Page 1 of The Cauldronball Run
Prologue
Transcript of SheriffGrizzley T.Lawman’s Interview
Grizz: Well now, little lady, I hope you're ready for another hell of a story.That wedding business was just one case in my illustrious career.
Me: You mentioned you had more adventures you wanted to cover.
Grizz: Adventures?Hell, that's a fancy word for it.I call 'em ‘the ongoing education of criminals who think they can outsmart Sheriff Grizzley T.Lawman.’And wouldn't you know it, just a few months after that Bullseye and Hazel nonsense, I had myself another situation involving illegal transportation and supernatural speed demons.
Me:Literal demons?
Grizz:In some cases.
Me: What happened this time?
Grizz: The Cauldronball Run.Ever heard of it?
Me: I can't say that I have.
Grizz:leans forwardIllegal cross-country race.Fifty teams of supernatural maniacs in souped-up vehicles, racing from coast to coast and back again, thinking they can ignore every traffic law ever written.And they decided to run their damn fool race right through my jurisdiction.
Me: How did you find out about it?
Grizz: My boy Smokie, if you can believe it.He comes running into my office with some job posting he'd seen, all worried about "suspicious medical transport" offers.Boy's got good instincts when he uses 'em.
Me: What was suspicious about a medical transport job?
Grizz: Triple pay for a simple cross-country run?That green sumbitch J.J.Grimjaw was trying to recruit a partner for his fake ambulance scheme.Thought he could disguise his racing rig as legitimate emergency transport.
Me: The same J.J.who helped Bullseye and Hazel?
Grizz: The very same.Seems like every criminal in the supernatural trucking world thinks they got what it takes to outrun the law.Well, they all learn the same lesson eventually.
Me: Which is?
Grizz: Nobody—and I mean nobody—makes a fool out of Sheriff Grizzley T.Lawman in his own county.This orc thought he was so damn clever with his ambulance plan, recruiting some innocent witch paramedic to make it look legitimate.
Me: And you stopped them?
Grizz:grins, showing sharp teethWell now, that's the story, ain't it?Let's just say that by the time I was done with the Cauldronball Run, every speed demon in the supernatural world knew exactly who runs the law enforcement in Fairweather County.
Me: Should we start from the beginning then?
Grizz: Damn right we should.And little lady?Make sure you got plenty of paper.Because this one's gonna be a hell of a ride.
