Ok, here we go…
Chapter 18
"Doctor, heart rate increasing, raised levels of adrenalin." Gene froze mid-stride as he heard the voice over the radio.
Beep, beep, beep, beep… "And now the news…"
Gene sighed and focused again, he hoped he wasn't getting used to that sort of thing. Looking over to the bank he could see one of the blaggers come to the door and, gun raised, called out.
"Don't move, you're surrounded by armed bastards."
"One step closer and you're a dead man." Gene mulled the comment over for a second and smiled.
"I already am one." He said, "You're surrounded. Better to be done for attempted robbery than cop-killing." The man paused and lowered his gun for the second. With a blare of sirens and with almost too good timing the armed backup pulled up and Gene dived out of the way as the blagger opened fire on the officers.
Out-numbered five to one the blaggers used the bank as cover. Gene, first inside instructed a unit to get the civilians out.
"Give it up!" Gene called out. It was dark inside; the blaggers had shot the fuse box in a hope to disarm the alarm system.
"Y'know, with a good solicitor you could get off Scot-free, little harder when you look like Swiss cheese."
Gene chucked to himself at his analogy, but the gunmen didn't find it as humorous. Gene ducked as they opened fire in his general direction. But before he could retaliate six armed officers with Kevlar ran past him and truncheons in hand disarmed and cuffed the men swiftly.
Gene walked out of the bank and was nearly blinded by the sun. The whether had finally cleared and with a smile Gene looked round to see Mark jogging towards him.
"Yeah?" Gene asked as he looked down to flick the safety onto his gun.
"Report from the bomb squad, it was a dud." Mark explained and Gene nodded knowingly.
"Tell 'em good work." Mark turned away but Gene stepped around and in front of him. "Get everyone who hasn't already buggered off to take statements from those who where in the bank."
"Should I have the CCTV footage checked?" Mark asked and Gene nodded.
If I knew what that was! Gene thought to himself as he walked away.
"Where are you going sir?" Maya asked as he got into the car they came in.
"I've got something to sort out." Gene said shortly and Maya could only watch as Gene drove away.
Gene arrived back at the docks as instructed and getting out, waited by the Quayside as Morgan had. As he stood and waited he wondered in the back of his mind what was happening back in '73. He hoped that the Morgan there wasn't as much of a bastard as this one. Gene stepped to the very edge of the quayside and looked down into the water, equally murky as the canals back home. He felt pleased with himself that he'd done the right thing, even if it may not have been the right thing in some people's eyes.
Speak of the devil.
Gene thought as Morgan's car pulled up.
In several long strides Gene covered the distance between the canal bank and the car. He didn't fancy throwing himself into the lion's den and so ignored the door that was opened for him and went round to the other side and tapped on the window with the barrel of his gun. Morgan, clearly not obliging to Gene's hint, simply rolled down the window.
"What's all this?!" Morgan demanded but before he could continue Gene grabbed him by the tie so Morgan nearly chocked on his words.
"Get out the car." Gene demanded letting go but cocking his gun as he did so and aiming it at the front wheel of the car.
Morgan got out and trotted after Gene as he disappeared behind the corner of the warehouse meters away. As he went round the corner Gene grabbed him again by the scruff on the neck, this time Morgan expected it and tried to wrestle free before Gene brought him to his knees with a single, hard punch in the kidneys.
"Morgan, you are under arrest for conspiracy to obstruct, attempted terrorism and attempted robbery, you do not have to answer any of my questions but anything that you do say maybe taken down in evidence and used against you in court."
"That's not how it goes." Morgan coughed.
"I don't, bloody, care. You're nicked." Gene said before punching him again.
"I wanna see a lawyer." Morgan demanded to Gene as Maya walked into the interview room.
"Who's this?" Maya asked, shocked.
"Who 'e is isn't the thing, what 'e is, is important though." Gene said getting up.
"So?"
"He's a bastard; don't believe a word he says." Gene said before walking to the door.
"You'll go down too, Hunt." Morgan said and Maya glanced at Gene.
"No I won't, and it's DI Hunt to you." Gene said before handing the arrest report to Maya and leaving.
Next time on The Gene Genie, Sam makes a return and a revelation suggests that Gene maybe nearer to getting home than he thought. (I'm going to enjoy writing it so it'll be up quite swiftly).
Hope you enjoyed that chapter. Reviews always welcome. Comments and criticisms gladly received.