Officer Grimm drove his squad car at a high rate of speed his sirens blaring as his engine roared. Eris sat in the back in her normal statue like stance gazing out the window with the occasional glance at her new master. His eyes were narrowed and his jaw was clenched tightly, serious and a little on edge she thought. She was concerned for him for the entire time she had know him, which wasn't that long actually, he seemed to be on edge. She didn't know if it was just his job, his personality or worse of all, her that put him on edge. Grimm's eyes were still locked on the road as he swerved to avoid cars.
"Damn Ramirez always made it look so easy," Grimm muttered under his breath as he almost rear ended a car that didn't move out of the way fast enough. He turned off of a main road onto Lincoln street that was lined with houses on both sides. A forested area lay behind the houses on one side. As he turned onto the street he saw the other squad car parked in front of a house. Grimm killed the siren and the lights as he slowed the car down to park behind the other car. He then turned off the engine after he picked up the radio mic. "This is unit two six on location at 423 Lincoln street."
"Roger that unit two six," The dispatcher said. "Officers already on scene to give brief."
"Good copy dispatch," Grimm said just before he hung the mic back up. He got out of the car and moved to open the back door to let Eris out. She just stared at him as he attached the leash to her collar again. He caused her to jump down with a simple tug of the leash. Grimm started walking towards the house the car was parked in front of with Eris trotting beside him. Another officer left the house Grimm was heading to and started walking towards the human and Pokémon, an officer Grimm easily recognized.
"Ramirez," Grimm said happy to see his old partner. "What're you doing here you son of a bitch?"
"You know," Ramirez said with a lame smile. "Serving and protecting the community. So this your new partner huh?" Ramirez asked pointing at Eris.
"Yep," Grimm said his voice verging on a sigh.
"So does he have a name?" Ramirez asked as he rubbed Eris's head scratching behind her ears.
"Her name is Eris," Grimm explained as he watched Ramirez pet Eris.
"Dog or war?" "Ramirez asked also catching the joke right away as he scratched under her chin. She tilted her head up to allow him easier access.
"I prefer hound of war myself," Grimm said. "So what's the situation?"
"Well," Ramirez said straightening up as he stopped petting Eris. "We have a very distort mother inside that house because her eight year old son ran off to start his great 'Pokémon adventure' early."
"Goddamn it," Grimm said sighing heavily as the three started walking again. "How long he been missing?"
"Less than 24 hours," Ramirez explained his voice taking on a heavy tone as well. "The mother says she put him to bed around 10 o'clock last night. When she went to wake him up at eight he was gone along with his backpack and brand new Pokéballs."
"Let me guess," Grimm said with a single sad shake of his head. "He doesn't have a single Pokémon to his name and neither do they?"
"Well the kids only eight," Ramirez explained. "So he doesn't have his license yet and they don't have any Pokémon themselves."
"So that means he's been on his own trying to catch a Pokémon without a Pokémon to back him up," Grimm sighed. "Great. So who's in there comforting the mother?"
"My new partner," Ramirez said with a short chuckle.
"You got a new partner already?" Grimm asked raising a brow.
"Yep," Ramirez said with another chuckle. "A rookie straight out of the academy. And unlike you has no law enforcement experience what so ever."
"And you left him by himself to 'comfort' a distort mother who lost her kid?" Grimm asked amazed.
"Yep," Ramirez said with a knowing smile.
"Jesus," Grimm said with a single chuckle. "Poor kid."
"Hey I wasn't about to stay there with her by myself," Ramirez explained. "That's what rookies are for." They had reached the front door and Ramirez pulled it open holding it for Grimm and Eris. They walked into the house Grimm first Eris trotting beside him her claws making light tapping sounds on the wooden floor. Voices could be heard coming from a room to their right.
"Please! Please you have to find my son!" A very distort woman's voice was shouting. "Why aren't you out there looking for him?!"
"Please ma'am remain calm," A frazzled sounding male voice.
"Remain calm? Remain calm!" The woman voice shouted back. "How am I suppose to remain calm? When my only son is out there in the woods alone with no Pokémon to protect him?!"
"No Pokémon to protect him," Grimm muttered to Ramirez as they walked towards the kitchen. "Having Pokémon by his side would make this all better." Grimm rolled his eyes as Ramirez just shook his head.
"Please ma'am," The rookie said trying in vain to calm her down. "We'll start looking as soon as the canine unit gets here."
"When the hell is that going to be?!" The woman demanded just as Grimm, Eris and Ramirez walked into the kitchen. It was a rather small but homely kitchen complete with stove, sink, cabinets, refrigerator, and dishwasher. Standing in the middle of the room was a distort looking woman with red rimmed eyes from crying. Standing across from her was a young rookie officer that looked just 18.
"The canine unit is here," Ramirez said as the woman and officer turned to face the three as they walked in. Both the officer and woman looked relieved when they saw Grimm leading Eris.
"Oh thank Arceus," The woman said pressing her hands over her chest. "You're going to find my son right?" She asked locking eyes with Grimm.
"I'm going to try ma'am," Grimm said flatly.
"Thank Arceus," The woman said again walking toward Grimm with outstretched arms. "Oh thank you, thank you." She said as she wrapped her arms around him.
"Ma'am please," Grimm said gently shoving the woman away. "Now I just need you-"
"Yes, yes what every you need you'll get," The woman said franticly cutting Grimm off as she nervously rung her hands.
"I need something of his he touched recently or frequently," Grimm explained after he took a deep breath when the woman cut him off. "Like an article of clothing that hasn't been washed yet or hairbrush something like that."
"I think I have something," The woman said lowering her head in thought. "Yeah...I think I have just the thing." With that she walked quickly out of the room and disappeared up a flight of stairs still wringing her hands nervously. That left the three officers and the Houndoom standing in the middle of the kitchen not sure what to do.
"So you think you can really find him," The rookie asked Grimm.
"I don't know," Grimm said flatly. "It's all up to her." He explained looking down at Eris as she stared up at him. Oh I well find him, Eris thought as her tail moved through the air. Then he shall trust me and I will get my treat she thought as she looked forward again. Before anyone could say anything else the mother stomped about down the stairs and into the kitchen. She was holding a faded and sun bleached green cap with a Pokéball on the front of it.
"My son's lucky cap," She explained as she looked down at it looking ready to cry again. "He never let me wash it, says it would wash out the luck. It cute he's so young yet so superstitious. He's only not wearing it now because I took it without him knowing because I was going to wash it anyway." She looked up and locked eyes with Grimm. "I guess it's a good thing I didn't." She said as she held out her hand extending the cap towards Grimm. He reached out and grabbed it to try and pull it away but she remained holding on reluctant to let something so close to her son go.
"Ma'am?" Grimm asked in the softest tone he could muster.
"You going to find him right?" She asked her eyes begging him silently. "Because if anything were to happen to my angle I'd...I'd...I don't know what...I'd doooooooo." She let go of the cap as she brought her hands to cover her face as she started to sob again. The rookie stepped up and gently helped her to sit in one of the kitchen chairs as she continued to cry. He lightly patted her on the back as she started to wretch as he looked at Grimm.
"We'll find him ma'am," Grimm reassured as he, Eris and Ramirez walked out of the kitchen and towards the back door. She didn't hear him, couldn't hear him with the amount she was crying for her son. Grimm lead Eris and Ramirez through the backdoor and out into the back yard that ended in the trees of the forested area beyond. He lowered the boy's cap and held it in front of Eris. "Alright girl get a good smell." Grimm said as she started to sniff the cap. "We need to find him." She sniffed the cap that was ripe with the boy's scent and after she got a few nose fulls and committed it to memory she lowered her head and sniffed the grass. She sniffed around the ground till she was able to locate that scent again. It was much weaker then it was on the cap but she still found it none the less. She started to move forward following the scent as it became a little stronger.
"Look's like she got his scent," Ramirez remarked as he watched Eris pull Grimm towards the trees.
"I'll say," Grimm said as he was pulled along trying to hang onto the leash. "Jesus she's strong." He grunted as she still sniffed vigorously as she started to pick up her pace. As Grimm neared the forest he could see the yellow colored posted signs. Warning wild Pokémon habitat: Proceed with caution at your own risk. Eris was leading Grimm and Ramirez closer to the signs and the trees beyond. Grimm jerked on her leash hard one time to get her to stop just before she entered the forest. She stopped dead in her tracks as she turned to look at Grimm with a questioning look. "Heel." Grimm ordered and she immediately sat on the ground at the edge of the forest.
"We going in there?" Ramirez asked as he undid the safety strap on his holster.
"Looks like it," Grimm said undoing his own strap. Ramirez drew his pistol, dropped the magazine, placed it on his belt and ejected the round in the chamber catching it with his free hand. He pulled a different magazine from his belt and shoved it into his pistol's grip before he racked it. "You got your anti Poké rounds?" Ramirez asked as he re-holstered his pistol. Each officer was issued a single magazine of 'anti Pokémon rounds.' They were non lethal rounds designed to hurt Pokémon but not injury them just to scare them off. Grimm just glared at Ramirez.
"Sure, I did," Grimm said with a shrug. "That was until two years ago when I stopped. I figured lead was an anti everything round. Pokémon or human."
"You know you're only supposed to go to lethal methods if non-lethal methods fail?" Ramirez asked arching a brow.
"I know," Grimm said coldly. "They get one warning shot, then I go for center mass." The two officers locked eyes then Ramirez staring with concern into Grimm's cold unforgiving ones. He then looked down at Eris with concern as she stared up at Grimm wanting to know why they weren't heading into the forest so she could follow the scent.
"Grimm-" Ramirez started when the backdoor of the house was thrown open startling them both.
"Ramirez!" The rookie shouted franticly. "She's passed out on the floor! I...I don't know what to do!" Ramirez looked at Grimm, then to the forest and finally to the warning sign.
"Go help him," Grimm said jerking his head towards the house. "I'll be fine." Ramirez frowned when Grimm said that. For the last time he said that and went on his own he was found in a warehouse beaten half to death.
"No," Ramirez said sternly. "I tried that once before it didn't turn out well for you. I'm not letting you go in there on your own."
"I won't be alone," Grimm explained. "I've got the goddess of war with me." Grimm gently patted Eris on her right side the sudden act of affection took both Ramirez and Eris by surprise.
"I don't kno-" Ramirez started rubbing the back of his head.
"Ramirez!" The rookie shouted again. "Please man I don't think she's breathing!"
"Relax! Of course she's breathing!" Ramirez shouted back.
"Go help the poor kid," Grimm said just as sternly. "He needs it more than me."
"I-" Ramirez started yet again.
"Ramirez!" The rookie shouted interrupted him again.
"Alright I'm comin'!" Ramirez shouted as he started to jog back towards the house. He stopped to give one last look to Grimm and Eris before he started to jog back towards the house again. Grimm watched him and the rookie disappear into the house before he turned back to Eris.
"Ready?" He asked. She nodded her head a single time. "Go find him then, double time." With that Eris sniffed the air and then the ground easily finding the scent again before she took off into the forest. She pulled Grimm for a bit before he started to jog to keep up with her. Her paws lightly hitting the ground as his feet made deep impressions in the dirt. She lead him deeper into the forest. Soon he was able to see light and small foot prints heading in the same direction that she was leading him. They made it into a clearing where something red catch Grimm's eye.
"Heel," Grimm ordered jerking back on the leash. Eris stopped put didn't set done since Grimm had let go of the leash. She started sniff around the ground moving in a large circle around the cleaning to make sure she missed nothing. Grimm knelt down next to a patch of red splashed across the grass. Due to his career choice Grimm knew exactly what it was, blood dried but still relatively fresh. Laying nearby were three broken Pokéballs that had failed to capture their targeted Pokémon. Along with the blood there were imprints, marks and other signs of a struggle, seemingly between a small human and an animal. He sighed heavily as he picked up a blade of grass stained red by blood. He looked over at Eris as she sniffed the ground finding more of the small footprints in the dirt leading away from the struggle. He was about to stand back up to follow them when a low growl stopped him.
Grimm's blood turned to ice when he heard that. His hairs on the back of his neck stood up as he looked over at the source of the sound. It was a wolf like Pokémon with gray fur around its belly and black fur on its back, tail and legs. It had piercing red eyes that were locked on Grimm as it growled at him. What concerned him the most was the slight red discoloration around its muzzle. He remained kneeling but his right hand slowly started to moved to his right hip where his pistol sat. His fingers closed around the pistol's grip just as the Mightyena growled again inching forward. Grimm slowly pulled the pistol out holding it with one hand and pointing it at the ground as he flipped off the safety. The Mightyena seem to sense Grimm's actions as hostile for it growled again bearing it's teeth as it lowered its body into a crouch. Another growl caught Grimm's attention as another Mightyena stepped into view as did another so a total of three were growling at Grimm.
"Shit," Grimm muttered his pistol still pointed at the dirt."Goddamn it, most trainer's first time in the forest they only find fucking bugs. I find a goddamn wolfpack." He muttered as his mind raced. If he skipped the warning shot and went straight for the kill he might have been able to draw and get one before it pounce him, but differently not three. He tighten his grip on his pistol as the three Pokémon growled and advanced as one towards him. Grimm didn't move couldn't move for he knew if he did they would pounce him right then and there. It looked like Ramirez was right and he was going to be killed for going out on his own again. The three Pokémon started to move in on him spreading out as they moved in. Grimm moved his pistol so it was hanging between his legs as he remained crouching placing his other hand around it. The three Pokémon growled again as Grimm took a deep breath as he prepared himself to make his move.
Suddenly a black shape jumped in front of him before he could do anything. It was Eris who had seen her master's peril and jumped into action. She had leapt in front of him protectively, instantly taking up a fighting stance, spreading her legs wide and ducking down slightly. She bared her teeth and growled the sound was deeper and rumbled more than the Mightyenas'. The three hostile Pokémon backed up slightly at Eris's sudden and aggressive appearance. However once they got pass the shock they started to advance again. That was until Eris raised her head up to look at the sky and lot out a piercing howl. It was a long howl that was absolutely prefect sounding. When Grimm thought of a animal howling he thought of the exact sound that was emitted from her throat. The Mightyenas staggered back as if they were psychically hit as their growls turned to whimpers. The three Pokémon suddenly bolted back into the trees away from Grimm and Eris as fast as they could. One was in such a hurry that it hit its head on a tree and knocked itself to the ground before it continued to run.
As they ran off Eris finished her howl and lowered her head again returning to her crouch. One more quiet growl escaped her throat before she straighten back up returning to her prefect, elegant stance. She then turned to look back at Grimm as he remained in his own crouch with what could be taken as a smile on her muzzle. He continued to stare blankly at where the Mightyenas had been moments before as he slowly go to this feet. He then looked down at Eris as she looked up at him with what he took as a smug and self pleased smile. His blank expression changed to a half smile as he re-holstered his pistol.
"I guess I owe you one," Grimm admitted as he patted the top of her head a single time. 'That's what I get for saving his life,' she thought as she watched him pick up the leash again. "Let's go we have to find him quickly now." Grimm said. She then waited for the tug on the leash that was her signal to go. However it didn't come as he waited for her, so she started to walk on her own accord. She easily and quickly found the boy's scent again and started moving with Grimm in toe. 'Well it's progress,' she thought as she lead him through the forest. Grimm followed right behind her, eyes peeled for anything and his heart still hammering in his chest from earlier. She lead them away from the clearing following a trail of straggled footprints, drag marks and more concerning to Grimm: blood. They hadn't made it too much farther from the clearing when Grimm saw him.
He was sitting against a tree his head hung down lifelessly his chin tucked to his chest. His arms hung limply at his sides palms up his knuckles resting on the ground. His arms and legs were covered in scratches and deep gashes as well as dried blood. He looked like he had once been dressed in jeans and a T-shirt but both had been ripped and torn almost beyond recognition. There was a large patch of dried blood underneath him, from all this Grimm could tell several things about him. He was beyond a doubt dead, he wasn't attack there but back in the clearing this was just where he managed to drag himself before he died. He was attack by wild animals, probably the three Pokémon he ran into earlier and he looked about eight years old.
"Heel," Grimm ordered as he moved up to the dead boy slowly. Eris sat and watched the way her master moved slowly and heard him sigh heavily and knew that seeing the boy like that made him sad. That was when his radio went off suddenly sounding very loud and shrill in the rather quiet forest.
"All units, all units," The dispatcher said clearly. "211 in progress at Pokem-" The dispatcher was cut off once Grimm turned his radio down till he couldn't hear it. Grimm sighed heavily again as he knelt down in front of the dead child. He reached down and tilted the boy's head up so he could look into his lifeless wide open eyes to confirm that he was really dead. He stood back up and was about to key his radio to let Ramirez know he found him but thought better of it. Since Ramirez was probably near the boy's mother she would hear everything he said. Even if he didn't say he was dead the mother would still hear he found him and would demand to see him.
"Come on lets go tell Ramirez we found him," Grimm said sadly holding her leash but waiting for her to trot along. The two made their way through the forest both weary of the clearing where they had nearly been attacked. They made it out of the forest without incident and to both Grimm's and Eris's surprise Ramirez had just walked out of the house and was heading towards them as they enter the back yard again.
"I was just coming to help you," Ramirez said with a smile. "We finally got her calm again." Ramirez said seeing the look on Grimm's face and his own smile quickly faded. "You didn't find him?" He asked his voice dropping an octave.
"We found him," Grimm said sighing heavily.
"Is he?" Ramirez asked. Grimm just nodded his head sadly. "Shit." Ramirez said ducking his head to shake it sadly a few times as he placed his hands on his hips. "Where?" He asked looking back up at Grimm.
"Back there," Grimm explained jerking his head towards the forest. "Not too far in, just pass a clearing."
"What got 'em?" Ramirez asked the smile now permanently gone from his face.
"Wild animal of some kind, probably Pokémon," Grimm explained. "That's what it looks like anyway."
"I'll call for a coroner," Ramirez said grabbing his radio mic. "When they get here you lead them to the body so they can bag and tag 'em. We'll have the mother identify the body see if it's her son if not we'll keep looking. Till then just stay here."
"Got it," Grimm said nodding his head curtly. Ramirez was about to key his radio but it started to squawk loudly before he could. Both officers were able to hear it through Ramirez's radio and would have heard it through Grimm's as well if he hadn't turned it down.
"All units! All units!" The dispatcher shouted their normal calm voice filled with concern. "211 suspects fleeing Pokémon center in vehicle, red license plate number: three eight seven Charlie king David! Officers in high speed pursuit! Be advised shoots fired! Officers down at the scene! All able units respond! Any members of the Tactical Response Unit head to the west end of the 11th street bridge! I say again any members of TRU stage at the west end of the 11th street bridge to form a roadblock!" The two officers locked eyes after the dispatcher had finished.
"What do you wan-" Grimm started but was cut off by Ramirez.
"Your sorry ass is part of TUR," Ramirez said his voice becoming hard once they heard fellow officers had been hurt. "You heard 'em get your ass to the bridge and stop those bastards."
"What about the body?" Grimm asked a little franticly. He wanted to respond so he was in a hurry to leave but he didn't want to leave Ramirez high and dry.
"I'm sure I can find it," Ramirez reassured. "If not I'll call another canine unit. Now hurry and catch those bastards."
"You got it," Grimm said just before he broke out into a fast jog heading back towards his squad car. Eris didn't really know what was going on but knew it was bad if it got her master excited like it did. Grimm got to his car and opened the back door so Eris could quickly jump in which she did gracefully. He slammed the door shut again and jumped behind the wheel again starting the engine at the same time as he buckled himself in. He flipped on the lights and sirens as he nearly peeled out as he proceed as fast as he could. He was lucky the 11th street bridge wasn't that far away but was still far enough away that if that was where the suspects were heading or being herded to he had to hurry.
"All units, all units," The dispatcher said having calmed down again. "The 211 suspects are being diverted towards the 11th street bridge from the east. There are three suspects in the vehicle all are armed and considered to be dangerous. Possible gang affiliation." Grimm pressed his foot down a little more pushing the accretion pedal closer to the floor. He could see the west end of the bridge and the flashing lights of the two other squad cars parked across the road to form a barrier. He turned his car aiming for the gap that was still left across the bridge the other two squad cars couldn't cover even though they were parked sideways. Grimm slammed on the brake as he turned the wheel sharply. His tires squealed loudly as his squad car skidded to a rough stop so it was sideway along the bride and in line with the two other squad cars. He killed the siren but left the lights just before he popped the trunk. Grimm threw his door open and got out not bothering to close it. He jogged to the rear of his vehicle and threw the trunk open. Eris watched this all from the back seat looking through all the different windows trying to track her master.
Grimm pulled out his tactical vest complete with combat webbing with Police across the front in yellow and T.R.U. across the back. He quickly pulled the bullet proof vest over his head and strapped it on so it fit tightly across his chest and back. Unlike the standard issued Kevlar vest that all officers wore under their uniforms this one was much bulker. Due to the metal plates in that made it significantly more bullet resistant and the pouches on the front for weapon magazines. Grimm was part of the Tactical Response Unit which was nothing more than a underfunded and understaffed SWAT team. The city was large enough to warrant a SWAT team but the force just didn't have the funds to maintain a full time SWAT team. So they handpicked several officers, gave them special training and used what little funds they had to issue them better weapons and gear. They then returned to the beat and were only called in to suit up for a raid or if a situation arose that needed them. However the major draw back was they were slow to respond if they were needed quickly since the members were usually scattered.
With his vest securely around his body he pulled out his black helmet that had a pair of goggles around the top. He placed it on his head and strapped it on before he grappled his rifle. It was a civilian style AR weapon based off the M-16 complete with flashlight and top rail mounted optic. There was a dull click as he shoved a loaded magazine into the weapon's receiver followed by a sharp click-clack as he pulled the charging handle back and let it snap forward to chamber the first round. As fully kitted out as he could get without going back to the station to get the rest of his tactical gear out of his locker Grimm slammed the trunk closed again. He dropped to a crouch ducking behind his squad car resting his rifle on the truck aiming down the cleared bridge.
"You with TRU?" A fellow officer asked as he crouched behind the hood of his own vehicle.
"Yeah," Grimm said turning to look at the man.
"Thank Arceus," The officer said. "I was worried we were going to be out gunned. "They've got automatics and aren't afraid to use them." Grimm looked the officer over he had a pump shotgun held tightly against his shoulder, while the other three officers were only armed with their pistols.
"Yeah," The first officer's partner said as he crouch behind the truck of their cruiser. "They burst into the Pokémon center gun's a blazin'. Killed the officer on duty and wounded three trainers in the lobby. They then took all the Pokéballs in the center and went to leave. The first responding officers showed up right as they were pulling out. The cocksuckers opened fire on them, shredded their cruiser. Killed one of 'em critically wounded the other."
"Jesus," Was all Grimm said as he turned to face the bridge again.
"Hey where's your partner?" The shotgun wielding officer asked.
"Shit," Grimm muttered as he remembered Eris. He side stepped over so he could open the back door of his vehicle. "Get out now!" Grimm ordered as he yanked the door open. She jumped out quickly and stood not sure what to do or what was going on. Grimm reached into his pocket and pulled out her Pokéball and enlarged it like Ramirez had showed him how. He then threw it at Eris meaning to have it go back inside but all it did was lightly bounce off her side and land on the ground. "Fuck!" Grimm swore. "How do I get her back inside of it?"
"You push the button and say 'return'," The shotgun armed officer explained. Grimm scrambled for the Pokéball.
"Return," He ordered pushing the button like the officer said. A red beam shot out and engulfed her turning her into at first a red outline of herself then a red blob and finally just a red line as she was sucked back into the Pokéball. With Eris now safe he put the Pokéball back into his pocket before taking up his crouching position again. "Where's the rest of the units?"
"I think we're it," The shotgun officer's partner explained. "All the other units are either in pursuit or blocking off intersections to keep civilians away from us."
"Fuck," Grimm muttered as he took aim down the bridge again. That was when they heard the roar of a car engine red lining and the wail of sirens as a red car turned onto the bridge with several other police cruisers behind it. Once the suspect's vehicle had turned onto the bridge the pursuing cruises backed off. As not to get into the line of fire and to form another road block on the other side of the bridge. Grimm watched the car as it barreled down the middle of the road heading right for them and showing no signs of yielding. However the officers still held their fire as they let the vehicle get a little closer. The suspect's vehicle was halfway across the bridge when Grimm saw an arm stick out the front passenger window and rear diver side window. Time seem to slow down as he recognized the object: a MAC 10 machine pistol. It fired 45 caliber ACP rounds from a 30 round magazine or up to a 50 round one. "Down!" Grimm shouted as he dropped to the pavement.
There was the chatter of automatic weapons fire followed by the thunk and tink of metal striking metal as rounds slammed into the side of the cruisers. Grimm only pressed his body tighter to the pavement and gritted his teeth as rounds skidded along the pavement causing bits of it to fly up and hit the officers. Rounds also slammed into the windows causing them to spider web and crack but the bullet proof glass managed to hold up. There was a surprised shout followed by curses as a round skidded across the pavement and ricochet up to hit an officer in the leg. Then as suddenly and violently as the incoming fire had started it stopped as both suspects' weapons ran dry. Grimm didn't waste a second as he jumped back up into a crouch resting his rifle on the truck again. He took aim at the front windshield driver side as the vehicle was much closer. Grimm pulled the trigger causing a single round to explode from the end of his barrel the high powered round easily going through the windshield and beyond. He pulled the trigger again and again and again firing as quickly as he could still aim putting a group of bullet holes in the windshield where the drive should be.
As Grimm fired the other officers had recovered as well and fired at the suspect's vehicle as well but not with the same accuracy and discipline as Grimm. Most hit the windshield but all over it peppering it with bullet holes as rounds also bounce of the vehicle's hood and grill. As Grimm fired his tenth well placed shot the vehicle suddenly pulled shapely to the right causing it to crash into the concrete barrier. The force of the impact at such a high rate of speed crushed the front of the car as it came to a sudden halt. There was the sound of glass shattering as the passenger, who had the poor judgment to not wear his seat belt flew out the windshield. He flew over the destroyed hood and landed five feet in front of it his body making a wet and sickening smack. It bounce two more times tell it skidded to a rough and bloody stop 20 feet away from the vehicle. His weapon that was in his hand chattered to the ground when he did and slid away coming to a rest under one of the now pocked marked cruisers. The officers held their position holding their fire but still aiming at the vehicle.
The rear driver side door suddenly flew open and the third bloodied and battered suspect straggled out of the car. He looked around clearly confused of what the hell just happened and if asked he probably couldn't tell you want planet he was on. However still clutched in his right hand was his own weapon as he drunkenly moved to the middle of the bridge.
"Police!" Grimm shouted as he tracked the suspect with his own weapon. "Drop your weapon!" The suspected wheeled around seemingly both surprised and confused that there were people there. "Drop your weapon!" Grimm ordered again. The suspects eyes grew wide when he realized that not only were there people on the bridge but they were cops. With one shaking hand the suspect slowly raised the weapon loosely aiming at the officers that still crouched behind the bullet riddled squad cars. The officers opened fire immediately the suspect's body was rocked as rounds slammed into him before he flopped backwards in a bloody heap. With the last suspect down Grimm rose from behind his squad car and slowly advanced on the suspect's car with a pocketed rifle. The rest of the officers stayed behind to cover him.
Grimm moved on the car and looked inside and saw the driver sitting slumped in his seat his head resting on the steering wheel. Blood was leaking from his ears, nose and even his eyes. Sure he was no threat Grimm advanced on the one that was in the middle of the street. As he moved in on him he lowered him aim incase the man was just playing possum, though highly doubtful. Once he reached him Grimm swiftly lashed out with his foot to kick the man's weapon away from him. Grimm then looked the man over and saw the blank lifeless eyes and knew he too was dead. He lowered the rifle as he gave the thumbs ups at the rest of the officer still behind the cruisers. As the rest of the officers moved in to search the vehicle Grimm looked the suspect over closely. He wore a black shirt, black pants and a black cap with a red 'R' on the shirt and cap. 'Differently part of a gang,' he thought. The bastards were growing more bold usually only preying on young trainers on routes. The sound of several objects falling to the pavement caused Grimm to look back over at the suspect's vehicle.
A fellow officer had opened the trunk causing all the Pokéballs they stole to fall out. There must have been hundreds of them as they completely filled the trunk. A groan they caused Grimm to look over at the wounded officer as he hobbled with the help of another officer.
"Two dead officers," Grimm whispered softly to himself as he took stock. "Two wounded officers, at least three wounded civilians, three dead suspects, probably thousands in property damage and a dead boy. And for what?" He turned to look back at the trashed vehicle as the officers unloaded the numinous Pokéballs to be taken back to the Pokémon center. "For Pokémon. All for fucking Pokémon." Carrying his rifle one handed he started to slowly walk back to shot to hell squad car. Despite still being in her Pokéball Eris could still hear everything that had happened including Grimm's last few words. They had hurt her to know that her master seemed to hate Pokémon, to hate her. However it also gave her determination for her master didn't seem like a bad man, she was going to get him to at the least fully trust her.