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very quickly because it's just boring to write - I want to get to the good
parts so if you spot any mistakes please let me know. The conversation in
this isn't very good and Murdock didn't have much to say at the end.
Chapter 13 - A Chance Worth Taking
The sound of the phone going off awoke Murdock with a jolt and he sat upright quickly. His muscles tense from sleeping on such an uncomfortable position, he forced his arm to move and grab the phone.
"Yeah?"
He said sharply.
"Murdock?"
It was Kate's voice.
"Kate! Oh God where the hell are you? I've been worried sick!"
"Murdock I'm all right! Really! I'm sorry I didn't tell you I was going but I knew you'd stop me - I had to go."
"You sure you're all right?"
"Yeah." She said, a smile in her voice. "I'm really sure. I've got what I was looking for and I'm meeting Steve in two hours to get it back to HQ, and then the whole thing will be over."
"When are you coming back?"
"I'll be back on Thursday."
"Promise?"
"Promise. And Murdock...?"
"Yeah...?"
There was a slight pause.
"Tell me we're gonna be okay."
Murdock smiled down the phone.
"We're gonna be okay."
He replied simply.
"I'll see you soon. Okay?"
"Okay Chiquita. I miss you."
"Miss you too."
And with that the phone went dead. Murdock put the phone down and just about howled all his joy out, as if he were taking off in a plane. He hadn't felt this happy and relieved for a long time. He looked over at the clock and noticed it was only 6.45. He got up, went and had a wash and got changed, then went into the kitchen to make everyone breakfast.
*****
For the two whole days Murdock was on a high waiting for Kate to return home. He was constantly looking out the front window for any signs of an early return, running out the front door at the mere sound of a car passing nearby just in case it was her. Most of the time he would sit out the front, watching BA with the van, just waiting. Sometimes Face would sit outside with him, waiting to make sure his precious car was okay, he would tell Murdock, but inside he was really waiting to see Kate as well.
On the Thursday Murdock was unstoppable, he was pacing around all day and he wouldn't come inside even for food. He wanted to be out there for when she returned. When she's not there by dark, all four of them are feeling the first pangs of worry. Hannibal keeps them calm by saying she may just be stuck in traffic or something. Murdock decides to try the car phone and starts to panic when there's no answer. There's no other way to reach her and Hannibal says that she'll contact them when she can to let them know. Murdock asks what if she can't contact them and Hannibal replies that they'll deal with that when they come to it.
By complete darkness, the Team are making plans to get back to LA and try and contact Steve her partner who she said she was meeting up with. They will be leaving at first light and Hannibal says he'll take the first watch and tells the others to get some sleep. None of them can and they all end up waiting in the darkness of the living room.
Midnight hits and they hear a rustling outside. They plan a strategy of capture and Hannibal sends two round the back while the other two move to the front door. They hear the lock go and Face signals to Hannibal from his hiding place in the hall that it's not a key, it's being picked which means that unless Kate forgot the key it's not her. Hannibal just nods. As soon as the door opens and before the intruder can get a foot in the door Hannibal and Face grab the person and haul the figure to the floor. BA and Murdock rush through the front door, Murdock turning on the light.
The figure is clad in a grey overcoat and is obviously a well built man. They pull him round to face the ceiling rather than the floor. He doesn't say anything at first just looks at their faces.
"No wonder you've never been caught."
He states. Face searches his person and soon holds up two guns, one from his shoulder holster and the other from a leg holster.
"Who are you?"
Hannibal demands. Murdock moves away from the light switch where he's been standing and moves to look at the man with the familiar face.
"Jimmy?!"
He suddenly call out in shock. Hannibal, Face and BA all turn and stare at him.
"Hey Murdock, how you doing?"
The guy states casually from his awkward position on the floor.
"You know him?!"
Face asks incredulously.
"He's an old mate from my CIA days. I thought you were deep undercover?"
"I still am. But I got news for you."
"Let him up BA."
Murdock says and BA loosened his grip. The man stood, rearranging his coat and suit.
"I don't think you know but I'm also a friend of Kate's. She saved my life once."
"You know Kate? Where is she? What do you know?"
"Murdock, she's in trouble."
The longest pause swept eerily through the room. Murdock gave a shaky sigh, as if he'd known that something was wrong since that morning.
"What's happened?"
Hannibal questioned, gesturing for the man to take a seat. They all moved into the living room and sat down. Getting right to the point the man spoke.
"Someone was waiting for her when she went to meet Steve and she was taken. Steve was found in an alleyway nearby. He'd been beaten up but he's still alive. Luckily she had the sense to memorise what was on the papers and burn them, so that they didn't fall into the wrong hands. But I lost track of her when she left home. I do know where they took her though."
Murdock looked up.
"Where? And how do you know all this?"
"I've been keeping a close eye on Kate since she saved my life. She hasn't seen me because I've been very deep undercover. I owe her my life and I mean to repay it someday but I'm too deep at the moment - I took a great risk coming here tonight but you're the only ones you can help her."
He pulled out an envelope and handed it to Face who was closest.
"What's this?"
He asked.
"Everything you need to know about where she's being held is in there. But you have to hurry. She's being held by the traitor and his father, who used to be in the force. They want to know what's on the paper and they don't care how they find it out. They need that information at whatever cost, and you have to do everything to make sure they don't get it."
"How do you know that they don't already have it?"
"Because Kate's strong. It'll take maybe a couple more days to crack her no matter what they do to her. But you need to get to her soon."
"How do you know she isn't already dead?"
Hannibal asked, causing Murdock's head to shoot up.
"I don't. But I do know Kate. If she is still alive then she won't have given up yet."
"But they could just kill her and that would be the end of it."
"No. That's what they did last time, killing her parents. But word still got out. They have to have that information to end it. They need to know that word will never leak out, and as long as that information is left unknown, the chances are of it being found. Look, I really can't stay any longer, everything you need is in that envelope."
He stands, as do the others.
"Thank you."
Hannibal says to him. The man nods with a small smile. Murdock moves closer and holds out his hand.
"It's good to see you again Jim."
They shake.
"You too, Murdock."
They watch as he leaves out the front door and disappears into the trees. Face sighs and sits back down.
"Well, that was...surreal."
Hannibal picks up the envelope, opens it, and upends it on the table. Rummaging through the papers they find a few maps of the area in which she is being held. It is a building in the middle of no-where and there are some aerial photos that show every lookout in the area surrounding. There is also an old blueprint of the building which has three floors and a basement, whci is where Kate is probably being held.
"What do you think, guys?"
Hannibal questioned after they'd scanned the information.
"It's do-able. We've got everything here we need. We just need a plan. Hannibal..."
He looked up to see a smile play out on the Colonel's face.
"I got a plan."
There's a pause.
"Well, you gonna let us in on it?"
Face asked. Hannibal smiled again.
"First, we're gonna need a helicopter."
"I'm not flyin' Hannibal!"
BA said straight away.
"Don't worry, BA. You won't be. We're gonna be in the van."
BA nodded satisfied.
"Now, we're gonna hide the helicopter in this field here."
He said pointing to a field about a mile away from the building.
"We drive up to the end of this track here which by the looks of things ends about a quarter of a mile away. Now the plan is your basic straight on, surprise, hit and run attack. If anything goes sour, we split up and rendezvous at the van. Now BA you'll stay outside near the van and deal with any guards and hold them off while us three will go in and get Kate. Once we've got her we get back to the van, drive to the helicopter where you and Face will take Kate, most likely to the nearest hospital - we'll have to check where that is, while you and I, BA will drive off and hopefully distract them enough for the helicopter to get away."
He smiled satisfied at the plan.
"Oh oh wait - "
Face started.
"This ain't much of a plan Hannibal."
BA said.
"Are you kidding? It's a classic - it's a half pincer movement inside a guarded perimeter. Tried and true BA."
"Man, he's on the jazz."
BA moaned.
"And we're in trouble."
Face said quietly. Hannibal put his arm around the Lieutenant.
"Faith, Lieutenant, have faith."
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Chapter 13 - A Chance Worth Taking
The sound of the phone going off awoke Murdock with a jolt and he sat upright quickly. His muscles tense from sleeping on such an uncomfortable position, he forced his arm to move and grab the phone.
"Yeah?"
He said sharply.
"Murdock?"
It was Kate's voice.
"Kate! Oh God where the hell are you? I've been worried sick!"
"Murdock I'm all right! Really! I'm sorry I didn't tell you I was going but I knew you'd stop me - I had to go."
"You sure you're all right?"
"Yeah." She said, a smile in her voice. "I'm really sure. I've got what I was looking for and I'm meeting Steve in two hours to get it back to HQ, and then the whole thing will be over."
"When are you coming back?"
"I'll be back on Thursday."
"Promise?"
"Promise. And Murdock...?"
"Yeah...?"
There was a slight pause.
"Tell me we're gonna be okay."
Murdock smiled down the phone.
"We're gonna be okay."
He replied simply.
"I'll see you soon. Okay?"
"Okay Chiquita. I miss you."
"Miss you too."
And with that the phone went dead. Murdock put the phone down and just about howled all his joy out, as if he were taking off in a plane. He hadn't felt this happy and relieved for a long time. He looked over at the clock and noticed it was only 6.45. He got up, went and had a wash and got changed, then went into the kitchen to make everyone breakfast.
*****
For the two whole days Murdock was on a high waiting for Kate to return home. He was constantly looking out the front window for any signs of an early return, running out the front door at the mere sound of a car passing nearby just in case it was her. Most of the time he would sit out the front, watching BA with the van, just waiting. Sometimes Face would sit outside with him, waiting to make sure his precious car was okay, he would tell Murdock, but inside he was really waiting to see Kate as well.
On the Thursday Murdock was unstoppable, he was pacing around all day and he wouldn't come inside even for food. He wanted to be out there for when she returned. When she's not there by dark, all four of them are feeling the first pangs of worry. Hannibal keeps them calm by saying she may just be stuck in traffic or something. Murdock decides to try the car phone and starts to panic when there's no answer. There's no other way to reach her and Hannibal says that she'll contact them when she can to let them know. Murdock asks what if she can't contact them and Hannibal replies that they'll deal with that when they come to it.
By complete darkness, the Team are making plans to get back to LA and try and contact Steve her partner who she said she was meeting up with. They will be leaving at first light and Hannibal says he'll take the first watch and tells the others to get some sleep. None of them can and they all end up waiting in the darkness of the living room.
Midnight hits and they hear a rustling outside. They plan a strategy of capture and Hannibal sends two round the back while the other two move to the front door. They hear the lock go and Face signals to Hannibal from his hiding place in the hall that it's not a key, it's being picked which means that unless Kate forgot the key it's not her. Hannibal just nods. As soon as the door opens and before the intruder can get a foot in the door Hannibal and Face grab the person and haul the figure to the floor. BA and Murdock rush through the front door, Murdock turning on the light.
The figure is clad in a grey overcoat and is obviously a well built man. They pull him round to face the ceiling rather than the floor. He doesn't say anything at first just looks at their faces.
"No wonder you've never been caught."
He states. Face searches his person and soon holds up two guns, one from his shoulder holster and the other from a leg holster.
"Who are you?"
Hannibal demands. Murdock moves away from the light switch where he's been standing and moves to look at the man with the familiar face.
"Jimmy?!"
He suddenly call out in shock. Hannibal, Face and BA all turn and stare at him.
"Hey Murdock, how you doing?"
The guy states casually from his awkward position on the floor.
"You know him?!"
Face asks incredulously.
"He's an old mate from my CIA days. I thought you were deep undercover?"
"I still am. But I got news for you."
"Let him up BA."
Murdock says and BA loosened his grip. The man stood, rearranging his coat and suit.
"I don't think you know but I'm also a friend of Kate's. She saved my life once."
"You know Kate? Where is she? What do you know?"
"Murdock, she's in trouble."
The longest pause swept eerily through the room. Murdock gave a shaky sigh, as if he'd known that something was wrong since that morning.
"What's happened?"
Hannibal questioned, gesturing for the man to take a seat. They all moved into the living room and sat down. Getting right to the point the man spoke.
"Someone was waiting for her when she went to meet Steve and she was taken. Steve was found in an alleyway nearby. He'd been beaten up but he's still alive. Luckily she had the sense to memorise what was on the papers and burn them, so that they didn't fall into the wrong hands. But I lost track of her when she left home. I do know where they took her though."
Murdock looked up.
"Where? And how do you know all this?"
"I've been keeping a close eye on Kate since she saved my life. She hasn't seen me because I've been very deep undercover. I owe her my life and I mean to repay it someday but I'm too deep at the moment - I took a great risk coming here tonight but you're the only ones you can help her."
He pulled out an envelope and handed it to Face who was closest.
"What's this?"
He asked.
"Everything you need to know about where she's being held is in there. But you have to hurry. She's being held by the traitor and his father, who used to be in the force. They want to know what's on the paper and they don't care how they find it out. They need that information at whatever cost, and you have to do everything to make sure they don't get it."
"How do you know that they don't already have it?"
"Because Kate's strong. It'll take maybe a couple more days to crack her no matter what they do to her. But you need to get to her soon."
"How do you know she isn't already dead?"
Hannibal asked, causing Murdock's head to shoot up.
"I don't. But I do know Kate. If she is still alive then she won't have given up yet."
"But they could just kill her and that would be the end of it."
"No. That's what they did last time, killing her parents. But word still got out. They have to have that information to end it. They need to know that word will never leak out, and as long as that information is left unknown, the chances are of it being found. Look, I really can't stay any longer, everything you need is in that envelope."
He stands, as do the others.
"Thank you."
Hannibal says to him. The man nods with a small smile. Murdock moves closer and holds out his hand.
"It's good to see you again Jim."
They shake.
"You too, Murdock."
They watch as he leaves out the front door and disappears into the trees. Face sighs and sits back down.
"Well, that was...surreal."
Hannibal picks up the envelope, opens it, and upends it on the table. Rummaging through the papers they find a few maps of the area in which she is being held. It is a building in the middle of no-where and there are some aerial photos that show every lookout in the area surrounding. There is also an old blueprint of the building which has three floors and a basement, whci is where Kate is probably being held.
"What do you think, guys?"
Hannibal questioned after they'd scanned the information.
"It's do-able. We've got everything here we need. We just need a plan. Hannibal..."
He looked up to see a smile play out on the Colonel's face.
"I got a plan."
There's a pause.
"Well, you gonna let us in on it?"
Face asked. Hannibal smiled again.
"First, we're gonna need a helicopter."
"I'm not flyin' Hannibal!"
BA said straight away.
"Don't worry, BA. You won't be. We're gonna be in the van."
BA nodded satisfied.
"Now, we're gonna hide the helicopter in this field here."
He said pointing to a field about a mile away from the building.
"We drive up to the end of this track here which by the looks of things ends about a quarter of a mile away. Now the plan is your basic straight on, surprise, hit and run attack. If anything goes sour, we split up and rendezvous at the van. Now BA you'll stay outside near the van and deal with any guards and hold them off while us three will go in and get Kate. Once we've got her we get back to the van, drive to the helicopter where you and Face will take Kate, most likely to the nearest hospital - we'll have to check where that is, while you and I, BA will drive off and hopefully distract them enough for the helicopter to get away."
He smiled satisfied at the plan.
"Oh oh wait - "
Face started.
"This ain't much of a plan Hannibal."
BA said.
"Are you kidding? It's a classic - it's a half pincer movement inside a guarded perimeter. Tried and true BA."
"Man, he's on the jazz."
BA moaned.
"And we're in trouble."
Face said quietly. Hannibal put his arm around the Lieutenant.
"Faith, Lieutenant, have faith."
Next chapter coming real soon - comments would be cool - need to know if you are liking it - .