Deception
Ring! Ring! Ring!
"Williams" I answer just waking up
"Detective Williams this is Officer Shepard your presence is requested at a crime scene down on 2nd Street." The voice on the other line said
"What happened?" I asked
"There was a murder sir" the Officer responded
"on my way" I say as I climb out of bed
I pull up at the crime scene and noticed that the Sheriff was not present.
I get out of my car and approach the nearest Officer, " Where's Sheriff Rarity?" I ask
"He was Gunned down earlier tonight, I am afraid he's dead." The Officer told me in a depressed voice
"What?" I say as I go into complete shock. That man was my best friend as well as my training officer when I first became a officer here at this small town
"What info do you have?" I ask him
"Well sir I hate to say it but this looks professional." The Officer says to me.
I thank the officer and examine the scene, it definitely looked professional, the gun wounds where clean and there was virtually no evidence linking anyone to the scene, I get a little closer and I notice a little note by the body, wondering how the Officer missed it, I put on some gloves and picked up the note. "Stay out of are way" I read the note once and then reality hit me, This town has a problem, A big problem, The mafia has infiltrated are town.
A town meeting was called the next day, I stood there with the other people of are small town, everyone was quite shocked at the sheriffs death and the discovery of the death note by his body.
"I promise everything well be okay" I say as I address the town
"We are doing everything we can to find the people who did this and we well bring them to justice" I say trying to be reassuring
"It was him, I saw Mr. Ike outside last night acting strange" A person who I think was Mrs. Ford Says
"What?" We need to put him on Trial!" a Mr. Elements says.
A hole bunch of agreements come from the other members of the town and before I knew it Ike was on Trail.
"Whoa guys, I was doing my job last night, I am a bus driver," Ike states worryingly to the town
"Did anyone get on the Bus last night?" I ask him
"No Sir. Just me" He says Nervously
"Lynch this Fool! He had to have done it" Mrs. Lucina says to the crowed
"Guys the only evidence we have on him is that he was out somewhere when the shooting happens, We shouldn't kill him on that amount of evidence" I say to town trying to get them to see reason.
However when the vote came in the majority of the town decided they wanted him dead and this mystery over, We was hung in the middle of the square in front of the entire town,
After the Execution happened and everyone went home for the night I returned to the scene where Ike was hung and examined the area, A little piece of paper caught my eye, I grabbed it and Stood there Shaking my head as I read what was on it, "Ike Bussing, Need to get somewhere fast, No Threat it, for a small fine I well get you where you need to go."
"Town killed the wrong guy" I say to myself quietly, I put the card back and began walking home when I saw a figure walking down the street.
Being Curious I decided to follow the person, I followed them to the place where according to my records Mr. Elements lived, Finding it curios I was going to go up to the door and find out what was going on but my cell phone rang.
"Detective Williams" I answered walking away from the house.
"Detective your not going to believe it but we have another body" The Officer said on the phone.
"I'm on my way" I say as I look back at the house and see Mrs. Lucina leaving.
"Same as the last one Detective the bullets where clean and precise" Officer Shepard says filling me in when I reach the scene.
"Any Witnesses?" I ask
"None." Officer Shepard replies.
I put on my gloves and walk up to the scene, I examine it and it had the same MO as the scene the Sheriff was found in,
I checked the guys inner coat pocket and found the guys ID. A Mr. Westwood, I look a little next to the ID and see a badge, not a police badge like mine but a Marshal's badge,
The next day rolled around and another town meeting was called. I explained to people that the Marshall was killed last night and wanted to know if anyone had any leads, No one had any leads and accusations and speculation where thrown around at who was responsible for the deaths.
During the Trial I noticed that Mr. Elements didn't say a word during the trial. I thought that was pretty odd, I was going to ask him about it but before I could it was decided that the town didn't have anything more to discuss and we all headed home.
Wondering what was up with Mr. Elements I decided to follow him that Night, I followed him to Mrs. Fords house and then saw her open the door for him,
Deciding that she knew him I decided to get some sleep before the town meeting was called. On my way back I notice a figure step into the street, "Hey Detective?" I looked at the guy and had a really bad feeling.
"Something I can help you with?" I ask getting ready to draw my Fire Arm if I needed it.
"Actually you can" He says as he Pulls a Pistol out of his Jacket, I quickly draw my Fire Arm but before I could get a Shot off 4 bullets Rip into me and I fall over barely aware of my surroundings.
Right Before I passed out the shooter walked up to me and said in a Cold Voice. " We Warned you Detective."
-The Arcade game associated with this story is "Mafia"
Thanks for Reading.
Shadow of Darkness 78
