Cross Wars Page #2

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Yeah, I'm beat.

Nuke.

- Hold down the fort.

- I always do.

I strive to take my work home,

so it's easy to make work my home.

Oh, speaking of work.

Nuke, did you...

finish those spherical detonators?

Your exploding balls?

Exploding balls. Yes.

If that's what you call them.

Everyone calls them that except for me.

Hey, Callan?

Don't go trying to save the world

by yourself, okay?

- Okay.

- And if you see something...

call us.

All right, boys and girls.

Who the hell is this guy anyway?

Doesn't he know we run L.A.?

- No one tells us what to do in our town.

- When he shows up...

I say we kill him.

Show him who's boss.

Send a message to the next guy who

thinks he can call a mandatory meeting.

Dangerous. I think it's hot.

I'd like to have a long night with him.

Ladies, lowlifes, and soon to be dead...

Brother...

Who you calling a lowlife?

Who gave you that name,

muerte, anyway?

Your dishrag mother

didn't love you enough?

Muerte's Spanish for "death," you idiot.

Oh, I see.

I'm supposed to be afraid of you.

You're a scary guy?

You want me to kill him, boss?

You're... you're new.

I don't know you.

- What name do you go by?

- Me?

I go by grime.

Grime.

That's like that dirty little grease spot

in the oven.

Anyone else?

- Poor bastard.

- I like your style.

Good.

Now that we have an understanding,

here's what I want.

I want anyone that stands in our way...

."Dead.

Now, is that clear enough?

Nod if you understand.

Now...

to own a city, you have to be

the strongest in a city...

and to be the strongest in a city...

you have to kill the strongest

in the city.

- Agreed?

- Hundred percent.

Absolutely.

Yeah, what about Callan?

Let Callan live.

But the cross team, they have to die.

And anyone that's in bed with them...

is dead.

There's a lot of cash to be acquired.

And we don't want anybody

getting in our way.

Lots of people

want the cross team dead.

What's so special about this guy?

I don't know. I don't care.

Some whacked-out scientist.

What's with all the questions?

Well, see, well...

We've all been down that road before...

and it didn't really work out because,

see, 70 percent of my crew got whacked.

The rest moved out of town.

I had to build a whole new gang.

Yeah.

This time it's gonna be different.

I lost a crew this morning.

But the four of you,

with your gangs together...

it'll all be over by morning.

We kill the cross team,

our investor will take care of Callan.

With all due respect...

that still won't be good enough.

I have a couple of aces up my sleeve.

Kade, jax.

Just point at the target.

And we kill the target.

I like it.

Now with all of you

and your teams united...

this will be doable.

Oh, and one more thing.

I get 60 percent of the take

from now on.

Man.

Now go kill them.

And don't come back till it's done.

Let's go, girls.

Hey, slick.

Bring me some trejo's tacos.

Muerte is a really bad guy.

Yeah. He's the worst of the worst.

Callan, where you been?

Working nights.

- Still stocking?

- You know me.

I love groceries.

I ordered your fave when you came in.

A nice tall glass of agua.

Thank you.

Old flame?

Wildfire.

- Anything else would be a crime.

- Hey, Callan.

April.

You staying out of trouble?

- Trying.

- Yeah?

Hey, pretty lady. What you drinking?

I said, what you drinking?

Hey-

my boy's talking to you.

- You're still using those moves?

- I use what works.

Yeah, as long as it's fighting

and not a relationship.

- I had to leave, okay?

- You are so not gonna blame me for that.

- L'll have what they're having.

- Make that a double.

Well, that ought to do it.

Should we go?

Yeah, the rest

should be showing up soon.

I'll clean it up.

You lovebirds get out of here.

Does everybody know?

So you wanna meet at our spot?

Roger that. Room with a view.

Meet you there.

Oh, boy.

This isn't good. This isn't good.

Come on. Come on.

This isn't...

Come on, come on.

Come on, come oh, come on.

- Nuke-y. Come on, buddy.

- Nuke, nuke, nuke.

Come out, come out, wherever you are.

Oh, nuke, come on.

Come here, nuke, nuke, nuke-y.

Oh, nuke?

I don't see this son-of-a-gun anywhere.

Oh, no, the jackpot, man.

This is it. This is...

This is his workstation.

Man, this guy is a slob.

- Look at the... look at all this junk.

- Focus, man. We're here to do a job.

He's got something in here.

I know he's got something.

Wait, wait, wait.

That's us.

Look, he's been watching us

the whole time.

Man.

All right, he's gotta be around

here somewhere. Come on.

Wait.

What's that beeping noise?

It's coming from over here.

Fire extinguishers don't beep.

- Oh, crap.

- Oh, crap.

Did nuke make it out alive?

Well, he is the smart one,

so I hope he finds a way out.

Just like old times, huh?

Yeah. Just like.

Still coming to my rescue.

Listen, i...

I know we haven't talked much since...

We've been pretty busy, yeah.

Team's been getting shot at daily.

Someone's gotta

get the bad guys, right?

I'm sure nitti's busy.

Nr .

God, that man

must love what he does.

He's definitely

not doing it for the money.

None of us are.

We do it because it's right.

Listen.

This new guy.

He's no joke, okay?

Snitch told me his name.

He's nobody to be messed with.

What's his name?

- Muerte.

- Oh, my god.

Could you get

any more clich than that?

It's a clichd town.

True.

- Yeah?

- They got to us.

- Who?

- I don't know.

I'm guessing our new secret admirers.

Status?

I blew it to fragments.

Anything left?

Well, me, and...

every bit of our digital world.

All right, call the team.

Let's meet at...

l-37.

Copy that. On it.

Three times today.

This morning, with you at the bar...

and my hideout.

Self-destruct?

Dude really knows

how to make an explosive exit.

Muerte just got to town.

Why come after the two of us'?

- I haven't heard any chatter.

- Yeah, me neither.

I mean, he obviously wants both of us

out of the way.

We only have two things in common.

I mean, we both protect the city and...

It's been a long time since

we had that in common.

It's a great conversation starter, though.

Yeah.

Listen, muerte...

he's on a roll.

Who's he working with?

I thought you and erlik

had an "agreement"?

We do. It's not erlik or his guys.

It's not his style.

Well, then whose style is it?

- I don't know.

- Maybe...

someone we put behind bars got out?

You know, wants to settle the score?

So...

ever think about us...

and the way we...?

Look, Riley,

we had something amazing, okay?

But, I mean, there's no safety

in our job, right?

We don't know if we'll be home or not.

I know that.

I've always known that.

When I got hurt...

and you didn't think I'd make it...

you totally disconnected from me...

friends, family, everyone.

Your team good?

Yeah, team's good, everyone's healthy.

Flying under the radar.

Fighting crime for free.

I miss you.

Why don't you and your team...

stay with me.

- Are you serious?

- Yeah.

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