Angel in love with the Incredible Hulk
Ch. 5:
Rio Angels; Get Down, Make Love
David, Kelly, Bosley, Julie, and Kris had just boarded the flight to Rio De Janeiro in order to finally nab Sholto and his associates. Their plane was that, once they arrive to Rio, they're going to split up, so, that way, neither Sholto nor his associates will detect that they were following them. Kelly and David came close to revealing the truth about the Hulk and David's identity, but, had decided to continue waiting for the right time to reveal it. Also, David bought two black velvet boxes; One big, one small. He had given the big one to Kelly, since it had contained a beautiful necklace for her, but, he hadn't given her the second one. What could be in it? Will he give it to her? Will they reveal to Bosley, Kris, and Julie that David and the Hulk are the same person? Find out!
As the plane had finally arrived in Rio De Janeiro, Bosley, Kris, Julie, Kelly, and David figured out who was going to partner up with who once the plane landed and Sholto and his gang had departed the plane. Kris, Julie, and Bosley were going to be partnered up as a trio, while David and Kelly were going to be partnered up as a duo.
The plane finally landed and as Sholto, his friends, and many others departed the plane, Bosley and company stayed behind for a while until Sholto and his bunch were far ahead. Once they were indeed far ahead, Bosley, Julie, and Kris departed the plane. Then once they were out of sight, David and Kelly held each other's hands and exited the plane as well.
Soon they were indeed split up and following one group of Sholto's creeps, while Bos and company followed another group of Sholto's gang, which lead them all to separate hotels. They went ahead and checked in, then headed upstairs to the third floor, which just so happened to be the same floor that Sholto's creeps were staying on. Little did Sholto's thugs know that David and Kelly were in the same elevator as they were.
As they exited the elevator, David and Kelly headed to their room in order to put their belongings away, before beginning their stakeout on the creeps. Once inside, they shut the door, and went inside the bedroom.
"Well, we're here. We're actually here." David said in amazement.
"You seem surprised, David." Kelly put her bags down.
"To be honest, I am surprised a little, because, you know how you talk about going to a place for a while and you think that it'll come eventually, but, once it does come, it gets real to you. You know what I mean?" David also put his bags down.
"Yes, I think I do." Kelly sat down on the bed.
"In other words, time flies by really fast, especially, when you're having a little fun." David gave a smile.
"Yeah, it does. I didn't even realize how fast these days flew by. I mean one day we reunite after lost times and now, we're a couple and you're joining Bos, Kris, Julie, and me on a stakeout for criminals. To think that the first day we reunited that we would be at this point." Kelly nodded her head.
"Well, you also found out that I am the Hulk. I mean let's not forget that." David reminded her.
"I know and we agreed that you wouldn't be hell bent on getting rid of your alter ego." Kelly waved her finger.
"I wouldn't even think of it, now, that I saved your life twice. I mean I always thought the Hulk was a killer, but, since, it can save lives and you can calm it, I really have no reason to get rid of it. I just don't want Jack McGee harassing us, that's all." David looked at the floor.
"Jack McGee, Jack McGee, Jack McGee! I am getting pretty tired of hearing about Jack McGee. I mean if anything, they should nickname him "Jack McGee, the ripper"." Kelly joked.
"That would definitely fit him, if he ever got his paws on me, while in Hulk form." David chuckled at what she said.
"Oh, David, I don't think he would go as far as to kill you. Would he?" Kelly tried to brush off David's hint.
"He has been after the Hulk since the lab incident and has vowed to find the Hulk and probably kill him with his bare hands. I mean it is like being in the film and novel, "The Most Dangerous Game", where the crazy general hunts men and takes their corpses back as trophies." David shuddered after saying that.
"Goodness gracious, David, he sounds a little deranged, but, the Hulk is stronger than he is, so, I think he would have a hard time killing him. If I was his employer, I'd be concerned about his obsession. I mean you can't hunt a man, if you cannot prove that he committed a crime." Kelly got bug-eyed for a brief moment, "I think he needs psychiatric help."
"You're telling me." David nodded his head in agreement.
"He doesn't know that you're not really dead or does he know?" Kelly got concerned.
"I think he knows and has been hot on my trail for a long time. I just hope that any charges against the Hulk are dropped." David sighed.
"They will be, David, just give it time and faith. Then, once they are, you won't have to hide anymore. Well, with us being together, you won't have to hide at all and plus, I'll protect you the whole time. However, we do need to tell Bos, Julie, and Kris, eventually." Kelly told him.
"I sure hope so and I know we do, but, we agreed to wait until the right time." David was quick to remind her, again.
"Yeah, we did. Well, let's go back out there and begin our stakeout on those creep friends of Sholto's. Maybe we can get them, before they get us and cause the Hulk to appear." Kelly said, before stretching.
"I'd say, let's catch 40 winks, because, you have to admit that we are both jet lagged." David stretched.
"You said jet lagged and now, I am beginning to yawn." Kelly yawned.
"Well, let's catch some 40 winks, because, you have to remember Kelly, we're in a different time zone and we're a bit jet lagged." David took off his shoes.
"Can't be jet lagged and try to catch criminals at the same time, now can we?" Kelly joked and put her hand on his shoulder, "I'm going to go lock the door, so, that way nobody barges in on us, then I'll join you. OK?"
David smiled and rubbed her cheek with his fingers, before she went out into the living room-like area in order to lock the door. After doing that, she went into the bedroom and turned in for a snooze.
Later on
David awoke to find that Kelly wasn't next to him. At first, he really didn't think much of it and went out into the living room area, only to find that she wasn't there, either. Now, he was starting to get worried, because, he knew that Kelly wouldn't ordinarily leave him like this and that Sholto's friends were on the same floor. Fearing the worst, David went back into the bedroom and put his shoes on, before leaving the room.
After leaving the room, he paced up and down the hallway more than once and couldn't find her, so, he resorted to calling out her name a few times, but, there was no answer. Now, he was absolutely scared and had the thought of, "What if Sholto's little gang took her and are holding her against her will?!" running through his head at the same time he was trying to hope for the best.
"Please God, please help me find Kelly safe and sound. I'll never forgive myself if something bad has happened to her. Please God!" David whispered to himself, while walking at a very fast pace.
Suddenly, as he was walking down toward the elevator, he turned around and saw someone walking toward him and calling out his name. As he started walking toward the person, he was relieved to see that it was Kelly and she was indeed safe and sound. Excited, he ran to her as fast as his legs could carry him and once he got to her, he gave her a big hug and breathed a sigh of relief. Kelly was completely thrown off by this and couldn't understand why David was acting this way. She proceeded to ask him wht was wrong and why he was acting this way.
"Kelly, I was worried about you." David continued hugging her, refusing to let go, "I thought-I thought something bad had happened to you."
"Oh, David, what in the world gave you that idea?" Kelly was beginning to smile at the fact that David was worried about her and cared enough to worry.
"Well, think about it, part of Sholto's little mob is up here and I just thought that they had abducted you against your will and did something horrible to you. I knew that if they did, I would never forgive myself." David's voice was beginning to break.
"David, you were really that worried about me?" Kelly asked.
"Yes, Kelly, I was. I told you that I was." David managed to compose himself and breathed another sigh of relief, "You gave me quite a scare. If I may ask, where did you go off to?"
"I'm sorry I gave you a scare, but, I am grateful that someone other than Bos, Julie, Kris, Brie, Tiffany, or Jill worried about me." Kelly released him from their hug, but, still put her hand on his shoulder, "I was actually staking out one of the many thugs up here. I believe the one I was staking out/spying on was the one named Randy who tried to rape me, before you turned into the Hulk and saved me."
"Before we go any further, who are Jill, Brie, and Tiffany?" David asked.
"Tiffany Welles, Jill Munroe, and Sabrina Duncan were my fellow angels/detectives, before, they left to go on to better things. I haven't had any contact with them in a long time." Kelly smiled as she began to fondly remember those three.
"Old friends, huh?" David asked.
"Yup, old friends. Anyways, I was staking out where Randy was and I kept following his every move until he went back to his room, while I hid out of sight." Kelly quickly went back to the subject.
"Well, that's good that you got out of sight quick enough, so, that way he wouldn't see you, but, I must say that you have to be careful with him, since, he did try to rape you. I mean who knows what he could do next?" David had concern in his eyes.
"I know, David and I mean it when I say that appreciate you worrying about me, even though, you really didn't have to, but, thanks anyways." Kelly patted him on the shoulder.
"Well, you're my lovely lady and it is my job to worry about you." David said in a light-hearted manner.
"Awww, you're so sweet." Kelly gave him a kiss on the lips, "Now, let's stakeout, because, I think that Randy creep or one of his fellow creeps just came out and we need to monitor their every move."
"OK." David nodded his head, before going with Kelly in order to keep a close eye on Randy.
However, as they were watching Randy's every move, it wouldn't be long until Sean came out of his room. Seeing this, David went to go keep an eye on him, hoping that neither he nor Kelly would be spotted at all.
As they were keeping their sharp eyes on Randy and Sean, over at another hotel, Bos, Kris, and Julie were keeping their eyes on Sholto and a few other thugs. So far, there wasn't any action, yet.
Soon enough, the two other thugs came up to where Bos and Kris were, but, luckily, they didn't spot them and instead went inside their rooms, while Sholto was still in the lobby, on the phone with somebody. Bosley pulled out his walkie-talkie.
"What is Sholto doing now?" Bosley spoke into his walkie-talkie.
"Just talking on the phone." Julie answered back, while still keeping her close eye on him until se noticed that he was about to hang up the phone, "Bos, wait a second."
Sholto hung up the phone and began walking toward the elevator, Julie quietly following him.
"What's he doing now?" Bosley asked.
"He is going to the..." Julie paused and saw the floor number he pressed, "Fifth floor."
"OK, Julie, you be careful and make sure he doesn't know or even realize that you are following him." Bosley warned.
"Don't worry, Bos, I got this. I just hope he comes quietly." Julie whispered into her walkie-talkie, before departing the elevator after Sholto did.
As Sholto was heading straight to either his room or the upstairs penthouse, Julie was far behind him and walking as quietly as she could.
Downstairs on the third floor
Bos and Kris kept their eyes on the other thugs, while at the same time, they were waiting for any response from Julie and of course, worrying about her safety. After all, Sholto was a drug kingpin and very dangerous, but, Julie was trained for hand-to-hand combat, if needed and she was a great shot with her gun. Bos and Kris kept waiting for a response from Julie, but, so far, there was still nothing. They continue worrying about her and thinking the worst.
Meanwhile back at the other hotel
David was eyeing Sean, while Kelly kept her eye on Randy. So far, there wasn't any action, yet either. As soon as David briefly looked away, Sean exited the elevator and was coming down the same hallway that David was in. Looking back and seeing this, David decided to make himself scarce as Sean walked past him, only to quietly follow him afterward. On the other hand, Kelly also started following Randy very quietly, so, that way, there wouldn't be a repeat attack.
Soon enough as Sean was about to go in his room, he was met up by Randy, Paul, and another thug. As David was following him, he accidentally knocked a vase over. Startled by the sudden noise, Sean and the guys began to look around.
"What the hell was that?" Paul asked, while looking behind him.
"I don't know, but, I have a feeling that we were followed." Sean said, before walking down the hallway and looking.
"Who would follow us?" asked the other thug.
"Well, Eric, there could be some rats following us such as detectives who can't keep their noses out of stuff or worse, the green guy." Randy told him in a snarky way.
"What's the green guy?" Eric asked, while having a confused look on his face.
"Oh, you wouldn't want to meet him! He is big, mean, and green!" Paul described the Hulk as best as he could.
"I just hope he didn't follow us!" Sean shuddered at the mere thought of the Hulk.
"Then again, those cut-throat detectives and their little puny friend, David, could have followed us." Randy pointed out.
"Now, why would they follow us?" Sean asked.
"I don't know, but, if we find them, we'll get them, dead or alive!" Paul replied.
As they kept looking around, David kept trying to find newer places to hide and stay quiet. His anxiety intensified when Randy was standing near the table he managed to get under. He knew that if Randy or any of his friends found him, that'd be it and the he would turn into the Hulk. His heart and mind were racing, while at the same time, he began to wonder where Kelly was. He knew that she was keeping an eye on Randy, but, he didn't know where she was hiding or if she was even safe. Luckily, once Randy and his bunch went back inside his room, David got out from under the table, only to find Kelly standing in front of the table with a curious, yet, weird look on her face.
"What?" David nonchalantly asked, while dusting himself off.
"Really? Under a table, David?" Kelly was biting her lip in order to avoid laughing.
"I suppose I have some splainin' to do as Ricky Ricardo would say." David joked.
"No, I'm just giving you a hard time, but, seriously, how did you manage to hide without them realizing it?" Kelly playfully and lightly punched his shoulder.
"Well, they heard me knock over a vase and of course, I wanted to stay scarce until it was the right them. I honestly don't know how I managed to pull it off, but, they did say that they would get us, dead or alive, so, we really need to be careful and mindful of what they could do." David said with caution showing in his voice.
"You don't, because, you could turn into the Hulk and really do a number on them." Kelly reminded him.
"That is true." David nodded his head in agreement.
"I wonder how Julie, Kris, and Bos are." Kelly told him.
"They're probably hot on Sholto's trail." David offered.
"Sholto had people with him, so, they better be careful." Kelly was beginning to worry about their safety.
"Well, if we bump into them and you are all knocked down, I could always save you when I turn into the Hulk." David suggested, not knowing he said it out loud.
"That's true." Kelly nodded her head.
Back at the hotel where Bosley, Kris, and Julie are staying
Unlike the hotel where Kelly and David are, Julie managed to find Sholto and confront him. This lead to a brief stand off between her, Kris, Bosley, Sholto, and a few more of his thugs, before, guns started blazing. Everybody was shooting, left and right. The whole hotel was in chaos as nobody knew what was going on and more importantly, why it was going on. However, as soon as Bosley went to reload his gun, Sholto and his friends decided to make a run for it and go into the jungles, where they believed they would never be found. Seeing this, Bosley, Julie, and Kris got together and decided to come up with a plan and fast.
"So, they decided to run like rats into the jungle, well, we'll get them. We just need to split up." Bosley said in a vigilante-like way.
"OK, who will go where and which way?" Kris asked.
"We'll decide that once we get near the jungle. Now, let's go." Bosley ordered.
With that, he Julie, and Kris took off after Sholto and his thugs as fast as their legs could carry them. Once they reached the jungle, they each split up; Bosley going by himself and Kris and Julie teamed up together. While running through the jungle, Kris began to wonder what David and Kelly were up to and asked Julie.
"Julie, what do you think David and Kelly are doing?" Kris asked.
"Who knows? They're probably at a hotel and are going to Get down, Make love." Julie hinted.
"Did you just say the name of another Queen song?" Kris had a weird look on her face.
"Does it really matter?" Julie retorted.
Kris shrugged and they kept walking at a fast pace until they reached a tree and were about to take a breath when shots were fired, again. They returned the gunfire and pretty soon, shots rang out. However, one of the shooters managed to peek out from behind a tree, still holding his gun.
"Hey, put down the weapon now!" Julie commanded.
The guy shot at her, but, she quickly ducked before she could be hit.
"She said drop it!" Kris fired a shot at the guy.
This shot grazed the guy in the arm, but, instead of collapsing to the ground and surrendering, he ran off into the jungle, with Julie and Kris giving chase.
Back at the hotel where David and Kelly were
As chaos unfolded in the jungle, David and Kelly were keeping their eyes on Randy and his bunch, again. They were talking about something and David was trying his hardest to interpret what they were saying without being spotted. Soon, it became clear that they somehow knew about Julie, Kris, and Bosley's shoot out with Sholto and the others and that they were in the jungle. However, before they could head out to the jungle, they hear a sneeze-like sound come from where Kelly was hiding and they go to investigate it. Her heart began to beat very fast and mind began racing. Even her breathing intensified as the thought of being found and possibly raped and killed was going around in her mind.
Kelly's thoughts
Why am I afraid? I shouldn't be. I am a detective. A very fearless one. Then again, Kel, you got shot back in '81 and plus, these creeps just tried to rape you back in Morocco, so, it is understandable to afraid and feel alone.
*I suddenly remember that I have David with me*
Wait a minute! I have David by my side and if those little punks try anymore "funny" business, he'll turn into the Hulk and save me. After all, a real man does protect the woman he is with and obviously, David is with me, so, yeah.
*I get a sense of relief*
OK, now that I have the fear feeling slowly going away, I just need to stay calm and quiet until they are gone. Then, David and I will go into the jungle after them.
Outside of Kelly's mind
As Kelly smiled after getting a sense of relief, she spotted David under another a table, giving her a concerned look and mouthing the words, "Are you feeling OK?". Kelly nodded her head, gave a thumbs up and mouthed the word, "Yes.". Then, before they could blink an eye, Randy and his fellow thugs were standing over the tables they were under, but, not thinking much, they decided to head out of the hotel and toward the jungle. Seeing this, David and Kelly quickly rose from the two tables and followed them.
Meanwhile inside the jungle
While David and Kelly were following Randy and his squad, it had already become an armed stand-off between a few more of Sholto's thugs and Julie and Kris. The two women were waiting for any sudden moves from them. So far, it was total silence except for a few sounds coming from Wild Parrots. Julie suddenly had an idea come to mind and decided to talk it over with Kris.
"Kris, my brain just gave birth to an idea." Julie whispered.
"Well, what is it?" Kris whispered back.
"I'm going to quietly go around these bushes and trees in order to reach those punks. Once I do reach them, I will wrestle them to the ground and tie these zip-ties on their hands." Julie sounded optimistic of her plan.
"Julie, are you sure? I mean they could turn around and you know." Kris gave her an unsure look.
"Kris, I'm trained in hand-to-hand combat and I am a good shot when it comes to my gun, so, there's nothing to worry about." Julie shrugged off her concerns.
"Julie, there's something I have learned and you need to learn and that is the fact that even the tough can go down at times. You must be vigilant." Kris put her hand on Julie's arm.
"Kris, I appreciate your concern, but, I'll be fine. Just as long as that green thing doesn't make an appearance." Julie told her, before going off to sneak around the thugs.
Kris brushed sweat away from her face and sighed, while still showing concern for her fellow angel/detective. She knew Julie was a tough cookie, but, she also knew that Sholto and his thugs were dangerous, violent, and capable of anything. She didn't want Julie or anyone to end up dead or badly hurt. While the worst case scenario was starting to play around in her head, she began silently praying that Julie got to the thugs and made her move fast, before they could make their move.
Suddenly, she heard a noise that sounded like a struggle beginning to ensue. Her concerns intensified as she didn't know whether or not Julie apprehended the two thugs or if they kidnapped her and were possibly harming her.
What will it be? Will Julie have finally caught two of the many rats? Will David and Kelly capture Randy and his friends or will it be the other way around? Will David ask Kelly an important question? Plus, where's Bosley?
To Be Continued...
