Khairul Azan-The Gangster

Every Hero has his enemy, but lets not forget that no man is an island, and Ilyas isnt either. He has a friend, a guy who has done a lot of wrong things but just about to do the worst: murder . During a gang raid or something on a shop, this guy, Khairul Azlan, or just Khai for short, is one of the front men breaking in. he takes care of the guards while the rest steal the stuff, and keeps a lookout. unfortunetly, a guard was not "taken care of" properly, came back to his senses and was shot one of the gang. The Leader, Someil, commands Khai to kill him. an eye for an eye, it seems.
But khai could not do it. He has a good heart this one, and even his broken home family, father wenching and drinking, mum disappeared with her old flame one dark night long ago, and a little sister to look after. So he looks at the guard, an old man who seemed so much like his dad who he loves but has stopped respecting since the old man took to drink, and ignored the profferred blade, a parang. Someil asks a second time. and at the third, he punches Khai across the mouth, and chops the mans neck. gone case.
Now according to clan rituals, Khai had disobeyed a direct order from the leader, in front of his men, during a mission. This only meant one thing, a sort of duel between him and Sommeil. Death if he loses, the leadership of the jangi(group of 12) if he wins. ultimately, he wins, but again his heart stops him. ill get to that, but let me introduce the ritual of.. errmm.. ill get back to this too..
The duel will be cool: a circle marked in the ground, one switch blade knife each, and a two belts buckled together and tied to both left hands of the opponent. Those watching were the rest of the jangi mates(for it was dishonourable to have other jangi's see u fight, see disunity in ones group) and if the combatants should have even an arm or a leg out, those around them are encouraged to hit them.
hmm.. im still thinking about it.. but Khai wins, but he cannot kill. he wounds Someil, but he cannot kill him. His heart, alas will not allow it, and as he hesitates, Someil stabs him in the leg. "Weakling," he says, and stands up with contempt. " now u die."
BUUUUTTT.. the green jacket saves the day! as the knife whistles down, the Green Jacket Leaps into the circle and blocks it on his sleeve(yeap, that jacket is impervious to anything.. well almost, as u shall see, dear reader). breaks the link, kicks the crap out of the jangi and took Khai away. he is unconscious, and now a Pariah of the jangi.. hated by all for his betrayal, and all his kinship with them severed when that buckle broke.
so now the green jacket saves the day again. but at a high cost. now he isnt alone.. not any more.
Khai is a streetwise, reckless and tough, but above all, he is loyal. Being raised to stay away from gangs and things like that, the brother hood between Ilyas and Khai has a big unnoticeable crack in it: Ilyas has been raised not to trust folk like this. that, tho small, is a recipe for tragedy.