Mark and Gerry

"Tell you what Gerry, September 24th has been an amazing day for us man." Mark said, slowing to a stop at the red light. "We've only had a few minor calls, and those were only domestic disputes. I tell you, it's almost like the scum of the earth know you're about to retire."

The older cop looked up from his paper, and looked at his partner. He had taken him under his wing as a rookie, and taught him everything he could, all leading up to today, his last day on the force. "Markus" The older cop said, sipping his coffee. "You're the best damn cop out there, and I'm glad i've had the chance to work with you these past 4 years. Have they told you who your new partner is going to be?"

"Some new guy, sposed to come into the city on the 29th. Larry Kennedy or something like that."

"hmm, that's good. Take him under your wing, and make sure to show him everything you know."

"Of course I will, just like you did for me." Markus said, turning his attention back to the light. They sat at the light a little longer, before the dispatcher came over the radio.

"Calling Patrol 67, come in car 67." The dispatcher said.

Markus rolled his eyes, and grabbed the radio. "Yeah, what is it Janet?" He responded.

"we have reports of an assualt on Glenway road. Can you two respond?"

"Yeah, we're on it." Markus said, before placing the radio back on it's spot. He turned to Gerry. "looks like you couldn't just fade into the night peacefully, eh?"

"Ha, not in this city." Gerry said.

The two officers made there way over to the area reported on the dispatch and rolled to a stop outside of the address.

"You want to just stay here?" Markus asked. "i'm sure I'll be able to take care of it."

"nah, may as well come with you. Who knows, I may miss it over the next few years." Gerry said, getting out of the car. Markus got out, and waited as Gerry circled the car. That's when he saw something in the darkness of the night.

"Gerry? What's that over there?" He asked, pointing to something a few meters down the street. Gerry turned, and pulled his flashlight out of his belt, focusing it on the strange object. That's when Markus realized what it was. There was a person on top of another person, savagely beating on this. Gerry responded before Markus even had a chance to.

Drawing his sidearm, Gerry spoke with authority, all weakness that had been brought on by his age gone. "Alright, get off of them, and put your hands behind your head!" Gerry said

The person stood up, and turned towards Markus and Gerry. Seeing them, it began to walk towards this slwoly.

"I said, put your hands behind your head!" Gerry repeated himself.

The person stepped into the light, revealing his blood stained face. Gerry quickly flashed the light onto the person on the ground, seeing that they literally had chunks of their flesh missing.

"GET DOWN ON THE GROUND!" Gerry ordered, lifting his gun and aiming it at the man. Markus did the same.

"You heard him, lay down on the ground with your hands behind your head!" Markus added.

Still the man continued forward, almost upon them.

"That's it!" Gerry said, aiming at the man's leg, and pulling the trigger.

The shot made the man stumble, but didn't take him down, leaving Gerry bewildered.

"Get down on the ground!" Markus ordered, but the man kept forward

The man lunged at Gerry, who responded by putting three rounds into his chest. The man finally went down.

"call an ambulance." Gerry told Markus, as he knelt down beside the man. As soon as Markus turned his back, the man grabbed Gerry and pushed him to the ground, biting down on his arm.

"Agh! You crazy son of a bitch!" Gerry said, pulling away. Markus turned around, and quickly ran to his partner's aid. Pulling out his night stick, he hit the man over the head. Again. Finally the man stopped moving.

Markus ran back to the patrol car. Grabbing the radio, he spoke. "Dispatch, this is car 67, requesting medical support on scene."

"that's a negative, car 67." Dispatch came back. "All Ambulances are currently occupied. Please wait on scene and try to disolve the situation in the mean time."

Markus stared at the radio in his hand. All ambulances occupied? What was going on?