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nman Since: Mar, 2010
#2226: Jun 19th 2013 at 8:18:50 PM

"A T looks just like a cross, I bet that's how she fooled us!" Dale replied.

TheLastGreatWarrior When words are not enough from Not here Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: In another castle
When words are not enough
#2227: Jun 19th 2013 at 8:34:07 PM

Jerry stared in shock and horror as Shevon transformed into a succubus. Then swooped down to pick up Joe, then flung Joe into the chopper and smiled at Jerry. Jerry swung up his rifle and was about to take aim but she was gone again before he could fire. "What the hell?!" Jerry grabbed the cross around his neck and started praying. Then when he stopped he drew his Glock and pointed it at Joe's leg. Just away from the artery. "Why are you here?! Why did you think we would help you, you bastard?!" He growled. And why did the demon spawn just save you?!" He roared in Joe's face.

"Somebody barbequin'?!"
FirockFinion THE SLORG! from The Red Desert Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
THE SLORG!
#2228: Jun 19th 2013 at 9:06:13 PM

Jeep group

There didn't seem to be anything wrong with Dale's crucifix, (or Recon's for that matter) and it was the right shape.

There was only a slight pause over the radio before Shevon responded. "Okay then..."

A couple moments later officer Clark's voice came through. "The hell was that all about?"

"What that was about, was everybody meet up at Doc's in five minutes. We've gotta ask Doc a few questions and make sure no one is missing." Shevon called back. "Dale, what did you mean the succubus swapped herself out for me?" she asked the bounty hunter.


Helicopter group

Joe looked at Jim nervously, then to Jerry when he started yelling. "I don't know why she did that, I swear!" Joe exclaimed; he seemed genuine. "I just thought that even being in jail would be better than getting eaten by zombies" he continued; another statement that seemed true. That or he was a great liar.

Then he glanced at Dune, desperation in his face and voice. "Dune, come on man... We're friends, right?" Joe pleaded. That was a lie. Dune's eyebrow twitched, then in surprisingly fast motion he swung the butt of his rifle around into Dune's head with a whack that resounded even over the helicopter blades. Joe was knocked unconscious instantly.

"Shut. Up." Dune stated plainly.

Now that the yelling was, for the moment, over, Flyer went back to the radio. "Roger yank, we'll come regroup with you to decide what to do" Flyer said into the radio, responding to Red.

"LATER" Dune yelled, which came through the radio as well. "First, the succubitch. Unfortunately I lost track of her. She could even be one of those runners for all I know" he said, motioning down at a small group of them that were trying to chase after the helicopter.

"But luckily, we've got a way to flush her out. Or burn her alive" Dune continued, grabbing one of the molotovs and holding up the lighter the succubus had handed to him before jumping out of the helicopter.

edited 19th Jun '13 9:09:23 PM by FirockFinion

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nman Since: Mar, 2010
#2229: Jun 19th 2013 at 9:45:06 PM

"Don't really know, we got a radio message from Flyer saying that you jumped out of the helicopter and flew out and rescued Joe," Dale replied. He realized that he could hear the other group because Red was on their channel, but Shevon - he hoped it was Shevon, at least - couldn't. "Maybe you ought to change frequencies over to that one they're using - uhh.... make sure the other guys are grabbing the doc before playing Twenty Questions, though."

He flipped his radio back over to the original channel. "Hey Flyer, do you know if your Shevon had a radio on her when she jumped out? Cause if she didn't, I think the real Shevon's still back at town."

TroyandHawk The Blinder from Back Home. Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
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#2230: Jun 19th 2013 at 10:13:39 PM

Anarchy walked out, blinking at the Succubus.

"Oh...So...You guys were right about that? Hey Shevon! I'd still fuck you!"

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VampocalypseNow Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#2231: Jun 20th 2013 at 1:56:16 AM

Jim shouted after Dune. "This is not the best course of action! Jesus Christ. Now I'm suspicious of him," he said to the rest of the helicopter. He stared at Joe. "I can't persuade you guys to let me cripple him?" he said, while he pulled out his crucifix and pressed it against Joe's face.

"Words, they're all we have to go on." Guildenstern, Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead
FantasyLiver Since: Oct, 2012
#2232: Jun 20th 2013 at 7:01:01 AM

"Damn." Red said simply, summing up perfectly their situation.

"What should we do guys? Wait here and regroup? Or head back to town and see what this is all about." Red said. And then, because Red was nervous, he felt as though he should hit something. That something was Dale's head, which he smacked to get him to calm down.

"Dale, I'm scared as hell too but we can't go arresting anyone who might be a succubus! Doc fixed me up before."

edited 20th Jun '13 7:27:36 AM by FantasyLiver

gameknight102xx Since: Aug, 2011
#2233: Jun 20th 2013 at 8:28:50 AM

Recon was still trying to figure out what the succubus had done to earn such ire. Maybe she killed the town dog or something?

edited 20th Jun '13 8:50:01 AM by gameknight102xx

TheLastGreatWarrior When words are not enough from Not here Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: In another castle
When words are not enough
#2234: Jun 20th 2013 at 1:23:14 PM

Jerry glared at the unconscious form of Joe and was tempted to shoot him, but decided against it. ...For now... He holstered his pistol, "I don't like this at all." Jerry said again.

"Somebody barbequin'?!"
FirockFinion THE SLORG! from The Red Desert Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
THE SLORG!
#2235: Jun 21st 2013 at 12:49:39 AM

(OOC:Time spent trying to clear writer's block turned into getting pulled into video games with friends. Oops.)

Jeep group

Shevon was about to respond to Dale when he mentioned switching frequencies, but he switched himself before the response came. After his question to the other group about the radio, there came a quick response from Flyer. "Can't say for sure mate, but I think she did."

Then came another response from... Flyer? "Hey wait, that ain't me!"

"Oh, I guess she did then" the first Flyer said.

"Fucking hell!" the second Flyer yelled.

Oddly and perhaps funnily enough, Dale and the others actually could tell them apart. The difference was that the first Flyer's 'fake' Australian accent was actually spot on, while the second was off just like Flyer actually was. Seemed that not only did the succubus have a radio, but also a sense of humor; to make things worse, Shevon then spoke up on the channel.

"What the hell is going on? Dale said something about the succubus looking like me and being in the helicopter with you? And now Joe is involved?"

Which of course caused a quick response from another 'Shevon', presumably the succubus. "Oh hey, it's me! Hi me!"

"Oh fucking hell. You guys better get back to town so we can start using a new frequency."

"Awww..."

"SHUT UP BITCH! AND STOP PRETENDING TO BE ME!"

At that point Shevon stopped talking, presumably switching her radio off or the other channel. The succubus just started laughing in joy, in her own voice, which was actually a bit unsettling; it was like two people laughing the same laugh in almost perfect sync.


Helicopter group

"What can possibly be bad about burning an overrun town? Even if a demon wants him dead for some reason, Fang still wants us dead too" Dune responded to Jim as he lit the molotov and chucked it down into a building below. As he did that, the test of pressing the crucifix up against Joe's face yielded no result. That ruled out him being another demon or vampire in disguise, though him having ran out in the open during the day already ruled out the latter. That left only three things for Joe to be: Human, a zombie, or a werewolf. He certainly didn't look like a zombie, and Dune started checking him over after chucking the molotov.

"I can't find any bites on him, and it's only been a few days since we last saw him; guess he can't be turned then" Dune said after he finished.

Flyer meanwhile glanced at Jim. "You know, if he is serious about joining us, he can't exactly help with broken legs, right?" Flyer pointed out.

"I don't buy for a second that he's really serious about helping us; I don't think you really do either" Dune harped back, which got an admittedly-doubtful sort of look from Flyer.

Then the call came in from Dale, which led to the conversation in the above segment. (With Flyer as the 'second Flyer' of course.) As the conversation ended with the succubus just laughing in enjoyment, Flyer grimaced and turned off the helicopter's radio. "Well that's just fuckin' great. What in the bloody hell are we supposed to do now?" Flyer asked nobody in particular as he glanced out at the overrun town spread out below them.

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FantasyLiver Since: Oct, 2012
#2236: Jun 21st 2013 at 7:09:52 AM

Red started to panic this time. The succubus' voices were freaky. He quickly hopped into the Jeep and started it. He motioned for the others to get in as well.

"Flyer, I'm heading back to town." As soon as he said that, Red knew he'd made a mistake. Now the succubitch knew where the Jeep was going.

"Actually, scratch that Flyer. We'll stay here." Red radioed again. However, he still motioned for everyone to get in the Jeep.

edited 21st Jun '13 7:43:12 AM by FantasyLiver

VampocalypseNow Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#2237: Jun 21st 2013 at 7:33:08 AM

"The way I see it, we have two options; cripple him, or don't. If we do cripple him and he liked us, we have one less ally. By the way, that ally isn't liked by anyone, and has no more abilities than the average human. If we don't cripple him and he plans on betraying us, he is at full strength and will be trying to kill us."

"Words, they're all we have to go on." Guildenstern, Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead
nman Since: Mar, 2010
#2238: Jun 21st 2013 at 8:15:05 AM

"Alright," Dale said, getting into the jeep and getting the gun ready.

gameknight102xx Since: Aug, 2011
#2239: Jun 21st 2013 at 9:19:15 PM

Recon twiddled his thumbs in the jeep, waiting for something to do besides yell about a succubus.

edited 21st Jun '13 9:46:42 PM by gameknight102xx

FirockFinion THE SLORG! from The Red Desert Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
THE SLORG!
#2240: Jun 21st 2013 at 11:00:40 PM

Jeep group

There was no response over the radio. They had no way of knowing currently that Flyer had turned the helicopter's radio off. (Though whoever else in the helicopter had their own radios could still hear the jeep group.) The succubus was either waiting, had switched channel, or had similarly shut her radio off. At least the laughing had stopped.

Things were quiet around them, with only the chittering of a few grasshoppers/crickets nearby as background noise. They had to make a decision; to either wait there, or to go somewhere else. And if they did go, then where to?


Helicopter group

Dune looked at Jim and nodded, agreeing with his assessment. "Let's disable one of his legs" Dune said, and brought his rifle around to point directly at Joe's right leg.

"Wait!" flyer objected. Dune looked up at him with an exasperated expression. "Uh... If you shoot him, he might bleed out, right? I still say we should take him back to town, at the least" he explained himself.

Dune blinked a couple times, thinking this over, then nodded a bit more slowly. "Alright, plan B" Dune muttered, and grabbed Joe's right leg. He lifted it up and straightened it out, bracing Joe's foot against the back of Jim's seat; Joe of course made no objection, still being unconscious. Then Dune brought his rifle around again, only this time with the butt facing down towards Joe's knee, and held prepared to slam downwards. Dune simply looked at the others, to see if there was any further objection. Flyer still looked unsettled, but said nothing.

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VampocalypseNow Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#2241: Jun 22nd 2013 at 3:25:05 AM

Jim nodded and holstered his pistol. "Good to see someone here with some fucking sense." He put a hand of Flyer's shoulder, and said, in a patronising voice, "It's the kindest thing to do."

edited 22nd Jun '13 2:47:01 PM by VampocalypseNow

"Words, they're all we have to go on." Guildenstern, Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead
FantasyLiver Since: Oct, 2012
#2242: Jun 22nd 2013 at 6:28:33 AM

Red waited for everyone to get in the Jeep but didn't wait too long before hitting the accelerator and heading off to town. He was nervous as hell.

"Dale, Recon...let's keep eyes out for that she demon right?" Red said, trying not to betray his fear in his voice.

nman Since: Mar, 2010
#2243: Jun 22nd 2013 at 9:13:28 AM

"Don't have to tell me twice," Dale said, looking out. "Don't stop if we run into anything, even something that seems harmless like one runner by itself, you just floor it. I don't want to play the 'guess what's a succubus' game."

FantasyLiver Since: Oct, 2012
#2244: Jun 22nd 2013 at 12:12:50 PM

"No kidding." Red said, gripping the steering wheel furiously.

TheLastGreatWarrior When words are not enough from Not here Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: In another castle
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#2245: Jun 22nd 2013 at 2:32:56 PM

Jerry really didn't care what happened to Joe. If they broke his leg or shot him. He would however have wanted to do it himself. But it didn't matter. "Go ahead." He said to Dune.

"Somebody barbequin'?!"
FirockFinion THE SLORG! from The Red Desert Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
THE SLORG!
#2246: Jun 22nd 2013 at 8:55:59 PM

Helicopter group

Flyer looked at Jim with a rather striking glare for a sixteen-or-so year old; he looked like he was about ready to spit in Jim's face for being so patronizing, but refrained himself. "Wouldn't the kindest thing to do be not bloody breaking his leg?" Flyer muttered angrily, jerking his shoulder away from Jim's hand and going back to concentrating on flying the helicopter.

Dune paid this no mind, giving Jerry a return nod and lifting the rifle up before slamming it down suddenly with as much force as he could muster. With a sickening snapping noise, Joe's right leg was now bent the opposite way it was supposed to. "Alright, let's burn some more of this town then get outta' here" Dune said, slinging the rifle and getting Shevon's lighter back out again. Over the next few minutes, Flyer weaved around the town while Dune lit molotovs and tossed them down into buildings. There was no major interruptions or complications, so they got through the crate of molotovs pretty quickly. Then Flyer set course back for Green Fields, though was still a little wary about it.

"So... Should we take our chances landing back in town with the Sheriff, or what? It's not too late to go someplace else" Flyer said, though by the looks of it he was having trouble thinking of anywhere else to go.

"I don't care" Dune muttered, though his tight grip on his hunting rifle suggested he was more wary of going back than his tone let on.


Jeep group

The trip back towards town was again rather uneventful. That walker that had been away from the road earlier had managed to wander up to just next to the road, but it was still a walker; the jeep blazed past it before it even got a chance.

It was not too long later that Green Fields came into view ahead. Whatever their plan was, before they could even reach the gate the officer on watch atop the adjacent building spotted them and was now waving to get their attention.

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nman Since: Mar, 2010
#2247: Jun 23rd 2013 at 12:57:21 AM

Dale waved back to the officer as they were approaching the town. He flipped his radio to the town's frequency to see if there was any chatter going on.

"Wonder if Doc's cracked yet," Dale said to the others in the jeep, "I sure as hell wouldn't want to be duct taped to a chair while being interrogated by Shevon, I'll tell you that much."

VampocalypseNow Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#2248: Jun 23rd 2013 at 3:33:39 AM

"I don't see much else we can do." Jim lit a cigarette. "Unless anyone knows if Disneyland's still operational."

"Words, they're all we have to go on." Guildenstern, Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead
TroyandHawk The Blinder from Back Home. Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Blinder
#2249: Jun 23rd 2013 at 3:51:35 PM

Anarchy looked at the others,

"If he's not spilled it, I'd be happy, no. I'd be willing to interrogating him."

edited 23rd Jun '13 5:48:26 PM by TroyandHawk

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FirockFinion THE SLORG! from The Red Desert Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
THE SLORG!
#2250: Jun 23rd 2013 at 10:42:37 PM

(OOC: Was mainly waiting to give more people the chance to post, but I think I should go ahead and move things along a bit now.)

Jeep group

As the jeep approached the gate, they could indeed hear some chatter over the guard channel.

"The jeep just got back at the East gate. I'll be letting them in in just a moment." It was officer Clark's voice, and whoever had been waving towards them up on the building had gone out of sight.

"Good timing; I can hear the helicopter getting back too. Send them over to the landing spot. I'll meet them there along with the others." Shevon's voice this time, and indeed they could now just hear the helicopter approaching the town from the other side.

The gate started to open up very shortly, and as it swung open enough for the jeep to come through, Clark waved them in. "Come on, Shevon's going to the landing spot for the helicopter; she wants you to meet her there" Clark hollered, unaware that they had heard that for themselves.


Helicopter group

There was a moment of silence after Jim's (hopefully rhetorical) question, before Dune started laughing. At first it was just a chuckle but quickly he was full on laughing and slapped his knee. "Yeah, Disneyland, if only" Dune said, his laughing calming down a bit.

As Flyer passed over the edge of the town and moved the helicopter towards the empty lot to land, Joe finally woke up. "Huh? I'm still... What's so funny?" Joe asked groggily as he realized Dune was laughing. Then he winced and glanced down at his leg. "What the... Aw come on, you fucking broke my leg?" he muttered in disbelief, grabbing at his leg and trying to set it straight again.

"Would you rather we throw you out of the helicopter?" Dune asked, back to his neutral sounding self after he heard Joe wake up. Joe glared at him slightly, but said nothing. It was right about that time that Flyer started to set the helicopter down. As the other group had heard, Shevon was at the edge of the parking lot, waiting. She had made a point it seemed of wearing a crucifix necklace more obviously; the top button of her uniform was undone to that end. She looked distinctly unhappy.

edited 23rd Jun '13 10:43:16 PM by FirockFinion

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