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“Mom!”Desmond’s scream tore through the street as he saw Lydia lying on the ground with Anna clinging to her. For a moment, everything else disappeared from his mind. He didn’t see the thirty Rustliners surrounding the restaurant, didn’t see the weapons in their hands, and didn’t even notice the strange man who had just been holding a knife against his mother’s throat. All he saw was his family.He ran.The Rustliner beside Lydia still had a firm grip on her, and the moment he saw Desmond charging toward him, he reached out as though he intended to swat the boy away. Desmond didn’t hesitate. He grabbed the man’s arm with both hands and sank his teeth into it with everything he had.The Rustliner screamed.“Ah! You little bastard!”His grip immediately loosened, and Lydia fell sideways. Desmond released the man’s arm and threw himself toward his mother, but before he could reach her, the furious Rustliner swung his hand and struck him across the face.The blow sent Desmond stumbling.
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She twisted violently against the man holding her hair, suddenly finding strength she hadn’t known she possessed. She lunged toward her daughter and bit down hard on the man’s hand.The Rustliner screamed.“Ah! Fuck!”Blood immediately appeared between Lydia’s teeth.The man released her hair for a moment and looked at his bleeding hand in disbelief. His face twisted with rage.“You fucking bitch!”He raised his hand and struck her across the face.The blow was so hard that Lydia’s body was thrown sideways. She hit the ground heavily, her vision spinning as tears streamed down her face. A sharp pain spread through her cheek, but even then, she didn’t think about herself.She crawled toward Anna.“Come here,” she sobbed. “Come to Mommy.”Anna was crying now, clutching her injured elbow as she crawled into her mother’s arms.Lydia wrapped both arms around her daughter, shielding the little girl with her own body.“It’s okay,” she whispered despite the fact that her own voice was trembli
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Lydia’s tears flowed freely as she remained on her knees in front of Gunner, her hands clasped together so tightly that her fingers had begun to ache. She had never been this frightened in her life. The sight of thirty armed men surrounding her restaurant, combined with the cold expression on Gunner’s face, made it painfully obvious that there was no negotiating with these people. She shook her head desperately as she tried to explain herself, her voice breaking beneath the weight of her fear. “Please, spare me and my son. We didn’t do anything wrong. I didn’t bring anyone here to attack your men. I swear, I didn’t even know that man before today. He was just a traveler who came into my restaurant. He got involved because your men were hurting my son. I never asked him to fight anyone.”Gunner stared down at her without the slightest trace of sympathy. The cigarette between his fingers burned slowly as smoke drifted across his face, but he didn’t bother moving away from it. His remain
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Back at the restaurant, the sky had already darkened completely.The last traces of sunlight had disappeared behind the horizon, leaving Null City covered in a deep, gloomy darkness. The restaurant that had been filled with frightened whispers earlier was now surrounded by something much worse. Dozens of men occupied the street outside, their presence making the entire area feel suffocating.Some leaned against vehicles while others stood with weapons in their hands. Several carried metal pipes, knives, bats, and other crude weapons. Their clothes varied, but almost all of them wore the same distinctive insignia somewhere on their bodies.The Rustliners.At the center of them all was a large truck parked directly in front of the restaurant.A bald man sat on the hood.He was broad-shouldered and heavily built, with a thick neck and several scars running across his arms. A black patch covered his left eye, while his remaining eye watched the restaurant with cold, calculating patience.
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Drax and Desmond were already on their way back when Drax suddenly slowed down and glanced over his shoulder at the boy. The evening had grown darker, and the streets of Null City were becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. The few streetlights scattered throughout the area flickered weakly, casting long shadows across the cracked roads, while the sounds of the city seemed to grow louder as night approached. Drax had no idea how far the restaurant was from their current location, but judging from the amount of time it had taken Desmond to find him, it was definitely not close enough for them to casually walk back.Drax frowned as he looked at the bicycle beside him. “How are we getting there faster?”Desmond looked at him blankly. “I don’t know.”Drax stared at him.“You don’t know?”Desmond shook his head. “I only came with this bicycle.”Drax looked at the bicycle again. It was small, old, and clearly not designed to carry two people. One of its pedals looked slightly bent, th
Author’s Note
Sorry for the long delay between updates, everyone. That’s why I decided to do a mass release today to make up for the days I missed. I really hope you enjoyed the chapters and that Drax’s mission has been as interesting for you as it has been for me to write.Now I want to hear from you guys.What are your theories about the Red-Ledger? What do you think is really going on behind the scenes in Null City?And what about Charlotte? What do you think Drax is going to discover when he finally finds her?More importantly… do you think Drax and Desmond are actually going to get along? Could these two completely different characters somehow become a team?Do you think Desmond is going to play a major role in Drax’s mission, or is he simply a temporary companion who will eventually go his own way?I want to hear all your thoughts, predictions, crazy theories, and even your bad theories. You might be completely wrong… or you might have already figured out something Drax hasn’t.Drop your thou
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