Prologue
Guatemala, 1994…. "We will find this outsider and we will destroy him! We will give him something to be afraid of! Let's find him and make him suffer! Let's—" a sniper's bullet hit's the General right in the forehead. The other soldiers spread out to look for the assassin. The Bulkhead Revolution(TBR) were on the hunt. One soldier was in the base's radio tent to report anything suspicious. He heard a noise from outside the tent. He got up to check it out. He looked for a minute and shook his head. As he sat back down in his chair, with almost lightning quick ability, the assassin grabbed the soldier out of his chair and grabbed him by the throat and started to squeeze with all the strength he had. The assassin, in full grip of the soldier's throat, pulled with all his might and tore the soldier's throat out. Then the assassin set a C-4 charge in the tent. A small group of soldiers taking a break from looking for the assassin saw their radioman dead in the tent. When they got inside, one of the soldiers noticed a small flashing green and red light. As he went to see what it was, the assassin pulled out the remote detonator. The soldier got a closer look. He saw the light go red and beep and the soldier screamed. BOOM! The radio was out and there was no way to communicate. The other soldiers heard the explosion and went to check it out. The whole building was now clear, just like he wanted. The assassin slipped his way in. The soldiers were securing the surrounding perimeter. A soldier was looking out at the site as the others secured from a distance. A gunshot hit the soldier in the head. The others heard the shot and returned to base. Just as they did, a grenade fell to the ground from above. They looked down and saw it. BOOM! Some of the soldiers were killed. A fusillade of gunfire rained down on the remaining soldiers. They took cover to see where it was coming from. It was coming from the top floor of the building. The soldiers began shooting back for cover fire as a few soldiers made their way into the building. They stopped firing as the others entered. They looked up again and saw the assassin holding an RPG. They raised their guns to shoot, but the RPG hit them and they were killed. The assassin threw a rope down the window and slid down just as the remaining soldiers enter the room. The assassin ran into the wilderness. As he was running, he pulled out the remote detonator and pushed the button. The sky filled with fire, smoke, and debris as a huge explosion lights up the sky. The building was destroyed, just like he wanted. The Bulkhead Revolution was no more.
"Rock, wake up!" Revy kicked the chair Rock was sleeping in. Rock rubbed his eyes and asked, "How long was I out?" Dutch looked at Rock and replied, "Only an hour." Rock scratched his head. Rock made his way to the bathroom. As he closed the door, the phone rang. "Lagoon Company, Dutch speaking." "Are you busy, Dutch?" a feminine voice said on the phone. "Balalaika, always a pleasure. You have a job for us?" In the bathroom, Rock was washing his face. He leaned over the sink and put his head down. He then began thinking: The Bulkhead Revolution, I can't believe that job still affects me. I've tried to hide this. If the guys knew who I was...if they knew that I was 'Assassin X'….who am I kidding, Assassin X is not me anymore! My name is Rock! My name is Rock! My name is Rock--"Rock, hurry up! Other people live here too, you know!" Revy yelled knocking on the door with her fists. Rock opened the door and Revy pushed him aside, "About time, Jackass! Dutch wants us to get ready to go somewhere." Rock arched his eyebrows in confusion, "Where are we going?" "To hell if I know." Revy slammed the door behind her without even looking at Rock. "We're here!" Dutch said as he stepped out of the car. Rock said, "Any idea why Balalaika wanted us to meet us here?" Dutch looked at Rock and said, "Not a clue." Balalaika pulled up in limo and stepped out with her uniform on. "I'm sure you are wondering why I wanted to meet you here." Dutch said, "Just a little." Balalaika explained to them that there was a Guatemalan freighter that she needed 'intercepted' for a special cargo that was on board. "Sounds like fun, Dutch! I could use a little fun. I'm bored!" Revy said. Everyone seemed enthusiastic except for Rock. "Rock, is this a problem for you?" Balalaika asked. Revy smiled and said, "Everything is a problem for Rock. He even takes too long in the bathroom." Dutch smiled and accepted Balalaika's assignment. On the way to the dock, Rock stared out the window of the car and looked at the scenery and people walking down the street. He started thinking: I've been feeling it. I have to suppress it. I can't let them know me, the real me. I have to fight this. If everyone finds out who I am, I will put the ones I love in danger. If one more gunfight breaks out I won't be able to fight it anymore. I can't pick up a gun….I can't. "Hey, Rock, are you okay? You look like you have something on your mind." Dutch asked. "No, I'm fine." They got to the dock and Dutch said, "Okay, people, this is the one of the biggest jobs that Balalaika has given us for a big payment. Let's give her, her money's worth. Let's not disappoint her."