Rin took a deep breath, her lungs burning, but she couldn't afford to stop. The men were still coming.
Another attacker rushed toward her, a knife gleaming in his hand. She turned to counter, but her body lagged a second behind.
The blade sliced across her arm, sending a sharp sting through her nerves. Hissing in pain, she staggered back just in time to avoid a second strike.
Without hesitation, she fired a shot into his leg, and the man collapsed with a pained howl.
But the momentary distraction cost her. A gunshot rang out, and she barely managed to duck behind a car as a bullet whizzed past her ear.
"FUCK!" Cursing under her breath, she gritted her teeth, her grip tightening around her gun.
"This stupid body! Why now all of the time!"
Her entire body screamed for rest, her limbs heavy, her vision slightly blurred.
But there was no room for weakness now—not when the enemy was adapting.
