Panting, adrenaline fueled, I barely felt the bullets hit my helmet... Joe's Girl points out that there's a hole. "Wha? No fuggin' way..."
I remove the helmet to inspect it. Maybe it dented the shell and there's bullet fragments caught in the lini…
Skorps? Ok, finally something nice happens today. Joes Girl among 'em? She's still banged up but I doubt that's got her out of commission.
If I see her, then I'll slow and take a foot for a bit to let her catch me, otherwise I throw them a salute a…
Not an option, MC.
"This turned to a fuggin' conflagration mighty quick,"I sharply complain to myself, "Esco, you hear me? I ain't gonna get you killed, no fuggin way!"
So we got Depot guards chasing off the UF'ers with live fire right? And us sor…
"Shiite! Fuggit!"
Fugg it. I bolt across the street to help Esco, just fire a couple shots in Rattler's direction to keep her head down. My gun is nothing if not loud. Rely on adrenaline to flip the bike from one side to the other and get Esco's as…
If I have her attention, sure, I'd rather not kill her. I know a lot of the UF drivers and gun that frequent the roads and the depot. Rattler, she's held me at gunpoint a time or two, fuggin' shakedown gig they had going a couple years ago when i wa…
Blazes she's fast. Before I can react she puts a bullet on Esco.
Why the hell did I let him do this? This is my fuggin' problem. Cinch!
I suddenly walk, swiftly, out into the street, weapon held in two hands, forward, "Hey!" Nice and loud, "Looki…
"Wha?" He brims with typical confidence and takes off before I can argue.
I curse quietly and swiftly turn into cover of the traders tents across the way. Hand on my gun, I cover Esco with alert eyes, ready to cover him, and ready to bolt in when t…
Wish I had my stun-stick....
I stop, lean into Esco with a hand on his shoulder, rise up a bit to speak into his ear, "I gotta go liberate my ride... prob'ly not the bettermost idea to be seen jumping in my passenger seat just now... You wanna tak…
I clench my teeth, hiss some air, "they don't waste much time..." I try to size up the situation. They're obviously expecting me, but for the moment we've got the drop on them.
A serious look on my face, and surprise as he puts his arm around me. I lean into him for a couple seconds, but I'm on my own feet here.
"Yeah... maybe I can smooth this shiite over with some well chosen words but... pretty sure they ain't gonnn c…
"Was wondering that, myself," I answer, tip of the helmet to Isle and out the door with Esco.
I fill him in on the way to the car.
"Best as I can figure, ol'Gigg hooked up somewhere with Mimi..." he may not know Mimi, "helluva rider and apparentl…
Naked Esco? Raises an eyebrow and I clear my throat as I walk in, keep my eyes on his eyes. Like. Professional, right? But Esco can almost certainly sense my urgency, and the tinyest bit of a shake in my shootin' hand. Coming down from the adrenalin…
I don't react to Mimi's gesture. As a courier you know I get flipped my fair share of fingers. She has no idea, though, that I don't hate her.
To Gigg, "yeah, seems like, huh? Pretty sure her rough days started when she ran into me... I jus'wanna s…
Hate it when people mention that, gets a little frustrated breath outta me. But I try not to call attention to it.
"Sure. Gtfo while the gettin's good huh?" I comment while walking a bit nearer.
I try to catch Mimi's eye. "Mimi!" I gesture at her…
Finally I lower my weapon as Gigg starts talking. I figure his danger sense, or whatever, is probably keener than mine.
I whistle, one of those loud ones you do with a couple'a fingers. Give it a second silence, then, "I don't wanna keep y'all from…
I see Gig's masked visage look my way and nod, a grimace on my face ad Mimi stabs and stabs that guy...
I follow the biker with my pistol, but there's no way I'm shootin' either way. I curse to myself and let him go. "Damn... fuggin..."
"Y'all i…
No time to think, really, huh? Heavy weapon in the middle of The Depot? Looks to be trying to blast Gigg? Well... that is what it would take.
This is exactly the kind of shiite I don't want to get involved in with UF, though... but there ain't time…
A little whistle to myself. What the hell?
I stop, hug the wall and slowly make my way in, quickly size up the situation and unhook my holster.
I didn't expect to find Mimi again so soon, and not involved in an open fight with UF. Looks like she's…
Awkward.
"Uhh. Yeah thanks but," maybe if I'd had another couple drinks, this day has not put me in the mood, "think I'll just take that couch, Peppering."
Really? A celebrity?
"Gonna bring the car 'round, you wannit where folks can see? Back in …
I take a good look at the guy, been sitting here with him for a while now and I don't think I've gotten any creeper vibes. I lean back in my chair, hook a foot under the bar to keep from tippin' over backwards.
"Sure... hey why not. Yeah. Didn't ex…
Sigh. Yeah I know I'm the freak here not wanting to see the guy iced. Law of the jungle... so to speak. Breakin' the law.
"Yeah, tomorrow's good," I slide the glass back onto the bar, give it a little spin and watch it slowly spin and stop. "Roads …