Should I have like… a consistent chapter length? Cause so far I just write and the chapter ends up being whatever length it is.
I don't think it matters that much.
I hate when fanfictions have short chapters where nothing fucking happens, so I don't do that, I write stuff down and don't string it along (at least I hope I don't). I feel my fight scenes are quite short but I dunno, I personally just hate reading long fight scenes that go on and on and on so I don't write them like that.
Sorry, rant over
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"Okay, So I accepted a contract, no Grimm. Some dude called Chester who's been laundering money, kidnapping and a whole load of other crimes, has a bounty on him" Said Elster
"Isn't that a police problem?"
"Well he's been hiding out and always escapes the law when they try to get him. So hunters have been given permission to go after him"
"Alright, what do we do?"
"Well, I'm going to go and capture him, your going to stay in this hotel room"
Tanith laughed "no, I'm being part of this, I was in the military Elster, I'm sure I can handle it"
"You were a military pilot for 8 months" Said Elster deadpan
"But I got military training, you saw me with that sniper rifle! I'll be fine, I can handle it" insisted Tanith
Elster chewed her cheek before shaking her head "fine"
"Yes" hissed Tanith, doing a fist bump.
"Now I'm gonna pick up some special ammo then I'm going to make sure you can still shoot straight"
"I shoot both ways"
"So you shoot yourself as well?" Asked Elster smirking
Tanith blinked then nodded "I stand by it"
"Of course" Said Elster
~§~
"These are rubber bullets" said Elster, holding up a black bullet with glowing electric dust fused into it "they are fused with electric dust to give a nasty shock"
"I know what rubber bullets are" Said Tanith "So basically they turn my gun into a taser" Said Tanith as she took them
"Yup, should knock people without aura out cold" Said Elster as she handed her the clip, on the side a black circle with a yellow lighting bolt going through.
"Cool, So I won't be killing anyone, what's the plan?" Asked Tanith
"This won't be like a normal mission" Said Elster.
"Yeah yeah, I won't be in the bullhead" Said Tanith
"Tanith, you've got to take this seriously, these are real people who will be shooting you with real bullets" said Elster, putting her hands on Tanith's shoulders.
Tanith looked up at her and nodded "I understand"
Elster nodded "good, I just don't want you to be in danger"
"I know, but you can trust me to take this seriously" Said Tanith "What's the plan?"
"I don't have one at the moment" admitted Elster as she brought out the file
"Well… what do we know then?" Asked Tanith
"Ugh… He's always with security, except in his office which is only reachable via an elevator" sighed Elster "it's gonna he fucking tricky to get him"
"Does he have a taste in women?" Asked Tanith "does he have a type?"
Elster frowned but did a quick search.
"Um… short women, something to do with a superiority complex, how does that- No" said Elster, as soon as she realised.
"Oh c'mon Elster, I'll be okay, just go in and act as bait and knock him out in his office" said Tanith like it was the easiest thing.
"No, absolutely not, I'm not letting you get near this man" said Elster crossing her arms.
"It's the only way to make sure we get him Elster!" argued Tanith
"No, he's wanted for kidnapping, murder, I'm not letting you near him at all" said Elster.
"Oh come on Elster, it'll take days to track him down otherwise, I'll have my gun and this super cool ammo that'll knock him out, it'll be fine"
"But we don't know that! What if he has security guards or-"
"Your overthinking this, I can go in, knock him out, and then you can immediately come up"
Elster huffed and thought it through before sighing.
"Fine, but I'm not happy about it"
"I'll be fine" Said Tanith walking up and putting a hand on her cheek "trust me, now I need to get some make up"
~§~
"This is it" Said Elster as she looked up at the night club, blue strobe lights shooting into the air.
"Cool. This looks like the most cliché night club in some sort of movie" Said Tanith as they began to walk towards it down the street.
"That's the point, makes it look more authentic. You remember your part?" Asked Elster
"Yup"
"Have you got your gun?"
"Yup inside my jacket" said Tanith as she patted her bomber jacket.
"Good, got the electric dust infused rubber bullets? We don't want you killing someone"
"That's a mouthful but yes" Said Tanith as they finally approached the door
"ID?" Said the imposing bouncer at the door, the bulge of a gun visible in his jacket.
The two got out their IDs and the man scrutinized them before handing them back and opening the door behind him. The two pocketed their ID's and walked down a long corridor only lit by the small blue lights, the music of the club slowly getting louder.
Eventually they reached a set of double door and throwing them open were greeted with a dark club, blue and yellow lights shining all around as people cloaked in shadows partied or sat at the bar or at their own little tables. Tanith and Elster looked at each other and nodded as they went in opposite directions. Elster disappearing into the shadows of the club while Tanith walked over to the bar.
Tanith took a deserted seat at the bar and ordered a drink, bobbing her head to the familiar song that she had on her scroll. Eventually the target walked into the club backed up by two guards. The man wasn't tall with a short facial hair, he had emerald eyes and his blonde hair was gelled. He wore a fancy suit that wasn't too high end for a place like this but showed off his wealth.
Tanith supposed the owner of the club would wish to dress like that as a front for drug laundering.
She just needed to sit their and hope their was not a girl shorter then her here.
Eventually she saw someone get into the stool next to her, she felt the lust coming off him, directed at her. "One of what she's having" he said simply as he indicated her. Tanith looked around and saw her target sitting there with a charming smile, when the bar man delivered the drink and he took a swig he came up coughing slightly.
"Agh! That's pretty strong" he said as his coughing died down.
"Yeah, well it's great at helping to forget" she said simply
"Y'know, there are better ways to forget" he said smoothly.
Tanith wanted to almost laugh at how easy this was going, she was glad for the heavy make up she was wearing to hide her scars "Oh?" She said mocking innocent "And what might that be?" She said as she slowly moved a hand to his thigh.
A look of surprise crossed his face and she worried she may have gone too fast but then it was replaced with a smirk. She felt both his lust, arrogance and his mistrust, she wondered what the mistrust was about and had a suspicion he was onto her.
"Why don't I show you?" He said as he offered her a hand.
"What a gentleman" she said as she took his hand. They stood and she wrapped an arm around his as they strode across the dance floor. Tanith looked around and spotted Elster in the shadows, sitting at a couch as she sipped a drink and sent her a worried look. Tanith went back a wink and found herself being lead to double doors that were bathed in orange, two men standing guard outside them.
The target nodded at the guards and they opened the door. Inside was a private lounge with several people and other body guards inside and another sturdy looking door on the other side. On the other side of the door was an elevator which did a short journey up and then stopped opening to an office.
A large desk at one side and various files and Knick knacks adorned the room. The main feature being the large one way window into the club above and behind the desk. Tanith glanced to the side and saw a fire exit door that they hadn't known about.
"Let me just tell my men not to disturb us" he walked over to the desk and sat down while Tanith reached for the zipper of her bomber jacket to open it, feigning stripping while actually reaching for her pistol. "And put your hands in the air bitch" he said, charming demeanor gone as he pulled out a pistol.
"Woah, what the fuck" said Tanith as she put her hands in the air, panic shooting through her"
"I'm not an idiot. You were too ready and eager to agree to come up here" he said sneering "and you think I don't know about that bounty on me" he said smirking.
Tanith paled slightly as she saw no way out of the situation.
"But I might let you go…" he said lightly "if you strip and get under the desk" he said smiling lecherously as lust rolled off him.
Tanith felt a rush of relief settle over her but kept her face scared as she again reached for her zipper and pulled it down opening her jacket, exposing the shirt she wore underneath.
"Good girl" said Chester as he set the gun down on his thigh, in easy reach he assumed, and began undoing his trousers. Tanith reached as if to take off the jacket then suddenly pulled out her gun and as the man reached for his own gun- shock on his face and fear shooting out of him - she shot him in the chest, the rubber bullet tearing his shirt but not piercing his chest as the electrical dust infused into the rubber activated and arcs of electricity shot off, hitting his body and limbs as he violently spasmed before slumping over on the desk, smoke rising up from him.
"Asshole" Said Tanith as she walked over and checked for a pulse. She felt it still going strong and sighed in relief. She pushed him out of his chair and onto the floor as she sat down and looked over the controls before finding the one controlling the one way glass and flipped it making the glass work both ways before looking over the club. No one inside the club had noticed the change except one, Tanith saw Elster looking up at her and grinning, she nodded and Elster nodded back as she stood up and began walking across the club.
~§~
Elster nodded as she saw Tanith reactivated the one way glass and began walking towards the guarded orange door.
"Ma'am, no one is allowed through here without an okay from the boss" said one of the guards as they stepped forward to meet her as she stopped in front of them.
"I don't want to go through" she said sultry as she trailed her hands up the front of their uniforms "I'm simply looking for a good time" she said as she finally rested her hands on their cheeks.
As the two men began grinning dumbly Elster suddenly smashed the two guards heads together and they slumped against each other, beginning to slowly crumple to the floor she kicked them into the door, destroying it in the process. Behind her people began running from her as she walked through the destroyed the door.
On the other side all the guards and patrons were now in shock as they stared at the two knocked out guards as she stepped through.
Every guard suddenly pulled out a pistol and aimed at her. "Come on boys" she got into a readied stance and dropped her axes into her hands "I'm just looking for a good time"
She fired her axes and shot forwards, bringing up her axes in a swipe and putting some aura into it as a wave of aura shot out and knocked three of the guards into the wall. Her axes in front she collided with another guard and knocked him to the floor as she kicked him and then cloned.
She began to run at a guard but was shot through the head before she could make it but her original self ran through the aura that her clone dissolved into and slammed the side of her axe into the man's head, knocking him over.
She heard a groan behind her and quickly turned to see two of the three guards getting up and aiming their guns. Elster frowned and rolled behind a wall as the guards began to shoot at her. She huffed and waited, soon they stopped shooting and she leaned round to see they were reloading, quickly she swung and threw her axe at the one on the left and as he went down- the axes handle colliding with his head- and his partner stared in shock and surprise she ran up and smashed the handle of her remaining axe into his face.
She looked round as she picked up her axe, the guards all lay unconscious or groaning and nodded to herself in satisfaction as she walked to the elevator and went up.
The door opened and she came face to face with the barrel of a pistol.
"Elster!" Said Tanith sighing in relief as she launched forward and hugged her.
"On one note. Well done for being prepared to shoot anyone who came through the door" she said as she returned the hug "my second note" and she pulled away putting a hand over her heart and a mock hurt voice "You doubted me, how could you?" She said in mock anguish.
Tanith rolled her eyes as she strolled over to the slumped over man "What do we do with charming and handsome?"
"What a scathing nickname" said Elster mockingly as she kneeled over the man and bound his hands. "I'll carry him" she picked him up and draped him over her shoulder.
They entered the elevator which was a bit cramped this time around as they descended and walked made back through the club, Tanith whistling in appreciation at the sight of all the knocked out guards.
"Well, I was just looking for a good time" shrugged Elster "not my fault their shit at their jobs. Police are probably on their way"
"Alright then, just hang around here?" asked Tanith as she looked around the club floor, tables and chairs unturned and drinks spilt of left unattended.
"Yup, leaving with him would be kidnapping"
They waited in the bar for several minutes, Tanith drinking various drinks left unattended despite Elster's scolding about not doing that. Then cars became louder outside, they were able to hear them thanks to turning off the music earlier.
"Perfect, they can take this dude away and we can go" Said Tanith standing up as Elster frowned.
"Those don't sound like police cars" she said slowly as she listened "and where's the siren?"
Tanith looked at her before nodding "Yeah, they should have their sirens on shouldn't they" she said.
They both stared at each other before saying in sync "they're not the cops"
Then the cars pulled to a stop outside.
"Ah, Okay, quick, to the office, there was a fire exit to the roof there" Said Tanith, Elster quickly dragging Tanith along by the hand as they walked back through the club and re-entered the elevator. Elster popped a clone and let it walk back out into the main club while they ascended.
The clone stood in the centre of the room when the door was thrown open by men is shades and suits.
"Hello th-" one of the men pulled up an automatic weapon and shot the clone several times in the chest, the clone evaporating as Elster grimaced.
"So they're not friendly" Said Elster
"Quick" Said Tanith as the elevator opened and they were back in the office, the one way glass still active as the men spread out through the club.
"I count about 15 inside" Said Elster as she looked down at the floor.
"Fire exit" said Tanith as she walked over to the door and pushed it open, stairs being revealed with another door at the top.
"Perfect, let me quickly just…" Elster placed down Chester and walked over to the elevator, forcing the doors open, watching it slowly go down the shaft, the cables right in front of her, she did a quick swipe and the elevator crashed to the bottom with a loud crash.
Nothing happened for a few seconds as Elster picked Chester back up walked over to the fire exit when suddenly gunshots and shattering glass echoed around them, Elster getting in front of Tanith as the men shot at the glass.
"To the roof!" She shouted and Tanith nodded, ascending the stairs as Elster closed the door, the roof door was locked but Tanith threw her body against it and it gave way as she stumbled onto the roof.
"Nice" nodded Elster as she shut the door roof.
"Now what" Said Tanith looking round at the roof around them.
"We go down onto the street and make our escape" Said Elster.
Tanith went to the front and looked over the edge, seeing several cars parked outside with their doors open and the bouncer guarding them.
"And thus, a getaway plan" Said Elster as she lead Tanith to the edge of the building and down the fire escape that went down the side, quietly walking up the side alley toward the front.
"Hold this" She said as she dumped Chester on Tanith who struggled a bit but watched as Elster walked into clear view.
"Hey man, what's going down?" She asked as she walked up to the man.
"Just some business ins- Hey wait, I recognize y-" the man was cut off as Elster slammed his head into the roof of one of the cars, leaving a dent as he slid to the floor.
"C'mon quick!" She hissed as she checked the cars, sliding into one that had keys still in it. Tanith hurried over and dumped Chester in the back, sliding into the passenger seat as Elster started the engine.
"Go!" Said Tanith and Elster slammed a pedal, sending the car backwards and bumping another one, Tanith turned to her with half kidded eyes and huffed "you don't know how to drive do you?"
"Nope, dunno why I got in the drivers seat" Said Elster.
"Switch" Said Tanith quickly climbing out, Elster following as they exchanged seats, Elster glancing over and seeing the men emerging from the front as Tanith sat down.
"Quick!" Said Elster and Tanith slammed the correct pedal as bullets slammed into the metal door, the car quickly accelerating away as bullets cracked the back and passenger seat windows.
They sped away, turning a corner and the bullets stopped as they drove through the dark city, meeting few cars.
"The biggest police station is a while away" Said Elster.
"I know, bring up the route on your scroll" said Tanith as she went round a corner.
Chester in the back groaned then cursed as he struggled against his bonds.
"What the fuck, where am I?" He asked angrily as he looked around and struggled
"In a car" Said Tanith as she turned another corner, smiling as the man cursed when his head was slammed into the door.
"You fucking bitch, your gonna want to let me go right now" He sad threateningly.
"And why would we do that?" Asked Elster, leaning back and looking at him with a raised brow as he blinked at her.
"Who the fuck are you?" He spat
"I'm a huntress" Said Elster "why should we let you go? Your wanted for money laundering, murder, kidnapping, not great things honestly" said Elster.
"Because I got connections all over the city and their gonna come for me" he said, grinning "and they'll kill you, but first we'll use you" he laughed "should of just sucked my cock, I would've let you go"
Elster growled and punched Chester in the face, Chester crying out and writhing and groaning in the back.
"How about he gets to keep his teeth" Said Tanith soothingly and Elster grunted.
"If he wants to keep them he'll shut his fucking mouth" Said Elster glowering as Chester groaned.
"Your gonna… fucking pay for that" he groaned as he winced and tested his jaw
"I don't think I will" muttered Elster
"Uh oh" Said Tanith as she looked in a wing mirror as behind them several sets of headlight appeared "how did they find us so qui- there's a tracking device in the car" Said Tanith in realization halfway through.
"I'm gonna cut off your fingers one by one" Said Chester from the back weakly as blood leaked form his nose.
"Sure buddy" said Elster as she looked at the wing mirror "I'm counting 4 cars" she said
"Alright, as long as they're there we're not gonna lose them if they can track this car" Said Tanith
"It's okay, let me just make a quick call" Said Elster as she got out her scroll and put it to her ear.
She dialed the number and waited.
"Hello, this is the police, what's the problem?" Asked the operator.
"Hi, I'm huntress Elster Castle and I'm having a problem with my current mission" Said Elster.
"Alright give me a second" Said the operator as there was typing "your current mission in Voni to capture Chester Jackson?"
"That's the one, I need to be put through to the Voni city police station, the big one" said Elster
"Do you have a valid cause?" Asked the operator.
Elster rolled her eyes and bright the scroll away, turning it to a video call and showing Chester to the operator in the back and the 4 cars pursuing them before putting it back to her ear.
"I'll put you through" Said the operator, a little stunned before she was put on hold.
"I'm on hold" she said to Tanith
"Typical, in a car chase of all things" Said Tanith before she gasped "we're in a fucking car chase!"
"Your gonna regret this" growled Chester
"Whatever Chester Jackson" said Elster as she was put through.
"This is Captain Daniel Keeling of the Voni police department, I hear you're in a situation"
Elster laughed "that's one word for it, I'm on a mission you put up"
"Capturing Chester Jackson" said Daniel
"Yup, he's in the back and being quite nice" Said Elster sarcastically "he's not an issue, the issue is that we're in a car we stole from his goons and currently being pursued by 4 other cars" she said
"Ah, I see, your currently in the city right now?" Asked Daniel
"Yeah, were heading toward you" Said Elster as she looked at a street sign "we're on Hamilton street"
"Okay, I'm gonna need to make a call by the sounds of it but if we pull this off we owe you one, Chester is the most notorious criminal in this city" said Daniel
"Good, now jut a heads up, I'm gonna wreck some cars" said Elster
"Do what you must, just make sure Chester stays caught" said Daniel
"Will do" Said Elster and she dropped the call.
"Are you going too?" Tanith cut herself off as Elster opened the window and leaned out, bring up one of her axes while her other hand gripped the roof of the car.
The windows of the cars behind them also rolled down as automatic weapons were pulled out and aimed, before they could fire off a shot Elster fired first, the shot shooting forward and hitting the lead car's front left wheel.
The car swerved and ground to a halt, sparks flying up as it span out of control.
She felt the automatic bullets impacting her aura and quickly pulled herself back in, her aura shimmering.
"I forgot how much automatic weapons sting" hissed Elster
"I'm gonna make you sting worse" Said Chester from the back
"You say that like you've been shot at with automatic weapons before" said Tanith frowning
"Well I get around" shrugged Elster as she reloaded her axe.
The car shook and Tanith looked back to see one of the cars giving them a nudge.
"Okay, lets see how they like this" said Tanith as she applied the brakes and the cars all shot past them, Tanith quickly speeding back up and pushing the back wheel of the last car. It lost control and skidded away, the tires squeezing and smoke coming up as it eventually slammed into a wall.
"Should I care about the property damage?" Asked Tanith worried.
"Nope, your working for a huntress so your protected by huntsmen laws" said Elster as she leaned out again and shot the back wheel of the closest car, it followed the first ones example and ground to a halt in the street.
The last car suddenly slowed down until it was level with them, the window rolling down and a man aiming an assault rifle at them.
"Tanith!" Said Elster shoving Tanith, who'd been staring in shock, down below the window as bullets shattered glass and pinged off her aura, she gritted her teeth against the pain as she felt her aura begin to weaken with the constant assault.
She brought her axe up and fired blindly, hearing a cry and the car next to them swerved and then slammed into them, Elster feeling the car shake as they drove toward a wall. Elster brought Tanith up so fast her head banged against the back of the seat and out and arm in front of her.
Then the car impacted the wall and the airbags deployed.
Elster blinked and shuddered to shake glass off herself, she was fine thanks to her aura. She quickly lurched forward and brought up Tanith whose eyes were closed.
"Tanith" she said desperately shaking her.
"Oh god stop" groaned Tanith "I'm fine, just in pain"
"That's better then being dead" said Elster, smiling in relief as she kissed Tanith quickly before pulling away and kicking open her ruined door, getting out onto the street. Quickly she got over to the other side and ripped open Tanith's door.
"Can you move?" She asked and Tanith nodded, climbing out and wincing as she clutched her body.
"I'm in a bit of pain" she admitted
"Okay, just go and lay down by the wall" Said Elster as Tanith nodded and slowly walked over.
Elster walked up to the passenger door and pulled it open, seeing Chester lying unconscious on the seat, a gash on his head as she hauled him out and dumped him on the floor, dragging him over beside Tanith who smiled weakly at her.
"You look good considering you just came out a car crash" she said, laughing weakly before grimacing in pain and clutching her chest.
"Are you-"
"Behind you!" Said Tanith urgently, interrupting Elster to point.
Elster turned and saw the other crashed car where the men were climbing out and stumbling before bringing up their weapons.
"Okay" She said nodding "I'll go deal with that" she said, giving Tanith a quick smile before launching forward by firing her axes and slamming the side of the blade into a man's head, knocking him to the ground before quickly spinning an axe as one man began to spray her with assault fire.
"Well well well" said someone and Tanith turned her head to see the other thugs from the other vehicle further down the road had walked up and one was aiming his weapon at her "What do we have here?"
"Jesus Christ" groaned Tanith as she showed her empty hands to the man.
"Hey Bitch!" He shouted to Elster who turned and paused in her next attack as the final thug fell to the floor "put down the weapons and your dyke girlfriend doesn't decorate the wall"
"What year are you living in dude?" Asked Tanith sighing.
"Yeah that's really insensitive" Said Elster frowning
"Wh-shut up!" Said the man pointing his gun at Elster.
Elster simply shook her head before suddenly flinging her axe at one of the thugs, the man being caught by surprise as the handle collided with his face.
The man threatening Tanith aimed down the sights at Elster but Tanith scoffed as she pulled out her handgun.
"Fucking idiot" she said before shooting him in the back, the electric dust rubber bullet hitting his back and making him contort and shudder as arcs of electricity raced along his body and limbs before he collapsed to the ground.
One of the thugs was spraying Elster with bullets while another, having seen what happened to his friend, turned, his assault rifle firing already as he brought it round, the bullets peppering the wall in a trail toward Tanith.
Tanith cried out and ducked down as her blood hit the wall, a bullet catching her in the right arm.
Elster acted on instinct as the red mist descended, quickly flinging her axe at the shooting man who screamed as the blade stuck into his shoulder. Elster kicked the thug in front of her in the crotch before kneeing him in the head, then she sprinted and pulled her axe from the screaming man's shoulder, spinning and slamming the side of the blade hard into his head as he collapsed.
She breathed heavily for several seconds before she quickly turned and ran over to Tanith, skidding on her knees and gently bringing her up, being mindful of her injuries.
"Shit" she cursed as she looked over Tanith and saw the cuts that were still bleeding and bruises beginning to form. The main concern being the bullet wound on her arm, luckily a graze but still a sizable chunk of skin missing, at least a few millimeters deep.
"Give it to me straight doc" laughed Tanith weakly before grimacing again and grabbing her chest with her left arm.
"Your hurt bad and bleeding" Said Elster as she dug around and brought out a fire dust shot, pulling it open and pouring the red dust into her hand "I need to stop the bleeding, but to do so it's gonna hurt"
"Do what you have to do Elster" Said Tanith grimacing before smiling "I trust you"
"Okay, I'll do it in three, tw-"
Elster suddenly put two of her fingers on the wound and activated her aura, the fire dust burning and Tanith screaming before gritting her teeth and shutting her eyes, resting her head in the wall.
"Son of a fucking bitch cunt fucker" she hissed.
Elster pulled her fingers away and saw the wound had been cauterized successfully.
"I'm sorry" she said.
Tanith opened her eyes slowly and gingerly reached her right hand forward, grabbing Elster's hand and squeezing it "it's okay, thank you" she said smiling before groaning in pain again "why is crashing a bullhead so much better then a car?" She asked
"Maybe cause your trained to deal with bullhead crashes?" Asked Elster
"But a bullhead crashing is worse then a car crashing" Said Tanith as in the distance sirens drew closer and closer "we're gonna have to go back to Onyx soon" she said
"That's what your worried about?" Asked Elster incredulous
"I'm more concerned about my parents killing me then these injuries" chuckled Tanith
"We'll head there tomorrow or the day after, depends what the medics say about this" Said Elster smiling as she gestured to the arm.
"I'll be fine" waved off Tanith "I'm just in a small bit… of pain" she said "and everything is spinning"
Then police cars rounded the corner and several continued to the car stopped further down the road while more stopped at the two stopped cars. Elster smiled and gave her hand a reassuring squeeze before getting up and walking over to the cops who were climbing out their vehicles.
"Hey! Stop where you are!" Said one as they raised their weapons.
"Woah!" She said, putting up her arms "I'm Elster Castle, the huntress that accepted your contract" The guns were lowered "can we see some ID?"
Elster slowly reached into a pocket and brought out her scroll, showing her ID to the officers.
"Alright, What happened?" Asked one of them, looking down the street at the crashed cars.
"Well, long story, but first we have many people that need to see a medic" said Elster and one of the officers nodded and talked into his radio.
"Is that a reason why?" Asked one of the officers, nodding to her bloodied axe.
She looked down at it before looking up "one of them made it difficult, he's still alive"
The officer nodded slowly, still with narrowed eyes.
"So you got Chester?" Asked one and she nodded leading him toward their crashed vehicle.
Tanith gave a tired wave and a battered smile "evnin' Officer" she said chuckling slightly.
"She's with me" Said Elster "and here is Chester" she said, indicating Chester who was still unconscious on the ground.
"Damn" nodded one of the officers "you actually got him"
"It wasn't hard" Said Tanith "we literally just went to his club"
"She's a bit out of it at the moment, just had to seal up a gun wound" explained Elster at the officers surprised or angry looks.
"He just wouldn't shut up" complained Tanith "always had to say something"
"Yes well" Said one of the officers, picking Chester up with assistance "we'll take him from here" they said.
"Please do" Said Elster.
"Alright, so explain what happened" Said another officer, getting out their note book and pen.
~§~
"Okay, well by the looks of it you'll take a while to heal, I would say about three weeks which is actually quite fortunate, you said you had corruption?" Asked the on call doctor and Tanith nodded as the doctor wrapped a bandage around it.
"Well it's helping with the healing process" he said
"Hah" barked Tanith bitterly "can it make up its mind whether it wants me dead or alive?" She asked rhetorically.
"You won't need a hospital and can go about your daily business, just no rigorous activities for your arm like exercise or" he glanced at Elster "sex"
"Argh" Said Tanith, throwing up her left arm "you better be listening to this Elster" she said
The doctor chuckled before turning to Elster "I assume you'll be able to help her apply a bandage?"
"Yup" nodded Elster.
"Good, it needs to be replaced regularly, keep an eye out for infections and such as it heals" Said the doctor.
"Will do, thank you doctor" Said Elster smiling as the doctor smiled back before getting up and leaving to check on the injured thugs. Tanith getting off the bed despite a nearby paramedics protests.
"Are you sure your okay to walk?" Asked Elster worriedly as she watched Tanith limp slightly.
"She really shouldn't-" started the paramedic tending to her but Tanith waved them off.
"Go help the criminals, you've already plastered and bandaged the worst and given me the painkillers" she said as she stood up and the paramedic went to open their mouth "yeah yeah, no rigorous activities like exercise or sex" she said as she stepped out of the ambulance and stumbled slightly, Elster immediately grabbing her arm and steadying her.
"Okay, your not walking" Said Elster
"I can wallllk, I'm fine" waved off Tanith.
"Tanith" Said Elster firmly "either you piggyback with dignity, or I carry you in shame" she said looking down at her.
Tanith narrowed her eyes "you don't scar- Piggyback! Piggyback!" Said Tanith quickly as Elster went to put her over her shoulder.
"Good choice" Said Elster, smiling amused as Tanith glared at her. Using the ambulance as a ledge she climbed into Elster's back as Elster gripped her legs.
"I can't believe you'd threaten me like that" Said Tanith, pouting as she rested her head on top of Elster's as she walked through the crime scene "I just climbed out a car crash and was shot"
"Oh, So now it's a problem?" Asked Elster, smiling as a confused looking officer removed the police tape for them.
"It's a problem when it's beneficial to me" Said Tanith, grinning as Elster rolled her eyes.
"Of course" said Elster
They walked through the city, building and street lights lighting up the night and obscuring the stars below.
"So pretty" sighed Tanith as she looked at their surroundings "reminds me of… Atlas" she said that quietly, sadness in her voice.
"You like big cities?" Asked Elster, trying to change the subject.
"Yeah… their calming… I think it's cause I grew up in one" Said Tanith.
"C'mon, lets get to the hotel, I imagine your pretty tired" Said Elster.
"Maybe…" admitted Tanith tiredly
"Definitely" Said Elster nodding
"It's the painkillers" complained Tanith
"Sure" Said Elster indulgently.
They continued to walk, Tanith eventually falling asleep as she was carried, breathing deep and slow on top of her as she walked, feeling her own eyelids going heavy.
Eventually she made it to the hotel, entering the elevator and riding up to the floor their room was on, walking down the hallway and unlocking their room.
She walked in and sat down on the bed, slowly and gently placing Tanith down on her left side before worming up behind her, finally giving into her own tiredness.
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The car swerved and Elster watched as it crashed into the wall, she looked down to see she was fine before quickly looking over and crying out as she saw the large chunk of metal spearing Tanith to the drivers seat.
She launched over as Tanith stared wide eyed.
"Tanith!" She said desperately, unsure what to do "Oh god, oh god" she said as she tried to stop the bleeding.
"E-Elster" croaked Tanith, blood leaking from her lips "I-I don't wanna die Elster" a tear streaked form her eye.
"You won't Tanith, it's gonna be okay" Said Elster, not sure it was as she tried to stop the bleeding but it simply seemed to speed up, slowly filling up the space around them that was now a dark room.
"Elster… it hurts" Said Tanith, her voice shaking as tears flowed like a river down her face, blood staining her teeth.
"I know, I'm gonna help you! I'm gonna…" she trailed off as she felt the blood on the floor beginning to rise, quickly climbing her body as she began to sink into it, she fought against it, the blood sticking to her body like glue as she reached out for Tanith desperately as she just watched her, suspended in the air by the chunk of metal.
"Help me!" She said desperately as the blood flowed over her chest and arms "Tanith!"
Tanith simply stared at her careless before a cruel smile appeared on her face.
Elster stared in shock as she was finally absorbed into darkness.
~§~
Elster sat up in a cold sweat, breathing heavily a she desperately rubbed her body, simply finding her own sweat instead of Tanith's blood. She wiped the tears in her eyes as she desperately looked around, seeing Tanith staring at her, not with the cruel smile and uncaring expression from her nightmare, but with concern and worry.
"Elster" she said quietly as she blinked sleep from her eyes and propped herself up, reaching her right arm out slowly and gingerly to rest her hand on her arm "it's okay"
Elster nodded shakily "Yeah, Yeah" She said nodding.
"What happened?" Asked Tanith.
"I… you… we… it was the car crash" Said Elster, finally finding the words "but you were injured way worse… so much blood" she said shaking "it filled the room… and I drowned in it while you… you just watched, uncaring…" Elster trailed off
"Well juts for the record, if you were drowning in my blood I would not stare uncaring" Said Tanith, a smile on her lips and Elster managed to smile back, releasing an amused snort.
"I know" Said Elster.
"It's just a dream, whatever happened in it stays in it, I'm fine, see" Said Tanith, spreading open her arms to show her non deadness.
"But you got hurt… because of me and if I had just been better, if I hadn't put you in danger-"
"No, Elster, no" Said Tanith firmly "I was the one who suggested being bait, I was the one who put myself in danger, and you protected me! You did nothing wrong"
"No, I put you in that situation, I let you risk your lif-"
Tanith growled and pushed her so she was flat on her back before climbing on top of her, covering the pain she was feeling at the movements.
"No!" She practically shouted "you've got stop blaming yourself for this!" she said, her hands on Elster's shoulders and shaking her with every word. "The car crashed and I was shot, but I would've been hurt more if you hadn't done anything!" She said before she sighed and placed her head on Elster's chest "you need to stop blaming yourself"
Elster lay there in open mouthed shock before blinking and swallowing, brining her arms up and wrapping them round Tanith. She gently pulled her close and held her as Tanith let out a sigh and let go of her shoulders.
"I'm not gonna lie, that was a bad idea, my arm fucking hurts" Said Tanith chuckled as Elster laughed.
"Pain killers wore off?"
"I think so"
"Want me to get you some?"
"No, I'm comfortable right here"
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A more Elster focused chapter because I haven't made her suffer much recently. This also went through a massive edit when I was halfway through editing it, originally Tanith wasn't shot but I decided that wasn't realistic that just one thug from the other crashed car walked up the road to them.
Next chapter will be a happy one, then the one after that will be not so fun and sort of very dark. After that will be a mini arc that will set in motion stuff for Elster.
I know chapters like see are not interesting for those not interested in OC's but they're important to do before we go back to the plot of RWBY.
See ya!