Chapter 8

"Ty, what happened?" Bret's voice came through the earphones loud and clear.

"I'll explain later, the next card carrier is located near my hotel right?" she inquired, keeping her voice low, glancing over her shoulder to make sure her suspect hadn't come prepared and had someone following him. He didn't, she was safe from behind.

"Yes, why?"

"'Cause I think I'm following him as I speak," she explained. She described the shifty character with every single detail she could pick up on and it became increasingly likely that this man was in fact the one she had been sent to town to deal with.

"Wait, does he have a gold plate melded to the back of his right shoe's heel?" Bret asked.

Tyana squinted, "Yeah, there's something shining on that shoe, why?"

"That's him, it's sort of his signature thing. Ty you've got this guy, make sure you get the card"

"I'm on it" she flipped off her headset and ducked into an alleyway. Predicting his route, she planned on cutting him off and so ran down the alleyway, only to find a tall wall of metal wire. She cursed under her breath,

"Frail!" but never discouraged she quickly surveyed her surroundings, hoping to pick up on something she could use to her advantage before she lost her target. Her eyes locked onto a stack of sturdy looking wooden boxes piled up in the corner and murmuring "here goes nothing" she sprinted up to it, ran to the top and pushed off the alley wall, clasping tightly to the wired wall when she hit it. She made quick work of climbing to the top and down the other side before she ran off to the end of the alley. She stopped herself before running out onto the street and peeked the top of her head round the corner.

Tyana's eyes found the over weight carrier instantly who was currently glancing over his shoulder nervously as if he knew she was following him and satisfied that he'd pass the alley in a predictable 7 seconds she ducked her head back. Her senses were on full alert as she waited for him to pass by and when his huge stature walked by she grabbed him by the shoulders and swung him into the darkening alley way, her superior strength always helpful at times like these. Tyana slung him up against the wall and securely gripped one of his arms behind his back with the other pinned to the wall, her ideally carved body pressed up against him to use what little she had in the way of weight as help.

"Gee, for a big guy you aren't too strong are ya?" she taunted.

"You'll never get it," he grunted before she forced him to his knees and kneed him in the small of his back.

"Now I disagree sweetie," He grunted again when she pushed his face hard up against the brick wall and pulled at his hair also, "Now there's two ways we can do this. One, I can kick your ass and take what I want from you. Or two you can give it to me and you'll still be able to walk when I leave here" she offered.

The man refused to answer her and stayed silent in a hopeful protest. Irritated by his hush Tyana pushed him harder, "Make the decision before I make it for you—and I warn you, I'm in the mood for a good ass kicking!"

"Two" he groaned painfully.

Tyana grinned, her belief of freedom for this reality and sicken over people like him taking full control. She kneed him again and then smashed his head against the wall hard enough to knock him out cold without causing any serious damage besides some cuts and no doubt a huge bump in the morning.

"Sorry, wrong answer" she informed before stepping back to let his unconscious body hit the floor. She located the card with surprising ease and as always slipped it into her bra. She took a couple of bucks also to tide her over until Bret could figure out a way to get her some money.

Without a trace of guilt she left him lying there as she sprinted towards the dead end and jumped up onto it, climbed over and landed safely. She emerged from the other end of the alley moments later and dusted herself off before casually heading back in the direction of the hotel that was in view.

Amy who was still unpacking her bags from the car called the man that was pulling his CD from the front,

"Jeff, she's back"

He looked up at Amy's comment and noticed Tyana strutting nonchalantly down the curb, looking behind her as if someone may be following her. His brow creased with curiosity but Amy just smiled,

"Mysterious, huh? No wonder you like her…"