Netway: Evolutions

Chapter 4: Bullets and Blame

"Imagine that but on your actual knee," Blocky scoffed.

Tennisball winced at the mere idea.

"Hurry up guys, I can see Coiny and Leafy," Gelatin pointed to a nearby building and the three walked over.

"Wow, nice to finally see you," Coiny grumbled.

"Sorry, we had to show our new guy how things worked," Gelatin apologized, putting an arm around Tennisball.

"That is true," Leafy vouched.

"Whatever, let's just get started, I've been looking forward to this all day," Coiny said as he stretched his arms.

"No sign of Firey I assume," Blocky hummed as he looked around.

"Nope, once again he's a no show," Coiny replied.

"Damn Leafy, you really need to have a talk with him," Gelatin joked.

"No point, their talks always end with them still being all lovey dovey," Coiny said, rolling his eyes.

"Not this time,"

All of them looked to Leafy in surprise at the sudden harshness in her voice and a smile formed on Coiny's face.

"Oh, she's serious," he snickered.

"Of course I am, this is too important, it's happening way too often and it's letting the team down," Leafy snapped.

"Two or three times, I can understand, I might even be able to push for four or five but this is what? The tenth time or something," she huffed.

"And let's not even mention all the times he just leaves without saying anything, coming back whenever he feels like it and then never taking his jobs seriously!"

Leafy let out a frustrated yell and she kicked open a metal grate, breathing heavily as she tried to compose herself.

"Now, let's get started," she smiled, returning to her sweet self and leading the group around the corner.

"Does she always do that?" Tennisball wondered.

"Nope, only when she's pissed so all I'll say is that Firey is dead meat," Coiny stifled his laughter.

The group soon found themself standing outside the main enterence of the electric plant, Leafy shot a bullet at the door handle allowing Coiny to get a run up to kick it down.

Just as he backed up and ran, he was interrupted.

"Put your hands up and come quietly!" Came a voice from a megaphone.

The sudden demand caused Coiny to slip and fall onto his back as everyone turned to see who it was.

Leafy groaned as she put her hands up half heartedly.

"Nickel, what the hell are you doing here?" She complained.

"We were told to be in this area in case people like you guys showed up, looks like tonight wasn't a bust after all," Nickel replied.

"Isn't this area outside of your jurisdiction?" Coiny glared as he stood up.

"Hey, I'm just where I'm told to be, don't blame me because you're breaking the law," Nickel snapped.

"Aw come on, I thought we were friends, Nick-Nick," Blocky taunted.

"Don't call me that!" Nickel demanded, his face reddening slightly.

"Nickel, just back off, say you got here too late or something, we're just trying to do our job," Leafy tried to reason.

"I'm just doing mine," Nickel countered.