Mythlands: THE HEIST

Part Two: Hellz Rabbitz Rulzz!

Are you confused yet? Two Hare's in the same time and place!? What's going on? Why are a gang of post apocalyptic bunnies terrorizing the desert and why is Bigwig from Watership Down sporting some mean ass tats?

Read on and discover future Hare's reaction to meeting the woman he thought de ... whoops! Spoilers!!! So, back to future Hare ... or long haired Hare if you prefer. He himself would probably call himself 'Cool macho biker pirate dude Hare,' but that's the Hare for you, past or post apocalyptic future present.

'Jessica, you're alive!'

'Uh, what?'

Future Hare grabbed Jessica by the arm's, a look of rapt joy on his face. 'How is this possible! I saw you die!!'

'Um, I ... that is.'

'Boss, look out!'

As Future Hare responded to Thumper's warning, a hand grasped his shoulder.

'Hey buddy.'

Future Hare turned round, only to be struck hard in the face by Regular Hare's fist. 'Get your damn hands off of my girl ...' Hare came up short as he finally saw the face of the man he had knocked off his feet.

Back up in the tree, a furious Goldie was muttering in low but angry tones. 'Damn idiot just blew our advantage ... and how the hell did he get down there so fast!'

The Gingerbread Man had finished assembling his rifle. 'That's sort of his thing. Hare moves fast when he wants to. Well not superhuman fast, could've done with that back in Loonytown, but he was down the tree like a ... jackrabbit when he saw the other one grabbing lil Miss Jessica.'

'Alright Ginge, can the commentary. We need to ... geeze, they're fighting each other. The goddamned Hare is literally fighting himself over her!'

Down below the Hellz Rabbitz started to move, but Future Hare called out. 'No ... he's mine!'

Hare grabbed a goblet that had fallen out of his double's coat and raised it to hit the other Hare with.

A bullet slammed into the goblet and everyone froze.

Goldie slid to the ground, rolled and came up with two guns in her hands. 'Alright lissen up you lop eared morons. We've got snipers up above. First cottontail makes a move, gets air conditioning for their brain, capice?'

To illustrate the point, the Gingerbread Man placed another expertly fired shot in the ground before Peter Rabbit.

Jessica moved in between the Hare's. 'Hare ... both of you, cut it out. You're both the same person and nobody here is your enemy.'

'Boss, what do we do?' called Bigwig.

Future Hare stood and dusted himself off. 'Stand down. I want to hear what Jessica has to say, though I highly doubt this imposter is ... Goosie?'

The Golden Goose stepped forwards. 'Yeah, it's me and that's you. I'm guessing from the look on your mug that I'm dead here too.'

Future Hare scratched his head. 'I'm not saying anything until we get one thing straight. Cottontail, I need a workover on that goblet.'

A female bunny stepped forward, glaring at Goldie as she did. 'Sure boss, I still carry my kit.'

Presently, when Cottontail had checked fingerprints on the goblet and done a second test on the Hare, Future Hare was convinced and they all gathered round a camp fire except the Gingerbread Man who insisted on staying in the tree ... just in case.

Future Hare passed Hare a beer and scratched his head again. 'I don't get this. How can Jessica and the Goose be alive when you both died in Charn and how are you ... I ... here.'

The Hare accepted with a suspicious look. 'Did I get stupid in our old age? How can you not remember? If I'm you ... uh, you're me, then you were once me and I'm ... going to be ... you?'

Goldie accepted a steak cooked by one of the Rabbitz and leaned over to help herself to a beer. 'Yeah uh Other Hare and what exactly did happen to us in Charn?'

Future Hare gave her a blank stare. 'You're ... Goldie Lochs, right? Jessica's friend. Well I never met you before today honey.'

George cut in. 'Good gracious, do you mean to say Miss Lochs was not present with us in the Wood Between Worlds?'

Long-haired Hare narrowed his eye. 'Who the hell are you pal?'

Jessica cast a side-long glance at SC and then addressed Future Hare again. 'So Goldie and George weren't there. What about the rest of us? Ginger and the cats?'

Future Hare glowered at SC, who had remained silent through-out. 'That sunnava bitch I know. Promised us we were going to save the goddamn world. As for the other one...'

'Me?' Griffin piped up, sat nervously between Thumper and Bigwig.

'Yeah you. Never seen your puss before today puss ...and did you say you've got that biscuit based bastard with his gun trained on us? I'm not sure why you're palling around with one of the Glass Cat's stooges but that shortbreaded lunatic was never on our side!'

Jessica snapped her fingers. 'Wait! Things have changed ... you changed things didn't you SC? Not just preventing our actions, but you brought other players into it, didn't you?'

Both Hare's emitted a puzzled 'Huh!!' but SC nodded and answered Jessica.

'Yes and I will explain but we need to get to Domain City. George can ...'

They were suddenly interrupted by a shot from overhead.

Instantly the Hellz Rabbitz were springing to their feet and grabbing their rifles. Goldie reacted no less quickly. 'Ginge?'

'We've got company!' The Gingerbread Man shouted down. 'Blonde human in white ... has wings.'

Peter Rabbit and Future Hare looked at each other and spoke simultaneously. 'Icarus!!'