RK1K Hope Chapter Twenty Nine:
Chapter Twenty Nine:
Nines and Gavin stood outside of the Stars and Skies Night Club. Both of them were sure that the person that they saw that night, was none other than the murderer that had been killing android human couples. To Nines, it was tragic. It seemed to him that no matter what progress was made for android rights, there will always be more and more hate crimes and more and more of his people being murdered, all because they were androids and that all his people want to do is to live with humans side by side, and live in peace. To him, he guessed that didn't matter because no matter what kind of person you were, whether or not you were a good person, or bad, black or white, gay or straight, man or woman, android or human, there will always be someone or some group out there, wanting to kill or plot against someone because they were different from them. He had learned that from being a cop, being a detective, from working with Detective Reed, to falling in love with Gavin, to working with Hank, Tina, and the others, as well as Connor.
He glanced at Gavin, the brown haired blue eyed man that had once hated androids, and that he swore one day that he would be Nines' worst enemy, who took every chance to make Connor's life a living hell, to change into an android supporter and had become Nines' lover. Gavin also stood up for Connor now, only because Nines had nagged him, and plus there was that one time where Connor saved Gavin's life. It was both Connor and Gavin, both as well as the guidance as one Lieutenant Hank Anderson, he deviated. He broke through the red firewall when he saw Gavin taking a bullet for him. Gavin and Nines' relationship has been a difficult one. Gavin lived a lonely life, addicted to his own vices of cigarettes, coffee, and just like other police officers, alcohol. Nines discovered that with Hank, as well as Gavin, and the rest of the police department, drink alcohol, to help cope with their everyday lives of being police officers. Androids themselves have their own version of alcohol, with thorium beer and wine. Being a police officer was no easy task, human or android.
He sighed. All he wanted to do was get this case done, catch the murderer, and go back home and be with Gavin. When he and Gavin were at work, they were partners, they bicker, they say smart ass things to one another, but they also had a chemistry that worked well with each other. Plus, a lot of people at the station were surprised that there was someone there that can tolerate Gavin' bullshit, as well as don't take his bullshit either. But in the end, everyone agreed that them becoming partners was the best thing that had ever happened, and them becoming lovers was also the real best thing.
Gavin stood next to him, smoking a cigarette. Nines never liked that bad habit of Gavin's, smoking. He understood that Gavin needed some stress relief, but he had also understood the dangers of smoking. But he made a decision long ago to not nag at Gavin, not like Connor nags at Hank about his drinking and his choice of foods to eat.
Gavin blew out smoke from his mouth.
"So, you think he would come back, I doubt that he will, him probably figuring out that cops were here, stalking him out," Gavin stated. Nines went through the information they already have got.
Just then, Gavin threw down his cigarette and used his foot to stomp it out.
"I don't believe this, is that Senator Douglas?" he asked. Nines looked. The older, salt and peppered haired tall lanky human man stood there, and next to him was….the human suspect. Nines and Gavin looked at each other.
"Time to take him out," he said. Nines stared at the senator. It bothered him that he was there. Was he behind the killings? It was a well known fact that he was a bigot to androids. Will he be willing to kill just to feed his anger and hatred? Thinking about it now, he was starting to think about the Prop 68 and why it targeted police officers? Is he trying to police the police? He can't help that there was a connection between the two issues.
Gavin and Nines walked up to the club doors. Just then, they saw a familiar face. It was Captain Allen, and with him was…..Cassie, the android that was in his office. Gavin and Nines looked at each other. Captain Allen had his arm around her and she was smiling and blushing at him. He leaned down and kissed her on her forehead.
"Aw," Nines said. Gavin stared at him.
"Well….well….looks like I am not the only police officer on the force that is in love with an android," Gavin said. Just then, Captain Allen gasped as he saw Nines and Gavin. Cassie's eyes followed to what he was looking at. Gavin and Nines walked up to him.
"Well, Captain, fancy seeing you here," Gavin teased. Captain Allen rubbed the back of his head.
"Uh, yeah sure, um…what are you doing here Detective Reed?" he asked. Cassie stood next to him, with her arm around his waist and she was leaning on his shoulder.
"Investigating, remember that Steven Meyers guy we asked about, he was last seen here in this nightclub, we think that he may come back, if our theory is correct, he may be using this club as a place to stalk his victims," Nines answered.
"All our victims had a card with Stars and Skies club logo on it, it is the only connection," Gavin explained. He crossed his arms.
"So, have you seen him yet?" Captain Allen asked. Just then, Cassie shuddered.
"What's wrong?" Captain Allen asked. She pointed at the group of people entering the club.
"There he is!" she exclaimed. Sure enough, there was Meyers.
"Jesus, he looks like shit," Captain Allen commented.
"Captain Allen, would you like to assistance us?" Nines asked. Gavin looked at him.
"This is your case, I shouldn't get involved," Captain Allen answered.
"Are you sure? You can be our backup?" Gavin offered.
"I want to," Cassie answered. Everyone looked at him.
"I had been a military android as well as a police android, I have helped victims of crime in the best way possible, as well as assist police officers, I am a fighter, as well as the one that rescues people when they needed help," she started to say. She looked at Captain Allen in the eyes.
"This man is killing my kind, as well as humans and I cannot just stand by and watch it happen," she stated. Then, she smiled at Gavin and Nines.
"Besides I can't let all the boys have fun," she joked with a wink.
Just then, they noticed a human man walk out of the club. He was holding hands with what looked like a AP700 model, a female android with long light pink hair. They were both happy and the man seemed to be a little drunk.
"Come on, baby, we got to get you home, I cannot believe you drank all that beer!" the female android joked as she dragged the human away.
"Someone had a good time," Nines commented. They saw the man pat the android's butt.
"Oh it is about to get even more good," Captain Allen joked. Gavin grabbed Nines' arm.
"Look," he said. Just then, they saw Meyers and Senator Douglas walk out of the club, following the couple. They saw Meyers weld a hammer.
"Oh shit!" Gavin said as he took off running, Nines, Captain Allen, and Sergeant Davis went after them.
