[center][i]No, not this dream.

Not this one again.

Not this one.[/i][/center]

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Cole's expression quickly lost its focus then regained it as fast as it left. 

[b]What am I doing again...?[/b]

[b]Oh yeah, the hostages.[/b]

"One last detail." 

Cole walked close to Alex and then raised his Tome to his waist level. The Tome had been misting without stop and the oceanic scent must have been smothering. 

"You smell."

Cole then quickly sprayed down Alex with his Tome until his entire frontside, including his face, was coated with the vapor. A quick two second spray wasn't likely at all to kill the Justicar but it would leave a rather nasty burn along with severe scarring. Enough to make someone think twice about double crossing him. There was one small detail that Cole failed to mention to Alex however. Whether he came with Cole or not was a minor detail if he was concerned about the fate of the motel. Cole grabbed the detective's case and opened the door to the streets. "After you of course. You are going to be my escort after all, you might as well start acting like it."

And with that jolly prerequisite, he waited for the detective to take him to the doors of his beloved Capital.