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All of Razia's thoughts came to a screeching halt. A taller woman with a mane of curly light brown hair wearing a dark suit walked through the door, sat down at the bar, and ordered a drink. She pulled out a small and stylish mini-computer and began playing with it, scrolling through what was obviously the pirate intraweb.
Razia stared, open-mouthed.
What in Leveman's was this?
Razia was the only female bounty hunter!
Feeling a need to stake her claim, Razia sauntered over to the woman and folded her arms over her chest.
"And just who in Leveman's Great Vortex do you think you are?"
"None of your business," the woman replied back, without looking up.
Razia gaped at her. "I’m sorry, but I don’t think you know who I am."
"Should I?" the woman said, tossing back her quite lovely hair. Up close, Razia could see the underlying strands of deep brown that clumped together in perfectly curling tendrils, the smooth skin that adorned her cheeks. Leveman's, she looked like she worked for that uppity planet-selling company!
"Yes!" Razia said, trying to not be envious of her hair and complexion. "And what makes you think that any runner would allow you into his web—"
"What are you talking about?" the woman replied. "I’m not a pirate."
"Then why are you looking at the pirate intraweb?" Razia asked, spying a pirate's face peering back up at her from the woman's mini-computer.
"Just leave me alone. You’re bringing too much attention to me," she whispered, hunching over her shoulders.
"You’re bringing the attention to yourself," Razia pointed out, not bothering to lower her voice whatsoever.
"And how am I doing that?" The woman rolled her eyes.
"As I said before, I’m the only woman pirate."
"And as I said before, I’m not a pirate," she snapped back with equal vigor.
"Yes, but you’re looking at the pirate intraweb," Razia drawled, waving her arms around for effect.
"Really?" The woman put her mini-computer down and twirled around in her seat to face Razia. "I’m looking at the pirate intraweb? I couldn’t tell. I thought that I was looking at the universe's ugliest sons of bitches."
"Good, then you can leave," Razia folded her arms over her chest.
"I was being sarcastic."
"I couldn’t tell."
"If I pay you, will you leave me alone?"
"The only way I’ll leave you alone is if you leave this bar and don’t set foot in any pirate bars ever again," Razia said with a menacing glare, "because you are definitely not going to capture the guy that I'm here to get today."
The woman was about to retort when the bathroom door opened and Cree Hardrict walked out. Satisfaction rushed over Razia and she forgot all about this horrible woman she was arguing with. She’d outsmarted another bounty and now it was time to—
"Cree Hardrict," the woman said, standing up and brandishing a badge. "I am Lizbeth Carter with the Universal Beings Union Intelligence Agency, Major Crimes Directorate, Insurance Fraud Division, Piracy Branch, and I need you to answer a few questions."
"God in Leveman's Vortex, lady," Hardrict said, rolling his eyes. "LEAVE ME ALONE! I ain't answering any of your questions no more!"
"Hold up. First of all—government?" Razia snorted. The government was about as big of a joke as the U-POL. "And second of all, you can arrest Hardrict after I’ve turned him into the bounty office."
"You ain't turning me in nowhere, stupid bitch," Hardrict spat at Razia.
"I'll show you stupid bitch," Razia snarled, advancing towards Hardrict.
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