Chapter 17: The Professor's First Lesson

Moirty is seen as a lowly lackey of a big time gangster and loan shark, Bill Sykes who abused him and kicked him around like a dog.

James is seen holding a rat as he said," well Ratigan looks like you're my only friend,"

Then Ratigan crawled from his arms and grabbed a top hat and Though the rat didn't know Sykes gun was in it.

Then James Moirty stood up and had a grim expression on his face," nobody in this town respects the little man anymore,"

Then a smile stretched on his young face." Maybe," he grabbed his employers gun and said," I could teach them, Ratigan, and once everyone sees Bill Sykes death I will be king of this mountain. Oh Ratigan you and I are the world's greatest criminal mind," he said as he ruffled his pet rat's head.

"James!" Sykes called out," get in here! I have a job for you!"

Moirty came into Sykes office and saw a big burly dark man with a thick cigar and had dress slack suspenders. when Jame came in Sykes had a gun on him.

"You didn't think I heard you in there plotting did ya!" He said then he got his gun ready," you know what happens to traitors, Jamesy boy."

Then James pulled out his gun and pointed it.

Both of them had their guns pointed at each other.

"It all comes down to," Sykes began." Who shoots first." Then smiled menacingly he pulled the trigger, but nothing fired.

"Oh Mister Sykes," James said tisking his soon to be former employer." The one thing about being well educated is that you are one step ahead," Sykes jumped up out of his seat to hit James, but Ratigan bit Sykes hand and James fired his shot killing Bill Sykes. The loan shark fell down in his office seat motionless.

Ratigan crawled right back into Moirty's pocket." Help!" He called out as if he was concerned." Help!"

Some of Sykes thugs ran in to see their dead boss in his chair." Jamesy, what happened?"

"I..I don't know I came in and I found that he had been shot down," James lied." His last words were..." He said with fake tears." Jamesy...I don't have someone to pass my...business to...so Jamesy..." He sniffed," I am giving it to you,"

"He said that?" One of the thugs asked."well I guess you the boss now,"

"Yeah but," the other thug asked." The name James won't work as a name,"

A smile twisted across James's face and said," I have one." Then moved Sykes from his seat and sat down." Just call me Professor...Professor Moirty,"