Title: Where Heroes are Wanted Men
Fandom: John Carpenter (Escape from NY/LA)
Characters: Snake Plissken
Prompt: 092: Surprised
Word Count: 304
Rating: PG-13
Author's Notes:
merfilly Here's the begining of that story you want to hear.
Summary: Snake discovers an enemy is now as wanted as he is.
Snake sat in the bar nursing one of the worst drinks he had ever tasted. Since the Directive was passed everything had gone to shit, even the alcohol. Robertson’s nightly list was being read off on the TV. It was all the people that were accused of committing unforgivable crimes. His picture always seemed to be the first but tonight there was a surprise for Snake. Sipping his drink he heard the TV as a background drone until it shook him to the point he almost dropped his glass.
“Robert Hauk, Ex-Police Commissioner of the Manhattan Island Maximum Security Prison has been convicted in absentee of 15 moral crimes including abandonment of a life term post.”
Snake stared at the TV like one might if somehow part of their dream had leaked into reality. It wasn’t possible. The news team went on about his service and Snake glance toward the door almost expecting Hauk to stroll into the Snake Pit to get a drink with the rest of the criminals. His eye flashed back to the TV. There was no way this was possible or was it?
Snake wasn’t sure he wanted to know as he slammed the rest of his drink down. The burning and foul taste made him certain he was awake. This wasn’t a dream. Plissken wasn’t sure what to make of it or what to do. What can a man do when his enemy suddenly changes to his side? It was completely beyond Snake’s ability to process while intoxicated. No, he really didn’t think being sober would help either.
Plissken stood and looked toward the door wondering if Hauk was still and enemy or if he had truly turned. Snake had to know where Hauk stood and the only way to find that out was to hunt the man down.
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