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#Post#: 47--------------------------------------------------
OPEN SEASON (completed)
By: 22639 Date: September 30, 2011, 6:48 pm
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[center][sup]The part of Duncan MacLeod is temporarily being
understudied by Candy.[/sup][/center]
[center]***Somewhere in the mountains between Seattle and
Seacouver.***[/center]
Duncan looks out the passenger window and frowns.
[Duncan] Are you sure you know where you're going?
Duncan asks looking at Methos dubiously.
[Methos] Of course, been around the world for centuries? Do you
think I would get lost?
Duncan quirks an eyebrow.
Methos smiles as he turns his Land Rover to a narrow dust track.
[Duncan] Where's that map?
Duncan asks rummaging through the chaotic mess in Methos glove
box.
[Methos] There's nothing to worry about I'm used to wander
around. We don't need it.
Methos shrugs as he keeps going.
Duncan looks out the window and up at the sky trying to get a
sense of the direction they are going from the position of the
sun.
[Duncan] Who told you about this so called short cut?
Duncan asks when he realizes they are heading west when they
need to be going south.
[Methos] A pretty geologist I've met at the auction, while you
were busy with antiques?
Methos smiles still looking ahead.
[Duncan] A pretty.....
Duncan rolls his eyes and groans.
[Duncan] I should have known.
Duncan rubs his hand over his face.
[Duncan] I don't see why we just couldn't take the interstate
back.
Duncan grumbles and slumps down in the seat.
[Methos] What's wrong with that? She was nice enough to give me
her telephone number, I might ask her out.
Methos smiles smugly.
[Duncan] Wonderful. That makes it all right.
Duncan says sarcastically.
[Duncan] So what did you find out about those books?
Duncan asks changing the subject.
[Methos] None of them was any of my journals. I've had all this
trouble for nothing.
Methos sighs as he keeps driving.
[Duncan] Well don't feel alone. The item I was going to bid on
was removed from the auction for some reason.
Duncan says as he lays his head back on the head rest.
[Duncan] So much for that commission.
[Methos] Oh, that's too bad. You should have gone to bar with me
then. The geologist had a friend.
Methos smiles amused.
Duncan rolls his eyes again.
[Duncan] I'm sure she did.
Duncan closes his eyes and tries to relax.
[Duncan] She would have been disappointed because I'm not the
least bit interested right now.
Duncan says without opening his eyes. There's a bit of a smirk
on his face.
[Methos] What? The great Duncan MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod is
not interested in women anymore? I'm shocked.
Methos shakes his head smiling.
[Duncan] I didn't say that.
Duncan says, his smirk growing.
[Methos] Well it sounded like that. And you don't have to worry
about, she was pretty.
Methos chuckles.
Duncan opens his eyes and picks up the water bottle sitting in
the drink holder in the center console and takes a drink.
[Duncan] Are you sure you know where you're going?
Duncan asks looking around and seeing nothing but wilderness.
[Methos] Of course I know.
Methos says offended.
[Methos] I'm like pigeons, never get lost.
[Duncan] That's not what I hear.
Duncan says under his breath and shakes his head. He pulls his
pocket watch out and takes a look at the time.
[Methos] Oh really? And who was so kind to give you that
information?
Methos frowns thinking, he had no idea who might have been.
[Duncan] The last person you got lost with.
Duncan says with a chuckle as he remembers a story Joe had told
him about one of Joe and Methos' road trips.
[Methos] I never get lost!
Methos says a little irritated.
[Duncan] Or run out of gas.
Duncan says teasingly.
[Methos] Ok, I ran out of gas but I didn't get lost. So it was
Joe huh? It was his fault anyway.
Methos shrugs smiling.
[Duncan] Oh. Of course. It would never be yours.
Duncan says sarcastically and smirks.
[Methos] Of course not, I know what I'm doing.
[Duncan] Yeah. So you keep saying.
Duncan says doubtfully.
[Methos] So why do you keep doubting it? We'll be perfectly
safe.
Methos frowns side glancing at MacLeod.
[Duncan] Safe I'm not worried about. Lost....well that's another
story.
Duncan says as he looks around at the never ending wilderness
surrounding them.
[Duncan] I did have plans for tonight and would like to get back
in time to enjoy them.
Duncan takes another drink of his water and replaces the bottle
in the drink holder.
[Methos] Don't know why you're in such a hurry, it can't be a
date if you say you're not interested in women.
Methos smiling smugly.
[Duncan] I did NOT say I wasn't interested in women.
Duncan groans.
[Duncan] You know what your problem is?
Duncan asks sitting up and turning to look at Methos.
[Methos] Yes, you did.
Methos says ignoring his question.
[Duncan] Your problem is you don't listen.
Duncan grumbles.
[Duncan] Because I most certainly did not say anything of the
sort. I just said I wasn't interested in meeting anyone right
now.
Duncan says shaking his head. Suddenly the SUV runs over
something in the road with a jolt that makes him reach out and
put his hand on the dashboard to brace himself.
[Methos] That's about the same, isn't it?
Methos smirks amused.
[Duncan] What the hell did you run over?
Duncan says looking back out the rear window. Just then a loud
bang rings through the SUV and then a loud hiss.
[Duncan] No. You can't be serious.
Duncan says turning back around and looking at Methos.
Methos sighs as he hears the noise.
[Methos] Damn, and now we have a flat tire.
Duncan unhooks his seat belt, preparing to get out when Methos
stops the car.
[Duncan] Really? Ya think?
Duncan says sarcastically.
Methos slows down and parks his SUV at a side of the dirt track.
[Methos] Well, if you were looking around instead of sleeping
maybe you could have warned me about it.
Methos grumbles preparing to exit his car.
Duncan opens the door and gets out. He walks around and looks at
the definitely flattened tire.
[Duncan] Perfect.
Duncan grumbles. He walks to the back of the car and opens the
tail gate and access panel to the spare tire and jack.
[Methos] Since this was your fault you're changing it.
Methos says looking down at the flat tire.
[Duncan] My fault! How the hell do you figure that?
Duncan calls out from the rear of the SUV. He takes out the
jack and steps to the side of the car and tosses it to Methos.
[Duncan] Here. Make yourself useful.
[Methos] Yeah, why do you think rally pilots have a co-pilot? To
sleep while they drive?
[Duncan] You wouldn't have needed a....
Duncan makes quotation marks in the air.
[Duncan] ....co-pilot if you had just taken the Interstate back
like normal people.
[Methos] And why would I do that? This way is faster or was
until we had a flat.
Methos frowns at MacLeod.
Duncan loosens the butterfly nut that secures the spare tire in
its compartment. Then he lifts it out and drops it to the
ground. Instead of bouncing the tire simply leans against the
rear bumper of the SUV.
[Duncan] Oh....this is just perfect.
Duncan groans as he looks down at the obviously flat spare tire.
[Duncan] You can forget jacking up the car.
Duncan says looking around the corner of the car.
[Methos] Now what? Why do you have to complain all the time?
Methos sighs shaking his head.
[Duncan] When was the last time you checked the condition of
your spare tire?
Duncan asks in a emotionless voice.
[Methos] Don't know, I'm sure it's there.
Methos shrugs.
[Duncan] Oh. It's here alright.
[Methos] So what's the problem?
Methos asks coming around to the back door.
Duncan steps back and gestures toward the flat spare leaning
against the bumper.
[Methos] Oh, damn. I forgot to get another spare tire. Now I
remember I had to use it.
Methos sighs.
[Methos] Well, I can't think of everything!
Duncan takes his cell phone out of his pocket and flips it open.
He walks around in a circle trying to get a signal. When he
doesn't he flips the phone closed and shoves it back in his
pocket.
[Duncan] Perfect. No cell service up here.
Duncan says and looks up at the sky which is starting to darken
as the sun begins to set.
[Duncan] Any suggestions Einstein?
Duncan asks sarcastically.
[Methos] Hey. look on the bright side, it's not raining.
Methos smiles.
[Methos] Hmmm we walk?
Duncan walks back to the passenger door and opens it. He
rummages through Methos' glove box and finds the map. Taking it
out he opens it and spreads it across the hood of the SUV. He
studies it for a few minutes.
[Duncan] According to this....if we are where I think we
are....the nearest town is 30 miles that way.
Duncan says pointing in the direction the map shows the town to
be.
[Methos] So it will take us a while to get there. So what?
Methos shrugs unconcerned.
Duncan sighs and folds the map up. He puts it back in the glove
box and reaches in the back seat to retrieve his coat and sword
then closes the passenger door.
[Duncan] So much for my plans.
Duncan grumbles and walks to the back of the SUV to start
putting things back in the back.
[Methos] There's always tomorrow.
Methos smiles as he locks the Land Rover and begins to walk.
Duncan slips his coat on, sheaths his sword in the lining and
follows Methos down the road.
[center]To be continued[/center]
#Post#: 48--------------------------------------------------
OPEN SEASON Part 2
By: 22639 Date: September 30, 2011, 6:51 pm
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[center]CAUTION! The following transcript contains strong adult
language.[/center]
[center][sub]The part of Duncan MacLeod is temporarily being
understudied by Candy.[/sub][/center]
[Eli] Open me a beer.
Eli orders Frank as he steers the old beat up truck around the
winding curves of the mountain road that goes from town to their
cabin.
Frank gets a bottle of beer out of the ice chest that is sitting
between them and opens it. He hands it to Eli.
Eli takes the bottle and chugs down half of its contents.
[Frank] So....Eli? Just what are we going to do with Glenda Sue?
Frank asks as he opens another beer for himself.
Eli shrugs.
[Eli] I haven't decided yet.
[Frank] Do we really have to kill her? I mean....couldn't we
just keep her from leaving? I was really starting to like her.
She was the best piece of ass I've had in a long time. I hate to
give that up.
Eli glances over at Frank and shakes his head.
[Eli] She's just a female, kid. And females are all alike. You
can get a better piece of ass from a goat and not have to deal
with all of the bull shit you do with a female.
Frank sighs.
[Frank] Yeah....so you keep saying. But we don't have a goat,
Eli.
Frank grumbles and drinks most of his beer.
[Eli] You got a lot to learn, kid.
Eli scowls.
[Frank] I'm not a kid, Eli. Quit calling me that.
Frank pouts.
[Eli] You're right. I shouldn't call you that. I've known kids
that are smarter than you.
[Frank] Fuck you, Eli.
Frank says more to himself than to his older companion. He is
really getting tired of Eli treating him like some sort of
retard. One of his most enjoyable fantasies is to make Eli his
prey...hunt him down and pay him back for all the times he has
been mean to him.
Duncan opens his bottle of water and takes a drink. The sun is
getting lower on the horizon and he knows it will be dark soon.
[Eli] It'd be the best fuck you ever had, kid.
Eli says with a smirk and empties his beer. He tosses the empty
bottle out of the window and watches it shatter on the pavement
in the side mirror.
Duncan looks ahead of them and squints to see through the early
stages of dusk.
[Duncan] Hey.....I think I see a paved road up ahead. Pavement
means civilization.
Duncan announces. To himself he mumbles, "eventually."
[Methos] Well, you should know you're the one who studied the
map.
Methos shrugs and keeps walking.
[Duncan] Next time we go anywhere together I'll drive.
[Methos] Count me out, I'm not going anywhere else with you.
Damn, I should know better.
Duncan says as he pulls his cell phone out of his pocket and
checks to see if he has a signal. Finding that he doesn't he
mumbles a few choice words and stuffs it back in his pocket.
Methos grumbles.
[Duncan] Hey.....you asked me on this little journey. You could
have come alone. Then you'd be walking down this lonely road all
by yourself.
Duncan reminds Methos as he shoves his hands in his pockets and
picks up the pace a bit.
[Duncan] And I would be home getting ready to sink my teeth into
a tender, juicy steak.
Duncan adds and to himself, thinks, "across from a beautiful
lady."
[Methos] No, I'd be home right now. You attract trouble like a
dog attracts fleas.
[Duncan] Yeah. Blame it all on me. Or the trees....or the bear
that is probably following us waiting for the right time to make
us his dinner. But never accept any blame yourself Ever.
Duncan grumbles.
[Duncan] Sometimes I really find it hard to believe you're 5000
years old. You'd think someone that old would act more mature.
[Methos] I should have moved to... China, when you came back to
town.
[Eli] Give me another beer.
Methos grumbles again.
Eli orders Frank as he swerves to miss a raccoon crossing the
road.
Frank opens another bottle of beer and hands it to Eli.
[Frank] So how long are we going to keep the girl around?
Frank asks hoping he'll have time for at least one more roll in
the hay with her.
[Eli] When I decide....I'll send you a memo. Oh....wait....you
can't read. I'll have to draw you a picture.
Eli snarls and guzzles down half of his beer.
[Frank] I can too read. Probably better'n you.
Frank says and pouts.
[Duncan] If you hate me that much...why did you ask me along?
Duncan asks as he continues to trudge ahead.
[Methos] Who said anything about hate? It's just not wise to
stay too long around you, that's all.
Methos shrugs smiling.
[Duncan] Yeah? Since when?
Duncan shoots a glaring glance at Methos.
[Methos] Since when? How about since the first time we've met?
Methos looks around.
[Methos] Actually I'm surprised there's not a wacko with a sword
following us now.
Duncan shakes his head and decides that further conversation on
this subject would be a exercise in futility.
Eli empties his beer and tosses the bottle out the window again.
Duncan finally sees that he had been right as they come to a
paved road. He stops and looks in both directions then looks
down at the asphalt.
[Duncan] Looks like it is pretty well traveled. Hopefully it
will lead to a phone.
Duncan starts walking in the direction the map showed a small
town should be.
[Methos] Yeah, and hopefully a bar, I'd kill for a beer right
now.
Methos sighs following MacLeod.
Eli switches on the truck's head lights as the sky begins to
darken.
Duncan hears the sound of a noisy engine in the distance behind
them. He turns and looks in that direction just as heads lights
come around a curve.
Eli rounds a curve and he catches a glimpse of two figures off
in the distance.
[Eli] Hey.....I think we have a couple of pigeons up ahead.
Methos turns as he hears the noise, it sounds like an old truck.
Frank perks up.
Duncan sticks out his thumb.
[Frank] I don't see their car.
Frank says assuming they have had car trouble some where along
the road.
[Eli] Well....they didn't get beamed down from outer space.
Eli says sarcastically.
[Eli] Get the darts ready.
Frank pulls a hunting pack out from behind the seat and opens
it. He retrieves two small darts....the kind used in
tranquilizer guns.
Eli slows the truck as they get closer to the two men that are
now hitch hiking.
Frank quickly surveys the area to make sure there were only the
two men. Eli hated surprises and usually took it out on him when
they happened.
[Duncan] They're slowing down. I think we have a ride.
Duncan announces.
Eli pulls as close to the shoulder as he can and brings the
truck to a stop.
Frank slips the two darts into his vest pocket and opens the
door. He gets out and walks toward the two men.
Eli gets out and steps up next to Frank and walks with him. When
they get close enough he smiles a friendly smile and looks
around.
[Eli] Car trouble, gentlemen?
Eli asks still grinning.
Methos looks from one of the strangers to the other, he wasn't
sure they weren't getting into more trouble.
[Frank] I don't see your car? Where did you break down at?
Duncan points in the direction they had come.
[Methos] Oh, down there.
Methos makes sure he points the wrong way, he wasn't liking this
at all.
[Duncan] Down a dirt road about a mile back that way.
Duncan answers.
[Duncan] According to our map there's a town in this direction.
Duncan says pointing in the direction they are headed.
[Eli] There is. It's about 15...20 miles down the road.
Eli says, nodding.
Methos sighs MacLeod had to tell them everything apparently he
wasn't suspecting a thing.
[Frank] It's not much of a town. They don't have a garage.
There's one gas pump but it is owned by the hardware store.
[Eli] We're heading that way if you boys would like a ride?
Eli says invitingly.
[Frank] We even have a couple of beers if you're thirsty
Frank adds.
Eli extends his hand in greeting.
[Eli] Name's Eli Deak and this is my nephew, Frank Pearl.
Eli says introducing himself.
Duncan takes the man's hand and shakes it.
Methos looks at them slightly suspicious as he nods.
[Methos] Adam Pierson.
[Duncan] Duncan MacLeod.
Duncan says and lets go of Eli's hand.
Frank extends his hand.
Duncan takes Frank's hand and shakes it a couple of times.
[Duncan] I know that I would sure appreciate a ride.
Duncan says smiling at the older man.
[Eli] Hope you don't mind sitting in the back.
Eli says as he turns and starts walking back to his truck.
[Eli] We don't have one of those fancy trucks with the back
seats.
Frank looks around.
[Frank] You guys have any gear you need thrown in the back with
you?
Duncan shakes his head as he starts to follow Eli.
[Duncan] Nope. Just us. And the back is fine.
Duncan says glad he doesn't have to walk 20 miles. He's in shape
but not that much.
Methos hesitates a moment, then seeing no other way, sighs and
follows MacLeod.
Eli opens the tail gate of the bed of his truck and moves a few
things around so there is room for the two men to sit.
[Eli] I take it you boys aren't from around these parts.
Eli says with friendly observance.
[Duncan] No. We're not. Until you two came along I was beginning
to think no one was from around here.
Duncan says as he climbs into the bed of the truck.
Straightening his coat under him he slides toward the cab and
props his back up against it.
Methos almost rolls his eyes, yeah like they looked from around
here.
[Frank] There aren't many of us.
Methos climbs into the truck and tries to sit against the side
of the truck, he wasn't going to turn his back on these guys,
they looked weird.
Frank says with a laugh.
Eli closes the tail gate and heads around to the drivers door.
[Eli] If it gets chilly....you can use that canvas tarp over
there.
Eli says pointing to the tarp in question.
Frank goes around to the passenger door and gets into the cab.
He takes two bottles of beer out of the ice chest and thrusts
them through the non-existent rear window.
[Frank] Here....if you're thirsty.
Duncan takes one of the bottles and smiles politely at Frank.
[Duncan] Thanks.
Duncan says simply. He opens the bottle and takes a good swig.
Methos grabs the other beer from MacLeod's hand and opens it to
drink.
[Methos] Thanks.
Duncan leans back and stretches his legs out in front of him. He
looks up at the now purple sky and watches as it darkens.
Eli gets in and starts the truck. Without a glance in Frank's
direction he puts the truck in gear and it lumbers down the road
toward town.
Methos drinks half the bottle and then tries to stretch his
legs.
Frank opens a beer for Eli and hands it to him. Then he lays his
elbow on the window sill of the passenger door and sits back
looking like he's ready to enjoy the ride.
[Frank] You know....I still say that Sam shorted us on those
roof shingles we ordered. I am positive I told him we needed 10
cases.
Frank says to Eli. He has to raise his voice a little so Eli
will hear him over the non-existent muffler of the truck.
Eli nods and takes a gulp of his beer.
[Eli] We'll just have to make do with what we got and hope the
weather stays good until we can get the rest.
Eli says and casually glances in the rear view mirror. Seeing
where their two hitchhikers are sitting he frowns a little.
[Duncan] If this town doesn't even have a garage....they may not
have tires either. I hope you're a member of the automobile
club.
Duncan says to Methos partially teasing.
[Methos] No, but I bet you are.
Methos smiles back.
Frank sees the frown on Eli's face and glances back behind him.
He sees what has caused the frown on Eli's face and shifts his
weight uncomfortably.
[Duncan] Which would help if we were driving MY car. But we're
in yours....remember? My membership doesn't cover someone else's
vehicle.
Duncan says in answer to Methos' comment.
[Methos] Then you can pay for a tow.
Eli thinks for a few seconds then his frown fades. He suddenly
jerks the steering wheel causing the truck to lurch to the right
and he lays on the horn.
Methos shrugs before he takes a sip.
[Eli] God dam squirrels. I swear they have suicidal wishes.
Eli yells angrily as he works to stabilize the truck again.
Duncan is thrown sideways against the engine that is under a
tarp in the center of the bed of the truck.
[Duncan] Ow!
Duncan exclaims and looks around to see what was going on.
Frank is nearly thrown out of his seat. He manages to brace
himself with his hand on the dashboard and he looks at Eli. When
he hears Eli's complaint he looks at the road for the squirrel.
Methos falls forward and drops the beer bottle as he tries to
grab something.
[Methos] Damn.
[Eli] Sorry about that.
Eli calls out over his shoulder.
[Eli] Damn squirrels think they own the roads up here.
Eli says with a chuckle.
[Frank] You told me they did.
Frank chimes in. At first when he didn't see the squirrel in
question he had been a bit confused but he finally figures
everything out.
[Eli] That's right, nephew. Always remember....it's do as I
say...not as I do.
Eli reaches over and playfully slugs Frank in the shoulder.
Methos tries to sit back up and grabs the beer bottle to see if
there's any beer left.
Duncan proceeds to brush off the drops of his own beer where
they have beaded up on his coat. He repositions himself...now a
little more toward the center of the truck bed....and he leans
his back against the back of the cab.
Eli keeps an inconspicuous eye on the rear view mirror.
Frank proceeds to pick up some of the things that got thrown off
the dashboard to the floor during their evasive maneuver.
[Methos] Oh damn.
Methos sighs unhappily realizing his bottle is empty now. He
throws away the bottle and tries to sit up and get closer to
MacLeod.
[Methos] Move aside will you? I want to grab that window, I
don't want to be shaken all over again.
Methos tries to stay on his side and not to turn his back on
those guys. He ends up sitting towards the corner behind the
driver's seat while his hand grabs the window firmly.
Eli drives straight and at a medium speed for several minutes
then suddenly jerks the steering wheel again and runs onto the
shoulder of the road, over a large broken tree limb that is
lying halfway on the road and halfway on the shoulder. The
swerving causes the truck to lurch hard to the right and when it
runs over the limb the bed bounces hard and high enough to cause
the tarpped engine to come off the floor a couple of inches.
[Eli] Did you see the size of that pole cat?
Eli asks Frank.
[Eli] It was big as McPherson's rot.
Eli exclaims.
[Frank] Definitely don't want to hit one of those.
Frank says.
[Frank] Take a month to get the smell out.
Duncan is once again thrown to the side and he falls hard
against Methos. When the truck bounces over the log he is tossed
back against the back of the cab and the front section of the
tarpped engine. A sharp pain jolts through his body as the back
of his shoulder is pierced by a protruding, sharp engine part.
[Duncan] Ow!
Duncan grimaces and grabs his left shoulder with his right hand.
He lowers his hand and looks at it and sees that there is blood
on it.
[Duncan] Damn!
Duncan exclaims quietly.
[Eli] A month if you're lucky.
Eli says and finally manages to straighten out the truck. He
inconspicuously glances in the rear view mirror.
Methos went flying as the truck bounced, and falls against
MacLeod, and then crashes back against the truck.
[Methos] Ow. Damn, just where did these guys get a driver's
license? By mail?
Frank turns his head and calls out the window, "everyone alright
back there?" Then he sees the blood on the one man's hand. He
scoots closer to the window and pokes his head partway out.
[Frank] Hey, dude....you OK?
Frank asks looking at Duncan with concern.
[Frank] Man....that's bleeding pretty bad. That must be a really
deep cut.
Frank says seeing the amount of blood seeping through the fabric
of MacLeod's coat.
[Methos] Let me take care of it, I used to be a doctor.
Methos quickly gets closer to MacLeod, the last thing they need
was for them to see him heal.
[Eli] What?
Eli says with surprise and concern.
[Eli] Someone hurt?
[Methos] No, I think it's just a scratch.
[Frank] Yeah. The engine cut him deep on the back of his
shoulder, Uncle Eli.
Methos quickly tries to cover the wound.
[Eli] There's a first aid kit under your seat, Frank. Get it
out. There should be bandages in it.
Eli instructs.
[Methos] Are you alright?
Frank does as instructed and hands the first aid kit through the
back window to the guy who said he was a doctor.
Methos whispers to MacLeod while they guys are distracted.
[Duncan] Other than having an intimate encounter with a tractor
engine....yeah. I'll live.
Duncan answers Methos in a quiet voice only for his ears.
Methos takes the first aid kit and starts treating the wound,
the sooner they would get it bandaged the better.
[Methos] I know you will.
Frank watches the activity in the back of the truck intently.
When the doctor guy moves closer to the injured guy it brings
him closer to the back of the cab. He inconspicuously reaches
into his vest pocket and removes the two darts he had put there
earlier. He places one in each hand so that the tops stick up
between his index and middle fingers and the tip is facing out
of the hand. He slowly moves closer to the back of the cab and
up onto his knees on the bench seat. He moves with a surprising
quickness and reaches his arms through the back window and then
his head and shoulders up to his chest. He quickly presses the
palm of one hand to the back of the doctor guy's neck and the
palm of his other hand to the back of the injured guys
neck...embedding the tips into each man.
Methos smiles still working on his wound.
Duncan straightens up in surprise as he feels the sharp tip of
the dart enter the back of his neck. He starts to turn toward
his attacker when he is overcome by a wave of heavy warmth and
suddenly he is unable to move anything from the neck down. He
tries to speak but his vocal cords don't want to work and he
realizes that he is completely paralyzed from the neck down. All
he is able to do is move his eyes. He looks over at Methos.
Methos had just finished bandaging the wound when he feels a
sting, he looks back surprised but realizes he's already too
late as he starts to get dizzy. He realizes he's unable to move
and as he looks back at MacLeod, he realizes the same happened
to him. He just stares at him not sure what they could do now.
[center]Stay tuned for the next gripping episode[/center]
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OPEN SEASON Part 3
By: 22639 Date: September 30, 2011, 6:54 pm
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[center]WARNING!! The following transcript contains adult
language and violence.[/center]
[center]The part of Duncan MacLeod is temporarily being
understudied by Candy.[/center]
[center]***A few hours later***[/center]
Duncan , at some point, fell asleep...whether from the effects
of the drug or out of exhaustion from trying to fight the
effects of the drug. Now he wakes up and as soon as his mind
clears and he remembers what has happened he tries to move. He
finds that he can turn his head and he opens his eyes and looks
around at his surroundings. The first thing he notices is that
he and Methos are not alone.....that there is a naked girl also
chained up with them. He tries to move his limbs and discovers
that his wrists are chained to the steel wall he is sort of
leaning against. He turns his head to look for Methos.
[Duncan] Adam?
Duncan calls out when he sees Methos is in the same position he
is. He quickly glances back at the girl and notices that she is
completely naked and quickly looks back in Methos direction.
Methos side glances at MacLeod when he hears him call.
[Methos] Welcome back.
[Duncan] Can you move yet?
Duncan asks Methos. He takes a deep breath as he tries to move
his legs and gets a whiff of an terrible odor.
[Duncan] What is that smell?
Duncan says with a grimace.
[Methos] Yeah, but we're chained so it doesn't make a
difference, does it?
Methos sniffs looking around.
[Methos] I have no idea.
[Glenda Sue] It's old blood.
Glenda Sue whispers.
Duncan recognizes the odor now that the girl has mentioned what
it is.
[Duncan] Where are we? And who are you?
Duncan asks purposefully not looking at the naked girl.
[Glenda Sue] I'm Glenda Sue. And you are in Eli and Frank's
shed.
Glenda Sue shrugs as she shivers from the cool air.
[Methos] So what are we doing here? What do they want us for?
Methos frowns looking at the girl.
[Glenda Sue] This is the shed where they dress their prey.
Glenda Sue explains.
Duncan looks at the chains on his wrists and how they are welded
to the steel wall behind him.
[Methos] Damn, why do I have the feeling that doesn't sound very
well?
[Duncan] What kind of prey needs to be chained to a steel wall?
Methos grumbles.
Duncan asks frowning.
[Methos] Men?
Methos answers looking at MacLeod.
Glenda Sue nods in confirmation.
[Glenda Sue] The best kind. Or so they claim.
Duncan examines his restraints trying to figure out if he can
get out of them.
[Duncan] You seem to know a lot about what's going on. How long
have you been here?
Duncan asks without looking at the girl.
[Glenda Sue] Depends. I've been in here about a month. I was
with Frank for about six before that. I didn't realize at
first...
Glenda Sue trails off.
[Duncan] You've been chained up in this shed for a month?
Duncan asks incredulously.
Methos realizes the reason why he suspected those guys. They
reminded him of Caspian. He mentally smacks himself, of course
he had to figure it out when it was too late to do anything.
Glenda Sue nods.
[Glenda Sue] They're not sure what to do with me.
[Duncan] What do you mean?
Duncan asks and finally looks over at the girl. Even though the
shed is lit only by the moonlight filtering in through the slats
of the walls, he is able to see the bruises in different stages
of healing on her body and realizes that the girl has been
tortured in some way.
[Glenda Sue] I tried to get away, once... I realized. Eli didn't
take that kindly.
[Duncan] Realized what?
Duncan asks as he pulls himself up into a better sitting
position.
[Glenda Sue] What they do to their game.
[Methos] What? They kill it? Isn't that why it's called game?
Methos shakes his head.
[Glenda Sue] Yes. But... they dress their game here.
Glenda Sue says.
[Duncan] And their game is men? They hunt men?
Duncan asks glancing nervously at Methos.
[Duncan] Maybe you should tell us just what you know.
[Glenda Sue] Yeah. And you're next.
Glenda Sue says bluntly.
Duncan adds looking back at the girl.
[Glenda Sue] Not much to tell.
Glenda Sue says with a shrug.
[Methos] Not a very original thought, is it? To hunt men.
Duncan sighs out of frustration. Getting information out of this
girl is like pulling teeth without anesthetic.
Glenda Sue shakes her head.
Methos sighs wishing he'd never left Seacouver.
[Glenda Sue] No. I remember several stories from school where
someone went out to hunt the 'ultimate prey'. Men.
[Duncan] Maybe you could elaborate?
Duncan says as he struggles against his chains.
[Glenda Sue] Elaborate how?
Glenda Sue asks.
[Glenda Sue] It's not like there is much to tell. When they're
ready, they'll take out into the woods let you go, give you a
brief head start and then hunt you, and kill you.
[Duncan] Wonderful.
Duncan grumbles.
[Duncan] How many times have they done this?
[Glenda Sue] I don't know. Depends on how often they find people
who are either hitchhiking or whose car's got brought down. As
often as they can though.
Glenda Sue shrugs, and shivers again. Harder this time,
goosebumps rising on her skin, from the chill.
[Methos] Oh, really nice guys.
Duncan gives up struggling against his restraints realizing it's
futile. He sighs and closes his eyes.
Methos grumbles unhappily.
[Duncan] Has anyone ever gotten away?
Duncan asks not really sure he wants to know the answer.
[Glenda Sue] No.
Glenda Sue says, knowing she is likely crushing the hope these
two men have.
[Methos] Just exactly how do they kill them? And what do they do
to the bodies?
Methos asks side glancing at MacLeod.
Duncan looks back at Methos figuring they are thinking the same
thing.
[Glenda Sue] They shoot them. Then bring the bodies back here...
and well...
Glenda Sue trails off, and hugs her knees. Shivering again, this
time not from the cold.
[Glenda Sue] Like a prize deer. The heads get mounted and the
rest of the body...
Glenda Sue swallows hard.
[Glenda Sue] I'm not sure.
Duncan snaps his head around and looks at her with his eyes
wide.
[Duncan] They what?
[Methos] Oh, great.
Methos grumbles.
[Glenda Sue] They mount and display the heads. Just like most
people would do with a prize deer.
Glenda Sue says guessing what Duncan was after. And not daring
to think the other way.
Duncan lets out an audible sigh. So much for the idea that their
Immortality would possibly be a way out of this.
[Glenda Sue] I'm sorry.
Glenda Sue apologizes
[Methos] This gets better and better. I can't believe this!
[Glenda Sue] I'd help you if I could but... There's not really
anything I can do.
Methos complains while he shakes his head.
[Duncan] How did you get hooked up with these psychos?
[Glenda Sue] I ran away from home. Frank was nice to me.
Glenda Sue says shortly.
Eli is sitting at the kitchen table cleaning his rifle. He
stops gets up and walks to the other side of the table. Laying
on top of it are the two swords he and Frank had found in the
lining of the two hitchhikers' coats. He picks up one of them
and tests the sharpness of the blade. Seeing how sharp it is he
lets out a whistle.
[Eli] You mind telling me why two men....obviously from the big
city....are carrying swords under their coats?
Frank sits in front of the fire place sharpening his hunting
knife. He looks up at Eli and shrugs.
[Frank] Beats the hell out of me. Pretty weird I think.
[Eli] And not just any swords. These things are so sharp they
could slice right through a bear's skull like it was butter.
[Frank] Well...they're ours now....right?
Frank says and spits on his sharpening stone.
[Eli] Yep. That they are.
Eli returns to his chair and goes back to cleaning his rifle.
[Frank] So what have you decided about Glenda Sue?
[Eli] I was just thinking about that.
Eli says without looking up from his work.
[Eli] I think she will be an asset to us with these two boys.
[Frank] How so?
[Eli] Well....I figure we'll add her to the hunt this time. I'm
sure by now she has spilled her guts about what she knows and
what's been done to her since we put her in the shed. So
they'll probably want to take care of her and try and save her.
She'll slow them down considerably making our work easier.
Besides....we ain't got but one female on our wall.
Eli spits some of the chewing tobacco he has in his mouth onto
the floor.
[Frank] So when're we gonna let 'em go?
Frank says his disappointment obvious in his voice.
Eli shrugs and spits again.
[Eli] I'm thinking sunrise.
Eli puts down his gun cleaning tools and starts putting his
rifle back together.
Frank looks at the clock on the wall. There's only a few hours
left before sunrise. He gets to his feet and puts his knife in
the sheath on his belt.
Eli looks up seeing Frank get up.
[Eli] Where're you goin'?
Frank heads for the door of the cabin.
Eli suddenly realizes where the younger man is going and why and
chuckles, shaking his head.
[Eli] Never mind. Go on. Get your rocks off one last time,
junior.
Frank says nothing as he walks out of the cabin and heads for
the shed. He goes inside, checks the chains on the two men then
proceeds to rape Glenda Sue one last time.
Duncan tries to get close enough to kick Frank....to stop him
from what he is doing but is unsuccessful.
[Methos] Save your strength, there's nothing we can do now.
Methos whispers to MacLeod.
When Frank's finished he gets up and goes back to the cabin. He
goes into the kitchen and makes himself a sandwich which he
takes back to the fireplace to eat.
[Duncan] Glenda Sue? Are you alright?
Duncan asks in a soft, soothing voice once Frank is gone.
[Glenda Sue] At least it wasn't Eli.
Glenda Sue says trying to stifle sobs as she rolled to her side,
curling up.
Duncan 's rage gets control of him and he struggles against his
restraints until his wrists begin to bleed.
[Duncan] Arrrgh!
Duncan growls as he tires disparately to free himself.
[Methos] Damn it, Duncan. What do you think you're doing? Do you
think that's going to accomplish something?
Methos grumbles to MacLeod.
Glenda Sue eyes widened slightly with fear at Duncan's display
of rage.
Duncan finally stops fighting against the chains. As he slumps
back against the steel wall he growls through clenched teeth,
"I'm going to kill him."
[Methos] Well yes, it's that or be killed, remember?
Methos looks up trying to see the restraints.
[Methos] There's no way out of this, we have to wait for them to
free us.
[Eli] You say goodbye to your woman?
Eli says teasingly and chuckles.
Frank simply snorts at Eli and continues eating his sandwich in
front of the fire.
[Eli] Don't worry, junior. You'll get over it. I'll lay odds
that within a week you've forgotten all about the bitch. Just
remember.....broads are a dime a dozen. You can always get
another one. And maybe the next one will actually be useful.
[Frank] Fuck you, Eli. Just....fuck you.
Frank says as he tosses the last bit of his sandwich into the
fire, gets up and storms into his bedroom and slams the door
shut.
Eli chuckles at the younger man's outburst and shakes his head.
He puts up the one rifle he has finished putting back together
and starts working on another one.
Duncan looks over at Glenda Sue and wishes there were something
he could say to help but he knows there isn't. He closes his
eyes and bangs the back of his head against the steel wall one
time then forces himself to relax. He has helped a couple of
women that had been sexually abused....had listened to their
graphic accounts of the incidences...but had never been forced
to witness such an atrocity...unable to do anything about it. It
almost feels as though he had been violated, too, and the
feeling disgusts him....makes him feel sick inside.
Methos side glanced at MacLeod feeling he was upset about the
rape, well so was he, he thought he had seen the last of it the
day he'd left the Horsemen, but he was wrong. He tried to stay
calm, if he wanted to keep his head, he couldn't let anger take
him like it did MacLeod.
Glenda Sue sniffs and curls tighter. Where all men like this?
First her step father and her mother hadn't believed her and had
called her a liar. So she ran away, and then met Frank and Eli.
And at first with Frank, life had seemed so much better. And
then as she realized what Frank and Eli were actually doing, and
she'd been sickened. WAS still sickened at the thought of it.
Wanted to get away, and she should have known she didn't stand a
chance against Frank and Eli. Glenda Sue sniffs again. She can't
even remember how many times the two of them had raped her
since. And now these two men. She sniffs again. What is left but
to assume that they're the same?
Duncan opens his eyes and turns his head to look at Glenda Sue.
His heart goes out to the girl.
[Duncan] Glenda? I know it may not be much help right
now.....but I promise you....we will make them pay for what they
have done to you.
Duncan says in a soft, soothing voice.
[Methos] Hmmm, maybe we'll try the Amazon way, these guys
certainly deserve it.
Methos smiles threateningly.
[Glenda Sue] Are you even any different from them? Is any man?
Glenda Sue whispers.
[Duncan] Yes, Glenda. We are different. Not all men are like
those two.
Duncan answers reassuringly.
[Methos] Not all of us behave like animals.
Methos grumbles, trying not think about his past.
[Glenda Sue] Not in my experience.
Glenda Sue murmurs more to herself then to anyone else.
[Glenda Sue] First my step father. Then Eli and Frank...
[Methos] Your stepfather? That's why you ran away, huh?
Methos sighs shaking his head.
[Duncan] I know it's hard....but believe me, Glenda.....there
are some of us out there that respect women.....and would never
treat them the way you've been treated.
Duncan glances over at Methos....hoping the older Immortal will
be able to say something helpful because he is at a loss right
now.
[Glenda Sue] Momma didn't believe me. Called me a liar. Beat me.
Ran away to get away from it. Landed in worse.
Glenda Sue says, still almost more to herself than in response
to the others.
[Methos] Well, runaways usually do. You should have gone
straight to the police.
Methos shakes his head again, the kid wasn't very smart.
[Glenda Sue] What good, would going to the police do? My
stepfather was the county sheriff No city cops. My hometown was
to small.
Glenda Sue says with a little bit of heat as she looked up. Then
she lay her head back down.
[Glenda Sue] Guess he was right. I must deserve it.
[Methos] Oh damn. Sorry I had no idea.
Methos takes a deep breath, he didn't really want to know, he
was trying to stay cool and collected in here.
[Duncan] No, Glenda. You didn't deserve it. No woman deserves to
be abused.
Duncan says trying to be reassuring.
Methos sighs, that girl owed nothing to luck.
Glenda Sue shrugs helplessly from her fetal position on the
ground, saying nothing.
Duncan looks sadly at the girl then says softly, "maybe we
should try and get some rest before they come and get us. It may
be the last real rest we will get for awhile."
[Methos] Well, I don't know about you but I've been resting
since we got here. Nothing else to do here.
Methos managed to give him a small smile.
Glenda Sue just shrugs again.
Duncan lays his head back against the steel wall and closes his
eyes. To try and relax himself he focuses on the date he was
supposed to have had.....would probably still be having....if
Methos wouldn't have taken his so called short cut.
[center] ***Sunrise***[/center]
Eli pours himself another cup of coffee and looks out the
kitchen window. Seeing that the sky in the eastern horizon is
beginning to turn from black to purple he sets his cup on the
sink and goes to Frank's bedroom door and pounds on it.
[Eli] Up and at 'em, junior.
Eli shouts. When he doesn't get a response he opens the door and
walks into the room. He switches on the light...walks up to the
foot of Frank's bed and yanks the covers off of him.
[Eli] I SAID GET YOUR ASS OUT OF BED!!!!
Eli yells almost at the top of his lungs.
Frank nearly jumps out of his skin as he is startled out of his
sleep by Eli's bellowing. He sits up and rubs his eyes.
[Frank] Alright...alright. I'm up. Damn, Eli. You don't have to
wake the whole mountain up.
Frank grumbles.
[Eli] Get dressed. It'll be dawn in about an hour.
Eli says and turns and walks out of the room. He goes back into
the kitchen and pours the rest of the coffee in the coffee pot
into a thermos.
Frank gets up and slowly gets dressed. He hated mornings. If he
had his way he would sleep until noon everyday. But Eli wouldn't
hear of it. Especially on hunting days. He always wanted to get
started at sunrise. Once he is dressed he goes out to the
kitchen and sits down at the table to put boots on.
[Frank] You save me some coffee?
Frank asks as he laces up his military style combat boots.
Eli sets a cup on the table next to Frank hard enough that some
of the black liquid splashes out of the cup onto the table.
[Eli] If you want anything to eat....fix it yourself. Not time
for much though. Should have gotten up earlier.
Eli says and starts gathering up his rifles, ammunition and
various other hunting gear.
[Frank] I'm not hungry.
Frank says and takes a big swig of his coffee which burns his
mouth and throat.
[Frank] Ahhhhh....damn. This shit's hot!
Frank exclaims holding his throat with one hand as though it
will help.
Eli shakes his head as he opens the front door.
[Eli] Idiot.
Eli grumbles and carries his gear out to the truck.
Frank gathers his own gear and heads outside to put it in the
truck with Eli's.
Eli walks over to the shed and unlocks the padlock on the shed
door.
Duncan wakes up at the sound of the padlock on the shed door
being unlocked and opens his eyes.
Methos wakes up at the sound of someone opening the door, he
opens his eyes and looks at it.
Glenda Sue instantly awakens, and sits up turning towards the
door, fearfully watching to see who it is.
Eli opens the shed door and walks inside. Without a word he
walks up to the one who said he was a doctor and slugs him so
hard it knocks him out. He then does the same to the other guy
and then to Glenda.
Frank walks into the shed with three rolled up tarps. He unrolls
one next to the guy who said he was a doctor and unlocks the
chains around his wrists then rolls him onto the tarp.
Eli follows suit with the other guy and rolls him up in the tarp
so he is completely covered.
Frank finishes rolling his guy up in the tarp and unrolls the
last tarp next to Glenda Sue. He does her as they had done with
the two men.
Eli walks over and grabs the end of the tarp Glenda is rolled up
in.
Frank picks up the other end of the tarp and helps Eli carry it
out to the truck.
Eli helps Frank put the girl in the back of the truck then
returns to the shed to do the same with the two men.
Frank shuts the tail gate on the truck bed and gets into the
truck.
Eli gets into the truck and starts the engine then takes off
down the road.
Frank sits in silence and looks out the passenger window at the
sky....watching it turn from dark purple to orange to yellow to
blue.
Methos moans softly coming back to his senses, he feels they're
moving him somewhere but he's too wrapped up to do anything,
besides he doesn't now about MacLeod. He decides to stay still
for now and pretend to still be out.
Eli drives for several miles then turns onto a fire road which
he follows for a few miles. When he gets to a clearing he brings
the truck to a stop. On one side of the road is thick mountain
forest and on the other is a steep drop off that drops down into
a canyon of mixed terrain.
Frank gets out of the truck when it stops and silently walks
around to the back and opens the tail gate. He pulls the first
rolled up body part way out of the truck bed and waits for Eli
to help.
Eli gets out and walks around to the back of the truck and helps
Frank unload their first victim. He helps Frank carry the tarp
over to the edge of the drop off and sets it on the ground.
Frank gives the rolled up tarp a shove with his foot sending it
rolling down the embankment to the canyon floor below.
Duncan comes to as his body bounces down the rocky
slope....coming to a sudden stop. The tarp he has been rolled up
in is no longer covering him and he moans as he lays
there...taking inventory of his injuries.
Eli returns to the truck and follows suit with the next tarpped
victim.
Frank , as before, shoves the tarp with his foot sending it
rolling down the embankment.
Methos fights the urge to do something and tries to stay still.
He bites his lower lip to prevent from screaming as he rolled
down the rocky slope. He can't help to moan as he stops at the
bottom of it.
Eli returns to the truck for their last victim.
Frank helps Eli carry Glenda Sue to the edge of the embankment
and shoves her tarpped body down the embankment.
Methos feels his injuries heal and opens a slit of his eyes,
guessing the guys wouldn't be near them.
Eli sets the timer on his watch and walks back to the truck. He
takes the thermos out of the truck cab and carries it over to
the shade of a large pine tree and sits on the ground, leaning
against the tree trunk. He opens the thermos and pours himself a
cup of coffee.
Frank returns to the truck and lifts one of the tarps inn the
bed of the truck up and removes an ceramic jug from under it
which he carries over to the same tree Eli is sitting under. He
sits on the ground...opens the jug and takes a long swig of the
moonshine in the jug.
Duncan manages to come to a sitting position and looks around.
[Duncan] Adam?
Duncan calls out to Methos and then sees Glenda Sue's naked body
lying a few feet away. He gets up and limps over to her and
kneels next to her. He removes his coat and then removes his
shirt which he covers Glenda with. Then he gently slaps her
cheeks to wake her up.
Methos sits down and looks around, realizing the hunt had just
begun.
[Duncan] Glenda? Wake up, sweetheart. Come on. Wake up, Glenda.
Duncan says softly.
[Eli] I still would like to know why those boys were carrying
swords.
Eli says as he sips his coffee.
[Frank] Yeah. That's definitely a first.
Frank says as he takes another swig of the moonshine.
[Methos] Come on, MacLeod. Let's go! We have no time for this!
Methos moves to MacLeod's side to help him carry her.
Glenda Sue moans as she comes awake. Seeing a figure over her is
enough for her to whimper fearfully and try to scoot away.
[Duncan] It's Ok, Glenda. It's me. They've set us free. We need
to get going. Can you walk?
Duncan says holding out his hand to her.
Methos sighs looking around, that's what they really need right
now, an injured girl to look after.
Glenda Sue ignores Duncan's hand and darts her eyes around the
canyon and whimpers again, this time in terror, rather than
fear. "The hunt's begun."
[Methos] Yeah, we have to get going!
Methos grumbles at them.
Duncan knows not to try and force her to take his hand after
what she has been through. He gets to his feet and puts his coat
back on. From a few steps away he holds out his hand to her
again.
[Duncan] Can you walk, Glenda? Do you need us to help you?
Duncan asks in a soft voice.
[Glenda Sue] No!
Glenda Sue cries in a soft voice, scrambling painfully to her
feet.
Duncan looks up at the sky. Using the position of the sun as a
compass he looks around the canyon. He notices that at the very
bottom of the canyon the foliage is much greener than where they
are standing.
[Duncan] There's a stream...or creek down there.
Duncan says pointing.
[Methos] Yeah, we should go that way, maybe we can cover our
track.
Methos nods.
Duncan looks at Methos.
[Duncan] As many times that they have done this they'll already
know that's where we'll head so covering our tracks won't make a
difference.
Glenda Sue eyes the two men. She isn't sure if she can even
trust them. But for now, anything is better than dying.
[Methos] Well, can't hurt to try it, weren't you planning to go
that way, anyway?
Methos shrugs looking at MacLeod.
[Duncan] We can make them believe we are.....for a while anyway.
Duncan says and picks up a long sturdy branch from the ground
and hands it to Glenda to use as a crutch...cane....whatever.
[Duncan] Then I think we should double back and try and find
your car.
[Methos] Let's try to get out of here first. We're sitting ducks
here. What are we waiting for? The first shoot?
Methos sighs exasperated.
Glenda Sue hesitantly accepts the branch from the man. "Thank
you," she whispers.
Duncan starts walking at a brisk pace down the embankment.
[Duncan] I hope you're not going to complain every bit of the
way.
Duncan says as he passes in front of Methos and he shoots him a
warning glance.
Methos quickly follows him, he can't wait to get some cover at
least.
Glenda Sue forcefully swallows the pain from her various
injuries and starts after the men, moving as fast as she can.
[Methos] Would I have any reason to complain? I'm having a great
time!
[center]Stay tuned for the next exciting episode.[/center]
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