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<blockquote data-quote="DanMcS" data-source="post: 825426" data-attributes="member: 6530">Wolfgang raised his hands and adopted an innocent look.&nbsp; He hoped.&nbsp; &quot;Hey there, just calm down, I just wanted to talk to you.&quot;&nbsp; The barrel of the gun sure looked a lot bigger from this end.&quot;Back off, man.&nbsp; You a cop?&nbsp; Why were you chasing me?&quot;Wolfgang shook his head.&nbsp; &quot;No, not a cop.&nbsp; Listen, just point the gun down, ok?&quot;&nbsp; The kid glanced behind Wolfgang for a second, to see a couple more guys come skidding around the corner.&nbsp; Wolfgang took his chance.He spun sideways to avoid the shot, as his hand shot out and snatched the gun right out of the kid's grip.&nbsp; He tried to play it off cool, yeah, I do this every day, but his adrenaline was surging and his hand kind of kept shaking as he dropped the clip out of the gun and jacked back the slide to eject the round.The kid was unphased.&nbsp; &quot;Gimme that back.&quot;&quot;Or what, you'll scowl at me?&quot;&nbsp; No answer.&nbsp; &quot;Listen, are you around here a lot?&nbsp; Did you see the bear attack at that mansion a couple of days ago?&quot;&nbsp; No answer.&nbsp; &quot;Come on, kid, help me out, I'll give you your gun back.&quot;Scowl.&nbsp; &quot;Wierdest bear I ever saw.&nbsp; Had horns.&nbsp; Buncha guys came running out of there, with guns and swords, like.&nbsp; They shot the bear, and it ran off.&quot;&quot;Do you know where it went?&quot;&quot;Naw, but one of the guys I was with might know.&quot;&quot;Can we speak to him?&quot;The kid looked at us dubiously.&nbsp; &quot;Suppose so.&nbsp; They're over at the basketball court by the park.&nbsp; You know it?&quot;Isaac and Mason were listening behind Wolfgang.&nbsp; &quot;Take us there, kid, we'll give you 50 bucks.&quot;***Caruthers took us to visit his friends.&nbsp; They were at the basketball court, all right, but weren't playing ball.&nbsp; We didn't inquire too closely as to their line of business.Their leader eyed us as we strolled in with Caruthers.&nbsp; &quot;What can I do for you?&quot;&quot;We heard you might have been around the Brimstone Club the day of the bear attack.&quot;&quot;I might have.&nbsp; Didn't have anything to do with that though.&quot;&quot;We know.&nbsp; We're interested in the bear.&nbsp; Did you see where it went?&quot;&quot;Sure did.&nbsp; Broke into this old house down an alley back there.&nbsp; Never saw it come out either.&quot;&quot;Can you have someone show us?&nbsp; I'm sure you're a very busy man, but it would really help us out.&quot;&quot;Now why should I do that?&quot;&nbsp; The gang leader's cell phone rang.&nbsp; &quot;Yeah?&nbsp; Damn.&nbsp; OK.&quot;&nbsp; He hung up.&nbsp; &quot;We have some company coming, you better clear out of here.&quot;&nbsp; He promptly ignored us and started issuing orders to the guys standing around.Caruthers looked worried.&nbsp; Mason asked him, &quot;What's going on?&quot;&quot;Another crew coming in, they're after us for some reason.&nbsp; Gimme back my gun, man.&quot;&nbsp; Mason thought about it, then handed it back.&nbsp; We all headed toward the far end of the court, where there was an exit.6 or 8 guys came in the far side, heading towards the gang we'd been talking to.&nbsp; Both sides whipped out their guns and started firing wildly.&nbsp; Neither side were good shots at all, ducking and running while trying to shoot, but it looked like the visitors were pulling ahead.&quot;We need this guy's help to find Cedric.&quot;&quot;I don't really want to get in a gang fight.&quot;&quot;We're already IN it, and we're the only ones not shooting.&quot;Isaac and Wolfgang drew, and fired a couple of shots towards the rival gang.&nbsp; We might have even hit some of them, though the range was pretty long.&nbsp; This new attack on their flank shook them, and they took off pretty quick.&quot;I guess you guys are all right.&nbsp; I'll have the kid here take you down to the house, he knows which one I mean.&nbsp; You all need anything else?&quot;&quot;Um, do you happen to know anyone who's good with documents?&quot;***The kid hung out on the sidewalk watching out for us while Isaac, Mason, and Wolfgang ascended the rickety stairs.&nbsp; The door had been broken in during some long-forgotten police raid, and stood propped against the wall.&nbsp; It was dark inside, but we could just make out dried brown stains on the floor.&nbsp; Mason said they were fairly recent.We clicked on our flashlights and crept inside.&nbsp; Isaac peeled off to check a room on the left, and Mason stood in the hall keeping an eye on the door.&nbsp; The floorboards creaked and groaned.They weren't the only thing.&nbsp; Wolfgang rounded the corner and heard groaning, or growling.&nbsp; He pulled his pistol, and whispered, &quot;Cedric?&quot;&nbsp; He danced the flashlight beam around the walls every which way, and caught a glimpse of something looming in the doorway across the room.&nbsp; Big, reflective eyes.***Wolfgang's bloodcurdling shriek came back around the corner; Mason and Isaac sprinted around the corner, guns drawn.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DanMcS, post: 825426, member: 6530"] Wolfgang raised his hands and adopted an innocent look. He hoped. "Hey there, just calm down, I just wanted to talk to you." The barrel of the gun sure looked a lot bigger from this end. "Back off, man. You a cop? Why were you chasing me?" Wolfgang shook his head. "No, not a cop. Listen, just point the gun down, ok?" The kid glanced behind Wolfgang for a second, to see a couple more guys come skidding around the corner. Wolfgang took his chance. He spun sideways to avoid the shot, as his hand shot out and snatched the gun right out of the kid's grip. He tried to play it off cool, yeah, I do this every day, but his adrenaline was surging and his hand kind of kept shaking as he dropped the clip out of the gun and jacked back the slide to eject the round. The kid was unphased. "Gimme that back." "Or what, you'll scowl at me?" No answer. "Listen, are you around here a lot? Did you see the bear attack at that mansion a couple of days ago?" No answer. "Come on, kid, help me out, I'll give you your gun back." Scowl. "Wierdest bear I ever saw. Had horns. Buncha guys came running out of there, with guns and swords, like. They shot the bear, and it ran off." "Do you know where it went?" "Naw, but one of the guys I was with might know." "Can we speak to him?" The kid looked at us dubiously. "Suppose so. They're over at the basketball court by the park. You know it?" Isaac and Mason were listening behind Wolfgang. "Take us there, kid, we'll give you 50 bucks." *** Caruthers took us to visit his friends. They were at the basketball court, all right, but weren't playing ball. We didn't inquire too closely as to their line of business. Their leader eyed us as we strolled in with Caruthers. "What can I do for you?" "We heard you might have been around the Brimstone Club the day of the bear attack." "I might have. Didn't have anything to do with that though." "We know. We're interested in the bear. Did you see where it went?" "Sure did. Broke into this old house down an alley back there. Never saw it come out either." "Can you have someone show us? I'm sure you're a very busy man, but it would really help us out." "Now why should I do that?" The gang leader's cell phone rang. "Yeah? Damn. OK." He hung up. "We have some company coming, you better clear out of here." He promptly ignored us and started issuing orders to the guys standing around. Caruthers looked worried. Mason asked him, "What's going on?" "Another crew coming in, they're after us for some reason. Gimme back my gun, man." Mason thought about it, then handed it back. We all headed toward the far end of the court, where there was an exit. 6 or 8 guys came in the far side, heading towards the gang we'd been talking to. Both sides whipped out their guns and started firing wildly. Neither side were good shots at all, ducking and running while trying to shoot, but it looked like the visitors were pulling ahead. "We need this guy's help to find Cedric." "I don't really want to get in a gang fight." "We're already IN it, and we're the only ones not shooting." Isaac and Wolfgang drew, and fired a couple of shots towards the rival gang. We might have even hit some of them, though the range was pretty long. This new attack on their flank shook them, and they took off pretty quick. "I guess you guys are all right. I'll have the kid here take you down to the house, he knows which one I mean. You all need anything else?" "Um, do you happen to know anyone who's good with documents?" *** The kid hung out on the sidewalk watching out for us while Isaac, Mason, and Wolfgang ascended the rickety stairs. The door had been broken in during some long-forgotten police raid, and stood propped against the wall. It was dark inside, but we could just make out dried brown stains on the floor. Mason said they were fairly recent. We clicked on our flashlights and crept inside. Isaac peeled off to check a room on the left, and Mason stood in the hall keeping an eye on the door. The floorboards creaked and groaned. They weren't the only thing. Wolfgang rounded the corner and heard groaning, or growling. He pulled his pistol, and whispered, "Cedric?" He danced the flashlight beam around the walls every which way, and caught a glimpse of something looming in the doorway across the room. Big, reflective eyes. *** Wolfgang's bloodcurdling shriek came back around the corner; Mason and Isaac sprinted around the corner, guns drawn. [/QUOTE]

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