BULLETS

Jessie's POV:

Tension thickened in the air as Derek, Damon and I faced off the approaching guards. Another fight that we had to face, and this time we met with calculated strikes or better still Derek and Damon met with calculated strikes. My eyes were on Lamas who was standing there, revealing the psycho that he was. I looked down and saw blood in his hands. Then two other men walked out. Vito and Jonathan. Did I need a fucking expert to tell me what to do? They said evil people don't die easily.but these people were definitely about to, in our hands.. I took out my gun and shot the two men. Lamas was quick to hide while I shot through the stones, the bullet breaking the stones. I knew he was also loading his gun. Derek surged ahead with powerful strikes. His forceful movements disrupted the guard, giving Damon an opening that he needed. He redirected attacks and disarmed the guards with precision ensuring that he had me covered. Leo was behind me, watching for any intruder while he also took out his gun and shot through. He was so hot and sexy when he was serious. His eyes darted towards where Lamas was and while I was carried away by his handsomeness he shot. I heard a groan and gasped. Leo gave me a look.

"You can't blame me for looking so hot," I said and he winked. We noticed a set of guards approaching again. "I don't understand. Did they clone these bitches?"

"Ready?"

"I guess," I said while a smirk played on his lips as he adjusted his stance. "Let's do this," I chimed in, a surge of adrenaline coursing through me.

He was quick to knock a guard out. Effortlessly.

"Nice move!" I called out.

"Yeah but check this out." I couldn't believe we were having fun in a dangerous situation like this. He smoothly redirected the guard's strike turning it into a disarmament. Show off. I couldn't do much because I was pregnant, but guess what? I could do something. I delivered a whirlwind kick that sent two guards staggering backwards.

"You're the pregnant one, but I'm the scared one. This is ironic. I can't take this." He punched a guard in the abdomen. That was enough to send blood spurting out of this mouth. Then he twisted his neck before the guard died. I had brutal men in my life and so did Elena.

Amidst the chaos, we continued to banter, our voices cutting through the sounds of struggle.

"Hey, Leo, could you be any smoother?" I teased, ducking under a guard's swing.

"Hey, I aim to impress," He replied with a grin, effortlessly evading an attack.

"Save the chatter, you two! We've got company," Derek interjected his focused demeanour, a stark contrast to our playful banter.

"Jessie, left flank!" Derek's voice cut through the chaos, guiding my attention to an approaching threat.

"On it!" I acknowledged swiftly changing tactics to counter the new challenge.

"Derek, cover me!" Damon called out, diving into the fray to disarm an assailant.

"Got your back!" Derek's response was swift, providing Damon with the needed cover. From the corner of my eyes, I noticed Lamas rush into the room.

"We have to go!" I called to them and they instantly followed. And when we entered the room, we noticed Elena was drained and sweaty. She was nearly hyperventilating. Shit. I almost forgot she had that. I would have run towards her if not for a bullet shot across the room. She gently raised her head slowly. Happy and relieved to see us, but she was exhausted.

"I'll fucking kill you, Lamas," Derek stated and he pulled out his gun and shot across the room but Lamas was a very good hider.

"You know Lamas, you may feel you have everything in order, but guess what? I have everything about you. The plans you have for the mafias and those you intend to kill. You would honestly do well to surrender." Leo said.

"You're threatening me?"

"Did I stutter?" Leo cocked a brow. Lamas pealed humourless laughter.

"It's just a shame how Augusta easily succumbed to you believing every lie that escaped from your lips."

"What can I say? Women are so easy." He said. "And there's one over here. The camera's rolling. I'm about to chop her pretty little head off because guess what? She looks exactly like my mother. " He laughed as he pointed a bullet to her head. "No one should come any closer! Or this bullet will drive straight into her skull." He looked mental.

"You fucking piece of shit!" Damon spat. Oh yeah, he loved Elena too. Why was I so forgetful?

"Oh? You wouldn't think that when she's torn to pieces along with her unborn child." Elena looked so terrified, tears rolled down her eyes, and there Derek looked fucking angry but hesitant because he didn't want to harm his girlfriend.

"What do you want, Lamas."

"Now we're talking. I want everything. My family, father, my children, my wife and Augusta. I want them all back!"

"You killed them with your hands," I said and he pointed the gun at me, bobbing it so I could shut my mouth up before directing it to Elena again. I glanced at Derek who nodded, then I turned to run. Then I heard a gunshot. I paused, covering my ears. My running was to distract him. I slowly turned and saw Lamas, dead on the ground.

The smell of gunshot wafted into my nostrils and it smelled terrible, along with the scent of blood.

Lowering his gun, his legs trembled as he fell to his knees. His eyes found his son, like a mixture of disappointment and surprise. Slowly his hands connected with the floor before his entire body did.

"Derek!" I rushed over to his side. Elena tried to get up but she fell, weak. She was so worried about Derek and didn't know what she was going to do. Damon rushed to her and lifted her. I felt a wet liquid on my hand and raised it, to see blood. My hands trembled because of how scared I was

"Call the ambulance!" Damon yelled.

After some minutes passed the ambulance was present, and got Derek and Elena out of the building, putting him in the ambulance. Damon climbed in before the vehicle drove off while Leo and I stood watching the vehicle till it vanished.

We made eye contact, his clothes were also stained, but not as much as mine. And then he gave me a faint smile, placing his hand on my shoulder trying to reassure me. I hoped everything was going to be fine.