Atlantis Rising: Chapter 1
The first chapter in my book, Phoenix Rising. To visit the homepage: Atlantis
Also see: Reaper's First Drop
23:04 Hours, December 11, 2012 (Military Calendar), a crowded bar, Miami, Florida.
Hands off, creep!
Matt Kenderson looked up. There was a guy in a hoodie standing next to Holly. "Hey! Get away from her!"
At six feet, 180 pounds, Matt was an imposing sight, made even more so by his three friends backing him up. First and foremost was Jamie Campbell. The other two, girls, Scarlett Miller, known to them as Scar, and Holly Dayne, the one the man in the hoodie had been messing with.
The hoodie guy scowled. "What, are you gonna rough me up, punk?" And at that, Hoodie's posse appeared and stood at the guy's shoulder, arms crossed. Matt rolled his eyes. Here they went with the whole macho-scripted clichés.
"We're kinda hoping it won't come to that." Jamie growled. "For your sake."
"Watch your mouth, buddy. You must be what, sixteen?" The posse chuckled. They were all above 21.
"Yep. That way, it'll be even more humiliating for you all when you're lying bleeding on the floor." Jamie continued.
"That's it, punk. Lemme teach you a lesson."
"I wouldn't advise that." Matt said, stepping in front of Jamie before he dropped the guy.
"You first! Come on!" The hoodie guy took a swing at Matt.
"He did warn you." Scar sighed.
After having ducked Hoodie's swing, Matt stepped forward and threw his fist into Hoodie's stomach.
The man collapsed and
