll he hit the shelf hard, his side was in pain s he grabbed a pull and flipped to his feet, the beast lunged across the room rolling forward it smashed into the wall and went straight through to the dressing rooms behind it. Marco brought the battle staff down as it leap through the wall bending down, Marco flipped the staff in a wide arc and propelled it like a helicopter rotor and brought it back to his shoulder as he rested the edge and put his hand out to the creature telling it to come on. The beast wasted no time and came forward pissed beyond pissed ready to kill Marco. The Russian was quick and precise as he brought the staff forward and slammed the stick straight into the beasts head, it broke upon contact shattering from the great impact, the creature flew sideways in pain, Marco tossed the stick sideways and gritted his teeth he ran forward and with all his weight he slammed into the beast like a football player and sent it flying across the floor knocking it into the wall playing off its delay from the attack. Marco fell to his knee's breathing hard, the beast was strong and it weighed a ton, it was taking all his strength to fight it, he wouldn't last much longer like this and he knew it, he had to get the kids out of here.
Marco was barely to his feet when the creature crashed up and got to its feet, his eye's went wide as it flung forward and began to run, the attack however never came in horror the beast side stepped him and went straight for the kids, it was going for the weakest prey! The kids screamed in fear as Marco screamed:
"NO you don't bastard!"Marco lunged onto his feet and grabbed the beasts tail with his hands, with all his strength he stopped its advance, grunting under the weight of the creature Marco's muscle strained as the veins popped out, pulling the creature back he screamed as he yanked it off its feet. The beast screamed as Marco starting moving in a circular motion, he moved faster as the world began to spin for him, all he could see was the smashed colors of the room, the screeching beast, with his last bit of strength Marco lets go off the beasts tail, it screamed as it slammed into the remaining portion of mirror on the wall, it slammed into the glass the dry wall giving away, it busted through and disappeared behind. The Russian fell to his knee's breathing hard, blood was dripping his his neck his side his arms, turning he looked towards the kids this was their only chance.
"Run!"The moment he spoke however there were more screams, Marco turned back to see the beast hobble out of the hole, glass was sticking out of its body now, green blood was oozing to the floor, it sizzled and smoked eating a hole straight through the mat and the concrete below like it was nothing. It slowly got to its feet and shrilly screamed again, Marco grimaced knowing he hadn't the strength to fight it again, stubborn or not he was out matched and from the looks of that blood close combat would be the death of him now. Marco slowly got to his feet and backed away his breath ragged and hard he motioned for the kids to move, the beast was hurt so it was playing with more caution but it wouldn't last long. Moments later the truth was set as it lunged forward running for them, Marco turned and covered the kids in a last ditch effort to protect them, the sudden burst of an automatic rifle and shrill screaming made him look up. A soldier stood in the door way, the man fired at the beast, Marco turned to watched as the beast screamed, green ooze sprayed the floor as it sizzle from the acidic blood. The beast finally fell after many rounds were put into it, just like that it was over as the monster now lay still. The soldier lowered his rifle and came up to Marco putting a hand on his shoulder talking quickly:
"You are one crazy son of a bitch to take that thing with just your hands, but we have no time for niceties we have to move now and get these kids out of here, come on!"Marco was lifted up he quickly regained his composure looking at the soldier speaking:
"My house its not far from here its on a secluded piece of land, I have weapons there, we would be safe for a moment there, these kids wouldn't last out there not if this is what they would face so that the only option I have now.The soldier nodded his agreement Marco got the kids up and they quickly vacated the Dojo to what they didn't know.
Marco stood in the small alley with his back against the wall, his arms were up with an M41A Pulse Rifle in his hands as there was loud shrill bunch of screaming. Slowly peaking around the corner he saw a couple of the blacked beasts in the distance running down the road, he was unsure why but the beasts seemed to be attracted to something in that direction, he had been observing them now for a good time, whenever they ran by they all ran in the same direction. Wherever they were going he could give a less of a shit as long as they were not here, Raising the rifle he put the magnified scope to his eye as he observed the area around the alley entrance the street was clear but he wasn't going to take that to heart though. These bastards were smart and it seemed like they were getting even smarter the longer time went on, his only real hope at this point was that the children were still safe at his estate. He had not wanted to leave them but he had to try and find help and he was not going to risk their lives. The estate itself was secluded away from the main part of the city so it offered some seclusion, and with these beasts distracted somewhere else he was hoping they would not stumble upon it. Moving the scope around he spotted a store across the street that seemed intact, he would go for the store possibly loot some food, if he couldn't get help he could at least come back with some food.
Marco lowered the scope as he closed his eyes counted to three and in a huff he flew around the corner pointing the rifle in all directions as he cross the street. Quickly reaching the store he go in through the broken glass window. He pointed the rifle around as sweat dripped from his brow, it seemed safe enough not like he was betting his life on it though. Marco cursed silently in his head when he heard near by screeches he quickly dove behind the nearby counter, slowly peaking up a couple more of the black bastards came running down the road and disappeared quickly in the same direction as the other two. Marco lowered his head as he put his back against the wall and let himself breath, good health or not he was getting too old for shit like this, in fact he honestly wished he was back in Russia right now chained to a wall. In the long run that sounded a hell of a lot better then this did, but there was no use in wishing for things you couldn't have... no he had to save those kids that was all that mattered now. Marco quickly started to canvas the store for any food he could find and carry back.
