King of Hearts

Chapter 13 – Cash is Rash.

Twig's POV, Trustworth bank, Los Angeles.

My fur flew in the rough rain as I made my way to the back where the manager awaited me with a smile.

"Mr. Gerand?" He wondered as I offered him my hand.

Nodding to the fake name, I replied with a smile.

"Yes sir. I'm sorry I came in a little wet, it's pouring out there."

Taking my hand he replied calmly.

"Not an issue. I hear you wanted to discuss deposit boxes for...?"

"Personal items that belonged to my father. I want to find a safe way to store them with no chance at being lost or robbed." I stated as he nodded and took me into his private office.

He got the door, and as I awaited his full attention he replied.

"Well you came to the right place. Our bank may be smaller then your traditional firm, but I can personally guarantee the protection off all goods stored here. We have one of the best security systems in the state and not a dollar has been lost to date since opening back in 2006."

As I now watched him get to his desk, I smiled and got in the seat across from him.

As my rear placed itself firmly in the chair, I was asked.

"Are you familiar with deposit boxes Mr. Gerand?"

Letting my suit get properly placed along my body, I looked up to reply.

"Very."

Nodding the man then asked.

"Were you looking to get a certain size? Cause we offer many different variations and contracts you can apply for."

"I was looking to invest in the largest one available."

Smiling instantly the man replied.

"Well I will have to get you proper papers to sign and as most new customers you will have to put down a deposit on the box. Is that okay?" He wondered as I nodded and asked.

"Is there any chance I can see the box I will be getting? I would like to make sure I have enough room before I start moving things from my home."

Shaking his head, the manager replied.

"Unfortunately no. I have to get you signed up and then the bank will assign us the box and issue the keys. It will be a few days before we can move into the vault and access it."

Gently letting my arms free, I roughly reached across the desk to grab the man by the top of his dress shirt. In force, I slammed him into the base of the desk and whispered into his ear.

"I just want to see it. And if you know what's best you'll keep calm and get that vault open for me."

Fear was now present as he carefully replied.

"You won't get away with this."

In force I pushed on the back of his head to reply.

"Oh just watch me. Now are you going to get the vault open or I'm I just going to have to kill you here and now?"

The man was completely on one side of his argument now as he replied in a scared tone.

"The guards won't let us pass without a reason or the proper papers."

Immediately raising him to his seat I ordered.

"Then get someone's papers and pretend we're going in to open up a deposit box."

"But..?" In force I cut him off.

"One more excuse and you'll be plastered all over the wallpaper! Now get me access!"

The human shook in his seat as I watched him go inside his desk for the papers.

After a few seconds of him quivering, I saw him manage to get the ones he was looking for in haste.

"Let's go." I ordered as I pulled him up from his seat.

The human was clearly scared and any normal person would detect that if they saw him now. Before we could reach the exit to his office I pinned him to the wall to say in a fierce tone.

"You better act normal or I swear to god you'll be the first one here to die."

Nodding almost immediately to me, I added.

"I'm not here to hurt anyone. As long as you stay in line and get me to the money you'll go free unharmed, understand?" I asked in concern as he calmly replied as best he could.

"Yes sir."

Smiling I replied.

"Then get me to the vault."

Letting his body ease up as best as possible, we left the office to begin our short walk to the vault door where two armed guards waited.

"We need to go inside gentlemen." Stated the manager as they both looked to me.

"Papers?"

I watched closely as the manager handed them over.

The guard looked through them carefully as the manager looked back to me.

After a few seconds the guard replied.

"All right. Head on in. Jim, go with them." He ordered his partner as I watched the man get behind me.

As the guard leveled himself with me, I watched the manager make his way for the vault door to try and open it.

Both guards looked at me close as I began to hear it opening.

In seconds the door swung open and easily we made our way inside.

One of the guards remained outside the vault as we gained distance apart from the door.

The manager led us to the main room where all the biggest boxes waited, and as we went in I looked to my right to see the cash resting behind a locked gate.

My eyes were distracted as the manager stopped to turn to me.

The guard grew confused as I quickly swung my hand back to connect to his temple.

In force the man fell and in reaction I took hold of his baton and brought it to the top of his skull.

"BASH!"

In force I broke him wide open and the manager panicked and tried to run.

In speed I took him down and ordered.

"Shut up!"

Sweat covered him now as I ordered him to calm down under my palm.

As he took his care to try and remain calm, I looked to the vault door to see the other guard not coming from the noise we just made.

As I looked back I saw the manager breathing calmly again.

"Get up." I ordered as I pulled him to his feet.

The human still shook from me, and as I continued to check the entrance he asked.

"I thought you weren't going to hurt anyone."

Looking back I replied.

"I lied. Now get that gate open."

Looking to the locked gate, the man replied.

"I can't...!" In force I sent him to the gate itself and replied.

"You better unless you want to end up like Jim here! Make your choice." I urged of him as he looked to the dead guard.

Upon a few silent seconds, the man reached into his pocket to pull out a set of keys.

"Get it open." I ordered him as he turned to the gate to place in the keys.

My eagerness to the riches began to grow as he turned the key.

"Click!"

The sound to it unlocking made me hasty, and in force I sent the baton into the back of his skull.

"BASH!"

I watched as he fell to the floor instantly, and in force I sent it down on him again to make sure he was dead.

"BASH!"

The sound made the vault echo and in reaction the guard outside made his way inside to ask.

"Everything okay back there!?"

I remained silent as he began to move in and towards the back.

Quickly I pinned my back along the wall and listened close as his footsteps brought themselves closer to me by the seconds.

"Jim? You guys okay back...?" His eyes widened as he saw the bodies resting on the floor.

Before he could make a move however I sent my body into his plowing him into the metal floor below.

In speed the man attempted to punch me, but in rough force I countered, by grabbing his arm and sending the baton down into his face.

The baton punched a hole into his skull and in a happy joy I sent the baton down a few more times to make sure he was dead.

As blood covered the area under him, I managed to get up and look back to the money that waited before me.

Quickly taking off my suit jacket, I exposed the duffel bag I had wrapped around my back and as fast as I could I got it inflated and opened to begin piling in the dough.

"We may be a smaller firm but I can guarantee the...blah! Hehe!" I chuckled as I filled it up.

There was just enough spare stacks to fill the duffel and in speed I zipped it back up to begin my exit out the backdoor.

As soon as I got back in the rain, I began my small walk to the car where I stuffed the duffel down in the passenger seat and got the engine up and running.

"My joy for robberies excited me further as I for once was able to rob a bank without killing any officers of the laws. It may have been for a smaller take, but at least this time I was able to exit without any extra holes."

As I began my drive to the safe house I felt my phone go off.

Gently taking it to my ear, I answered.

"Hello?"

In a tall tone I was asked.

"Where the hell are you?!"

With a smile I replied.

"I was out playing! Why!? What's wrong boss!?"

In anger my boss replied.

"We got everyone together here, but you! Get your ass to the safe house now so we can get moving on the big job we've been planning!"

Nodding to myself as the rain pounded on my windshield, I replied.

"I'll be there in a few minutes. Just hold on, will you?"

My boss was tense, I could tell. In reaction to my response he replied.

"Hurry the fuck up! We'll miss our window!"

He then hung up as I looked back to my score resting next to me.

Gently putting my phone in my pocket, I refocused back on the road ahead.