” Five hundred million dollars you say. For the head of a man?” Said Gallagher in surprise rather than awe.
” Not for the head first. For taking back the possession of his brothers inheritance. And mind you.” Said Dubois who paused for a while and checked that no one was in sight before continuing to speak in a whisper.
” both our client and his twin brother are werewolves. You and I are familiar with similar dealings. It’s not a big deal.” Said DuBois in a whisper. Gallagher nodded his head anxiously and pulled out a giant cigarette, torched it and began to puff it to calm down his nerves. There was nothing he loved in his life like money and the notion of bagging five hundred million dollars was overwhelming even to an elite thug like him.
” How true is this. Five hundred million Is no joke at all. And who is this beast I must capture to lay my hand on that life long pension.” Said Gallagher as he dragged in the cigar with such ferocity, it almost burst into flames.
” Maximin Saint_Callum. The son of the late Oregon Billionaire, Baron Callum. Who died about a month back.
” God damn it. The Baron is Werewolf to? Gallagher asked in surprise.
” Yes he was. Those rich men have their ways in masking shit.” Said Dubois and kept on speaking. “Well his only two son’s are tearing themselves apart to get a hold of the two billion dollars cash he left in the bank. Let’s not talk of his vine yards and acres of land. Sadly for my friend Maximus, he dumb dad left all the power to Maximin his twin Brother. Maximus can’t have a dime of his own share of a billion dollar, unless he changes his ways of living in the underworld where he is always found in casinos and brothels. He also known to dominate the laser species with his strength and abilities. I mean the young man is living his best life, Can you imagine that old bum churning out such a damn will.” Said Dubois and picked his phone on the table which had just rang.
” That guy is an Urchin. I hope he doesn’t rest in peace. If my dad did this to me, I will dig his corpse with my bare hands and feed it to the stray pigs.” Said Gallagher in a tone of irritation.
” Hello . Yes we have been waiting for you. Come in through the usual door . The guards will open the door for you.” Said Dubois and cut the call.
” Well I see opportunities in peoples predicament. I’m glad the Baron was such a bum. At least we can pull out some cool millions from his dumbness. Hmm , the guts to negate dominance and a life full of hype is what awaits us if get a hold of Maximin.” Said Duboi and sipped some more of his elite wine. Just then, a tall handsome man of about the age of twenty two, wearing a dark suite that lustered from the reflection of the bulbs in the well illuminated room, walked into the gathering. His cover shoes and watch strap were made of crocodile leather which was only worn by the elites. From the manner he carried himself while he walked towards the giant dining, Gallagher was sure that he was the billion Dollar werewolf.
” Maximus. My friend and partner in many crimes. Welcome to Austin.” Said Dubois as he left his seat and went to welcome his friend with a hug.
” Dubois . My very own Dubois. Always exceeding my expectations as usual. It’s glad to meet you again brother.” Said Maximus as the two friends held themselves in a brief embrace.
” Please take a seat. Meet my loyalist and friend. Gallagher and Gallagher meet my brother from another mother. Maximus Saint_ Callum” Said Duboi as he ushered Maximus to his seat.
” Nice to meet you sir.” Said Gallagher as he stood in respect to greet Maximus. After all his boss, the governor had rose from his seat to welcome him.
” It’s nice to meet you to Gallagher. My friend has told me lots of things about you.” Said Maximus as he pulled out a cigarette and gave it to Dubois.
” Yes. I have also heard great things about you sir.” Said Gallagher as he examined the facial features of the guest. It looked so familiar to that of someone he had seen before but he couldn’t actually pin point where and who it was.
” Here you are my friend. ” Said Dubois and handed the lit cigarette to Maximus who collected it without any show of gratitude.
” Well like my father always said. A great reputation precedes a great person. You have the physique of a grizzly bear. No wonder you are feared and revered.” Said Dubois after puffing his cigarette.
” Well sir, I am big. I can be bigger if you know what I mean. Hehe. ” said Gallagher as the thought of money flooded his head.
” Sure . It’s a free world. Free Is the watch word here.” Said Maximus and smiled for the first time since entering the room.
” Well let’s get down to business. This is the guy I told you about. Gallagher. If there is any man in whole of America to retrieve your inheritance from your brother, with the ease of taking candy from a baby, then trust me, it’s Gallagher.” Said Dubois, sitting Majestically on his chair.
” Is that so Mister Gallagher?” Said Dubois as he further examined Gallagher.
” Exactly so Mister Dubois. All I need is the name and location. And yes the rest is left to be agreed upon.” Said Gallagher as he smiled.
“Good. I need you to get hold of my brother. Maximin. I’m sure you know what we are. It’s never going to be as easy as taking candy from a child. However I’m confident that with the right plan and settings. You can pull up the work successful. I need you get him alive. His thumb print is the one thing that can give me access to my money in the bank of Oregon. If you kill him. Your efforts would have been wasted and so would be my One billion dollars. Do that and I will kill you myself. However I’m not a greedy man. Get him alive for me and torture him to transfer my funds to me and all I need is half of the money. Five hundred million for me. And the rest is for you and Dubois.” Said Maximus in a stern tone of seriousness before puffing his cigarettes again. Maximus was silent for a while. The last time anyone had made a passive threat on his life was when he was still an inmate in the juvenile prison. In recent times, no one dared to make such a statement but he was sure to let it go for the amount of money at stake.
” Okay sir. If you want him alive then I shall bring him to you alive. At this point, if he is dead , then I will have to make a trade with the angel of death to bring him back to life.” Said Gallagher in tone of majesty that emanated from an overly hyped confidence that he had in himself.
” Damn it Dubois! I like this guy of yours.” Said Maximus as he let out a soft giggle.
” I told you he is the man for the job.” Said Dubois as he giggled along.
” He stays in Oregon. But a seasonal migration has brought our kind to Texas for a brief consignment. Well , You aren’t the only one contracted for the job, in the days past I have contracted a friend of mine, who I believe would also contract it to someone else. I don’t care if the whole of America get recruited to hunt down my brother. What I care is that my money is recovered back to me and half of it is for who does what I have asked of them.” Said Maximus as he gazed heavily at Gallagher. At this moment, the facial resemblance was so much and Gallagher was quick to recall who it was that looked so much like him. It was the beast who he and his gangs had chased into the pine forest two nights ago. He had been contracted by Anatoly the leader of Hell’s Angels gang to capture the beast for him.
” That Urchin!.” Said Gallagher, feeling bad that Anatoly had tried to rip him off.
” Is there a problem my friend.” Asked Dubois as he noticed the strange utterances from Gallagher.
” Nothing really. Just some personal thought. What’s the name of the target again, perhaps a picture to” ” said Gallagher as he returned his full attention back to Maximus.
” sure . I thought you were never going to ask. ” said Maximus and handed his gold plated IPhone to Gallagher.
” That’s his picture. We are identical in face, but he is much more bigger than me in stature. Get him. Take my warning and be diligent. He is my brother and trust me when I say that beast is stronger than an average lion.” Said Maximus.
” That’s all I need for now. We have a deal. I will be on my way to Bear creek and start work at once.” Said Gallagher as he stood up. It was time to return to the Dark pine forest and this time around, he was out to get a ticket to his five hundred million.
” That’s the spirit man. Let’s show this rich kid how we do it down here in Texas. ” Charged Dubois in a hyped tone. He had great confidence that Gallagher was good enough to bring home the billion dollar check and couldn’t wait to grab his share of the deal or perhaps have all the deal to himself.
” let’s hit the pine forest immediately. The wounded beast must be hiding somewhere within it’s confinement!” Roared Gallagher, mounted his bike and rode off while his men followed him.