Trouble on the Hudson Chapter 12
The team is out to stop a gun running group in Upstate Ny. The group has caused the death of a friend.
"Hammer you are about 10 clicks away from the ambush, Should I engage?" Murdock asked
"What do you want to do gentlemen? Should I send my man away and you guys just roll on up to an ambush?"Hannibal asked
"We know who your transporting and we know they already killed one of your own. We have already taken out their first wave of men. We tried once before to put Tommy behind bars.." Face said
"What do you want us to do?" the driver asked.
" Just wait a little , let us go on with our truck to stop them, we will radio you when it's clear." Hannibal told them.
"OK you have 15 minutes before we just head back out..we will contact the court house and tell them we have a flat." the driver told them.
"Hammer what do you want me to do?" Murdock asked
"Plan is a go Reflex." Hannibal said
"Heard Hammer. Coming back your way to give you cover."Murdock said
"Can one of my cars help? These guys killed one of our men, we want a piece of these guys." said the passenger.
"Well since you offered" Hannibal said with a grin. The driver went back to the other truck to tell them what was going on. The passenger got into the driver's seat of the lead car with Hannibal in the passenger seat, Face climbed into the truck with BA. The vehicles headed back up the road towards the ambush.
Chapter 12
The ATF car with Hannibal drove up the highway, BA following in the stolen truck.
"So why are you guys doing this?" the agent asked he introduced himself as Agent Roberts.
"These guys killed a friend of ours so it's personal." Hannibal said as he grabbed his radio, Murdock was calling for him.
" Go ahead Captain."
"Rick thinks we should take first strike. Waiting on your order." Murdock told him
"Sounds good we will let you take lead."
"You got it, For James " Murdock said as his radio transmission ended
"Face did you hear Murdock?" Hannibal asked
"10-4 Hannibal, For James" Hannibal heard Face and BA say in unison.
"Who are you guys?" Agent Roberts asked
"Plumbers... here to flush these guys back to the sewer they came out of." Hannibal said with a grin as he watched Murdock's plane overtake the convoy. He stuck his arm out the window and gave his friend the thumbs up. Murdock and Rick both returned the gesture.
Murdock and Rick approached the group of men who had their cars across the road and were standing outside with weapons. From what the Team what was told the second group was going to overpower the ATF agents and take their men back to the farm. They had stolen the first ATF truck. Then they would use both trucks their gun running.
"You ready Hobby?" Murdock asked over the headset
"Affirmative Murdock" Rick was all business. He was nervous but knew with Murdock at the controls it should run smooth. It was not like NAM when they would be shot back at.
"3 clicks ..2 clicks...Target acquired ..Firing" Rick called off .Murdock heard the Ultra fire and watched as the men scattered for cover. He quickly pulled up a bit when he heard one of the cars explode.
Suddenly Rick yelled "Murdock incoming" One of the men had fired a grenade towards the plane.
Murdock pulled the bi-plane to a side roll. It flew passed them and landed in a field.
"Hannibal they got heavy weapons ,watch yourselves. I'm gonna make another run." Murdock yelled over the radio.
Hannibal and Agent Roberts saw the first car explosion as they came over the hill. Hannibal also saw Murdock avoid the projectile and saw its detonation to the left in a field.
Murdock and Rick came back over and Rick fired more rounds at the vehicles they took out two more cars and came back over the rest of the team.
Hannibal and Agent Roberts stopped their car and jumped out. They each started fighting with men as they ran up to a smoking wreak. Face and BA jumped out of the Van . Face threw a grenade and it hit one of the cars. The car exploded and flipped . BA grabbed two men and smashed them together they quickly crumbled to the ground. Hannibal ran to the car and grabbed BABY, He began shooting over the heads of the remaining men.
"DROP YOUR WEAPONS UNLESS YOU WANT TO START HAVING PROBLEMS GOING THROUGH METAL DETECTORS!" Hannibal heard Murdock's plane coming over the hill again and he flew over the wreckage and saw the team had the men on the ground. He landed the plane up the road and ran back where his friends were.
He pulled out his 9 mil and helped collect a few men who were trying to hide behind a car.
"Everyone Ok down here Colonel? I found these guys trying to get away .Thought they might want to be reunited with their buddys." Murdock said as he pushed the men towards the group Face had lined up on the side of the road. Rick then came up behind Murdock holding his 357, he had one man in front of him. He deposited the man over with the rest.
"Yep well done Rick, you took out those cars like a pro." Hannibal told him.
"And the prop is still intact" Murdock said with a grin looking right at Face
"Hey that wasn't me!" Face said with a bit of anger
"Sure Face it wasn't who was it then? What some guy named Tim?" Hannibal said with a laugh
"Face are you developing Multiple Personalities? Should I see if the doc will see you too?"Murdock said with a laugh as he poked Face on the nose.
BA came around the corner and told Hannibal that he had loaded a car with their weapons. Then the 3 men loaded the remaining men into the back of the ATF truck. BA handed Agent Roberts the keys and got into the car. Face and Hannibal Shook the Agent's hand thanked him for his help and got into the car. As Murdock and Rick headed back to the plane Agent Roberts ran up and tapped Rick on the shoulder.
"Who are those guys?" He asked again
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." Rick said as he shook the Agents hand and ran to catch up with Murdock.