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Heimlich VonVictor
Heimlich VonVictor
Vigilante

Jul-25-2009 17:35

"This book was written by Heimlich VonVictor & describes true events that occured during his time as a detective." As he finished these final words on his manuscript he dropped his pen onto the desk. He had just referred to himself as a detective in the past tense for the first time in his life.

He didn't want to believe that it was over, but when one takes pen to paper and scribes one's life story as a matter of record, there was a sense of finality to it.

He picked up the stack of papers before him, each page a piece of a life he would never get to live again. He looked up at the framed newspaper article celebrating his 100th case solved as a detective. It had already started to yellow and fade.

He walked over to the cabinet and pulled out a bottle of gin and a glass. Even if it was a bittersweet occasion, it called for a celebration, and that meant a good Tom Collins.

He looked up at the plaque on the wall that his agency presented him upon his retirement.

"Retirement! Psh! That's rich!" he grumbled out loud to no one in particular. He remembered the exact conversation.

Eric had called him into his office and said it very clearly, "Heim, you're a liability. Some of the stunts you've been pulling lately have got the other detectives mighty scared."

He had tried to brush it off, "I'm a liability!? Do you realize how much money I pull in for this agency each year? You should be down on your hands and knees thanking me for being able to make bank!"

Eric sighed at him, "Heim, I can't keep you on. The Baltimore incident was the last straw. We'll let you retire, and we'll let it look like it was your decision to do so. We'll keep it out of the papers."

What choice did he have? He had put on a grin, went to the dinner, accepted his plaque, and faded into obscurity.

He was reliving this oh so favorite of memories when the phone rang. Startled, he dropped his drink on the floor and the glass shattered.

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Joseph Zeo
Joseph Zeo
Tale Spinner

Aug-3-2009 18:41

"Who slipped Heimlich the note back in the courthouse?" Zeo thought aloud. Everyone looked at him. "If someone wanted to kill Kobetz, they could've done it anytime. They could've slit his throat when they drugged him."

"What? I waz dragged?" Kobetz exclaimed!

"How else did you think you could wake up with the murder weapon in your hand, just as the police came barging into your house?" Vulkie filled in. "Anyway, Joseph, what you're saying is that, someone wanted to kill Kobetz in prison for a reason?"

"That's one possibility... They may have wanted to make it look like a suicide, and put all the blame on Kobetz and close the case."Zeo induced.

"You said 'one possibility', what's the others?" VonVictor asked as he blew some smoke rings.

"The other possibility is... we may have played into the hands of real murderer. Whoever slipped you the note wanted us to do something about it, and we did. Now Vulkie's gang, including you, young lady, your faces are all over the wall in our headquarter. If the police finds out Heimlich and I are also involved, we're all going down for it." Joseph concluded.

"You mean the real murder wanted us to get our hands dirty, so that..." Vulkie trailed off.

"Yes, and I really don't know what you guys were thinking, going behind my back and pulling this stunt!" Zeo said.

"Oh don't go all high and mighty on us, Mr. Lieutenant! What else could we have done? We didn't tell you so that you can keep your nice shiny badge! Anyway, you did say it is just a possibility, so Kobetz still could've been killed on Rikers, and the blood will also be on your hand, Mr.-Police-officer-who-wrongly-accused-an-innocent-man!" Vulkie shouted.

"Kids, pull yourselves apart! Don't you see this is exactly what the real killer want us to do?" Heimlich stated.

Everyone was silent.

Joseph Zeo
Joseph Zeo
Tale Spinner

Aug-3-2009 18:47

"First thing tomorrow morning, I will go down to the courthouse and try to find out who were on duty during Kobetz' arraignment this morning. We may find a friend, or a truly evil foe." Zeo said quietly, staring at the floor. "I suggest that Vulkie stay away from public eyes for a while, I don't want to have to pretend to chase you all around town again, and make sure your friends do the same."

Zeo left Vulkie's safe house immediately afterwards. She was right. How could he accused them for acting rashly when they had all the intention of preserving his name? Zeo lit another cigarette and inhaling deeply. He made sure he was not being followed and quickly slipped home. Tomorrow he would have another eventful day.

Heimlich VonVictor
Heimlich VonVictor
Vigilante

Aug-4-2009 19:35

Heim turned towards Vulkie and stroked his chin, "Judge Haliwell is definitely dirty," he said, "I knew it before he had me thrown in jail. He was making too many mistakes. Twice he sustained motions by the prosecution. You don't sustain a motion, you grant it or deny it. He called Cambridge's motion to exclude Olivia Thorne's testimony an objection. His mind was definitely elsewhere."

Vulkie nodded, "Plus he definitely did not want you to get any contradictory evidence in. He shut you down before you could even get close to the truth."

Kobetz, who had been sitting very quietly up until this point, piped up startling both of them, "So judge dirty! Maybe Russian police get to him too?"

Heim took a drag of his cigarette, "It looks that way Sergei." he lamented, "Fortunately Cambridge seems to be clean, so I want to go talk with him. He seems interested in discovering the truth, so if I can convince him you were kidnapped, he may file a joint motion to suspend trial so you won't be convicted in absentia."

Vulkie looked at Heim in surpise, "Richard Cambridge!?" she cried, "He'd never agree to help you!"

Heim shook his head, "At this point I really have no choice." he said. He picked up his hat and headed for the door. Then, turning to his companions, said, "Stay here. I'll be back." He unlocked the door, pulled it open, and a loud crack sounded. "Argh!" he screamed as he grabbed his shoulder.

Vulkie jumped up from the table and pulled her handgun from its hiding place. She saw Heimlich hit the ground with a bullet wound in his shoulder.

"Drop the gun little lady." A voice came from the shadows, "New York City Police." A figure emerged, tall, slender, with bright red hair, and dressed in full uniform. She knew him immediately, Eric Marvington.

Heimlich VonVictor
Heimlich VonVictor
Vigilante

Aug-4-2009 19:36

He had his gun trained on her as he stepped forward. A huge grin on his face, he spoke again, "You didn't really think that you and Mr. Kobetz there were going to just disappear after turning this into a triple homicide, did you?"

Vulkie dropped her gun and her face turned white, “Triple? What?” she screamed.

“Don’t lie to me!” Eric shouted at her, “Ten minutes after you pulled your little stunt with Mr. Kobetz, Olivia Thorne was found mowed down in the street. Do you expect me to believe you didn’t do that? You cap an excluded witness to make it look like there’s some sort of conspiracy! Well I’m not buying it! Get on your knees!”

Vulkie dropped down to her knees and saw Eric loom further towards her. She placed her hands on her head. This was it. All those years as a detective and this was it, all because she had gotten involved in VonVictor’s issues.

A loud crack went out, and Eric let out a bloodcurdling scream as his kneecap exploded and he hit the ground. Vulkie looked up and saw Heim, lying on the ground in front of the doorway, holding a smoking handgun with one hand and holding the other over his wound.
*****
Heim winced as Vulkie attempted to remove the bullet. He couldn’t go to the hospital or they would ask too many questions, so for the time being whiskey and tweezers in the safe house bathroom were the best treatment he was going to get. He was at least grateful for the fact that their first aid kit had a full length cloth bandage.

He heard Kobetz in the other room interrogating Eric, “Who you work for!?” he yelled and a slap rang out. Heim chuckled to himself. After all of the trouble Eric had put him through today it was almost fitting to hear him get his. He felt a tug as the bullet finally came free and blood began to flow.

Heimlich VonVictor
Heimlich VonVictor
Vigilante

Aug-4-2009 19:36

Vulkie pressed a rag against the wound and shoved the whiskey bottle in his mouth, “Oooo! Drink up! The bleeding will stop soon!” He felt the burn on his throat, but knew that the drunker he got the less it would hurt. He saw Vulkie look at him with concern as the room slowly faded away.
*****
Heim felt the room come back into focus. He looked up and saw Kobetz talking to Vulkie, “He work alone. Follow VonVictor and Lieutenant Zeo here. Nobody else follow. He say he want to tell us about VonVictor Baltimore?”

Immediately Heim felt himself snap back to consciousness. He leapt up and ran into the front room. “Heimlich!” Vulkie called after him, “Stop! You’ll hurt yourself!” He found Eric, tied to a chair and barely recognizable after what Kobetz did to him. His face was cut up and swollen and a steady stream of blood ran out of the side of his mouth. One of his eyes was swollen shut, but he still managed to cast a smug grin at VonVictor.

“Heh,” he coughed out, “how the mighty have fallen eh Heimie?” In a rage Heimlich struck him on the back of the head hard. Eric jerked forward, he was out cold. Heimlich turned around and saw a shocked Vulkie and Kobetz standing in the bathroom doorway. He opened his mouth to speak, but nothing came out. The room began to spin and he felt himself hit the ground.


Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Aug-4-2009 20:44

"Heimlich" Kobetz yelled and he carried VonVictor towards the couch. I sat in a chair right next to Heimlich and started to cry. Kobetz looked up.

"I can't take this anymore. It's getting on my nerves. It's.... It's...." I said and cried and cried.

"Don't worry Vulkie,just go to bed and rest" Kobetz said and he followed me to bed and made sure I was comfortable.

"Now,I will take ghare of cop. Just give me you ghun,in case something might ghappen." Kobetz said and I reluctantly gave him my gun. Then,I fell asleep...


**********The Next Morning***********

Kobetz knocked on the bedroom door and came in. 'I ghope you are hungry. I made some breakfast for ghou and Heimlich and that cop" Kobetz said and he walked me towards the dinnertable.

I sat on the chair and saw wat Kobetz made for us. Some scrambled eggs and bacon. "All I can make for ghou guys. I don't know anything about those "Vlap Gjacks" that you Americans always complain about" Kobetz said and he went to Heimlich.

I started to cry once more and Heimlich was strumbling toward the seat in front of me and sat.

'Is everything alright Vulkie?" Heimlich asked.

"Of course not Heimlich,I can't take this anymore. All this violence,all this trouble. I should never accepted this from you. But for old times sake Heimlich,I did accept it. I..."

Heimlich took one of my hands and said : "You're going to be alright Vulkie. We're going to solve this and going to get out of this trouble,alive..." Heimlich said.

I rubbed my eyes with my other hand and saw that Kobetz just brought the cop in.

I made a comment that should not be repeated and said behind it : "I hope you rot in hell." and spat towards him

"I'm sorry Heimlich,for all this trouble. But can you forgive an old friend,for old times sake? " the cop asked and looked towards Heimlich,with tears in his eyes.

All that Heimlich did,was eating his breakfast....

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Aug-4-2009 20:53

"Heimlich,please,answer my question. Can you forgive me? " the cop once more asked again and he cried. He just cried,like I did. Heimlich gave a "sigh",took a cigarette out and started to smoke. It stayed silent for 5 minutes,until Heimlich said : "What you did,is unforgivable. A friend you are..."

The cop looked down to his knees and burried his face in his hands.

My face was without expressions focused on Heimlich and Kobetz stood still for a moment.

Then,the phone rang. "Go get it Vulkie. I haven't got the strength for it." Heimlich asked and I reluctantly went to the phone.

I picked it up and said,with a huge sniff : "Vulkie here."

"Vulkie,what's the matter?" the voice on the other line asked. I knew it was Joseph.

"Joseph,there's been trouble here. Some cop that's an old friend of Heimlich's raided this place. I... I.... I shot Heimlich Joseph!" I yelled and in the kitchen,I heard a screech.

"Is... Is Heimlich dead?" Joseph asked. "No,it was just a flesh wound Joseph. I don't know why I did it,I don't know why. Kobetz took care of us. Heimlich shot the cop in his kneecap and Kobetz made sure everything was alright for us. Also,there is another matter. The cop said that there's something about Heimlich and something about Baltimore. I think Heim..." I said and watched how Heimlich took the phone out of my hand and hung up.

"That's all he needs to know now Vulkie. You... You get some rest...." Heimlich said and looked at me with a sad face.

As I stumbled towards the bedroom,I saw Heimlich on the couch,with his hands before his face. This affair of Heimlich was breaking him up. I knew it...

And so,I went to my bedroom,to get some rest,while Kobetz took care of the dishes and Heimlich stayed on the couch,needing some time for himself...

(Cont)

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Aug-4-2009 21:01

********One week later*********

It was time that I could get on the streets again. Kobetz's trail hadn't warmed up,so the cops got easy on me. Also,they didn't know it was me that broke Kobetz out,except for the guards that protected Kobetz at that time.

Heimlich was feeling better and the cop recovered little by little. It was time to pay Richard Cambridge a visit,to tell him the truth.

1542 Rancine street. A shady place in NY. It was one of the darkest places,where you shouldn't venture alone,unless you had important business.

As Heimlich and I pulled up at the house,Heimlich looked around. "Seems the right place,for a rat" I said and Heimlich almost choked in his donut of laughing.

As Heimlich rang the doorbell,we heard a man screaming " Yeah yeah,coming,coming. Keep the noise down" and the man opened the door. It was a tall,handsome man,possibly between 40-45 years.

"Heimlich,my god. What are you doing here? You should be in...." he asked,looking astonished.

"Jail,perhaps?" Heimlich said. "Got out of it,no evidence and a friend helped me. No time to explain. Can we come in?"

"Sure,why not?. Come in,please. Coffee?" he asked and he instantly began to make some coffee.

"Richard,I've got some explaining to do. You see,it's like this...." Heimlich said. And with that,he began to explain the situation....

(Cont)

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Aug-4-2009 21:12

"So,you think old Judge Haliwell is bribed? Well,then you need to get rid of him. We can get a new judge,that's not a problem. But Haliwell is well protected,you should know that. He's as important as the mayor. He has put many people behind bars and is a well known figure. Getting rid of him is almost impossible." Cambridge exclaimed.

"Leave that to me!" I said and so,Heimlich and I went to old Judge Haliwell's place to "convince" him to drop the case.


********** Judge Haliwell's house***********


Old Judge Haliwell's place was a mansion just outside town. It's just like one of those family mansions you see in Louisiana. It was just like one of them,only the swamp was missing.

As we drove towards the entrance gates,we noticed 2 guards watching the television. "Boys and toys" I thought and sighed.

We drove by the gates and drove a few meters from the gates and stopped the car there.

"There's 2 ways in. One possibility is,that we can go through the entrance gates and go to the front door. The other possibility is,that we sneak behind the house,climb over the gates and go through the back door,hoping it's not secured with guards.

And so,we chose for the second possibility. Everything went smoothly and soon,we stood in the Judge's bedroom.

"What in tarnation are y'all..." the judge screamed and I pulled my gun.

"Don't even think about that Judge Haliwell,or it's the last thing you'll ever do" as the judge reached for a button that said "Alarm".

The judge straightened himself in his bed and said. "What do you want from me? Money,Jewelry? I can even..." the judge yelled,in a desperate way to safe his life.

"We want you to drop Kobetz's case Judge. We know you're bribed. Don't try to talk yourself out" Heimlich said and I cocked my gun.

"I can't drop it,no way. There's no way..." the judge almost screamed

And so,I cocked my gun,took a pillow,placed it on his face and said : "Have a nice trip Haliwell." and I pulled the trigger...

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Aug-4-2009 21:18

And so,Heimlich and I made our ways out of the mansion,got in our car and took a rest. "What we do know Vulkie? We just murdered Haliwell. If we get caught,we'll get the chair,or even worse..." Heimlich almost screamed,panicking.

"Don't worry,we'll phone Joseph and make him "disappear" some evidence. The next thing in the morning,we'll phone him first." I said to Heimlich and I drove towards the safehouse.

Kobetz was sitting there,in a chair,with the cop laying on the couch,reading the funny papers. "Ghwell,what ghappened? Did the Judge drop the case?" Kobetz asked.

"Well,he dropped something. Himself,dead." I said and started to explain. "My gawd,what terrible crime you did. Was there no way you could convince him?" Kobetz asked.

"No Kobetz,we tried it. But he said he couldn't give up the case." I exclaimed and Kobetz sighed. The cop looked terrified. "So,old Judge Haliwell is... dead..." he asked and I just nodded.

The next morning,we phoned Joseph and he took care of it. And so,the newspapers stood full of information about it. "Judge Haliwell murdered. Suspects may be robbers."

Joseph took some jewelries and some other precious stuff in his pockets,so it looked like a robbery. And the crime was never solved....

And then,Joseph dropped by us,to ask what happened....

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