This is my first Expendables fic.
I started writing this a little bit after the first movie.
Wish me luck.
"Hey brother, what's new?" Tool greeted Barney one morning
"Nothing unusual. Any jobs for today?"
"Nope. Looks like bad guys are taking a day off today."
"Bad guys never take a day off." Barney said deadpanned.
A few seconds later Lee drove in and parked his bike "Hey, Christmas!" greeted Tool "What's up?" "Not much," he looked at Barney and Tool "Except there's a guy in a suit outside looking around your place."
"What?" said Barney and Tool in unison
All three of them went out in front and like Lee said there was a man out front "Can I help you?" asked Barney startling the man
"OH, ah, yes. Sorry um... Are you Barney Ross?" asked the man
"Yes?" replied Barney skeptically
"My name is Johnathan Williams. I'm afraid I have some bad news," Mr. Williams paused then continued "Your cousin Robert and his wife, Janet, died in a hold up in a Circle K a few months ago."
Barney stood a little straighter and Tool looked a little dumbfounded and said "Why didn't you tell us sooner?" "I'm sorry." Mr. Williams said "but we were unable to locate you at the time, you're not an easy pair to find." Barney nodded and asked "So is there a reason you're here? Did Rob leave a message or something for us to do?" "Ah yes, I do have a message from him for a Mr Barney Ross and ... Tool?" "It's a nickname." Tool smiled nodded and handed the letter to Barney.
Hey Barney
How's it going? Sorry we lost touch and even more sorry last time we saw each other ended in a shouting match.
If you're reading this then Janet and I are gone and our daughter, Crystal, will be alone...
"Oh, Rob, no." Barney groaned then continued reading the letter
I know I really don't have the right to ask this of you and Tool but you two are the only ones I trust. She's a real tomboy, one of the guys maybe even better able to beat the guys, she has what it takes. She's strong, brave, reliable, funny,sweet and I've never been prouder- her mother and I both are proud to be her parents.
She can get into trouble, but it's usually when she believes she's doing the right thing.
I think you guys would get along great. At least meet her and then make your decision but whatever you decide I hope you'll keep in touch
Robert Ross.
"Whats it say?" asked Tool seeing the look on Barney's face.
Barney just handed Tool the letter over to him to read. By the time he finished reading he folded the letter and asked "So when do we meet our little cousin?" Barney whipped his head around so fast his neck cracked
"What?!"
"What do ya mean 'what'? She's family we got to stick together." Barney shot a look at Tool
"Don't worry," Lee interjected "She'll be safe here. We wouldn't let anything happen to her." "Yeah," Tool joined in again "let anyone try to get pass us. You know they'll be dead sorry."
Barney sighed turning to Mr Williams "Alright so when can we meet her?"