Golden Arm
Chapter: Four
Bite the big apple
A Street in New York, City USA
James was never truly fond of cities like New York City and prefers laid back cities to his liking. He had just helped an elderly woman who was being harrassed by common street thugs and he had those thugs taken down without breaking a sweat, idiots anyway and he calmly walked the sidewalk.
Up ahead of him is a Italian restaurant which the monster Tony Dracon frequented on occasion, a few pedestrians passed by him and could tell he is very mysterious, a few lovely ladies gave him a warm smile for they see a handsome gentlemen in their mist and he returned the favor with a smile of his own.
Turning serious again he walked up to the front door of the restaurant, tuned the knob to pull the door forward and step inside. Once inside several people are inside mainly chatting and having a good time, even a few who are eating their meals, looks like no Tony Dracon or Boris perhaps one of his associates is here.
On the other hand the gargoyle named Broadway watched the mysterious human go into the restaurant that Tony Dracon visits sometimes.
Inside the restaurant
Two people are talking with a small group of people, James walked past them and sat on a barstool of the bar itself and ordered a drink.
"You're a pistol, you're really funny. You're really funny." Spoke one of them
"What do you mean I'm funny?" Asked the man
"It's funny, you know. It's a good story, it's funny, you're a funny guy." Spoke the first man with a laugh.
"What do you mean, you mean the way I talk? What?" Asked the second man again
"Its just, you know. You're just funny, it's... funny, you know the way you tell the story and everything.
The second man becomes quiet "Funny how? What's funny about it?" He asked
" no, you got it all wrong." Spoke the third man
"Oh, oh,. He's a big boy, he knows what he said. What did ya say? Funny how?" Replied the second man
"Jus..." Stuttered the first man
"What?" Asked the second man
"Just.. ya know... you're funny." The first man stutters some more
"You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little fucked up maybe, but I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to fuckin' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?" Growled the second man
"Just... you know, how you tell the story, what?" Replied the first man
"No, no, I don't know, you said it. How do I know? You said I'm funny. How the fuck am I funny, what the fuck is so funny about me? Tell me, tell me what's funny!" The second man spoke with anger "Never mind let's ask this guy "You think I'm fucking funny or what."
Sipping his drink Bond ignores the man.
"Hey pal, I'm talking to you! What I'm I not here?, Like fucking invisible like the invisible Man." Spoke the second man.
"Maybe he doesn't find you funny," laughed the first man
"Ah, fuck you," spoke the second man "What? You don't find me funny is that it huh."
Bond ignores him again.
"I asked you a fucking question," spoke the second man "What you think I'm stupid or what, is that it huh or..."
Without looking James judo chopped him in the throat as the man gasped for air and then the back of his head is grabbed, only to find it slammed head first into the bar and his body fell to the floor, knocked out cold.
The man's friend just laughed at what they just saw and dragged the man away to leave the mysterious man at the bar alone. James glared at the bartender to motion for him to come to him.
"Yeah, what do you want?" Asked the Bartender
"Information." Replied Bond as he placed money near him.
"Like what?" Asked the barkeeper.
"Tony Dracon, where can I find him" asked Bond "Or his associate like Boris Grishenko."
"I don't know a Boris, but Tony Dracon does come here from time to time," said the barkeeper "Who is asking"
"I like to do business with him," said Bond.
"He isn't here," replied the bartender "So come back later."
"Very well, I shall return and thank you for the information." Replied Bond
"Mind if i know your name." Said the Barkeeper.
"Hazard, Mark Hazard," replied Bond "Good evening to you sir,"
The master Spy finished his drink, paid his tab and walked out of the restaurant. The Barkeeper watched him leave and motioned a blonde haired black suited man sitting in the back. Which the man walked over and wondered what the Barkeeper wanted.
"The guy was asking for Tony, follow him and see where he goes." Said the barkeeper "I'll phone Tony to let him know."
"No problem." Said the man
The man had seen James walked out and followed him to the outside, the Barkeeper picked up the phone and dialed a number to inform Tony Dracon of what had transpired.
On the street
The master spy had done this perfectly, ask a few questions and get someone to follow him. James had been followed in the past he has gotten used to it and he didn't bother to look or see, but he did notice a reflection across the street of a man following him.
Broadway on the rooftop watched as the mysterious human is being followed by one of Tony Dracon's men, which the gargoyle noticed the mysterious human didn't look concerned about almost as if he had expecting it, could this be a trap? He really had no idea.
Bond had turned into an ally way and the man followed only to find the mysterious man had vanished, the only things that are there is several garbage cans and a BMW car which is parked there. The man walked past the vehicle and made one wrong step, a rope wrapped around his legs.
The man is lifted in the air, only then to be dropped into the trunk of the BMW and hit his head on impact, James had come out of the shadows and he shuts the trunk door.
"Nice of you to drop in for a visit." Muttered Bond.
Wordlessly he walked to the driver's side door, stepped on in the vehicle and drove away like nothing happened. Broadway on the other hand flew over to where the two men had gone, only to find nothing but rope. How did this happen? Broadway had no idea a car just left.
He did figure that the mysterious man had set up one of Dracon's men in a trap. Not knowing what else to do, he decided to report back to the others.
The clock tower, New York City
Brooklynd and Lexington had just informed Goliath, along with Elisa had just transpired between a mysterious human and some street thugs. To Elisa it seemed pretty random, but Goliath is not so sure and wondered what the mystery man's motive is. Then all of a sudden Broadway flew in for a landing and went over to the others.
"What happened" Asked Goliath?
"The mystery human went into the restaurant which Tony Dracon visits." Said Broadway
"Yeah, I've been there myself." Replied Elisa "Some mobsters like to hangout there."
"Well the human didn't stay long and was followed by one of Dracon's men, until they got to an ally and both vanished." Said Broadway "I only found rope there and nothing else."
"Sounds like a trap," replied Elisa "Do you know where they went?"
"No," replied Broadway
"Must be connected to the flight from Cuba," said Elisa "Bluestone found out that Dracon invested money to have a person flown over from there, but as in who we don't know or in fact a robbery happened in one of Xanatos warehouse that something experimental was stole during the stone crisis."
"Ally or enemy Goliath," asked Brooklyn?
"Unknown." Said Goliath "I will speak to Xanatos about this experimental, in the mean time all of you keep an eye out for this human."
"Is there anything else about the man." Said Elisa
"A British accent like the ones on those old spy shows." Said Broadway.
"Fair enough I will look into it." Said Else.
Elsewhere
"Very well keep me informed," spoke Tony Dracon
He hung up the phone and wondered on this information for a moment, them he headed to the next room to see Boris staring at the experimental object on the table with interest.
"Seems someone knows your alive, Boris." Said Dracon.
"I made sure I wasn't spotted cousin," muttered Boris "Or followed, do you know who was asking."
"Some guy with a British accent named Mark Hazard." Spoke Dracon.
"I don't know the name," answered Boris "But could be someone from the British secret service."
"That's a kind of trouble I don't want." Said Dracon "Well do you like it?"
"Yes, but how." Said Boris
"I got someone in mind" replied Dracon.
Another location
The man had woken up after being knocked out and tied to a chair, with tape around his mouth. He is in complete darkness until a light came on in front of him and the mysterious man is standing there with a lighter lighting up the area a little bit.
"Tell me, my good man have you heard the old expression." Said Bond "Welcome to my parlor the spider said to the fly."
Bond draws close in a way in putting the flame close to the man's face.
AN: I added a conversation at the restaurant scene of the chapter, it's referenced from an early 90's movie
To Be Continued?