“Yo, calm down, motherfucker. Why do you always act like a scared little girl?”A familiar voice chuckled from the shadows. “Don’t worry, I’m not interested in dudes. But if I were… I’d be gentle, hehe.”
The sudden voice made Jimmy lower his Glock but not before his face twisted with exasperation. Black lines metaphorically appeared across his forehead as he muttered, “What the fuck are you doing here, Garry? And how the hell did you even get in? Wait how do you even know about this place?”
From the darkness, Garry stepped forward, his signature cocky grin plastered on his face, hands casually stuffed in his hoodie pockets.
Jimmy’s confusion deepened as he stared at the uninvited intruder. This place was supposed to be a secret known only to him and Lucy. No one else should’ve known about this underground arsenal.Not yet.
“Did my regression change something?”Jimmy thought, his brows furrowing.
“Oh, don’t be like that,”Garry said with a wave of his hand. “Lucy told me about this place. Unlike you, she’s not a stinky-ass dude who keeps everything a secret.”
“Lucy told you?” Jimmy asked, his voice tinged with suspicion. His eyes narrowed as he tried to process the information. Lucy was supposed to be careful why would she share this information with someone as reckless as Garry?
Despite his confusion, Jimmy decided to trust him. Garry was his comrade in the past timeline. Even though this Garry wasn’t the same person he had grown to know, his behavior, his personality everything felt eerily similar.That idiotic charm was unmistakable.
“Yeah, yeah. Now, step aside,”Garry said as he strode past Jimmy, his eyes lighting up like a kid in a candy store. He stared at the weapons and gadgets on the shelves with undisguised greed. “I need some of this shiny stuff too.”
Jimmy’s eye twitched at Garry’s antics. “Wipe your damn saliva, idiot.”
Garry coughed and rubbed his chin in mock embarrassment.”Cough, cough. You caught me. But seriously, I need these beauties for what’s coming.”
“You’re not taking anything,” Jimmy said, stepping in front of Garry to block his path. “Even if Lucy told you, I’m still not letting you touch this stuff. Why do you even need it? And why the hell are you here,Garry? You shouldn’t even know about this place yet!”
Garry smirked and folded his arms, tilting his head mockingly.”Whoa, Jimmy, why are you acting like my girlfriend? What’s with the overprotectiveness?”
Jimmy’s glare intensified, making Garry chuckle nervously.
“Well, actually…”Garry scratched the back of his head, grinning slyly. “If I did have a girlfriend, I bet she’d act just like you nagging and uptight.”
“Garry.”
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“I mean, I get it, you’re worried. But I’m not into dudes, so relax. You’re not my type, anyway. You’re way too hairy”
Thwack!
Before Garry could finish, Jimmy’s fist collided with his head, making Garry stumble back, clutching his scalp in exaggerated pain.
“Ouch! What the hell, man?”Garry groaned.
Thats why you don’t have girlfriend Garry wisperd to himself under his breath.
“Answer my damn question, idiot,”Jimmy said, his lips twitching in irritation.
Garry rubbed his head, muttering under his breath.”Geez, man. If you keep this up, I swear you’ll never get a girlfriend in this timeline either.”
“Garry.”
“Fine, fine!” Garry relented, raising his hands in mock surrender.”I’m here for the same reason you are. To gear up and help Lucy.”
Jimmy blinked, momentarily stunned.”Help Lucy? What are you talking about?”
“Come on, man. Don’t play dumb with me,” Garry said, brushing past Jimmy and grabbing a couple of Glock 19 pistols from the shelf.”You think I don’t know what just went down in the city? Don’t waste your time trying to hide it from me.”
Jimmy’s eyes were filled with confusion. How is this guy so calm and collected about everything? At this point in time, Garry should just be a normal, idiotic kid far removed from this kind of stuff. Sure, Garry was an expert in the previous timeline, but that was before the regression.
But now… it’s only been, what, three weeks since Jimmy and Lucian first met Garry? There’s no way Garry should know all this, especially about their current situation. Lucian hadn’t even told him much yet. This… this felt off. It was making Jimmy feel weird, almost unsettled.
It was as if he was on the verge of realizing something important, but something he couldn’t detect was holding him back. Jimmy shook his head, trying to rid himself of that strange, creeping feeling.
In front of him, Garry casually tucked two Glock 19 pistols into the back of his belt, one on each side. He slung an OTs-14 Groza over one shoulder and an FN SCAR-L over the other, the weapons secured with belts just like how Jimmy had equipped himself earlier.
Then
Garry grabbed a green bracelet from the shelf and strapped it to his right wrist.
“Hmm… what else do I need?”Garry muttered, rubbing his chin as he scanned the shelf.
Suddenly, Jimmy grabbed Garry’s shoulder from behind, spinning him around.”What are you doing, dude? Why all this?” Jimmy demanded, his tone firm.
“Hey, don’t act like this now,” Garry said, brushing Jimmy’s hand off his shoulder. He turned around fully, locking his gaze on Jimmy. For a moment, his usual playful and idiotic demeanor was gone. His eyes were dead serious as he looked directly into Jimmy’s.
“You definitely know why I’m here ?”Garry said, his voice calm but filled with certainty.
Jimmy frowned, his confusion deepening. He knew what was going on because of some private information he had, courtesy of Lucy matter. But how did Garry know? Garry wasn’t supposed to have access to this kind of information.This… this didn’t add up.
“Well,” Jimmy thought to himself,” whatever Garry knows, I can’t let him get involved. It’s too dangerous for someone inexperienced like him.”
Jimmy sighed and made his decision. “Look, I don’t have time to ask where you got this information from. But I’m telling you to stop it. Go home. Gunfights aren’t for kids. Why are you even so ready for this… for killing and stuff? You should enjoy your life, man. Stay out of this.” Jimmy tried to sound as sincere as possible. He knew Garry too well. If there was one thing Jimmy was certain of, it was that trying to convince Garry of anything was like trying to straighten a dog’s tail.
“Lucian doesn’t need your help anyway,” Jimmy added, his tone sharper this time. “And honestly, what can you even do to help?”
Garry smirked at him, his cocky demeanor sliding back into place. “Oh, if we’re going by that logic, then you don’t need to worry about it either. I mean, Lucy will take care of this on his own, right?”
Then, Garry’s smirk softened into a genuine smile. “But I’m his friend. And if I don’t step in to help him now, then who will?” Garry chuckled lightly, his voice filled with conviction.
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here’s the extra chapter
