Appointed Defender
Malcolm was ducking in and out of hiding spots to make sure he wasn't spotted by the police. He was heading back to his old crib and get his stuff. He needed to ditch the prison clothes because it made him stick out like a sore thumb. Once he saw that last police car passed his house, He jumped out of the bushes and bolted to his house. He was looking around for any cops that might be lurking around his crib. He pulled out a spare key and unlocked the backdoor. He went inside as another police car came back. He sigh with relief that he was back home. He was looking the placed to see that some of the placed had been empty for a while.
He was walking around the house for a moment as he noticed that loose floorboard was lifted up and he looked inside to see that the bag of money that was stashed. He was shocked that someone knew where to find the money. He was looking around the house to see that it wasn't broken into. Then it hit as he realize something.
"That's right. Lin must've took the money and my sister out of Stilwater." Malcolm said.
He was walking towards his room and he see that his was covered in dust and webs as he dust everything down as he went to see that everything was covered in spiders which made him sigh. He knew that he was going to get some new clothes. He got out of the house and headed the closest Sloppy Seconds. He was looking around to see that some of the cops were looking high and low for both him and Carlos. Malcolm walked into Sloppy Second as he was looking around for a new pairs of clothes to wear. Until he came across a plain white Tee and black Jean short and black shoes. Took the tags off all of them and put them on. He grabbed his prison clothes. He tossed them into the dumpster. He pour gasoline all over them as he pulled out a match.
"This will keep the cops off my ass." Malcolm said.
He tossed the lit match into the dumpster as it was set ablaze. He walked away from the dumpster as he was heading towards Tee 'N' aay as he was trying to get some information on what happened in Stilwater. He walked inside as he signal the bartender to get him a drink. Bartender nodded his head as he grabbed the bottle of beer and popped the tap off. He was looking at the Television for a moment as it was on the news.
"It is said by some to be the trial of the century. A notorious member of a gang once known as 'The Third Street Saints,' Johnny Gat, was arrested last year after an assassination attempt on decorated police officer Troy Bradshaw."
Malcolm leans forward to listen to the Asian reporter saying abut Troy and Johnny. Malcolm gripped his beer for a moment as he was upset that one of his friends was arrested while the other was just a cop. He was signaling the bartender to turned it up.
"In the resulting trial, Gat was convicted of one count of attempted murder, and a staggering three hundred and eighty seven counts of first degree murder, promptly sending him to death row."
Malcom just shook his head because Johnny has a track recorder for the most kills in the crew. He was just continue when suddenly...
"Hey barry, turn this shit off!"
The bartender named Barry turned the tv off. Malcolm was looking at drunk in a red vest with a flag on his arm. Malcolm examine the flag but it was nothing that he recognize it before. He turned his head towards the drunk for a moment as the drunk sat next to him.
"I was watching that." Malcolm stated.
"Well, I guess you're not watching it any more, are you bitch?"
Malcolm sat there for a moment as the drunk put his bottle of beer down on the counter which Malcolm grabbed and smashed it into the drunk's face as he fell back onto the ground which caught the bartender by surprise.
"Could you turn the tv back on?' Malcolm said.
Barry nodded his head as he grabbed the remote and turned the tv back on for Malcolm. Malcolm continue listening for any more information about Johnny Gat.
"In a few short moments, we'll be allowed back into the courtroom so find out if Mr. Gat is going hoe a happy man, or a dead one, back to you, Jack."
Malcolm's eyes widen at the bad news.
"Oh shit!" Malcolm said.
He got out of his seat and was about to make his way to the courthouse, but a friend from the drunk guy that he knocked out had stopped him. He wasn't to happy about what he did to his friend. Then Malcolm grabbed the beer that he was drinking and hit the drunk's friend with it. He was about to get up, but I had stopped on his face and killed him before he could.
Once Malcolm killed those two red flag members, he man his way outside to find a car. Luckily, some guy was pulling up so as soon as he parked, Malcolm grabbed him and tossed him out of the car. He got in and drove off, he knew that he had to get to the courthouse and save Johnny. He took He drove to downtown and he noticed that there was a crowd gathering at the courthouse. He knew that it was no time for him to park the car.
He came in at top speed which he rammed into the gates of the courthouse. He scared a lot of people as they all ran for their lives. He was making his way inside the courthouse. He knew that he had to fight his way through the guards that was station in the lobby. He grabbed his gun and walked inside.
"Hold it! Only reporters are allow in at this time."
Malcolm pulled out his gun and started shooting at the guard and grabbed the dead man's gun and started shooting at the other before he could drew his gun. He was walking his way inside of the courthouse with guns blazing. Meanwhile in one of courtroom, Johnny was standing at attention for the judge and she didn't not like him at all. He knew that this was going to be it for him, but he wasn't going to let it end with him being a prisoner.
"Mr. Gat, you've been convicted of over three hundred murders, do you really expect this appeal to work?"
"I figure with the statute of limitations, it really should be closer to two fifty." Johnny stated.
"There's no statute of limitations for murder!"
Johnny rose up from his seat.
"Why the fuck not?" Johnny asked.
The Judge bang her gavel.
"Watch yourself, Mr. Gat."
"Or what? You'll hold me in contempt of court? You're already planning on giving me the chair, you think I give a shit about you not liking me. Fuck off." Johnny said.
The judge was getting pissed because of Johnny's outbursts.
"I'm curious if you can keep your cavalier attitude with two thousand volts running through your body."
"Oh yeah? And I'm wondering if you can keep acting like a douchebag when I shove that gavel up your ass." Johnny said.
He was getting ready to fight an elderly woman. (A/N: that part got me laughing all the time.) Then his lawyer was getting annoyed about defending Johnny.
"My client would like that stricken from the record.
The judge was about to say something to him. But before she could, there was a few gun shots were heard outside of the room. This had caught everyone's attention.
"What's that?"
One of the guards was about to go and check it out. But as soon as the guard had reach the door, it was kicked open. Then there was hand that grab the guard's gun before it hid by the stand. Johnny raise an brow at the intruder. The other guard pulled out his gun and slowly move towards the door. Once the guard got close, then Malcolm appeared form his hiding spot and point the gun at the guard which cause Johnny to smile to see him.
"Drop it!" Malcolm ordered.
The guard dropped his gun, but it went off as soon as it hit the floor. A bullet went around the room for a moment before it hit the wall. And only Malcolm and Johnny weren't fazed by it as everyone else took cover to avoid being hit by the bullet. The lawyer popped his head out from underneath the table.
"Anyone hit and need a lawyer?"
He hid under the table again and Johnny just shook his head. Johnny was looking at his best friend to see that he was alive and kicking. Malcolm grabbed the keys for Johnny's cuffs.
"Shit, 'bout time your burnt ass woke up." Johnny said.
"You okay, Johnny?" Malcolm asked.
He tossed Johnny the keys as he caught them and started to unlock his cuffs.
"Yeah, aside from almost getting my ass sent to the chair I'm fucking great." Johnny said, got the cuffs off before looking Malcolm. "Hey you look different, did you do something with your hair?"
"Funny. You ready to get out of here?" Malcolm asked.
"Fuck yeah." Johnny said.
Malcolm handed him the guard's gun as the both of them started to head out. Johnny looked at the judge who was shaking in fear. He untied his tie and pointed his gun at her as he shot a couple of times. Malcolm was looking from the corner of door, but he ducked as the cops started shooting.
"Well, we can't get out that way." Malcolm said.
Johnny was looking at the door on the other side of the room.
"Come on." Johnny said.
They both started running as Johnny dropped kicked the door. The guards were in the next room over. The both of them started shooting at the other guards before they took their guns and animo. Malcolm was looked at the guards behind them. He kicked the door closed as he pushed something heavy behind it. Once they both made it to the lobby, Johnny pulled a shotgun and shot the guard through a glass door. Malcolm was looking at Johnny's handiwork and he was impressed.
"Same old Johnny Gat. Murdering is always fun when you're around." Malcolm said.
Johnny started chuckling for a moment. They both started running towards the car that Malcolm stole. He started it up as he throw in reverse and slammed his foot on the gas. The car back up before it hit a couple of reporters and cars. Then Malcolm put it in drive as the car drove off with the cops on their tail.
"Hey, thanks for busting me out, Eesh woulda killed me if I had got executed." Johnny said.
Malcolm was looking at him for a moment before looking back to the road.
"You're still with Aisha?" Malcolm asked.
He did a sharp turn as a police car crash into a another car.
"Yeah, I mean it got a little tricky with me being in death row and her being on the DL after faking her own death, but, you know, we found a way to make it work." Johnny told him.
After hearing that, He was wondering what happened to his girl and his sister. He knew that he was had to find them one day after he get things back up and running again. He did another sharp turn as the police car popped a tire as the other police car crash into it.
"So, how long were you in jail anyways?" Malcolm asked.
"Two years and thirty one days." Johnny answered.
Malcolm chuckled.
"Not like you were counting." Malcolm said.
Johnny grinned.
"Yeah right? It's weird, people inside were betting how long I'd last. You know, when I was first busted, guards were always trying to put me in the ground. After Troy became chief of Police it all stopped. Troy must be more forgiving than I am." Johnny said.
He was still pissed that Julius let a cop into the crew. Malcolm was looking around to see that more cop still on them as he realize what Johnny just said about Troy.
"Wait...TROY is chief of police?" Malcolm asked.
"You better start getting with the times, man. Julius is missing, Ben King wrote an autobiography, Dex is a...don't even get me started on Dex, but the real kicker is Troy. In a couple of months, he went from undercover officer to chief of police. And word is that he's become obsessed with finding out what had happened on your little boat trip with the Alderman." Johnny explained.
Malcolm placed his hand on his scars which he was also curious about the explosion started.
"Well, if I get some free time, I might swing by the station and say "hello."" Malcolm said.
Johnny turned his head to see that the cops where still on them.
"Well, with these fuckers on our asses, you might not have to wait long." Johnny mentioned.
Malcolm knew that Johnny was right because he always thought that cops would give up after they enter their turf but things change.
"Where's Forgive and Forget?" Malcolm asked.
"Times changes, but not much though. Turn there." Johnny said.
Then Malcolm turned as he was looking at the Forgive and Forget depo was still up and running. He pulled in as they both ducked down as the cops drove pass it. They both just sigh with relief before they both started laughing.
"Good thing that not all of the stuff hasn't change. So Johnny, where Lin and my baby sister?" Malcolm said.
Johnny stopped laughing for a moment.
"I'll tell you so other time." Johnny said.
Malcolm was looking at him with a confuse look on his face. Johnny pulled out paper and handed it to Malcolm. He was looking at to see that it had an address on it. He drove off and he follow the direction of the suburbs and he was looking at Johnny with an raise eyebrow as he pulled up to a house.
"What hell is this? Johnny Gat is living in the suburbs. Are you pregnant or something? You're getting soft? Because the Johnny that I know would never get be caught dead at no bougie place like this." Malcolm said.
He was laughing while Johnny just shook his head at his best friend. It was gonna happen soon or later.
"Hey, thanks for getting me out there." Johnny said.
"No problem, dawg." Malcolm said.
They both fist bump as Johnny got out of the car and Malcolm drove off. Malcolm was wondering what happened to his girlfriend and his sister.
=== Elsewhere ===
There was an Asian woman with her hair down. She was wearing in dark purple tank top with black jacket and purple pants. She was wearing a chain that it was given to her by her boyfriend. She was filling up the gas to her voxen. She was looking around for a moment to find her friend. There was a girl with short back hair and wearing a blue top and short jean shorts. She was carrying a bag full of food and drinks. She was walking towards the car as a group of bikers surrounded her.
"Hey there baby. That's a lot of food you got there?"
"Mind if we give you a hand with those bags."
The asian woman walked up to them as she pulled her gun out of her back pocket.
"Sorry boys but she's with me."
The biker turned around as she pointed her gun at them as they back away from her. Then African American walked towards her as they leave.
"Thanks Lin. I owe you big time for this."
"Don't worry about Ti. I promise your brother that I will keep you safe and that is what I am gonna do." Lin said.
"Still no word from the others back at Stilwater?" Tia asked.
"No, I am starting to get worry." Lin said.
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Next time: Down Payment.
A/N: There you guys have it. It took a way for me to get this chapter done. But I will try my hardest to work on it so more. If you guys got question or concern, shoot me a PM or Review.
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