Chapter 4C: Street Justice

No problem. Letks just make sure he makes it safe.
Slaine is going to do a quick field-patch on the guy.

Slaine whispers. "The transporting teleporting Psycher? He could be anywhere. I'm hoping he's tired himself out and can't jump yet. But if you want to circle the place to see if anyone's exiting, go for it."

With a sense of urgency, Slaine knelt beside the injured thug, their focus shifting to the task at hand. Carefully, they examined Knuckles' wounds, assessing the extent of his injuries with practiced skill. Slaine then began to administer first aid to Knuckles, their skilled hands swiftly stopping the bleeding and stabilizing his condition.

With Knuckles stabilized, the Special Agent watched as the thugs departed, their expressions a mix of relief and gratitude. While Slaine's primary objective was to uphold the law and bring criminals to justice, they also recognized the importance of compassion and empathy, especially when lives hung in the balance.

The thugs had just left the area when a police drone escorting an armed man appeared.

Morgan comes running to where he heard the commotion, accompanied by the police drone he slowly makes his way to the alley, scanning his corners, and advancing tactically, when he gets near the corner he shouts.

"Bounty hunter with the local authorities, make yourself known."

He hears a voice responding.

"Blue, blue, blue"

After hearing the common response when coming up to another operative, he does not lower his gun yet, but once scanning the corner and identifying that those present did not seem to pose a threat he lower his gun and approaches to introduce himself.

You see a male with black and short curly hair approaching, looking to be in his late 20’s. He’s wearing a black light armor with some magazines attached to it, he has a combat rifle slung to the side, and a small backpack.

"I heard the commotion from down the street, is everything under control? my name is Peter Morgan I have been tasked by the local police on Alfredo Hernandez’s bounty and heard he was in this area, what happened?

"Alfredo Hernandez was tracked to this warehouse after bombing a ship I, and Erin Brand, a civilian asset, was on. He is a confirmed Psionic and can at least transport, as well as a possible clone or bio-synth.
Between his psionics and his explosive tendencies bake me reluctant to try and take him alive, despite wanting answers."

Just as Slaine finishes their sentence, a loud noise, like a shotgun being fired, is heard from the back of the building. The main garage door near you is open but the backdoor is not, so you can't see what it was.
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Slaine immediately runs, blade forward, to Q6 to press up against the wall and see what's going on.

"Im not really sure but we could certainly give it a try"

Peter does not have a good line of fire that is not obstructed so he’s going to pile up behind Slaine on Q5, he’s going to give some hand gesture to the drone so that however is controlling it can breach the door, and he’s going to keep he’s weapon aimed at the door

Let's try this the easy way if we don't know the drone's capabilities. Slain's going to grab the doorhandles, keeping low and ready (lets say, acting Total Defense) and will nod to the other two. Waiting for confirmation before breaching.

Peter knocks two time on his head with his closed fist, signaling he’s ready for breach, he keeps his weapon aimed at the door.

Gripping the door handles tightly, Slaine exchanged a meaningful glance with Erin and Peter, silently conveying their readiness to breach the room. With a nod of confirmation from their companions, Slaine carefully began to open the door, moving with deliberate precision to minimize any noise.

As the door creaked open, Slaine's eyes swept over the scene before them. Their breath caught in their throat as they spotted a motionless figure lying on the ground, a pool of blood spreading around them. Slaine's heart sank at the sight, realizing that the loud noise they had heard earlier was the sound of a gunshot—a gunshot that had claimed another life. A dead thug lying motionless on the ground. To their right, Alfredo Hernandez stood at the main warehouse door, his hands gripping a shotgun with deadly intent.

Slaine's mind raced with possibilities as they assessed the situation. Alfredo's presence confirmed their suspicions, but his volatile demeanor posed a significant threat to everyone present. Alfredo's eyes narrowed with defiance as he glared at Slaine, his grip tightening on the shotgun. With a menacing edge to his voice, he issued a chilling ultimatum.

"Back off," he growled, his voice laced with malice. "Or I'll take you all down with me. I won't hesitate to pull this trigger if you don't leave me alone."
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