Gambit

Two figures stand on a deserted, wind-swept parking lot in a badlands

One is a fox, in his mid to late twenties, the other is a furred dragon

The fox is on his knees, tied to a tree by his arms. The dragon holds a revolver

The dragon speaks first

“My name is Osiris. Do you know why I brought you here?”

*The fox keeps a nervous silence*

Osiris sighs

“We can do this the easy way or the hard way”

*The fox is increasingly nervous*

“Very well”

Osiris loads a single round into the cylinder of his revolver

“Let’s play a game shall we?”

“I ask you a question, and if I don't like the answer.”

*Osiris gestures with his revolver*

“Where is she, where is Boss?”

*The fox’s lip tightens, steeling himself*

“Ok then”

*Osiris spins the cylinder and pulls back the hammer with a practiced hand*

*Osiris levels the cannon at The fox’s eyes*

*The fox’s heart beats faster and faster*

*click*

“Lucky bastard”

With the realization that Osiris isn’t bluffing, The fox begins to panic

“I-I-I can’t tell you! You know what they’d do to me if I did?”

“I don’t know… and I don’t care”

*another pull of the hammer*

“Please. Don’t.”

“You know exactly what’ll make me stop.”

“I can’t tell you!”

*click*

The fox's eyes begin to water

“If you kill me, then you’ll never get the information you want”

“That’s not true, I can always go back for another goon who might be a bit more willing to comply. You’re the third one actually.”

*Osiris spins the cylinder and cocks the hammer*

“Are you willing to comply?”

*The fox begins to cry*

“Please don’t d-do this”

*click*

“Three for three now are we? Luck will only last you so long.”

“B-boss has m-my kids, if I tell you, she’ll… she’ll… ”

*The foxs voice trails off*

“You’re not gonna convince me to let you go without telling me what I want. Where. Is. Boss?”

“J-Just Please. I’m begging you. Don’t.”

*Osiris sighs*

“You can stop this, real easy.”

“I CANT! Boss will kill my children!”

“She won’t have a use for them if you’re dead anyway. Let’s try this again”

*Osiris turns to face away from The fox and holsters his cannon*

“Last chance buddy”

*The fox begins to pray*

“N-no”

*Osiris whips around at lightning speed, right hand grasping his revolver, left hand hovering above the hammer. Time slows to a crawl. Beads of sweat on The fox's face freezes in place, the wind drops to stillness. The fox can do nothing but stare down the .44 inch maws of death. 

*click*

*click*

*click*

*click*

*click*

*The fox falls to the ground in shock, gasping for breath. He looks all over his body. No blood.*

“I’m alive” “I’m alive”

“Looks like you are, and I trust you understand what five empty chambers tells you about the sixth”

“Please…”

“No pleases, only information”

“I can’t”

*Osiris pulls back the hammer*

“May you find peace wherever you wash up“

…

“OK WAIT! Fine! Fine! I’ll tell you! Boss is in New South Delta. In the abandoned Splicemart warehouse. She’s staying until Thursday. That’s all I know.”

“See? That wasn’t too hard was it?”

*The fox vomits*

“You won’t need to worry about Boss or any goons in New South Delta, but if she does have anyone going after your kids, I trust you’ll need this.”

*Osiris tosses a knife to the fox’s feet*

*The fox scoops up the knife and immediately begins rubbing the blade against his bindings*

“Hey”

*The fox looks up*

*Osiris opens the cylinder of his revolver and removes the single cartridge. He contemplates the small brass piece before flicking it away*

*the cartridge strikes The fox in the forehead, then bounces off a rock with a light clink before rolling to his feet*

…It was empty

*Osiris leaves to mount his magnetcycle before pausing to turn back to The fox*

“Nos vemos, my friend”

*The fox faints*