"GRAND OPENING!"

Who knew that was going to be a beacon of a bad, bad night?
Enter scene, a lousy room in a lousy part of a lousy town. I'm half a packet down, and a bottle deep into my night... I take a look at the watch, shit, I'm late! The cats are going to chew my ass out, one hand on leather jacket, the other on a bottle of jack and out the door we went on pursuit for the opening of a new watering hole. Oh I was excited.

Round the corner I stepped to where this beautiful little bar was nestled away, and instead of usual scene of leather clad men and women all lining the parking lot, the inner workings of the bar bustling with men and women enjoying their nights, and bikes as far as the eye can see was a group of rowdy patrons, plus the cats... My brothers and sisters... I made my way around the edges of the groups, and eyes darted to each target that wasn't one of us... There was one repeating thing about these people, their last name... Yheng... What the hell did they want? What did I miss?... I pulled switch-blade and readied myself for anything... Well I thought anything...

HONK went the sound of semi trailer horn piercing the veiled silence of a cold still night in Dead End, my heart dropped, my throat dry and hands are clammy... I knew fights like this, I knew that horn was for us. "Hell-cats, split!" I screamed out, and darted across the road... My head swimming in adrenaline fuelled fear and rage. I scooped up a bottle, and loaded that cannon of an arm back, hell I was quarterback in college, why wouldn't I put this through the wind shield of that damn truck that appeared!... That was the plan until a woman hell bent on putting me on my ass put a stop to it! Just like in college, lining up a pass, target in sight, and I get blitzed... Fucking bullshit. I'm being forced back in a tackle, my back slamming into the safety rail of a cliff, and over we went! My mind foggy, lost to the pull of pain on my sanity. One thing, do one thing... My now free arm having dropped the bottle looped itself around the woman's neck, who was she? How DARE she?! My left hand hammered down on the handle of the switch-blade, and metal spike was sent for centre of mass, the blade pierced flesh as it found target on her hip and rendered a deep wound, especially with a twist of the wrist!

My small milestone in this fight was short lived as something I had overlooked before was made aware to me, WHACK went the strike of a nailed bat onto my shoulder, my frame froze, pain consumed me and my mind fell numb.. What do I do? What can you do Kai? Throw yourself at her, end this now. My figure cooperated with the idea and lunged at her, I was destined to do something in this fight! My arm damaged, my swing with the knife slow, too slow... The bat reigned down into my chest and rendered me useless, damn thing broke two of my ribs and collapsed a lung!...

Well, whatever... Here i sit in hospital bed, thanks to that beautiful nurse Nora set on me... She's done saved me twice now, I owe her...If I ever see that fiery little redhead again on this shift, I'll ask her out to a drink...

You know, I came to this city confused and lost, my mind shattered and broken, hunting a family I thought deserved every bit of shit, but... Now making a family with the hellcats and a few close friends?... My minds had clarity, I swear it...

I couldn't take it, remembering that fight before, me? in this damn bed? I split, security turned their back and I left the hospital, Lulu's was calling me anyway, a whiskey for the events tonight...