Chapter 8
Waverly waved at the Black SUV as it left them on the front steps of the police station. Nicole had an arm around her shoulders using Waverly as a crutch. Waverly helped guide Nicole into the building and to the couch where they had been in
a different situation only a few nights before.
Waverly laid her there while she went into the gym and grabbed the bag filled with medical supplies. She pulled out a compression bandage and looked at Nicole. "Um." She looked at Nicole and then the bandage. "I need to take off your shirt."
Waverly said shyly.
"I thought you'd never ask" Nicole laughed and winced as a pain shot through her. Waverly blushed and then shot Nicole a serious look.
"No more jokes." Waverly made sure her face was stern, "not until we get you bandaged up." Nicole just smiled.
"Yes ma'am." Waverly just smiled at her as she adjusted herself in the couch next to Nicole. She locked eyes with Nicole as her hand reached over her and grasped the hem of her black t-shirt. Her heart raced at the contact of her hand on Nicole's
skin. She drew in a quick breath and then started to lift. Nicole sat there calmly watching Waverly, Waverly could feel her body react as her hand touched Nicole's stomach and Nicole drew in an equally quick breath. Waverly had to
look down as she could feel her cheeks giving her away. She felt a hand on hers, "it ok baby." Nicole said. Waverly looked back at Nicole her heart flipping at the title she had just been given. Nicole's cheeks turned red as well, it had
slipped her lips without a thought. "Is that ok?" She asked embarrassed. Waverly just nodded. Nicole started to sit up towards Waverly but then winced in pain.
"Ok, Romeo, I think you best just relax and let me get you fixed up." Waverly said softly. She slid Nicole's shirt up under her arms so that Nicole didn't have to sit up much and then began wrapping the bandage around her chest. Once she was
done Nicole laid down her eyes closed from the pain it had caused to hold herself up while Waverly played nurse. Waverly gently pulled the shirt back down and slid up to place a gentle kiss on Nicole's forehead. Nicole tried to open her
eyes but the exhaustion was taking her over.
Dolls, Doc, and Wynonna pulled up outside the old barn that would serve as their black site. Beside the old door was now a new keypad. Dolls approached as Wynonna and Doc got Whiskey Jim out of the rear compartment. Dolls entered the
code and the door popped open, he turned and helped Doc lead Jim into the building Wynonna following Peacemaker pointed steadily at Whiskey Jims head.
Inside was all new equipment Major Haught had requisitioned from Black Badge. Whiskey Jim was secured to a chair and then suspended in the air. Wynonna stood fast in front of him Peacemaker cocked and ready to go should Whiskey make a wrong
move. Dolls went over to the cabinets that lined the walls. Using a palm reader he opened one and took out a large black case. He carried it over to a stainless steel table that was beside Jim and laid it down. He then placed
himself between Wynonna and Jim and placed a hand on either of his forearms as he leaned in close.
"There's a mole on my organization Jim," Dolls ripped the duck tape from Jims lips eliciting a "fuck" from the revenant. "And your going to help me find him." He said giving a pat to Whiskeys face. Dolls turned and nodded to Wynonna who lowered peacemaker and headed for the door where Doc was waiting for her. Dolls walked over to the table and popped open the black case.
Doc and Wynonna were sitting in Dolls SUV, Doc rooting through the bag Waverly had packed looking for something to snack on while Wynonna sat with her head leaned back listening to the screams coming from the barn.
"I wanted to kill him Doc." Wynonna said without expression. Doc stopped his hand before the donut had made it to his mouth. "I wanted to look down the barrel of peacemaker and just shoot." Wynonna tilted her head forward looking at the Bunline special that lay in her lap. "Geeezus listen to me, maybe I am crazy."
"You just got the itch." Doc said taking a swig from Wynonnas flask that was on the console. "It is a thing rarely articulated, but there is a power that comes from taking a life, even a demonic one." Doc sat the flask back down looking at Wynonna. "It is a thing unequalled by anything else in this world, it is a powerful drug."
"Great so I'm just going to keep on chasing the dragon." Wynonna said reaching for the flask, "better that than to be a pathetic victim."
"Oh you were never that." Doc says. Wynonna takes a swig and hands the flask to Doc.
"Than what am I?"
"Your Wynonna Earp." Doc turns away from Wynonna to see Dolls exiting the barn, dark liquid covering his face. Doc climbs over the console into the back seat as Dolls climbs in the driver side door.
"Don't mess with my things." Dolls says giving Doc a look.
"Well," Wynonna says sliding peacemaker back into her holster. "What did Vodka Steve have to say?"
"Just that Bobo is planning something, big" Dolls said as he started up the truck. "I need to talk with Major Haught." They peel out of the dirt parking lot and headed off towards Purgatory.
Dolls, Doc and Wynonna come barreling into BBD to see Waverly jump up from her seat at her table and waving her arms frantically while shushing them. Wynonna had a bottle of whiskey in one hand and a box of donuts in the other. Waverly indicated
over the the sofa with the sleeping Major.
"I need to speak with her." Dolls said stripping off his shirt that was covered in revenant blood. Wynonna pulled a donut out of the box she had sat on the table, admiring the view before her. Doc rolled his eyes and huffed grabbing a donut
and turning to Waverly.
"How is the good major? Held herself well if I must say." He said biting into the donut.
"Yea. No thanks to you." Waverly said crossing her arms.
"I had to improvise in the situation Waverly. Do not be cross." Doc said taking a seat at the table propping his feet up.
"How long has she been out?" Dolls asked Waverly pulling on a fresh shirt.
"A couple of hours." Waverly said turning and looking at the sleeping red head. "But she still needs rest."
"Waverly," a tired Nicole said sitting up on the sofa wincing as she did so. "I'm fine." Waverly shot Nicole a stern look which elicited a slight smile in the red heads lips. "I'm ready to help." Major Haught said attempting to stand.
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"You can help from there Major." Dolls said grabbing a file and walking over and pulling a chair up beside the major. "Before you were assigned here, I assume they gave you a briefing as to he situation here?" Haught nodded. "Do you remember
anything about Bobo Del Rey?"
Haught scoffed, "that would depend upon who did the briefing." Nicole said adjusting herself. "Bobo was a bit of a debate at headquarters. Most agree he's a demon, and that he's the main one behind the goings on in Purgatory."
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"Most?" Waverly asked, sitting on the table behind Dolls.
"Who wouldn't agree that Bobo is a revenant?" Wynonna asked leaning against the wall beside Nicole.
"That's the thing. No one ever seemed to say it out loud but there were whispers." Nicole said.
"Who?" Dolls questioned. Nicole gave him a look and Dolls nodded. "Lucado."
"I can't say for sure. That's part of the reason I'm here. If the breach is as high up as her, then," Nicole just made a face and Dolls nodded in agreement.
"We know Bobo has people under him, we know Criderman is in his pocket, what's so special about this Rio Lobo?" Wynonna asked drinking from her bottle.
"Lucado." Dolls corrected her. "If the commander of a highly secret, highly armed, black ops government organization is under the control of a demon," Dolls stood up saying to Wynonna.
"Shit." Waverly said from the table.
"Yea." Nicole said leaning back into the sofa. She turned and looked at Dolls, "what else did Whiskey Jim have to say?" Nicole asked, Major Haught taking over.
"Bobo has a plan." Dolls said opening the file folder. "Do you recognize him?" He said as he handed the photo to Waverly. Waverly took it and studied. Nicole watched her as her little brunette scrunched her face in thought, a
smile slipping onto her face.
"Maybe." Waverly said sliding off the table, her skirt sliding up her thigh a little giving Nicole's heart pause. Waverly seemed to not notice as she stood if fell back into place and she walked over to her boxes and began flipping through
files.
"Who is it? Why is he important?" Nicole asked Dolls trying to regain her focus.
"From what I could gather from Whiskey Jim he's "
"Marcus Wade" said Waverly from her box.
"Your research really is impeccable" dolls said admiring the smiling Brunette.
"Who's Marcus Wade?" Wynonna asked.
"He was an engineer for the L&N railway." Waverly said excitedly as she brought her file around and sat next to Dolls at the table. "They said he was one of the most advanced minds of his time!" Waverly was overly animated.
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"And most disturbing." Doc intervened. "Marcus was a lead man for the railroad. He brought hopes and dreams to many. Promises of a better life out west." Doc was standing now his back to the group as he recalled the tale he was
telling. "Wyatt and I, we came out after we heard rumors of people going missing from the crews. Whole slew of men, gone. Never to be seen or heard from again." Doc stopped and bowed her head. "Wyatt couldn't believe
the rumors. He still had faith in the goodness of men. He did up until that day." Doc turned now and looked at the group. "We had arrived late one evening to the camp that was set up for the iron workers. We
had rode all day and our horses were tired. We sought refuge in a tent near the entrance to a tunnel that was in the works." Doc reached over and grabbed the bottle of whiskey from Wynonna taking a swig and handing it back
to her as he said, "I will never forget their screams."
Everyone was just staring at Doc engrossed in what he was telling them. They sat quietly as they listened intently to the details of how Wade had tortured and killed his victims. Men who had no family and had come out west looking
for a new start.
"Gruesome" Wynonna said taking a sip from the bottle she had held still during the entire tale. Everyone nodded in agreement.
"But what could Bobo be planning? And what would Marcus Wade have to do with it?" Waverly said.
Nicole had adjusted herself so that she was sitting up fully now. "What does Bobo want?"
"What?" Wynonna asked. Nicole looked at her pointedly.
"We are looking at this wrong, we are asking what this guy, Wade, has to do with Bobo's big unknown plan. Maybe we should be looking at what Bobo wants. What does he want to accomplish?"
"He's a demon. He wants what all demons want." Wynonna interjected.
"Which is?" Nicole asked.
Wynonna got an aggravated look on her face. Looking around the room as if for an answer.
"To leave the ghost River triangle" Waverly said almost in a whisper.
"Yea that!" Wynonna said stepping over beside her sister and putting her hand on her shoulder in solidarity. Nicole nodded smiling slightly at Waverly, who blushed.
"So how is Wade going to get him out of the Triangle?" Nicole asked. No one seemed to have an answer.
A few days passed and the Black Badge still seemed unable to discover Bobo's plans. Waverly and Nicole had spent a lot of time together a BBD while Nicole recovered while Wynonna Doc and Dolls tried to find ways to get the information
from Whiskey Jim.
"Come on Major try to keep up." Dolls said running beside his battle buddy. Nicole was struggling it was the first time she had gone for a run since the fight with Sven and she wasn't sure her ribs were quite ready for it. Waverly
had insisted that she wrap them before she left and Nicole was now wishing she had listened. As the rounded the corner outside Shortys Nicole had to stop and lean over. She reached out a hand and placed it against the cold
brick wall to steady herself. Dolls turned and noticed the major was not beside him and jogged back towards her running in place. "Come on Haught!"
"Ugg," Nicole replied breathing heavily, "I should have listened." She stood back up and started her jog again. Dolls was now running backwards facing Nicole.
"What was that?" Dolls asked smiling.
"Nothing" Nicole replied trying to match his pace.
"Maybe if I had long brown hair and was wearing a crop top you would be more inclined to keep up!" Dolls laughed now beside her. He had to jump over he curb into the street to dodge a swing from Nicole. She just gave him a look.
"What?" Dolls smiled at her. "I would be a lousy agent if I didn't figure that one out." Dolls said as he fell back in line with the red head. Nicole suddenly stopped and just looked over at him. Dolls stopped as well
hands on his sides breathing heavily.
"I'm in trouble aren't I" was all Nicole could get out.
"She is an Earp." Dolls said as he leaned over stretching out his legs. They were now back by the BBD where they had started their run. Nicole started stretching as well.
"I don't know what I'm doing." Haught finally said. Giving up on her stretches and taking a seat on the curb. Dolls just laughed and sat down beside her after shaking out his legs.
"I think you know exactly what your doing." Dolls smiled at the red head. He suddenly laughed out loud tossing his head back. Nicole gave him a curious look. "Do you remember that blonde in Sweden." He smiled shaking his
head.
"Yea I do." Nicole said with reminiscing on her face. Smiling and nodding.
"Sergeant Collins was so convinced she was into him." He said they both started laughing, almost giggling.
"They all want the beard!" They said in unison and falling over laughing. They sat there for a few more moments just laughing and remembering before Dolls finally broke the revelry.
"He was so convinced and the look on his face when you took her home." Dolls said smiling and shaking his head. "So I have no doubt, Major, you know exactly what your doing." Dolls said turning to look at her. The look
on Nicole's face was different
"It's different with her, X, she can make me smile for no damn reason." Nicole said as a slight smile crossed her lips. "She lights up my world every time she walks into a room. I can't stop thinking about her."
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"Sounds like a distraction." Dolls replied.
"A beautiful distraction with great lips." Nicole smiled. Dolls just laughed.
"She's still an Earp," dolls said as he stood up patting Nicole on the shoulder.
"Take your own advice there X." Nicole said over her shoulder.
"Hang in there Nic, I'm sure you'll figure it out." Dolls said as the door closed behind him.
