Chapter 25: Chasing Dawnie
Dawn watched in horror as the driver shot Connor. Then she turned and ran.
"Get her!" one of the men shouted causing her to run faster.
The only thought she had was to get to the dojo. She repeated it like a mantra in her mind as she raced down the street. For the first time since arriving in Seacouver, she was grateful for the constant trips to the dojo. As a result, she knew the quickest way there.
She was within a block of her destination when a menacingly familiar dark green car rounded the corner and skidded to a stop between her and the dojo. Dawn slowed down and began to backpedal when two arms grabbed her from behind.
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Duncan was in the loft above the dojo getting ready. He had a couple of ideas as to what Dawn might like to see such was the classical garden in Chinatown, Brockton Public Market and Hastings Park at the base of Gilmore Mountain. Methos had been at Joe's the night before having recently returned from a trip and would be joining them for supper at the Bayview, a revolving restaurant Dawn had selected.
Duncan was shrugging on his coat when he heard the squealing of tires outside followed a few moments later by a scream. Frowning, he went to the window and saw a man grabbing Dawn.
He was out of the door like a shot.
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Dawn reacted instinctively the instant her assailant lifted her off her feet. She gave him a backwards headbutt hitting him hard in the nose then kicked him on the inside of the knee. When he released her, she spun and kicked him in the groin then ran down the street losing her baseball cap along the way.
She could hear the car following her and knew she wasn't out of the woods yet. An idea began to form involving something she swore she wouldn't do, but desperate times call for desperate measures so she ran up the LRT station's escalator.
The Seacouver Transit Authority was rather trusting when it came to the fares for its elevated train system. There were no human ticket vendors. One simply purchased a ticket from an automated vending machine. Traveling on the LRT without a ticket would result in a sizeable fine if caught during one of the periodic spot checks. Still, it was possible for one to ride without paying which was exactly what Dawn decided to do.
The warning chimes rang as she reached the platform. The train would be leaving any moment. Not giving herself the chance to change her mind, she leapt onto the last car just as the doors started to close.