Shade - Agent Of Spite

Shade#56 (S3): Follow-up

[Shade]

What's the matter? You guys couldn't find any teenage girls to kidnap?

[Lakeside Crew Grunt#2]

That was Damarko's thing. I didn't have nothing to do with that.

[Shade]

Hey, you still roll with 'em. So what's the plan now? What're you cooking up now that Thorne's not in the picture? Just crime sprees?

[Lakeside Crew Grunt#2]

Thorne ain't the boss of us!

[Shade]

He was at one point. Had full access to boss you guys around. So, you guys are just robbing pharmacies now huh?

LAKESIDE CREW GRUNT#2 STAYS SILENT GLARING DAGGERS AT SHADE. SHADE PUNCHES LAKESIDE CREW GRUNT#2 IN THE STOMACH.

[Lakeside Crew Grunt#2]

Alright, I'll talk.!

[Shade]

Good. What's all this about? Some new strain that's gonna set the streets on fire?

[Lakeside Crew Grunt]

Nigga, not everything is some grand scheme. This guy came to us a couple of days ago. Didn't show his face, didn't give a name. He did have some cash though and he paid us to come and collect this stuff for him.

[Shade]

Thanks.

SHADE PUNCHES LAKESIDE CREW GRUNT#2 IN THE STOMACH KNOCKING HIM OUT. SHADE THEN USES A CHAIN TO WRAP UP ALL OF THE LAKESIDE CREW MEMBERS. BEFORE LEAVING SHADE FINDS THE LIST THAT LAKESIDE CREW GRUNT#1 WAS REFERENCING TO AND TAKES IT WITH HIM.

[Shade]

(Thinking)

I might not know much about drugs but I bet someone will be able to decipher what could be made from all of this. Hopefully, it'll give me a clue as to who mister mystery is. Come to think of it, I never really looked into the Lakeside Crew like I should have. Lord knows that if all these meta-humans like Rambler weren't running around I'd get a chance. Just one step at a time I suppose. Hopefully, there will be a day when Bedrock is free of gangs. Boy, that'll be the day.

CUT TO: LATER, DOWNTOWN DISTRICT

INT. POLICE DEPARTMENT- NIGHT

AN UNRULY WOMAN WALKS TO THE FRONT DESK WHERE AND SLAMS HER FIST DOWN ONTO THE COUNTER.

[Mother]

I was informed that my daughter was being held here! She's not a criminal! I want to see her!

[Police Officer#1]

Ma'am, you have to understand your daughter was infected and we have to take all the necessary precautions to ensure her safety as well as the safety of those around her. We're currently flying in doctors that will try and figure out what's going on!

[Mother]

This isn't going to go on some kind of record, is it? She was kidnapped! How could she be in trouble if she was kidnapped!? You can't do this to my baby!

[Police Officer#1]

For the fifth time, no. She's not in any trouble.

THE WOMAN'S HUSBAND PULLS THE WOMAN AWAY FROM THE COUNTER AND CONSOLES HER. THEY THEN TAKE THEIR SEATS WITH A GROUP OF OTHER FAMILIES WHO ARE IN THE LOBBY. SHADE OPENS A PORTAL BESIDE TORIA'S DESK.

[Toria]

Jesus! Could you give a girl some warning?

[Shade]