Chapter
five
Ozzy sat on his bed in his hotel room looking at the jewel.
He had contacted Tino to get the 411 on Rouge.
He learned that she too was working for the government and that she was
assigned the same mission. Skilled in treasure hunting and seducing men, Ozzy thought as he recalled the kiss on his neck. He
also learned she had come in contact with Arsinoe and
Isis. Bet that was one hell of a fight, he thought. As he looked at
the jewel he came up the idea that maybe she would be willing to team up with him.
But after what he pulled tonight he doubted she'd let him live if they fought
again.
He slipped
the jewel under his pillow and cut out the lights. He lay there thinking
of how'd he get the next jewel. The tracker said that
there were at least three of them in Paris, France. He guessed another collector
got a hold of them. Oh well, it makes the job that much easier.
He boarded a
train in Dieppe, France for Paris. Once he got there he checked in a
hotel and went to scope out the place where the jewels were kept. Tuned
out they were in a museum. He walked in and acted like one of the
tourist. But all the while he was scoping out where all the surveillance
cameras were and making a mental map in his head.
He left and
walked back to the hotel. He decided to try out the café so he went got a
table outside and ordered something to drink. He sat there for awhile
watching people go by about their business. Then the waitress came and
said that there was someone asking for him. He told her to tell them to
come and join him. He watched her walk off and when she came back Rouge
was walking with her. Ozzy watched her closely
as she sat down in front of him.
"Well isn't
this a big coincidence…" Oz said with a big grin on his face.
Rougeleaned back in her chair and sighed, "I have to admit
it to yah Ozzy, that was pretty slick back in Britain."
Ozzy cocked an eyebrow, "Yah know,
getting a compliment from you sounds really creepy for some reason…What do you
want?"
"What do you
think you lame brain…"
"Pet names
already Rouge baby? Why I hardly know you?" Oz smiled.
Rouge leaned
with her elbows on the table, "Would you like for me to think of some more for
you? Hmm, lets see, I know! How
about cheating twisted little perverted jerk off hair ball?"
"Brrr ,so
cold."
"You have no
idea who you're dealing with…"
Oz leaned in
so they were face to face. "Bring it on ice queen…"
Rouge smiled,
"Oh I'll bring it, just make sure you can handle it…" with that she stood up
and walked off.
Oz finished
off his drink. 'Let the games begin…' he thought as he made it up to his
room.
Oz wasn't
taking any chances what so ever. He wasn't gonna let
some chick do HIS job. He geared up and started out for the museum.
Oz hung out
in an alley across the street from the building. He thought over his plan
in his head one last time. He would cut off the alarm system and enter
through a side window and end up where all the sculptures are. He knew
there would be at least two guards outside that room. Then he'd make his
way down the hall to where the jewels are. There were motion detectors
surrounding the jewels as well as surveillance cameras. If he didn't run into
Rouge until then this should all be a piece of cake.
In a matter
of seconds Ozzy was at the window. He looked at
the trick wire that set off the alarm. Just his luck, they apparently
updated their alarm system. He took out his knife and stripped the wire and
separated the small copper ones inside. Then cautiously he cut each one
being careful not to set anything off. He put his knife up and slowly inched
open the window. So far so good…he climbed in and made his way through
and around the sculptures.
As Rouge
landed on the rooftop of the museum she looked around for Ozzy.
She wasn't about to let him get away with making her look like an
amateur. He's definitely going to pay for that.
She walked
over to the skylight right above the emeralds. She took out a small
computer the size of a palm pilot. She pulled out the wire connection and
clamped in onto the alarm wires. Then she let the computer do the rest of
the work. Then she smiled, the one thing that Ozzy
didn't know was that she already had two of the emeralds and she be the only
had that one. Oh well, she could always steal it back from him.
The computer
beeped telling her the alarm was disarmed. She pocketed the computer and
unlocked the window and opened it. She could see the look on Ozzy's face now…
Oz stepped
over the unconscious guards and sprinted to down the hall to where the emeralds
were located. He stopped in the doorway when he saw all the motion
lasers. He took out his knife and reflected one of the lasers into a mirror and
created a clear path straight to the emeralds. That's when he saw Rouge come in
down from the skylight.
Ozzy sprinted toward the jewel case and tried to intercept
her. She landed on the opposite side of the case. They both just
stood there glaring at each other.
Rouge spoke
first, "I have a proposition for you…"
Ozzy shook his head, "No sorry I don't pay for sex…"
Rouge rolled
her eyes, "It's not like that you idiot!" she snapped at him. "My proposition
is why don't we team up."
Ozzy looked at her suspiciously. Then he glanced at
the three jewels in front of him. "Why?"
Rouge moved
around the case and stood in front of him. "Why not? I
mean we both need them for the same reason don't we?"
Oz looked at
her, "You must think I'm stupid don't you?"
"No…not entirely."
He glared at
her, "Well if you think I'm gonna team up with some
ex thief your trippin'."
Rouge gave him a death glare and her ears pinned back against her head. "I'm
taking these jewels and your not gonna do anything
about it."
Rouge spoke
through clenched teeth. "You really think so?" She walked over to the control
panel for the alarm system. "You screwed with the wrong bat…" She opened up the
panel and redirected the motion lasers. The lasers started moving now on
all directions and she took off into the air out of the lasers way and watched
as Oz flipped and twisted trying to dodge them.
He yelled up
at her. "Hey! Why'd you have to go and do that!" He
did another flip narrowly missing the laser.
She hovered
in the air pointing and laughing at him. "Well I'll get MY jewels now."
She lowered down over the jewel case and cut a small opening in the glass and
took out the jewels and placed them in a small backpack.
"Oh no you don't!" Oz jumped and tackled her down out of the
air right through one of the lasers and the alarm went off.
"GREAT GOING!!" They both yelled at each other. Oz reached
for the pack. But Rouge rolled over on her back and punched him in the face.
His face snapped to the side but he stayed on top of her. He grabbed her
wrists and pinned them to the floor.
"Just give me
the emeralds!" he yelled over the alarm.
Rouge spit in
his face. "Drop dead!"
Oz's perked
as he heard the sound of a siren. The authorities would be here any second.
He looked at Rouge then at the door and then back at Rouge. He let
out a frustrated growl and got off her and stood up. He grabbed his knife
and slipped it back in its sheath and started to walk out the way he came in.
Rouge watched
him confused, "Whoa wait a sec! What are you doing, don't you want the emeralds?"
Oz spoke over
his shoulder, "I'll be able to get those emeralds from you next time…"
"What makes
you so sure?"
He shrugged,
"I'm not…" Then he was gone.
Rouge took
flight and thought about what Ozzy had said.
Just who the hell does he think he is! Even though she got the
emeralds she was still pissed off. She was going to get the cocky little
bastard if it was the last thing she did.
Oz was pretty
ticked that she had gotten the emeralds but he was satisfied with his
performance. He knew it only further pissed her off but that was part of
the plan. All he had to do now was wait for her
to show up again. And this time, it would be a whole different ball
game…..
