Burning Monday: (Dane Monday 2) by Liggio Dennis

Author:Liggio, Dennis [Liggio, Dennis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-02-21T18:30:00+00:00

A Rain of Ash

Dane was still in front of the burnt husk of Wong's shop when the city authorities finally showed up. They had to move all their gear from the other side of Chinatown to this new street, which took a surprising amount of time. This was also hampered by the wards Wong and others had put on the street to deter unwanted attention - until those enchantments burned too. While fires still burned when they arrived, many of the buildings had burned down completely, becoming more smoking frames than fiery wrecks. Three lucky buildings survived with light damage, but they were the only lucky ones. Wong's shop had burned down completely. That was where emergency services found Dane, still in shock. A blanket was put around him and he was taken away as firefighters shouted, moving in their trucks to put out the remaining fires. The night was lit by flickering fire and the flashing of emergency lights.

Not considered a risk and just in shock, Dane was let go from paramedic care. Still wearing the blanket, he was sitting on the curb when agents Jameson and Voss arrived. Dane was coherent, but he wasn't himself. His usual enthusiasm and descriptive ability was lost, so in hesitating words, he tried to explain what happened. Jameson unsurprisingly scoffed at the story of masked ninjas and the woman of fire. However, Voss paid more attention to the part where his girlfriend Abby had been in the burning building when it went up in flames. With a roar that was halfway between rage and heartbreaking sadness, Voss tried charging into the still smoking frame of Wong's store where firefighters still had to use breather masks. Jameson held him back, stopping Voss from sifting through the wreckage. He calmly explained to his partner that Dane was probably mistaken, as Dane often was. And even if not, the city crews would search the wreckage for casualties. Jameson said that then, and only then, would he even begin to take Dane's outlandish account seriously. Voss tried getting Abby on her phone, but there was no answer. He was on edge and worried, but he nodded and agreed that what his partner had said was sensible.

But sensible things do little for emotions. So Voss consoled his emotions by punching Dane. His fist still clenching and considering another strike, Voss finally nodded and turned away. He became the agent he needed to be and put his personal life aside. Jameson and Voss started questioning the firefighters about victims.

Down on the ground, Dane's lip was bleeding, but he felt he deserved that punch. He had screwed up. He had gotten someone else hurt again. A paramedic helped him off the ground, shooting a glare at the agents walking away. Dane shrugged off the care, feeling he deserved that. He knew he had failed Abby. Just like he had failed others long ago.

Someone put Dane in a cab, but he couldn't remember who. He had stuttered his home address and the cab had taken off.

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