"The dolts I sent to lure you here clearly didn't quite grasp the concept of 'line of fire'", Larissa says, almost casually. Then she lets her hand drop two men beside you.
They are the men you were chasing all right; ugly brutes, who on any other day would have just become another anecdote. You ready yourself to fight them. Even at your stature, you're not just going to let them take you.
Even as you raise your fists, however, you're aware that your opponents aren't quite as willing as you. Clearly, their KGB training didn't extend far enough to teaching them how to mask their emotions. The looks of abject terror in their eyes buoys you up, until you realise that it is directed not at you, but at the woman sitting beside you.
"I do sometimes wonder why I keep them around," she sighs.
Her finger spears downwards faster than you can blink, and one of the thugs is flicked away, tumbling off the seat to whatever doom awaits him on the floor. This callous cruelty doesn't seem to lighten Larissa's mood any though, and she returns her attention to you.
"Acquiring you in this way is certain to be a lot less problematic than using traditional methods. And I'm sure you're appreciative of the fact that you've been captured without injury. If you'd like to remain that way, sit tight. However, try to escape and I WILL hurt you."
For emphasis, Larissa moves her leg. You hear a strangled scream from somewhere below her. Then she smiles, and reaches for her seatbelt as she begins preparations to start her car again. In her haste, she has neglected your vehicle! You could try to get out of here, with a little luck and a lot of skill. You can't remember a time when you didn't have an overabundance of either.
Perhaps the surviving henchman - betrayed by his mistress - may be willing to aid you.
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