Coping with loss

Dan slumped to the ground. Sitting on the cold, rain soaked steps he could see the city beneath him. Rain lashed the alcove where he sat and he had to cover the feelgood as he lit it to keep the rain off. He could barely feel the wound in his side anymore, his mind was focussed on a different pain. He had lost a good friend today on a BPN and it had hit him hard. Pain welled in his stomach like a physical blow and his tears were being washed away by the rain. Ric had gone in first as he wanted to scrap the piece of shit before Gengh got hold hold of him and there would be nothing left to shoot. Dan wished he'd have gone in first , at least he was wearing HARD. The killer had known they were coming and had got himself a sub machine gun. Ric took half a clip before Vulpine hit him with a Blast. Indigo was taken down a few seconds later and Ric had been killed instantly. The rest of the squad, 'Merlin's Jesters' could go to hell as far as he was concerned.

He could hear talking behind him and a camera light swung in his direction. A fresh faced reporter had heard the gunfire and had come hunting for the footage. The reporter walked up behind him, he could smell the disinfectant as the Shiver team arrived to clear up the mess.

"We're standing in Dedberry Tower in room 5590 where squad "Merlins Jester" have just successfully completed another White BPN with the killing of the notorius Serial Killer "Indigo". I am stood next to Dan Effersen, squad leader. So Dan what happened"

The reporter crouched down next to Dan and put the mic into his face. Dan turned away from it and brushed it aside.

"Dan, what happened in there?" the fake sincerity was obvious and Dan's stomach tightened as he tried to control his anger.

"No comments" Dan replied.

"Come on Dan what are the details? I know that you lost a squad mate in there. How'd it happen?"

Dan stood up and the reporter stood with him. He reched out as if to take the mic but grabbed his wrist and turned it 180 degrees, the bone snapping as the untrained reporter tried to resist the movement. His body followed the motion a second later and he crumpled to the ground.

"I'll tell you exactly how it feels you parasitic piece of shit!" Dan wrentched him from the ground and smashed him into the railings. He smashed the reporter in his face with an elbow shot and he could feel teeth loosen as he connected.

"How are you feeling now?!?" Dan screamed into his face as his knee crashed into the reporters stomach.

The reported doubled over and dropped the mic. His camera team however were getting all this on video and didn't want to spoil the action. This was getting to be serious and Dan picked him up by his lapels and threw him down the stone steps.

Dan jumped down te stairs after him and leveled a kick into the reporters side.
"I've known Ric for 8 years. We went through Meny together and made this fucking squad together!" All his pain and grief had come through and this piece of shit was going to get what was coming to him. All he could see was the red blood of his friend spraying up out of his armour as the HEAP rounds tore through his Exo Helmet. Kick followed kick followed kick and after a minute or so of this, the camera team called for his squad.

"Get here quick I think he's gonna kill him!"

Vulpine came over and took a look down the steps. He saw Dan kicking the hell out of the reporter and ran to restrain him as he called for G'ngh for help. Vulpine grabbed his arm and pulled him back. Dan turned and hit him in the face with a palm fist, the Death Suit wasn't protecting his face and Vulpines nose was smashed and began bleeding almost immediatley.

Dan left vulpine alone and crouched down by the bloodied face of the Reporter.

"Do you feel that? That's about one percent of the pain I'm feeling right now. You can go back to your fucking desk and make a god damn documentary on it for all I care!"

G'ngh approached Dan with caution. He was a close combat expert and he appeared to have slipped into a rage. He could see Vulpine concentrating on fixing his nose and although he was stronger than Dan he wasn't as good up close.

"Dan" he growled, "I'm sorry Ric died, we all feel his loss. Back away from the reporter. He's doing his job, just like we were. He doesn't need to die trying to do it."

Dan backed off. The Shaktar was talking sense but it still hurt like hell. As he let his anger go he stumbled and collapsed to his knees. Vulpine came over and crouched down next to him.

"We all deal with this in different ways. If you want to talk to somemore without trying to rip my nose off then you're free to come round" He smiled and placed his arm round Dan's neck as he broke down in tears.

G'ngh cleared the camera crew away and carried the unconcious reporter to the top of the stairs.

A team of Shivers were placing Ric's body in a body bag and G'ngh motioned for them to step aside. He removed his T'k knife and severed one of his braids whilst reciting a ritual prayer for the dead. He placed the braid on his chest and closed Ric's eyes.

"Till next time" He added.

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