Adventure #1

In The Black

Her name is Dolores Nogales and she is with the Texas Ranger Division.  She is no mood for games and she feel like she is being made to participate in one.  Back at her office in Austin, she has been briefed on new information regarding a kidnapping ring and how it may involve both the Jacks and Los Panchos street gangs.  Sitting at her cubicle, she feels annoyed that it is information that could have been shared with her over the phone without need of driving back to Austin.  “Anonymous source” is all that is said about the information itself.

Then comes the message.

There, on her laptop.

“LADY IN BLACK.”

An address is given, along with instructions to come alone.  Ranger Nogales looks at the Ranger who briefed her, only receiving a nod before walking away.  Shutting down the computer, Dolores grabs her hat and prepares for the worst.  This must be the anonymous source.

It is not as lengthy a drive as the one from El Paso, but it is still out of the way to a motel.  The motel looks run down, like the kind one might hide out or just hide a dead body.  She checks her pistols to make sure she is ready in case of an ambush.  She has no partner as she prefers to work alone anyway.  Her success rate has allowed her that bit of autonomy.

Exiting her S.U.V., Ranger Nogales looks around.  She sees the motel room in question.  Her right hand on her right holster, her left hand knocks on the door, only to realize the door is partially open.  Nogales pushes the door open without entering.

“Don’t worry, Ranger Nogales.  It’s just us.”

Dolores “And who is ‘us?’”

“Close the door behind you.”

She must be talking from the bathroom.  Dolores sees her reflection in the mirror at the back wall of the room.  Cautiously, she enters the room, closing the door behind her.  She looks on the bed which is made up.  She sees a small flash drive.

“Do you see the drive?”

The voice is female.

Dolores “Ma’am, whoever you are, I need to see you before we can continue talking.”

She appears before Dolores in all black.  Her long sleeve dress that goes just below the knees along with matching heels and stockings.  She has on a black hat with a slight veil and what appears to be some kind of mask.  She keeps her head tilted downward to avoid direct eye contact.