james blake chapter one
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CHAPTER ONE
There’ll be more like him you know. We’re living in
changing times. The balance between us could crash
down at any moment.
I wouldn’t be so worried. If we both
keep the status-quo then the city will go
on the way it has for years.
By the way, whereabouts
did you send him?
A small settlers’ town in the wild. He should have his hands full there
with the local rabble. In some ways I pity the man, so naïve and full of
morals. Doesn’t he realise what the world is really like?
Pity him? No, I envy him. Where is
the pity in a bubble of bliss where
right and wrong are black and white?
Well, one thing’s
for sure Kelly.
He won’t be
bothering you for
a while now!
Where is every one? It’s like a ghost town
here. I wonder if this is the right place.
You’re obviously not from round here son!
It’s Saturday morning and everyone’s in
bed with a hangover!
I see. Tell me old man, do you have any
idea what kind of a town this is?
I’ve been assigned as the new warden
here and I was wondering what to expect.
Let me tell you
young man that this
ain’t a place for the
faint hearted!
If I were you I
would ask for a
different
commission!
And in the end it’s only a few men that hold it all
together. Just think what it would be like with if you and
I were grunts, and people like Blake were in power.
The city would plunge into war,
and the streets would be filled
with blood. This must never
happen. The wardens must never
clash with the mob!
What do you want
at this time in the
morning?
RING!
RING!
My name is James Blake.
I’ve been posted here as
the new sheriff of Alcova
until further notice.
Didn’t yet get a
message from
headquarters?
I hardly ever check that thing. Besides, the
connection comes and goes. The name’s Mitch, I’ve
been acting as sheriff but I guess now that your
here I’m back to plain old deputy again.
This is where you’ll be staying. There’s an
extra bed over by the side there that’s
yours. The place is a mess and infested with
cockroaches but it’s my home!
It’ll do. I heard that Alcova gets a lot
of shady characters in town. How do
you find dealing with the local scum?
I don’t! Listen pal, if I tried to take
out every man and his dog that broke
the law here I’d be a dead corpse in
the bottom of a ditch!
You may find that we do things a
bit differently out in the wild
that in the city. Here it’s not
about bringing crooks to justice
so much as keeping the peace.
Hey Bob, is my
father in the
apartment?
Yeah, he was looking
for you earlier. He
said he had something
to tell you. Listen Al,
it sounded important.
Well, it certainly
rare for my
father to want to
see me. He’s
usually running
the business or
meeting his lady
“friends”
The chief of police
was here this
afternoon. Your
father’s been
spending a lot of time
with him recently.
Come on in Alfonso, I’ve been
wanting to speak to you about
something.
BING!
Is it about what happened with
that warden? The men say it
won’t happen again.
No, it’s not about that. Captain
Richards assures me that the man
has been sent away into the wild and
the evidence destroyed.
Do you know, all my life I’ve be completely motivated
by money. The world was a hard place and I wanted
to make it big, to get to the top of the ladder.
Money, women, they’re both the same, distractions
from the bigger picture. Happy moments in a universe
of pure depression.
The world is hell my son. Whatever you do,
don’t think about it too much or you’ll
realise how hopeless it all is.
I’m giving you this data
seal. It will open when I
die, giving you the full
rights to all of my
fortune. You’ll lead the
mob when I’m gone.
Why are you telling
me all this. I
thought you said I
was too weak to lead
the mob.
You are! But I have to be
realistic. I’m seventy four and
getting older by the minute. I
can’t expect to live forever, in
fact, I don’t even want to.
Father? I can’t see
your face!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Hey James! Wake up! You’re shouting your
head off like there’s no tomorrow!
I’m going down to the saloon.
Wanna come down and meet
the townsfolk you’re going
to valiantly protect?
Sure, why not.
So how can the low life
here afford to get drunk?
The taxes on alcohol are
getting higher and higher.
Like I said, we do things a little
differently here in the wild. All the
alcohol here is locally made. We don’t go
through the same taxes as in the city.
SMASH!
Holy Moses! What’s
going on in there!
SLAM!
Okay buddy, party’s
over, reach for the sky!
Who is this greenhorn? Do you have
any idea who you’re dealing with son?
Frankly my dear I don’t give a damn! I’m
placing you under arrest for assault!
Eh, James, I think you should let me handle this
one. Remember what I said about things being
different around here?
No way! I didn’t become a warden just
to let thugs like this guy get away with
doing whatever they want. I’m sheriff
now, we do things my way!
Listen grasshopper! This is not any old thug
your arresting, my name is Sean Blackmoor
and if you meddle with me you meddle with
the whole Blackmoor clan!
Okay guys, the security here is really
sloppy, you’d think the guy would hire
better bodyguards with his kind of money!
Look man, are you
sure about this?
I mean this is the
head of the mob
we’re talking about!
I don’t care if he’s Father Christmas! Once we do this
we can flee the city, out to where the mob have no
control! The money our client gave us is the real
thing, and there’s more where it came from.
Where’s the car?
It should be here by now.
Isn’t it a bit quiet around here, where
have all the people gone?
CLICK!
I hope you realise that you
just signed your own death?
I’d rather die
than see the law
broken freely by
the likes of you!
Well that’s all very
well for you to say
but some of us enjoy
our lives thank you
very much!
Do you really just
give in to anyone
who threatens you?
What kind of
warden are you?
Not a dead one! Do you
really think that I don’t
care about law and order!
Well, I do, but there are
some things that come
before the law, like the
safety of the people you
and I swore to protect!
Hey, guys, just so as you know, you’ve probably
got about three hours before my lads come
here and bust me out.
Shut up you!
You’re really
getting on my
nerves!
You’re fine Howard, please come in
and take a seat. Now that my father’s
dead I’m sure I’ll have a lot of
business meetings with you.
I’m afraid not Alfonso.
The leadership of the
mob has fallen to myself
and two other
businessmen. I’m sorry
to disappoint, but your
father thought you too
weak to run the mob and
left you with only a small
amount of funds.
Sorry to
interrupt you
Mister Kelly, but
we have some
important
business to
attend to.
A few days before he died my father gave me
this data seal. It includes all the right of my
father’s fortune naming me as his heir.
That’s very nice I’m sure, but the
mob is now in control of us. Hand
over that data seal and we can
make this transition easy for you.
Would you dare to disrespect the
wishes of my father, the head of
the mob! I am his son and I will lead
the mob whether you like it or not!
Do you really think that anyone cares about your father
anymore! He led the mob because he was feared, and a
dead man isn’t very intimidating now is he?
Now hand over that
seal or I swear I will
blow your head off!
POOF!
Call Alex, I want men outside
every national bank. I’m
issuing a death warrant on
Alfonso Kelly, do not let him
leave the city!!
BANG! BANG!
BANG! BANG!
Alfonso!
VROOM!
VROOM!
That does it mean
old man? What does
the sky tell you?
A great fire is coming. It will consume the west
and they will flee their own people. And we shall
rise up and take back the land that was ours.
The day of wrath and devastation is coming soon.
TO BE CONTINUED…
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