Canals of New Mars: Garrote and Blowgun by flavia49
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"Why do you think this, that they were looking for something, I mean?"
"The cutthroats searched the lab thoroughly, overturning and crushing all the samples and copied the hard disk." the Squidman replied.
Lee looked at the lab. Except for the outline drawn on the floor, everything seemed in order.
"No, the lab was analyzed by the forensic ones and then put back in place. The samples, I mean, to avoid bio-hazards. They are waiting for the permission of the police to do the cleaning."
"Did they take something?" Lee insisted.
The Squidman looked at him curiously.
"There's a suspicious gleam at the bottom of his globular eyes." Lee thought.
Shrugging the Squidman replied: "We don't know. Professor Bellamorte was pretty paranoid, and kept everything secret. A matter of publications, you know." He added with a wink. "Anyway we have the list of the samples found in the laboratory after the murder." The Squidman walked Lee into his office and gave him the list. "There is something missing? Something of scientific importance, I mean." His smile was engaging and his eyes eager.
Lee wondered whether it was just love for gossip, desire to make a career or the promised reward, so replied: "No, the samples I sent had already been returned to me, I just wanted to discuss some details with the professor. Thank you for the courtesy."
More paranoid than ever Lee returned to the hotel. Bellamorte's death had not improved his paranoia, moreover in the lab-list JS's samples were missing.
Having done his doctorate with Professor Bellamorte, Lee knew the scientist kept the more interesting samples at home in order to avoid his competitors could steal them.
"Maybe they're still there," Lee thought. He felt guilty for having "lost" JS's samples.
Relying on his Martian army training, Lee was confident of being able to break into Bellamorte's house. The apartment was part of a residential complex whose safety was intended more to prevent bums and thugs from vandalizing something than protect the residents from professionals. And Lee believed himself a pro. Furthermore he knew the security codes the professor used. To have easy access Lee paid a visit to a friend living there. Around midnight Lee left and, with the excuse of a walk along the paths, he went to Bellamorte's. At the second attempt the code snapped the lock, but once inside Lee felt naked: the full moon light coming through the large windows lighted the room perfectly.
Armed with a flashlight Lee walked in, uncertain whether to close the curtains.
Meantime, few minutes after Lee's departure, the Squidman had placed a phone call. "A guy snooped into Bellamorte's demise. I recorded his voice."
"Quality?"
"What about a reward?" he asked anxiously.
"It depends on the quality of the voice. Play the recording, please. Stand by... There's a match with voiceprint ID 99845. You'll get your payoff."
The operator called his supervisor: "We have a contact. Voiceprint ID 99845, Lee De Carvalho."
The hitman had waited patiently outside of Lee's friend's house, now he couldn't believe his luck: his quarry was heading to Bellamorte's home. Silent like a snake the man slipped behind Lee blocking the door before it closed, the garrote ready in hand. H34 was a garrote specialist: he would leave Lee scarcely breath to survive.
Stealthily he coiled to hit when something stung him on the neck.
Lee heard a body falling like a sack of potatoes. He spun around and saw a guy on the floor. JS's cheerful voice chuckled: "You never shut the door, Doc, don't you?"
Lee whirled. JS emerged from the darkness swinging a long stick. "A blowgun." he said answering Lee's mute question. "And no, he isn't dead, just sleeping."
"Why are you here?" Lee asked.
"I'm good at my job." JS replied. "Gimme a hand." He pointed at the lying body. "Let's go to a safe place, it will be a long night."
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Comments (33)
flavia49
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bakapo
good thing he left the door open. nice job with the poses and lighting; I hardly noticed the man on the stairs. :)
adorety
Awesome! And unexpected. Interesting that Jay's trail to find Eve led him here.Nice light and render and good chapter.
Radar_rad-dude
Wow, Flavia! A most masterful twist and turn to this marvelous story! Love how JS comes to Lee's rescue! Excellent work and marvelous artwork as well! Bravo and many fine kudos! Very well done, my dear!
bazza
Great work on the story, well done!!
mtdana
Nice JS is a good aim - suspenseful story!!! Great perspective and lighting!!!
eekdog
great scene with Jay.
magnus073
Flavia, you did a marvelous job on this chapter. I'm sure he will think twice before trying a stunt like this again.
Henchmonkey
And JS pulls another guy's bacon out of the fire! Does he ever get a vacation?
Richardphotos
you are never short on details and attention grabbing story
danapommet
JaySea to the rescue and I am sure that they will solve Bellamorte's murder. Liked the narrative and I did not see JaySea in your pasting until I zoomed! JaySea per il salvataggio e sono sicuro che risolveranno l'omicidio di Bellamorte. Mi รจ piaciuto il racconto e non ho visto JaySea nella vostra incollare fino a quando ho ingrandito!
jocko500
cool story and image
virginiese Online Now!
Great render ! Perfect detailed scene !
Jean_C
Superb lighting and thrilling atmo, excellent work!
giulband
Very good work !!
claude19
Ah Ah Ah! instead of killing JS, traitors were planted victim! what cacophony since the death of "Bellamorte" ... (there is an English humor zest in the name!) and JS reappears in the middle of this monstrous mess of fragile and somewhat disinterested associations !!! What Capernaum !!!
Leije
This handsome man is in danger ! Superb decor and lighting, very creepy atmo !
miwi
As always,super image,klasse story,excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Hendesse
Fantastic scene and story. Excellent work!!
KarmaSong
As creative and mind-inspiring as ever ! 5++++
Cyve
Fantastic scene and fabulous decor... WOnderfully done !!!
allnaydi
Excellent chapter and scene - with an unexpected twist. Wonderfully done!
adrie
Great work on this sci-fi image my friend.
MagikUnicorn
beauty
soffy
Wonderful work and story,my friend,amazing details****
VDH
Great composition and action scene!
jeroni
Fantastic scene and story. Excellent work
Faemike55
Fabulous scene and great and suspenseful chapter
netsuke
Great story and accompanying image. Thank the lord he didn't inhale.
icerian
Well done!