Chapter 48: Permit.
Sparks ignited under Liliana’s feet as she suddenly bolted forward. The shift in speed was dramatic, leaving Dante stunned for a moment as he watched her reach the end of the alleyway in no more than two seconds. For some reason, he was confident that she wouldn’t leave him behind and run away, but what he saw next made him wish she had done exactly that.
Two bikers slid into the alleyway and were met with the figure of a leaping girl. Her right leg stretched out and connected with the head of the first. His hands slipped off his ride’s handles, leaving it to continue forward as he was sent flying.
The second one hit the brakes and drifted to a stop while following the girl with a stunned expression, but that was a really bad choice on his part, seeing as he kept the distance between them short. As soon as her feet touched the ground, Liliana lunged at the second biker and punched the side of his head, the force traversing through his helmet and rattling his brain.
Dante had barely crossed half the distance between them by the time she was done. He tried to keep the scene from shocking him, but then he saw the rich girl grab the second bike. As if he had received a vision from the future, he knew exactly what she was about to do, which is why he put more force into his legs hoping to increase his speed despite knowing he was sprinting as fast as he could.
’Don’t you-’
His eyes met the girl’s, but before he could yell at her she took a firm step in his direction and flung the entire bike. Dante ducked his head on instinct and felt the thing pass right above him, somehow maintaining his balance and speed.
He didn’t get to look behind him and see what happened to the flying bike, but if he did he would have seen it get impaled on the blades extending from the monstrosity chasing after him before being split apart and tossed aside.
Surprise had warped Liliana’s expression as she watched the scene happen, but what startled her more was the glare Dante directed at her the moment he raised his head. With her fear returning, she turned around to run again to run but was stopped by the arrival of five more bikers, rifles pointed at her.
Dante clicked his tongue. The path ahead was blocked, and more bikers were coming from behind. Liliana was preparing to lunge at the ones ahead, but even if she was bulletproof, what would happen to him if they started to fire?