Outside
„What's his business now?"
„You mean besides selling children and women?" the voice of Balalaika was heard thru the phone.
Revy didn't say anything.
„Ok ok, he's doing nothing special, just some illegal drugsmugle."
„Illegal? How can drugs not be illegal?" Revy questioned.
„I meant they're doing it without my permission in my territory." Balalaika said serious.
„Ok, that explains it."
„When I was looking throu his file I noticed a blank for about four years. It had to do with the homicide of your mother. He was never accused of any killings. Many other little things like dealing drugs and vandalism, but no killings until that very day."
Revy didn't know how to put this. Balalaika continued: „I don't think it was his first homicide, but it was the first the police could connect with him. They got his fingerprints, DNA and the bullet matchin his gun."
Revy still didn't say anything.
„Are you still there Two Hands?"
„Yeah I'm sorry. Go on."
„Good. He disappeared for four years until our friend Chang heard about some, let's just say, unwanted activities in between his own men. It's just pure luck I found out about this. I was visiting Chang at the time they caught him. But he somehow managed to flee again although the Triads already had him. I still love reminding Chang about it." The last Balalaika said more to herself than to Revy.
„He got away from the Triads?" Revy asked.
„Yes and he again disappeared into nowhere. That was before your time in Roanapur. I saw his face at the time and that's why I remembered him when I saw his file."
Revy was stunned how Balalaika could remember such a meaningless face to her for such a long time.
„Back then he was working under the name Weasel. Pretty fitting if you ask me. But he did one deciding mistake. He kept this name until today. When I heard about him and his activities I already knew who I was dealing with. He must have realized that too. I think that's why he kidnapped two of our comrades. He really thinks he can extort me if he needs to."
„So you found him by just seeing him once and a fitting code name?" Revy asked.
„Don't underestimate me and my net of informants, Two Hands."
„So?"
„No, not yet. I will tell you his name at the very end. I will prevent you for getting just to him and forget about your job here. As far as I know his men only know his real name. You know enough to know which ones you can kill, he will be waiting for you at the end of your bloodpath."
„Ok Sis, but I hope you have the right guy, you know I know his face too."
„You'll see yourself. Report back to me this evening."
„So just the Warehouse today?"
„Yes"
„ Ok, I'll call you afterwards."
„I sure hope so."
Revy hung up on the phone and stood there for a moment. She didn't want to go back inside. Maybe she should have come alone, she thought. Maybe she actually didn't need any help. Maybe she wanted to do it alone. But still she didn't dare to tell Eda and Rock both to leave. First she should take a look at the organization they are about to smash. Maybe it'll be easy. Maybe then she could go on alone.
Meanwhile...
„And I tell you she will try." Eda chewed on her burger.
„Why would she ask you to come with her only to send you home afterwards? That dosen't make any sense." Rock said.
„You know her more than 3 years now?" the nun asked.
„Yeah, about 3 years I guess it is."
Eda shook her head „Listen, I know her nearly twice as long and I tell you, she will get to the point in this story where she will try to send us both home. That's just how she is, she can't except any help."
„So why did you come with her in the first place, if ya knew that already?" Rock asked a little angrily.
„Who said I'll leave when she askes me to?" Eda smiled.
The door opened and Revy stepped back into the small Cafe. She sat down next to Rock. „So? What did Fryface tell ya?" Eda wanted to know. „There's this old Warehouse westwards the city you remember?" Eda nodded. „That's where his men store all the cocaine. It'll be highly guarded, Balalaika wants us to crash them and leave a first warning."
Rock was a little shocked: „She wants only you two to crash a whole Cocainwarehouse? How's that gonna work?"
Revy: „Surprisingly it's not that big. About 50 men, we should make it without much effort."
Rock: „Ok, that's it. I'm coming with you. I won't let you two die in there while I'm waiting in the car and lean back. No Revy NO."
„Rock would you mind talking a little more quiet, otherwise the whole city will soon know about us."
„I'm sorry, but I'm coming with you." He added stubbornly.
Eda turned to him: „Rock it would be way better if you really would wait in the car. Maybe we'll need an alignment driver."
Revy thought about that idea and then agreed. „Yeah I can life with that."
„But you two are completely outnumbered. Even with three of us I can't really imagine us getting out there alive."
„And guess what? You don't have to, just drive the fuckin car ok? Nobody wanted you here, so be greatful that I let you even stay. Besides, you've seen me taking down as much enemys by myself."
Eda was sitting there not paying much attention at their conversation. Of course this won't be much effort, Rock worried to much. Her concern was Revy. She couldn't say how emotionally worked up she was. Maybe she worried about nothing, she seemed pretty normal. But who can tell anyway?
„Ok let's get started then." Revy said and stood up.
later...
They let one of their cars they got from Balalaika, at a gas station some miles behind them. They'll only need one.
The Warehouse was in the woods, very good hidden between the trees. Revy and Eda had already observed the area around. Now they just got back to the car where Rock waited for them. He was extremely pissed. He was leaning back against the car with a cigarette hanging from his lips.
„Hey there bad boy." Eda called Rock. „Trying to get discovered as a model, here in the woods?" She sarcastically asked.
Rock ignored her „ So?" he asked.
„There are 2 at each entrance, 4 doors. Another 12 on the grounds so there have to be about 30 men inside. But I doubt they are all solders. There are at least between 10 and 15 chemists around."
Rock waited for the plan to hear.
Revy took a cigarette between her lips and lit it as she sat on the ground. She inhaled and exhaled.
„I think we can take down the guards outside with snipers, after we get inside it won't be very difficult. We just do what we do best."
„So you just want to bash in and kill everybody?" Rock wasn't stunned.
„Sure that's the plan, so far. I will need one or two people alive for infos thou. Ya hear me Eda?"
„Mh mh ya. Sure whatever you say." Eda was observing the ammunition they brought. She concentrated on arranging them in order of most likely she'll need them.
Revy turned back to Rock „I want to start when the sun goes down, so we still have about 3 hours left." She said while looking at the clock inside the car.
Rock stared to the ground trying to find the right words. „ Revy?"
„Hm? What?"
„Could you come with me for a quick talk?" He said while pulling her on her arm with him.
Eda looked at them disappearing between two large trees. „Sure a quick ´talk´." She grinned to herself.
„Revy please let me go with you?"
„What the ? Rock aren't you feeling very well? Do you want me to get you your medicine or something?"
„I'm serious Revy, stop making fun of me."
Revy slowly pulled one off her Cutlass, pointing it to the ground.
„Then it's time for you to go home I guess." She spoke very calm and low.
„Revy please, I was always with you when there was a fight, it's not that I don't trust your skills I just wanna be with you."
Something snapped in her head when she heard his last words. „But I don't WANT you around this time. That's no simple job for Dutch. Only because you were around the last three years dosen't mean you can order me around as you please. I've had enough. After this is done you're driving back to Roanapur. Otherwise ...„
She aimed her Beretta towards Rock.
He might have said, she couldn't frighten him anymore with her guns. But the look in her eye was beyond everything he'd ever seen. She was pissed, cold and frightening. That he'd seen before but there was something else. It almost looked like she was desperate.
„Ok." He said.
„Ok, I'm sorry. I will wait in the car for you." She didn't let her gun down.
„I just wanted you to let you know that I wanna help you with this. I don't see this as a job."
Now that's the second time she heard those words.
„ARE YOU ALL DOING DRUGS?! What's wrong with you guys? Do I look like a little girl to ya'll? I don't need any protection." She backed off pure rage in her face.
„No Revy, nobody here thinks you're weak."
„So what is it then Rock? Is this your way trying to get in my pants or what?"
SMACK*
...
„Just shut up." Rock whispered.
He just smacked her. Smacked Revy. He hit Revy still with a loaded gun in her right hand. He could shoot himself now, it wouldn't matter anymore, he was as good as dead.
„I'm trying to make you realize that we are here for you, and you alone. Why don't you accept our help? Can't you see nobody here gets any profit outa this?"
Revy didn't understand the words he was saying. No she couldn't understand that. She asked Eda to help her but she'll have to return this favor someday. She didn't want Rock to come after her. She didn't wanted anybody to help her. Why should they. No she didn't get his words. And besides her cheek hurt.
Rock was waiting for her to shoot him already. Waiting for any response from her was too nerve-wracking. She just stood there holding her gun in her right hand, and her face still turned to the right. She didn't move. It almost looked as if she was thinking hard about something.
Slowly her hand with the gun dropped to point at the ground, but not more. Moments passed away.
Rock took all his braveness: „Revy?" he asked very quiet. Her head jerked a little. „Revy I I I'm sorry. I d didn't m mean to..."
„Huh?". „Oh." Her free hand touched her red cheek. She avoided his eyes as she took the Cutlass back into it's holster.
„Don't you wanna shoot me now?" he really was surprised he wasn't dead yet.
„Just fuck off." She hissed dangerously, still not looking at him. He wasn't sure what to do. On one hand he was the most lucky bastard who ever lived for still breathing at this moment. On the other hand he didn't want to leave her standing like this here, after he smacked her. He may be a Killer himself now, but he was still a caring person after all.
Revy must have noticed his inner conflict. „Just get outta here dipshit, I need some fuckin time alone."
He looked back at her as he slowly walked back to the car.
Later...
„Hey Two Hands, what did you do to him back there? Since he came back without you, Romeo here wasn't very amenable." Eda said as she saw Revy coming back.
Rock was sitting on the driversseat in the car, his head resting on the back of his hands.
„Dunno, maybe he ate something bad." She looked at Rock, then turned back to Eda. „How much time left?"
„Half hour."
„Good. Ya ready?"
„Are you?" Eda grinned.
So this is it for today. I will need a little time for the next Update. I'm a little to busy to write everyday, but I hope I will find some time for it.
It's getting longer then I intended. Hope it's not getting boring ^^
Please review! I need constructive criticism.