Chapter 17: The meeting
Later that day, Lola was on her way back to the docks. While she was walking, she was thinking of how this was going to end. The shadow that she has been chasing for over month now certainly wants to ally himself with her. Why? What is he after?
Lola was also beginning to think that he hasn't made all these assaults because of some personal reasons, like a vigilante. Someone must have sent him. Him and his comrades, but who?
When Lola made it to the docs, the police had cleaned it up. Not any signs of the mobs or the assault. People was walking around talking about the incidents tonight.
She hard thinks like. "I've heard no one knows who the attackers was", "Have you also heard about what happened at the casino, maybe 'they' where behind it to.", "What about the kill that happened on the station. You think these attacks are connected?", "I dunno, so far, I've heard that what happened on the station was the only incident where someone died."
The last thing did also bothered Lola. If these people are connected to the murderer at the station, how so? Are they behind it, or was someone else?
Lola felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around to see whom it belonged to, and there he was, Bugs Bunny.
"Ya came, good." He said.
"I did as you wanted. No cops in the area."
"I know I checked the area before I came to you."
"Am I supposed to be impressed?" Lola said with a lifted eyebrow.
"No. Just wanted to say it." Bugs began to notice the look on Lola's face. "You look like you want to ask me something?" He then said.
"Yes, have you heard about what happened at the police station tonight?"
"Yes, and if you're asking if it was me or one of my friends who were behind it, then I'll have to disappoint ya."
"But, you were the one behind the assault here weren't you?"
"Hehe… guilty."
"Did you now that the mob you interrogated where the one who got shot?"
"I had a suspicion, yes."
"You may not be behind the assassination, but since the victim was the one you interrogated, I want to know if there is any connection."
"There is… probably." Bugs answered.
"How so?" Lola asked.
"Come. Walk with me." Bugs said.
Bugs and Lola then started walking down the docks.
"I understand you have tracking my movement in the last month?"
"Yes, and gotta admit, I'm impressed of it."
"How so?"
"Over the last month you and your comrades have made your little interrogations while the two most feared crime lords, Yosemite Sam and Rocky, were busy concerning territories. You guys captured criminals from both gangs, independent ones to, and interrogated them for Intel. Sometimes you used extreme force in order to get what you wanted. When you got your Intel, you put them back on the battleground so people would believe they got their injuries from a fight."
"Clever girl." Bugs said a little impressed.
"You guys are obviously digging for something, but can figure out what. Are you after the crime lords?" Lola then asked.
"We are after them yes, but they are not our mission."
"Then who?"
"It's who they're possible working for."
"What!"
That made Lola confused. She always thought Sam and Rocky were independent criminal bosses, but she never imaged that they have a boss of their own.
"As you may know, there both been provided with all there ever gonna need to concur the city's criminal underworld. My boss have a suspicion of a hidden conspiracy. So he send me and my team to investigate it."
"Your boss? Who's your boss?"
Bugs then stopped up and were silent for a while.
"Sorry Lola. But then less you know then better. I'm risking getting fired just inviting you in this."
"Why are you inviting me anyway?" Lola asked. Because that question had bothered her to.
"It's very simple." Bugs started, with a little smile. "I have faith in you."
"Huh?"
"Even that it's not my business, I care about this city, and if anyone can make criminality loose its grip on Acme City. It's you."
After that comment, Lola was silent for a while.
"Tell me something. Bugs. Why should I believe you?"
"You can believe what you want. I have told you the truth. Now. Answer my question. Are you going to help me or arrest me?"
Lola stared at the grey rabbit, and then looked down at the ground. She had a lot to think of.
After a while she looked back at Bugs again
"Okay. I've made my decision."