Chapter 2: RED SERPENT
Meanwhile Earlier [The Ring city]
[Ring city Police department]
(Phone rings- brrrr brrr)
Police man: Ring city police department how may we help you?
Caller: I want to make a report about a stolen vehicle, I can't find my car at the parking lot it's just gone. I sparked it here and went inside the supermarket to get some few stuffs now I can't find my car!.
Police man: alright calm down what is your name?
Caller: Stewart green
Police: okay sir I'm gonna have to ask you about your car details, all of it.
Caller: anything you want.
Police man: what car is it and what model?
Stewart: it's a Ford, a Ford F-150 lightning.
Policeman: license plate?
Stewart: Ring city [734 FKY]
Policeman: alright vehicle identification number?
Stewart: 1GHHB42JXMN109186
Policeman: where did you last see the car?
Stewart: outside Stocked Pantry's parking lot around 3pm on the 8th of July 2022
Policeman: alright that'll be all, don't worry we'll find your car for you Mr Stewart have fate in Us
Stewart: thank you so much
(Beep call ends)
Policeman: sighs
Policewoman: they Greg what's up?
Greg: hey Jane we have a report on a stolen vehicle I'm just gonna put up an APB for a stolen ford.
Jane: hah! Who still drives those?
Greg: people who can afford it.
Jane: Good point. hey if you find anything let me know I'll go check it out for you I'm kinda free right now.
Greg: yes ma'am.
(Few minutes later)
Greg: Jane I found a car befitting Stewart's description?
Jane: who's Stewart?
Greg: ugh the caller!
Jane: oh right!
Greg: A camera picked up the car leaving the parking lot and I also saw another footage of the car on the highway on route 16.
Jane: it must be headed for arnsville.
Greg: exactly I need to put this out.
Jane: woah woah hey don't worry about it I'll check it out.
Greg: what? No I need to get it out so anyone closest to arnsville would check it out.
Jane: come on, I need this alright look think about it as a favor I owe you one Greg just let me do it you know... Push me up the chief's happy ladder a little bit.
Greg: (sighs) alright don't fuck it up Jane if you do I had nothing to do with it
Jane: thank you so much I'll be on my way, I won't forget this Greg.
Greg: if things get nasty call for help and try not to die.
Jane: oh please its just an auto theft nothing big some punk probably saw a chance to make a few cash, I'll be back before you even know it.
Greg: keep me posted alright?.
[Stolkom community bank]
[The vault]
Sitting at the very heart of the bank stands a 7.62cm thick wall of mixed special reinforced materials of concrete, steel, stones, sand and cement, for the sole purpose of withstanding any attempt at penetration. The door secured with massive metal bolts extending from the door into the surrounding frame containing similar in principle to that of a padlock or safe door incorporating both mechanical and electronic mechanisms making certain safe cracking techniques very difficult.
Jones: wow, this thing is huge.
Manager: this is a beautiful design made for impossible cracking and.....
Jones: cut the introductory crap please we don't need none of that, let's just get this over with.
Manager: right away sir, this vault belongs to a certain individual everything inside is quite valuable.
Jones: this huge chunk of metal is owned by one man?, all that cash?
Manager: everything seems pretty intact.
Carl: well except for that box at the very end it looks slightly opened.
(Clank)
Manager: it's empty, I don't understand it's not supposed to be empty.
Carl: do you happen to know what was inside this box?.
Manager: files, plans to something I think.
Carl: Brodie wasn't here for the money he was here for those files.
Jones: we need to get to ring city before he leaves.
Carl: yeah you're right.
Jones: you said this vault belongs to who?.
Manager: it belongs to the deceased and beloved Mr Holmes of stolkom.
Jones: Mr Holmes? Anderson Holmes?.
Manager: yes sir, great man he was.
Carl: that's ridiculous my dad never had this kind of wealth in his possession.
Jones: yeah I'm not so sure about that we were little when he died we had no idea how much money he could've had, this was the only bank he put money in and after our graduation you kept on refusing to speak to his lawyer who was always looking for you. He must've wanted to speak to you about all of this.
Carl: this makes no sense where could he have gotten all that money from.
Jones: he was up in the garage all night, every single night building different kind of stuffs, and at day time he was always busy at work.
Manager: I heard he built techs for the government and other private organisations if that's true then he should have loads of money.
Carl: this makes no sense why would they steal files that belongs to someone who died years ago?, I need to speak to dad's lawyer.
(Button clicks)
Jones: can we do that on the way to ring city please.
Manager: Mr Carl I'll have you know that I was a great fan of Mr Anderson's and I've taken care of his belongings with care and respect, my services are yours now.
Carl: evening, please put me through to Mr Callihan I'd like to speak with him tell him please, tell him it's Carl Anderson it's really urgent alright ask him to call me back as soon as possible. Thank you so much Mr manager we'll be on our way now, Jones lets go.
Manager: anytime sir
Jones: I'll drive.
[Ring city, arnsville]
Greg: Jane, are you there?.
Jane:.I'm here Greg, what is it.
Greg: Got any lead yet?.
Jane: yeah I've got one, I asked a few citizens and finally found answers at the gas station some homeless guy saw the car headed for the abandoned construction site minutes ago, I'm getting closer to the site right now.
Greg: alright do you need help?, I still think you should've let someone go with you should I call John?.
Jane: I'll be fine Greg don't worry about me, I'm getting close to the site I'll notify you if anything goes wrong. Thanks for checking up on me.
Greg: no problem just take care.
[Ring city, police department]
Carl: Mr archer I'm Carl Anderson and this is Jones maclain we're from the stolkom city police department, just a few hours ago a bank was robbed in stolkom and we have reasons to believe that the mastermind is here in Ring city.
Archer: it's all over the news, a real tragedy it was really my boys down here in Ring city must be doing good jobs, we haven't had a back robbery our in ring city in ages(sips coffee).
Jones: yeah well that's probably cause all the money is in stolkom, what kind of moron would rob a broke city, you'd do well to rob a gas station at stolkom than wasting time Robbing a bank here.
Carl: Jones, can you step out a little bit please?.
Jones: Carl you asking me to...
Carl: you're not helping just step outside.
Jones:(opens door and steps out) well he should've kept his mouth shut, downgrading stolkom police like that I'm having none of that. What you looking at fat fool?!
Random cop: sorry, my mistake.
Carl: I apologize for his manners we came here to ask for your favor.
Archer: what' will you have me do?
Carl: we need to know if there's been any form of report, any major maybe a stolen vehicle suspicious activity that kinda thing.
Archer: sure no problem,(taps the intercom) Greg I need you in my office immediately.
(Greg walks in)
Archer: these gentlemen here would like to know of any recent reports relating to vehicle robbery or suspicious activities got anything?.
Greg: there's been a report for a stolen ford at the stocked pantry someone's looking into it right now.
Carl: stocked pantry, that's close to the metro station right?
Greg: yes that's the one.
Carl: I'll be needing every detail on that report.
Greg: sure no problem.
Carl: Thanks Mr archer we appreciate.
Archer: anytime, just call if you need anything else I'm happy to be of help to the stolkom police department.
Carl: alright I will.(walks out)
[R.C.P.D parking space]
Just like every other parking lot rows of cars fill parking space with the difference being mostly police vehicles are parked in the lot with columns supporting the heavy weight of the roof, only one form of entry point which leads to the street can be seen. Carl and Jones walk towards their car.
Carl: The stolen car has been identified by a cop named Jane apparently she found out the location of the thief. Greg says it's at a construction site in arnsville.
Jones: what if we're just following a blind lead.? Maybe someone else picked him up from the metro station, that car could've been stolen by anyone.
Carl: it's the only lead we have ,Unless you want to waste time searching the whole of ring city. We'll go check it out if it's not what we're looking for we'll go check somewhere else for clues.
[Abandoned construction site, arnsville]
Brodie: red eagle....
Anonymous: you're late.
Brodie: yeah well I'm here right now let's get this over with. Where's my money.?
Anonymous: we have a tiny bit of a problem my friend.
Brodie: what are you talking about? I have what you asked for, pay me what you owe.
Anonymous: one of your friends which you were supposed to get rid of still breaths, thanks to that little failure our sources have brought to light the fact that you're now being investigated as we speak and that my friend is a big problem, you didn't confirm your kill did you?.
Brodie: look we're wasting time, take what's yours and give me what's mine. There's no need for anything to happen here I'll find a plane and get out I'll stay low they'll never find me.
Anonymous: it's not my call to make, the firm has decided that you have to die. I'm but just a messanger whatever orders the firm gives I carry out and I happen to enjoy them too(clicks). Now hand over the bag and get over there.
Jane: freeze! Nobody moves, R.C.P.D you're under arrest for car theft.
Anonymous: what is this?
Brodie: I don't know , who the hell are you?.
Jane: you're under arrest for car theft and I'm the cop who's gonna bring you in.
(static shhh shhh)
Greg: Jane are you there? Whatever you do don't enter that construction site. Can you read me?.
Jane: Greg I've found the car thief.
Anonymous:( chuckles) car thief really?.
Brodie(shrugs)
Greg: some detectives came looking for details about the car theft, they said it's possible for the thief to also be someone whom happened to be an armed robber and also a murderer get out now.
(Clank ) (Jones kicks a can)
Jane: stop where you are or I'll shoot.
Jones: woah chill.
Carl: S.C.P.D lower your gun.
Janes: what's the stolkom police doing....
Jones: get down!!
(Blaw)
Jane's head jerks forward blood gushes out of her head as she gets shot from a revolver pistol held by anonymous, Carl rushes forward to grab Janes falling body
While Jones returns fire giving Brodie the chance to duck under cover gun fire fills the air as bullets bounce off of metals and debris.
Brodie: fuck!
Anonymous: brought some friends I see
Brodie: they're not my friend (fires two rounds) I don't even know them!.
Jones: S.C.P.D! motherfucker!
Carl: she's dead!
Jones: no shit! Getting shot in the head isn't exactly on the list of shots one can survive, I keep wondering why Mr holmes never named you Sherlock (blaw blaw) oh wait it's probably cause you're dumb as fuck!(blaw). now can you please pick up your guy and shoot these clowns?.
Carl:(blaw blaw) I thought you loved gun fights Rambo? I might as well leave them to you.
Jones: well not the kind of gun fight where I can barely see shit!.
Carl: keep them busy I'll flank them.
Jones: do I have another option?(blaw)
Anonymous: this is getting out of hand help me out here.
Brodie: hey mate what was that about me having to die(points gun towards anonymous)?.
Anonymous: there's no time for this, we need to get out of here.
Brodie: I'm starting to think I'll be making the delivery myself you know, so I can get to know that boss of yours always pulling the strings. I bet he'll accept me after he finds out how incompetent you are.
Anonymous:(hahahaha) you think they're just gonna..... (Blaw)
Brodie: you talk too much.
Carl: freeze!
( Grabs bag and cellphone dives out through an open window)
Carl: fuck! He's escaping, make a phone call to R.C.P.D I'll stay on his tail.
Jones: alright go get him.
(few mins later)
The construction site is filled with cops at the scene red tapes, journalists, and pedestrians are all present an ambulance can be seen with Jane's body getting taken inside the ambulance, Jones paces to and fro.
Carl:(stops jogging at Jones's spot)(pants continuously)
Jones: you lost him?
Carl: yes I lost him, I lost him inside the woods.
Jones: fuck! Carl I have terrible news, but first Mr archer wants to see us he's freaking out.
Carl: let's head back, did you unmask the dead guy?
Jones: that's what I wanted to talk to you about but first let's go see Mr archer.
[R.C.P.D, archer's office]
Archer: she was a good girl always Messing things up but she was nice and loving to everyone the city loved her so much that's why no matter how much if a screw up she was I couldn't kick her out.
Carl: I'm sorry for your loss sir we just didn't get there in time.
Archer: Greg here fed her info about an auto theft without informing me first. You let her go out there without back up, she has a partner why didn't you tell him too.
Greg: I'm so sorry boss she asked me not to, I tried to convince her but she said she wanted to do it herself
Archer: well then you're fired pack your things and leave Mr Carl now you make sure you find out who did this to her.
Carl: yes we plan on doing that sir.
Archer: then get out there and find them, all of them!.
Carl: I promise you sir we'll get it done.
[Outside R.C.P.D]
Carl: Jones you said you had something to show me?
Jones:...
Carl: Jones! Bro what's up why you so down?.
Jones: okay try not to freak out, the day Mr Anderson died you said the guys who broke In one of them had a tattoo on his face, a tattoo of a red serpent on his face ?.
Carl: yes what has that got to do with any of this?
Jones: park the car.
Carl: Jones what....
Jones: just park the car man.
Carl: alright man.
Jones: here(hands over phone) I took a photo of his corpse before they took him away. Is that the tattoo?.
Carl: that's....( Instant flash backs)
{Mrs Anderson: noooo please if you want money just take it all stop hurting him.
Red serpent: shut up woman!, now where is it?
Mr Anderson: I have no idea of what you're talking about.
Red mask: there's nothing here we've turned everything upside down there's no file here just gibberish plans for some stupid generator.
Red serpent: Tell us where you've hidden it or we'll end you and your wife right here and right now!.
Mr Anderson: I swear I don't know what you're talking about.
Red serpent: fine so be it( blaw).
Mrs Anderson: noooooo!
Red scorpion: kill the who're and set the house on fire.(walks out)
Red mask: alright set fire on every corner of the house I'll handle this side.
Black mask: yes sir! (They move out)
Red mask: alright come out I know you're there, don't worry I won't hurt you.
I need you to come with me I'll hide you in the bushes outside don't make a sound and don't go anywhere until we've all left here understood?.
Little Carl: (nods with tears filled eyes)
Jones: Carl!!!!
Carl: (gasps for air continuously)
Jones: you stopped breathing that means this is the man who did pops in.
Carl: fuck!!!! Why is he dead!! We should've....
Jones: calm down, I know you're upset I am too but I think we'll finally be able to find out why Mr Anderson and his wife were murdered.
Carl: what do you mean?
Jones: I was able to grab this out of his pocket too( seems like some kind of access card it has serpent island written on it with a red serpent symbol.
Carl: so what now?
Jones: if we find out what this card is we get closer to the truth.
Carl: P and X then?
Jones: yapp P and X , God I miss those crazy fucks.
Carl: me too, navalon tech city it is(tears drop).
(Engine revs
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