AN... Sorry for the delay, work has been driving me crazy. they are moving a lot of equipment around and it's like a state secret as to where they are putting things. As the person responsible for setting up the odds and ends around the machines, I have had to move stuff from point A to B to C to D then back to B cause they cant tell us what is going on. ARGH! Its made me physically and mentelly tired all week. I hate being a peon!
OK rant over hope you enjoy.
Anton, a former Army Ranger before getting kicked out of the service for beating his commanding officer had found the cliff face overlooking the town, and after spending a night searching, had found the cave high up on the edge of the north face. The main 'room' was large enough for them to set up a camp, complete with beds and cook stoves, and thankfully, after the trip out for supplies yesterday, they now had a heater as well. As a city boy, Dante knew he was out of his element.
"Has there been anything interesting happening today?" he asked as he approached the entrance?
"Not really, this place is boring as hell boss," Anton replied. "What's so special about this hick town anyways? I mean besides the fact that the Sherriff is a girl, and drives a Bug of all things. It's not like she can even hide that yellow eyesore from anyone."
"Let's just say this place is a blind spot as far as all other law agencies are concerned and offers a lot of potential to Patri and the others and leave it at that." Dante told him, picking up the discarded binoculars from where Anton had tossed them. "Do you really want to know more?"
"No." Anton swallowed nervously, he might have been a trained killer, but he was not going to cross the man who scared him with just a look, and Patri was such a man. "I'm going to get some shut eye. Chow is checking the perimeter and Jones is checking the weapon's, again. The brothers took a run back to New York to get more supplies and better equipment now that we have a place to set up, they should be back tomorrow."
"Good, I don't want to waste any more time. I will have Jones wake you when it's your turn for watch again." And witht that Dante turned his thought inwards, wondering once again just what it was about this place that drew his sister here, and what happened to her after she arrived, it was like she just vanished.
Xxx
"She's going to kill you for sure this time Emma." Belle told her as she looked into the box the blonde held. "And then she will kill Ruby. You're both crazy."
"Come on Belle, it's perfect, and by the time she realizes what's going on, it will be too late. I know this will ruffle her feathers," a snort from the tall brunette beside her caused her to grin at mental image as well, "but how can we not do this?"
"When she finds out about this, don't come running to me because I want nothing to do with this." Bell told her friends.
"Regina won't be able to resist anyway. She has said she always wanted a pet." Ruby told her as she reached into the box to bet the small white fur ball at the bottom, only to pull her hand back with a hiss as the animal tried to bite her.
"No, she said she wanted a pet wolf my friend. But I think that's entirely your fault."
"How is it my fault?" the werewolf asked confused.
"She said it when she was still The Evil Queen, and her troops had to face a certain Wolf in battle. I remember her coming to my cell and asking me if I knew anything about Children of the Moon. I didn't know that's what you called yourselves at the time. But then she said if she couldn't have one as a pet, a rug worked as well." The librarian told her.
"Maybe this isn't such a good idea after all."
"Don't wuss out on me now. You're the big bad wolf, are you really scared of Regina? Or are you just scared of what's in the box?" Emma asked, raising said box up towards the other woman's face, smirking as she took a step back.
Drawing herself up to her full height, Ruby glared at the blonde for questioning her courage. "I'm not afraid of either of them!" she told her, crossing her arms defiantly. "You do your part and I will delay her majesty."
Belle just shook her head as she watched the two walk off, knowing nothing good would come of it, but then a grin crossed her features as she thought of all the possible outcomes both for and against. Either way, she would get to enjoy the show.
Xxx
At the edge of town, David had just pulled up to check on Robin Hood's camp sight when he heard someone shouting out to him. Turning, he saw the man they called Little John, despite his size, running towards him.
"Your highness, you must come quickly!" the large man shouted, grabbing his arm and all but dragging him back the way he had just come from. "Robin's needing your help, there are strange things going on out her." He told him cryptically, not giving David time to ask what was going on. "Strange noises and lights are roaming the woods. Like witchcraft."
Just as the large man finished all but shouting his message, David found himself at the outlaws camp of tents, more modern then they once were, the Merry Men, as they were known, still refused to move into the town proper. Around him, he saw armed men posted in various spots keeping watch for what he wasn't sure. He knew that it was probable just their imagination running away with them, but at the same time it did not hurt to be to careful as he well knew.
"Robin, what is this all about?" he asked after having greeted the thief. "John was on about strange things happening around her?"
"Let's take a walk, Highness, away from little ears." This was said with a nod towards Robins young son Roland who played not to far away with one of the older children from the band of thieves.
Once he deemed them far enough away, Robin turned to the other man. "It's true, there has been something strange going on out her for the last week or so. There have been strange noises and lights at night. Not to mention the smells that are foreign to the woods, strong yet almost metallic at times. I did not want to worry anyone but then I found something strange to me, I thought you might know what it was."
With that, Robin pulled a small cylindrical object from a concealed hole in the tree he was standing by. "One of my men found it this morning near the beach. He also said it looked like someone had been there not that long ago, but the tide had washed away any other trace."
Looking at the metal tube, David found his own knowledge lacking, having spent most of the curse in a magic induced coma, he could not shake the feeling that the quiet he and his family had been enjoying as of late was about to end.
Xxx
"Miss Swan, what is the meaning of…. This!" an angry mayor questioned her town Sheriff as she pointed down at the white 'thing' attacking her drape cord. She had arrived home not ten minutes ago and found her unwanted guest sitting on her Persian rug, a blue bow tied around its neck, matching its blue eyes. She had immediately known who had put it in her front hall and called, all but demanding the blondes presence.
"That's Ghost and he is a flame point, medium length fur coat Siamese kitten. He has had all his shots and been neutered already. He's for Henry because you won't let him have a dog, I got him a cat. But I can't keep him at my place cause I'm not there enough so I brought him here."
"And what makes you think I will let the little beast stay?" Regina said, raising one manicured eyebrow.
"Because you don't want to break Henry's heart by getting rid of him?" was the question she received in answer. "Besides, he will be here for you when Henry isn't. He's very loving, unless you're a werewolf apparently." The last was said in a bit of a whisper, yet she was still overheard and the second eyebrow joined the first climbing the mayors forehead.
"Yes I imagine the cat did not take to kindly to the smell of the wolf. But be warned, anything he ruins, I will be billing you for Miss Swan."
"Yeah yeah, I know," Emma started to reply, only to be interrupted by her phone going off. "Sheriff Swan." She said, and listened to the report from the other end of the line. "I have to go, someone just took a shot at David's cruiser when he was leaving Hoods group." She informed the mayor.
"Are you sure it was not an accident? They are woodsmen after all, constantly practicing with their bows."
"It wasn't a bow, it was a rifle." Emma told her, both of them knowing that Robins men did not use modern weapons.
Xxx
"What they hell was that!" Dante demanded as he grabbed Jones by the front of his jacket, picking the smaller man up till only his toes still touched the floor of the cave. "I said keep a low profile! How is shooting at one of only two police officers in town a low profile!? Do that again and I will stake you out on the beach at low tide and leave you there!" With a shake, he tossed the other man from him, to mad to watch as he bounced off the floor, not daring to make a sound.
"Boss, I know Jones can be an idiot at times, but you should know, one of the canisters apparently fell out of the duffel bag when we brought in supplies yesterday. One of those rednecks that camp out in the woods found it. I saw the man with the kid give it to the deputy. What should we do?"
"Tonight, after the town rolls up its streets for the night I want you and Chow to go and get it back from the police. And while you are there you might as well set up that surveillance we talked about. I want to know more then what we can see. I want to know what they say as well. And stay away from the bar, and the leggy chick I've seen you watching on her morning runs. We are here for work, not pleasure. If and when it changes I will let you know!"
Anton grinned, picturing the leggy brunette, part of the reason he liked the early morning watch was watching her on her runs. The job had its draw backs, like no cable, but that was one fringe benefit. Well worth getting up early to watch he though with a grin, picturing what she must wear, or not, when it was warmer.
