Ghosts of Gotham
Chapter One: Tiger Hunt
by Sunflare2k5
Disclaimer: Batman, his costumed villains, and Gotham City are owned by DC Comics.
The other characters, unless otherwise indicated, are mine. I'm not using any of this
for profit. I'm working from translation guides and Wikipedia for my information;
correct me on anything.
It was nearly midnight in Gotham City, and Er Hu "Two Tigers" Fong was on the prowl.
He'd just emerged from the back door of one of the Lucky Hand Triad's "legitimate"
businesses; a door almost too small for his stout frame. Last night's snowfall had already
degraded into dirty slush; he grunted in displeasure as some of it washed onto his
expensive shoes from the edges of a half-frozen puddle.
The Red Pole assigned to guard him had stepped outside first, along with one of his
soldiers. Only when they'd signaled the "all clear" was Fong himself allowed outside.
Behind Fong was Lin Lung Chan, one of the White Paper Fans that handled Triad
money; he had his own guard, as he was carrying their share of the tribute money
for the Mountain Master.
Nearby, sat a black van for Janus Security. The swarthy man in the driver's seat softly
drummed his fingers on the edge of the steering wheel as he watched the immediate
area. His twin watched Fong's group through binoculars, then turned to the long seat
behind the driver's section.
"Boss, they're on the move. Do we attack?" the man with binoculars asked.
Two-Face, half-hidden in the dim interior lighting, flipped the Coin. It alone would
determine whether "Two Tigers" would be allowed to survive this night. With the
ease of long practice, Two-Face caught the Coin and checked it…
Bad Heads; the hunt was on.
(to be continued)
Author's Notes:
Red Pole – a Triad enforcer; leads 15 soldiers
White Paper Fan – Triad administrator; equal in rank to Red Pole
Mountain Master – The Triad leader