The first round

Posted on Tue Dec 26th, 2023 @ 11:43pm by Camron Wayne

777 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: Episode 118 - "It's About Family"
Location: New Dakota colony

Cameron landed the runabout at an old abandoned landing pad a couple hours from the city. His hope was that no one would find the craft before he needed it again. After all this particular pad had been abandoned for at least 20 years before Cameron had left and it showed no sign of recent use. Using a grav cart Cameron pushed the runabout into the old hanger and then made sure his tracks were as covered up as he could make them.

Cameron changed into the suit he had brought with him making sure that the family crest was plainly visible on the ring he wore. It took him longer then he had planned because he skirted around the city he was heading to entering from the opposite direction. It also had not helped that he had been stopped about a dozen times by old friends and people who were glad to see the head of the Wayne family back on the planet. He was also pretty sure at least one or two of the people he met were already reporting his presents back to the other families and especially murder Inc.

Cameron got himself a nice room at the upscale hotel in town. It was the kind of hotel that for a price there could be added security measures put in place and well Cameron had the Latium to pay the price. So it was only a slight surprise when barely three hours after arriving the first approach came, the door sensor was triggered giving Cameron just enough time to grab a phaser and put it in his lap. The chime rang and after a couple seconds the door opened and in walked a man Cameron had not seen in almost 30 years.

"Your looking pretty good rob considering I think last time I saw you we had just fought off the Bradshaw brothers." Said Cameron with a chuckle as he gestured for his friend to sit.

"Yah it has been a while. Now look at us your the head of the Wayne family and I am one of the senior LT's of the business you came here to wipe out." Said rob as he took the offered seat.

"Rob you of all people had to know what I would do when someone sent me a recording of a rape and execution of a family member of mine. Especially when the dummies did not even bother wear masks it was clearly a message to me and one I damn well could not ignore." Said Cameron flatly.

"Cam they did not know they were being recorded and I am the one who sent you the file. Whatever you may think of me now I was and always will be your friend. They went to far with their warning and had to be dealt with. What happened was supposed to be a message to your uncle and grandfather that they were getting to big and others were getting uncomfortable."Said rob calmly

"You knew what I would do though when you sent me that message. You can tell your boss I will be balancing the books and so help me if your friends target my family I will see murder Inc burned to the ground." Said Cameron calmly

"I will pass on yor message Don Wayne I dare say you will get your answer much sooner then you would like." Said rob as he got up to leave.

"OH before you leave rob just between you and me because you are my friend and I am yours I will extend this offer. Join my family or at least stay out of the coming fight. I do not wish to see you hurt." Said Cameron just before rob got to the door.

"I will think about it and let you know." Said rob as the door closed.

Cameron waited a good fifteen minutes before he made his next move. He called the front desk and arranged for a site to site beam within the hotel to the second room he booked. Of course he would be sure to tip generously for the service but it would be worth it to get a few minutes drop on whoever came next. He knew the next approach would not be a civil as this one had been.

He also dashed off a quick recording to his wife. It basically told her where he was and that so far he was safe. He knew doing this was a risk after all he was married to a marine generals stubborn daughter but he still hoped she would have enough sense to stay on the starbase.

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