Chapter 25 Cleaning Up (2/2)

”Burn it. Incinerate it. Just make sure nothing remains,” Laz responded with traces of disgust.

”Oh, and you might want to wear some gloves,” Laz added, after having a bad feeling.

Although the 'head' had been bleeding out for a while, it was just a small, barely noticeable trickle for the most part. Suddenly, the head and mouth section began to swell and bloat and before anyone had a chance to react, it erupted like a fire hose.

One of Lenny's guys that was standing in front of it while they had been looking at it as was covered with a mix of white goo, black blood and some other unidentified substances.

Everyone froze as though posing for a picture. The only noise that could be heard was the final bits of Little Joey dripping down from where ever they ended up. The poor henchman was only lucky in the sense that he had his mouth closed when this happened, but that didn't stop him from turning around and throwing up.

The other guys were only saved by the fact that they had pretty solid stomachs and had seen a lot of stuff before. Laz was fighting back the urge however and wasn't sure how long he could hold it in.

Tony, looking at Laz becoming somewhat pale, got up and told him to follow him before walking outside.

As Laz exited, he took a deep breath of fresh air and felt his entire body finally relax. He didn't realize he had been so tense until this moment.

”What the hell was that?” Tony asked, while pulling out a cigarette. He pulled out an ace of spades lighter and lit up while waiting for a response. He didn't even know if he was going to get one, but he didn't want to not ask either.

”You remember the news story before we came down here?” Laz asked while looking into the night sky.

”Kinda,” Tony replied. Although he heard bits and pieces, he was a bit more focused on Desi than on the TV at that point.

”These types of things are going to keep popping up more and more often.”

”Guys with huge mutant dicks are going to be walking the streets now?”

Laz looked over as though not sure what Tony meant and saw a smile on his face. Although he understood what Laz had meant, he just found it really hard to believe. He would much rather think this was a one time thing as opposed to being a new norm. He wasn't sure he could handle that.

”Just make sure to wear boots,” Laz joked, looking back up.

”Here kid, try this,” Tony laughed and offered Laz a cigarette.

Laz knew what the dangers of smoking are, but seeing Tony relax made him decide to try it just this once.

Tony flicked his lighter again and brought it over to light Laz's cigarette for him, before leaning back against the building and looking up. Laz didn't know this, but for guys like Tony, this was the highest form of thanks he could give another guy. It showed mutual respect.

Laz breathed in deeply and immediately started choking. It was like fire and acid hit his throat and his lungs at the same time and he couldn't help gasping for breath. It was a fight to even get any air while trying to stop himself from coughing repeatedly as he bent over from the strain.

Tony just took another drag and stood in place, admiring the stars that he felt like he was seeing for the first time. Letting the smoke roll out of his mouth slowly, he couldn't help but smile.

”Yeah, feels good, doesn't it?”