The summer heat had abated and given way to early autumn . Ulf Hammargren, or Urufu-kun as his closest classmates preferred to call him, hugged the gym wall, turned around the corner and made for the entrance to his junior high school . He gained a few steps towards the main courtyard and was just about to shoulder his suitcase when the muffled sound of a cry reached him .
He retracted his steps and listened closer . It sounded like a girl, and she was scared .
'What the? Someone's bullying a girl . ' It sounded like bullying anyway . He couldn't be certain as he didn't understand what the boys he heard were shouting . 'Boys? Aw shit, make that several someones . ' He started running just in case .
There was a park behind the gymnasium, a bit too unkempt and dark for being a safe short-cut to school . And of course the sounds of what definitely was a struggle had to come from there .
He quickly climbed the fence . The hole at the bottom most of the school kids used as a short-cut was already beginning to be too small for him to use . After landing on the other side he darted in the direction of frightened shrieks strangely muted .
What he saw made bile rise in him .
Ugly . Disgustingly ugly .
'What the fuck! They're going to **** her!' She was lacking a shoe and some of her clothes were already torn off her .
Ulf rushed in, grabbed her arms and tackled the boy who was covering her mouth to prevent her from screaming . Hugging her close Ulf rolled twice and got both of them up on their feet . 'No time! I don't have time . She'll hate me, but who cares . I'm just a foreigner anyway . ' He slapped her face and roared in English: "Run, you idiot!" Then he shoved her into the sand beside the swings and turned . Behind him he could hear her stand up and then the sound of running feet grew fainter .
It was at that time he recognised the school uniforms from their own high school .
'Four of them . Older, but I'm still taller . OK not taller than that guy . He's dangerous . Damn to Japanese teens he's a bloody ogre! Gotta take him out first . ' Ulf walked a few steps, then he twisted and came up beside the smallest of the assailants . 'Dance with me you shit-head!' Ulf locked one arm across the elbow and pushed hard . He didn't wait to see the boy falling into another but ran straight for the main target . 'They'll never expect a fifteen year old nidan karateka . ' A feint to the face, a quick kick to the balls and then he grabbed the neck and brought the face down on his knee .
'My seniors . I'll show you senior you bastards!'
Dropping the now limp body Ulf side stepped a punch from behind . 'I left you standing for a purpose you moron! Coming at me one by one you're just making this too easy . ' Having side stepped the punch he let his body continue its movement and slid inside the guard of his target . An elbow and a follow-up backhand strike left Ulf's opponent staggered, and a brutal kick to the inside of one knee disabled him, possibly permanently .
Then there were problems . The two remaining boys had armed themselves with knives and were already spreading out .
"Help him!" someone shouted . Ulf backed away to avoid being stabbed and looked around . 'What the hell? Why's she back?' There was a sound of something breaking, an ugly sound . 'She's not alone and that guy just cracked the head of one of them . '
Ulf knew he didn't need the unexpected help, and now he had another problem to take care of . "Give me that jo! Now!" He ran to his rescuer and forced the staff out of his hands . "I'll finish this . You run! You were never here!" I hope they understand English .
There was a glimmer of adoration in her eyes, then one of disgust and last one of fear .
'Shit how did I end up like this? Rapists! Who cares?' Three strikes, two crushed knees one caved in rib cage and it was all finished . Behind him Ulf heard the girl throwing up . 'She'll hate me . But who cares? I'm just a foreigner anyway . '
Chapter end
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