Preparations
Torch, Monkeywrench, and Thrasher got to work on the Thunder Machine while Buzzer and Ripper began checking over their motorcycles. Gnawgahyde began to skin and clean the alligator for dinner. Zartan and Zandar moved back inside the hut to hammer out details in private. Zartan laid out a set of blueprints on the table and the both of them stood over the table studying what they saw in the blueprints. Zandar's eyes moved over the layout of the building and then he smiled. "This is the way in," he said pointing to a small access shaft.
Zartan looked at his brother. "Be sure," he said.
Zandar nodded his head and walked out of the hut. He went right through the center of camp and disappeared into the swamp. No one saw him go.
Zanya and Road Pig met up with Zarana and Zanzibar in town. Zarana gave her niece a rather exasperated look. "What?" asked Zanya innocently.
"I heard on the scanner that the police are looking for the two of you for killing that waitress," said Zarana. "What were you two thinking?"
Zanya just shrugged and helped Road Pig and Zanzibar load up the cargo sled they were using. Zarana rolled her eyes in an exasperated manner and went back in the store to get more supplies.
Zartan began forming the plan for the job in his mind. He was already certain that Zandar had been correct about the entry point, and was basing his primary plan around that. His secondary plan, if he had to use it, would be a lot noisier and a lot messier than his primary plan. He smiled at the realization that he almost hoped he would have to use the secondary plan.
Zandar returned from his scouting expedition two days later. Zartan looked at him expectantly to see what the results were. Zandar just simply nodded his head to his brother and went inside the hut to go to sleep. Zartan smiled. "We're ready," he said to the others.
To be continued…