A dozen ways to kill one Stella Bonasera

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Like chapter 1 this one's not beta-ed since I didn't want to wait this long (the episode might have aired sooner otherwise ;))

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2. By accepting a challenge

"Watch it, Mac!"

Dons voice sounded way too loud in the eerie lit room. He could hear the young detective breathing hard. They were cornered, probably surrounded. How the hell were they supposed to get out of this? This was getting worse by the second. If they couldn't find a way to fall back or some cover soon, they were done for.

"Can you see them?" Mac asked in a hushed voice.

But Don only shook his head.

So they both had no idea where the others were. This was so not good. Maybe it had been a mistake. How the hell had Stella coaxed him into this anyway? It's been more than fifteen years now since he left the Marines. He's just getting too old for this kind of shit.

"We have to get behind them, or we could be pulverized by the crossfire", he explained to Don.

"Well I'm all for it, Mac…"

Okay, so Don had no idea either. What a great help. He should have taken Danny with him instead… Maybe then he wouldn't have lost sight of Stella, wouldn't be here in this corner, not knowing where friend and foe were. Seemed as if there was one option left. They had to go for it all. There's bravery in attack!

Well there was probably more stupidity in this one, but there wasn't really any choice left now. Their opponents are closing in on them. There was no time left. It was now or never! So better do it now, then… well never. He had to find Stella and get them out of here. Fast!

"I think there's an opening. There!" Don suddenly hissed.

That's when he saw it too. There was somebody hiding behind a couple of large crates. This had to be one of them! Carefully he moved along a narrow pathway. Something in his mind kept telling him, that this was the perfect place for an ambush, but he shoved it away quickly.

They had no choice. This was the only way.

With as much quiet as possible he raised his gun and aimed at the arm, poking out from behind the crate. Just one more step…

Suddenly the arm moved and a body came into view.

Before he could think about it, his trigger finger moved and a shot rang through the air.

The figure before him slumped, a gurgling curse the only sound emitting from its lips. In horror he stared at the lifeless body before them. Shit!

"Don… I think I just killed Stella." His voice sounded hoarse. This was so not good…

"Nah!" his young companion waved aside. "She's this princess like character. Remember? I think this witch-thingy there's Adam."

Mac looked at Don and blinked. Waving the small portable keypad at the detective he sighed. "You know? I'm not sure I'll ever get this online-game stuff."

Looking back at the large screen in the AV-lab he grinned evilly. But he had to admit that seeing "Adam" lying there bleeding… Well he supposed there's no harm in playing a game or two from time to time.


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