A hot blast of air attacked his senses.
The bullet flew into the air leaving a trail of clouds.
The helicopter combusted in the sky, it crashed onto the ground and exploded.
"I did it!"
Jack's eyes brightened and he was elated.
But the joy only lasted for a short while. He felt a terrible pain in his shoulders, it was as if his bones were cracked open.
It was an excruciating pain!
Patrick and Brent smiled in relieve seeing that Jack got the helicopter the first time.
There was only one left.
The pressure that they had been feeling was much lighter now.
Suddenly.
Patrick glanced at the rear-view mirror and the expression on his face changed.
"Be careful!"
As he yelled, the jeep's engine roared.
The car speed skyrocketed, it felt like the car leapt forward.
At the same time.
A grenade fell right behind the jeep.
The shockwave created a sandstorm, it was as if the ground was lifted as well.
Jack felt ringing in his head and suddenly, he couldn't hear anything.
He could feel the terrifying pressure that was pushing against the jeep forcefully. He saw the back of the car deformed and the jeep was sent flying into the air.
The jeep crashed onto the sandy ground and rolled multiple times. The sand storm was a few ten meters tall and the sky was dyed in its colour.
The only thing that survived the sandstorm was the helicopter in the sky, it avoided it in time and turned away from the gust of sand.
The jeep finally stopped rolling.
The car was badly damaged, and the smoke was everywhere.
The gas tank broke and oil was all over the ground. The strong stench filled the air.
The helicopter was hovering mid-air. It was observing the situation and Jack could hear people talking.
Patrick had seat belts on, and he was trapped in the seat. He hit his forehead from the inertia and blood was gushing out of it.
Brent's arm was stabbed by the car's metal body and was stuck.
Jack smashed into the car due to the force. He was dizzy and his nose and mouth were bleeding.
The three of them said nothing.
Brent tried to sit up. He raised his right arm and put his finger on his lips, telling Jack to stay quiet. Jack wiped the blood off his nose and mouth. He looked determined and his expression was stern.
If they made any noise in this situation, the helicopter might fire another grenade on them.
Jack knew that he was the only one capable of moving in the car right now.
Death would be on their doorsteps soon if he didn't shoot the last helicopter down as soon as possible.
He tried to move his body as quietly as he could. His right hand was grabbing the RPG tightly.
Amidst the smoke and sand, he quickly looked around for the helicopter.
He had only one chance!
If he succeeded, they would live.
If he failed, they would die.
Jack didn't know who was in the helicopter, but he knew that they were after their lives.
In this kind of situation, there were only two options, dead or alive.
The helicopter's blade spun, and it created a huge gust.
Jack could hear quite clearly that the helicopter was landing.
Were they planning to...capture them alive?
Jack was shocked.
At this moment, a bloody hand touched his leg.
He looked up and saw that his father's neck was twisted into a weird position trying to look at him.
"Figure out a way to escape!"
Patrick said carefully, his eyes were filled with determination to sacrifice himself, "Brent and I will stop them."
Escape?
Jack was stunned. He looked at his father who was all covered in blood. He had been through a lot. He felt as if his heart was pricked by a thousand needles.
His father and Brent would stop them, and he would run away?
How could he do...such a thing?
In a daze, the image of his mother shortly before she died appeared in his mind.
His heart throbbed in more pain.
He felt like his body was being slashed by a sharp blade.
He couldn't breathe.
"Haha!"
Suddenly, Jack laughed, "So in your eyes, I'm your son that always needed to be protected?"
Patrick was dumbfounded.
In the next moment, Jack's eyes were filled with light. He opened his blood-stained mouth and let out a howl.
"Mom is gone, I cannot bear to see you die in front of me as well, dad!"
He then shrieked.
Jack kicked the car door and stood up.
He quickly aimed the RPG at the helicopter that was about to land not far away from them.
His yelling attracted the attention of the people in the helicopter.
They fired the machine gun at the jeep. A rain of bullets swept over.
At the same time, Jack growled and fire the RPG.
It was as if things were moving in slow motion.
The RPG left a trail of clouds and was blazing in the air. The air surrounding the bullet was distorted from the heat.
The bullet from the RPG shot through the rain of machine gun's bullets and cleared a path for itself.
The helicopter was shot. It turned into a sea of fire and crashed onto the ground. It exploded.
The rain of bullets hit the front of the jeep and was deflected towards the ground.
Jack dropped the RPG in his hands and looked at the sea of inferno yonder.
He let out a sigh of relieve and smiled, "I did it!"
His principle was to never wait for death to come to him. And he wasn't going to let his father and his best friend sacrifice for him.
He had to push his luck even though the chances were slim!
Patrick and Brent also smiled seeing what happened.
They looked at Jack and had odd looks on their faces.
Brent's face was filled with admiration.
And Patrick was gratified.
After 10 minutes.
Jack managed to pull Patrick and Brent out of the damaged, leaking car.
They walked at least 30 meters away from the car in case the jeep exploded due to the leaking oil.
It was almost noon.
The temperature in the desert was rising and it was getting steamy.Content rights belong to .
They were covered in sweat.
But they just barely survived and didn't care about the heat.
Jack checked their wounds. Brent was the most badly wounded, but luckily, it wasn't fatal.
Jack was also exhausted, and they were in the middle of nowhere. Their phone had no signal and there was no way to seek help.
Jack tore off a piece of his shirt and used it as a bandage to wrap Brent's wound.
Patrick smiled gratifyingly looking at Jack treating Brent's wound.
Brent also started smiling, but his smile looked twisted because he was grimacing from the pain at the same time.
Jack tied the knot in the end and sat down on the sandy ground.
He said exhaustedly, "I don't know if I'm all grown up already or not, but there's something that I have to tell you."
He looked at Patrick coldly and said sternly, "From now on, we would work together to overcome anything that comes in our way. If not, I'll charge on my own. I won't ever let my father and my best friend sacrifice for me. You don't have the right to tell me what to do even if you're my father!"
Patrick stared at Jack. Jack's gaze and his determination made him shudder.
Brent was also staring at Jack with a complicated look in his eyes.
The wintry expression on Jack's face disappeared as he clapped his hands, brushing the sand off.
He then asked slowly, "So, can anyone tell me what just happened?"¶¶¶¶¶