Phoenix Wraith: Broken Bond
"You have your damn ransom! The Amnesty Codes are in the main console! Let me go!"
Phoenix slowly crouched down in front of him, her dark eyes flashing with a sudden, terrifying surge of crimson dragon light. She snatched Sterling by his silk collar, hauling his greasy face inches from hers.
"I promised Vance I wouldn't kill you, old man," Phoenix whispered, her voice a terrifying, raspy purr that sent shivers straight down his spine. "I never promised I'd leave you whole."
Without missing a beat, she brought her boot down hard on Sterling’s left knee with a sickening CRACK.