Chapter 26: Get Together!
"Don't worry about it. I'm on good terms with the Voodoo Boys. We're practically old friends," Arthur said with a wave of his hand, full of confidence.
"They should be thrilled I'm their new neighbor. Who knows? Maybe they'll roll out the red carpet and throw a welcome party."
Arthur genuinely believed the Voodoo Boys wouldn't touch him. He wasn't here to claim turf—he was here to increase employment in Pacifica. Surely, no one would turn down free money.
That's when the gunfire started.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Boom!
The sound of rifles cracking and a grenade detonation ripped through the air. Arthur's delusions of friendship with the Voodoo Boys disintegrated immediately.
"Get down!" he shouted, grabbing Lucy and pulling her behind the only cover available—their Sword in the Stone supercar—as bullets rained around them.
Lucy, hands shaking, shot him a death glare. "This is your idea of a warm welcome?!"
She couldn't believe she'd let herself be dragged into Arthur's nonsense again. What kind of enemy did you have to be to warrant grenades as a greeting?
"Just a little misunderstanding!" Arthur called over the noise, ducking lower.