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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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Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Thespian

Feb-21-2009 15:13

"But I HAD to go!" I cried out Lisette's retreating form.

Ace and Vulkie were oblivious to the commotion, as they were lost in each others eyes. Joseph scooped me up in his arms and held me tightly, whispering things like "shh, it's ok, Anais, let it out," to me. I sobbed, great big heaving sobs, that eventually turned into hic-ups.

"Tha-hic-nk you hic, Jos-hic-ph. Hic. I hic think I'-hic-m ok hic for now-hic," I hic-uped miserably.

Joseph pulled back some. "Are you sure?"

I nodded. "I ne-hic-ed to go hic find Li-hic-set-hic-te. Hic. I hic HA-hic-TE hi hic HATE hic the hic-hic-ups!" I hic-uped crossly, pulling out of Joseph's arms. The whole interlude had just confused me, Joseph was supposed to be Lisette's man, right? So, what was he doing hugging me while his girlfriend stomped off? 'Unless...no. That couldn't be it, could it?' I thought as I scurried away.

Out in the hall, I turned left and hurried toward the chapel, where I thought I might find my sister, but instead ran into a once familiar face. "Fa-hic-ther hic Manfred! Hic. How hic nice to see-hic you a-hic-gain after hic all these hic-hic years! Hic. Have you hic seen hic Li-hic-set-hic-te?"

Father Manfred stared at me. "Anais? Anais Nin? Is that you? I thought you were dead! It has been what? Ten years?" Father stared at me with wide eyes and blessed himself. "Welcome home! Deus beatus vos."

'God bless you' I translated to myself.

"Qu-hic-od vos hic pari-hic-ter , hic Abbas Manfred," I replied, or, in Latin, 'And you as well, Father Manfred.'

Just then, Father Manfred tensed up. "What are two members of La Cosa Nostra doing in my church?" His voice had gone cold.

I turned and said, "Ace! Hic. Vulkie! Hic. Jos-hic-eph! Come hic over here pl-hic-ease! Hic. I would hic like for hic you hic to me-hic-et Fa-hic-ther hic Man-hic-fred. Hic."

Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Thespian

Feb-21-2009 15:23

Father stared at me. "You are friends with La Cosa Nostra members, Anais?"

"Hic. They hic sa-hic-ved my life. Hic. Be-hic-sides. They hic are hic no lon-hic-ger hic LCN hic membe-hic-rs hic an-hic-ymo-hic-re-" I was trying to explaiin when a single shot was fired. I felt pain burn hott along my temple before I collapsed into dakness...

((So, the shot just grazed my temple, for clarification...I'm still alive! ;D Teehee))

Joseph Zeo
Joseph Zeo
Tale Spinner

Feb-21-2009 16:58

"Anais! Anais!" I yelled. Blood was oozing from her temple. I tore my shirt out as gauze and pressed on her temple to stop the bleeding.

"Children, you are not save. Come with me!" Father Manfred said. Ace held onto Vulkie, who just woke up.

"Why, Anais had fainted again?" Vulkie observed.

"Yes, you two are taking turns at this!" I said, annoyed, and worried about her.

"Where's Lisette?" Ace asked. We cried out for her but she was not responding. Another bullet punched through the stained glass and hit the column right beside me. I ducked.

"Hurry children, this way!" Father Manfred bellowed. We dash after him and went into a vault.

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Feb-21-2009 17:31

Father Manfred locked the door behind him and we were safe in the bulletproof and bombproof vault. At least,only Father Manfred knew the combination. ''We've got food here to stay for a month. So that should be good. Also,we got a message tube installed,to send messages.'' Anais was still bleeding,heavily. Father Manfred asked the nun to take care of her and Joseph put Anais on the bed. I saw tears in Joseph's eyes. He really loved Anais. I looked at Ace,and knew what he was saying in facial expression: ''Get the guy who did this.'' ''Father Manfred.'' I asked, ''Are there any weapons here?.'' ''Why yes my dear,just follow me.'' I followed the Father and we got back with three Tommyguns and 4 tommy rounds per person. We loaded our guns,put a helmet on and went outside the vault. The Father locked the vault behind us. ''Well Ace,what we do?'' Joseph asked. ''Well,we could use a decoy...'' Joseph and Ace looked at me. ''No way guys,oh no.'' After 5 minutes talking and drawing straws,I was the decoy -.-.

I took my tommygun,put my helmet on it and raised it. The helmet was shot and flew away behind some benches. ''Well,we know our person is a sharpshooter.'' I said. I heard a voice. ''Hello there Vulkie. Isn't it just lovely how we meet again.'' Damn,Fredo. That son of a b*tch didn't die at the explosion of the car. ''My Capo was killed,thanks to you. Now your death is sure. You come out,with your hands up and I will release Lisette.''

We heard Lisette screaming: ''Don't give in,just solve the mystery.'' ''Shut up b*tch,the grown ups are talking and negotiating.'' I was astonished and I left the choice with Joseph to decide what to do....

Acemaster
Acemaster
Well-Connected

Feb-21-2009 18:29

Joseph beckoned to Ace to keep quite.

"How do we know you won't shoot us when we come out?" Joseph yelled.
"Ah, another." Fredo smiled an evil smile, "You'll have to trust me."
"Trust you?" Vulkie yelled, "You've been trying to kill us!"
"You trusted Masters, didn't you?"
"He's a bit different. We have a choice now." Joseph shouted back.
"What? You retreat into your castle after I foolishly give up Lisette? I don't think so."

While all the negotiating was taking place, Ace had snuck around and was hiding around the edge of the wall. He was a sharp shooter, but these tommy-guns had a kick. But, Ace was lucky. He still had a few shots left in my handgun.

He snuck back around towards Joseph, who was busy getting nowhere with negotiating.

"I have a clear shot around the corner." Ace whispered, "Negotiate away either you or Vulkie, and while he's trading hostages, I can shoot him."

Joseph nodded. "Enough of this, Fredo!" He yelled, as Ace went back around the corner, "Give me Lisette, and you can have me."
"You'll have to do better than that. That's like trading an red apple for a green one."
"Alright, you can have Vulkie." Joseph yelled, "That's an apple for a watermelon."
"I want Anais." Fredo shouted back.
"No deal! I know you hate Vulkie and you want to punish her, so I'm letting you."
"There's a trap here." Fredo mused.
"No, there isn't." Joesph explained, "I love Lisette dearly, and frankly, Vulkie's becoming somewhat of a pain in the ass."
"Alright, fine then. Send over Vulkie, and then I will give you Lisette."
"No way. They are going at the same time!"
"Alright, fine."

Joseph beckoned to Vulkie to stand up. As she hopped the wall, Fredo pushed Lisette towards the wall and he reached for Vulkie's arm. Here was Ace's chance. He fired one into Fredo's head. Fredo fell down. Ace stood up, heading over to the stricken man, and unloaded his other 4 shots directly into Fredo's head. He made sure that the asshole was dead, and the four went back the church.

Joseph Zeo
Joseph Zeo
Tale Spinner

Feb-21-2009 19:03

"Hold on!" I said. "We can't keep Fredo's body out there, it'll attract LCN like bees to flowers.

"I think that would bring them in anyway." Ace said, pointing at the exploded Buick with the dead Capo in it. It was still burning.

"It's beyond recognition. Don't worry." Vulkie said, and we tossed Fredo's body into the firey vehicle. "Now, back to the vault."

Lisette added, "Is Anais in there? Has she figured out about the ring? I have a feeling we're very close to discovering the ancient power and knowledge."

"Well, she had fainted again, this time by a bullet grazing her temple. I just hope she is alright." I said. Lisette's eyes were full of jealousy. We returned to the vault.

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Feb-22-2009 19:05

When we returned to the vault,Father Manfred was watching at Anais. Her bleeding stopped and she was murmering something. Father Manfred asked what happened and Ace told what happened. ''Wonderful children,wonderful. This is a great day for the DAB and OoS,unfortunately not for LCN. They've lost very much people,including 2 important persons,namely the Capo and Fredo.'' Father Manfred opened a bottle of wine from 1909 and it tasted wonderful. We toasted for the wonderful ending of a chapter.

After we had drank our glass,Anais woke up. ''The ring,where is it. In my dreams,I saw what the hint was on the ring.''

I gave Anais the ring. Lisette hugged Anais and Anais looked astonished,because the last thing she saw from Lisette was her running away.

''Turn the diamond in the ring three times to the right,one time to the left and 2 times to the right.'' Anais said and so she did.

It contained a secret little compartment,with there in a little note. Father Manfred took a magnifying glass and I looked at it. ''Behold the power,as you shall have this hint. For thy are looking for the powers,you shall be doomed when you find them. If thy want to continue,read this hint. Where it all started,you will find thy treasure.'' I looked at Anais and Joseph when I said it. Anais tried to remember,but Lisette answered it. ''Anais,it all started when mum died. Father stopped visiting. It must mean he took the treasure with him.'' ''But where is the treasure then Lisette?'' Ace asked.

''It must be in our old home,in Blakey Street. That's where we used to live. Luckily,dad let me inherit the home,since Anais...'' Anais looked angered.

I thanked Father Manfred for the care he gave us and I donated a $1000,- to the church,on behalf of all us. Father Manfred thanked us and we left.

I smashed a window of a car. Joseph gently put Anais in the front seat and I took the drivers seat. Joseph and Lisette and Ace in the back. And so we headed for Blakey Street.

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Feb-22-2009 19:07

During the ride,I looked in my rear window. Ace grinned towards me,as he saw how Lisette tried to seduce Joseph. I grinned back. ''Hey you,watch the road.'' Anais said and gave me a punch. I took a turn left and a right and we were almost at Blakey Street. I parked the car in the garage,while Lisette closed the garage door behind.

What we saw in the garage was horrifying....

Lolita Marinez
Lolita Marinez
Sleuth About Town

Feb-22-2009 20:47

There I lay, battered and beaten. I had beaten them to the search for the treasure but someone had already beaten me.........literally............I opened my eyes when I heard the car pull in but I couldn't move. My vision was fuzzy and from my doctoring days I knew I must have a concussion. My head hurt so badly that I closed my eyes again.

Suddenly I felt strong hands lifting me and the pungent scent of aftershave mixed with gunpowder. I opened my eyes again to be greeted by the stunning smile of Ace Masters. The knowledge that I was in his arms and safe for the moment had me swooning again for all the wrong reasons.

He was a bad guy and I knew it but I couldn't help the way I felt about him. I tried to tell him there was someone inside but before I could say anything there was a loud crash and something shattered in the house. Ace hugged me closer to his chest and ducked behind the car................

Lolita Marinez
Lolita Marinez
Sleuth About Town

Feb-22-2009 21:54

Slowly my vision cleared and I could see there were 3 women and a man I didn't know. One of the women was glaring daggers at me. Why did other women look at me like that when I was with Ace?

Still holding me in his arms Ace leaned over to the man and whispered "This is Lolita, a sleuth I know. She is ok."

The strange man leaned close to me and in a whisper he told me his name was Joseph and asked me what happened.

I told him I had got a clue about a treasure hidden in this house but when I came to search it there was already someone else there.

"They jumped me as I went to go in the garage entrance and beat me senseless."

Joseph got a steely look in his eyes and demanded to know how I had heard about the treasure. I took the opportunity to swoon against Ace's chest again. Just before I passed out again I heard gunshots coming from the doorway.

Whoever was in the house had heard the car pull in and they weren't waiting around to find out if it was friend or foe.

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