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WHO: Armitage Hux and Jacob Taylor
WHERE: Maurtia Falls
WHEN: evening of February 6th
WHAT: skirmish between Jacob and Hux
WARNINGS: violence, mentions of death and all that fun stuff

[He was still feeling the effects of allergies but he had business to attend to that wouldn't wait. His nose was still red, his eyes slightly red and puffy, but there was nothing he could do about that. Hopefully, his efforts had paid off- the snake's venom was supposed to kill someone in minutes flat without having the antivenom.

Though his financial situation was still secure, Hux had to take precautions and that meant he had business to do. He had to plan for the worst since he was sure the pilot's friends would try to come after him and that would complicate things for him for a bit.

Tonight he wasn't in the back of a shop but instead of a small seedy club. There was a lookout at the door he had used his power of command on to deal with anyone who came by uninvited. Hux himself sat at a table as money was counted around him, a glass of whiskey in one hand as he watched carefully. He had a handkerchief in another hand, trying not to look as miserable as he felt.

The lookout stood up straighter when Jacob approached, frowning.]

We're closed for the evening, you gotta go somewhere else.

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[Unimpressed, Jacob holds up his shiny new emblem from the government for the lookout to see.]

Aegis Force. A wanted super-criminal's been reported in this building. Let me in, please.

[Jacob has heard of Bodhi's death, and while there's no proof linking it to Hux yet, he wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the bastard was responsible. He wants Hux in handcuffs now.]

[The lookout leaned against the door, an almost dazed look in his eyes as if he wasn't really mentally there. He was a weak-willed man- Hux had found giving him commands fairly easy.]

Can't let you in. Go away.

[Inside, Hux gestured for quiet as he heard voices. He knew Jacob's voice and he frowned, very displeased. This man was starting to really annoy him - it seemed as if Jacob hadn't gotten the hint to leave him alone already. Apparently, he would have to be more direct. He gestured to one of his associates, tucking a few of the bundles of money away.

He leaned over, meeting the man's gaze intently to give the command.]

You- go make sure our visitor leaves. If he refuses to go, kill him.

[And, with a dazed look, the man headed towards the entrance, pulling his gun.]

[Meanwhile, Jacob is frowning at the lookout, who doesn't seem to be getting the picture here. He's used to obstinacy, but not this... detachment.]

I'm not asking. If you don't let me in, I'll be able to charge you for-

[And then another man comes out of the building, gun in hand, and Jacob stops talking and starts moving. A purplish energy field flickers as he wraps a biotic barrier around himself to block any bullets, and he immediately charges forward and lowers his shoulder for a crushing midsection tackle. Bearing the gunman to the ground, he immediately gets on top of him and starts wresting the weapon from his grip.]

Drop it! I said drop it!

[The gunman didn't seem to register even being slammed to the ground. As if on autopilot, he squeezed the trigger of the gun, holding onto it tighter.

Can't come in-

[The trigger is squeezed again, this shot hitting the lookout in the knee who crumbled to the ground with a cry. That seemed to break the power over him as he rolled around to clutch his bleeding leg with shock as if he had no idea what he had just been doing.

Inside, Hux frowned at the gunshot as he pressed the rest of the cash into an inside pocket of his coat. It would at least pay for his legal fees and any other expenses if his accounts were found and frozen.]

Some people are incompetent, apparently. He started to edge towards the back door, gesturing for the last two of his companions to follow him.]

Shit!

[The blood and screaming had not been part of the plan. Seizing the gun, Jacob disassembles it with a few smooth, practiced motions and flings the pieces aside. A blow to the jaw stuns the gunman, and Jacob gets back to his feet and strides into the club, talking into his helmet as he does-]

Need backup and paramedics sent to my location ASAP, suspect down with gunshot wound at front entrance. Be advised, Armitage Hux is believed to be on-scene-

[He stops talking when he spots Hux and his two henchmen, moving toward the rear exit. About to get away. Not this time, he thinks, and flings out the same pulse of levitating biotic energy that he used on Hux the last time they met.]

Freeze, Hux! It's over!

Hux shoved one of his minions forward to take the blast, ducking behind the other in order to get away. Now he had a better idea of what Jacob was capable of and he knew he had to get away from him as soon as possible.

"Shoot him- this is getting ridiculous," he said into the second man's ear and the man seemed to go into a trance of sorts, pulling out his gun slowly.

"I would love to have a chat but my lawyers have advised that I avoid contact with you until this matter settled," he said coldly before shoving his second minion forward. The man raised his arm, prepared to fire.

And Hux took that opportunity to duck out the back door as he heard gunshots ring out behind him.

Get your ass back here!

[Jacob walks straight forward into the gunshots without flinching, bullets spattering like raindrops against his energy barrier as the other guy floats over his head, screaming and flailing before the biotic field wears off and he drops down to sprawl onto a table.

He has no time for these small fry while the main objective is getting away. Jacob draws a small ray gun from his side holster and fires at the gunman. There's a vreeeee noise as a thin beam of electric blue energy zaps the guy in the chest, sending him to the ground, limp and unconscious.

A few seconds later, Jacob is sprinting out the back door, looking for any sign of where Hux might have went.]

[Those few seconds was all Hux needed. He was glad now that he had kept up with running in the mornings as he took a left turn, sprinting towards his car. He nearly slipped on a patch of ice, catching himself on his car as he got to it.

He was out of breath as he threw open the door. If Jacob managed to get the alley by then he would see the tail lights of a silver Lexus heading out toward the open street, whipping out onto the street with the screech of tires, honks of cars that Hux cut off blaring out loudly. The only thing left where the car was parked was an empty cup from a nearby fast food place which had some remains of a strawberry milkshake in it.

He barely avoided hitting one of the cars he cut off but he wasn't going to take any chances of Jacob catching up to him if he could. The other car wasn't so lucky as it skidded into another car.]

Oh, you son of a bitch...

[Jacob could hop on his glider and give chase to the car. But he doesn't know when the paramedics will arrive, and he just witnessed a car accident that could have injured civilians. Gritting his teeth, he gives up on catching Hux for now, and moves toward the crashed cars, still speaking into his headset.]

All units, suspect is fleeing in a silver Lexus. Vehicle collision at my location, breaking off pursuit to lend assistance. I need ambulance and police on the scene now!

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