EPISODE 2: Car Chores
Disclaimer: Refer to Chapter 1
A/N: I am not familiar with car theft, I only know what I see in movies. So if anyone, who reads this and would like to correct me, please do.
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The Motel Max and Logan are staying at is situated on the highway on the outskirts of Wagga. The town itself has a central city but it is rather small compared to other rural towns in Australia.
There is a train station, which connects to all major cities, and it is a well used form of transport. In the early hours of the mourning, there is security in the car park and Max had chosen that very place to dump and steal the new form of transport.
In the underground car park, which Max found out about from another motel occupant, Max switched the number plates of one car and changed it with the 4 wheel drive they had stolen from Melbourne. Then Max drove to the train station.
The local township was the most ideal place to select the best car, but the local police were stationed there on patrol and Max and Logan didn't want to advertise there whereabouts in Wagga. The people after Max would be able to find out their destination and then Max and Logan would be trapped.
So not to draw attention to themselves, it was a joint decision to go strait to Brisbane, so Logan would drive today and Max would get them to Queensland. Wagga police would be connected to NSW police and it wouldn't take an officer long to think up that Max had changed numberplates.
It was 4am and Max was wide-awake. She slept from 9pm until 3am and those three hours was all Max needed. She was ready for her task ahead.
The train station was black, but there were cars left by people who had travelled into Sydney or Melbourne. A security guard patrolled the area and Max had decided that to be safe, she would need to knock him out. Walking through the car park, Max went from car to car until she was able to be directly behind the guard. Dressed in her basic black heist outfit, Max punched the guy in the head from behind and as the man feel forward, Max held the fall and placed him softly on the ground. She wouldn't normally be so caring about someone she'd attack, but Logan and herself were trying to be conspicuous.
"Okay, which car do I want. Oh..." Max spotted a green Hyundai Elantra and began walking towards it. Inside she could see an alarm. The car required Max to go underneath the car to find the wire she needed the cut to disable the alarm. Max opened her tool pack that was connected to her belt and went under the car. Underneath the car, she couldn't see the wire she needed, it was hidden well and couldn't be reached from under the hood. Max decided it was best not to steal the car. Especially since she can't leave quickly, she needs the switch the number plates.
Max spotted three cars away a Toyota Avalon. The car didn't have an alarm and the car had Queensland number plates which Max found odd. The car was perfect and Max decided against taking the number plate. The car was the perfect choice, if they drived carefully and avoided being pulled over, they could stop over in Sydney and not be found suspicious.
Max pulled her slimjammy out of her backpack and prepared to ply the door open. Then Max noticed the backdoor was open, and inside was a bag. The bag contained a note. The note read.
This is the last warning. If I don't get my money by five in the mourning, Howard your history!
"I can't be responsible for someone not paying a debt. People have got to pay their own way!" Max threw the bag onto the road and opened the front door. She quickly scanned the car for drugs and then opened the boot. Inside, Max found nothing so she quickly closed the boot and walked over to the seat.
Max felt a presence and she turned around to find a gun in her face.
"I don't know who you are, but you better tell your mate Howard that Kerry want's his money. If he don't have it, he better watch for shadows! Better yet, why don't I just make you an example!"
"You know, I really can't be bothered dealing with you druggie dirt bags. I got my orders too? I'm stealing a car, and I am going so you can-" Max threw the gun out of the guys hand quicker than
"Get," Max kicked the guy in the groin.
"Out," Max punched the guy in the face and the man feel to the floor.
"Way! Gotta Blaze!" Max opened the car door, placing her slim jammy on the accelerator. She then opened the hood and hot-wired the car. The tank was full so Max got in and drove back to the hotel. Logan was outside waiting with their bags and they were on the road again, driving to Brisbane.