Unacceptable Ultimatum

Moe nodded his thanks to the bartender and started though the rear entrance to Serendipity. The door was a little small but he pushed his large frame through to the alleyway. As soon as he stepped out he realized his error. He began to spin around when he heard the chuckle.

“Don’t move. This is going to end but not here. It is up to you how painful your death will be.”

Moe turned slowly to face the voice. The person standing before him was only half his height and had a very slender frame, but he knew right away that a fight or running away was out of the question.

“What do you want with me? I have made no more attempts to return. I have made my piece and life here.”

“I care not for your life.” The strange voice replied. “I simply want to finish my mission and get back home, away from all of your suns and bright lights”

“You can leave now, Ergos has no need to pursue me. I will not seek them out any more. All I want is to live out the remainder of my days in peace.”

“Then listen carefully or the ‘remainder of your days’ will be very painful.”

Moe saw the pistols in the hooded mans hands, and sighed.

“So be it then” He said

“Now here is the fun part. You will meet me at your old station house at midnight tonight. Make any final arrangements before then. You will come willingly to your own death or I will insure that all the innocents of this city will die and not a single stone is left standing on top of another. You will come or you will be responsible for more slaughter.”

With an evil grin and a wink of his red eye, the stranger spun on his heel and disappeared into the alleyway.

“I will be there! “ Moe shouted into the now empty night. “ But it will be for your end only” He said quietly under his breath.

“Time to go shopping” He smiled