Title: Hitmen
Author: vashsunglasses
Fandom: The Magnificent Seven
AU: The Hitmen Universe (Status-Closed without express permission from me until the story is finished. If you really want to write something, please ask, I'm a nice girl and will probably say yes as long as you link back to me and this story.)
Rating: T
Summary: AU Las Vegas is home to group of seven professional hitmen.
Disclaimer: I don't own "The Magnificent Seven" in any of its incarnations. I am not a hitman and I know nothing about assassination techniques or weapons so don't be too hard on me if I get something wrong. I am making no money from this writing and do this for my own personal enjoyment only.
Warning: The fic contains graphic violence and criminal behavior.
Hitmen Chapter One
Las Vegas 8:32PM
The Intersection of Nellis and Bonanza
Chris Larabee sat on the bench for the CAT bus system transit line. From the casual cut of his clothes and the lazy way he slouched on the bench it was easy to mistake him for anything but what he was. A pair of dark sunglasses hid the predatory gleam in his eyes as he watched his prey walk down the sidewalk across the street from where he sat. He pulled out a cell phone and spoke quietly into the receiver, "The target is heading south down Nellis Blvd towards K-mart on the right hand side of the street. He is wearing a black jacket with dark pants and is in close proximity to a blond female in a blue shirt with dark pants, possibly a prostitute. The two will cross Bonanza Ave. in approximately one minute."
From the rooftop of an abandoned home off of Bonanza Ave, about 300 yards away from the intersection, Vin Tanner fixed his sights on the man and woman as they reached the crosswalk and began to wait for their turn to walk. A smirk crossed his lips as he replied to Chris, "Roger that Cowboy, I have him in my sights."
An identical smirk lit Chris' face as he watched his prey casually grab the woman on the ass. She gave the man a cold look in return and he quickly pulled his hand away. No, not a prostitute… "Wait for my signal Sharp, the woman is not to be harmed."
Vin smiled at his friend's unnecessary words. He had never missed a target; his bullets always hit their mark without fail. "Roger that." His face grew lean and almost hungry as he focused all of his will on the target that was now beginning to cross the street.
Chris watched as the man's hand once again slipped down the woman's back. She pulled away slightly but that was more than enough. "Fire."
Tap, tap. Two exploding rounds hit the man in the center of his chest. He fell backwards onto the asphalt, and was dead before he hit the ground. The woman screamed and several people jumped out of their cars and ran to where the dead man lay, blocking him from Chris' view.
From where Vin was sitting he could see that the man was not moving. "The target has been neutralized, confirm?"
A CAT bus pulled up to where Chris was sitting and he casually walked inside it, swiping his bus pass and walking quickly towards the back. He sat down and glanced out the window where the slightly higher angle allowed him to see that the man had a gaping hole in his chest. He whispered into his phone, "Confirmed. The target has been neutralized. Stand down and pack up."
"Roger that." Vin took apart his gun in a remarkably short amount of time and slid down the roof. He was halfway down a side street before a minute had gone by.
Chris leaned back into his seat and relaxed putting the phone away. One of the other passengers who had been gawking out the windows at the carnage that was less than thirty feet away turned to him and asked, "Did you see what happened?"
Chris nodded, "I think someone shot him." He said, putting just the right amount of sympathy and fear into his voice.
"That's scary," the passenger said.
"Yeah, it is isn't it…" Chris murmured though the passenger wasn't paying attention anymore. "…Life is cheap."
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