An Inconvenient Attachment

Chapter 12: Arson

I jumped off my perch and snuck up to the building with my duffle bag in hand. I snuck inside avoiding people and ducking into doorways all the while planting small charges at all the inner walls of the first floor. I was almost in the clear when a buff man came around the corner suddenly. We both spotted each other looking like deer's in the headlight before I made the first move. Before he could call out for help I pulled out my garrote wire throwing myself onto the man's shoulders pulling the wire around his neck. He hit the floor attempting to throw me and punch me but it was pointless eventually his body went limp. I drug it into the corner of the room and swiftly exited the building and ducked into the alley way.

I quickly called up a few of the big news channels with an anonymous tip on where the Silver Shadow would be. All there was left to do was wait. Not even 10 minutes later there were two news vans pulling up. I watched them park and begin setting up their equipment but there was a feeling of anxiety surrounding them. I don't blame them there here because there was a tip about Silver Shadow I would be nervous to. I watched as just as the first two finished setting up a third news van arrived. This when I had decided it was time. Time to enact my revenge. Time to make a name of myself as more than just the timid criminal hiding in the dark. No, tonight there will be fear running through the streets of New York. Tonight people will fear me. And they will never touch me again.

I stepped out of the shadow of the building. Out into the light of the street lamps and in clear view of everyone setting up. I all saw them look at me with a certain fear in their eyes. "Don't worry about me" I said tilting my head and giving a wicked smile even though they couldn't see it through my mask. "nothing to be scared of over here" I say in a sweet sultry tone.

"I'm glad to see you people have arrived" I said in the same sweet sultry tone. "You see I needed to make an impression... send a message... leave a lasting statement" I paused "That's why I called you all here" I could see their eyes light up in fear. "Oh no need to worry about yourselves" I say holding my hands up in a defeated pose. "I'm not going to hurt you" I continue pulling out my trigger button and pausing before continuing "I'm going to hurt them" I finished pointing at the building behind me and pressing the trigger.

Loud, Hot, and fast. That's how I would describe what happened next. The whole first floor of the building exploded into flames licking up the sides of the building. I saw as everyone took a step back. I didn't even turn to look at the building but I could hear their yelling and screams already beginning. I sounded like music to my ears. I closed my eyes briefly to take in everything. I could feel the heat of the fire radiating off the building. I opened my eyes and continued.

I loved the feeling. The power I had over these people. Their trembling fear, it was like nothing else I had felt. It was more powerful then when I had stabbed James or shot the lieutenant. This was something on its own level. Hearing the screams of the people who killed James and the other drug dealers who deserved it just as much. It was like heaven. Like a drug of my own, and no one could take then away from me.

"These people in this building behind me made a mistake" I said getting louder so to be heard over the flames. "They fucked with the wrong person" I say pointing at myself with sharp movements. "NO BODY FUCKS WITH ME ANYMORE" I was full on screaming at this point I could see the news people cowering in fear and people started to leave their homes wondering what was happening.

"I AM HERE TO SEND A MESSAGE" I paused taking a deep breath "A MESSAGE THAT READS. WHO EVER WANT TO PLAY GAMES WITH ME. WHO EVER THINKS THEY'RE FUNNY ENOUGH TO SCREW WITH ME. WHO EVER THINKS THEY CAN STOP ME..." I paused for dramatic effect "WILL BURN JUST LIKE THEM" I heard the people scream as if on cue. "SO NYC POLICE DEPARTMENT... FBI... CIA..." I paused saying the next part with such distain I didn't know I could muster "CRIMSON SHIELD". "IF YOU WANT TO FIGHT ME THEN FIGHT ME...". I paused once more returning to calm tone almost conversational "I guarantee you can burn as well".

I watched as the fire department and police department showed up on scene. "NYC PD PUT YOUR HANDS UP" They yelled through a megaphone. I looked at the person holding the megaphone dead in the eyes tilting my head. "You can burn as well" I say almost in a whisper but I think they understood me guessing by the look of fear in their eyes. I turned around before anyone could say anything and launched myself up a short building nearby and took off running.