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May Day! Part 31

The Audi pulled away from the kerb amidst the squeal of tyres. Doyle shifted fast enough to lay strips of rubber when he shifted from first to second and Bodie swore Doyle took the corner on two wheels.

"There!" Bodie shouted, seeing Murphy's back as he disappeared into the park ahead.

Doyle slammed on the brakes and Bodie leapt from the car before it completely stopped.

"Go 'round and cut him off at the opposite side!" Bodie shouted over his shoulder as he sprinted after Murphy. He didn't need to look back to see if Doyle did as bid. The scream of the tyres told him Doyle was already away.

The chase was on.

Bodie's feet pounded on the path as he followed Murphy. Williston had enough of a lead that Bodie couldn't see the man, so he relied on Murphy to keep track of their quarry. He zigged when Murphy zigged and zagged when his fellow agent zagged. The chase continued on various paths through gardens and hedgerows. Bodie hoped Williston would take the path that led him to where Doyle lay in wait. No such luck. He caught sight of Murphy as Murphy made the turn and cut into the hedge maze.

"Bloody hell," Bodie thought. "I hate mazes. Never can get the way of them." Still, he didn't pause, but plunged between the opening rows of thick greenery.

The hedgerow maze wasn't the largest Bodie's been in. He remembered a couple he'd tried as a young lad, only to become hopelessly lost in moments. This particular maze was tall enough to be just over his head, keeping him from seeing where Williston and Murphy had got to. He paused, listening intently. He heard the pounding of feet off to his right, so he took next turn and ran. Bodie turned left, then right, then right again, and still hadn't caught up with Murphy.

A shot rang out. Bodie turned completely around, realising the shot came from his left. He let out a disgruntled sound and used his shoulder to force his way through the branches. One wayward root caught at his right foot as he pushed through and he tumbled to the ground in the inner square of the maze.

Bodie rolled to his feet, gun in hand. Murphy stood over Williston, who had a hand clamped on his arm. Blood seeped from the bullet wound. Bodie spared a quick glance at Williston, but his gaze was immediately pulled to the squares of paper now littering the ground around their feet.

Reaching down, Bodie picked up the nearest piece and his eyes widened when he saw the subject matter of the photograph.

"Oh, no. It can't be!" Bodie said, looking over at Murphy.

"What?" Murphy asked, bending down to scoop up a picture. "Well, I'd never have believed this unless I'd seen it."

"I'm seeing it but I still don't believe it. Are these genuine?" Bodie mused.

"As real as the ones of you and Doyle."

"Ha - bloody - ha," Bodie growled, not at all amused.

"No wonder Cowley has you and your partner chasing your arses all over London."

Bodie yanked the picture from Murphy's fingers and compared the two photographs. "Your own arse hasn't exactly been lounging about, sipping tea and watching cricket."

Murphy grinned. "We make a good pair."

"Not a chance. Doyle'd have your bullocks for breakfast." Bodie returned the grin. "Speaking of which, where is my wayward partner? He's missing all the fun."

"Right here, mate," Doyle called out, entering the inner square. He cast Bodie a grin and picked up a photograph from the grass. "Christ."

"Yeah."

The three men moved closer and three pairs of eyes took in the images on the photograph.

"I'd never have believed it," Doyle admitted. "Still, she takes a dandy picture."

"Always thought she was a fine looking woman." Bodie snickered. "He doesn't photograph badly either."

"How can you tell from this angle?" Murphy asked. "Isn't that his-?"

"Looks about the same size as Doyle's," Bodie added.

"Oi!" Doyle pulled the picture away. "I'll have you know that Cowley's cock is no where near as handsome as mine!"

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(See my apology on my post on the last part.)

Date: 2008-05-31 07:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] schnuffi.livejournal.com
WTF??? Now you really got me - what the heck is exactly on those photos? On the other hand - do I really want to know? Especially if Cowley's, ahem, shrivelled body parts on them? EVIL YOU!

Date: 2008-05-31 07:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] schnuffi.livejournal.com
Alien? Have you been taken over by the body snatchers or what? *EG*

Date: 2008-05-31 08:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hambelandjemima.livejournal.com
Great action sequence. I could really see Bodie running through the maze (and the hedges!).

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Date: 2008-06-01 01:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] towerbridge2006.livejournal.com
Still, I was taken over by aliens in a shiny silver disk with flashing blue lights...
lol

Those aliens like really long fics. You are in big trouble!

Date: 2008-06-01 01:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sunray45.livejournal.com
Aaargh No!! More mystery! Now I'll be biting my nails wondering just who is in those photographs.

Love it. :)

Date: 2008-06-01 07:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] draycevixen.livejournal.com

Well I don't know why you'd want to delete it, but then again, the American government did give me a "resident alien" card. *compares pods*

I think we're all synching up here. It did occur to me to wonder if Cowley was being blackmailed as well.

Lovely chase scene. Thanks! :D



If it weren't 3:00am in the morning I might pick it up, but this comment has taken me 10 minutes to post. I *think* we might be just one part away... summation maybe... maybe a little celebratory nookie. When I type "nookie" it's time to go to bed...

Date: 2008-06-01 07:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hambelandjemima.livejournal.com
I'm running on Paga Pago time here. I'll give the next part a go.

Date: 2008-06-01 10:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] byslantedlight.livejournal.com
Hey - well. Wow. Erm. Interesting! *g*

(I noticed the comments above, btw - I was gonna give the whole thing a quick beta before announcing it and archiving it on the User Info page.

Date: 2008-06-04 03:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] callistosh65.livejournal.com
In the last Round Robin we did we had zombie cats, blue Rastafarians and mad Russian scientists, so trust me when I say this is completely in keeping with the spirit of the thing!! Nice bit of excitemnt in there, btw, and I chortled when I got to the end..*g*

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