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normally peaceful town.”
She pointed toward a smoking pile of rubble. “State Police have
roped off the scene of what used to be Bluff Ridge Bank. Apparently
Mike Carter, owner and chief officer of the bank first robbed the
vault then several minutes later returned to the scene and used a
rocket launcher to blow up the building. A bomb squad and trained
dogs are still checking the area for explosives. One woman saw it
all.” The reporter turned toward a blonde woman. “Can you tell
viewers what happened here today?”
    “Oh my god, that’s La!” Shye gasped,
realizing the steep risks she’d taken with La’s ever-watchful eyes
in town. She said a silent prayer that the town gossip had not
spotted her anywhere near the scene today.
    “Yes,” replied La. “I work for attorney Gage
Korben. I was just about to walk across the street to the bank and
deposit some money when Mike Carter came running out of the bank
carrying two big bags. I didn’t know he had money inside but it did
look suspicious. A bunch of us had gathered to see what he was
doing.” She smiled at the camera while fluffing her hair. “A few
minutes later he walked back into town carrying a huge gun of some
sort. Two men tried to stop him but he fired at them with another
gun. I think everyone was calling for help at that point. People
started running and screaming but he just stood there staring at
the bank. Then all of a sudden he just opened fire and blew it
up.”
    “Did you see where he went?” Kit held the
microphone back to La’s mouth. “Was anyone helping him?”
    “No…he was alone. Then there was so much
smoke and fire I didn’t see which way he took off. We all ran for
cover. It was terrifying. People were shouting that he’d gone mad.
I’m just really thankful that no one was hurt.”
    “Thank you.” Kit faced the camera again. “As
you heard, a banker went crazy. Over what? Nobody knows. Police
have not released a motive and there is a warrant out for his
arrest. Thank God the people of Bluff Ridge were not harmed in this
banker-gone-mad explosion.” She paused as if listening to something
in her earpiece then continued. “I’ve just received word that Mike
Carter has in fact been apprehended by federal law officials. And
we have breaking news on another hot topic.” Her eyes glimmered
with zeal. “All charges filed against Shye Halayi and her supposed
accomplice Trip Viper, have been dropped. Mike Carter had filed a
complaint with local law officials naming Shye as the prime suspect
in a string of robberies that took place in his bank over the past
week.” The woman arched her brows skeptically. “I think it’s safe
to say that the residents of Bluff Ridge can breathe easier now
that the real robber has been caught. Remember you heard it here
first with Kit Katrane. Stay tuned to IBC News for updates on this
bizarre story.”
    “We did it!” Shye toppled off the couch with
Trip in a fierce hug. “Carter is out of the way and I’ll get my
farm back.”
    “You are one cunning and gutsy woman,” Remle
said with a wink. “I take it the RPG met your approval?”
    “Ah yeah, that baby handles like nobody’s
business,” she gushed while lying on the floor with Trip. “I wish I
could use it more often…what a rush!”
    “I think it best if I give it a good
polishing and tuck her into safekeeping until she’s needed
again.”
    She grasped his subtle innuendo about
removing any fingerprints that may have been left before she
handled the weapon as Shadow. “Thank you…thank you so much.”
    “Good luck with your farm. I hope he is
forced to sell it right away. You’ve done a good job of separating
Draven from Carter. He’s not about to stick his neck out or visit
the bastard in prison.”
    Trip looked up from his position on the
floor. “One down, one to go.”

Chapter Five
     
     
    “What the hell are you doing here ? I told you to never come around.”
    Pike closed the door behind him, giving the
man a