Time: Approx. 4:09 PM*After days of tracking RaZ down, Shadow and Mydnyte find his location. Arriving outside of the motel by taxi, Shadow pays the fare and motions for Mydnyte to go on before him.*
SHADOW
If you stay in front of me, I can make sure you stay safe.
MYDNYTE
Okay...
*Mydnyte enters the motel lobby first, followed by Shadow. They make their way towards the front desk.*
MOTEL DESKCLERK
Yes? How may I help you?
*Shadow pulls out a picture of RaZ. He hands it to the deskclerk.*
SHADOW
Can you tell me what motel room this man is staying in?
MOTEL DESKCLERK
I could never forget a mug like that... Room 217.
*Shadow and Mydnyte make their way towards Room 217. Shadow knocks at the door. From inside the room, the annoyed voice of Raz can be heard~
RaZ: What the Fuck do you want, Mudafacoo? Fookoof!
~Seconds after he yells, a blade from a sword comes through the door with a loud 'thunk' The Blade narrowly misses Mydnyte's face. She jumps back with a shriek.~
SHADOW
Shit, man! How the hell did he get that past security? Hey, RaZ; it's me, Shadow. Mydnyte and I need to talk to you.
~A loud grunt is heard from inside, than the door, with the sword still embedded, is pulled open. Raz pokes his head out, looks at the sword, looks at Mydnyte and Shadow, and back at the sword, to Mydnyte again, notices her chest heaving from heavy breathing, than looks back at the sword, and chuckles~
RaZ: That almost put a hole in your head?
~Mydnyte looks back at him, speechless, a dazed look in her eye. He leans forward, brushes hair back from over her eye, than looks to Shadow~
RaZ: What?
SHADOW
Um... May we come in for a moment?
RaZ: Hmmmm. I guess it couldn't hurt, as long as y'don't mind the naked chick in the bed. Hell, don't ask me. I don't know how she got there.
SHADOW
More oft than not, I do not mind naked 'chicks.'
RaZ: Well, I guess it can't hurt to let your sorry-asses in.
~Raz reaches around to the inside of the open door and pulls the sword out. He then sheaths it, steps aside, and motions for the two to have a seat on one of the three recliners in the room~
RaZ: Any of you two want a Faygo?
SHADOW:
We'll pass. We have a matter to discuss here -- well, two matters anyway. First and foremost, we have a matter of utmost importance on our hands. It would appear somebody is trying to stalk Jenn. Now, I know this is our first in-person encounter -- and we've had our share of words in the past, but --
~Raz gets up out of nowhere, turns in the direction of the refrigerator, walks over to it, opens the door, and grabs three Faygos--one Red Pop, one Rock & Rye, and one Grape.~
SHADOW
Uh, yeah...
~Raz then walks back to the other two, hands Mydnyte the Grape, and the Rock & Rye to Shadow. He pops open his own Red Pop and sits back down on his black leather recliner~
RaZ: You were saying? Continue, please
SHADOW
I was hoping we could put everything in the past and work on the same page here. Someone is after Jenn; I was wondering if I could count on you to help keep her safe.
~Raz almost spits his drink back out after taking the first sip, and seems to smirk a bit~
RaZ: You want me to do what?
SHADOW
All swords aside, I'm thinking -- nay, hoping -- I can trust you. No doubt about it, you're a tough man. And I can only do so much for her. Now, like it or not, we're a team now. So, are we on the same page; or not?
~Raz takes a few more sips, silent for a minute or so, looks toward Mydnyte, then to Shadow, down to his sword, and back up at Mydnyte. He then raises a brow~
RaZ: I'll tell y'what. I'll do what I can to look over your sister, and will work on the whole same page thing, if you don't hit me with any of that Kung-Fu Master Splinter Shit, aight?
SHADOW
You got yourself a deal, Leonardo.
RaZ: Eh, I've always liked Raphael the best. He's the Tough Smart-Ass one
SHADOW
No doubt; he's the shit...
~Raz and Shadow both grin when a big smile, a giggle, and a laugh escape Mydnyte's mouth~
RaZ: Aight, now, Heroes in a Half-Shell aside, let's address this whole Redline and Seth Subject, shall we? I got a video camera laying on the balcony out there
SHADOW
That was precisely what I wanted to talk to you about next.
RaZ: Good, I was thinkin' th'same exact thing
Differences Aside; the first confrontation [Part I] (co-written with RaZ)