Okay, this chapter is really really short! And it was also written quite
rapidly and rather random because I'm no good at doing fight scenes so you
just have to imagine everything A-Team style okay? I wanted to get through
this quick so please don't mention the fact that it's a rather crap chapter
and the Team got caught really easily (in actual fact I wanted more action.
But hey!) Then again sometimes the Team do get caught easily!
Chapter 14 - 'Oh Ye Of Little Faith!' Or 'I Love It When A Plan...Falls Apart?!'
After miraculously getting hold of a chopper in a matter of hours and going over the plan in more detail, the Team were ready. The building was about 40 miles away and BA and Hannibal were going to be meeting Face and Murdock in the field at dark that night.
They'd split up to do their tasks around midday, Murdock and Face, reached the field first and waited, going over the plan in their minds until BA and Hannibal arrived in the van.
"Do you think this is gonna work?"
Murdock said leaning against the side of the chopper and looking in towards where Face was sitting.
"Of course it's gonna work. It has to work. Even if it doesn't work as planned - it'll work. Doesn't it always."
"It's just that...it's not just another client this time. It's someone really close, you know. I mean we always try our hardest when we're saving anyone because that's what we do, but it's Kate, Face. It's the girl I fell in love with, the girl I was gonna marry. What if something goes wrong? I keep wondering if we still have a chance of happiness but if this doesn't work then even the chances will be gone."
"Murdock, all of us care about Kate a lot. None of us are gonna let anything happen to her, even if it means our lives. You remember what Amy said 'Hannibal's plans never work right, they just work.' You'll still have that chance Murdock, I know it."
Murdock gave him a smile.
"Thanks Muchacho. I needed to hear that."
Face looked away from Murdock and into the dusk. They could hear a vehicle in the distance.
"Sounds like Hannibal and BA are here. You ready?"
"As I'll ever be."
The van pulled up and Face and Murdock jumped in the back. After a small conversation and Plan B sorted out, BA pulled out of the quiet, dark field and headed for the small track that was going to take them nearer the building. Lucky for them the track looked as if it hadn't been used in years and it led to a small rundown barn that hadn't been visited in years. Turning the van round ready for a hasty exit, BA turned off the engine. They all made sure that they had their black caps on with their black clothes and hopped out the van. Face took the point while BA brought up the rear as they silently moved through the trees towards the house looming up slowly in the distance, careful to miss any trip wires and other booby traps laid out.
As they near they hear a couple of guards a few metres ahead chatting away. Face gestures where they are and Hannibal points to him and Murdock. They nod and silently move up behind them and take them out without a sound. Hannibal and BA soon do the same to two more. As they near Hannibal gestures for BA to lay in wait for them, and as soon as they exit, he will take out any guards following them. He lifts up his rifle that had been sitting calmly at his side and nods that he's ready.
The plan was to get in without detection. And BA was going to lead them on a wild goose chase. Hannibal nodded at Face and Murdock, who both nodded back, and he turned and pulled a grenade out of his pocket. The three of them moved along so that they are all in different places along the edge of the trees.
Pulling out the pin, Hannibal launched the grenade into the air in a direction away from the main doorway. As it exploded, the guards all jump into action and run towards the explosion to investigate. As they move closer, BA lets off a couple of rounds and then bolts into the trees. The guards shout and follow as Hannibal darts out into the clearing, and using cars and other objects in their path, he weaves his way towards the door, the others doing similar. They can hear the shouts of the guards and more grenades and guns going off, and Hannibal silently praises BA for creating such a diversion.
They reach the door and dart in, guns still at the ready. There's no- one about and the place looks deserted. There's no furniture, no carpets, no wallpaper. Hannibal looks at them and mouths 'basement'. They both nod and then they move apart and start searching for the door to lead down to where all the action must be taking place. They soon find a door in the kitchen and Face clicks his fingers to get their attention, then points towards it. They move closer, slowly open the door, and head inside.
*****
Outside, BA was cooking up a storm. He was throwing grenades this way and that, and randomly shooting off his rifle, at the same running away from the house and from the van. When he came across some guards he merely knocked them out and quickly tied them up, before running again. For ten minutes he managed to evade them, until he rushed into a small clearing where some men were guarding a small shed. He'd ran backwards into the clearing, having thrown another grenade and was caught by surprise. Both men jumped him. Both were big men and BA was struggling to subdue them both. He managed to punch one out, but the other had him from behind and he must have been as big as BA or more.
Suddenly the man slumped against his back and BA threw him to the ground and turned to see what had happened. Jimmy is standing their with the butt of BA's dropped rifle in the air, having just knocked the guy on the head. For a split second BA almost jumped him, but Jimmy jumped back, hands up in defence.
"Hey it's me!"
He shouted. BA stopped in mid strike, then lowered his hands.
"What you doin' here?"
"It's a trap."
He said urgently. BA stood still for a moment, taking this in, then he eyes widened in realisation.
*****
As they headed back towards the van, the commotion having died down and the guards having given up and found most of their unconscious men, BA got Jimmy to explain.
"I only found out a couple of hours ago. They've known someone was coming and they're all prepared for it."
They reached the van. BA opened the back doors and unlocked the box in the back.
"Then we'll just have to help them get out won't we? They won't be suspecting a second attack."
He said sounding very much out of character and more like Hannibal on the jazz. He handed Jimmy another rifle and some clips.
"First though, we need a plan."
*****
Down in the basement Hannibal, Face and Murdock walked straight into the trap. The men were waiting for them as soon as they walked into the room at the bottom of the stairs. They were surrounded and had their weapons taken from them. Face looked at Hannibal, who was still smiling that jazzed up smile of his.
"Oh ye of little faith, Mm?"
Face said sarcastically.
Next chapter coming real soon, it's getting to the good bits! - comments would be cool - need to know if you are liking it - .
Would just like to thank Andromeda Silver for her review to let me know my mistakes. I don't know if you got my reply but for everyone else (and you if you didn't) here's my explanation:
The problem with the tours was that for some dumb reason I thought Murdock had done four (I think it was because he had been there for four years and a tour lasts a year, then I found out he'd done two and forgot to change it. Kate left after his second which would make it 1970 and 13-14 years later would be 1083-84 which is what I wanted. The dates was a stupid mistake basically so please ignore it.
Okay, next - Faith Hill's 'There You'll Be'. Call that artistic licence. I wanted to use it and so I did, knowing full well it wasn't out then!
Next, the airforce thing - mishap - he flew and I wrote he was in the airforce. Didn't really think there!!!
Okay, concussion. It's true that you shouldn't let people with serious concussions fall asleep for long periods. But they can go to sleep as long as they are woken up ever hour or so. Besides my characters didn't have really serious concussions and I missed out the part about her being woken every so often. Sorry. Okay, I think that's it with the explanations - mostly dumb mistakes And artistic licence! But please, ignore my stupidity and keep reading - it gets good! (I think so anyway!)
I'd just like to thank Andromeda Silver for pointing these out. I haven't actually read the story in one go so I've obviously put things at the beginning that I've forgotten about. Thank you! Oh and to answer your question about airforce uniforms. The dress uniforms are blue and so are office uniforms but any work uniforms are green fatigues or the sand coloured ones depending on where they are. (I'm going on what Carter in Stargate wears because she's in the airforce.) If anyone actually knows exactly please let me know.
Chapter 14 - 'Oh Ye Of Little Faith!' Or 'I Love It When A Plan...Falls Apart?!'
After miraculously getting hold of a chopper in a matter of hours and going over the plan in more detail, the Team were ready. The building was about 40 miles away and BA and Hannibal were going to be meeting Face and Murdock in the field at dark that night.
They'd split up to do their tasks around midday, Murdock and Face, reached the field first and waited, going over the plan in their minds until BA and Hannibal arrived in the van.
"Do you think this is gonna work?"
Murdock said leaning against the side of the chopper and looking in towards where Face was sitting.
"Of course it's gonna work. It has to work. Even if it doesn't work as planned - it'll work. Doesn't it always."
"It's just that...it's not just another client this time. It's someone really close, you know. I mean we always try our hardest when we're saving anyone because that's what we do, but it's Kate, Face. It's the girl I fell in love with, the girl I was gonna marry. What if something goes wrong? I keep wondering if we still have a chance of happiness but if this doesn't work then even the chances will be gone."
"Murdock, all of us care about Kate a lot. None of us are gonna let anything happen to her, even if it means our lives. You remember what Amy said 'Hannibal's plans never work right, they just work.' You'll still have that chance Murdock, I know it."
Murdock gave him a smile.
"Thanks Muchacho. I needed to hear that."
Face looked away from Murdock and into the dusk. They could hear a vehicle in the distance.
"Sounds like Hannibal and BA are here. You ready?"
"As I'll ever be."
The van pulled up and Face and Murdock jumped in the back. After a small conversation and Plan B sorted out, BA pulled out of the quiet, dark field and headed for the small track that was going to take them nearer the building. Lucky for them the track looked as if it hadn't been used in years and it led to a small rundown barn that hadn't been visited in years. Turning the van round ready for a hasty exit, BA turned off the engine. They all made sure that they had their black caps on with their black clothes and hopped out the van. Face took the point while BA brought up the rear as they silently moved through the trees towards the house looming up slowly in the distance, careful to miss any trip wires and other booby traps laid out.
As they near they hear a couple of guards a few metres ahead chatting away. Face gestures where they are and Hannibal points to him and Murdock. They nod and silently move up behind them and take them out without a sound. Hannibal and BA soon do the same to two more. As they near Hannibal gestures for BA to lay in wait for them, and as soon as they exit, he will take out any guards following them. He lifts up his rifle that had been sitting calmly at his side and nods that he's ready.
The plan was to get in without detection. And BA was going to lead them on a wild goose chase. Hannibal nodded at Face and Murdock, who both nodded back, and he turned and pulled a grenade out of his pocket. The three of them moved along so that they are all in different places along the edge of the trees.
Pulling out the pin, Hannibal launched the grenade into the air in a direction away from the main doorway. As it exploded, the guards all jump into action and run towards the explosion to investigate. As they move closer, BA lets off a couple of rounds and then bolts into the trees. The guards shout and follow as Hannibal darts out into the clearing, and using cars and other objects in their path, he weaves his way towards the door, the others doing similar. They can hear the shouts of the guards and more grenades and guns going off, and Hannibal silently praises BA for creating such a diversion.
They reach the door and dart in, guns still at the ready. There's no- one about and the place looks deserted. There's no furniture, no carpets, no wallpaper. Hannibal looks at them and mouths 'basement'. They both nod and then they move apart and start searching for the door to lead down to where all the action must be taking place. They soon find a door in the kitchen and Face clicks his fingers to get their attention, then points towards it. They move closer, slowly open the door, and head inside.
*****
Outside, BA was cooking up a storm. He was throwing grenades this way and that, and randomly shooting off his rifle, at the same running away from the house and from the van. When he came across some guards he merely knocked them out and quickly tied them up, before running again. For ten minutes he managed to evade them, until he rushed into a small clearing where some men were guarding a small shed. He'd ran backwards into the clearing, having thrown another grenade and was caught by surprise. Both men jumped him. Both were big men and BA was struggling to subdue them both. He managed to punch one out, but the other had him from behind and he must have been as big as BA or more.
Suddenly the man slumped against his back and BA threw him to the ground and turned to see what had happened. Jimmy is standing their with the butt of BA's dropped rifle in the air, having just knocked the guy on the head. For a split second BA almost jumped him, but Jimmy jumped back, hands up in defence.
"Hey it's me!"
He shouted. BA stopped in mid strike, then lowered his hands.
"What you doin' here?"
"It's a trap."
He said urgently. BA stood still for a moment, taking this in, then he eyes widened in realisation.
*****
As they headed back towards the van, the commotion having died down and the guards having given up and found most of their unconscious men, BA got Jimmy to explain.
"I only found out a couple of hours ago. They've known someone was coming and they're all prepared for it."
They reached the van. BA opened the back doors and unlocked the box in the back.
"Then we'll just have to help them get out won't we? They won't be suspecting a second attack."
He said sounding very much out of character and more like Hannibal on the jazz. He handed Jimmy another rifle and some clips.
"First though, we need a plan."
*****
Down in the basement Hannibal, Face and Murdock walked straight into the trap. The men were waiting for them as soon as they walked into the room at the bottom of the stairs. They were surrounded and had their weapons taken from them. Face looked at Hannibal, who was still smiling that jazzed up smile of his.
"Oh ye of little faith, Mm?"
Face said sarcastically.
Next chapter coming real soon, it's getting to the good bits! - comments would be cool - need to know if you are liking it - .
Would just like to thank Andromeda Silver for her review to let me know my mistakes. I don't know if you got my reply but for everyone else (and you if you didn't) here's my explanation:
The problem with the tours was that for some dumb reason I thought Murdock had done four (I think it was because he had been there for four years and a tour lasts a year, then I found out he'd done two and forgot to change it. Kate left after his second which would make it 1970 and 13-14 years later would be 1083-84 which is what I wanted. The dates was a stupid mistake basically so please ignore it.
Okay, next - Faith Hill's 'There You'll Be'. Call that artistic licence. I wanted to use it and so I did, knowing full well it wasn't out then!
Next, the airforce thing - mishap - he flew and I wrote he was in the airforce. Didn't really think there!!!
Okay, concussion. It's true that you shouldn't let people with serious concussions fall asleep for long periods. But they can go to sleep as long as they are woken up ever hour or so. Besides my characters didn't have really serious concussions and I missed out the part about her being woken every so often. Sorry. Okay, I think that's it with the explanations - mostly dumb mistakes And artistic licence! But please, ignore my stupidity and keep reading - it gets good! (I think so anyway!)
I'd just like to thank Andromeda Silver for pointing these out. I haven't actually read the story in one go so I've obviously put things at the beginning that I've forgotten about. Thank you! Oh and to answer your question about airforce uniforms. The dress uniforms are blue and so are office uniforms but any work uniforms are green fatigues or the sand coloured ones depending on where they are. (I'm going on what Carter in Stargate wears because she's in the airforce.) If anyone actually knows exactly please let me know.