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Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Thespian

Feb-15-2009 01:09

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.

I glanced up at the large clock again. Each tick and each tock drove my mind farther back into the past. A past I had left behind ten long years before. A past I was facing now.

But first came the waiting. I hate waiting.

I glanced around the station again. Deserted. Not a soul in sight. Strange, considering that this used to be a bustling train station ten years ago. I pulled the letter out of my shoulder bag to look at it again.

"Anais, Be at Winchester Station, Platform 7 at 23.00, 2/15. ~Lisette"

Lisette. Could I really face her after all this time? Well, I was about to find out. With a shaking hand, I shoved the letter deep into my bag. Where was she? It was 23.17. Lisette had never been late in the twenty plus years I had known her. What was going on?



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Joseph Zeo
Joseph Zeo
Tale Spinner

Feb-18-2009 07:27

The backstage was chaotic. Scantily clad dancers flooded the dressing room trying to freshen up before their next number. Feathers, sparkles and cheap perfume. Loud tasteless big band music polluted the smoke filled air.

“What in your mind are you thinking, Joseph?” Lisette yelled.

“Surviving.” I replied absently as I scanned the room.

There, in the corner mirror putting on the heaviest of makeup, stood the one I was looking for. Relieved, I walked towards Bambie, who had on the most dazzling cocktail dress and shiny four inch high heels.

“Bambie!” I called.

Bambie turned and smiled. We hugged. While traditional theatre faded, local small carabet theatres were filled with crowds who just wanted to forget life for a while. I briefly told Bambie of our current problems, and the dancer nodded with a sense of understanding that only those who’s been to the bottom could give.

“Honey, you guys just stay put. You’re safe here.” Bambi said with a deep male voice. Someone was yelling for Bambi. “Coming sugar!” Bambi called over, then he continued quickly, “I have one last number, feel free to watch from the side, or just rest here. Oh, this baby banged her head so badly, poor thing! Let me sing one last song and see what I can do. Behave now, kids!”

Lisette starred at me.

“We’re SAFE.” I said.

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Feb-18-2009 07:54

Bambie asked me if I wanted to perform for a little audience. I blushed and Joseph said : ''Go ahead,we're here for a while,so entertain yourself''. Joseph took place in the audience and Bambie dressed me up as a ''moulin rouge'' lady,with a big feather hat and a feather dress. I looked like a chicken almost xD.

I performed well for a first time. The audience applauded loud and Joseph whistled. I gave him a little blowkiss as a return.

After that,Bambie and I had a drink together. Bambie told me of her life,that her parents abandoned her and that Loopy Lou,the owner of this place,took her in and trained her for this business. But Loopy Lou died last year,during a robbery action. He was shot... Bambie cried and I comforted him. If it wasn't for me,I though Bambie would take the first male he saw and kiss him. And that would be Joseph. Thank god for him that I took care for Bambie.

Afterwards,Bambie took care of Anais and Anais was thankful for that. Anais would think about what the code would be for the statuette and I,Lisette and Joseph had a little drink with Bambie...

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Feb-18-2009 08:47

(srry for the unlogical thing in my part. Bambi is a he-person,dressed like a she-person. Btw,this sentence,though is thought: If it wasn't for me,I thought Bambie would take the first male he saw and kiss him.

Acemaster
Acemaster
Well-Connected

Feb-18-2009 19:45

So, they thought they were so safe. Uh huh. Right.

Ace sat by the window. They didn't see him there, but he was listening. He could barely make out what they were saying, but he could hear some of it.

"I placed a t___ bo__ __ ___ docks and it ex______." Ace recognized this voice as Vulkies.
"We also ___de a thir__ f__t jump at a wa____-out brid__!" A man's voice exclaimed.

Amongst the other chitchat, Ace finally heard what he'd been waiting for. A female voice spoke up.

"Every___, I foun_ the code!"

Anais Nin headed towards her sister. She whispered into her ear, telling her the new found code. Everyone, including "Bambi", stood up.

Now was the time. Ace took out his tommy gun, firing violently into the room. Everyone ducked down, but someone had been hit. Joseph fired off a few rounds towards the window. Ace returned fire, managing to hit Joseph's gun. They all stumbled towards the door, dodging fire, before racing down the hall.

Ace thought he had failed, he noticed that there was a bunch of blood. He tried to look in, but all he could see behind the table was a puddle of blood.

He slowly went in, only to find the body of Bambi behind the table. He was happy... Bambi was never liked by the mob. Unfortunately, Anais Nin got away. Again.

Joseph Zeo
Joseph Zeo
Tale Spinner

Feb-19-2009 00:56

"Everyone over here!" I hissed.

Lisette took a look and her eyes widened "No no no no NO!"

Vulkie pushed her forward, "Don't be such a sissy!", she said. Hesitantly Lisette entered, followed by Anais. Vulkie kept herself last in line to watch our back. I took out my spare pistol from the holster tied to my leg.

"First you put us in with the freakster, now THIS?" Lisette complained. I didn't answer her and kept my eyes on the lookout. Will this girl ever shut up? I was seriously rethinking our relationship, but a promise is a promise. Let us get through this mire first.

We walked on quietly, single filed.

After 40 minutes, I was sure we weren't being followed. "Okay, we can stop for a while now." I said quietly, but my voice still echoed a little bit. Sighs of relieve were heard from behind me.

"Now that we have the code, are you going to open it?" Vulkie asked.

Lisette looked at us. "It's a bit dark in here." I turned on the flash light. "You had that all along and you only take it out now?" Lisette gave me a blaming look. Did this woman have to contradict me on everything? Our relationship was not going to end well.

I think Lisette read my expression. For the first time she remained quiet, and turned her attention on her statuette. After a few turns here and there, a crisp 'click' was heard coming from the golden figurine.

Acemaster
Acemaster
Well-Connected

Feb-19-2009 10:45

"Wait!" A voice called out to them. Vulkie recognized it immediately.
"Ace???" She shouted, her voice echoing through the corridors.
"Shhh!" He crept towards them.
"Don't come any closer! I have a gun!" Joseph said.
"You're surrounded by the mob. They know you have the statuette."
"What?" Anais gasped.
"Don't listen to him, he works for them!" Vulkie spoke.
"If they didn't know where you were, then I wouldn't be here, would I?" Ace queried.
"Why are you here?" Lisette snarled.
"Fredo is dead." Vulkie gasped at those words. Ace continued, "I killed him, but they don't know it yet."
"How do we know you aren't lying?" Vulkie asked.
"Well, I suppose you'll just have to trust me."
"Trust you?" Vulkie shouted, "You shot me! You tried to kill us!"
"Well, you really are surrounded by about 60 mob members, and you won't make it out alive, let alone with that statue. I can get you out of here, but you have to trust me."
"And if you are lying..." Joseph spoke up.
"If I am lying, then you all die." Ace interrupted, "But Vulkie knows as well as I do that if I was lying, then the mob wouldn't be standing outside, because I would try to kill you myself without calling them."
"Yeah, he's right, I suppose." Vulkie started.
"And, look here, out the window."

Joseph peered out the window, only to see a man holding a gun.

"Yep, they're out there."
"What do we do?" Lisette freaked.
"There's a secret passage under here that LCN doesn't know about."
"How do you?" Anais asked.
'My mother lived down here after it closed and she lost her house. I decided not to tell Fredo."

Ace led them to a panel. He pushed on two blocks, and the panel gave way. After pushing on it, they found a secret room, full of weapons.

"This is a bunker. A crazy smuggler used this room to store his guns for Armageddon day. Grab a few, we might need them."

After stocking up, they went down a trap door, with a long tunnel underneath.

((Continued))

Acemaster
Acemaster
Well-Connected

Feb-19-2009 10:55

"This tunnel leads to a cave in the forest. Everyone thought a bear lived in here, and everyone stayed away. It was really the smuggler. My mother and some of her old friends that moved down here with her found this place."

As the exited the cave, Ace beckoned to Joseph. Joseph hopped up and peered over the cave, and he could see the building... with about 20 people standing around it.

"Well, Ace, I guess you weren't lying. How do we get out of here?" Joseph asked.
"Oh, this tunnel system isn't finished yet! See that cave?"
"Another one?" Anais asked.
"Oh, this is ridiculous!" Lisette hissed.
"C'mon, group." Ace ran towards the other cave.
"This one was also supposedly inhabited by bears. The old coot who lived down here did a good job of making those stories."

Ace navigated the cave well, avoiding all traps, dead ends, and problems along the way.

"This place is amazing!" Vulkie remarked, "How do you know it so well?"
"Haven't you seen me look at the map yet?" Ace chuckled.

After walking for what was apparently two hours, the cave ended.

"You led us all the way down here for a dead end?" Lisette shrieked.
"Nope!" Ace pushed on the wall. "Crap, it's stuck. Gimme a hand, Joseph!"

Together the men pushed through the wall. It went right into none other than the New York subway system. The fivesome walked through the tunnels until they reached a station, and they were back on city streets!

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Feb-19-2009 11:08

''Well Ace,I got to hand it to you,you sure know how to escape.'' I said,when we were back on the city streets. ''Ehmm,Ace'' I said. ''Yes Vulkie?'' he said. I didn't continue,but kissed him on the mouth,passionately. ''See this as a thanks gift Ace'' I said. Ace blushed and we continued to walk. Ace knew a good place to hide,starting at a shiny new bar. Ace said that this was a bar owned by the crazy smuggler and Ace inherited it.

''Open that statuette Anais.'' Joseph said. Anais opened it carefully and it contained a note,saying: ''To obtain what you seek,you must follow these steps. First,go to the Lion's Den and find the secret compartment. Second,when you have obtained the next clue,follow it.'' Lisette already made a cosy fire and I grabbed the paper and threw it in the fire,making sure it was destroyed. Something still bothered me. ''Ace,why did you kill Fredo?'' I asked. Ace again blushed and said he wanted to protect me from Fredo. Was I falling in love,or does this guy seemed like the ultimate catch for a girl like me?. When we grabbed a beer or an other refreshment,we heard some noises. ''They're here somewhere,I'm absolutely sure.'' I knew that voice. It was Fredo. I stared towards Ace,who also was astonished.

I barricaded the door and Ace escorted Lisette,Anais and Joseph through the back door to a car,standing ready for departure. Everybody was inside the car. I was driving,Ace was sitting next to me with his hand on my lap and Joseph,Anais and Lisette were sitting tight on the backseat. I started the car,but it wouldn't start. At the fourth turn,it started,just as Fredo came stumbling out of the door and shot Ace in the arm. I drove away,and Fredo shot his gun empty. ''I will get you,no matter what,I will beat death eventually'' Fredo yelled.

Ace bleeded badly and everyone was taking care of him. I took my shirt off(Luckily I had another shirt on) and Joseph used that to ''bandage'' Ace.

Where we headed,I didn't know,but Ace knew....

Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Thespian

Feb-19-2009 17:51

Through all of this, one question had been running through my mind. I hadn't had the courage to ask Lisette when I first saw her, and no time had ever seemed like the right time to ask. And, even without that excuse, I was scared of what the answer might be. Even as Ace was shot, I couldn't seem to focus on him. My present seemed distant, while my past seemed alive. 'There will never be a right time, will there?' I asked myself silently. 'Nope' came my answer. I took a deep breath and turned to Lisette. "Lisette? Where is Poppa? Why isn't he helping with this?"

Lisette froze. Her back stiffened, her head snapped forward, so she was no longer looking at me, and her hands clenched. "Father is dead," her voice chilled me to the bone, it was so devoid of emotion.

"Can the pair of you discuss this later? We are trying to stay alive right now," Joseph was bandaging Ace's arm and was not in the best mood.

"Lion's Den..." Ace muttered. "Lion's Den... I've never heard of it."

"It's another code. It has to be," Lisette's voice was still cold.

"Wait, I'm trying to recall...I've heard it mentioned before, but..." I thought hard. "Poppa used to say something about it when I was really little. He would kiss Mummy, and say, 'I'm off to the Den!' and she would reply, 'Not the Lion's, again, dear? Please, don't!' The Lion's Den. He stopped going when Mummy died. I was eight. Lisette was three..." I trailed off, lost in memories of my youth.

"Anais! The Lion's Den? Where is it?!" Vulkie screamed at me.

I jumped. "Oh, it's not actually called 'The Lion's Den'. It is a part of the country club just out of the city. The club, at least, it used to be there...I wonder..." I trailed off again.

"Anais!" Ace sounded exasperated and in a great deal of pain.

"Sorry! Windham Country Club. The lounge there was called The Cougar Lounge," just then, we hit another big bump, and I hit my head hard on the ceiling. Out I passed again.



Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Thespian

Feb-19-2009 23:03

(((Vulkie was complaining to me about having to drag me around when I'm in a faint or have been knocked or or such... so, I just wanted to let ya'll know I'm not that heavy, only bout 120lbs, so you shouldn't have to strain your backs dragging me around. ;D teehee. now, that's the end of my little spiel here...)))

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