The full moon hung in the sky, bathing the city below in it's pure, glorious light. But no light, no matter how heavenly, could ever purge the sins from this city.

A shirtless man covered in blood dashes through the streets, closely pursued by a small group of men. He had been captured and tortured by them for the past three days, but it was worth it. The information he now held was far more valuable than anything he had managed to scrounge before.

Unbeknownst to both parties, a girl crouched on the roof of a nearby building watching the scene unfold. Quietly, she leaped from building to building with the grace of a gazelle in pursuit.

The injured man started to dodge and weave between the buildings, and eventually, his torturers were forced to split up when the less in shape people were left behind. With only three men left, the prisoner was confident in his chances of escaping. However, he accidently turned into a dead end. Grimly, he turned around to face his assailants.

The biggest, and most impulsive, of the men ran up and threw a punch. Only to have the prisoner duck and punch him in the gut, knocking the air out of him. As he doubled over, trying to catch his breath, the prisoner grabbed his face and slammed it into his knee, simultaneously breaking his nose and knocking him unconscious.

The prisoner gave a smug grin and turned towards the other two men. Both of them walked forward confidently, instilling momentary doubt in the prisoner.

Hidden from sight, the girl was watching the fight below, worry etched on her features.

The taller of the two men threw a right hook towards the prisoner whilst his companions tried to get behind the prisoner. However, the prisoner was aware of their tactics and simply backflipped away from the blow and over the second man.

Angry that their plan had been uneffective, both men surged forward and attacked at once. Both sides were incredibly skilled, and the battle commenced for several minutes. Unfortunately, two agaisnt one is never a fair fight and the prisoner eventually started to wear down. After an especially hard blow, he stumbled back against the wall. That was when he knew he wasn't going to make it out.

In a last ditch attempt, he propelled himself off the wall and tackled the taller man to the ground. Landing on top of him, he quickly dispatched the guy. However, before he could turn around to deal with the last guy, he felt a searing pain in his back. He began coughing, blood flowing out of his mouth. And then, he slumped over, silent. 

From the roof, the girl was frozen in shock. He died. She watched him die.

And while his world turned black, hers turned red.

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