Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 1716

Still using his Dragon-Slaying Palm, Andrew seized Xavier's remaining arm.

Just like that, Xavier's other arm was destroyed too. The shock wave of excruciating pain finally became unbearable for him. He opened his mouth, blood streaking across his lips as he howled in agony, "I'll kill you!"

He roared, but as Xavier charged forward, he discovered that both his arms hung limply at his sides, completely useless.

Andrew leaped up, bent his legs, and drove both knees heavily into Xavier's chest. With a choked scream, Xavier spat a mouthful of blood and flew backward, crashing hard onto the ground.

Andrew landed and planted one foot directly on Xavier's face. He ground half of Xavier's cheek into the sand-covered field, embedding thumb-sized gravel deep into his flesh.

Leslie finally lost control and shouted, "Andrew! Get your foot off him! Do you know that killing an officer is a capital offense?"

In response, Andrew stomped down hard and snapped one of Xavier's legs. He glanced sideways. "What did you say? I didn't quite catch that."

Leslie shrieked, "I said step away from him! If something happens to Colonel Haywood, you'll be held responsible!"

Andrew shattered Xavier's other leg with another sharp kick. "Lieutenant Terrell, what was that? Held responsible? A capital crime? Wow, I'm so scared."

He added, "You know what happens when I get scared? I panic, and when I panic, I do crazy things! When I do crazy things, I end up doing stuff even I can't control!"

Andrew's mock-serious expression made even Rachel and Logan's scalps tingle with fear.

"M-Maybe we should get you on Xanax!" Logan stammered, making a nervous joke.

However, nobody laughed.

Leslie felt her vision blur. She was completely at a loss, feeling like the world was collapsing around her.

Logan quickly stepped in, trying to defuse the moment with a forced grin. "Andy, come on. Chill out. Let's not kill anyone today. I'll take you for a steam and line up a few foreign ladies, help you cool off."

Truthfully, even if Andrew killed Xavier, the Keller family would not be afraid of the fallout. Logan just did not want Andrew to provoke Luna because that woman was truly dangerous.

Leslie screamed, covering her mouth as she backed away, tears nearly streaming down her face. "Andrew, are you really not afraid to die? If Colonel Haywood gets hurt, especially on a military base, the entire military will be shaken up. When that happens, you'll face certain death."

Andrew sneered coldly. "Now you're scared? This is all you and Colonel Haywood have got? You're really making your general proud! A bunch of pathetic weaklings. If it were up to me to lead this unit, I wouldn't need anyone else to clean up Xavier. I'd have killed him myself."

He spat and walked away.

Andrew had not actually planned to kill Xavier, but sometimes, a brutal lesson was necessary.