Chapter 21: Lucas the convict (part 1)
"Lucas has been sighted around the northern part of central park a couple times. According to my subordinates, he's been staying with the Bloody Crips. Rumor has it that he'll be escaping by the end of the week with Bloody Crip's help. He's usually seen in the park on the alleyways near there around 2 in the morning, so about one hour or so from now. He seems to be staying in a residential area so be careful not to make too much noise. That's about all I know, about our friend Lucas."(M.)
"That's good enough, we can search the rest ourselves. Anyways, we have about an hour to reach northern central park so we got some scouting to do.'
"No idle chatting this time either? I guess it can't be helped, I don't hate that though."
"Goodbye Mr. M., hope to be able to work again together when the time comes., I'll be sure to stock up on some good information. "(Jeorge)
"That sounds helpful; if by any chance you do come just remember to find one of my informants and remember that 'Information always comes with a price' ."
"'l'll definitely keep that in mind next time I visit here, maybe we can have some drinks."
"Try convincing that masked kid there and we may have a deal."
"I'm underage you know?"
"So?" (Jeorge and M.)
I could say that I shouldn't be drinking but... I've been doing some crazy shit already.
"Nothing," I say as I leave, Jeorge gives a small wave and then follows me.
"Why the hurry, we have till the end of the week you know."
"I'm trying to catch my curfew old man, can't you tell, I get grumpy if I don't get my sleep and nap time you know," I answer sarcastically
"I'm pretty sure there aren't many 10-year-olds with curfews later than 12 am."
10 plus 4, but who's counting? I guess me...
"What about you, doesn't your asylum have lights out way before this."
With that, he starts laughing.
"You really are a quick-witted brat. Let's go see what we can find about Lucas."
"The faster the better."
We get on the subway and head towards the northern part of central park. The way there was quiet, we didn't really have any conversation topics that wouldn't make us look too suspicious so we kept to ourselves even if there's barely anybody on the subway at this hour.
We arrive at the **** station and get off.
"For now let's split up, we meet back here in an hour and see what we find. I'll search the other half of the park, you search this one. If we are lucky we see Lucas or the people who are with him, If we aren't. that's all there is to it."(Luis)
"Okay, Though I gotta admit it's kind of weird receiving these orders from someone young enough to be my son on an underground mission."
"Don't you mean grandson?" I say as I turn to leave
"Careful brat. Can't have you dying on me."
"I'm more worried about you and your ability to stay in action old man. I can't get my information If you are dead"
"Please, I've been to hell and back a couple of times already. I wouldn't die even If I got killed."
"I'll hold you to that," I say as I start jogging and leave him there. I feel the weight of something on my hip, the gun I received from those vigilantes huh. I touch the gun on my hip, I've never really shot someone before, or killed anyone for that fact. I honestly want to avoid becoming a murderer if possible. But having this is better than not having it at all, it might save me in a pinch.
I touch my white bracelet, breathe in, breathe out For now, let's focus on what's in front of me, I will worry about using this gun when it happens. I speed up and after I felt that I've jogged enough I stop. Well, this as good of a place as any I say as I expand my presence sensing.
I feel the presence of a group of four. I enter the park and get within 'earshot range'; at least within mine.
"Looks like our dangerous guest isn't at the park anymore."(Voice 1)
"Seems so, let's go to where he is then. We already have made the arrangements for the packet to be delivered."(Voice 2)
"Yeah, the faster the delivering the better, he has a nasty attitude(Voice 3)
"Got that right, Anyways lets hustle. You know Jefe doesn't like this type of work, it's best to just do this swiftly."(Voice 3)
"If he doesn't like it, why does he do it?"(Voice 4)
"Cause it's necessary, now shut up." (Voice1)
It seems that they said Jefe so they are Bloody Crips and that they have a dangerous guest. So I am guessing that's Lucas? I'll follow them for now and see what I find.
After following them through some streets we arrive at some small apartment building. I jump to the emergency staircase and examine the building.
The first floor is just an open area, It has a lot of furniture randomly put around, the hell?! The second has some rooms, not much and the third one has a couple of what I think are offices One of them is a bedroom, and I sense two people. I try to listen in on their conversation.
"...Tomorrow at 22:00 and depart the following morning. The man has already been bribed to take you. We will be taking you to the site around 2:00."(???)
"You can leave then" (Lucas)
The man giving the report leaves.
Damn, I could only hear that small bit of information towards the end since I spent my time analyzing the building. For now, the one hour up, let's head back to the old man and see what he's got.
I want to end this shit, but if I do now I might not be in time to meet with the old man and all of this will just be in vain. We have no way of contact with one another. I'll just go get him and get this over with. I leave the building and head towards our rendezvous.
I get there and I see him sitting at a bench.
"The old age caught up to your knees?"
"Might be so."
I sit down next to him with some distance between us.
"Curfew caught up to yours?"(Jeorge)
"For now. Well, why don't we get talking since there isn't anywhere near us right now."
"How do you know?"
"That's a trade secret," I say with a sarcastic voice. I've always wanted to say that before. "So, what you got?"
"Not much, apparently what M. said was right but other than that all I saw was people from Bloody Crips and some rumors that they will be leaving sometime tomorrow, It's not looking good is it?... *Clears throat* Anyways what do you have?"
"Well, I figured out where he's staying. They have about 10 people inside a 3 story building. They will be leaving at 2 am tomorrow."
I could've pointed out the composition of each floor in the building but that would be too suspicious.
"..." he looks at me silently as if examining
"What?"
"Brat, what the fuck are you? We parted for two hours and you already found all of that? How?!"
"That's another trade secret," I say as I give a thumbs up. "Well, shall we head there?"
"Woah, hold up."
"What?"
"What's the rush about. It's 3:30 already, let's rest and come back tomorrow."
"But we can take action right now and be done with it."
"Brat, we've been at this for 6 hours now, consider your physical condition."
Well... it's impossible for me to be fatigued unless I ran out of magic sooo. But I can't exactly say that.
"It's not gonna be much, we're just going to infiltrate the building-"
"And your plan is"
"... To rush them"
"Listen brat, you are gonna get yourself killed like that. We come up with a concrete plan tomorrow, we rest today to regain our strength. I will do it this way whether you like it or not. If you don't follow this-
"Shut up! Aren't I getting you your convict?! Let's just do this shit and get it over with! If you aren't coming with me I'll just do it myself and present it to you late. And you better get me that information.." I start walking away
"Brat, stop right there," he says as he points his gun. " You listen to me, you are gonna get yourself killed if you rush in like that."
I know he won't shoot. He's got a reason for going into bounty hunting, that's for sure. I also know that he isn't that kind of person.
"I know you won't shoot," I say as I walk away and outside of the park.
"Shit."
<There's no way for me to convince him, we just met a few hours ago. Is there any way for me to stop him from taking this much rash action? There isn't, fuck>(Jeorge)
"Tch, wait up brat, Lucas is my prey. I'll be damned if I let a 10-year-old steal that from me."
I walk ahead of him without answering what he said.
<This kind of a rush, he's gonna have an early death if he keeps this up.> (Jeorge)
I touch my bracelet. This time I won't miss my chance, Tara, I will definitely get this Lucas, learn more about the bloody crips and Hear about Crimson Night from the Old Man. With these thoughts, I walk towards the apartment.
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