BEAUTIFUL DAYS CHAPTER TEN
"The earth is dead. It has cried as we cried. It has lived as we lived. And now, I lies lifeless. Raped of all spirit. Same as mankind. Dead. Spiritless. Without hope. We look to man as god. Our vision tainted. Man is not god. But man does possess the power of God. The power to create and destroy. Which gives man the impression that it is alright to destroy God's property as well. These days we live in are days of dark despair. Days of blindness. The earth has cried it's final cry. As has man. And for the earth and mankind alike, only one final option remains...
RESSURECTION!
Able.
BEAUTIFUL DAYS
CHAPTER TEN
KNOW YOUR ENEMY!
I didn't sleep last night. Just peered out of this window. She's still in slumber land. I must have overworked her last night. Oh well, she wouldn't be the first. She's starting to come around. She sits up. She stretches. The early morning sun shining off her body. Oh what a body it is. At that point the only thing I could think to say to her was...
"So where's your husband?"
"Dead!", she said.
"You killed him. He was one of them!", I said.
"How did you know that?", she asked.
"I'm a dick! Remember?, I replied.
"He was there waiting on me when I escaped from
Marsha Jude's. I thought I was returning to the
loving arms of man I married. Instead I had to
keep him from killing both me and my father."
,she explained.
There's a kill switch. You know where it is. You stopped
him and Sarge both. Where is it?,
I asked.
"Under the chin. Behind the base of the jaw. When I
hit the sergeant with the shovel from behind,
I shoved the other end of the handle right through the base
of his jaw.", she said.
"I see.", I said.
"My father showed me where the switches are." , she said.
"I'm gonna find the Engineer. And I'm gonna find him today!, I said.
"My father knew who he was, and where he
could be found. , she said.
"Well where the hell is he?", I asked.
"That's something im afraid my dad took with
him to the grave. He wouldn't tell me.
For my own protection he said. The
night he found the whereabouts was the night
he was killed.", she said.
"Well today, I put a end to this shit! Once and for all!, I said.
"I have faith that if anyone can, it's you!, Sophie said to me
gazing off into my eyes.
We kissed at that point. That pretty much sealed the deal. I had made a pact on that kiss that I had to deliver on. Which pretty much meant my rep was on the line from that point on. From that point, I was on a mission to find the Engineer!
A shotgun blast. A foot goes crashing into the door where the blast went through. The door flies open to reveal Patch and his crew. Guns drawn. Tearing the place apart searching for any sign of life they can find. Nothing!
"So much for this place!", said Page.
"So we gotta run all over fuckin' town until we
find this asshole?", said Toby.
"We run all over town...UNTIL I
FUCKIN' SAY STOP RUNNIN'!, said Patch.
"One of these addresses has to be the
right one!", said Patch.
"We won't stop until we find them!"
I emerged from what I had deemed , "The Den of Love." I entered the front room of the house to find John sitting with his father.
"Tagged her ass good, huh?, asked Able.
"Rather good!", I replied.
He shook my hand. His son sat shocked. I said as i approached the front door...
"I need to get downtown!"
I had John toss me the keys to his car. I told him and his dad to keep an eye on Sophie. I had plans on ending this whole thing today. It had to stop. I drove down the city streets. It was weird. I looked at the people walking. Not knowing who was human and who was artificial. It was like riding through a limbo of sorts. Not knowing if you'll even survive to see the next day. Due to the fact that any one of these bastards could turn on you at any minute. Maybe all at once.
How many of them are there? How the hell can one man be responsible for them all. I stop for gas and cigarettes. I pump. And I make my way inside. I approach the guy at the counter...
"The gas! And a pack of the reds!, I said.
"Gotcha!" , said the guy.
As I reach in my pocket for my wallet...My cell rings. I answer...
"You're looking for me now, aren't you?, said
the voice on the other end.
"Who the fuck is this?!, I said.
"You know goddamned well who it is,
you son of a bitch!, the voice said.
The voice was warped. This person was using some type of device to mask it. It was no doubt by now, I had the priveledge of speaking to the man himself...THE ENGINEER.
"Do you know the trouble you caused, mother fucker?
Do you understand the consequences of
getting in my way?, he said.
"I tell you what, call me when I give
a shit, and I'll be sure to let you know,
you fuckin' coward!, I replied.
"Very brave of you Detective. I want to show you the
extent of my power. I can do this from your
current location which is at the
Smiling Sam gas station,
if I'm correct., he said.
"You watchin' me asshole?, I asked.
"I see all, Detective. I'm the closest thing
to God you'll ever know.", he said.
"If you want to see the truth for what it is,
make your way down to The Rockabee. I have
something to share with you. My gift, my
legacy, my wisdom!", he said as
he hung up.
I stood there puzzled. And as I stood there...I look at the guy at the counter. He's standing at the counter with a shit eating grin holding my cigs...
"If you want the truth. Get down there!", he said as if
the Engineer was speaking through him.
I hop in the car and haul ass for the Rockabee.
Another apartment. Another shotgun blast. Another dud. There was no one home.
"FUUUUUUUUCK!", screamed Cotton!
"Shut up you stupid fuckin' hick!", said Patch.
"There's one more on the list. Now shut the fuck up
and get back in the ride!, Patch yelled.
The crew make their way back to the car. Patch makes a call to the Engineer.
"One more. And I think we got em!,", Patch said.
"I have the good detective right where I want him. You get the girl...
and I'll send him right to you. Then you bring them all to me!", said
the Engineer.
The Rockabee.
The valet comes up. He recognizes me from my days of coming there with Marie. Who if I'm not mistaken, should be here with her new guy. I walk in being sure to be cautious because after all, I am still wanted for murder. There she is...sitting with the new guy at the table having breakfast. The phone rings...guess who it is...
"Yes you see her there!, says the Engineer.
"She's as lovely as the day she left you. An angel. The day you met
her, she was working at a department store. You went to purchase
some perfume for your mother for Mother's Day. You asked her
opinion and she gave it to you. You then asked for a date for
that next Friday. She gave you that as well. You asked her
for her number right after that. She gave you that. After the date,
you asked her for a nice roll in the hay. She did indeed give you
that. And months later, you asked for her hand in marriage. She gave you that.
I made it so. ALL OF IT!, said the Engineer.
"You son of a bitch!", I said.
"What the hell are you sayin'?, I asked.
"In a second she will knock her fork from her plate
to the floor...!", said the Engineer.
Marie , at that instant, while talking to the new guy, moved her arm in mid conversation knocking her fork on the floor. Seemingly an accident...
"Now her new man, I think I called him, Philip, will reach down and
pick it up for her...!, said the Engineer.
At that point, the guy she was with leaned down and picked up her fork for her.
"You see there is no God in the sky, detective. God is right here.
In this town. You are speaking to him right now. I control it all .
Need more proof? Sure you do! Because I still see the look
of doubt on your face..., said the Engineer.
At that moment...all sound stopped. I looked around...and I will admit...I was terrified...
It was like...the son of a bitch...STOPPED TIME.
What ever he uses to control these fuckin' things...he paused them all...The entire restaurant. Everyone paused. Not one soul moving. Which told me right then and there, I was the only human in the building...that was my cue to haul ass. I never gave the valet the keys. I eyeball the door and the car is still sitting there with a confused looking valet who was also on PAUSE. I slowly start to creep towards the door...
"You see detective...when it all comes down, when it's all said
and done, I am the God that you fear so much. You are alive,
because I ALLOW you to live. This is my world. I can stop
them all...or I can do this...
At that moment...EVERY head in the room turned to look at me. I knew it...
I had eyeballed the two guys standing in my way. Blocking my exit. I drop to the ground , draw the .45's and take out their kneecaps. I get up and run for the door. One of the waiters side swipes me. I elbow him to the face and kick him towards the front door. Basically using him as my way out. I knock the valet out of the way just to find that another had found his way into the
passenger seat. So as I opened the car door I was greeted with a fist to the face. He hops out hoping to get off another punch. I grab him and slam him to the ground. I stomp him in the face, heel first. I hop in the car and peel off. I had to get to the Apex. And search the room that Dr. Figgis was staying in. I get there and I haul ass up to the room. I go inside. There is a guy in there with an underage prostitute. "Shit!" They had cleaned it out and re rented it. I ran down to the front desk. There was the old man who ran the place.
"You cleaned out room 317. Where's the stuff that was in there?, I said
as I grabbed his collar.
"Jesus Christ, man!, Don't rough up the POLO!, he said.
"It's in the back room in my office, the cops never came to get it
like they said., he said.
"Well I'm the cop!, NOW GET IT!, I said.
I follow him to the back, he was indeed human. I go through the belongings of Dr. Figgis. Hoping to find something that may help me find this cock suckin' Engineer. I find photos.
About 12. I look through them and I begin to notice a pattern...a building. The same one in the background. That's the D.A's office. In almost all 12 pictures. Then the last one. A picture of him shaking hands with the D.A. , Sarge, and and a strange man, there's a newspaper clipping with the same picture. I look at the names. The first three I know of course, but the last man was named Dr. Louis Drummond, Dr. Figgis' son-in-law. Sophie's husband. Wrapped in the bottom of this clipping...a key drops. Where does it go? My cell goes off again...
"Hello!", I said.
"PEEK A BOO....I SEE YOOOOOOOOOOOOU!
It was Patch!
Come outside, Jerkoff! I got soemthin'
for ya!, he said.
I grab the belongings and head outside to find Patch...his gang...and Sophie. He's holding a gun to her neck.
"You can hang up the phone now, bitch ass!", said Patch.
"You wanna save the bitch, get in the car!
What the hell else could I do? I was caught. I neve should have left her side. Each time I do, this asshole always turns up. But my mind began to drift off into other directions as I got into the car. One thought in particular...if i make it outta here alive...I gotta get to the D.A.
END CHAPTER TEN
