Page 4 - Demo

calmness flows through me and the panic stops. A plan forms. The guns, have to get the guns first, the boys can match off, the girls are good and they can handle themselves, but yeah, gotta get the guns. I look for sign of LeRoy but I see nothing. When I look back to the gang the mist above them is gone – weird! But I feel we are ready.
‘Chur Mana,’ says the gunman. He stands a few metres from us but his guns are pointed at me and Akavi. His group are behind him, the bulky guys up front and the rest forming the rear. I sense they are eager to fight, to harm, maim, and kill if necessary. Frightening realities but enough for me to recognise the reason for my calm. No one is going to die tonight, maybe a few bruises here and there – but no one is going to die.
‘Fish,’ I reply.
‘Āwhina’s gotta come with us.’ ‘Not gonna happen bro.’