Chapter 110: Meeting the World Head-on

Driven by a ferocious rage, John sidestepped a shower of gunfire and kicked one of the guys wearing masks. The guy staggered for a time before grunting in agony. John took the chance to get a wrench from a workshop nearby and proceeded to wield it as if it were an improvised weapon. Marie was a blur of activity on the other side of the room. Her abandoned tools clinked on the concrete floor as she slid between boxes and machines, using her agility and understanding of the abandoned area. With a skillful swing of a metal pipe, she disarmed one of her attackers, the gratifying thud resonating over the commotion. They were outnumbered even with their best efforts. With his rifle pointing directly at John's chest, another guy wearing a mask rushed at him. With nowhere else to go, John dived to the ground as the shot went off. The bullet sped by his ear and lodged itself in a metal support structure behind him. A taste of copper filled his tongue as his heart pounded in his chest. His e