The Blood War, Peaky Blinders

𝟎𝟓𝟒 Too far gone

The blood war
chapter fifty four, Too far gone
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-1929
Birmingham, England

"Did she come back?" Charlie asked Arthur; stood in front of the fire with his back to Charlie. "No" Arthur said sourly. "Did she go to Scotland, is that why you're going-" Charlie said, coursing to get answers out of Arthur but Arthur was agitated, "No she's not in fucking Scotland Charlie!" he snapped, taking a swig of his whiskey bottle, "Whiskey. We want whiskey, maps, cigars. Load the van, we want it all." "Who's we?" Charlie questioned. "Me and Johnny Dogs" Arthur said. Charlie nods in understanding then scoffs, "So what, it's you and Johnny Dogs against Scotland? You know, at the BSA, our friends could get you some of them new artillery cannons that fire ten shells a second. You can mount one on the roof of your fucking car." 

"Petrol. We need petrol. It's so far up north, they run out of the bloody stuff. Yeah, still riding around on fucking chariots, they are." Arthur said, sitting down in front of the fire, holding his bottle of liquor close as Curly comes into the yard. "Curly, Arthur's going to Scotland, so he needs hand grenades." Charlie said. "How many?" Curly asked. "Fuck sake, it's like it's normal" Charlie scoffed. "Our friends at the BSA still have lots left from the war but we can't give them" Curly said, hunching down so his head is level with Arthur's shoulder. Arthur places an arm around Curly, "Just get me some hand grenades, Curly. Hm?" Curly nods. "You find them back there, good boy. You get me some, put them on my account." Arthur pat's Curly's back at Curly waddles away. 

As Curly waddles away, Arthur's sat twiddling his thumbs as he spins his wedding ring. "Find a way of getting her back, Arthur. Without her you're as good as dead already and your children- well they can't grow up motherless, it's not good for them." Charlie said. "You think I don't fucking know that? She'll come back. She has to come back" Arthur said, trying to convince himself more than anyone. 

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Arthur and Johnny Dogs left for Glasgow that morning in search for Aberama Gold. Arthur cocks his pistol, causing Aberama to jolt out of his sleep. "Morning, Mr Gold" Arthur said, the gun pointing at his head and not Aberama's. "The Billy boy's are coming for you" he said, referring to the parade noise outside. "How the fuck did you find me?" Aberama asked, alarmed as he jumped out of bed to check out the window, "How the fuck did they find me?" Arthur shrugged, "I kinda let it slip... Give you no choice." Aberama was going to pounce at Arthur before he pointed his gun at him.

"What, hm? What?" Arthur taunted, then pulling out a separate gun for Aberama, "There's a Bentley outside, engine running. Fastest engine in the world apparently which is good, we got two minutes to get out of here." Arthur heard the band music stop, he knew time was running out and he needed to get Aberama to move quicker, the quicker he got Aberama Gold away from the Billy Boys, the closer Arthur got to finding Paige. He knew she didn't want to see him but he had to apologise, he had to see her.

"We are officers of the East Lanarkshire Special Constabulary. We are seeking a man by the name of Aberama Gold. Hand the gentleman over and no one else will be harmed." Jimmy McCavern shouted as he stood outside the campsite. He sent him man looking around when no one responded to him. Little did they know, Arthur had planted a grenade in Aberama's caravan, causing it to burst into flames when a Billy Boy opened the door. Arthur had successfully got Aberama Gold moved and out of harms way, now it was time to find his wife.

Leah's BS x:
So yeah, this chap might be a bit short but it was literally just to finish off episode 3. Next chapter will be longer, promise!