A False Trail
#2 of Tales from The Hub
Bolshoi was a good companion, if a
little on the naive side. It wasn't his fault. The Brotherhood had reigned for
centuries now, subverting the basic facts into their form of truth. He was open-minded,
and if I could prove what I said, it was good enough for him. That was a good
trait to have. Narrow mindedness was a disease that I had inoculated myself
against long ago. I was intolerant of it in anyone I had to associate with.He was quiet, another valuable
quality. If he asked a question, he obviously thought it over before looking
for an answer. And he was inventive and quick thinking. If he had been a dame I
might have considered dropping my prohibition on matrimony. That made me laugh. If this little furball
had been a female, I would have split him wide open on our wedding night. But
it was his small stature and unintimidating looks that had prodded me into
hiring him on. I had more than enough of the macho shit going on to terrify
half of the police force.His aptitude during this first case
was beyond expectations. I only hoped he wouldn't get frightened off when
things got ugly. And they would, believe you me. I'm not saying we were going
to be dodging bullets day in and day out, but I wasn't in this for the glory
and things were going to get gory.As far as Archimedes was concerned,
he didn't know us and we didn't know him. That made isolating him a little bit
easier. The problem was, how? I could certainly track him down and blow his
head off, but that was against my principles. This guy needed to suffer before
he died. On top of that, I'm pretty recognizable. I don't think I could make
the hit in broad daylight and get away with it. Nighttime might work, with my
natural, shadowy color, but again, it could prove tricky. I needed him alone,
inside, and under my control. I posed the problem to my new partner."I see your difficulty. It's not as
if he isn't trained in killing. That would also make him highly suspicious of
anyone unfamiliar. It wouldn't be a stretch of the facts to assume the other
families have hits out on him as well. So I don't think you're going to get him
alone on your terms.""Thanks! Like I didn't know that,
ya little pipsqueak!" I hollered.He carried on as before, as quiet
as a librarian. "I hadn't finished. What you need is to distract him. Make him
sloppy; get his focus off of his surroundings.""Again, obvious. Do ya have a
concrete idea or are you simply stating the glaringly apparent?"He tapped his fingers on the table.
"I was thinking that what you needed was another victim, someone he could
accost and have his way with. Follow him wherever he went and when he was
distracted, cold cock him."I'd give him a cock alright! "That's
a good plan. Do ya have some willing female all lined up that ya have a
vendetta against? I hope so, because I know for a fact that ya aren't going to
find any volunteers!"He stood up and went to the
quarters I had graciously handed over to him. I'd didn't relish him getting
killed, leastwise not this early in our relationship. Keeping him close was the
best way I could think of. The minutes ticked by as I heard the faint rustling
of clothes. When he came back out again, I nearly fell down and asked him to
marry me on the spot. That little bastard came out wearing a dress, heels and
enough jewelry to fill a store window. Now I ain't gay, though I don't mind a
little mano a mano now and again. But I couldn't tell him from any other vixen.
The bastard even managed to show off a nice pair of tits under his blouse.I forced my cock down. "Godammit
Bolshoi! You make a damn good lookin lady...maybe too good. You might attract
unwanted attention!"He smiled and fluttered his eyelashes.
"Not from you I hope, big boy!" "You
just might if you dress like that for very long. And how the hell can you get
your voice like that? You sound like one of the girls from the concert hall." Again
with the eyelids. "I have training in many different things. Not the least was
a stint at the Echo Theatre. I can perform well enough when I need to." "I just
bet you can. It's a good thing you're my partner; I'd hate to be you if you got
on my bad side. But you've made your point. I hope you understand that if he
catches on to your little charade, he'll snuff your lights without blinking." So we
had part of the plan figured out. The next one was finding out where that
bastard called home. Not a house, ya fool, but his watering hole. Everybody
drank. Even the Brotherhood called alcohol the Tears of the Gods. We needed to
figure out where he went to unwind, that is to say, when he wasn't killing,
raping and maiming. I figured he had a favorite dive, but my partner corrected
me. "These
murders happened all over town. I doubt he would pick a victim and drive her
across town before committing the deed. " "Ya got
a point short stuff. Still, everyone likes a place to hang out. I'll keep my
eyes open for anything solid. You do the same. But whatever ya do, don't go
making folks suspicious. If he finds out we're on his trail, he'll park himself
outside my door and you'll never see the light of day again!" I'll
not bother ya with the details of how we tracked him down; just know that we
did. His favorite haunt was a dive called The Club Asinis. It was a Carn-only
joint, meaning I couldn't step foot inside without causing a ruckus. Bolshoi
qualified, if barely. Since he was going in as a lady, I doubted he would have
much trouble getting through the door. It was getting back out again I was
worried about. As it
turned out, I was half correct. Dressed to kill, Bolshoi boldly walked into the
door with nary a second glance. The only thing a Carn liked better than fresh
meat was fresh meat, if you get my meaning. I told my partner that I would give
him an hour. After that, I would break down the door and come in gun
blazing. As it was, I was a little more
generous, at his request. I gave him an hour and a half. He came out with ten minutes to spare. He was
hanging on the arm of a slim, well dressed Carn, draped from foot to ears in
fine clothes. You could barely see his stripes under all his finery. I
watched as Bolshoi hailed a cab. I also couldn't help miss the wad of paper he
dropped on the curb. I headed their way
before the cab left, hoping he had the brains to write down an address. I
un-crumpled the sheet and read the following.Made a new
friend. Going back to his place. 17635 Groshure Way. Follow ASAP. Once in, give
me an hour, then it's all up to you. I
jumped on my vintage cycle which I had hidden in a nearby alley. I already knew
where Archimedes' house was located. Chances were good I could make it there before
the cab. An original protean-drive engine was more than most folks could
handle, but for me, it was necessary to move my enormous weight. It cranked out
enough power to get me going up to 240 kph on a straight away. The average cab
couldn't do a third that. As it turned out, I had time to tuck the bike in the
shadows and stake out the house from a good vantage point. The cab
pulled up less than ten minutes later. My partner climbed out, then turned and
stuck his arm back into the cab. With an effort, he pulled hard, extracting the
inebriated looking hit man. He paid the fare, slammed the door, and with a heave,
helped the drunken Carn into the house. It was now down to waiting. The
situation was not what I had pictured when we had set out on this mission.
There was something distinctly odd about it and it made me rather uneasy. A few
lights came on inside, and for one brief moment, I could see my partner
silhouetted in the window. Then the curtains were pulled and the room went
dark. I hoped he knew what he was doing. There were no screams or cries during
the next nerve-wracking half an hour. After that mark, each minute ticked away
with a teeth-grinding, turtle-plodding pace. At the one hour mark I got up,
figuring to bust down the door and save what was left of poor Bolshoi. I
pulled myself up from my hiding spot and made a run at the door. Halfway to it,
I saw a light come on and the entrance to the house was flung open. Standing
there was a disheveled Vulp. I screeched to a halt, nearly falling over in the
process. "Well,
look who was coming to my rescue! Isn't that sweet!" He was still using his
falsetto voice. "You
little jerk!" I cried. "What the hell have you been doing for an hour. I
figured this guy had ya off your guard with his drunk routine and was making
mince meat out of ya!" I sounded pissed because I was pissed. "Calm
down big boy! Follow me and I'll show
you to Archimedes." I walked in. Bolshoi quietly closed the door and clicked
all five locks. This guy was pretty savvy about his security to then go hooking
up with just any random chick he met. Either that, or Bolshoi put on one hell
of a show. I walked to the back of the
house. The
door opened to an incredibly erotic scene. The centerpiece of it was my next
victim, tied down to the bed with soft cords. There were candles lit, music was
playing, and he looked like an acolyte of the Brotherhood after being told he
had a shoe-in for heaven. I looked from this scene to Bolshoi. "Would
you mind explaining what the hell all this is?" That
spunky little fool had the audacity to smile. "You were dead set on killing
him, so I figured I get a little use out of him first. The funny thing is, I
don't think he's the one you're looking for." He turned towards the slim
striped Carn on the bed. "Are you dearie?" Archimedes
mumbled a bit before his voice cleared. "Is that you sweetie? I hope we're not
done yet. You are so wonderful!" I
couldn't believe my ears. This was the Morou family's horrid hit man? He
sounded like a lovesick teenager. I was speechless on so many levels. First, I
don't know what I thought about the sexual orientation of my partner, but I
guess I didn't blatantly think of him as gay. I didn't care, mind you. It just
wasn't what came to mind. I guess I should have guessed with all of the foppery
and finery he wore. Which meant either this Carn was gay, or so out of his head
he had no idea he was being fucked by another male. Then I grinned. Been there,
done that!"OK Bolshoi, I think I deserve an
explanation. I ain't mad; just plumb confused."The first thing he did was to pull
two bottles out of his purse. "This one is opitalmine and this one is
gentilamide.I gazed at them for a moment. Maybe
I thought that longer I stared the meaning of what he was holding would come to
me. I was stumped. "What the hell are those?"He chuckled. "Perhaps you'll know
them better as Puff and Peace."Now that got my attention. I didn't
know there was any other name for those wonderful little drugs besides those
simple titles. The stuff was near impossible to get your hands on thanks to the
Brotherhood. They had commandeered it for the sole use of their members. You
can bet when they had a stranglehold on something, it was hard to come by."OK, so now I get it. You slipped
some of those to our friend here. It would go far to explain his peaceable
demeanor." My
little foxy partner only grinned. "No, I don't think so. I've been talking to
him about his work. He's admitting to killing nearly forty members of the
various mob families, plus a few cops. He completely denies having anything to
do with The Vivisectionist murders. As open as he's been, I don't think he
would have allowed that information to stay inside him. He's pretty proud of
his abilities with a rifle. I think that if he was as equally proud of his
rapes, he would have spilled that info as well." I had a
sinking feeling in my gut. It had to do with several things, not the least of
which was the fact that I wouldn't, in good conscience, be able to kill this
guy. I had planned a wonderfully tortuous time for him, and now, poof, it was
gone. "Hey Archimedes!" I bellowed. He
looked over at me. Normally, my appearance made even the toughest Carn quaver.
He just smiled and then looked over to my partner. "You didn't tell me were
going to have a threesome dear. Tell your big hunk of meat to undress and we'll
get started." Either
Bolshoi overdosed this freak or else he wasn't our man. I looked down in his
face "Look you good for nothing piece of shit, I want to ask you a question!" His
eyes rolled dreamily. "Questions at a time like this? OK; here's the answer. I
like it rough, I like it a lot, and I prefer only one at a time but I'm open
for more. You'll do just fine!" I was
dumbfounded. This was the great sniper, the killer of Kerto "Big Dog" Callimee?
This was the one who took down Daddy Terisomo at 600 meters from the top of the
old transmission tower? Somehow, I had pictured someone more, uh, macho. But I
guess just about anyone could handle a rifle. There was no accounting for style
or taste. "Look
you striped idiot, I have a different question. Did you or did you not commit
The Vivisectionist murders?" He
looked hurt. "No! My friend asked me the same thing," he said, pointing at
Bolshoi the best he could with his hands tied down. "What's the point in
killing a lady who just might spend a month in your bed? I don't get my jollies
from killing you know. That's my job. It's what I get paid to do. It pays for
this," he finished, rotating his head around the room. I was
stumped. He certainly didn't behave like a psycho. I still didn't trust him
though. I turned to my partner. "I agree. I don't think this asshole has
anything to do with the murders. Maybe Charise's husband wanted him bumped off
and dropped the "leak" on purpose. I can't say for certain right now. Let's get
out of here and regroup." He got
a sly look on his face. "You go. I'll call a cab when I'm done here." I
sighed. "Alright. Get your jollies while you can. But make sure you leave
before the sun comes up, and make sure he understands that he's still not free
and clear. It's lucky for him he hasn't offed anyone I happened to have liked,
or it would still be all over for him." I turned without looking back and
pushed out the front door, making sure to slam it once I was on the stoop. I
didn't approve of Bolshoi's activity, though I could hardly talk. I've used sex
to kill off a few less than savory characters over the years. He was only using
one for his own pleasure. I guess I was pissed because both of them were lucky
bastards tonight. It's was too bad the
Carn was so out of it he couldn't tell he was getting fucked by another guy. I
jumped on my cycle and revved it up good before tearing off down the street. If
my partner made it home in one piece, then I guess I would keep him. Obviously,
if he did not, then I would be looking for a new one. I hit the bed in a
piss-assed mood. When I got up in the morning, Bolshoi was already up, or still
up, I didn't know which. He seemed happy enough, which pissed me off even more.
I hadn't taken time to satisfy y own needs for over a week. I had intended to
get out my stress on last night's quarry. We all know how that went. He looked
up at me and smiled. If he kept it up, I was going to bash in his pretty face
and use the rest of him for dick-meat. Then I realized I was getting worked up
for no good reason and relaxed. In this world, you either used or got used. If
you were fortunate, you came out dead even and in one piece. I could hardly
blame him for getting some where he could. "Look
you little sly boy, I want you to know you did good. You're unorthodox, like
me, but in a different way. I respect
that. But we're going to have to sync up at some point. I need to know what you
doing so I can formulate my own plan in case something goes wrong." He just
grinned even wider. "OK. I made an adjustment to your plan last night. I don't
like killing for no reason. Arc is a hit man by his own admission, and from the
sounds of it, the people he killed are no great loss. He himself is kind of
cute, and since you said he wasn't off the hook, it got me thinking. Someone
wanted him dead maybe. We have no idea why. If you or I didn't kill him,
someone else would. So it seemed to me the best answer was to kill him after
all" Now I
was really pissed. I could have been ramming my billyclub of a cock into this
Carn's asshole last night. "You killed him? Mother fucking jerk!" Before
I could get into a full rage, I heard a voice behind me. "Yes. It seems that if
you were supposed to kill me, then it was a better idea to let whoever it is
think you had." I
whipped around to see Archimedes standing there completely naked. He wasn't
looking at me as much as he was past me, to Bloshoi. "She had the best idea! I
was to stay hidden for a while, while you two looked deeper into this case." I was
torn between bending that striped ninny over the table and giving him a dose
and forcing my brain to think it through. If someone was playing me for patsy,
then I wanted to know who it was. If he stayed out of sight and another murder
took place, I'd know for certain it wasn't him. But what was really getting me
was how these two were getting action and I wasn't. What my bran finally came
up with was that I needed to get the hell out and find someone to bang. I
figured the only one who could deal with me right now was Uma. I
didn't ride the bike during the daylight hours. It was banned. No one was
supposed to have old tech anymore. It was hell finding parts for it, but I
managed to keep it running. No, this morning it would be a cab. When it arrived
I recognized the driver and he, me. "Where yous off to this morning Very?" "Drive
over to the Coratcha District Benny. I need to see Uma." The
driver made a face but said nothing. He understood, he just didn't approve. But
then, he would have been less approving if I had taken my needs out on his
hide. He drove the distance in good time, and didn't even charge me. "You got
bigger problems if you're coming here to see Uma. Give her my regards!" he said
with a chuckle. Uma was
misunderstood. True, she was ugly by most accounts, but then Pachs usually got
a bad rap. Uma was nearly as big as I was. Her skin was grayish, which in some
light made her look sick. Nothing could be farther from the truth. She was as
healthy as you could be in this corrupt town. Her mind was a little off, but
then growing up with the taunts of your fellows tended to sour ya. Besides, it
suited me. I had
to push my way through the bar to the back stairway. Tomma's Tavern was open day
and night, so Uma may or may not be awake. She would be in a few minutes,
regardless of her present repose. She served as barmaid and bouncer, usually at
the same time. Sometimes it was for a
whole day. Oh, there were other bouncers, but none like Uma. I found
her reclining on her bed, hands behind her head, eyes closed. She didn't even
crack them open. She knew the sound of my tread on the stairs. "Hello you big
lunk. Are you here for chatter or something more satisfying?" She
knew me well. "Hello Uma. I hope you have a little time for a poor soul like me
who needs saving from himself." She
grunted. "Too late for that, you silly bastard. The best I can do for you is to
fuck your brains out and leave your soul to wander the fields of delight!" She
always said the right things. "Thanks Uma. I had my night all planned out and
some fool came along and tweaked my conscience. The ordeal has left me with an
aching void that needs filled." She
grunted louder, followed by a laugh. "Void? Hell honey, I'm the one with the
void that needs filled. I'm sure you've got just the thing to fill it!" I was
already undressing. My pants were difficult to get off over the erection I had.
She dropped to her knees with a thud and promptly engulfed it like it was a
lollipop. I was ready for something more
substantial, but she was making sure I had the endurance to satisfy her as
well. That was fair. Few
could deep throat me like she could. She was big, and that helped a hell of a
lot. She had the room to fit in a cock like mine. She tackled it like she
hadn't eaten in weeks. But then, a girl like Uma found satisfaction was hard to
find. You took advantage of it when you could. She never turned me away. She
worked down every inch of my cock, grinding her tough lips around the base of
it like she was chewing on wood. A normal guy would have screamed uncle after
the first thirty seconds, but I liked it. I had outgrown soft and mushy a long
time ago. I grabbed
her head in preparation for the volcano to come. She retaliated by sinking her
sharpen nails into my ass. She'd been known to leave rivulets of blood when she
was done. Then again, so had I. This was no different. Charise was good, but with Uma, it all came
naturally. I wasn't afraid of hurting her, even if I wanted to. She was one of
the few who could toss it right back. She
continued to work my cock like it was some sort of foodstuff. I ground my hips
into her face like a mad man. I hate to say it, but I was picturing Archimedes'
sweet little ass as I was doing it. It was hard to get an idea out of my head
once it was there, so this was the best way of ridding me of it. I came so hard
even Uma had to swallow in double time. I continued to fuck her face for
another few minutes until I was entirely spent. I loosen my grip on her head, and she
extracted her nails from my ass. Sitting was going to be a chore for a day or
so. She took her time working herself from off of my cock. She had the suction
of a vacuum. By the time my cock hit daylight, it was hard again. She
knew how I liked it, so without a word from me she turned and grabbed the
bottom bedposts. Luckily for me she was big. It meant her bed was tough enough
to take what was coming. She spread 'em wide and hung on for dear life. I
worked my cock into her hot pinkness with as much gentleness as a hurricane.
She grunted again as I forced myself in deep. "Sugah darling, make this one
long. I need it about as bad as you do!" I
grunted in return. "Ain't nothing in this city longer than me, Uma." I finish
the sentence with a mighty heave that landed my belly right against her hole.
If she had been on the bed on her back, my balls would have been staring
straight into her ass. Of course, when I was done here, assuming I had any
energy left, that puckered grotto would be my next stop. As it was this one was
just fine. It could take a licking and kept on, well, you know. I
grabbed her hips and went to it. I fucking pounded her cunt for an hour before
I blew. She came twice during that time; a squeezing, constrictive climax that
you found in few females. I was driving it home with as much force as I could.
She occasionally let out a grunt or a squeal, which I took to mean I needed to
try harder. She had no idea what a turn-on it was for me. It was like I was
raping someone without actually doing it. That's not to say that everyone I
raped didn't deserve it or worse, only that it was nice to cut loose with fear
of the consequences. What?
Raping? Yeah, I admit it. Ain't never done it to someone that hadn't done it to
someone else, which pretty much means I've done it to males only. It's one of
my favorite ways of doing a person in. I mean, I kind of hate killing, but when
they beg ya for it, then what's a guy to do? Too bad if ya don't like it; I
never claimed to be a hero. I do things my way. Sometimes it's the only way. Back to
Uma and her nice big ass. I could feel her hips creak from the pressure I was
putting on them. Or maybe it was the bedposts; I couldn't really tell. Her
grunts increased to the point they became a staccato of low pitched cries. I
had increased my pace until I was working on her like a jack hammer. All at
once I cut loose. I slammed into her with enough force for her to lose her legs.
I picked up the extra weight and pounded away. When I came, it was nearly
painful it was so hard. Her cunt went rigid, crimping off the flow and forcing
it to backlog inside me. Few females could do that! She relaxed a second, allowing
a little to siphon off, then clamped back up again. She repeated this for a
good five minutes before my wad was free to roam around her insides. I nearly
fell over myself when it was over. It was always good for me to get a few loads
off on a routine basis. Otherwise, it too hard to think, what with all those
hormones and steroids bubbling around inside me. This just might hold me for a
week. But Uma wasn't done yet. She struggled to her feet and dragged herself up
on the bed, stomach down. Apparently she knew what I had been thinking. I heaved
myself up and climbed on top. I wasn't hard yet, but I doubted it would take
long. She knew it too. "While
we wait, big dark and handsome, why don't you fill ole Uma in on what you've
been doing the past few weeks." I told
her about hunting down The Vivisectionist, and how I had talked with Charise,
and how I had gotten the hitman's name. She was interested in it all, including
how my ex had fared after all this time. But she got nostalgic for the Carn. "Archimedes,
that old devil. He used to come in here more often in days gone by. How sad to
think I'll never see his bright eyes ever again." "I didn't
kill him, mores the pity. My partner intervened on his behalf. And I hate to
say it, but I think he's right. I think I might have been set up by Blackmore
to kill his own cousin." Uma
latched on to something I said. "Partner? You darling? The last I looked you
could bash down a bank vault and flatten a cop car. What the hell do you need a
partner for? It's so unlike you to form a relationship with anyone!" She was
right. I had to explain it all to her. "So you're telling me you only picked up
this nobody because you needed a fool to run errands for you; is that it? I
hope so, because no Vulp would survive your method of making love. Doesn't
matter if it's male or female. You'd have damaged goods before you got the
package open." "Look
Uma. I told you. I ain't into fucking this guy. Besides, he seems to have a
thing for ole Arc. They're probably fucking as we speak. Which gets me thinking;
why am I here talking when my cock is ready and waiting?" For an answer, she
lifted her ass in the air and spread her butt cheeks. The rest of our
discussion was wordless, though hardly noiseless.