Chapter 100: No matter what
"Tyson, you jerk!" Alex shouted as he began to rush."Stop, or I swear I’ll kill you!"
But Tyson didn’t flinch. He dodged Alex’s advance, fury blazing in his eyes as he reached for Justin. "He touched her. He made her cry. You think I’ll let that slide? Step aside, Alex—you’re in the way!"
"Stop before I-" Alex’s warning was cut off as Tyson’s team jumped on him from behind. Lara grabbed Alex’s hand with Katana, Ken seized his other hand, while Bee nearly sat on his back, hands on his visor to blind him. Shaun stood in front of him to halt Alex’s advance.
"Sergeant, sorry, but you can’t go further," Shaun said.
The other Ranger hesitated alongside Tim. They were unsure what to do. It was clear now that Alex was on their side, but does he want their help?
Alex glanced at Justin, who was already hunched over, nearly in tears from the earlier blow, then looked at Shaun. "What are you doing?"
"I don’t know," Shaun replied, looking at his teammates, "but I can’t let you go any further."
Lara and Ken nodded while Bee tried to maintain his seat on Alex’s back.
Tyson momentarily looked back at them, appreciating their help. They stood with him when no one else was there to support him. This is what being on a team means, and he was glad to be part of it.
Tyson snarled, veins bulging in his neck as he looked at a struggling Alex. "What if it were Seraphina? What if he had taken her? Hurt her?"
Alex froze for a moment as he gave up resisting. He knew—if it were Seraphina, he wouldn’t be thinking either. He’d burn the world down. But Justin was not just another man... Killing him would trigger a chain reaction none of them were prepared for.