Allena looked at the clock. “Hmph, just a minute left. That was fun while it lasted, don’t you think so?”

She unholstered her E10 blaster rifle and pointed the barrel at Billy’s forehead.

Billy looked at the clock. Ten seconds left before his body turned back to normal. He wiggled his index finger. It moved slightly. He then inched his arm toward the pillow.

“Good-bye, Billy.”

… five… four…

“It was nice knowing you.”

… three… two… one…

Just before Allena pulled the trigger, she felt a gun barrel resting before her forehead.

“Drop the rifle, Allena.”

She threw it aside.

“Lay down now!”

When she did, Billy cuffed both hands and feet to the bed.

She smiled. “Tricky, little bastard. I should’ve seen it coming.”

Just before Billy walked out of the room, he stopped, and looked back at Allena.

“Too bad. And here I thought you were kinda cute, but, that can’t happen.”

Allena smirked.  “Huh, rightback at ya’.”

***

-Drug Facility, south faction-

Gengis radioed Allena through the talkie several times.

He hit the table with his fist.  “She’s not picking up, which can only mean one thing, Billy took her out! The greatest bounty hunter defeated?! I don’t believe it!”

***

Billy got inside his ship and fired it up. He switched on auto pilot, punched in the destination, and took off into the air.

***

The computerized voice sounded from the speaker above Billy.  “Now arriving southern Haven, preparing to descend.”

As the ship lowered itself, blowing aside debris and dust, Billy killed the engines and hopped down onto the ground.

Just then , a foreign transportation shuttle flew above him and toward a building. It landed and the large door in front of it slid aside.

The rear of the shuttle popped open and a number of mysterious looking men unpacked cardboard boxes and carried them inside. Billy headed in that direction. He took cover behind the back of the shuttle. He then peeked inside the building.

He caught a glimps of a crowd of dwarves. Each was handed a box to open. As they did, they took out little bags filled with a white powder and placed them on the nearby tables. Their feet were chained together. Looks like these men work as slaves. Billy thought. It was time to bust some crooks.