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Grove's been kidnapped.

Well, yeah, that would explain it.

Damn.
When?

Not long ago. Borgoff and I went for supplies, Kyle was SUPPOSED to stay with Grove, but got lured off.

Idiot.

Oh, god.

What are you guys going to do?

Storm a castle, I guess.

Have you looked into any of it?

I mean, that's an awful lot of coincidences at once, and the more you know going in, the better chance you have of coming out.

I dunno what she'd want with Grove.

It's a sick thing to kidnap a man as ill as Grove is, and I'm gonna make 'em pay in blood.

That's the thing.

What would she want with Grove?

Very little makes sense there, so it stands to reason, this is just a very large trap.

So, collect as much fire power as you can before going in.

Flamethrowers are always good, for instance.

Kyle's a master with his knives, Borgoff....unmatched in archery. Seriously. I've got my gun. We'll be okay.

...Maybe I should call D.

The more the better.

Safety in numbers and all that jazz.

Oh, my old friend Willow knows this spell that'll make it seem like there are five of you?

I don't think we've got the time to sit and wait for some spell-caster, sadly. Gotta get the bike and go.

Damn, I was hopin' I'd never have to go back there.

Well, I'm still gonna call, 'cuz at the very least even if it kicks in at the middle of the fight, it'll confuse them.

We don't have to be around for it to be performed? God, that's convenient!

Willow's one step away from demi-goddess. This guy shot her girlfriend, so she removed all of his skin, and let him live like that for a few hours.

She's not evil, now, though.

...

Wow. I think I like her.

It's good to have her on your side.

I bet. I'd hate to be on her bad side.

Oh, yeah. She's very loyal though, and very good. Only time she ever went bad was when they shot Tara, and who can blame her? Tara was the sweetest person ever.

I can understand that. Was Tara okay?

Or...well, you said "was"...

No, she died. Right there in Willow's arms, which I guess is a small blessing.

That's so tragic.

Yeah, it really was. Not hard to understand why she was called back, though.

How are we going to get him back?

We're not. Borgoff, Kyle and I are going.

I'll do it the hard way, if I have to. But I'm not going to leave a dear friend out to dry.

*pauses, seemingly complacent before removing her gun from her holster and pointing it at him*

You're not.

Unless you're deaf, I do believe I said that Borgoff, Kyle and I would handle it. This is a family business and you don't know how this shit works. So thanks, but no thanks, I don't need no amateur getting me and my brothers killed.

He doesn't go for his gun, though he could have at the first hint of her going for hers.

I will do it...the hard way. If I have to. He raises his left hand, palm facing her in a diffusing manner.

Maybe I'm not being blunt enough:

No. You. Are. NOT. Coming.

You doing things 'the hard way' will only end with you dismantled on the floor and with me with less time to get to my brother. You're messing with a Markus, do you know what that means?

You do what you must.

Because I will.

Leila, I have fought...and beaten monsters that would have...

...paddled D with his own sword. I am no liability.

...You're a damned fool if you believe those "monsters" you've faced can make me cringe, much less beat D, beat the Dunpeal Hunter! That's just arrogance and ignorance right there.

Things are different on the Frontier, Murphy. What you know? Is nothing.

You're not coming. That's final. *turns, putting away her gun and striding off*

You know, she's going to be a very good mom, one day.

He says this more to himself, than anyone else....If I have to walk, Leila, I'm coming.

Try it.

You won't make it past the bridge.

Perhaps you should take a logical look at this, Leila.

Who better to walk point than a man made of titanium? A man who can see the antenna on a fly, from a mile, in the dark...and hit it.

With an explosive bullet. If I should die, in this quest, then my soul will be allowed to rest. I am not afraid to die, especially on Grove's behalf.

A'right, I was gonna stay out of this, really, I was. But--could you quit fucking antagonizing my lil sis? Now ain't a good time for us, some insane Noble bitch has our little bro, who is very sickly in a physical sense. He sure as hell don't need this stress, I hope he'll be allright.

This is a family matter, bub. He's a Markus, and it's gonna be a Markus that brings him and our truck back to us. So sayin' as politely as my temper's gonna allow right now--

STAY OUTTA THIS, BUSTER.

It is impossible at this stage, Borgoff. You might be able to convince me if I were only a friend of Grove's, but you cannot convince a police officer. Especially not a RoboCop.

...Your brother has told me quite a bit about you. You say a noble has him...a vampire? There isn't time to argue. I'm following you, with or without your invitation.

Okay, guys?

All of this, just a waste of time and energy. Do rock, paper, scissors or flip a coin or something, okay?

And move it along.

Leaving. Sorry, Cordelia. 8tosses her short hair and moves off with the dignity of royalty*

Good luck.

*wraps an arm around her giant of a brother and she's begun to walk away with a cool sense of purpose before her brow twitches and she turns, gun drawn (it should be noted that her draw is almost on par with the speed of sound)and pointed*

Titanium won't stop my bullets, Murphy. The only law on the Frontier is family. We're a family business, and we're not taking any outsiders.

You wanna be a friend to Grove? Watch out for the family we're leaving behind. Watch out for Cordelia and Conner. And god help you, if you follow I will turn you into scrapmetal and use what's left over to build a bike and sell you for a profit.

You're just going to have to kill me.

Hardwired reflexes still do not react to the gun, and again he raises his left hand in a diffusing manner.

Okay, buddy? They're gone. Let it go.

Just let them handle it, okay?

They need to do it alone.

The truck's gone, Grove's gone, and I'm gonna kick Kyle's ass.

Wow. That's quite a lot to happen in two hours.

Yer telling me.

*sighs* This ain't gonna be fun..

Just make sure it's even less fun for them.

Don't worry, this shit ain't gonna be fun for anybody when it goes down.

*nods*