Gunsmith Cats: backfire
BACKFIRE
Chapter 1
The small block chevy engine was running smoothing, almost too smoothly for the abuse that the driver was putting it through to keep ahead of his pursuers. Bean looked calmly into the rear view mirror to see the 4 highway patrol cars swarming behind the High performance 1987 camaro he was driving this night.
"They must think I'm going to wreck out ", he mused as he observed them slow to increase their distance between hunters and hunted on the 4 lane divided highway just outside of Chicago. A quick glance at the gauges told him that at 160 the balanced and blueprinted engine was running well and with more power to spare. Bean made a mental note to thank Louie, his mechanic for the fine job that he did building the car up from the wreck that he found in the police impound lot.
Another quick glance to the passenger seat revealed that the passenger or 'client' wasn't as stressed as some others he took for rides, be them armed bandits, kidnap victims he was returning, or fugitives from the law. the current client was the later, her name was Sandra Duke, accused of pilfering 2 million from her father's bank. Sandra claimed that she had been framed and when she was release on bail, she contracted Bean through his special internet site and arranged for him to drive her to a small airport just outside of Windsor, Ontario. Bean really didn't care about the details or even wether she was guilty or not, as long as he got his fee for delivering her to the airport.
The job was supposed to be easy, just pick Sandra up at a prearranged location, drive to the border, cross over to Canada using fake passports (Canadian) and delivered her to the waiting plane. unfortunately, someone had tipped off the police and the chase began soon after he had picked her up in a downtown Chicago parking lot. that brought them to now.
Bean figured he could easily lose the cops as long as they were only driving the dinky Chevy and ford sedans. As long as the high-performance interceptors stayed away he wouldn't have to deviate too much from his current plan.
"Hold on tight" He warned as he quickly downshifted from 4th gear to 3rd and they made a quick left turn through an intersection in which another four lane highway intersected theirs. The tires chirped as they sailed through doing 70 indicating that the high performance Yokohamas were nearing the limits of their adhesion to the dry asphalt. As soon as they were through the turn, Bean floored the accelerator until the engine was near redline then shifted back into fourth redlined it again and threw the trans into 5th. when it was in 5th he reached over to Sandra, tugged on her 4-point seat harness to ensure that it was done up snugly.
"Hey, she yelled over the combined engine and road noise ,"watch where you're putting those hands of yours."
To this Bean didn't reply, audibly at least. He shifted his weight back in the seat, checked his own safety harness and pulled a lever that had a small sign above it that simply read 'NOS'. They were travelling about 180 when he pulled the lever. suddenly they were both pushed back into their seats as the 300 HP engine instantly gained another 75 horses. As quickly as their acceleration began it stopped when he pushed the lever back. Sandra Looked at the Speedometer and he eye wide, they were travelling 230, fortunately this was a 4 lane highway a 3 am so their was no traffic in front of them. A quick glance in the rear mirror again told Bean that the highway patrol cars had yet to come through the first intersection so he slammed on the brakes, causing both occupants to be pushed in to the harnesses .Bringing the speed down to 60 again, they squealed through another intersection. This time entering a residential subdivision, there Bean parked the flat black car in alley, shut off the engine and waited, within seconds, the fugitives could hear the patrol cars racing down the highway. At this Sandra sighed audibly, but Bean only smiled inwardly. "Beat you again" he thought quietly to the police cars speeding away.
With a quick glance in the front and side windows as well as all the mirrors. Bean started the car again and slowly pulled from the curb-side hiding spot that he had slid the car into. Then he drove the car back to the highway, turned in the way they had come just moments before, and drove back to the first highway.
Silently, a small blonde woman crept from her hiding place in a shed beside bean's hiding place that he recently vacated. She had crawled there just after the black camaro had idled away leaving her exposed from her pervious hiding place, which was under the car. She then glanced around to make sure no one had seen her and then ran the a white Fiat 500r parked about a block away. Once inside she dialled a number on her cellular phone.
"Hi it's me. It's done, and I'll follow them quietly and update you Later" click.
Chapter 2
I'm going to have to switch cars to cross the border" Bean told Sandra" the border guards will be looking for a car like this."
"Will it take long?," she asked", the plane is to meet me at 3 PM today".
Glancing at his watch Bean took note that it was currently 3:30 am and said" We've got plenty of time before you get dropped off".
"Good" she replied turning to look out her window
"However, I can't let you see where we are going, part of being a professional in that somethings have to remain a secret."
"But--" even as Sandra said the word, she felt a pinprick on her arm, and turned to see Bean with a small hypodermic needle in his hand.
"You Bas..........", she stammered.
A "Sorry" from bean was the last thing she remember before she blacked out.
After Sandra blacked out, Bean turned back into the city and began to drive into one of the more scummier parts of town. He reached into the glove box, retrieved his cellular phone and dialled.
"Yeah, its me, look I gotta change cars. Is the backup ready? Good, I'll see Ya in about 5 Minutes."
In about 5 minutes, Bean pulled into a large storage yard in an industrial park. Pulling up to the main office which was also the living quarters for the yard manager, he killed the engine, did a quick check on Sandra to be sure she was still unconscious, and walked into the office. Here he was greeted by a large muscular black man in dirty blue coveralls.
"Bean! I didn't expect to see you until you finished and returned from the job tomorrow."
Well, Louie, somebody tipped off the cops and I had to lose them, but they got a good look at the camaro so I Gotta change cars.
"OK, I got the Cutlass out and all warmed up with a full tank of gas"
"Alright, lets got see it."
They both exited the office and walked toward the rear of the yard, there in the back left corner was a Gloss white two door 1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass, It sat slightly lowered with heavier suspension, shocks and swaybars. It's Pontiac 455 Cubic inch super duty engine idling.
"Rumbling like a well fed dinosaur." thought Bean
"I thought you would have used one on your Vettes for this job like you usually do" Louie said, interrupting Bean's thoughts
"Yeah, well you know women, they gotta pack everything with them even when they are on the run and a vet doesn't have much room except for essentials"
" Don't you know it" Laughed Louie. "well lets get you packed up and on the road again.
Not another word was spoken as they transferred the luggage from the trunk of the camaro to the large trunk on the cutlass. Bean took his briefcase from the backseat of the camaro to the cutlass.
Hey Bean! What do you want to do with her?" Louie gestured to the still sleeping girl ing the camaro.
"I'll put her in the car next" Bean said as he put the brief case into the back seat of the cutlass, being careful not to hit his head on the roll bar over the rear seat. He then returned to the Camaro, opened the passenger door and gently lifted Sandra from the seat. He then carefully placed her in the passenger seat and gently put the seatbelt on her.
Louie told him that the camaro would be taken care of and put back into storage for him.
It's a good thing you pay me well" he laughed" Getting me up in the middle on the night just because you need another car.
"Hey Thanks Man," Bean said as he pulled away," By the way, the cops probably saw the plates on the camaro, so it's best if you destroy them.
"No prob, man", Louie replied, " And drive safe"
"Thanks, pal"
"Crazy dude" thought Louie as he walked back to the office and the recently vacated car" Oh well, he pays well"
Outside the yard and parked a block away was a white fiat. As Bean passed the car and turned the corner, a small blonde quickly scurried from a hole in the fence and to the fiat. Picking up the cell phone again, she dialled again.
"Hi it's me again", they switched to a white cutlass, but it's all taken care of again, don't worry, I didn't leave any trace of me on the first car. I'll call you again later when we get across the border"
With that, she started the car and drove off in the direction that Bean had driven in.
Chapter 3
It was just after 9:00 am when Sandra began to wake up from the sleeping drug that Bean had given her. The first thing she felt was the morning sunshine burning it's way through her eyelids like lasers, the next thing was the metallic taste in her mouth.
Blinking from the bright light she looked around her now strange surroundings.
"Who? Whats" she asked groggily, trying to shake the sleep from her body, then wincing as she felt all the cramps in her joints from sleeping in the car seat.
"Oh, you're awake Finally", stated Bean
"Y-y-yeah", she stammered, trying to remember what had happened and what was going on.
"how are you feeling?"
"Like a freight train just went through my head" she managed to say
A few seconds later the events of the previous night came flooding back into her head.
"You Creep! You drugged Me!"
"I did explain why I had to do it ."
"You Had no right", Sandra Accused Angrily.
"Excuse me Miss, But I believe I had every right", Bean replied calmly but forcefully, " As I explained the cops had a good look at both the car we were as well as it's licence plates. So it is safe to assume that the border guards will be looking for a couple in that car, so I had to switch cars to protect our identities"
"But-", Sandra tried to say
"let me Finish" Bean interrupted her" I had to pull this back-up vehicle out of storage, however I can't let the cops know where that is or else they will be able to track me down later."
"But I wouldn't tell anyone."
"I cannot and will not take that chance."
"Well you could have at least warned me before you shot me with that needle."
"Would you have let me if I had?"
"Probably not" Sandra answered slowly after thinking about it for a bit.
"I rest my case."
As if to end the discussion Bean reached over to the CD player and turned it on, soon the rock and roll sounds of The Eagles were playing over the speakers in the Cutlass. Sandra listened to the music for a while until she realised Bean had purposely played "Get over it".
"Can we play something else" She asked moodily
A small smile appeared on Beans face" oh, all right" he replied and changed the CD. with an almost silent wirring sound the CD changed to Bruce Springsteens "Born to Run".
About half an hour passed and Sandra began to squirm in her seat
"can we stop for a break soon?", she asked Bean
"Yeah, I gotta stop for some gas and get some thing to eat"
"And a bathroom?"
"Yeah"
Soon they pull into a gas station, Bean got out to fuel the car up, and Sandra went straight for the ladies room. When she came out bean was already in the car waiting for her. She got in and noticed that Bean had got two coffees and a large box of donuts for them. Sandra eagerly reached for a coffee wanting to wash the still metallic taste from her mouth. "must be the drug" she thought to herself.
I'll drive to a quiet rest stop so that I can tell you what we are going to do to cross the border and get you ready." Bean told her
A little later Bean pulled into a shady forested rest stop a few miles away from the road they were travelling on to avoid any unwanted attention . He parked the car Parallel to the road running through the rest stop.
As Sandra got out and stretched her legs she looked at the trees all around. "Nice place", she thought to herself. Bean reached into the backseat and pulled out his briefcase he had carefully placed back there.
"Here" he said, giving her a Canadian passport he had pulled from the case after opening it on the hood of the car.
Opening it, Sandra saw a picture of a girl that looked just like herself, except that instead of her short blond hair, the picture had long dark brown hair.
"That's not me" she told Bean
"Now it is", he replied" you are now Sarah Jameson, or as long as you're travelling with me."
"But I don't have hair like that!"
You soon will" Bean replied, walking around the car to the trunk. Opening the trunk, Bean pulled out a small suit case. opening it, He took out wig. "here, try this on."
"Thanks, but it's really not my style" A strange female voice behind him answered" Mister Big Jaw!"
Chapter 4
Bean whirled around come nose to barrel with a familiar looking CZ75 Pistol. Holding it was a young dark-haired woman. she was dressed in a Black leather Jacket and pants, as well as a White turtle neck sweater. Looking closely, Bean could tell she was also wearing a kevlar vest under the sweater
Hello, Mrs. Vincent," Bean said, masking his surprise
"Just who the Heck are you" Demanded Sandra
"Rally Vincent, Bounter Hunter, Mrs Duke" The young woman replied, flashing her hunter licence" 'seems there's quite a reward for your safe return"
"You mean Bounty for my capture, don't you?" Sandra angrily replied.
" yes, whatever you prefer"
"Well I can see you have your hands full , with Mr. Bean so I believe I'll be leaving now"
"That I doubt", Rally said and then quickly added," May, Now"
Gotcha Rally!! suddenly a small blonde slid from behind a tree beside Sandra, and quickly grabbing Sandra's right arm, twisted it until it was behind her back, she then locked Sandra's wrist in handcuffs and did the same from the other arm, within seconds, it was plain to see Sandra wasn't going anywhere soon.
"Get up" commanded Rally to Sandra" like it or not we're taking you back to your Father and to face the law."
"B-b-but" My father is the one who framed me" Sandra said, by now she was close to tears.
" Tell me another one" Rally replied.
Keeping a close eye on bean, while may held onto Sandra, Rally talked into a small radio " Becky, please bring the car up here."
Within a few seconds, Rally's familiar Mustang cobra came into view, with another young woman at the wheel, she was a taller brunette with glasses, almost bookish-looking. Becky parked the car right beside Bean's cutlass.
As she slid from behind the wheel of the car Becky said," lets Go!!
Rally began to herd her captive toward the car as Bean stood behind his car looking on, frustrated that his client was being taken away from him.
"Wait!!" Sandra pleaded" I could give you money if you can clear my name!!
"perhaps we should hear her out, it wouldn't hurt" Said May about to put Sandra into the rear of the cobra.
"Give me a break", Rally retorted still keeping her pistol trained on Bean, who hadn't moved or said anything during the whole time.
"I wouldn't mind hearing what she has to say" said Becky
"Then, I guess we can all listen to this sob story, how about you Bean? asked Rally sarcastically
"Hey I don't care"
"All right, Mrs Duke you have 5 Minutes"
" Well it all began about 2 months ago when I overheard my father ,Samuel Duke, on the phone telling someone that the money was being wire to a small tax-free island nation in the Caribbean. Later I went into his files in his computer only to discover that there was a 2 million dollar withdrawal from the bank's resources and a 2 million dollar deposit to a dummy holding company in the Caribbean. After probing deeper I found a total of 16 Million dollars was missing from the banks resources. About 4 day's later a detective from the Chicago police walks into my office at the bank and arrests me for grand larceny. the next day, after being questioned all night my bail was paid by my father. I knew he had set me up and paid my bail to make himself look good in front of the police so they wouldn't probe too deeply into his affairs. When I got home that night I found my apartment had been broken into and 500,000 dollars had been stashed in my clothes hamper. I hid at a friend's house until my court date had passed then decided that the situation looked too dark against me and contacted Bean here to help me flee the country. that's the reader's digest condensed version of my story."
"Well that's a very good story" Rally said," However you don't have much in the way of any proof"
"I wouldn't say that, Rally" Becky interjected, pulling her Laptop computer, compact printer, and cellular phone link-up out of Rally's Cobra and putting them on the hood of Bean's Cutlass.
"Thanks alot Becky" May said with a sarcastic tone " we always have to do things the hard way don't we"
Ignoring May, Becky fired up the computer and asked Sandra" do you remember the accounts about your father that you found"
"Better than that! She Replied, brightening" I copied them down, however I can't get them out of my purse with these things on" Showing off the Handcuffs that still held her wrists behind her back.
Rally motioned for May to take the cuffs off while she had becky keep a close watch over Sandra while Rally continued to cover Bean.
Digging in her purse she Found them and with a triumphant "here" handed a small piece of paper to Becky.
While Becky got busy and began to input all the data that Sandra had written down Bean turned to Rally and Asked "So, for future reference, just how did you manage to track me down?"
"Oh you'd be surprised at what we girls can do, when we put our minds to it" May crowed as she grinned and reached under the cutlass and pulled the tracer bug out that she had put there the pervious night in the storage yard.
The computer interrupted their dialogue as it's electronic journey ended at a secret page on a banks internet site.
"Look, she's telling the truth!!" Becky exclaimed as she reached for the printer.
By this time everyone was looking at the computer screen, even Bean. However Bean now had a scowl on his face, because the girls could now prove Sandra's innocence so she no longer needed his services. but he figured he could still get something for what he had done for her so far.
"What I don't understand is why you didn't tell the police about this", Rally said as Becky quickly began to print the information contained on the web page.
"My Father is a powerful man and knows powerful people in Chicago, If he wanted me to be framed, I would be framed. But now that you know the truth, maybe we can all go to the police and they would have to listen to all of us."
Well, I may have a friend on the police force who could help us" said Rally, thinking of Roy Coleman.
"I don't think so, my dear", said a new voice that spoken with an English accent.
They all looked up from the computer, that had just finished printing the evidence, to see a medium build balding Middle-aged man dressed in a business suit with two Heavily armed Bodyguards walking on either side of him coming out of the bushes across the dirt parking lot.
"DaddY!!" gasped Sandra Duke
It was Samuel Duke.
Chapter 5
"Geez Rally, who didn't you bring with you?" Muttered Bean under his breath, just loud enough for Rally to hear. Rally gave him a dirty look but otherwise ignored him
"Well the gangs all here" added May sarcastically
"Good morning ladies and gentleman", said Samuel duke" please put the gun on the ground, my dear and kick it over to my associate" gesturing to Rally's CZ75 and the guard on his left carrying a Mossberg double barrel shotgun with a pistol grip. Rally complied, putting the gun on the ground and kicking it across the parking lot where the guard with the shotgun took it and placed it in his waist band of his pants.
" That goes for anyone else with weapons on their person, please put them on the ground" added Mr Duke.
May turned her tazer gun over and Bean gave his 9 inch bowie knife that he kept in his jacket. To this Rally also added her back-up gun (a Chech. duo on her wrist slide) and her boot knife. While all this was going on, Rally sized up their opponents. Besides the one guard carrying the shot gun, there was another guard with a AR-15 with two 30-round banana clips taped together. she also noticed from the bulges in their suit jackets, that they had back-up handguns in shoulder holsters.
Satisfied that they were now unarmed, Samuel Duke began his explanation.
" All that you heard my daughter say was true, I did frame her for the embezzlement. However I intended for her to go to jail, not to try to run off and involve all for you people" Gesturing to the group he continued" Now that you have all heard this, you can't be allowed to go back to the police and testify against me and my people."
"Daddy!! What are you going to do ???" a near panic Sandra asked
"Well my Dear" I'm going to go back to Chicago and start packing for the Caribbean, but I'll leave my two men here to take care of business"
How do you propose to make this look like anything other than a mass murder, you snake" Growled Rally.
" Well, I would say that you found Sandra and her Getaway driver, a Fight ensured and you all killed each other. I'd say that is fairly tidy, wouldn't you?"
While he said this, a black Mercedes Limousine came into view and stopped between Mr Duke and the intended victims.
"Yeah" said Bean," except for one thing, This!"
With that Bean threw what looked to be a pen or pencil at Samuel Duke. The guard with the shotgun quickly fired back at Bean, hitting him in the chest. At the same time everyone else ducked behind the cobra. Rally looked at bean, who had fallen behind the cobra as well.
'Boy he looks ticked off' thought Rally' but that body armour of his really works" noting that he was unharmed but the blast.
The Guard with the Ar-15 began shooting round after round into the cobra, trying to keep rally and the others pinned down, while the other guard ran to Mr Duke. The guard pulled a Hypodermic needle out on Mr Duke's neck and checked for a pulse, realising that the man was only unconscious, the guard started to put him in the limo telling the driver to get Mr Duke away.
Rally, sensing that the limo was going to get away looked over to May and Yelled" May!! Stop that car!!!"
Without a word, May reached into her jacket and pulled out a grenade with a red bow on it. Without hesitating, she pulled to pin and rolled it under the now badly shot up cobra, across the parking lot, until it came to a rest against the rear tire of the limo. a few seconds later It went off, blowing the wheel and tire off the car.
After the guard put Mr Duke in the armoured limo he reloaed and turned his shotgun on the cobra, now the small group's only cover.
Rally now was really Pissed. Not only was she loosing her bounty and some english fat-cat banker order her to be killed, her precious cobra was now being shot to pieces. Looking around. she noticed that everyone was still all right. Sandra and Becky were huddled behind the car tires while May crouched behind Sandra and looked at Rally to tell her what to do next. Bean looked like he was waiting for an opening in the shooting to get to his car.
"May, I need a distraction" Rally told her reaching for the third gun (a Grendel P-10) she hid in her boot.
"Gotcha Rally" with that May threw another grenade
"Grenade!" yelled one guard as it sailed through the are towards them
I got it yelled the other with the shotgun as he quickly aimed and blasted it as it flew towards them,
"BAD MISTAKE" thought Rally and May together as the grenade detonated in mid air and temporarily stunned the two guards with the concussion and flash charge packed into it's small container. At the same time Rally jumped up and ran towards the Mercedes. Leaping up on the hood and sliding across it, Rally quickly put 3 shots into the first gunman before he could recover from May's grenade blast. He collapsed with a moan and a bullet in both shoulders and his right leg. Turning towards the second Man she aimed her pistol and fired just as he unleashed a round of double rought from his shotgun on her. They both fell away from each other behind the limo.
"Rally!!" May yelled as she ran forward just behind Bean.
"I'm alright" groaned Rally as she struggled to get to her feet. "The Kevlar did it's job but I'm gonna be hurting later as the bruise appears. "
The all looked at the second gunman. He was not going to get up, ever. Rally had tried to take him out like she did the other one but the shotgun blast knocked her aim off. There was a now hole in his left chest, where she had shot him right through the heart. If she had not been wearing her vest, she probably would have been dead as well. Bean took the AR-15 from the other one and walked over to the front of the limo and covered the driver, who was still petrified in the front seat on the car with fear. He just wasn't prepared for any of this.
"Rally-", May began
"Don't look at him May, lets just move on" Rally replied as she retrieved her CZ75 from the dead man..
Bean just grunted something about women, picked up his knife from where he had tossed it on the ground and walked away, still holding the Rifle.
Hey, What did you do to Mr Duke here, Rally called after him cuffing the driver and the still unconscious Samuel Duke together.
"Well, lets just say he's going to sleep for a while"
Sandra came over and explained about the drug and it's effects, using her own experience as an example. Rally and may cuffed and bandaged the guard that was still alive to the limousine, picked up the rest of their equipment and then looked back at the Cobra. It was a mess, all the passenger side panels, windows and tires were shot out, as well as the interior and engine damage. Looking at it just made rally more angry at such an easy job turning into a nightmare in just a few seconds. Bean's car on the other hand had been shielded by Rally's so it came away without a scratch. That made Rally even more ticked off.
Becky came over to the Limo. To say she was angry was and understatement. "I can't believe I came with you two this time! You told me this was supposed to be an easy grab!" She yelled at them
Rally was in no mood to be lectured by Becky and told her to Shut up saying" You wanted to come in the first place!!!!"
It was fortunate that May stepped between the two to pervent the fight to coming to blows.
They all stood around for awhile thinking about what they were going to do next and to let everyone cool off because tempers were running high.
"If you still want to clear your name "Rally offered to Sandra after a few minutes" I'll take you to a detective friend of mine."
Sandra Looked at her watch" sure , why not, I probably missed the plane anyway"
"Rally, I think you're forgetting something" May said, pointing at the now ruined cobra.
"If you're going back to Chicago, I can give you all a ride back" Bean suggested.
All the girls stared at Bean.
"Better check his head" said Rally" He could have taken a round up there too!"
"Yeah" , Added May, "When he starts giving rides away for free.."
"Just get in before I change my mind", Bean growled acting insulted.
Bean took the 4 girls back to where May had parked her little fiat , As the girls got out, Sandra handed Bean a paper bag, inside he found his fee, 20,000 dollars. Then she got out the of the car and thanked him for helping her. Bean Just nodded his head in a silent farewell and drove away.
The four women now squeezed into May's car and she drove them back to Chicago. During the time they were in the car hardly a word was spoken. Sandra was thinking about what was going to happen to her next, Rally was concerned about explaining this whole thing (including the killing of the guard) to Roy. Becky was furious with everyone at almost getting her killed, and May was afraid to say anything that would start a new argument.
About an hour later, they arrived at the police detachment where Roy Coleman worked.
Turning to Sandra, Rally said," You ready?"
"As ready as I'll ever be"
With that they all walked into the police station.
Epilogue
About a week had passed since Rally, May and Becky had turned Sandra in and talked to Roy. Roy took the evidence and had Samuel Duke brought in on Grand Larceny, and the Attempted murder of the four women. Roy seemed to think that Mr Duke and his Accomplices would be put away for a very long time. As well he police decided that the shooting on Rally's part was self defense and weren't going to press any charges against them. Rally's midsection was also starting to heal from the shotgun blast, even though the bruise was still tender. Sandra wanted to pay Rally for her help in clearing her name but Rally just couldn't take the young woman's money for something that she really didn't do. Becky, on the other hand did and got a fair amount of cash for her part and was now speaking to Rally again.
Still, Rally was unhappy. She sighed as she put some new stock on the shelves at the gunshop she owned. There was still the matter of her poor Mustang cobra. It had been towed back to her Garage at her house but she didn't have nearly the money to fix all the damage done to it by Mr Duke's henchmen.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the front door.
"The door's open" she called
A few seconds passed and another knock on the door.
"Hey I said the door is open!" Rally said, getting a little perturbed
Another Knock sounded at the door
"Darn kids" Rally muttered under her breath walking to the front door. Opening it, all she found was a brown envelope. looking up she saw a black corvette speeding off into the distance.
Bringing the envelope inside, she opened it on the front counter, out fell 10,000 dollars in 1000 Dollar bills and a note that said" Half" across the top of the note was the drawing of a tire tread.
"Well, I guess he has a heart after all" Rally said putting the cash away behind the till and thinking about phoning her Mechanic.
She then got back to work, this time whistling and a faint smile on her lips.
the end
Writer's remarks
Hello, I hope you've enjoyed reading my short story about the coolest characters in a comic book right now. To be honest, This is the first story I've writen since graduating High school in 1989. So if the grammar isn't all that good, remember, I'm a little rusty.
When I began writing this about 3 weeks ago, I had the first 2 chapters in my mind and a question "what would happen if Rally and Bean were competing for the same prize?" This was sort of my answer.
A few things I sould tell you about:
AR-15 the civilian version of the US Military's M-16 Usually sold as a semi-auto but can be converted to full auto by a trained gunsmith
NOS: Stands for Nitrous Oxide System (A special fuel dumped in to a car's engine to Make a lot of extra horsepower for a short time)
Yokohamas: A Brand of tire, often used for racing.
I guess I should include here that All the characters are copywright of Kenichi Sonada who I must congradulate on creating the best characters and stories in comic book to appear in allong time.a few other s I'd like to thank are:
James, My brother and proofreader
Time magazine for It's infromation of popular firearms in america today Rally Vincent's Gunsmith Cats' homepage at:
http://members.aol.com/rllyvncnt/gunsmith.html for infromation on Rally's gun choices and Kenichi Sonada again for creating such excellent characters to write about.
Glen Haasdyk
Anime and Manga Adict and lover of really fast cars!!!!!!
ghaasdyk@silk.net
Please Email me with any comments
All "Gun Smith Cats" character names are Copyright(c) 1996 Kenichi Sonada
