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Post by danieltam on Jul 17, 2007 19:39:22 GMT -5
Daniel looked around for any of the fake doors that Jayne suggested. He didn't have any idea as to what he was supposed to look out for. His uncles tried to teach him about tracking and that kind of stuff but he was never able to get the hang of it. "I'm not gonna be able to find anythin', I'll go tell Vincent and Haven what we've found." He knew he wouldn't be able to find anything so he figured it would be best if he just got out of Jayne's way. Daniel made his way back outside, he saw Vincent was busy with Dave so he headed over to Haven and Gene, "Me and Jayne found some drag marks along with two sets of foot prints, didn't see anyone else though. So, he said anythin' yet?"
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Post by Haven Tam on Jul 18, 2007 15:23:39 GMT -5
Haven pushed back from the wall. She was giving up on this guy. Going to her mom and dad, she knelled down. Smiling, she looked around at everyone. “If they aren’t there, where could they be?” Haven saw several buildings and some small houses around. He could be anywhere, but she didn’t know where to start looking. Blinking against the sun, she sighed.
“Vincent, where to next?” SHe watched James climba dn shook her head.
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Kaylee was listening. She was trying to hear anything. “He could be anywhere, but we just have to keep looking.” Walking to the building, she looked a the kid. He looked about ready to cry from the pain in his foot. “If you talk, our doctor can fix you up.” The kid looked around. And nodded.
“A house.” It was all he said. But that narrowed it down. Nodding, Kaylee looked about. “ok, a house. That’s easier.”
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Post by genehunt on Jul 18, 2007 19:59:32 GMT -5
Gene looked over to Vincent and smiled, "Its about time you're here. I was beginning to think that little sweetheart of yours was the one in charge." He looked back at the sniper, crossed his arms and spoke in a sarcastic tone, "Well, all he's said is that your captain is being kept in a house, as you just heard. That narrows it down to..." he pretended to think and count with his fingers for a moment, "...most of the buildings in town. So, in retrospects he's told us naff all." Gene was very annoyed at what just took place. He didn't like it when someone stepped in and got information by showing a suspected compassion, it completely went against his own methods.
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Post by vincentmccloud on Jul 19, 2007 6:26:15 GMT -5
While Gene was pretending to think, Vincent was in deep thought about the situation. He looked in the direction where Haven was looking and caught a glimpse of James. And it finally occurred to him, "Why did the kidnapper let James go? What would be the point in letting go the one person that could lead a group back to you? And what about him? He could have easily killed anyone of us while we were arguing, but he didn't, why? Why would they bring Mal here, leave and leave him here to take shots at us?"
The pieces of the puzzle were falling into place, Vincent had a satisfied grin on his face, "I reckon that they wanted us to be here, to know that they were here. That said, where's the last place you'd think of looking for them? I think they're in one of the houses right here." This was the only explanation that made sense to Vincent, they wouldn't be standing here if it didn't.
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Post by james on Jul 23, 2007 22:13:50 GMT -5
James reached the top of the building, and quickly turned around and took a seat right on the edge. He quickly glanced down toward Vincent, and it looked like Vincent had figured out the same thing he had, that they weren't in this building anymore. James chuckled, and stood up, trying to take in the whole picture. Something about this grab wasn't right, the grabber was too calm, and James hadn't been shot. Even if it was just the leg, it would've slowed him down so he could get away clean with the target, but that wasn't the intention. He didn't need to get away, just out of sight. What was really happening here, and who was Mal really? James took a good look at the buildings surounding the warehouse, two houses, to the north, and the rest where warehouses to all other directions. A few back streets, but not much in the way of anything out of the ordinary. "You guys got any idea of what I should be lookin for? Do you know what kind of building He's in?" James shouted down, tryin to make heads or tails out of where he should start lookin, maybe he could see someone, or something.
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Post by danieltam on Jul 24, 2007 7:21:29 GMT -5
Daniel just stood there, completely bewildered by what Vincent just said. The whole premise of being led here and that the kidnappers were actually in a building nearby just didn't make sense to him. "Wha...but...if...do you realise what your saying. If what you say is true why go to all this trouble?" Daniel turned round to see James shouting from the roof, "What is he doing up there?" Daniel mumbled to himself.
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Post by Dave Cassidy on Jul 24, 2007 17:18:18 GMT -5
Dave walked up to Vincent, his eyes on the surrounding warehouses, "They held someone here and that blood sure as hell came from somethin" he said, before flicking the scope off his rifle and checking the other buildings more closely with it. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Simon Simon nodded to Kaylee, he felt the exact same way. He turned and walked over to the others. "You feel like letting him down sometime soon so that I can make sure he doesnt bleed to death?" He asked the man, one hand holding his medkit, the other resting on his pistol holster. |
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Post by genehunt on Jul 24, 2007 20:02:10 GMT -5
Gene just stared at Vincent and in a strange way, everything he just said made sense. Either these kidnappers were the biggest, most inbred back-births to ever step foot on this rock, or they were actually far smarter than any criminal he's ever gone up against. He looked to the doctor and he reluctantly stepped away from the man, "This is your lucky day," he said back to the sniper, "you're no good to us if you should just happened to bleed to death before we've got what we need out of you."
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Post by Haven Tam on Jul 25, 2007 7:07:13 GMT -5
Haven closed her eyes. She was thinking hard. "Dad, is there a way to see if that's Mal blood type?" Haven had a feeling that wasn't Mal's blood. It was someone's, but it wasn't Mal's. It was to throw them off-she had a gut feelings. Lookign back some more, she let room for ehr father as she thought. "James, we need you to look for a house...." There were several houses that could take him. Probably the ones with the closed up doors. The ones with families were coming in and out as needed, and some wer elarge. They couldn't fit two or more adults in tehre without frustration from the kids. -------------------------------------------------- Kaylee put her gun in her pocket, but kept her shaking hadn upon it. Sh eloked at Daniel and put her free hand on his arm. "Be nice. I think he likes Haven." Kaylee didn't like her daughter's choice either. There was something about the guy. But people change. "We need to look for Mal. Let's think." Kaylee was also pitying the gy who was bleeding. While her daughter took a nice shot, it'd be nice to treat him. They couldn't deal with a dead body right now. Maybe later, but not now. |
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Post by vincentmccloud on Jul 25, 2007 7:08:25 GMT -5
Vincent turned round and caught a glimse of the ships at the port, "Escape. They'll want us to move away from the port so they can safely get to their ship." Vincent took a moment to clutch his shoulder. The pain was throbbing away, he probably should have gone back and let Simon take the bullet out, but that would have wasted valuable time.
"Ok then. Simon, patch em up, then I want you Kaylee, Daniel and Haven to head back to the ship. We'll be needing a quick getaway so I need everything prepped before we get back, including the infirmary." He signaled to James to check the nearby buildings using a series of hand signals. He headed to Daniel and Haven and put a hand on their shoulders, "Don't worry, I'll bring him back. If you can, get you aunt River to help, if not just give her this." Vincent took out a folded letter and handed it to them.
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Post by james on Jul 25, 2007 11:36:22 GMT -5
James acknowledged Haven "Alright, Thanks!", and took a knee. Waiting to see if anyone else had anything else to add. He waited and when Vincent gave him the signal to search the nearby buildings, which he barley understood, it had been several years since he had even thought of hand signs, but he knew them well enough from training, that it took him only a few extra seconds to understand. James stood up, and nodded, then quickly turned and took off for where he had noticed the closest houses. He would need to watch for anything out of the ordinary, families would come and go as they pleased so the house he was looking for would have to be either secluded, or just locked down. little or no lights, and all the windows covered. James reached the north side of the building, we quickly dropped to his right knee and took out a monocular, and started scanning the houses, and nearby buildings.
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Post by genehunt on Jul 25, 2007 19:56:06 GMT -5
Gene gave a sigh of relief when Vincent asked the others to leave, "Finally, now the real men can get on with the work without having to babysit you lot." He began to eye the four people that were asked to leave. He was unimpressed with the lot of them, except for Haven. He found it strange that someone that looked so out of place would also act so out of character. The boy would have impressed him too if he didn't look so nervous all the time. The doctor was just a doctor, nothing special. As for the woman, why she was even hear was beyond him. He turned back to Vincent, "This captain of yours better be something special."
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Post by Dave Cassidy on Jul 25, 2007 21:11:05 GMT -5
Dave looked over to some of the other ships on the landing pads, and said to Vincent, "If they where planning to use this as a distractionto get themselves and Mal out of here, then they would have a Ship heated up, all of those are cold." He said, indicating that the other ships where fully shut down. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Post by Haven Tam on Jul 26, 2007 7:53:44 GMT -5
Haven began to protest. She wanted to stay and help. "Hey! I've helped this far! I'm just as swift and capable as you guys." She looked up at James. "Maybe swifter in the head then some others." Shaking her head, she wondered why he had gone up there without permission. He could have been shot down the second he went up. Putting her gun away, seh went to help her father as well. Taking off the shoe gingerly, she saw some blood come out of it and tossed it aside for now. -------------------------------------------------- Kaylee was slightly relieved to hear they would be going back. But she wasn't abou tto say anythign straigh tup. Looking at the houses, she tried to guses which one their dear captain was in. "Try looking for drawn curtains or ones that may be condemned. Open curtaines usually means it's for sale." |
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Post by danieltam on Jul 26, 2007 10:32:04 GMT -5
Daniel badly wanted to protest to being sent back to the ship, but when his father asked him for help to carry the man, he glared back at Vincent and spoke in a resentful tone, "Fine." Even though he promised to do what Vincent said without any arguments, it still didn't change the fact that he hated being asked to leave. He snatched the note out of his hand and stuffed it into his pocket. He went over to his father and helped him carry the man.
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