I put my ear to the door for a while and didn't hear anyone near it, so I started picking a lock. Once inside I kept close to the door as I opened it. Partially to act as cover while I look around. It helped that the building was already dark; the lights were off and they didn't even had little lights or lanterns. They must have been use to the dark like me, Cats and wolves and what-not. With that in mind, I kept close to the ground and had as much cover between them and me as possible. The door, boxes, what ever to obstruct their view, and I just listened in on these guys as they were talking.
"What a bust, so they didn't find anything at the store?" one of them said with a scratchy voice, "So what was there if there wasn't our guns?" then he let out a cough
"Some old fart and his collection of hunting rifles." another one said, "It's better than nothing. We're gonna need it if we're gonna figure out who is and isn't in this town's watch."
"What did they find out from the store owner?" Another voice joined in, deeper than before, "He knows about the watch?"
"Some of it. That this one couple started it." The coughing one said, "Family? That could mean kids... An easy weakness."
I had to hold back a growl as he listened, but I drew my gun.
"Till then, we just keep looking around?" The scratchy-voiced one said, "Are they gonna hit someone up again?"
"Yeah, they are, heard they're going for a a drug store next." the cougher said with a chuckle between coughs, "Even if we don't find anything, those drugs will be good till our real shipment comes."

Hearing that, I took out my phone, the light shined bright and I had to cover it. Once I did I was still and silent as I waited for their reaction... Nothing... Still hidden, I turned the brightness down and text to Korina, "They're gonna hit a drug store next, they might be armed. Can you catch them?" I sent it, then pressed the button put my phone on vibrate.

They others chuckled too, then the scratchy voiced asked, "When will he be here, anyway?"
"Give it a few more days, He gave a long time, but this courier is the best. No one's caught him, and he's done worse than some smuggling." The deep voiced once spoke again. "Have you seen the bounty on the guy?"
"Yeah, and I know to keep a gun ready for him." The scratchy one said, "I've heard he'll stab you in the back if you got a price on your head, what if he does that to the boss?"
"Come on, what bounty is on us?" the deep voiced one said, "We're not even big fish, he's just gonna drop off the goods, when he gets here. I'd say, three days from now; give or take one."

I was about to text Korina about this too, but then my phone let out a chirp as I got a message. THAT got their attention, I heard them coming my way, and I tried to sneak to a spot. Big mistake, The door moved once I let go and swung into the frame and slammed.
"Someone's here." The deep voiced said and got closer to the door, "Spread out."

I pulled my hood over my head, and checked the message from behind the boxes.
Korina responded back with a message, "I'll have someone keep a look out and call the police. How did you find that out?"
I looked around, then hid behind a different box, "Found some gang members, not the ransackers, but associates." Before I sent it, I put my phone on vibrate and made sure. After the message was sent, I texted her my address, and put my phone away. I disregarded it vibrating, and held my gun close, I could hear one of then sniffing around and getting closer. Once I saw their face, I was gonna strike first.
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Part 11

Title: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/42292078/

Part 10: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/42292078/

Part 12: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/42495912/

Korina © Fuzzieredpanda

Watch, art, and story © ME