Chapter 1969

Byron thought it over and realized it was self-defense, but then something else popped up into his mind. He recalled a line from a movie—"The fastest way to kill was with a gun." He couldn't help but challenge Matthew's words. After a pause, he asked, "Isn't pulling the trigger the quickest way to take a life?" Matthew replied, "I don't need a gun to end you. Even if both of us are armed, I would still come out on top. I'm trained, so I'm fast enough to kill you first." After thinking it over, Byron realized that Matthew had a point. Even in the age of guns, martial arts still mattered. A martial artist with a gun was way more dangerous than someone with just a gun. But he quickly snapped out of it and shook his head. In peaceful times, murder just seemed like some absurd, senseless act. It sent chills down Byron's spine, but Matthew talked about it like it was no big deal. Byron started seeing Matthew differently. "Have you actually killed someone before?" Matthew replied, "Yes.