Improvise and Adapt

2024-04-25

Author: Pencil Dancing

"Mr. John Wick, it's been a long time since you graced our city." The bald man said with a smile as he walked.

John turned to look at him and said, "I need to speak with..."

Before John could finish, the bald man beside him interrupted, "I know, Ms. Alazwa, she's waiting for you."

Soon, the two arrived at the hotel entrance. Pushing open the doors, they found themselves in a small plaza, bustling with activity as if a banquet was underway.

"Mr. Wick, welcome to The Continental Hotel in Morocco. I hope it suits your taste."

The bald man led John Wick through the crowd towards the hotel's interior.

"This way, Ms. Alazwa never waits."

Finally, the bald man brought John Wick to a room and said, "Good luck, Mr. Wick."

He then emphasized, "Good luck!"

After the bald man wished John Wick good luck twice with a smile, he exited the room.

Seeing the bald man leave, John Wick walked a few steps into the empty main hall of the room.

On a round table, he saw several photographs. John Wick casually picked up a small photo frame, which contained a picture of Sophia and her daughter.

As John Wick was looking at the photo, two Belgian Malinois appeared in the room, staring fiercely at John and baring their teeth as if ready to attack at any moment.

Just then, the sound of a pistol being cocked came from the back of the room. A woman then appeared, holding a pistol, and walked towards John Wick.

She spoke simultaneously, "Do you like dogs, John?"

John Wick looked at the approaching figure and said uncertainly, "Sophia?"

John Wick then placed the photo frame back on the table and raised his hands to show he was not aggressive.

Seeing John Wick with his hands raised, Sophia showed no mercy and fired directly at his abdomen.

"Bang!"

The bullet struck John Wick, and the impact and pain caused him to fall to the ground immediately.

Lying on the ground, John Wick looked at her and immediately said, "Sophia, you can't kill the holder of your blood oath."

Sophia aimed her pistol at John Wick, approaching him step by step as she said, "I didn't kill you, I just shot you."

Sophia looked down at John and, finding him unharmed, commented, "Nice suit."

John Wick took a deep breath, shook his suit, and the bullet fell out.

This was John Wick's latest custom-made bulletproof suit from The Continental. It was the reason he wasn't injured, though at close range, being shot still caused immense pain.

John Wick looked at Sophia and said, "It's good to see you."

Sophia gritted her teeth and said, "I should blow your head off right now."

John Wick, still on the ground, replied, "I know."

Then, he slowly sat up, remaining seated on the floor, and slowly reached into his inner suit pocket.

Watching John Wick's movement, Sophia said, "Don't do that."

What John Wick pulled from his pocket was not a gun, but the Blood Pact Badge that Sophia had given him.

Looking at the Blood Pact Badge in John Wick's hand, Sophia still pointed her gun at him and said, "You're excommunicado, John."

"That blood oath is meaningless now."

John Wick, holding the Blood Pact Badge, slowly stood up. He opened the badge and placed it in front of Sophia, saying:

"This is your blood."

"Your oath."

"I helped you when you needed it."

At this moment, John Wick was applying what he had learned, repeating the words others had said to him to Sophia.

Hearing John Wick's words, Sophia sighed, then lowered the hand holding the pistol aimed at John Wick, and looked at him helplessly, saying, "Sit."

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The next moment, the two Belgian Malinois immediately sat down.

John Wick glanced at the two dogs, his hand holding the Blood Pact Badge still raised.

Sophia said helplessly, "I meant you, John."

Then Sophia turned and slowly sat down on a nearby sofa.

Seeing John Wick seated on the sofa, Sophia said, "Do you realize I'm part of the hotel management now?"

"I'm not providing services anymore, John."

"So I won't be going around killing people with a gun anymore."

John Wick waved his hand and said, "I'm not asking you to kill anyone."

"I just need you to take me to him."

Sophia asked at this point, "To whose side?"

John replied, "Your old boss, the manager of The Continental Hotel in Morocco."

Sophia stared at John Wick for a moment, then said word by word, "You want to kill Burada."

John Wick quickly said, "I'm not going to kill him, I just want to talk to him."

Sophia asked with a face full of confusion, "What can he give you?"

John Wick sighed, as if he had thought of something, and said, "Guidance!"

After getting the answer from John, Sophia said, "Listen, when I agreed to take over this hotel, it was under an agreement."

"That agreement said I had to follow the rules of the High Table."

"If you don't plan to kill him, then he will kill you."

"He'll probably kill me too, because I'm the one bringing you there."

Then Sophia said with a serious expression, "If I make just one mistake, make one enemy, someone might come after my daughter."

"I know what you did to save her."

"But I can't take that risk, I'm sorry."

John Wick lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "Do you want to know where she is?"

Sophia stared at John and said seriously, "No, I never want to know."

"Because I don't trust myself to resist the urge to go find her."

"Part of me longs to see her, and I have to kill that part every day."

"Just to keep her safe."

At this point, Sophia's voice was a little desolate, and she continued, "Because sometimes you have to kill what you love."

"That's why I gave you that blood pact back then."

"That's why I'm sitting here now, unable to escape."

John Wick looked at the Blood Pact Badge in his hand and said, "The consequences..."

Sophia nodded, "Yes, the consequences."

Looking at Sophia in front of him, John Wick still said, "I'm just asking you to try."

"No matter the outcome, you and I will be even."

Then John Wick placed the Blood Pact Badge on the table and pushed it towards Sophia.

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