Double-Crossed

Dutch and Revy loaded the last of the cargo on the freighter onto the Lagoon. As they pulled away Rock just stood on the deck of the Lagoon and watched the freighter.

In one instant Rock opened his eyes and had the eyes of a killer.

He ran into the armory and grabbed a grenade launcher. Revy looked at Rock and asked as he stormed by, "Rock, just what are you planning to do with that goddamn thing?" Rock gave her that cold stare for a few seconds before stepping back out on the deck. He aimed the launcher at the freighter that was now a distance away. Rock fired the weapon. The grenade landed in the open fuel tank before igniting.

The entire freighter exploded from a distance. the explosion was like the atomic bomb on the water.

Revy looked at the explosion and was surprised. "I'm surprised you could even make that shot. It's nearly impossible."

Rock, without taking his eyes off the explosion, said, "Nearly."

Rock put his head down and spoke again, "They were waiting for us, Revy. They knew we were coming. Tell me, out of all days, how did they know they were gonna get robbed today? Balalaika couldn't have told them because they had things she wanted, so she wouldn't warn them. How could they have known?"

Revy was now growing suspicious herself after listening to Rock's convincing line of questioning. "Rock, I'm gonna get a beer." Rock waited for Revy to walk away first before he decided to go get a beer himself.

Balalaika was sitting in her office when her phone rang. "Hello?" Rock answered her, "Balalaika, it was a set up. Somebody knew we were coming. I know you didn't warn them, but just out of curiosity, did you tell anyone else about it?"

Balalaika gave a twisted smile, "There was one guy. He's a Guatemalan who was there when The Bulkhead Revolution collapsed. He was the General." Rock's eyes widened upon hearing that bombshell. "That's impossible; he was killed by a sniper's bullet!" Balalaika was curious, "How would you know that, Rock? Did you shoot the General?"

Rock was now caught in the questioning. "I read it in the paper. All I know is that some random assassin killed the General and destroyed The Bulkhead Revolution."

Balalaika stated, "Rock, it wasn't just any random assassin. It was 'Assassin X', the most dangerous assassin in the world. He may have destroyed The Bulkhead Revolution, but he never killed the general. He shot the general, yes, but he didn't kill him. The general lived. He has a metal plate in his head, however."

Rock couldn't believe what he was hearing. He thought he killed the general of The Bulkhead Revolution! He was alive.