A/N: Ok, so I got the name of the Lagoon Company wrong. I called it the Black Lagoon when the actual name is The Lagoon Company. My bad, that's on me and I accept it. I should mention that the story is going to end in the next two chapters. I always intended this to be a short story and so it will end at six chapters.
Anyway enjoy the latest chapter in this short story.
Any mistakes are mine and mine alone.
Diana walked down the halls of the ICA's European branch going over reports for the Board when an analyst approached her with a tablet.
"Ma'am, this just came in." The analyst said handing her the tablet with a audio file cued. Diana pressed the play button.
"Listen up you ICA fuckers! I'm coming for you and the bald fucker. You killed my friends and I won't stop until every one of you fuckers are in the ground!"
The recording ending and Diana already knew who made the call but decided to ask anyway. "Who made the call?"
"Revy from the Black Lagoon."
"Of course." Diana said having read a profile on the loud mouth mercenary and assassin. She has a one track mind and become solely focused on any task she puts her mind too. Having her go after 47 or any of their assets in the field could be problematic.
"On a related note, we have a new target in Roanapur." The analyst said and Diana brought up a second window showing the target, she sighed when she saw who the target is. "Client?" She asked handing the tablet back.
"Wouldn't give his name but we can pull the information."
"Do it, we don't want a repeat of Paris." Diana told the analyst. "Get me everything on the target. I want a full profile ready by the time I'm done with the Board."
"Yes, ma'am." The analyst said going back to their station.
Diana resumed her walk to the board room, when she reached the door she entered. Inside the room is a large circular table with individuals already seated.
"Diana, welcome. We were just discussing Roanapur." One the members said looking at Diana.
"I understand one of our agents is in place."
"Yes, 47 is in the city." Diana told the Board members.
"He's caused quite a ripple with some of our associates."
"We don't choose the targets, we execute them." Diana said looking at the board member who talked.
"Well said, please proceed with your briefing."
Diana then told the Board everything that happened in Roanapur, from 47 completing his assignments to the current state of the city and the gangs that occupy the city.
"A recording was brought to our attention." One of the members said. "A threat from Revy of the Black Lagoon."
"Yes, she is upset that 47 killed her closet associates." Diana said bringing up the images of Rock, Balalaika, and Benny. "She won't let this go, any of our assets will be in danger."
"She needs to be dealt with before any we lose any." One of the members said. "Can 47 handle her?"
"He's the scalpel while she is nothing more than a hammer." Diana said bringing up a photo of Revy. "I suspect he'll enjoy the challenge."
"See to it when you give him his next assignment." A member said. "Roanapur is proving to be our golden goose."
"The gangs and criminals there have done their fair share of making enemies." Diana said having issued the contracts to 47. "If that is all, I need to give 47 his next contract."
The Board had other business to discuss and so they dismissed Diana.
47 passed the time by maintaining his weapons making sure that they are in perfect working order. After his last assignment the bounty on his head increased, as a result the smaller gangs have started attacking anyone with a bald head in the hopes of claming the reward. The phone rang and 47 set down his weapons and grabbed his laptop along with the phone.
"47, we have two targets for you." Diana said as two images appeared on the screen. One of them is a heavily muscled African American male with a bald head, flak jacket, military fatigues, and a pair of black sunglasses.
The other is Chinese American woman with slightly tan skinned, burgundy hair is kept in a low loose ponytail, a tribal tattoo that reaches her neck on her upper right arm.
"Dutch and Revy of the Lagoon Company are your targets." Diana said. "Revy has issued a threat to the ICA and you. The Board wants her dealt with before she becomes a bigger threat to any of our operations. Dutch on the other hand is a paid contract. The client is paying $500,000."
47 briefly looked at the information provided on his targets, he would go over them in detail later.
"How are things, 47?"
"You have a better idea on the situation?" said 47 while he looked over the information.
"True, the bounty from the remnants of Hotel Moscow is going to hinder you." Diana said.
"Nothing I can't handle."
"Hmm, good luck 47."
47 went over the information in detail making sure to take note of anything that could be used on either of his targets. Revy would prove to be the more difficult target especially if he took out Dutch first. Then again emotional people tend to make a lot of mistakes he could use that to his advantage.
The next day 47 observed the Lagoon Company from a distance. He noted that Dutch is the only one to drive the car while Revy remained close to him likely to protect him. He watched as a black SUV, the same that Balalaika used to ride in pull up to the Lagoon Compnay.
Boris, Balalaika's former second in command exited the SUV while his men secured the area.
47 made note of the visit and how long it went on for. Boris exited the Lagoon Company with Revy and the two entered the SUV and left leaving Dutch and a few men behind most likely security. He made note of their positions and routes before leaving for the day. Having security is going to complicate things more than they are.
Over the course of four days 47 observed Dutch and his security detail, making note of their rotations and positions, where they slept and patrolled. Once he had enough information it was time to plan how to get his target. There are two ways he could eliminate Dutch.
The car or the boat.
Each had their pros and cons. The car could be rigged with a bomb wired into the ignition that would blow the next time Dutch started it. The same could be done to the boat and no doubt that the Russians have a backup vehicle ready to go.
47 went back to his hotel with a plan already forming in his head on how to take out Dutch.
Dutch smoked his second cigar as he walked into the living room, four of Boris' men are lounging playing cards and relaxing while their comrades are patrolling outside. Dutch didn't like the idea of having the former Russian mobsters pulling security for him since he can take care of himself. Revy on the other hand wasn't taking any chances now that Balalaika is dead and half their company.
Dutch couldn't fault her for wanting to protect him. After all he found her and recruited her into the Lagoon Company. But if this ICA wanted him dead then this 47 has already proven capable of taking out his targets without fail. He wouldn't be surprised if the man was able to get past the guards and kill him.
Dutch took another puff of his cigar as he sat down on the couch. He set the cigar down and checked his phone for any new calls. Gunfire went off in the distance drawing his attention.
The death of Balalaika caused a major ripple in the criminal pond. Smaller gangs banded together and started to encroach on Hotel Moscow territory trying to grab whatever they could. Even some of the bigger gangs moved in to take their slice now that the Russian mafia pulled out. Boris and his men chose to stay and made it clear that they are no longer apart of the mafia after the death of their Capitan. They wanted revenge and no longer cared for anything else.
Revy also wanted revenge and joined them on their revenge mission. For the past few days she spent every hour with Boris and men trying to find the ICA and their agent known as 47 who appears to still be in the city. He wondered who is going to be his next target.
47 went back to the Lagoon Company the next day he made sure to stick to the shadows to hide from the guards as he approached the boat. He made it to the boat and entered it making sure to not make any sounds as to not alert the guards. Once in he found a secluded spot and waited for the target.
Gunshots rang out followed by explosions.
It seems the distraction he enlisted has arrived. Earlier in the day 47 had posed has an information broker that had some free intel. He told one gang that Boris and his men are protecting Dutch. It was no secret that the Lagoon Company is hated by a lot of the smaller gangs but they couldn't really do anything since they have protection from a lot of the bigger gangs but now they are free game with the Church of Violence, Balalaika, two of their own people, and the Russian Mafia gone and out of the city.
47 played the revenge angle with the gang since he knew for a fact that they lost men to the Dutch and Revy. They jumped at the chance for revenge and also weakening Boris and his men further by killing the ones protecting the remaining members of the Lagoon Company.
Gunfire and explosions continued and grew closer.
47 pulled out his pistol when he heard footsteps step onto the boat. From the sounds of it there are three people in the boat.
"Keep those bastards back!"
"Da."
47 heard the voice of his target and one of his guards. He moved out of his hiding spot and headed for the bridge where Dutch is. He found Dutch at the controls unguarded. He aimed his pistol at the back of Dutch's head and pulled the trigger ending Dutch's life.
He took a photo of Dutch's body slumped over the control with a hole in the back of his head. He heard the door open and quickly shot the person that came in center mass knocking them back. 47 put his phone away quickly and finished off the guard with a two shots to the head. 47 checked the halls before moving deeper into the boat to wait for his next target.
Revy was practicing moving her arm and clenching her hand that was broken by that bald fuck. She hissed in pain as she formed a fist, according to the doc she saw a few days ago her arm will take a couple of months to heal but she didn't have a few months. The son of a bitch that killed her friends needed to die and she is going to be the one to do it.
She's thankful that Boris is letting her tag along with his men as they try and find this 47 and put him down hard. She continued to move her arm slowly and grabbed her pistol, her grip was loose and the gun shook in her grip. She clenched her teeth to fight through the pain as she tried to pull the trigger, the gun clicked since it wasn't loaded.
Revy gasped in pain when she dropped her pistol onto the ground, she massaged her arm trying to ease the pain but it didn't help.
"Go easy." Boris said from his spot in the passenger seat in the SUV they are riding in. "Don't push yourself. You're still recovering."
"I've been through worse." Revy said forming a fist again and reaching for her pistol when the radio came to life.
"We're under attack from local gangs!"
Boris reached for radio. "Report your status?"
"The gangs showed up and destroyed the vehicles. They have RPG's and small arms. Cover that door!"
Revy heard gunshots over the radio and saw Boris' grip tighten on the radio. "Hold on soldier, we're coming. Get us to the Lagoon Company!" He ordered the driver. Revy held the handle bar as the SUV did an immediate u-turn same with the other cars following them. The driver floored the gas pedal and everyone in the SUV started to gear up. Revy did the same, she loaded fresh magazines into her pistols and put them into her holsters.
She knew that Dutch could take care of himself and with the added security that Boris' men provided, Dutch should be able to handle anything that came his way.
"Report." Boris said through the radio and didn't get an answer. "Security team report."
Revy didn't like this and tapped her foot. She looked out the window and saw smoke coming from the direction of the Lagoon Company.
"I see it." Boris said looking in the same direction. "Security team respond."
Nobody answered the radio making Revy more nervous. Her foot tapping increased as they approached the Lagoon Company and saw evidence of fighting. She saw the company car destroyed and in flames. The SUV's stopped and everyone got out with their weapons raised.
Revy saw bodies of not only Boris' men but also the bodies of gang bangers. She kicked one of the bodies over to see if she recognized him which she didn't. She quickly ran into the office and found more dead bodies none of them are Dutch which she is thankful for. She searched the office and didn't find Dutch so she decided to search the PT boat which is still docked.
Revy drew her pistol when she spotted one of Boris' men with his head cut off slouched against the boat. "Dutch!" She yelled and heard nothing fearing the worst she entered the boat and headed for the cabin, she found another guard just outside the cabin with a two shots to the head. She entered the cabin and immediately found Dutch slumped over the controls.
"Dutch!" She cried dropping her pistol and rushing to check the body. She grabbed the back of his vest and pulled the body off the control to see that his glasses have fallen off showing his lifeless eyes. An exit wound is in the middle of his forehead.
Revy hugged her friend's body tightly. "I'll get the fucker, Dutch. I'll carve you and everyone's name into his chest." She promised her friend and boss. This bastard killed all her friends and she is not going to rest until she puts him into the ground.
She felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up and she quickly ducked narrowly missing the bullet that came from behind her. She didn't hear the gunshot and instantly knew who it was so she quickly drew her pistol with her good hand and fired two shots in the direction that the shots came from. Two more silenced shot came forcing Revy to take cover behind a console where she fired three more times knowing that the gunfire will draw Boris and his men. When they get here they can corner the bastard and make him suffer.
"You're dead!" Shouted Revy firing more shots to keep the hitman at bay and trapped in the back of the boat. The hitman fired back forcing her back into cover. "Fuck this!"
Revy drew her second pistol with her busted arm and fought through the pain. Once armed with both pistols she charged firing both pistols forcing 47 back into cover.
When she got closer 47 grabbed her busted arm and twisted making her scream in pain and dropping her pistol. She aimed her other pistol at torso but couldn't pull the trigger fast enough since he knocked the gun out of her hand, with her pistols gone she threw a punch but that was easily knocked to the side. She heard three shots and felt a pain in her lower abdomen, she backed away pressing her hand against the wound trying to stop the bleeding and failing.
Revy looked at 47, the man responsible for killing her friends and saw down the barrel of the gun. She smiled just to spite him and hoped that Boris is able to catch the fucker and make him suffer. She saw the barrel flash and then nothing.
47 looked at the body of Revy slumped against the wall with a bullet in her head. Blood flowed from the head wound and from the wounds on the abdomen staining her clothes. He took out his phone and took photos he put his phone away when he heard multiple footsteps running to the cabin.
"Revy?"
47 pulled out a detonator and pressed the button starting the timer on the explosives attached to the gas tanks. He dropped the detonator and left the cabin only to be fired upon by Boris and his men, he returned fire and managed to kill some of Boris' men before jumping into the water and swimming away from the boat. He saw bullets entering the water and he felt one of them hitting his shoulder making him wince but he continued swimming despite the pain.
47 saw a flash of orange and yellow spread throughout the water and knew that the explosives detonated destroying the PT boat and killing some of Boris' men that decided to stand on the boat. He continued to swim under the water and came up for air under the docks, he took another deep breath and went back under the water just in case Boris had men patrolling the docks.
Boris looked at the flaming wreckage of the PT boat that belonged to Dutch. It was now the grave of Dutch and Revy and some of his men that happened to get caught in the blast.
"Sir, none of our men have spotted the target." One of Boris' men said.
"Pull them back, but have them continue to monitor the docks." Boris instructed. "If they spot him, do not engage. Observe and follow only."
"Yes, sir." The man said leaving to relay the orders to the rest of the men.
"How many?" Boris asked another man that is carrying a body.
"16, not including Dutch and Revy."
Boris cursed in Russian. "Get them to Sawyer and pay her the usual fee." He told the man who nodded and went back to carrying the body.
"You can't hide forever. One slip up is all we need." Boris said looking at the flaming wreckage.