Lucina Cobbs
The smell of sewage wafted over to Luci when the monster disappeared with a possibly dead Victor. It left sooner than it came and the green smoke dissolved into the air. All that was left was a trail of blood and Victor’s handgun; she leaned down picking up the still smoking weapon and checked the magazine, only three bullets left. She toyed around with it for a moment trying to figure out how to cock it sighing when she did. Pushing in the little red button on the side she prayed that meant the safety was on as she stuffed it in the back of her jeans like she had seen on TV.
With a heavy heart Luci placed the hand covered in water over the pool of blood beside her moving the fingers around it in circles. She gasped and moved her hand away shocked, Victor was alive. Her abilities allow her to recognize death because in death blood loses all of its properties including the H2O molecules it feeds on. Feeling a new found determination Luci got up and drew her knife. ‘That reptile has to be with Jackdrawl.’
Luci knew that the vault was smack dead in the center of the very back of the library so she stuck to the right hand side practically clinging to the wall. It was her best chance on avoiding detection. Turning a corner she froze when she saw Daniels walking away from her with a goon. Ignoring her gut feeling to turn around and run in the other direction, she used the bookshelves as cover sneaking alongside them.
Benjamin yawned as his eyes scanning the boring selection of pointless American trash they called novels growing restless with this heist of Jackdrawls, “Is he almost done? This place smells of dust and old pages.” The goon nervously looked back at him practically muttering his response, “I-I do believe so sir. Once we get the vault open Boss will take what he needs and we will make our escape.” This intrigued Ben, “And what exactly is he looking for?” “I don’t know sir but it must be very important seeing as he’s treating the librarian with um…mercy?” Ben didn’t care anymore; his thoughts were on his sweet soft young nymph waiting for him.
What was he looking for? Luci had to know. As they walked away she cut across the media center to get to the left side and continued her journey till she finally reached it. The vault was larger than she expected. It stood as tall as the ceiling and as wide as most of the bookcases, how people could just ignore that thing and keep reading baffled Luci. By the time she registered what was going on the vault had been opened and all the sweet cabinets, draws and glass cases were like treasure land to her the information would be in there.
How the hell she was going to get in there was beyond comprehension. She didn’t have enough power to just barge in guns blazing; a shrill feminine giggle caught her attention as she spun around looking to where it belonged to. In a corner one of the only female goons stood there in full uniform being towered over by a male goon. “Rocky when we get back to the base I wanna go in the woods and fuck you senseless.” She practically moaned in his ear. They both giggled and proceeded with slamming their tongues down their throat, disgusting. They’ll never know what hit em. Luci stalked behind the two holding the gun in her hand by the barrel, when she was right on top of them she brought the gun down across the guy’s head and he groaned falling to the floor. The girl looked stunned but quickly reached for her gun as Luci cocked hers right in front of her face, “Strip.” Was all Luci had to say.
A few minutes later Luci wiped the blood off her cheek of the now naked unconscious girl below her feet. She braided her hair and stuffed it all under the uniform cap and pulled the visor low on her face. Knowing the possibilities of sups in the vault she smeared some of the girl’s blood and hair on her chest and hid it under the black button up. She ditched her clothes and bag in the garbage and stuffed her phone, cash and junk drive in the many pockets of the vest.
Picking up the riffle she strutted over to the vault stopping infront of an important type goon hunched over a tablet, “The perimeter has be secured so they sent me in to assist Sir.” Without looking up he questioned her in a bored tone, “No breaches Angela?” “No sir.” “Go on you know what we’re looking for.” Actually she didn’t but she entered anyway looking up at all the files on endless shelves. Artifacts rested in the back covered in glass with a light shining over them. Trying to contain her awe she started scanning the files, when that voice echoed in her ears.
“Wow Jack! Looks like you didn’t need me after all huh?” Ben walked up next to Jackdrawl and nodded respectfully at him. “So the librarian cracked. Where’s that lizard boy of yours, he owes me ten bucks.” He glanced around and leaned in towards Jack, “But um I have a new proposition for you. You remember that succulent little nymph that your boys caught? Well I was wondering if you were willing to negotiate some sort of deal and let me have her. We um had a moment and I’m crazy about her.”