The cramped and dirty bedsit at the centre of Coolsville City was full of gang members. The Iron Giants as they liked to call themselves. They were doing what they usually do, smoking, drinking, gambling and so forth. That was when Joe walked in.
"Bad news guys!" he announced. "Bad bloody news. The Guru's been caught!"
The Guru was the name the gang used for their leader. Until today, leader was Wolfgang Smith, or Iron Wolf as he called himself. The fact he was caught meant disaster for the gang! He was the one who made all the connections, sent the drugs from here to there, bought the alcohol and basically held the Iron Giants together.
"How?" asked one of the gang members, his spliff hanging from his mouth.
"Mystery bloody Inc. That's how! Peter! Your costume was rubbish! It's thanks to that that he was caught!" Joe spat at the weedy teenager with glasses. Outside of his gang life, he was an enthusiastic engineer and designer. He had designed the Dalek costume for the plan.
"That Dalek was pure fibreglass and reinforced polyester!" He insisted in his defence. "If Iron Wolf was caught it weren't because of the costume! We all know how good Mystery Inc are!" For a minute it seemed that Joe was going to punch Peter. But then he relaxed.
"Argh, maybe your right... oh well...guys, as Wolf's best friend and second in command, I hereby appoint myself the new Guru. From now on your refer to me as Iron Joe. Any objections?"
Nobody had any. Objecting against a new leader usually resulted in a severe beating, expulsion from the gang and sometimes death. Joe smiled a satisfied smile. He sat down on an ancient moth eaten armchair.
"Right then. I'm in charge now. This is my reign. And do you know how I'm going to start my reign? Do you?"
Of course nobody did. The dramatic effect Joe had been aiming for fell a bit flat.
"Well...we need money. And I know who can pay us...our dear friends Mystery Inc! They can. I want you all out on the streets right now. Find the girl. The pretty one with red hair. Find her, and bring her here." Joe rubbed his hands together, an evil grin on his face. But nobody moved.
"Well see to it!" he yelled angrily.
At once the gang leapt to their feet and headed for the door. Joe hid his face in his hands. Trying to organise this bunch of imbeciles was going to be harder than he thought. But they'd do it. He knew that they'd get the girl somehow. Mystery Incorporated would pay for putting Iron Wolf in prison.
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