Chapter 14: Another old friend

The morning sun were finally beginning to come up from the horizon. Letting the light come over City. At day, Acme City did look so corrupt and infested with crime. It looked just like any other cities in America, but that was probably only because crime activity normally happened at night. Mobs rarely walked through the streets when the sun was up.

Lola knew that. That's why she wasn't paying any attention to the people around her while she were walking down the streets. She weren't expecting any attacks. While she where walking, with her hands in the pockets of her black jacket, she was mulling about all the incidents that happened the night. A war between the city's most powerful crime lords will maybe break out soon. A mysterious gang that apparently where hunting members of both sides. And now, they have Smith and Canasta. Who are these people? Lola also wondered if they had something to do with what seems to have been an assassination of that dog-mob back at A.C.P.D.

While Lola was in her own thoughts, she accidently walking into another young woman. Before the woman fell into the ground, Lola manage to grab her hand.

"Oh Sorry. I didn't see y…" Lola said before realizing that the woman she walked into was someone she knew. It was a yellow female cat at Lola's age. She had brown eyes and white fur. She was wearing brown pants, a light purple t –shirt and a brown handbag.

"Sylvia?" Lola said surprised. Letting go her hand

"Lola?" The yellow cat said just as surprised.

Then they hugged each other.

"Its's been so long. How are you doing?" They said in unison.

Sylvia Cat is another one of Lola's oldest friends and classmates. Actually, she was the third girl that formed the little clique she, Lola and Melissa had back at school. Under their time of school, she studied of how to become a lawyer. When she took her exam, she (like Melissa) moved out of California and travelled around the world to build a reputation. The last time Lola head from her, she was in New York a year ago. They were dealing with a murderer together. Lola was the one who caught the criminal. Sylvia was the accuser under the trial. Together, they brought murderer to justice. That was the last time Lola heard from her, until now.

"What are you doing here?" The still surprised Lola said.

"I was on my way to have some breakfast with Melissa." Sylvia answered.

That made Lola more surprised.

"She knows you are here?" Lola asked.

"Yeah. I called her and said I was coming to the city today. Then she suggested that we meet at a morning café. I asked if we should invite you, but Melissa said that you have been busy lately. Is that true?"

"I have, but…"

Lola considered keeping focused on her case, but she really had a frustrated night and would like to spend some time with her friends.

"Do you think there is still a change that I could join you?" Lola asked.

"Sure. I doubt Melissa would have problem with that." Sylvia said while texting to Melissa that she were coming too.

Lola and Sylvia then walked to the restaurant Melissa said they would meet. When they entered the restaurant, they looked after Melissa.

"There she is." Sylvia said, pointing at a table near the window where Melissa was sitting. She was no longer dressed in a reporter suit, but had blue pants and a red t-shirt. She had had quite surprised look on her face when she spotted Sylvia with Lola.

"Lola" Melissa said.

"Hey again Melissa. Mind if I join." Lola said.

"Not at all, but I thought you would be busy on capture these villains after what they did tonight"

"What villains?" The curious Sylvia asked.

"Well tell you, but first. Let's get something to eat. I'm starving." Lola said.

After that, they got some breakfast from the cafeteria's buffet. When they paid for the food, they got back to their table.

"Okay, so would you girls tell me what happened tonight? Sounds like you have one heck of a story."

While they were eating, Lola and Melissa started telling Sylvia about the incident that happened at the Casino, and about these mysterious captures.

"Wow, and you followed the guy who didn't vanished." Sylvia asked, eager to know more.

"Yes." Lola answered.

"Then what happened?"

"Yeah Lola, what happened? You haven't told me either." Melissa said. "Did you caught him?"

"Uhm… No." Lola said a little embarrassed.

"What!" Melissa and Sylvia said in unison.

Lola started telling them about the chasing and the fight she had with this grey rabbit called Bugs Bunny, and how he manage to get away.

"That sound like quite an experience Lola." Sylvia said. "It's unbelievable."

"Yeah, how can someone get free of handcuffs and put them one another, just like that?" Melissa said.

"I know it sounds impossible, but it is the truth. Whoever these people are, they are no street punks. They are trained fighters." Lola then said. "However, they do not seemed to be happy about lethal methods. Until now maybe."

Melissa and Sylvia then started to look curiously at Lola. Lola now began to tell them about the kill that happened on the station.

"Don't go into the details Lola. We're eating remember." Melissa said.

"I won't." Lola said, and continued his story.

When Lola was done, Melissa and Sylvia looked wondered at each other.

"How can you now that these mysterious fighters are connected to the murder at the station?" Melissa asked.

"Yeah. I mean, it could just have been a coincidence." Sylvia added.

"I'm a detective. I'm not allowed to believe in coincidences." Lola answered.

When the girls where done eating. Melissa's phone started making sound, meaning that she got a message. She took the phone from her pocket and read the message.

"I'm sorry girls, but I gotta go. My boss wants to see me." She then said.

"I should go too. They're expecting to see me at the courthouse." Sylvia said.

"Okay girls, see ya around."

Melissa and Sylvia leaved the table and started walking at the exit. Before they got out, Melissa stopped and turned around to Lola.

"Oh Lola. One more thing."

"Yes."

"I almost forgot. Before you and Sylvia came, a guy-bunny asked for you. I told him. That he could come in when we were leaving, so he's probably coming now. And he's pretty cute if I may say."

"All right. Thanks." Lola said. Then her friends leaved the cafeteria.

"Great." She thought sarcastic as she looked out of the window. Another stalker. Apparently, she was very popular among the young guy-bunnies in the city. Most of them were a punch of jerks. This was probably just another one.

Then someone sat at table, right in front of Lola. The guy-bunny probably. First Lola just kept looking out of the window, then she payed attention of who was sitting in front of her. Lola was almost stunned of who it was. It was a guy-bunny all right, but one she meet earlier at night.

"Hello Lola." Bugs Bunny said.