Chapter 6 Try me

 "You might fight but I fight smarter"

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Isaac went to the mall to get some stuff for him and a gift for Natalie, while she was in college. When he was finished he realized it was already late. He saw an alley and took a shortcut to home. He wanted to know how Natalie's day went at the university. As he stepped into the alley, he noticed a group of people resting against the wall, smoking. But then they paused and looked at him. Isaac realized who they were and they knew him as well, he had kicked a few of their asses a few times before.

They were of the Smirnov's gang. 

He cursed under his breath as some came around him circling him, so he had no way out. He knew he was bound to lose no matter that he could take 4 of them and still win, but now there were twelve. He quickly speed-dialed Albert, the third-best fighter to come to help him. Each member had a chip attached to their phone to track their location, with codes only a few trusted members knew to crack and trace them.

"Ooh, I see your jaw is still out of place"

Isaac said as he pointed out to a man whose jaw he had once broken in a fight.

"We will make you beg us to stop."

"Try me bitch"

He knew he had Albert coming for help, so he would give his best till then. And hopefully not die else Natalie would kill him.

One man came at him, he kicked him in the stomach hard making him on the floor groaning in pain. Another two launched at him, he dodged one's punch, making him hit the other one, then kicked him away. Then the rest of the men grew furious. Four men attacked him together. One had him in a headlock, he bent forward and flipped the person on the ground and then elbowed the person next to him & punched him next. 

Isaac threw a punch at the person in the front, while another tried to attack from behind. He quickly turned around and gave a good 180-degree hook kick, making him hit his back to the concrete floor hard. The rest of the men now grew angry at losing to a single guy. They looked at one another & nodded. And jumped to attacked him together. Isaac jumped on a pile of wooden boxes stacked at a side to avoid being attacked at once by all. They ran to him as he jumped on the boxes and kicked those who tried to come at him. And then jumped down to the other side.

He again gave his best till his men came, he took a few punches and kicks as well, as now even he grew tired. But that was until, they grew frustrated, and as Isaac was busy fighting a few men, one of them came from behind and charged at him with a knife. He slashed his bicep making Isaac groan in pain. Others took this opportunity & started punching him. That only lasted a few seconds as they were pulled off him to get beaten up by the Ivanov's gang members.

Albert gave a hard punch to the guy with the knife knocking him out. He quickly went to Isaac who was still attacking a few with his other arm and legs. That was the one thing about Issac, he won't stop even if he is injured rather he would get monstrous and start to beat the living hell out of others, out of anger. Albert pulled him aside to observe his wound.

"Get away from me, I'm gonna kill those bastards"

Albert saw his red murderous eyes, his jaw clenched. He knew there was no way he could stop him without getting a punch or two himself. But he needed to be stopped as he could get infected, plus he had lost a lot of blood already. He knew there was only one way to stop him now.

"Natalie won't be happy seeing you injured."

And just like that, he stopped. Natalie always advises him not to get the best of his anger, he couldn't disappoint her again. As once he almost got killed in a similar situation. Natalie was his weak spot just like he was hers, and Isaac on the verge of death that day broke her down. They were like the twins without whom they couldn't just continue in this life.

Isaac took a breath and looked around. Everyone was fighting, some almost on the verge of death. He then realized they are in America, they can't just kill people here and leave. He knew he had to call Natalie, the situation had gotten out of hand. They had no such power here and could be easily put in jail.

"Here take my phone and call her"

"Why are you not talking?"

"She'll know I'm in pain just by hearing my voice and I don't want her to know yet"

Isaac put his other hand over his wounded one. And now that he was not drunk with anger he could feel the pain spreading all over.

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Natalie quickly drove in her car to the alley behind the mall and saw some men fighting from a distance. She knew they would kill each other just like they were used to in Russia. But this was not their homeland. She pulled a small bag hidden behind the passenger seat and took out a  bomb.

Throwing it in the middle of the men fighting. It was a blue smoke bomb. A signal for the Ivanov's gang members to disappear from the scene. They understood the message and as the smoke faded away the Smirnov's men stood there dumbfounded, breathing heavily from the fight looking around to see they were the only ones left while the enemies disappeared.

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"Explain"

Natalie asked in a cold authoritative voice just like her father. They were in one of the houses in which a few of the members were residing. They got tensed at her stern tone.

She saw two men bleeding yet they were bandaging others instead, that was how loyal and committed the gang was, her eyes softened a bit at the scene. She went over to them and started nursing to their wounds gently. They smiled at her a little showing gratitude.

"They started the fight first, we attacked them to respond but I admit we got angry, uh, it won't happen again" Albert answered.

Natalie looked at him and narrowed her eyes 

"You are hiding something. Tell me why you got angry?"

He glanced at her hesitating to speak. That is when Natalie saw around and found one person missing.

"Where is Isaac?"