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Chapter 7: Rescue Operation
"…And the next thing you know, the bastard closes the door in my face." Python said to Greg as he inhaled a puff from his cigarette and blew it into the air. It was a good week since he had encountered the mysterious benefactor and the thing with Robin being a target. Now here he was. In Greg's place, sitting on his chairs, the news in the background, and just talking the night away." "Well," Greg said as he inhaled a shot of cocaine from the card table in front of him," as long as you got the funds, he doesn't seem like a threat." "Whatever. I'm just glad I got it over with." Python replied. "By the way, how is that project Blood is doing coming along." "Its just some technology stolen from the Titan named Cyborg," Python replied," looks like a cannon that's aiming straight up?" "What's it for? Shooting down some satellites or something?" Greg asked. "Don't know. Don't care." Python said as he put out a cigarette in the ashtray near him and lit another one.
"So? Tell me more about Jinx." Greg said. "What is there to know?" Python asked. "I mean, how's the dating been going?" he asked. "Here and there," Python said," but, I'm still at first base." "Loser." Greg shot back as he took another snort of the powder. "Hey, I don't see you with anyone." Python said. "I was," Greg began," but after five ex-wives who don't share your dream of fighting against the America that screwed me over, I gave up." He said. "I can't imagine." Python said as he took another puff and blow out a cloud of smoke into the air. "So, like I was saying, you got to get closer in the relationship. If you don't, you're not going to get some." "I'll get some when the time comes." Python replied.
Just then, he remembered something and asked Greg," By the way, did you get my order yet." "Just came in today." Greg said as he walked into the weapons room. He came back, this time caring a wooden box. He sat down and handed the box to Python. "Custom made and engraved just like you wanted. Straight from some black market people I know back in Austria. You know this is going to set you back a good twelve grand." "I know and I got it." Python replied as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a wad of hundreds. He passed them to Greg and then looked at the box that was lying on his lap. It was made of some kind of wood that was polished to the point where the light reflected off of it. On the top was a rose with a stem in a spiral pattern carved onto it. He opened the box and looked at the contents, a smile spreading across his face. "Jinx will love this," he said," but how do I know when to give it to her?" "You'll know when." Greg replied.
"Well, I better get going," Python said as he got up from his chair and grabbed his dufflebag," don't want Blood to get all crazy." As he headed to the door, Greg then said," Hold up man. You might want to see this." Python turned around and looked at the television, which Greg was motioning to. "In other news," the newsman was saying," the villain none as Jinx, was beaten off by the Titans a few minutes ago. She was robbing a jewelry store when the group showed up. Since many of the civilians in the area were either taking cover or ran out of the area, not much is known about the battle." The screen then cut to a picture of Jinx on a stretcher and being loaded on to a hospital bed while officers stood on the sides of the open back door of it. Python's eyes filled with rage as the man continued, "Due to her injuries suffered from being thrown into a car, she will be transferred to a medical facility and then to a maximum facility prison." "Damn it all!" Python screamed," I got to save her. They will have to go down the mountain passes. If I hurry, I'll cut them off there!" He hurried back to the door, but was stopped as Greg yelled," Kid!" He turned around to catch an SMG that Greg had thrown at him. Greg threw three other rounds at him, which Python caught, and said," On the house. Go save your girl and give em hell!" "Got ya!" he replied back as he hurried off.
The light depraved mountain path stretched before the convoy as it headed to the hospital. One Police car was in the front of the ambulance as two others followed behind it, resulting in one huge line. With the car's lights on, the officer of the first car carefully turned around the bends in the rows as his partner talked on. "I tell ya, what a catch!" the other guy said with excitement. "You can say that again." The driver said. "I mean, we do clean up after the Titans, but a member of HIVE? This is awesome," he stated," if they keep busting super villains, we can finally take care of the other crime bosses around here." "Yep. And this night couldn't…" but the driver never finished. The air exploded with gunfire and the windshield erupted with bullet holes and glass shards flying. The driver and passenger shock as blood flew from the holes that appeared on their chests. The limp body of the driver then pulled the wheel quickly to the left as it dropped, the car spinning out of control and breaking through the road's guardrail. It tumbled to the ground and then exploded in an inferno as soon as it made contact with the surface.
As soon as the event happened, the ambulance and other two cars came to a screeching halt. Witnesses to the event, two cops from each car got out, pistols drawn and heading to the crash site. The parametric driver started to get out, but got back in as one of the cops commanded," Stay there." The officers slowly made their way to the impact site. "What was that?" one of them asked. "Not sure," another replied," stay here, I'll head over." The three stopped as he moved over to the destroyed guardrail. As soon as he was two feet away from it, gunfire once again racked the air and his body fell to the ground, dead and leaking blood. "Oh hell!" one of them yelled as he nervously pointed his gun around. "It came from over there!" one of them yelled as he motioned to a rock pointing out from the mountainside. They fire their guns, hoping to fire anything. Of course, they didn't take the time to check behind them. In no time, their bodies were racked with fire. They fell to the ground as Python walked from behind one of the cop cars, the SMG in his hands as his finger on the trigger, ready to fire.
"Law enforcement these days." He said as he moved to the back of the ambulance. He quickly opened the door and pointed his weapon in. He only saw a parametric in there that yelled as he saw Python. He then saw Jinx, strapped to a hospital bed and breathing with the help of a mobile oxygen tank. "Is she going to be all right?" he asked. "As long as she gets her injuries treated, she'll be fine." He replied. "Good. Now get out before I shoot you." Python commanded. Without argument, he got out as Python closed the door and headed to the driver. Forcing him out of the ambulance and taking it over, Python turned the car around and speeded off toward the city.
Jinx was slowly starting to get out of her coma as she slowly opened her eyes. She was first blinded by a bright light, but soon got use to it. She then realized she was in a bed of some kind. She leaned against the head, but realized she felt sore all over. She then looked at herself, and remembered the battle from last night. Now here she was, her injuries patched up. Her left palm was wrapped with bandage and the arm it was part of was in a cast. She moved her free arm to her head to fell her hair wasn't tied up. She then moved to her face and a patch on her right check. (Great. I got caught. The police will probably send me to jail now that my injuries are healed.) She thought. Glad to see you up." A voice from her side said. She turned around to she Python leaning against a closed door. "What happened?" she asked. "They were going to send you to jail, with you incapacitated," he said as he sat down in a chair to her side," but, I went in a saved you." "What about Gizmo and Mammoth?" she asked. "Didn't help." Python replied. "Those bastards! When I see them, I'm going to…" she stopped herself as she remembered that Python was here, and, for some reason, didn't want him to hear her mad. She then said," Anyways, thanks for saving me." "Welcome. And don't worry about those two. Their jackasses either way we look at them." She laughed at this and said," Yeah. I'm just glad you saved me beside them." She caught herself at saying this and blushed heavily as Python smiled.
"By the way," he said," I got you something." He reached under his chair and pulled out the wooden box with the engraved rose. She took it form him and opened it, her eyes filled with surprise at what lay inside. Inside was small, Snub-nosed revolver resting on purple velvet lining. It had a black handle, but the other parts were silver. Below it were six silver bullets. She picked up the gun and held in her hands, palms opened. "Do you give all your love's this?" she asked. "Just the ones I really like." He replied. She then looked at the handle, which had writing on one of its sides in a kind of silver ink .It read," With love always." She then set it back down as Python asked, "Will you except this gift? And my love for you?" Jinx smiled and said," Yes. Yes I do." He then leaned in and their mouths meet for a kiss. As they shared in the moment they had, they didn't notice the door opened a crack. Gizmo and Mammoth were spying on them, a look of hate in both their eyes. "He just signed his death notice." Gizmo said as he watched the two."
Chapter 8 coming soon!