Took long enough, These are getting harder to write as I go along so try to bear with me on this ok? Enjoy!!
Chapter 7: Cuban connection
It had been over a week now since my incident with Sioux and meeting Otto, but I returned to my daily routine of cleaning up after the crew, and making sure everything was spotless, worst part was when I'm cleaning all of the garbage in their rooms, I don't like breaking peoples privacy but I was given permission to clean their rooms.
It was amazing what you can find when doing a clean out of their area, I mean I found some disgusting shit in Spike's room, I mean the guy likes his porno, alcohol and of course a stack of used cigarette butts all over the place and……well…strangely a pair of some woman's underwear?? I wasn't gonna ask or even find out.
Jet was a different story, he actually kept his clean, and I was told NOT to go anywhere near his Bonzai trees, so I did, I noticed some photos on his wall, there were a couple of him and two different women, one with an unkown one and another with….VAG?? Again wasn't gonna ask.
Faye…well…I only gotta say that she has similarities to Spike, but most of her floor was completely covered with betting slips, cigarette butts and some items of clothing I'd rather not describe, and…. A pair of some guy's underwear?? Not gonna ask.
Since Ed didn't have a room I proceeded on to VAG's room and it was just like Jet's room a little minus the Bonzai trees, she held a lot of weaponry in there and some photos, one was with I probably think is her mom and dad, second was with the same woman Jet was posing with and it was the same one that Jet had of her and him…..I'm curious to why they have pictures of each other? Are they related? Didn't know Jet had family.
The worst thing I had to do was cleaning up after Ein, that dog was really not toilet trained, the other hard part was giving him his bath, he never knew how to stay still and trying to catch him was an even bigger chore.
LATER ON
We landed on Venus, and there was no bounty whatsoever for them or myself to go and catch, so we all just did nothing, except me, I had to clean out the sink, apparently someone thought it was a good idea to try and clean their shirts in with the dishes!!
"EDWARD!!" I shouted.
"Why shout for Edward TeeJay Person??" Edward said coming out of nowhere.
I showed her the shirt I found clogging up the pipes, and she gave me a guilty look.
"Ed, did you wash your shirt In here?" I asked.
"Edward did, but forgot to dry." she explained.
"Well I can't do anything to you…legally so just don't do it again ok?" I said.
"ALRITE!!" she excitingly said while grabbing the shirt from me and running off.
As I went to put everything back in place I felt something vibrate in my pocket, it was the cell that Otto gave me, I pushed the button which said receive and up came a video call to me, it was Otto.
"Ah you learned how to use it?" he asked me.
"Well nothing better to do." I sarcastically said.
Whatever you say, I called to tell you, I've scheduled a fight for you in an hour, so I'll send you the address and try not to be late!!" he informed me.
"Ok I'll try to get there but I can't guarantee I'll be there on time, so don't expect much of me." I said.
"Alright then I'll see you then." he said as he cut the call.
I needed to leave now and get to the location I was sent, without the others knowing, so I tried to make an excuse…
Hold on can't do that, they'll know something's up, I'll have to try something else…but what?
I mentally asked myself trying to figure out a plan.
Until it hit me…
5 Minutes Later
"You've gotta be kidding me!!" I shouted
Jet rushed in being near by, and saw the water running on the floor.
"What happened!!" he asked looking shocked.
"It looks like the pipe in the sink has gone, we'll need a new one." I explained.
"This is all we need, how did this happen?" he asked.
"I guess it must have been this". I brought the pipe and showed a gaping hole in it.
"Look I'll go and get a new one, ok?" I said.
"You have cash?" he asked.
"Yeah from that last bounty I got if you remember?" I said.
"Don't start that again…..just go and get the damn thing and fix this!!" he demanded.
"Ok, don't bite my head off!!" I said while leaving to get changed.
I got my sleeveless black shirt on with some dark blue pants, my black combat boots and a black biker jacket I got last week, cause it looked nice.
I took my communicator, cell and I thought for a second and decided to take the 45 pistol and combat knife I also bought last week, I don't know why but I had a feeling I might just need them so I hid them in my jacket for now.
LATER ON
As I approached the location I saw some guy standing as if he was guarding something.
I approached him to see why.
"Hold it bub, can't let ya through, private event, so beat it!!"
"Hold on, I'm in this thing, I'm fighting!!" I said.
"Ok, if you are then prove it!!"
I looked at him and a straight fist to his face knocking him down and out, I just looked at him unconscious on the floor and shrugged, and proceeded through.
As I went through I passed some shady characters, most of them were no different to what I had seen before, thugs, mentally insane and your basic assholes.
I saw Otto dead ahead and made my way towards him.
"My man, you made it!! Now bout your opponent, he's some Cuban who thinks he's a real player when it comes down to fighting, so put him in his place cos I got 500 ridin on you," he told me.
"So what are my odds?" I asked.
"You have 1 to 50 to win."
"Oh well better get to it!!" I said as he lead me to the fighting ground.
We entered the area, it was a rough, dirty and sort of made out ring area, complete with loose metal caging formed in a circle and a lot of people were standing outside it, ready to watch two guys kill one another.
I took my jacket off and gave it with my other stuff in there to Otto for safe keeping, I approached the ring, and entered inside as I awaited the arrival of my opponent.
It didn't take too long as he joined me inside the squared circle, he looked like a middle aged man with some tattered clothing, like his white suit pants and shirt which were both dirty and wrecked. His sunglasses he wore were seemingly new and he wore some gold chain around his neck.
He took his chain and glasses off and approached me, there was a ref as this was a sanctioned match.
"READY…..FIGHT!!"
He went at me with a fist but I saw him coming at me, as I ducked the shot and nailed a wild elbow to the back of his head, knocking him down momentarily.
He got back up and went for me again, but his form and technique was sloppy, as he seemed to be a complete amateur, I waited until the right moment until he dropped his guard, he nailed a left hook to my face which actually stung a little.
But as he was getting a little too cocky I was still standing, and I did not look amused, so he went for another nailing a few body shots, as I was only feeling the slightest of pain, I shrugged it off and head butted him, seemingly breaking his nose.
As I saw the blood rushing from his face I started hitting a couple of kicks to his head followed by some punches and grabbing his right arm and flipping him to the ground.
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"KNOCK OUT!!"
The ref said as he raised my hand in victory, I had some cheers going but a few boos, but so what I won and I get my cash.
LATER ON
"Well done my brother, as promised here is your cash, 500 woolongs."
"Nice, now do you have any info for me?" I asked.
"As a matter of fact I do, apparently there's some bounty head supposed to be pulling a robbery off tomorrow."
"Sounds promising, what's his name?" I asked.
"His name is Braden Rico, they guy is wanted on three planets, for armed robbery and a double murder, I heard the time of this robbery was gonna be about mid morning, so try not to be late."
I now have information on a bounty head and this could get me back into Jet's good books…hopefully.
"Just so you know, every fight you have will get tougher and the tougher they are the more dough we make."
"I hear ya but next time give me like a few days notice in advance." I said.
"I'll consider it."
Things may be looking good for him now but will this be his next accomplishment as a hunter?
What you think? Reviews please!!