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#Post#: 113--------------------------------------------------
RETRIBUTION Part 11
By: Cyberfox277 Date: October 23, 2011, 10:03 am
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Nikki is in the kitchen loading the dishwasher after dinner.
Methos sprawls on the couch looking at the ceiling.
[Methos] So, what are we going to do to her? We can't let her go
to prison.
Methos asks Aldria indicating the den.
Joe wakes up and looks up at the ceiling while he waits for his
vision to focus. He moves and feels a sharp pain in his
shoulder...reminding him what had happened and where he was. As
his vision focuses he slowly sits up and swings his legs over
the edge of the bed. He sits there for a few minutes to make
sure he isn't dizzy then cautiously stands up.
Nikki puts foil over the left overs and puts them in the fridge.
Joe tucks his left thumb into the waistline of his pants to
immobilize his arm and slowly walks out of the bedroom.
[Nikki] Anyone want another beer? Or a cup of coffee?
Nikki calls out from the kitchen.
[Ally] I don't know. If she wasn't hunting mortals, I'd say send
her to jail, and we could arrange an 'accident' later.
Ally sighs.
[Joe] I'll take a beer.
Joe says from the doorway between the kitchen and the hall.
[Methos] Another beer would be nice, thanks.
Nikki is startled to hear Joe's voice and whirls around.
[Nikki] What are you doing out of bed?
Methos says absentmindedly then he sits up when he hears Joe's
voice.
[Joe] Didn't want to miss any of the excitement.
Joe says with a grin.
[Methos] And what are you doing out of bed?
Methos repeats after Nikki.
Nikki shakes her head.
[Nikki] Well go sit down before you fall down.
Nikki orders.
[Joe] Yes mam!
[Ally] Yes, please sit, Joe. We don't want you falling and
ending up with a concussion on top of everything!
Ally laughs teasingly.
Joe says and salutes Nikki. He walks into the front room. Not
thinking he can make it into the sunken living room he takes a
seat at the dining room table.
Nikki carries a couple bottles of beer out of the kitchen and
hands one to Methos and one to Ally.
[Joe] What about me?
Joe asks as Nikki passes him by.
[Methos] To keep you in bed we'd have to tie you up, right Joe?
Methos shakes his head as he takes the beer bottle from Nikki.
[Nikki] None for you. Not after just being patched back up under
heavy sedation. Want a cup of coffee instead?
Nikki answers Joe and heads back into the kitchen.
[Joe] I'd like to see you try, Pierson.
Joe says to Methos with a scowl.
[Methos] Don't tempt me, I might do just that, Dawson.
Methos replies with a chuckle.
[Ally] Would the two of you stop acting like babies!
Ally laughs.
[Ally] You're both old enough to act better!
[Nikki] My thoughts exactly, Ally. Thank you.
Nikki says from the kitchen.
[Methos] Nah, he's nothing more than a kid. What's fifty years
to an Immortal?
Methos shrugs before he takes a sip.
Joe grumbles and winks at Methos.
[Ally] Fifty years to a mortal makes him old enough.
Ally says, then points a finger at Methos, "And don't make me
take you down a peg or two!"
[Nikki] We may take the fun out of everything but you sure turn
to us when you NEED something. Right Ally?
Nikki says as she brings a cup of coffee out of the kitchen and
sets it on the dining room table in front of Joe.
[Ally] Absolutely!
[Methos] And yes, no matter who old we are they always act like
our mothers.
Ally agrees with a laugh.
Methos smirks teasingly to Aldria and Nikki.
[Ally] Men are such babies! And yes, Methos, we do. Again, men
are babies. No matter whether they're five, fifty, or five
thousand!
Ally laughs.
Nikki sticks her tongue out at Methos then disappears back into
the kitchen.
[Methos] Oh I'm a baby, huh? I think you just called yourself a
pedophile.
Methos chuckles amused.
[Ally] Yes, well, I'm still younger than you, boy.
Ally laughs and copies Nikki by sticking her tongue out at
Methos.
[Nikki] Isn't everyone?
Nikki says coming out of the kitchen with a beer for herself.
[Nikki] Younger than him I mean.
Nikki adds.
Joe takes a sip of his coffee and is glad that Nikki had given
him that instead of the beer as it hits the spot.
[Ally] Well, physically anyway. Mentally...
Ally trails off teasingly as she agrees with Nikki.
[Methos] If you don't cut it out I'm leaving. And then you can
decide what to do to that woman.
Methos says as he sprawls on the couch again careful not to
spill his beer.
[Joe] As if you'd leave before the beer's gone.
Joe says to Methos teasingly.
[Methos] I didn't say when.
Methos shrugs unconcerned.
Nikki rolls her eyes and sets her beer on the table then checks
Joe's wound.
[Ally] Methos, we all know you're going to leave eventually. But
by the time the beer's done we should be done with... what's her
name.
Ally shrugs.
[Nikki] Are you in much pain?
Nikki asks Joe.
[Methos] Well, Joe, since you're up you get to decide what to do
with that woman, it was you she tried to kill.
Methos says side glancing at Joe.
[Methos] One of us could kill her and it's the perfect place to
bury the body anyway.
[Joe] No.
Joe answers Nikki then looks over at Methos.
[Joe] I'd be lying if I said that never crossed my mind earlier.
Joe says.
[Joe] But I don't think she deserves that now.
Joe adds.
Nikki re-bandages Joe's wound and picks up her beer. She takes a
seat across the table from Joe and listens to the conversation.
Methos raises his eyebrows looking at Joe.
[Methos] So what does she deserve? A medal?
Joe shakes his head.
[Joe] No. But she was acting on what she thought was the truth.
I honestly can't say I might not have done the same thing if I
had been in her shoes. Can you?
Nikki wonders what they are talking about and looks at Ally to
see if she knows.
[Methos] Hmm, no.
Methos replies with a sigh, thinking about the past.
[Methos] Actually I have.
[Joe] I also don't want her turned over to authorities. It would
raise too many questions we don't and can't answer.
Joe adds and takes a sip of his coffee.
[Nikki] Would someone please tell me what is going on?
Nikki interjects curiously
Joe looks at Methos and quirks an eyebrow.
[Joe] You haven't filled her in?
Joe asks Methos.
[Methos] So what do we do to her? We can't just set her free,
she'll try to kill you again.
Methos asks Joe leaving Nikki's question unanswered of now.
[Joe] Just let me talk to her first.
Joe suggests.
[Methos] And no, I didn't tell her yet. No time.
[Joe] Where is she?
[Nikki] If you're talking about the broad who stabbed
you....she's tied up in my den.
Nikki answers Joe.
Joe gets to his feet.
[Joe] Just give me a few minutes alone with her.
Joe says holding his hand up to Methos.
[Methos] Fine.
Nikki looks at Methos for direction.
[Ally] Joe, I'm not sure that's such a good idea.
Ally says slowly.
Methos shrugs then he murmurs under his breath, " It's your
funeral."
[Joe] Why not?
Joe stops and looks at Ally.
[Ally] I don't think it's a good idea for any of us, to be alone
with her. And doubly goes for you.
Ally says with a shrug.
[Joe] She's tied up....right?
[Ally] Yup.
Joe asks looking from one Immortal to the other.
Ally nods.
[Joe] Then how can she hurt me?
Joe asks with a shrug.
[Joe] All I have to do is call for help if she gets loose and
there are 3 of you out here to deal with her. Right?
Nikki hopes nobody takes anyone's head inside of her house. She
hates the thought of replacing all of her windows after the
quickening and having to clean up the blood.
[Methos] If you have time to call for help.
Methos shakes his head while he takes a deep breath.
[Ally] I still don't think it's a good idea for you to go in
alone.
Ally says.
[Joe] I'm not an invalid. I can still move quick enough.
[Methos] Do I have to remind you Immortals are dangerous?
[Nikki] Not all of us.
Nikki interjects.
[Nikki] May an outsider make a suggestion here?
Nikki asks looking from one person to the other.
Joe looks down at Nikki questioningly.
[Methos] Why not? We realize it's your place.
Methos smirks amused she's asking permission to speak on her own
house.
[Ally] Nikki, just butt in when you have to say something. It's
your house and we're guests here.
Ally points out.
[Nikki] She doesn't know me. She might feel less threatened by
me. I could go in there with Joe and stand in the background
while he talks to her.
Nikki suggests.
[Joe] She's got a point.
[Ally] That'd be good with me.
Joe says nodding and looks back at Methos and Ally.
Ally shrugs, then looks at Joe.
[Ally] I just don't want you going in by yourself. Pick on of us
to go with, and I'd be fine.
[Methos] She wasn't feeling threatened by me, I made sure of
that, I wanted her to speak.
[Nikki] Just hang on a second, Joe.
Nikki says and gets up. She hurries into her "office" and
returns with her laptop.
[Joe] What's that for?
Joe asks.
[Nikki] I'm assuming you will want some sort of record of your
conversation. You never know. It might come in handy.
Nikki answers with a shrug.
Joe gets and idea and nods.
Methos shrugs and buries on the couch again sipping his beer. If
Joe wanted that way so be it.
[Joe] Yeah. Good thinking, Red.
[Nikki] I have my moments. Granted...not many...but a few.
Nikki says with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes.
[Nikki] After you, sir.
Nikki says and gestures to the door to the den.
Joe glances over at Methos and waggles a thumb in Nikki's
direction.
[Joe] She can be so cute sometimes.
Joe says with a grin and then walks toward the den door.
Kim was fighting the ropes trying to get free but stops when she
feels someone coming. She looks up at the door and waits.
Nikki walks over to where her sword is leaning and picks it up
then follows Joe into the den.
Joe walks into the den and pulls a chair over so he is sitting
in front of Kim.
[Joe] Relax. I just want to talk to you a minute.
Joe says in a soft and calm voice.
Kim just watches Dawson move around without a word.
Nikki walks into the room and moves a table over next to Joe.
She puts her laptop on the table and opens it up. Focusing the
camcorder on both Kim and Joe she sets it to record then fades
into the corner of the room and out of the way.
[Joe] Look....Kim. I'm sorry what happened to your village....to
your people. For what we did. Out there....
Joe points to the front room.
[Joe] ...there are a couple of people....Immortals...who think I
should want you either dead or at least turned over to
authorities for what you have done.
Joe leans forward, resting his elbows on his thighs.
[Joe] And to be honest....a few hours ago I would have agreed
with them. But now....
Joe looks into her eyes.
[Joe] ...I guess it all depends on you.
Joe says and watches Kim for her reaction.
Kim looks at Dawson slightly surprised wondering what he has in
mind.
[Kim] What do you want Joe Dawson?
Kim asks him in a hoarse tone of voice.
[Joe] For one thing....I want you to understand that we....the
guys in my unit...were just following orders. We may not have
agreed with most of them but we had no choice.
Joe says softly and calmly.
[Kim] There's always a choice, you could have refused to do it,
I bet you Americans have some laws against killing women and
children
Kim answers looking at him coldly.
[Joe] We also have laws about refusing a direct order when in
the military. And I was just out of boot camp. I was too scared
to go up against an officer.
Joe explains quietly.
[Joe] That's not to say I'm excusing our guilt. We did destroy
your village and kill your people. For that we are guilty. I am
guilty. But it's not like we set out to do something like that
because we are completely cold hearted.
Joe adds and watches Kim's face.
[Kim] Fine. Whatever.
Kim tries to shrug but finds out she can't with her hands tied
behind her back.
Nikki listens quietly to Joe and realizes the background of what
has been going on.
[Joe] Then....will you except my deepest apology?
Joe asks sincerely.
Kim looks at Joe surprised again wondering if she'd heard this
correctly.
Nikki looks at Kim wondering what she is going to do.
Joe repeats his question in fluent Vietnamese.
[Kim] You are apologizing?
Kim asks disbelievingly.
[Joe] Yes.
Joe answers...nodding his head.
[Joe] For all of us.
Kim looks at Joe for a while then nods.
[Kim] Fine, apology accepted, now what?
Joe sits back...continuing to lock his gaze with Kim's.
[Joe] So can we call an end to your revenge?
Joe asks still speaking in a soft and warm voice.
[Kim] There's only two of you left, you know?
Kim tells Joe with a slight smile.
Joe nods.
[Joe] Yes. I know.
Joe says and waits for her answer.
[Kim] Why do you want to know if my revenge is over or not? Are
you going to let me go?
Kim asks Joe frowning puzzled and wondering how the man could be
so stupid. Of course she wasn't going to give up and he should
know that.
[Joe] That depends totally on you, Kim.
Joe answers.
[Kim] On me?
Kim keeps frowning
Joe simply nods.
[Kim] Alright, if you let me go, I'll go away.
Kim nods, thinking she'd go away to Young, not away from them.
[Joe] You don't have to go away, Kim. Just promise not to hurt
me or my other friend...Alex Young...like you did Edwards,
Anderson, Fleming, Johnson, King, Patterson, Temple and
Williams. Can you promise me that, Kim?
Joe asks looking at her....a fatherly expression on his face.
Kim nods again, apparently he still didn't know about the
others.
[Kim] I said I'd leave you alone.
[Joe] I need your word, Kim. As someone who still values honor.
Can you do that?
Joe presses.
[Kim] Fine, I won't try to kill you or Young like I did to the
others.
Kim answers with a sigh, she hates when she has to promise
something she doesn't intend to keep.
Joe looks into Kim's eyes to see if she means it then he smiles
warmly.
[Joe] Then I'll let you go.
Joe says and glances at Nikki then glances at the laptop
indicating for her to stop the recording.
Nikki moves out of her corner and closes her laptop.
Joe gets to his feet and looks down at Kim.
[Joe] Thank you, Kim.
Joe says sincerely.
[Joe] You can untie her, Nikki.
Joe says and picks up the laptop. Then he leaves the den.
Nikki walks behind Kim and cuts her restraints.
[Nikki] He's a good man, Kim.
Nikki says quietly as she cuts the last restraint.
Kim tries not to show her surprise, the fool really did it. She
stands up slowly rubbing her wrists.
Joe looks around the front room then looks at Methos.
[Joe] Where's the Judge?
Joe asks as he walks over to the dining room table and sets the
laptop down.
[Methos] Bathroom.
Methos smirks.
[Methos] The beer was too much for her.
Joe nods understandingly and sits down. He sighs from exhaustion
and says, "it's done. It's over."
[Methos] So what did you decide?
Methos asks even though he already knows the answer.
[Nikki] We all care about him very much. Some of us owe him our
lives. So I hope....for your sake....that you meant what you
said.
Nikki says as she walks toward the door.
[Kim] I've said I was leaving and I intend to.
Kim answers looking around.
[Kim] So how do I leave? Front door?
[Joe] She's going to walk out of here. She has promised to stop
the retaliation and has admitted to what she has done.
Joe explains to Methos.
Nikki nods but places her hand gently on Kim's arm to hold her
up.
[Methos] Of course she did. Did you believe her?
[Nikki] It's a long way back into the city. I'll give you a ride
if you wait outside for me to get my keys.
Nikki says to Kim.
Methos shakes his head, Joe was too trusting, just like MacLeod.
Joe sighs and shrugs.
[Kim] Back to the city?
Kim frowns slightly.
[Kim] So where am I?
[Joe] As much as anyone can I guess.
Joe answers Methos.
[Nikki] You're about 20 miles outside of town. On my ranch.
Nikki answers Kim.
[Methos] You guess? I didn't know you wanted to die young.
[Nikki] I could call you a cab but it would take them an hour or
more to get here and I doubt you want to hang around everyone
that long....am I right?
Methos sighs as he stands up to get another beer from the
fridge.
Joe looks over at Methos...his exhaustion showing on his face.
[Kim] Yes, in that case I'd like a ride, please.
[Joe] Nor do I want to commit cold blooded murder.
Kim nods smiling at the red haired woman.
Joe responds to Methos' comment.
Nikki smiles and nods.
Methos opens the bottle and comes back to the couch.
[Nikki] Just let me get my keys and I'll be glad to give you a
ride. If you want....you can wait on the front porch.
Nikki suggests and holds the den saloon door open for Kim.
[Methos] Like I've said it's your funeral. You think I've lived
this long letting go the people that tried to kill me?
Joe wearily rubs his hand over his face and slumps back in his
chair.
Methos asks looking at Joe.
Kim hesitates for a moment, knowing there's an Immortal at the
living room, but since she doesn't have a choice walks in there.
Methos side glances at Kim the moment she enters the room,
keeping an eye on her.
Nikki follows Kim into the front room and looks warningly at
Methos. She walks over to the coat rack by the door and takes
her duster off its hook. Wrapping her sword in her coat she
grabs her keys off their hook says, "Adam....would you stay with
Joe while I give Kim a ride back to the city? And Joe you need
to go lie down." She opens the front door for Kim and holds it
open so she can pass.
Joe doesn't argue. He gets up and slowly makes his way back to
Nikki's bedroom and lies down on top of the bed.
[Methos] You what? Are you out of your mind?
Methos looks at Nikki disbelievingly
[Nikki] It's never been official but....probably.
Nikki says with a wink and a smirk.
[Nikki] Come on, Kim.
Nikki ushers Kim out the door.
[Methos] Just open the door and let her go, she can walk.
Methos grumbles before he stands up, looking coldly at Kim.
[Methos] And you better behave with her or you'll have to deal
with me.
Methos tells Kim seriously.
Kim nods at the male Immortal.
[Kim] I've got nothing against her, or you.
Kim says as she walks to the door.
Nikki smiles and blows Methos a kiss.
[Nikki] Be back shortly.
Nikki says and walks out of the house and closes the door behind
her.
[Methos] Fine. Keep it that way.
Methos says after them before he sits back on the couch and
keeps sipping his beer.
[Methos] Damn, forgot to tell her she's almost out of beer, and
to bring some on the way back.
Methos says after a while.
[center]To be continued[/center]
#Post#: 125--------------------------------------------------
RETRIBUTION Part 12
By: Cyberfox277 Date: November 14, 2011, 5:53 am
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Joe is just about to drop off to sleep when he hears his cell
phone start to buzz on the night stand.
[Joe] Dawson.
Joe says answering it.
[Craig] Joe....it's Craig. We've just landed and are picking up
our baggage
[Joe] I'm glad you called.
Joe says and sits up.
[Craig] What's up?
[Joe] Well....we got what we need out of Kim. I think it will be
enough to get George's conviction over turned.
Joe announces.
[Craig] Excellent. So she confessed to killing his brother?
[Joe] His brother and everyone else.
[Craig] And you got it on tape?
[Joe] Better. We used a camcorder and can put it on disks. Judge
Everson can do what needs to be done with the disk.
Joe explains.
[Craig] Excellent.
Craig repeats.
[Craig] So what do you need us to do?
[Joe] To be honest.....I think it's all going to be up to the
judge. So you guys can go home and get some sleep.
[Craig] You sure?
[Joe] Yeah. I'll square things up with you in a couple of
days...if that's alright.
[Craig] Not a problem.
Craig says and gives David a thumbs up.
[Craig] Hey...Joe are you alright? You sound like you've been
through it.
[Joe] Yeah. I'm fine. I'll tell you all about it when I see you.
Go home. Get some sleep. You two have earned it.
[Craig] Ok. If you're sure. We both could use some sleep.
Craig says then adds with a smarmy grin to David, "I know David
definitely could stand to take a shower."
Joe chuckles.
[Joe] Ok. And thanks Craig. Tell David I said thanks.
[Craig] I will.
Craig says and disconnects the call.
Joe shuts off his phone and lays it back on the night stand then
lays back down.
Methos looks up when he feels Aldria entering the room, he
indicates the laptop with his head.
[Methos] Take a look at that and tell me what you think.
Methos says before he takes a sip of beer.
[Ally] What is it?
Ally asks stepping over to look over Methos' shoulder.
[Methos] Kim's confession.
Methos shakes his head.
[Methos] Joe should have let us take care of it.
[Ally] Let's see it.
Ally says, encouraging Methos to hit play again, so she could
see it.
Methos shrugs as he moves slightly on the couch to sprawl
[Methos] Go ahead, I've already seen it twice. You took forever
in that bathroom.
Ally shrugged indifferently.
[Ally] Nikki's got some interesting nick nacks in her bathroom.
Ally hit play and carefully watched the video. When it was done,
she frowned, thinking and moved over to the chair she had
vacated a few minutes ago.
[Methos] Like it, huh? Joe almost told her, just tell me what I
want to hear and I'll let you go.
Methos smirks looking up at Aldria.
[Ally] I know. It's not hard to figure out she's lying through
her teeth.
Ally sighs.
[Methos] No, she'll be back.
Methos nods thinking about what he'd do.
[Methos] I'd go away for a while and wait all the Immortals
weren't watching Joe anymore and then...
[Ally] There is an upside though.
Ally sighs thinking about.
[Ally] We get rid of the image and it'll clear at least one man
of murder and possibly more. That I'll have to look into.
[Methos] Yes, that guy in jail for a crime he didn't commit.
Methos nods again before he drinks some beer.
[Ally] Poor mortal's been in jail for most of his life at this
point in time.
Ally says feeling pity for the poor man.
Methos shakes his head with a sigh.
[Methos] And they don't have much time to begin with.
[Ally] I know.
[center] ***1 hour later***[/center]
Nikki pulls her truck up next to Methos' Range Rover, gets
out...takes the 2 6 packs of beer she bought on the way home out
of the back seat and heads for the door.
[Nikki] Honey....I'm home.
Nikki calls out as she opens her front door and walks into her
house.
[Ally] Oh, so it's Honey now is it, Honey?
Ally replies quickly amused.
[Nikki] And I'm am not empty handed.
Nikki says holding out the bag with the 2 6 packs in it.
[Nikki] Anyone want a beer?
Methos looks at the door when he feels an Immortal buzz and
smiles.
[Methos] And with beer. You're most welcome.
Nikki hands the bag to Methos and starts for the hall.
[Nikki] How's our patient?
Nikki disappears into the hall before getting an answer and
heads for her bedroom to check on Joe.
[Methos] Sleeping I think.
Methos answers without really paying attention, too busy opening
the bag.
[Ally] Yes, sleeping. Peacefully. I just checked a little bit
ago.
Ally smiles.
Nikki tiptoes over to her bathroom...turns on the light and
pulls the door part way shut. Using the little bit of light she
begins to check Joe's wound.
Joe wakes up when he feels someone messing with his dressing and
opens his eyes.
[Nikki] Just checking your dressing.
Nikki says quietly and smiles at Joe.
[Joe] How was your ride into town? She give you any trouble?
Joe asks as he watches Nikki work.
[Nikki] Not a bit. She was very quiet.
Nikki answers as she gently palpates the area around his wound
with her finger tips.
[Ally] Yeah, we need to talk about that. Once you're feeling up
to it, Joe.
Ally says softly, poking her head into the bedroom.
[Joe] Where did she have you drop her?
Joe asks and winces a little when Nikki touches a tender spot.
[Nikki] Sorry.
Nikki quickly apologizes.
[Nikki] I dropped her at the parking lot of your bar. That's
where she said her car was parked.
Nikki answers Joe's question. As she re-bandages his wound she
adds, "oh...by the way....it looked like you had a good crowd
tonight. The parking lot was full."
[Joe] That's good to know.
Joe says and relaxes a little now that she is done poking and
prodding his wound.
[Joe] So what's the verdict, Doc. Am I going to live?
Nikki chuckles as she straightens up.
[Nikki] Joe Dawson....you are probably going to outlive us all.
You're too damn ornery to die.
[Joe] Yeah. I know. Heaven won't let me in because I ain't good
enough and hell won't have me because they're afraid I'll take
over.
Joe says with a snicker.
[Joe] So....what is there to talk about, Judge?
Ally can't help but laugh from her position at the door, at
Joe's comment.
Joe asks finally responding to Ally's comment.
[Nikki] You're not talking about anything tonight, mister.
Nikki scolds him.
[Nikki] You need to get some sleep so that heals. Whatever it is
can wait until tomorrow.....Right Ally?
[Joe] Damn! Why am I surrounded by such bossy women all of a
sudden?
[Ally] Yes. It can wait for tomorrow. But it shouldn't wait
longer than that.
Joe grumbles.
Ally smiles slightly.
[Ally] Rest well, Joe. We'll talk in the morning.
Nikki walks out of the room and closes the door behind them. As
she follows Ally down the hall she says, "so did you get a
chance to watch the Kim's confession?"
Ally nods slowly. "Yeah, and that's what we need to talk about."
Nikki quirks an eyebrow. It's obvious that there is a problem
and she's more than curious about what it might be.
Ally knows what the eyebrow quirk is for, and sighs.
[Ally] Kim was lying. She'll go after Young, and she'll be back
for Joe.
Ally explains.
[Nikki] What? How do you know?
Nikki asks completely dumbfounded by this revelation.
[Ally] I watched the video.
Ally sighs then continues, "Nikki, I may not be as old as Methos
but I'm not far from it. You learn things in that long of a time
including how to tell when just about anybody is lying. There
are of course exceptions but... Methos agrees with me. Kim was
lying. It also doesn't help that Joe made it clear, that as long
as he heard what he wanted too, he'd let her go. That gave her
every incentive to lie."
Methos looks up from the couch as Nikki and Aldria enter the
room.
[Methos] You just had to wake up the poor guy, right?
[Nikki] Damn....I actually believed her. She seemed so sincere.
Even on the ride into town.
Nikki says shaking her head.
[Methos] Who? Kim?
Methos asks as he shakes his head amused.
[Methos] She was lying.
[Ally] Yes, Methos. We've covered that much.
Ally sighs. Then turns back to Nikki, "When someone lives with
thoughts of revenge for that long, it's a disease. I doubt
she'll be capable of even attempting to live a normal life until
Joe and this Young guy are dead... If even then."
Nikki steps into the sofa pit and plops down on the cushions.
[Nikki] But is it enough to get the guy in prison off?
Nikki asks Ally.
Ally nods.
[Ally] It should be. We'll have to leave it as just the voice
recording. Images with that young of a woman, will simply mean
we have a madwoman on our hand. Not the real killer. But image
out. It should work.
[Nikki] Well....at least that's something.
Nikki says and grabs a beer from one of the 6 packs.
[Nikki] We'll just have to keep an eye on Joe until she shows up
and deal with the lying skank then.
Nikki takes a drink of her beer and gets up. She goes into her
"office" and gets a blank CD and brings it into the living room.
[Nikki] I'll burn a disk real quick, then.
[Methos] It will take some time, perhaps even years. Are you
going to become his guardian?
Methos asks before he empties the rest of his drink.
[Nikki] Do you have any better suggestions?
[Ally] Good. I'll see what I can do with it, Monday.
Nikki asks Methos as she inserts the disk and starts the burn
process.
[Methos] Why don't we send MacLeod after her? He would if we
tell him she tired to kill Joe.
Methos suggests with a smirk.
Nikki looks at Methos and rolls her eyes.
Aldria snickers softly, "Especially when we add in that she'll
be back."
[Methos] Yeah, she'll keep coming until he's dead.
Nikki removes the disk and hands it to Ally.
Methos nods.
[Nikki] What about this Young guy? Shouldn't someone warn him?
[Ally] Thanks.
Ally says moving over to stick it in her jacket pocket.
[Methos] If we knew how to find him. All we have is a name.
Methos shrugs as he reluctantly stands up.
[Methos] I should go, I have some stuff to do tomorrow.
Nikki puts down her beer and gets to her feet.
[Ally] Yeah. I'll have to get things done, and cancel my
afternoon. I'll be back out here as soon as I can tomorrow.
Ally agrees with Methos with a sigh.
[Nikki] I doubt I'll be able to keep Joe here much longer. He
should be good enough to go home tomorrow.
Nikki says as she follows the 2 to the door.
[Methos] He should stay here tomorrow, he lost a lot of blood
today.
Methos says as he walks to the door.
[Ally] Think you can keep him? Long enough for us to get back
out here and explain to him about Kim?
Ally asks.
[Nikki] You want to be the one to tell him that?
[Methos] Try to keep him here and I'll be back to check on the
patient.
[Nikki] Yes, Doctor.
Nikki says and salutes him. Then she smiles and winks.
Methos smirks thinking it had been a long time since he'd made a
house call.
[Nikki] Well.....basically he's a prisoner since one of us has
to drive him back to town.
[Ally] Tell him, I said I'd give him a ride, come the afternoon.
Ally chuckles giving Nikki an easy excuse. "After all, the ranch
is enough to keep you busy most of the day."
[Nikki] Ok.
Nikki says reluctant for them to leave.
[Nikki] You guys drive careful.
[Ally] Will do. See you tomorrow, Nikki. Goodnight.
Ally smiles as she steps out the door and heads for her car.
[Nikki] Night, Ally.
[Methos] Yeah, you better go first since you drive like an
insane.
Methos tells Aldria letting her pass him.
[Ally] No. I just don't drive like an old man!
Nikki stands in the doorway and looks up at Methos.
Ally laughs as she moves to get into her car.
[Nikki] Be careful.
Nikki says quietly and gently pinches Methos side.
[Methos] I will.
Methos nods as he looks for his car keys in his pockets.
Nikki almost hopes he doesn't find his keys.
Methos gets inside his car, waves at Nikki and drives off.
Nikki stays in the doorway until the tail lights of the Range
Rover are gone then goes inside and locks the door.
[center]To be continued[/center]
#Post#: 126--------------------------------------------------
RETRIBUTION Part 13
By: Cyberfox277 Date: November 14, 2011, 6:54 am
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[center]*** Silver City - New Mexico - A month later***[/center]
Kim sighs tiredly as she moves on the seat of her car, it's
getting dark and she'd been watching the shop since lunch time.
Apparently business was slow to Young, no one had entered his
shop while she'd been there. Maybe she could risk to go inside
and take a look, she thinks, figuring out no one would interrupt
them. Kim checks her weapons knowing she's facing an Immortal,
remembering the shock she had the first time she'd seen him.
She'd felt a buzz first and then there he was... Alex Young and
he didn't look a day older than that old Marines photo they took
at Vietnam. Kim exits the car and locks it, she's not planning
to kill him yet but if she gets the opportunity she's not going
to miss it, then she can go after Joe Dawson and finally finish
her work. She walks slowly to Young's shop paying close
attention to her surroundings and expecting to feel his buzz.
Young feels the buzz of another Immortal and looks up, looking
out the window of his shop. He owned an army supply shop. It was
more a ruse than an actual shop. This small town didn't have
much call for a military supply shop, but it did give him the
cover he needed to be able to funnel various munitions through
his shop and out onto the black market and other places.
Kim stops to look at the shop window for a moment pretending to
be interested in buying something. Then she goes inside the shop
still pretending to be looking for something.
Young blinks surprised, but otherwise shows no change of his
expression. He recognizes the Immortal who just walked into his
shop. Of course, the last time he'd seen her she'd been
pre-Immortal and they'd been in bum **** Vietcong-land, rather
than Silver City, New Mexico. But one thing he prides himself in
is never forgetting a face. Let alone an Immortal's or
pre-Immortal's face.
Kim looks through some stuff on exhibition, then she walks over
to the counter looking straight at Young for the first time
since she'd entered the shop.
[Kim] Excuse me, I'm looking for a hunting knife but I don't
like those over there, is that all you have?
[Young] What kind are you looking for?
Young asks, thinking about the different type of hunting knives.
Knives for killing, knives for skinning. Knives for animals.
Knives for people.
Kim pretends to think for a moment.
[Kim] Hmm, actually it's a combat knife I'm interested in.
[Young] You was looking at the wrong display case then.
Young says, then jerks his head towards a display case on the
other side of the shop.
[Young] Try that one.
[Kim] Oh, alright.
Kim smiles sweetly and moves to the case he'd indicated but
paying close attention to what he's doing.
Young keeps his eyes on the Vietcong ****, that he and Cord had
intended on raping. He kept his hands idly on the counter in
front of him, but was glad that he had sword, rifle and handgun
all within reach, just out of immediate sight.
Kim goes through some KA-BARs and Corvo knives until she stops
to look at a Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife. She smiles looking
at it as she imagines stabbing Young with his own knife.
Young continues to watch his eyes holding only the mild interest
of a shop keeper.
Kim is about to ask Young to take out one of the knives from the
case, when looking up she almost gasps in surprise. She sees
some Vietnamese theater masks and one of them catches her
attention in particular, she's almost sure it was made by her
neighbor Van Dinh, he had just finished it before the attack on
her village. She stares at it for a moment remembering he was
one of the many she had to carry to a hut before setting it on
fire.
Young watches the **** stare at the masks. He wonders if she
recognizes the one he had taken from her village. Not that he
remembered which one it was any more. Poor consolation prize
that it was.
Kim stares at the mask in silence as she promises to herself to
finish what she'd started once again, those two had to die
they'd lived long enough, when all the people she loved died
that day.
Young shifts on his stool. Wondering how long the little ****
was going to stare at the damn masks.
Kim almost jumps when the sound of wood on wood makes her come
back to reality, she almost smacks her head for being so
distracted around this guy, after all he's an enemy, she should
pay attention to him. She realizes it's already dark outside, so
she side glances to the back door from where she he'd came
inside and moves to the door.
[Kim] It's getting late, I'll come back some other time.
Kim says as a way of excuse before she walks out the door.
Young grunts as the **** walks out the door. Looking up he
glanced at the clock he keeps. Time to close down. Getting up
Young walks to the front door, and locks the door, then turns
back to get the shop cleaned up for the night.
Kim walks around to the back of the store from where she knows
Young is leaving, it's near the Deep Ditch and there's a park
near his car where she can hide. She doesn't bother to hide too
well, she knows he'll feel her before he can see her.
As Young cleans the shop, he wonders if the **** will be back
and if he'll be able to challenge her. He feels as though he
needs a good Quickening. The only other possibility in town was
some new little pre-Immortal who worked out at the mine. The
pre-Immortal was the reason he hadn't actually moved on from
Silver City, New Mexico yet. Why couldn't the little
pre-Immortal just suffer the first death already. If it didn't
happen soon he was going to MAKE it happen, Young decides.
[Young] After all, the Regional Death Center can be counted on
to help me.
Young chuckles to himself.
Kim checks her Hira-shuriken, and smirks as she thinks everybody
else would call it Ninja Death Stars, well if Young pulls a gun
on her he's going to get a surprise. She leans against a tree
trunk and waits for him in the shadow, invisible to everyone but
an Immortal.
Young sweeps the floor briefly and double checks the locks on
the door, and cases. Sighing he goes back to the front window
and pulls down the metal cages that protect his wares from those
who'll try and cheat him and the black market. Young frowns as
he studies the front of the shop. After a moment he shuts the
lights to the front of the shop off, and goes into the back to
his office. It was that time of day, when he checks his
"special" orders.
Kim sighs impatiently after a while, he'd closed the shop and
turned off the lights but is taking forever to come out the
door. She wonders why he's taking so long but can't come up with
a reasonable explanation. Was it possible he'd suspected
something and is hiding now?
Young smiles and as he packs up the last of his things. He's now
quite satisfied that his delivery would be here on time, which
would give him just enough time to check it over, before letting
others know their orders were available. Young grins again,
someday he would have to thank the new US president. This man
has done more for both the legal and black market sides of
Young's arms sales. It made life good. Too bad Cord wasn't
around for it anymore. Young sighs. If he thought he stood a
chance, he'd go after the damn Highlander and take his revenge
for his teacher and friend.
[Young] Damn times like this I miss you, Andy.
Young mutters.
Kim slowly moves her arms and legs in the dark trying to keep
them warm while she waits, she knows she'll have to move and
move fast as soon as he's out the door.
Young leaves his office and is careful to lock it behind him.
Heading out the back door, Young opens the door a crack, as is
his habit, and locks it so all he needs to do is pull it shut
behind him. Pulling the door wider, he exits and pulls it shut
behind him, pausing and taking view of his surroundings. He
takes a step from the door and frowns as he feels a buzz.
Young's right hand goes under his coat, fingering both a gun and
his sword, as he pauses.
Kim watches Young like a cat looking at a mouse, waiting for him
to move closer to his car and closer to the place she's hiding,
before making her move.
Young loosens both the gun in its holster and the sword in its
sheath. With his left hand, Young puts his hand in the pocket
and unlocks the driver's side of his Hummer.
[Young] Come out, come out wherever you are.
Young croons in a sing-a-song voice.
Kim smiles to herself the coward is trying to get away. She
pulls out a star and throws it will all her strength trying to
hit a tire. She's hoping to puncture a tire to make him mad
enough to attack her.
[Young] You damn ****!
Young curses as a throwing star imbeds itself in his Hummer,
just above the wheel well.
[Young] You scratched the paint, and dented my Hummer!
Young cries furiously.
Kim almost says "Send me the bill" but decides against it, if
she keeps quiet he'll get even more furious.
[Young] ****, I suggest you get out here, so I can finish the
job we started when we raided your village.
Young sneers.
Kim frowns her first thought is how did he know that, then she
gasps when she realizes what it really means. She pulls out her
katana and advances to Young.
[Kim] You were trying to get me?
[Young] Course. Not as if there were anything else in that
little **** hole of yours.
Young says with a wicked grin, as he draws out his sword, and
moves to an at ready position.
Kim glares at the other Immortal as she moves to fighting
position.
[Kim] You're a pig, maybe in your next life you'll really be
one.
[Young] Don't you know, girlie? Immortals don't get
reincarnated. We're all just ****ed.
Young laughs, not taking his eyes from the ****.
[Kim] I hope there's some sort of hell for Immortals then,
that's where you'll be in less than an hour.
Kim tells Young threateningly still glaring at him.
[Young] Na. You're all mine. Andy and I were gonna share 'ya,
but what with the Highlander taking his head, I get you all to
myself.
Young grins evilly.
Kim grins evilly back at him.
[Kim] You should have caught me there when you had the chance, I
wouldn't have the chance to do this...
Kim says as she attacks Young moving as fast as she can.
Young grins side stepping and raising his sword. He had been
expecting an attack like this. It was why he had been goading
her on.
[Young] Do what?
Young asks.
[Young] I don't see you doing ****.
[Kim] Oh really?
Kim grins nodding at his arm.
[Kim] What's that? Ketchup?
[Young] You're seeing things, little ****.
Young laughs and attacks.
Kim blocks him, their weapons meeting for the first time, then
she quickly moves aside giving him another small cut, before she
pauses to look at him.
[Kim] Really? Check for yourself.
Young says nothing, just presses forward with the advantage he
has as a large strong man compared to a smaller much weaker
female.
Kim knows her only chance against a stronger adversary is to
manage to be faster than him, so she keeps moving, she knows
he'll eventually tire being a lot heavier than her.
Young carefully watches as she moves, then darts his sword at
her, with a speed unexpected due to the size and weight of his
sword. He aims not for where the **** was, but for where she is
going to be. Young grins his sword bites deeply into the ****'s
arm.
Kim grits her teeth when Young's sword makes a deep wound in her
free arm, thanks to her harsh training she manages not to make a
sound. She moves away a little and stops to glare at him.
[Kim] Is that the best you can do?
Kim asks him mockingly.
[Young] Nope. I'm just getting started.
Young laughs and moves in for engagement.
Kim moves back trying to avoid confrontation for as long as she
can, she needs the time to heal.
[Kim] Nah, that's the best you can do.
Kim says shaking her head.
[Young] Not.
Young says in a kind of sing-a-song voice, as he darts forward
again, scoring a light cut across her chest.
[Young] Why don't you just be a good girl, and submit to me?
Young asks.
[Young] I'll make it painless for you later.
[Kim] Keep dreaming.
Kim shakes her head disbelievingly trying not to look at her arm
and give him a hint it was slowly beginning to heal.
[Kim] I'd rather die in pain than submit to you.
[Young] So than die.
Young sneers and swipes at Kim's neck.
Kim blocks him again, and dodges away from him, her arm is
definitely improving it's beginning to feel like it would obey
her if she tried to move it. She only needs a few more precious
seconds to get back to normal and then it will be a different
story.
Young laughs aloud, seeing his win in sight as he jumps forward
again, and prepares to stab his sword in the direction he thinks
the **** is going dodge.
Kim sees her opportunity when Young stretches to the wrong side
trying to stab her. She whirls fasts and cuts off his head with
a swing of her sword.
[Kim] Ran out of luck, didn't you?
Kim murmurs as she prepares for the Quickening. The Quickening
slowly begins, just a light glow coming from the body at first,
until it enrages for a while, lightning hitting the ground all
around her, and she can't help to scream. The lights go down all
around her as the power fails, and she gets in the dark only
lightened by the now fading lightning. Kim falls to her knees
breathing heavily when they finally stop, she stays there just
breathing for a while, then slowly using her sword as cane she
manages to stand up and walk slowly back to her car.
[Kim] One down, one to go.
Kim murmurs to herself as she starts the car. Then after taking
a look around she drives off.
[center]To be continued[/center]
#Post#: 127--------------------------------------------------
RETRIBUTION Part 14
By: Cyberfox277 Date: November 14, 2011, 7:17 am
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Joe pulls into the parking lot of his bar and gets out. He
activates his car's alarm and heads for the door of the bar.
Since he didn't see Mike's car in the parking lot he is
surprised to find the door of the bar unlocked. He opens the
door and steps across the threshold. As his eyes begin to adjust
to the dimly lit bar he looks around but doesn't see any signs
of anyone.
[Joe] Must be in the stock room.
Joe walks behind the bar and flips a few light
switches...turning on the lights under the bar and in front of
the small stage then heads for his office.
[Joe] Mike? Did your clunker break down on you again?
Kim looks up to the door of Joe's office, apparently Joe has
just come in, she stands up quickly and moves behind the door,
waiting for him to get inside the office.
Joe calls down the short hall to the storage room. When he
doesn't get an answer he simply shrugs...figuring Mike is out of
earshot and walks into his office.
Kim doesn't even dare to breathe as she listens to Joe's slow
footsteps walking to the office, she can't believe her job is
about to end, he's the last one.
Joe crosses his office and walks behind his desk.
Kim closes the door leaning against it and looks at Joe with a
smile.
[Kim] Welcome back, Joe Dawson, so we meet again.
Joe is in the middle of sitting in his chair but he freezes in
place at the sound of Kim's voice and he looks up at
her...surprised.
[Joe] How did you...
Joe starts to ask but then realizes she must still have Mike's
keys from the other night. He sits down and looks up at her
curiously.
[Kim] Come in?
Kim finishes for him still smiling.
[Kim] I got a copy of Mike's keys a long time ago.
[Joe] What can I do for you Kim?
Joe asks as he picks up the small stack of mail and opens one of
the envelopes.
[Kim] Hmm, that's a tough one.
Kim pretends to think for a moment.
Something in her tone of voice sets off an alarm in Joe's head
and he lays the mail down and looks at her.
[Kim] You can die?
Kim says as she lifts Joe's gun she took from the drawer and
points it at him.
[Joe] Excuse me?
Joe asks....not sure he heard her right.
[Kim] You're the last one and I intend to finish my job.
[Joe] I thought we had a deal, Kim.
Joe says a bit disappointed in himself for trusting her.
Kim chuckles shaking her head, for someone who had a gun pointed
at him, he's taking this pretty well.
[Kim] Come on, Dawson, don't look so shocked, I'm sure you've
'renegotiated' a few deals in your life.
Joe shakes his head.
[Joe] No, Kim. I may have my faults but when I make a promise I
keep it. It's one of the reasons my sergeant called me boy
scout.
Joe says and leans back in his chair. Since she has his gun
there's nothing much he can do about the situation. She was in
control.
[Kim] Boy scout?
Kim freezes looking at him in surprise.
[Kim] It was you?
Joe quirks an eyebrow.
[Joe] Was who me?
Joe asks a bit confused.
[Kim] I saw... I saw someone trying to stop the fight when I
took Young's head, he called him a boy scout.
Kim explains, without realizing she was giving the secret away
in case he didn't know about Immotals, studying Joe Dawson, and
wondering if he can be the same man.
[Kim] It was you?
Kim asks again.
[Joe] If it was my unit...then yeah. I guess it was me.
Joe answers although he can't clearly remember since it was so
long ago and he had spent the years since Nam trying to forget.
Kim hesitates for a moment wondering if she can believe him or
not, until her eyes stop at a photo from Vietnam on the wall of
his office.
[Kim] Which one is you on that photo?
Kim asks Dawson, this is the final test, if he points to the
wrong guy he's dead.
Joe doesn't have to see the photo to answer her. He simply leans
his head back against the back of his chair and looks up at the
ceiling.
[Joe] Second row from the bottom....third from the right.
Kim moves a little closer so she can see the photo better. She
gasps in shock and looks at Joe again.
[Kim] It was you.
Kim says as she opens the gun and let's the bullets fall to the
floor. Then she throws the gun on the couch where she knows he
can't easily reach it.
Joe raises his head and looks at Kim questioningly.
[Joe] So....what? Now you're going to kill me with your bare
hands?
Joe asks a bit confused.
[Kim] You're the only one who tried to stop the attack so they
wouldn't kill everyone, so you're the only one who gets to live.
Kim explains as she slowly walks to the door.
[Kim] We're even, Joe Dawson. Have a good life.
Kim says as a way of goodbye as she walks out the door.
Joe stares after her with his mouth hanging open...but
speechless.
Kim slowly crosses the bar as she passes the bar counter she
throws her copy of the keys on it, figuring she's not going to
need them anymore. Then she moves to the door and opens it, she
stays there for a moment just breathing, it seems a burden has
been lift from her shoulder, and she feels light like she never
felt before. The war was over.
Joe rubs his hand over his face and lets out a sigh. After a few
minutes he gets to his feet and walks out of his office. He
walks behind the bar, gets a glass from the overhead rack and
pours himself a double whiskey. As he downs the booze he sees
the set of keys on the bar and picks them up.
Methos looks around when he feels an Immortal buzz. He curses
under his breath as he sees Kim walk to her car and wave at him
with a smile. He stays there just looking as she drives off
wondering if he should follow her or go inside the bar. He fears
what he's going to find in there. Then with a sigh he exits his
car, locks the door and slowly walks inside expecting to find
Joe dead.
Joe empties his glass and sets it on the bar and takes a deep
breath....letting it out slowly.
Methos stops in surprise when he sees Joe standing at the bar.
Joe looks up when the door of the bar opens.
[color=white][Methos][/color] Joe? You're alive?
[Joe] Any reason why I shouldn't be?
Joe answers coolly He moves to the beer tap and pours Methos a
draft.
[Methos] I saw Kim leaving, she looked happy.
Methos shrugs before he sits on a bar stool.
[Methos] I assumed the worst.
Joe sets the glass of beer on the bar in front of Methos and
pours a shot of whiskey into his glass.
[Joe] You know what they say about assuming, don't you?
[color=white][Methos][/color] Well excuse me for worrying.
Methos grumbles as he grabs the beer glass.
Joe lifts his glass in a toast.
[Joe] To happiness. Everyone should experience it at least once
in their life.
[Methos] Yeah, or once every one hundred years or something.
Methos toasts back with a smirk.
Joe clinks the rim of Methos glass with his and downs the
whiskey.
[center]THE END[/center]
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