Chapter 6: Good Samaritan

"Coming, damn it." Revy stumbled to the door which was being pounded incessantly. This visitor better have a damn good reason for coming. Revy opened the door violently and shot her meanest glare at the hapless caller. She met eyes with a pair of black sunglasses and a black and white dress. "Eda, why were you pounding on the door so hard?"

"To get your attention." The nun said innocently only fueling the Chinese woman's anger. She stood tapping her foot in the door way. She hummed an upbeat tune and swayed her hips lightly back and forth. She smiled inwardly as she felt Revy get more and more frustrated. "So, how are things going with the Lagoon?"

"What the fuck do you want?" Revy scowled

"I'm here to see Rock, actually."

"What? What do you want with Rock?"

"Oi, did someone call me?" Rock emerged from the kitchen at the sound of his name. He rolled his eyes as he saw Eda and Revy in a standoff. They were very alike, which probably contributed to all the fights they had. Eda gave him a predatory smile causing him to blush slightly. She loved to hit on him, but only when Revy was around; he knew she only did it to piss Revy off. It didn't make it any easier on him when she'd say suggestive things or give him a little touch. Of course, the fact that she was a nun made him feel even dirtier. "What can I do for you Eda?" that was the wrong choice of words. The blonde grinned wolfishly causing him to retreat into himself again.

"I just wanted to know if you wanted to hang out today. C'mon, just you and me." Eda finally replied after letting him squirm for a bit.

"Why would you want to hang out with me?" he feigned ignorance

"Why wouldn't I? I've been wanting to spend more time with you for a while. Is there some reason that you can't come with me?"

"I think Dutch wanted me to do some work………."

"Nothing on the agenda for today" Dutch called from the couch.

"Thanks Dutch." Rock was really saying "fuck you" under his breath. Eda had him dead to rights because he really didn't have any reason to say no to her. Why would it have been so bad to hang out with Eda anyway? A beautiful blonde woman was pretty much asking him out. The only reason he was refusing was standing right next to him, Revy. That was silly as well because he had to remind himself that he and Revy were not together. They hadn't had a job in a while and it was getting pretty boring just lounging around at the office. He did like Eda and it would be fun hanging out with her. Revy wouldn't be in a very good mood when he got back, but he could deal with that later.

"Come on Rock, it'll be fun." Eda pouted.

"Alright, I'd love to hang out." He replied.

"Great." The nun grabbed Rock and dragged him out the door. "See you later two-hands." She smirked as she closed the door. Revy was frozen in place. What had just happened? She stood there for a few minutes trying to mull it over in her head. Eda had come and announced that she wanted to see Rock, Rock agreed to go "hang out" with her, and then she dragged Rock away. She had to make sure she understood the situation correctly.

"That fucking bitch!" Revy exclaimed

"Took you a while there, Revy." Dutch chuckled

"Fuck you, captain." Revy took a long deep breath "It's alright. It isn't like they're on a date. Eda only asked him to hang out. Maybe Rock doesn't realize her intentions." It was complete bullshit. Rock was not stupid. He had to get Eda's meaning of "hanging out," but then, why did he accept? She fell back on the couch.

"Eda, where are you taking me? Isn't this going a bit far just to piss Revy off?" The business man asked exasperatedly. The blonde was dragging him through the street by his arm. He should have been used to women dominating him by now. First it was Revy, then Balalaika which was a terrifying, and

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Rock gave up. Eda was just going to keep feigning ignorance no matter how much he tried to speak seriously with her. "And we're going to a charming little café on the nice side of town. I'm a progressive woman, so I'll pay. Now stop being silly and enjoy the day." She laced arms with him.

"And it is finished." Bayard looked at his creation with pride. This sawed-off shotgun would tear through anything unfortunate enough to get caught in its range. He lengthened the barrel a bit, polished the chamber as much as possible, and increased the size of the barrel to hold larger shells. He couldn't sell it because it used custom ammunition; he had to make the larger shotgun shells himself. He planned on keeping it for himself anyway; this was a contract killer's dream. The buzzer rang indicating a customer. "Finally someone." He went to the front of the store toting his shotgun. Waiting for him was a Chinese man in a black suit and sunglasses. "Welcome, can I interest you in some…..hardware?"

"I'm fine for now." The man replied pulling dual pistols from his coat. "These beauties serve me very well." The man sized up the young contract killer. Bayard had to resist the urge to laugh as he realized that his customer looked like he stepped out of an action film. The Asian man gave a smile revealing a pointy incisor tooth giving him a fanged looked.

"Did you need something?"

"I just wanted to talk." He said

"Talk?"

"You put on quite a show the other night. I doubt anyone will fuck with the Triad for quite some time." The stranger failed to stop a little smile from coming to his face.

"Sawyer said you had an interesting personality, Mr. Chang."

"New kid, you met my expectations quite nicely. I wanted to thank you in person for the splendid job you did. I have to say that the public spectacle you caused was a nice touch." Chang holstered his pistols and extended his hand. The hit man shook it graciously. He felt as if he was shaking hands with the devil, and, honestly, he probably was; well at least he was a charismatic devil in a nice coat. "I will definitely be calling on your services in the future."

"Good to know. Are you sure I cannot interest you in something?"

"Not today, kid. Oh, one more thing. Draw!" Instinctively the young man drew the pistol at his side and pointed it toward the Triad boss. "Pretty quick, I'm impressed." Chang lowered his own pistol and strode coolly out of the store. "Later." Bayard stood there slightly thrown by Chang's speed. It was a matter of a tenth of a second, but he had lost that draw. It wasn't to an average person. In a gun fight though, being a tenth of a second too slow was deadly.

"He's better than me." The hit man observed.

"Damn it! I'm going out." Revy finally decided. She slammed the door behind her as she left. Dutch shook his head in amusement. His crew wasn't the most stable, but god damn it they were fun. He pitied anyone who got in Revy's way today. Meanwhile, the woman in question was trudging down the street aggressively as a warning to everyone. She was just waiting for someone to start shit with her. It was really fucked up; Revy knew that Eda was only fucking with her, and yet it still got to her. "Fucking dipshit. Why does a nun need a date anyway?" She wandered aimlessly through the city of the dead trying to blow off steam. Soon all the whore houses and pawn shops were replaced with restaurants and cafés; she had wandered into the nicer part of Roanapur. She never had much cause to come here except when they Lagoon had a meeting with one of the city's bosses. "Might as well have some coffee."

"Will you relax? You do not owe Revy anything." Eda sighed taking a sip of her coffee

"Revy?"

"I know you're thinking about her. It is really frustrating to have a guy thinking of another woman when he is with me." The blonde crossed her arms.

"I'm sorry. I just can't help it." He stared down into his own coffee

"I know how to make you forget all about two-hands." Eda reached over the table and connected her lips to his. He was stunned by sudden display of affection. He had forgotten how nice kissing a woman felt; he hadn't even had a date since before he joined the Lagoon. Eda's lips felt nice and she smelled really good, so why wasn't he enjoying this more. He remembered the day that he had to run errands for the Lagoon. The image of Revy pointing her cutlass at him in that diner flashed in his mind. He didn't know why it that particular memory decided to show itself, but it was enough for him to pull away.

"Eda, I'm sorry. I can't do this to Revy, even if I don't owe her anything." He said firmly

"I understand." The nun gave him a knowing smile. Rock returned her smile. Had she planned this from the start, or was it just a coincidence? Eda was a mysterious woman indeed; nevertheless he knew what he had to do now. Unfortunately, they were being watched by someone who couldn't hear their words. Revy stood there stunned as she just witnessed the worst possible event she could have at that very moment. Eda had just kissed Rock and he enjoyed it, at least from her perspective. She gritted her teeth and took off in the opposite direction. Anyone who didn't know any better would think a tear escaped her eye, but then, they didn't know any better did they? "Tell two hands I said hello."

"Fucking bastard!" Revy yelled. She emptied her clip into the human shaped target. The shooting range was the only place she could think to come. She lifted her other cutlass and fired into the target some more. She pushed the button bringing the target in, seven in the crotch. Satisfied with her hypothetical kill, she decided to head back. She put her head down and walked back to the Lagoon office. She slammed the door behind her as she entered.

"Hey Revy, where have you been?" Benny asked

"Fuck off!" She stomped back to her room and locked herself inside. The tech just shrugged and leaned back.

Rock knew Revy was going to be pissed when he got back. She would try to cover it up or come up with other excuses as to why she was so pissed. He remembered how much time they spent together in Japan. She had encouraged him to go back to his family, but he had never intended too. He just wanted to let his family know that he was still alive and feel some nostalgia. He gave up on corporate society a long time ago. They treated him like their bitch; he had taken it so he could climb the latter and gain a position of power. He was, in essence, striving to become one of those assholes. The cycle would start over again because he'd end up treating his employees like bitches as well. Telling his boss to go fuck himself was one of the happiest moments of his life. Joining the Lagoon was one of the few choices he made for himself, and he was sticking with it. He at least had some level of freedom even though his morality had nagged at him sometimes. Revy was the one who invited him. Revy had saved his life on countless occasions. Revy was pretty much his best friend. Revy…………….that was his last thought as he fell on conscious from a blow to the back of the head.

AUTHOR NOTE:

Cliffhanger, I am a bastard!

Will Rock die? Of course not; don't be stupid.

But things will get progressively more interesting

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