Hondo and Fernando rode into town in relative silence. Fernando knew there was little he could say to make Hondo feel better. He knew the pain of loss all too well. He did good at offering advice but comfort? And at that what comfort could be given when the one Hondo wants comfort from is gone? and they had no clue where she was or who had her.
 
Hondo tried to focus, tried to keep a clean mind. What to do? Where to look? Who did this? these were among the questions he asked himself. He'd get his mind straight on the problem of hand and move away from the emotional side of it and Valentines face would come to mind or the thought that the girls still needed his emotional support. Anger was the only way he knew how to think when things hit home like this but he wasn't alone now. Fernando had dealt with him in the past when he had someone he cared about in trouble or someone he loved wronged him. He was an angry person at those time. when not working he would just brood and drink, but he didn't have a couple young ladies relying on him or looking up to him. this thought only made him madder at the moment. Who dare take not only the woman he loved but the mother of their kids. Had these girls not been through enough already?!? They were outcasts, orphans, slaves and just as soon as they get a home and parents the one that is suppose to nurture them and kiss them when they get hurt and teach them how to cook, clean and how to be a lady was ripped from them.  
 
These thoughts made Hondo angrier by the moment. He teethe were clenched, his blood boiling, he was literally seeing red. He pushed the motorcycle faster and faster towards town. Fernando called out to him over the radio that it wasn't worth being reckless but Hondo didn't hear over the roar of his own thoughts. It wasn't long before Hondo had the bike pushed to tits limits. being recently overhauled it had speed and power advantages over the slavers bike Fernando was on. Fernando had all he could do to keep up as Hondo raced towards town.
 
It wasn't long before Hondo slid to a stop in front of the town hall where the Generals office was located. Fernando pulle dup beside him and stepped in front of Hondo blocking his way.
 
Fernando: You stay her and cool off. I'll go talk to Jastery.  
 
Hondo: I'm fine!
 
Fernando: I said WAIT HERE AND COOL OFF!
 
Fernando raised his voice at him. Hondo growled and tried to stare him down but its hard to stare down someone with dark glasses of which you can't see through from the outside. Hondo finally spun around and kicked at the dirt. Fernando walked inside only to return shortly.
 
Fernando: She's not in. Let's go talk to Tom.
 
Hondo only nodded and followed Fernando. Tom was in but Fernando stopped outside the door and turned to Hondo.
 
Fernando: You cooled down.
 
Hondo: As I can be at the moment.
 
Fernando: Understand. come on.
 
They entered Tom's gun shop and Tom smiled and waved them over to where he was.
 
Tom: Hello again, Gentlemen! Come on over. What can I do for you? Need more guns?
 
Fernando: Not at the moment. I stopped in at your grandmothers office but she wasn't in and this can't wait.
 
Tom: Whats wrong?
 
Fernando: Someone kidnapped Hondo's wife Valentine.
 
Tom: What?!? are they suicidal??? Tell me everything.
 
Fernando looked at Hondo and Hondo just nodded. Fernando explained what happened. Tom just shook his head. you could tell he was mad for what happened to. He spit into a trash can before he spoke.
 
Tom: Damn! that just ain't right. after all you folks have done for us . . . rest assured we will do everything we can to help. I'll get on the horn and see if any gossip is floating around and I'll get a hold of the general right quick. Hondo, hold in there pardner. you guys heading right back to your camp?
 
Fernando: No. I think we will stop by the bar first.
 
Tom: Ok. I'll tell the General that's where you are if I get a hold of her here soon.
 
Fernando: Thanks.
 
Hondo stepped out fast and stop changing between looking up and at the ground. Fernando puts a hand on his should.
 
Fernando: Are you going to be alright?
 
Hondo: Yeah. Sorry for earlier. Just not sure how to deal with this and be who I need to be for the girls if this goes bad.
 
Fernando: Don't worry about it. You have friends to help but I know you can handle it/ Jut don't give up on her quite yet. If they wanted her dead they would have killed her on the spot. We will find her and who did this.
 
Hondo nodded. They both walked back to the bikes, fired them up and drove to the bar. as they pulled up a pair of motorcycles caught Hondo's eye. the first was a well restored Vincent Black lightning. Hondo had seen them before and when he was younger wanted one. It was interesting but the Indian beside it caught Hondo's attention more so. Hondo jumped off Tonya's bike and trotted over to the Indian. He looked it over as Fernando came up beside him.
 
Hondo: Is this familiar to you?
 
Fernando: It looks exactly like yours.
 
Fernando walked around the back side of the bike. It had ND plates from their time line not this time line.
 
Fernando: ND plates. . . this is your bike.  
 
Hondo started for the door as one of the regulars came out.
 
Hondo: Hey, Mister! You see who was riding those bikes?
 
Local guy: yeah, a pair of wesens. One with green hair and one with red hair. They are sitting in the back corner.
 
Fernando: Thanks.
 
Local guy: Anything for the heroes who took down the slavers. You guys saved my daughters!
 
Hondo nodded and burst through the door before Fernando could stop him. Hondo had his shotgun in hand as he burst into the bar.
 
Hondo: I WANT THE BASTARD WHO RODE IN ON THAT INDIAN BIKE OUTSIDE NOW!!!

NOTE: Not feeling well, got a massive ear infection in my left ear that is causing a lot of pain. I wont be posting until Wednesday the earliest, Friday the latest while I heal.
 
Already seen a doctor for it and the prescribed Penicillin., so I'm on the mend.
 
I will read up on these posts and figure out a reply sometime later today.

RPG:
 
After speaking with the current captain of the Kharkovchanka (tank tread vehicle), General Jastrey waits for a while as three more of the same vehicle, each on with a painted number of 1 to 4. Though they come in slowly, they were already on their way into town from this morning. They park where they can and a couple of people from each vehicle head into the first one. General Jastrey nods before getting into her vehicle and heads to her office.  
 
General Jastrey enters the building from the rear and makes way to her office in relative seclusion and least disturbance. She walks up to her office, stepping by her secretary’s desk and telling her. “If a female EMT and a small girl come in looking for me, tell them to sit down and wait and then come in to alert me of their arrival. I’m expecting them to come and will take over from there. Thank you.”
 
She then walks into her office, gathering a few sheets of papers, clip boards and ink pens for her expectant visitors.
 

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Jason, Wilma and Roz return with the tractor, repaired from the shop. They argued that they may have paid too much but if it gets them going, it should not be argued. A couple of General Jastrey’s men are still in the parking area. Jason puts the tractor into position to hook it up, but has forgotten the instructions Fernando had given him. Wilma manages to get a couple of Jastrey’s men to help hook up the tractor hitched to the trailers.
 
But there was another thing that had them angered. No one seems to know who this “Francisco” character they were talking about who helped them is, but many say that they were probably talking about “Fernando.” They are not happy about somebody who could help hiding from them.
 
Fernando, Hondo nor Jeanette could not be found. They check on Hondo’s Camper and were told to ‘deal with it’ as Joanna and Tonya were monitoring the radio and preparing to make the meals for the night’s trip. They go back to the tractor trailer to check up on the others and prepare for a late lunch meal.

Note: This is written with Arik.
 
Hikaru is watching over Elsa in Jeanette and Moro's absence. Chihiro, Danielle and a bunch of Spirits, in their crow form, are there too.
 
Chihiro is on her laptop.
 
"How is your search going?" Hikaru is asking about Baroness Louise.
 
Chihiro turns the laptop around and shows it to Hikaru.
 
Hikaru reads the Japanese text on the screen. "Oh, so she was captured by Yubaba. That explains a few things."
 
Chihiro retrieves her laptop. "She got free."
 
"Well, yes, but what happened to Louise after that?"
 
"Is Yubaba a Spirit?" Danielle has listened to Whisper of the Heart on audio but she hasn't heard of anyone, human or Spirit, by that name.
 
"Yes, she's a Spirit. Shizuku Tsukishima did not meet Yubaba until after Whisper of the Heart was published."
 
Hikaru notices three people looking around the camp. "Are you looking for someone?"
 
"Yes, we are." Jason answers. "Do you know where we can find Francisco?"
 
"I don't know anybody by that name."
 
"Francisco is the person helped to fix our truck last night." Wilma points to their truck.
 
"Do you mean Fernando?" Hikaru asks. "I haven't seen him in while."
 
Jeanette Isabelle and Arik

Quote from Jeanette on Apr 6^th, 2017, 8:38am:

Different location, same building. She needs to prepare for this, so there is a delay.