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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 07/12/2012 2:13 AM

Breathing heavily, Gale stared down the man before him unflinchingly.

"And why should I believe you?" He snapped, "You and your fancy guns and heists and computers. You're nothing but common criminals and murderers in the end." He rose from his kneeling position and pointed to the door. "Just leave. You have your stupid money, and now the life of this girl. I hope it was worth it."

He then strode up to the taller man until they were almost a foot away. (Later, he would wonder where this strange burst of courage had come from).

"Leave." He repeated forcefully.
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 07/12/2012 2:28 AM

"You are right." Night crawler replied before walking away. Not out the door, but upstairs instead. Hell if he went out the door he would have been taken by police. Before he was too far away, he stopped. Whipped down his gun, then tossed it towards Gale. He continued to leave. That gun had only been used once. all five of six bullets still in it.

"Finally. Where is Two face?" Cyber fox questioned. "Dead. Along with a young girl." Replied Night crawler quietly. "Well come on. We will figure out everything else later." Cyber fox prodded Night crawler. Just in time, their pick up arrived. Fly paper was her name. She grabbed the six bags with her talons and offered a wing to help the men climb onto her back. Cyber fox was almost pushing Night crawler onto her but he eventually got him to get on. Fly paper made a swift and quick getaway with them.

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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 07/12/2012 10:37 AM

Gale picked up the gun that had been thrown and ejected the magazine. Five bullets left. The masked man wasn't lying about not killing the girl. However, he couldn't help but still feel a boiling rage inside him. If they hadn't come on this ridiculous mission, no body would have died. What sort of greed motivated these people to do such things?

He replaced his gun in its hiding place behind his back and strode quickly toward the front door. Around him, hostages were still crouched on the ground fearfully, some crying, some still frozen in shock. Through the tinted glass, the distinct flash of police sirens was visible. If he went out there, he'd be subject to hours of questioning. Doubling back, Gale slid out a back door in time to see a massive shadow block the sunlight as the bird, Fly paper, took off with the two robbers. He broke into quick jog, heading in the direction the bird was flying.
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 07/12/2012 11:08 AM

They were home. Well, close to home. Fly paper landed and the men got off the birds back. She shifted back into her human form as spoke with them, "I thought there were three of you. What happened?" She questioned. The masks and some coats were removed. Night crawler looked totally out of as if completely zoned out like a coma patient would look like with open eyes. Still he replied, "Well there is one less of us and one less hostage. He got his cut. Take two bags and please go." It was short and sweet but Fly paper wasn't stupid. She knew he didn't want to speak about it and in this business you don't prod. She grabbed two bags and walked out of the forest to where her car was parked.


"Henry, you need to tell me what happened." Cyber fox stated to the man with the Night crawler alias. Henry looked back at his old friend. "He killed her..." He said drifting the sentence at the end, "Jensen, he killed someone. Everything was perfect. The plan was solid..." Henry was now beside himself. "Hey, you can't blame yourself. You didn't do it. You didn't want him too. This isn't your fault." Jensen tried to console. "Isn't it? I picked the team. I made the plan. If I hadn't have used him..."
Jensen didn't know what to say.
"We are criminals. Cold heated criminals." Henry kicked one of the money bags furious with himself.
"Life sucks, you make what you can of it. Unfortunately you didn't get a good hand. You never have. I'm sorry that this happened but we can't do anything about it now." Jensen stated truthfully. Silence covered the area as Henry slumped down against a tree.

Not much time passed before they heard a ruffle of leaves coming towards them. Henry raised his gun in precaution...

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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 07/12/2012 8:20 PM

When the large bird carrying the criminals descended into the forest, Gale almost stopped in his tracks. He hadn't really thought ahead as to what he would do if he caught up with the other men. Regardless, he squared his shoulders resolutely and continued his trek. Stealth was not a strength many bank clerks had, and Gale was not an exception. Within minutes he was covered in scrapes and bruises from the tightly knit trees and perilous forest floor. He figured anyone could hear him moving from a mile away… So much for the element of surprise.

Ahead, he could barely make out the silhouettes of two men through the underbrush. Cursing under his breath, he untangled himself from another branch and strode into the clearing. For the second time today, he was faced with a gun, cocked and ready to kill.

I... regret this. He mused. Gale raised his hands in a sign of submission.

"Easy there," he gestured to the gun. "We wouldn't want anyone else dying. I'm not here for the money, I'm here for answers." His face was livid.

"I need to know what drove you to do what you did. Who are you people?"
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 07/12/2012 8:48 PM

Henry tossed the gun beside him and responded exhausted, "And why should I tell you? We are common criminals after all, right?" Jensen looked over his friend and gave him a face before approaching Gale. "I suppose we didn't meet properly. Seeing you already know what we look like, my name is Jensen. I run the hack jobs. That sour face over there is Henry." At that moment Henry reacted with a bit of an angry face towards Jensen. Did he really have to give away our names so easily? Henry thought to himself. "Oh right, and he didn't kill the girl, just so you know. He killed our teammate who killed her." Jensen added in as he refocused on their guest. A second later he realized that he stupidly just admitted that Henry killed someone - irrelevant on who.  

Henry stayed where he was, not really paying much attention to Gale. He was in his own thoughts... again.
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 07/13/2012 7:44 AM

Gale couldn't help but be confused by the friendliness of the man in front of him. He had come to apprehend them, and instead they were exchanging names like two regular guys on the street.

"I'm Gale Hayes," He introduced himself in turn, " And I know he didn't kill the girl at the bank, he's proven that... for now. I'm concerned about the events leading up to her death though. Why were you thieves in the bank in the first place? If your only motivation was greed.." He pulled his gun and cocked it, glancing warily at Henry, who didn't seem to be listening, "Don't expect me to be so civil anymore. I can't go back to town or I'll get questioned by the police, so I'm not leaving here until I have answers. I will follow you to the ends of the earth until I have the full story."
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 07/13/2012 11:52 AM

"Ooh, hold up there." Jensen said raising his arms slightly to Gale. "We have good reasons for it..." He was continuing. "I can't let you shoot him." Henry's voice interrupted. He now had his gun cocked and ready on Gale... Again. "Put it down before you hurt yourself. If you want to point it at something, then point it at me." Jensen was beginning to get tired of Henry's lone ranger act. "Henry, he's just a kid. Let it go." Jensen scolded Henry. A few seconds passed before Henry gave into his friend, "Fine, tell him. Whatever." Henry walked away, picking up some money bags and going out of the forest.

"Don't mind him. He isn't going anywhere with out me anyhow." Jensen said to the 24 year old man just a few years younger than himself. "I will tell you every. Just put down the gun first. Okay?"
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 07/16/2012 1:11 PM

Glancing suspiciously at Henry, Gale lowered his gun, but still did not holster it. Despite leading a relatively safe life, he knew better than to let his guard down when among strangers... Especially armed strangers.

"Fine, but no funny business or I swear I'll shoot." He said, still inwardly overwhelmed with fear and nervousness.
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 07/16/2012 2:28 PM

"Good enough." Jensen commented about Gale half lowering his gun. He began to tell Gale the story...


"He was just like you once. Normal, happy. He was living with his father and younger brother at the time. They were basically a typical family but his younger brother got himself into lots of trouble. Henry always got him out of it somehow. One night though, it was different. His brother had gotten mixed up with the worst people he could. Later that month, Henry came home from buying his family's food when he arrived home to see an unspeakable sight..." Jensen paused not wanting to continue. Unfortunately he knew Gale would need a little more information. After a few moments to clear his mind he finished, "...To put it lightly, Henry's father was murdered and his brother was missing. There was a note stating that he would be next." Jensen finished the story and was about to tell Gale how it connects to the robberies when out of the woods came Henry. He had finished putting the money in the car and threw on one of his jackets. He had heard almost the entire story, again.

"And now I am going through the criminal chain in order to find my brother and kill the person in charge." Henry stated bluntly. He was no longer going to sugar coat anything for Gale anymore. Now he knew.

"Right..And the money is needed for bribes and deals. Otherwise different tactics would have needed to be used..." Jensen added in trying not to overstep his boundaries. Henry looked over at him normally showing no sign of anger. Now it was up to Gale to absorb all the information they had just given him.
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 07/16/2012 6:53 PM

Gale stood for a minute, digesting what he had just been told. Something inside him stirred, a feeling that he had not felt for years.

"Tell me," he started slowly, "have you ever seen the man who did this to you? Heard any... rumors about his methods?" Gale paused for a minute, unsure of whether he should continue. Finally, he removed his jacket and presented his bare forearm. On it was branded four crude lines, about 2 inches long each.

"Ligatio." He said, "It means imprisonment. I was given these when I was 8 years old, after my mother was killed by a group of thugs. We were finishing dinner when they came one night. She told me to hide, so I did.. but they shot her point blank and they found me when they heard me crying. I tried to fight back." He stopped to compose himself, "One man was seconds from killing me until their leader stepped in. He said he liked my 'spirit', and left me with these scars. Said he'd come back for me in time, when I actually stood a chance against him. I never knew why they killed my mother, or why he let me live, but I know I'm not the only one who ha fallen victim to similar circumstances. We may be talking about the same man." Gale looked at the others expectantly.

"What do you think?"
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 07/16/2012 10:05 PM

Jensen now backed off, having no similar circumstances as the others. "Perhaps." Henry started, "My father... he was a good man, an innocent man. I came home to see his intestines wrapped around his neck. His heart cut out while he was choking from his own guts. Blood everywhere and and some was not his... My brother has been missing since. And all they left was this..." Henry passed a note to Gale. It had dried blood smears throughout and read:

We will be back for you ...  fånge

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"Fånge means prisoner in Swedish." Henry clarified. He took it back from Gale and replaced it in his pocket. He looked at Gale are asked, "So what now? I'm a revenge murderer and your a bank clerk who's avoiding questioning."
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 07/27/2012 10:27 PM

Gale sighed and ran his hands through his hair. The adrenaline was wearing off and he was realizing the gravity of the situation. Part of him wanted to return to the city, let himself get questioned and locked up in jail for a bit, rather than stay here in the woods with two felons. His gut told him to trust them, but his common sense was fighting back. These men were dangerous.

But it was a matter of whom they were a danger to.

Finally, he gave in. "I'm staying with you guys. I won't be trouble, I promise... as long as you don't pull anything suspicious. You could use someone like me: someone lacking a criminal record. I have friends in high places, too, and it would help you to tone down all your... illegal activities."

He holstered his gun and crossed his arms resolutely. "Will you accept my help?"
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 07/27/2012 10:49 PM

Henry Cooper thought for a moment then responded, "Worth a shot. Plus I got shot. Might as well stay hidden for a while." The other two people looked at Henry quizzing-ly for a moment before noticing the small red mark beneath his black tank. "When did that happen?!" Jensen asked playfully and seemingly unconcerned. "Not too sure, but it's bleeding like crazy." Henry replied casually. 'Great. Another thing for me to try to understand.' Gale mused to himself. "Come on Gale. Time to go home." Henry called before shifting into his creature form and heading out of the woods. "If you come with us, your old life is close to over. Do you understand?" Jensen consoled Gale. Once he got his answer, he too shifted into his funny creature form and toddled off after Henry.
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 07/27/2012 11:14 PM

"Do I have a choice?" Gale muttered to himself, shifting into creature form along with the others. "I'll take the risk; lead the way home."
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In a flap of wings he was in the air hovering above Jensen as he exited the woods after their wounded companion.
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