The Blood Bond Page #2

it's not really a request...

Drop the AK, Niko!

Drop it!

- What are you doing?

- Put the gun down!

Hey, John!

Put it down!

Calm down, John!

Ok, here! here...

I put it down... Ok!

Ok!

Put your hands up!

Hands up!

Get them up!

I had seen guns before,

but never a man shot in cold blood.

Go! Get out of here! Go! Go!

And I wondered to myself,

who was this John Tremayne?

Come on!

Get in!

They're heading south...

What's going on?

Where did you learn to fight like that?

I was trained from childhood

to be a Bharmaja.

A what?

A protector for the Bagwun.

It's my family's duty.

My father was the last Protector.

And now I must carry on the tradition.

So it's a ceremonial position?

As a Bharmaja,

my duties will only end...

when all men are liberated by

forgiveness and compassion.

Good luck with that.

I'm sure it is hard for you to comprehend.

A female bodyguard without a weapon?

No, I... get it.

All that matters is the Bagwun is in danger

and now we must save him.

What is it?

We're being followed.

Floor it!

Pull over!

Ah! The AK!

What?

Turn right!

Ok!

Whoa! That was intense, man!

Good driving.

Thanks.

For a girl.

He escaped.

He's got help. A woman.

We've had a report

she's connected to Bagwun.

I should have sent you.

Where is he now?

I assume they are traveling East

along the Kher River.

Assume? Assume!

It's just one man!

If we can't take a man,

how can we take a nation?

Everyday! Everyday!

We got worse news!

More soldiers lost,

less new recruits.

If the old man lives,

it's all over!

The revolution, the cause is finished!

If Tremayne makes it to the city,

we won't get another chance.

Don't worry, he won't

He can't!

What do you want to do?

Let's go hunting.

What are we gonna do now?

Come on.

But the city is that way.

The Bagwun is that way.

We can't stay in the open road

with the PLM after us.

That's suicide.

Come on! I got a plan.

What about the gun?

They're no good without bullets.

Or didn't they teach you that

in Bharmaja school?

Why are you so angry?

I'm not angry, you haven't seen me angry.

I'm irritated.

Why are you so irritated?

Cause I'm in the middle of nowhere.

I got no money.

Everything I own is in that hut back there.

Which I'll never be able to go back to.

We can pay.

What?

The Bagwun's followers are very rich.

They can pay you whatever you ask.

Why didn't you say that before?

It never occurred to me...

that you would want to be paid

to do the right thing.

Well it should have. Come on!

This might turn out better than I thought.

Sorry Captain,

they got him.

How is he doing?

Shouldn't I be asking you?

His blood pressure is extremely low.

How long does he have?

It's hard to say.

A day at most.

He doesn't look too worried, does he?

Maybe he knows something we don't...

So you want me to go in there? Alone?

They'll be looking for me.

You, not the case.

And Jesse can get us the weapons

we might need.

So...

You know for a Deva...

you can be a bit of diva.

Is that so?

Are you Chang?

Is Jesse around? Uncle Sam sent me.

The last I saw Uncle Sam,

he had a broken arm and two black eyes.

It's good to know he's still breathing.

We need weapons.

This is very bad timing.

We already told the PLM we are dry.

This is not the kind of heat

we need right now.

Tell Uncle Sam not now, not here.

Can I speak to Jesse about it?

Jesse is up there.

But she's not going to like

one of Uncle Sam's girls

coming in and asking for weapons.

I am not one of Uncle Sam's girls.

How much?

Not for sale.

Everyone's for sale.

Leave him alone!

If anybody is going to kill him

it's gonna be me.

Let me get this straight

so I'm supposed to get you guns

transport and safe passage out of here?

That's right.

And I'm doing this why, exactly?

She's with the Bagwun...

And I'm kind of helping her out.

It's always the same old story

with you, John.

I'm just not buying into it any more.

What he's doing is a holy thing.

He's risking his life for the greater good.

Is this true?

Yes.

If it will help save the Bagwun, I'll do it.

We leave in 40 minutes.

Jane will show you where you can freshen up

Thank you.

So... This is it...

This is our changing room.

It's all yours now.

The towels are in the corner.

Just help yourself.

And let me know

if I can get you anything else.

Ok.

We... heard about the Bagwun.

Is it serious?

Yes, I'm afraid it is.

We will pray for him.

Thanks.

And... when he's better,

please ask him to pray for us.

Ok...

I will...

Thanks.

Even though

we'd survived the journey so far,

I feared that worse might lie ahead.

I remembered the Bagwun's words:

A balanced ship survives the storm.

A balanced ship...

I think we're ok.

I'll take you as far I as can.

After that,

you'll have another 2 miles on foot.

That'd be great.

Hey Chang, what's up?

Oh! Nothing much.

Where's Jesse?

She's down south.

New shipment of women coming in.

Back tomorrow.

You lie to me.

I don't like it when people lie.

One more time, then you bleed.

Where is Jesse?

F*** you! F*** the PLM!

Who's next?

I should warn you,

this guy we're going to see...

is a bit of a degenerate.

Actually, he's a total degenerate.

A friend of yours? Hard to believe.

Take one more step...

and I will blow your head off.

Ding, it's me...

Me who?

John Tremayne.

J.T.?

You look like sh*t...

Ding - do you mind?

Oh, yeah... sorry.

But seriously bro.

You look like an old man.

But it is good to see you anyway.

And I see you still got good taste!

How much?

He didn't pay for me.

And you're still getting it for free!

I'm not with him.

Even better. I buy.

You know it may come as a shock to you,

but there are some women in this country

not for sale.

Feisty, feisty.

I like her. Come on, J.T.

Let's have a drink for old times sake.

Hey baby, we talk price later.

All of this, this and this...

This is a rebel's territory now.

These waterways

are the only access to the river...

before Havahava bridge.

No way we can make it through there.

What if we went up river here,

and then cut across on foot?

Yeah. Not so many rebels there.

I was up river yesterday,

passed right along this road.

The checkpoint was deserted.

Perfect.

You want 2 AK's

and a 45 and enough rounds to fight an army

and you want Ding to take you up river?

Yeah.

That's right.

You're my only hope.

And now that I said that,

it makes me realize

how desperate I really am.

But... you have no money.

No...

I guess.

We will just have to work this out

some other way.

Ding, you owe me.

Ding owes you?

Yeah! You remember that time

the 5 hookers...

had your pants down

and were about to cut off your...

Okay, okay, okay!

You're right.

You know I'm right.

I help.

Thank you!

Hey baby! You like Hollywood?

Ding have camera!

I don't understand.

I aimed just like you showed me.

It's not your aim. It's your fear.

What fear?

Fear of the weapon.

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