No Man's Land

Theory Or Truth

Groans began to be spread across the pub, as the two Mr's woke up, still in pain from their head injuries.

They got up, realising that the team had left, as the pair of them picked up their hammer and sickle.

"They're gone," said Mr Sickle.

"We need to get away and tell the boss," replied Mr Hammer.

Mr Sickle walked out of the pub, Mr Hammer following him, as they left the area.

Minutes later, the police rushed inside of the pub, beginning to swarm the place and finding bodies of soldiers, gang members and a woman shot in the head.

The police examined the scene, beginning to put the bodies into body bags, not cordoning off the area due to wanting to avoid any trouble with the gangs as well as wanting to leave quickly.

Tim stood in the kitchen, as a gang member walked inside and whispered into his ear, telling him that police had entered the pub.

Tim left the kitchen, walking past Theo who suddenly entered the restaurant, "hello" he smiled. Tim, however, ignored him and left the restaurant.

Tim went to the pub, walking inside with his gun slightly visible, tucked in his side.

"What the hell happened here?" He asked.

"Sir, please stay away for now, this is a crime scene" DS Lance said, all the bodies having been put into body bags by now.

"Oh really?" Asked Tim, pulling out his gun and aiming it at the officers.

"Now tell me what happened," ordered Tim.

"We received an anonymous tipoff to come here, we found the bodies of what looked to be soldiers, gang members and a woman" revealed DS Lance.

"Okay" Tim sighed, knowing the only woman there could be Barbara, before he left the pub, entered the alleyway and phoned Frankie to meet up with him in the pub car park.

Meanwhile, the team were back in the hideout.

"Who were those guys?" Asked Kurt.

"I have no clue," said Diane. "However, something I do know is that Barbara's death is going to stir things up" she continued.

"Wait, look" pointed Alfie at the computer, having just turned it on and replaying old footage.

The team looked, "the police took my tipoff I see" said Kurt.

The team continued to watch the footage, "there's Tim at the pub," Bruce noticed.

"Exactly. He must've heard the news." Said Alfie, the footage still playing.

They carried on watching, "Tim's gone. I doubt he'll be happy that Barbara's dead" Diane said.

Minutes later, the police began to leave the pub, carrying multiple body bags, the team were relaxed until they noticed that the two men weren't in cuffs.

"Where are they?" Asked Diane.

"I have no idea. Perhaps they died from their injuries?" Alfie suggested.

"I seriously doubt it, with the size of them there's no chance the damage we did killed them" said Romeo.

"So they're still out there, as well as the Hollyoaks Knight, this is just brilliant" Kurt said sarcastically.

Away in the pub car park, Frankie had just arrived, "Tim?" He asked, the latter coming out of the alleyway and walking over to him.

"You said you wanted to meet?" Frankie said.

"I did. Barbara's dead, along with some of her, well our gang" revealed Tim.

"Oh my god. We need to find out who did it immediately" replied Frankie.

"I already think I know who it was. Plus, this could mean rival gangs try and force their way in now. We can't afford to let that happen" said Tim.

"Wait, you know who it is? Well let's go and get them" said Frankie.

"That's the thing, it isn't just anyone. It's Theo" replied Tim.

Frankie laughed, "come on, Theo? Why would he kill Barbara?"

"We know him enough by now Frankie. He's hungry for money and power and he wouldn't let anything stand in his way" said Tim.

"How can you say that when we have no evidence he killed Barbara?" Asked Frankie.

"Listen, earlier he said if we don't find Kathryn soon, he'll kill a gang member every day until we do, then he left the restaurant. He made the threat and he had the opportunity" explained Tim.

"Listen, we still don't have definitive proof. Once we kill Theo, there's no going back. I'm sitting out on this one, you're on your own" replied Frankie, walking away in the direction of the restaurant.

Tim sighed, beginning to follow Frankie.

Back at the hideout, the team were beginning to discuss their plans.

"So, what's next?" Asked Bruce.

"Well, two military trucks were spotted on a traffic camera entering Chester, I say we go to them and hopefully get their help with whatever the hell the situation is here" said Alfie.

"How are we going to get to them if they're constantly moving?" Asked Kurt.

"Simple. We all get earpieces, I stay here and watch the traffic cameras and guide you all while you're looking for the trucks" said Alfie.

"Good idea. Let's do it" said Diane, the team walking over to a table to grab an earpiece each.

Outside of the hideout, Tim and Frankie entered the restaurant.

They spotted Theo in the kitchen managing everything, who looked up when he saw Frankie and Tim and smiled.

"Well look, he's back. No surprise there, right after he's done at the pub, he returns here" said Tim.

"It still doesn't mean it was him, maybe he was just out for a walk and came back. It doesn't mean he murdered Barbara" said Frankie, walking inside of the kitchen.

Alfie sat back down at the computer, having just opened the brick wall, the rest of the team splitting up into two parts. Kurt and Diane got on the motorbike, while Romeo and Bruce got into the car, Bruce in the back.

They drove up the metal road, before driving out through the brick wall, speeding off.

As Alfie went back up and closed the brick wall, he walked back to the computer and watched the traffic cameras.