with us or anything, but take this.” with that the chief tossed Shade a box, inside of it was a watch. “State of the art, at least that’s what Kahn industries says, small two way radio, most of my detectives have them, this one was made special only talks to this one.” the chief said, as he showed a red version of the watch on his wrist. “If you find something that you think your going to need are help with you call us, and don’t you dare go rouge on me, remember we’re working together to clean up these street.”

“Understood chief, and the same thing goes for you, one of your agents get in to deep you call me and I’ll see what I can do to get them out of it.” the two looked at one another for several moments as if understand what each other was thinking but with out saying a word.

“Alright, better get back to the station before they start thinking I was shot.”

“Anything you say Baldwin.” with that Shade vanished in a cloud of smoke, but as the Chief turned to leave he stopped as he realized that Shade had just called him by his first name.

“Hold on… wait a minute… where are you? HOW DO YOU KNOW MY NAME!?” there was no answer to these questions as the Chief started to look around for Shade. An hour later Shade stood in his lair, and opened the file. As Shade looked over the file he started to tape the pictures of the criminals on a board.

“MacNee, Daring Dan Dawson, Heimlich Menudo, Owl Capone, Cold Hands Luke, Muffy and Buffy Vanderschmere, Ivan Bushkin, Nate Palm, and Savitar.” As Shade looked over the pictures he flipped through the files and read up on each criminal. “Alright from con artist to master minds, seems like an interesting group of rouges, Although this one is going to be my first target, if nothing else get’s in my way.” Shade took down a picture of a black cat and held up the person’s file. “Savitar, real name unknown, arrested in connection with several burgleries ranging from musiems to personal homes, master of manipulation. Little help that does me, to Manipulate something could mean manythings, but those eyes, something about those eyes tells me this one might be the one that gives me the most trouble out of this lot.” As Shade sat down and started to read up on his first target he kept his wrist watch radio close so that just incase something came up he would be able to respond.

The next day as Kit was delivering packages he smiled happily knowing that in a few more days at the job he would have enough money to buy Rebecca and Baloo the wedding gift he had been saving up for, As he started to think about what their reaction might be he didn’t notice the delivery biker heading right for him, by the time he did he was knocked to the ground and the loaf of bread went flying, hitting a set of steps breaking the package loaf open. As Kit ran up and looked at the package. Mr. Croc is going to fire me for sure.” As Kit picked up the broken loaf he noticed something sticking out from it, as he dug for the strange item he pulled out a small vile with a fine red powder inside of it. “Oh my gosh.” Kit quickly pocketed the vile and ran towards the police station. ’let see how Shade likes it when I’m the hero.’ As Kit made it into the police station he snuck past the front desk and made his way to the chief of police’s office. “Uh, sir?” As the chief looked up he looked at kit with a rather puzzled look on his face.

“How can I help you son?”

“Sir my name is Kit Cloudkicker, I’ve been working for this bakery for a while, delivering goods, but today I nearly got ran over and the loaf of bread I was holding broke, and inside I found this.” with that Kit pulled out the small vile getting the chief’s attention. As the chief took the vile he looked at it for a few seconds then smiled.

“Kiddo you just gave us the break we need in this drug case.” Kit smiled proudly as he knew he had just beaten Shade to punch. “Alright I’m going to need you to help with a little sting operation.”

“Anything you say sir.”

“Great… LUPE, O’HARE GET IN HERE!” After only a few seconds Lupe and her partner O’Hare was standing in the chiefs office and was getting briefed on a plan to bust the bakery. Later back at the bakery, one of the goons set the phone down and looked at their boss.

“Hey boss, I just got of the phone with the guy we sent the package to 2 hours ago, he says it hasn’t shown up yet.” Croc slammed his fist on the counter as he looked at the goon that informed him of this. “Little brat, he better not be trying anything funny.”

“But what if he is boss, what if he’s on to us?”

“Then we’ll make him sorry.” After a few more minutes Kit walked into the bakery and smiled.

“Hey guys anymore deliveries today?” Kit asked, as he walked up to Croc.

“Why don’t you tell us what you did with the last one.” Croc asked, as he motioned for Kit to come close.

“What are you talking about, I took it to the address you gave me.”

“Yeah then explain why we just got a call from them saying you never showed up.”

“I don’t know, maybe they’re trying to pull a fast one, and get you to send them more bread.” Kit responded and Croc leaned back in his chair slightly and nodded.

“You got a point kid, alright just sit at the counter for now we might have something come up later.” with that Croc stood up and headed for the back room, after a few minutes he came back and clapped a hand on Kit’s shoulder. “You really shouldn’t have lied to me kid.” with that Croc grabbed on of Kit’s arms and pulled him into the back room where kit was able to see inside the bakers over was two white hot pokers. “Those goons I sent you to have been working for me for years, and they aren’t dumb enough o try and pull a fast one like you suggest, what I’m betting is that you found that vile inside the bread and stole it, so now your going to tell me where it is… Frank hold the brat.” with that Croc tossed kit to the baker who held both his arms and waited for Croc to grab one of the hot pokers. “Alright kid start talking or I start drawing on your flesh with this.” Kit eyes where fixed on the poker, and gulped slightly knowing that if he told Croc the truth that he was as good as dead. Just then the back door was kicked in by the chief of police his gun drawn and pointed to the goons.

“Drop it Croc, harm one hair on that boys head and I’ll pump you full of lead.” with that Croc dropped the iron and raised his hands. “You let the kid go.” Frank released Kit, and raised his hands.

“Come on chief I’m sure we can come to some sort of understanding.” Croc said, as he stepped beside Frank.

“I understand that your going up the river for a long time Croc.”

“Sorry to hear that chief.” The lights go out in the room a single shot is fired, followed by something hitting the floor with a faint thud, by the time Lupe, and O’Hare, make it into the room and turn on the lights. Kit stood over the Chief’s body a gun nearby and no one else was in the room.

“They shot him, Croc and frank shot the chief of police.” Kit exclaimed as he looked at Lupe, who moved over to the chief and checked for a pulse.

“O’Hare call for an ambulance.” with that O’Hare nodded and quickly ran out of the room. “Don’t worry kid, he’s going to be alright, the chief is to stubborn to die. When the ambulance arrived Lupe sent O’Hare with Kit and the chief to the hospital to get Kit checked out while another officer helped her with bagging evedance. A few hours later Kit sat in the chiefs hospital room, looking at him laying in the bed motionless.

“H-how does he do it?” Kit asked, as he thought back to how his heart was racing as that hot poker came close to burning him. “How does Shade do it.” just then Lupe walked into the room and pulled a chair up close to Kit and O’Hare stood next to the door preventing anyone from entering, or leaving.

“Kid I need to ask you some questions on what happened.” Lupe said, as she seemed to be having trouble with her words, something was bothering her and Kit could tell. “From the top what happened in that room?”

“I was being held by Frank, one of Croc’s goons, Croc was about to burn me with a hot poker unless I told him where that vile I gave you was, I can still feel the heat from that thing, But just before Croc could burn me, the Chief kicked in the door and ordered Croc and Frank to let me go, Croc tried to bribe the chief and when he refused the lights went out, a shot was fired and after a few minutes you two came in, Croc and Frank where long gone.” Kit was still visibly shaken by the hole ordeal. “He stepped in to help me, and now the docs are saying that his chances aren’t good.” Lupe looked at Kit for a few minutes and then turned to O’Hare.

“Kit there was a gun at the crime scene, it had one empty shell and was recently fired. I need you to think carefully the shot that was fired what direction did it come from.”

“It sounded pretty close to me ma-am.”

“Alright, now think careful Kit this is very important, did you have anything in your hands at the time the shot was fired, did anyone force anything into your hands.” Kit thought carefully for