"Such petty talk for a stupid little girl!"

The kicks did their trick but not before he moved with a surprising speed for such an old man. This was his world. He knew the tricks.

His hand came around with the lobotomy pike sweeping down hard intent on trying to pin Kate to the floor with it. "I vill find a way there! This vill not be the end!"

Under them the ground started to shake as the voices picked up. Loud and angry seeking to find any sort of justice. Plaster and dust filled the air but nothing seemed to quell the intent look in Gottreich's eyes.

Kate would be his.