1 The Trouble With Drug Dealers
Miller and the team were in the armory cleaning and preparing gear, when Valinda came in.
"Suit up boys we got a job to do. Meet me in the planning room in ten minutes." She ordered grabbing her gear off the rack, and striding out the door.
When the rest of the team got to the planning room Kilmann was already pouring over maps and building plans.
"Gather round." She beckoned as she heard them come stomping in. "This is Ronald Bacche." She said flipping an eight by ten surveillance photo on to the table. The photo showed an Asian man in his early thirty's with short hair and mongoloid features, and light skin. "Bacche is half Chinese and Italian." She added as they all got a good look at the picture.
" So what's he got to do with us?" Mercer asked
" Our favorite detectives Weller and Welkes managed to convince a judge they had enough for an arrest warrant but, since Bacche is a paranoiac and heavily armed we are going to help serve it."
" What do you mean help?" Kincaid questioned a suspicious tone in his voice.
" Bacche also has a federal warrant on him, they want to turn for state's evidence against a bigger fish, but we only want him for drug dealing and murder. We made a deal with the feds we get to go in and get him." She said looking pointedly at Kincaid. " Now here is what I want ready to go in 15 minutes. I want to roll out her 10 minutes after that." She ordered, handing the list to Mercer and Miller. Twenty-five minutes later Valinda and her team rolled out of the training center, fully loaded and prepared for anything.
As they came onto the site, the sight of what looked like a million Federal agents and Federal SWAT ops took them aback; all crawling about like ants.
" Oh, lovely, there goes our surprise party." Kincaid said sarcastically, gesturing towards the feds.
" What is it with these guys, they never heard of stealth, or sneak attack." Mercer muttered in agreement.
When they rolled to a stop in front of the mobile command center, they evacuated the vehicle quickly and efficiently.
" Are your people ready to go?" the SAC asked walking up to Valinda, as they entered the command module. The Module was small and cramped filled with computer surveillance equipment and a small round table with a map of the grounds and house on it.
The house itself was a Mediterranean-style villa with marble and stone columns and a lot of decorative doors, and courtyards. It also had a large front garden affording a lot of foliage to hide in and behind. This is going to be fun Valinda thought taking in the magnificent view of the house and surrounding countryside.
" We're ready, deploy your people to the east side of the house, were going in thru the front and servant's quarters here and here, she said pointing to a map of the grounds and house. You know of course he's already fortified and waiting for us right." She stated as a matter of fact to the SAC.
Valinda finalized the assault plans and team assignments. She, Miller, and Butler made up Team One, Mercer, Kincaid and Cutler made up Team Two. Villarreal set up a sniper sight where he could see almost everything.
Team One made their approach to the front entrance quickly and stealthily. However as they made their approach, they caught a volley of gunfire, Valinda heard a single shot ring out, and then silence as the sniper was sniped.
" Target, down." Villarreal said over his comm.
" Copy that." Kilmann replied continuing her approach.
She glided over a stone tile courtyard with Miller and Butler flanking her to a massive stone door. " We're going to have to blow this monster to get in." she said to her companions.
Miller planted small shaped charges on the huge hinges, using Butler as a human ladder to reach the top ones. Valinda signaled them to hold detonation. She was waiting for the diversion.
" Go!" she ordered, slipping behind a stone column as she heard a cacophony of gunshots and hoarse cries on the east side of the house; as the feds created a diversion. There was a loud popping sound and shower of metal and stone as the hinges were blown off the door. Then there was a horrendous groaning and scraping sound as the door collapsed under it's own tremendous weight. The three of them leaped over the debris and entered the house.
They entered the main foyer and living area, the floor was marble and the space was huge and done all in white. Suddenly gunfire erupted around them, bullets bounced off the stone columns and dug grooves into the marble tile at their feet. They wasted no time acquiring targets and firing, taking out five bad guys armed with Uzis.
Team Two on the other hand was having a problem; they were pinned down by sniper fire.
"Villarreal!" Mercer shouted into his mike calling the sniper.
" Right here." Villarreal said, taking aim at the sniper, he breathed deep, and fired on his exhale. There was silence as the gunfire ceased. "Bad guy down." He said quietly.
" All right move out!" Kincaid ordered continuing on.
" Valinda's going to be pissed if we miss the rendezvous point." Mercer, said following after him to the now undefended entry point.
Kincaid kicked open the decorative door leading to the servant's quarters.
Cutler and Mercer entered first weapons at the ready. They moved quietly and quickly clearing each room as they came upon it. Most of the rooms were empty, occasionally they came upon a terrified maid or houseboy hiding in a closet or corner, they shooed them out of the house; Kincaid keeping an eye out, should they decide to come back.
They finally made it through the servant's quarters to the main kitchen. It was empty, so they continued on the main dining room where they regrouped with Team One.
As one they moved to the large staircase leading to the second level of the house. When they started up the stone steps a guard with an uzi greeted them. Miller, who was in the lead, shot him once in the chest. They moved silently past the dead guards body, as the staircase opened on the second floor, they found themselves in a round foyer with four doorways.
They already knew the doors to the far right lead to a bathroom and storage closet. Kincaid and Cutler cleared those rooms first they were empty. When they regrouped, the team paired off again into the original teams. Each team took one of the remaining doors. Kincaid's door lead down a hallway at the end of which was the palatial master bedroom.
With Cutler behind him and Mercer bringing up the rear, they proceeded quietly down the hall. Kincaid signaled Cutler by tapping on his leg twice. Then he switched his TAC frequency.
"Bacche is supposed to be in the master bedroom, how do you want to play this with Hopalong behind us?" Cutler whispered.
" Don't worry I got it covered. Switch back now." He whispered switching to his original TAC frequency.
" Hey, Mercer hang back a bit , keep an eye out behind us." He ordered quickly, as they approached the bedroom door.
" Roger that." Mercer answered back, turning his back on them.
He heard his commset crackle again as the TAC frequency was changed. He then heard someone running toward him from the entrance, he raised his weapon and waited the split second for the target to come into view. The target was a young woman armed with a pistol, she screamed at him as he came into her line of sight. He opened fire and hit her once in the chest and once in the shoulder, she dropped to the floor moaning in pain.
"Kincaid, I've got a suspect down, I'm going to verify." He said quickly, starting toward the injured woman." Kincaid." He said again louder, when he didn't get a reply. All he was getting was silence.
By that time, Cutler and Kincaid had already made entry into the Master bedroom. There were gunshots and yelling that stopped abruptly.
" Mercer what's happening?" Valinda said demanding a response. She signaled Miller and Butler to stop as she waited for a response.
" I've got a wounded hostile to secure and I can't raise Kincaid or Cutler." Mercer answered back sounding tinny in her ears.
"Where are they?" Valinda questioned, starting to move quickly back the way she had come.
"They just went into the master bedroom."
" You're alone!" She hissed in anger. " Secure the hostile, we're coming." She ordered, starting to run with Miller and Butler close behind her.
Mercer quickly cuffed the woman and kicked her gun out of reach. Then he started to move to the master bedroom. He was stopped suddenly and jerked nearly off his feet.
" Heel, boy! Where do you think your going?" Valinda asked righting him.
"Trouble in the master bedroom." He answered with a look of DUH on his face.
She looked at him like he was stupid. She motioned for him to fall in with the others. They all started down the hallway to the master bedroom, expecting the worst.
When they reached the room Valinda kicked open the door and entered with her weapon drawn. Miller followed suit with the others behind him. They found themselves weapon to weapon with Cutler and Kincaid.
"Jesus, boss!" Kincaid swore with recognition.
"What happened here?" she asked pointing to Bacche's dead body, a drop of blood oozing out of the hole in his head.
" He opened fire on us, and I was a better shot." Kincaid stated holstering his weapon. " I had no choice."
" What's done is done. Mercer get the feds in here, explain the situation. I'll talk to you three later. Everybody clear the room!" she ordered following Mercer out.
They all did as they were told. " Be prepared, now the shit is going to hit the fan." She said a trace of anger leaking into her voice.
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Miller and the team were in the armory cleaning and preparing gear, when Valinda came in.
"Suit up boys we got a job to do. Meet me in the planning room in ten minutes." She ordered grabbing her gear off the rack, and striding out the door.
When the rest of the team got to the planning room Kilmann was already pouring over maps and building plans.
"Gather round." She beckoned as she heard them come stomping in. "This is Ronald Bacche." She said flipping an eight by ten surveillance photo on to the table. The photo showed an Asian man in his early thirty's with short hair and mongoloid features, and light skin. "Bacche is half Chinese and Italian." She added as they all got a good look at the picture.
" So what's he got to do with us?" Mercer asked
" Our favorite detectives Weller and Welkes managed to convince a judge they had enough for an arrest warrant but, since Bacche is a paranoiac and heavily armed we are going to help serve it."
" What do you mean help?" Kincaid questioned a suspicious tone in his voice.
" Bacche also has a federal warrant on him, they want to turn for state's evidence against a bigger fish, but we only want him for drug dealing and murder. We made a deal with the feds we get to go in and get him." She said looking pointedly at Kincaid. " Now here is what I want ready to go in 15 minutes. I want to roll out her 10 minutes after that." She ordered, handing the list to Mercer and Miller. Twenty-five minutes later Valinda and her team rolled out of the training center, fully loaded and prepared for anything.
As they came onto the site, the sight of what looked like a million Federal agents and Federal SWAT ops took them aback; all crawling about like ants.
" Oh, lovely, there goes our surprise party." Kincaid said sarcastically, gesturing towards the feds.
" What is it with these guys, they never heard of stealth, or sneak attack." Mercer muttered in agreement.
When they rolled to a stop in front of the mobile command center, they evacuated the vehicle quickly and efficiently.
" Are your people ready to go?" the SAC asked walking up to Valinda, as they entered the command module. The Module was small and cramped filled with computer surveillance equipment and a small round table with a map of the grounds and house on it.
The house itself was a Mediterranean-style villa with marble and stone columns and a lot of decorative doors, and courtyards. It also had a large front garden affording a lot of foliage to hide in and behind. This is going to be fun Valinda thought taking in the magnificent view of the house and surrounding countryside.
" We're ready, deploy your people to the east side of the house, were going in thru the front and servant's quarters here and here, she said pointing to a map of the grounds and house. You know of course he's already fortified and waiting for us right." She stated as a matter of fact to the SAC.
Valinda finalized the assault plans and team assignments. She, Miller, and Butler made up Team One, Mercer, Kincaid and Cutler made up Team Two. Villarreal set up a sniper sight where he could see almost everything.
Team One made their approach to the front entrance quickly and stealthily. However as they made their approach, they caught a volley of gunfire, Valinda heard a single shot ring out, and then silence as the sniper was sniped.
" Target, down." Villarreal said over his comm.
" Copy that." Kilmann replied continuing her approach.
She glided over a stone tile courtyard with Miller and Butler flanking her to a massive stone door. " We're going to have to blow this monster to get in." she said to her companions.
Miller planted small shaped charges on the huge hinges, using Butler as a human ladder to reach the top ones. Valinda signaled them to hold detonation. She was waiting for the diversion.
" Go!" she ordered, slipping behind a stone column as she heard a cacophony of gunshots and hoarse cries on the east side of the house; as the feds created a diversion. There was a loud popping sound and shower of metal and stone as the hinges were blown off the door. Then there was a horrendous groaning and scraping sound as the door collapsed under it's own tremendous weight. The three of them leaped over the debris and entered the house.
They entered the main foyer and living area, the floor was marble and the space was huge and done all in white. Suddenly gunfire erupted around them, bullets bounced off the stone columns and dug grooves into the marble tile at their feet. They wasted no time acquiring targets and firing, taking out five bad guys armed with Uzis.
Team Two on the other hand was having a problem; they were pinned down by sniper fire.
"Villarreal!" Mercer shouted into his mike calling the sniper.
" Right here." Villarreal said, taking aim at the sniper, he breathed deep, and fired on his exhale. There was silence as the gunfire ceased. "Bad guy down." He said quietly.
" All right move out!" Kincaid ordered continuing on.
" Valinda's going to be pissed if we miss the rendezvous point." Mercer, said following after him to the now undefended entry point.
Kincaid kicked open the decorative door leading to the servant's quarters.
Cutler and Mercer entered first weapons at the ready. They moved quietly and quickly clearing each room as they came upon it. Most of the rooms were empty, occasionally they came upon a terrified maid or houseboy hiding in a closet or corner, they shooed them out of the house; Kincaid keeping an eye out, should they decide to come back.
They finally made it through the servant's quarters to the main kitchen. It was empty, so they continued on the main dining room where they regrouped with Team One.
As one they moved to the large staircase leading to the second level of the house. When they started up the stone steps a guard with an uzi greeted them. Miller, who was in the lead, shot him once in the chest. They moved silently past the dead guards body, as the staircase opened on the second floor, they found themselves in a round foyer with four doorways.
They already knew the doors to the far right lead to a bathroom and storage closet. Kincaid and Cutler cleared those rooms first they were empty. When they regrouped, the team paired off again into the original teams. Each team took one of the remaining doors. Kincaid's door lead down a hallway at the end of which was the palatial master bedroom.
With Cutler behind him and Mercer bringing up the rear, they proceeded quietly down the hall. Kincaid signaled Cutler by tapping on his leg twice. Then he switched his TAC frequency.
"Bacche is supposed to be in the master bedroom, how do you want to play this with Hopalong behind us?" Cutler whispered.
" Don't worry I got it covered. Switch back now." He whispered switching to his original TAC frequency.
" Hey, Mercer hang back a bit , keep an eye out behind us." He ordered quickly, as they approached the bedroom door.
" Roger that." Mercer answered back, turning his back on them.
He heard his commset crackle again as the TAC frequency was changed. He then heard someone running toward him from the entrance, he raised his weapon and waited the split second for the target to come into view. The target was a young woman armed with a pistol, she screamed at him as he came into her line of sight. He opened fire and hit her once in the chest and once in the shoulder, she dropped to the floor moaning in pain.
"Kincaid, I've got a suspect down, I'm going to verify." He said quickly, starting toward the injured woman." Kincaid." He said again louder, when he didn't get a reply. All he was getting was silence.
By that time, Cutler and Kincaid had already made entry into the Master bedroom. There were gunshots and yelling that stopped abruptly.
" Mercer what's happening?" Valinda said demanding a response. She signaled Miller and Butler to stop as she waited for a response.
" I've got a wounded hostile to secure and I can't raise Kincaid or Cutler." Mercer answered back sounding tinny in her ears.
"Where are they?" Valinda questioned, starting to move quickly back the way she had come.
"They just went into the master bedroom."
" You're alone!" She hissed in anger. " Secure the hostile, we're coming." She ordered, starting to run with Miller and Butler close behind her.
Mercer quickly cuffed the woman and kicked her gun out of reach. Then he started to move to the master bedroom. He was stopped suddenly and jerked nearly off his feet.
" Heel, boy! Where do you think your going?" Valinda asked righting him.
"Trouble in the master bedroom." He answered with a look of DUH on his face.
She looked at him like he was stupid. She motioned for him to fall in with the others. They all started down the hallway to the master bedroom, expecting the worst.
When they reached the room Valinda kicked open the door and entered with her weapon drawn. Miller followed suit with the others behind him. They found themselves weapon to weapon with Cutler and Kincaid.
"Jesus, boss!" Kincaid swore with recognition.
"What happened here?" she asked pointing to Bacche's dead body, a drop of blood oozing out of the hole in his head.
" He opened fire on us, and I was a better shot." Kincaid stated holstering his weapon. " I had no choice."
" What's done is done. Mercer get the feds in here, explain the situation. I'll talk to you three later. Everybody clear the room!" she ordered following Mercer out.
They all did as they were told. " Be prepared, now the shit is going to hit the fan." She said a trace of anger leaking into her voice.
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