Built for Espionage: Chapter Sixteen
Sasha Makedonsky was many things, sadistic, a paedophile, an assassin, and in each of those attributes he was just as resourceful as he was mentally unwell. And so, much like in all of his houses, he had a plan D. For detonate. Often there were distractions that allowed him to escape police custody, normally though they encountered him in warehouses full of people and drugs, two things that made perfect distractions.
However, when he was in the safety of his most recent house, there often wasn't such a mix. That'd where plan D came into play.
He stood relaxed, but angry in his front yard. This house, while in London- somewhere he didn't take much liking to, had been one of his favourites, it had lovely accents throughout the house that showed the traditional design of the house, and yet held all the modern necessaries he desired. It would be a pity to get rid of it.
Not just yet though. If he could still get his hands on Alexander, he'd enjoyment in plan D would be increased, because within the month he could also have a new, very large bounty for Alexander Rider's death. And as he thought this he watched in hope as the front door was cautiously opened, Yassen knew he was out here waiting for his prize.
'Dear Yassen, do come out, I'm awaiting my Alexander'
Wolf and Eagle stormed down the stairs into the basement level and had only managed less than five minutes of looking before Fox and Snake came into view. Relief washed over them as they approached the two, Ben was alive.
'Fox you're okay?' Wolf exclaimed, Eagle already moving to Fox's right side as Snake was already helping their teammate on his left side.
'He's fine Wolf, Eagle don't touch his arm, sorry he's been shot-few minutes ago to. I need to get him out of here and patched up before it leaves any permanent damage' Snake informed them, Wolf nodding as he looked over at Fox's right bicep, which was slowly bleeding through a makeshift cover.
'Any guys down here?'
'Two, both about two hallways down- unconscious last we saw of them' Wolf nodded, they needed to get those men while they could- as much as they were just hired-muscle, if they had their way maybe one of them knew enough about Sasha and his dealings to assist in a future bust.
'We'll grab them, can you two make it out of here?'
'We'll be good Wolf, don't worry' assured Ben, though his voice was faint and each of his teammates wondered just hope much blood the man had lost. Snake rushed Ben past them, and they walked another two hallways down before they spotted two men laying on the ground, clearly unconscious.
'You grab the doorman, I'll grab hallway monitor' bargained Eagle, it was obvious that the 'doorman' was heavier compared to the 'hallway monitor', but Wolf wasn't going to argue- especially because he wanted to get out of here and back to both Cub and Fox.
'Dear Yassen, do come out, I'm awaiting my Alexander' Alex heard Sasha call from the front of the house as he stood behind Yassen, who was warily watching the other assassin. He saw Yassen's hesitation, they couldn't walk straight out there and walk blindly into a fight- which he honestly thought they'd win no matter, but Yassen wasn't often one to rush into things.
'We could just wait till Wolf and K-unit get up here, then make a break for it' He suggested, not because he was willing to avoid a fight, but because that way he could know for certain that Ben was okay- that the man hadn't been killed because of his indirect actions. Yassen moved back from the door and raised an eyebrow at him.
'I'm not saying I want to wait, but I need to make sure Ben's okay- and clearly you don't want to face Sasha right this minute' He concluded, effectively getting Yassen off his case. Alex silently moved towards one of the doorways windows that looked out into the yard, hoping to catch a glance of Sasha- though Yassen quickly pulled him back and away from the windows.
'Don't be stupid, Sasha'll prefer to get you alive, but if it proves to be too difficult- he'll be more then happy to kill you'
'Sasha's waiting outside?' a new voice had Alex whipping around in he was quickly at the side of Ben. Snake's inquiry produced a nod from Yassen who now stood with his arms crossed and his body planted in front of the door.
'On a scale of one to Australia, how dangerous are we talking?' Ben posed; Alex quickly shot him a confused look before catching Snake's eyes.
'He's lost a bit of blood, but nothing too severe' Snake answered Alex's question before Yassen took to answering Ben's.
'Severe enough, Sasha's armed- nothing special standard assault rifle, but that's still a bigger and better gun then what we have, and he's more than willing to kill us- Alex might be the only exception.' Yassen motioned towards their guns, and for once Alex wasn't the one unarmed in the group- he still lightly held onto his semi-automatic, Ben didn't hold any sort of weapon, the man was clearly fading in and out right now and wouldn't be much help with one anyway.
'Why don't we just take the back door, we can circle round and get the car just as easily' Suggested Snake
'Sasha won't fall for that, he's been waiting for us- for me and he's not going to just let us slip past him even if we manage to get out the back door he'll know' Both Snake and Yassen looked at him, an interest or question behind their eyes.
'He knew when you, Snake, made it into his basement- instantly he locked me in a closet, set the guards on Yassen and dismissed the guests. There's an alert at least on the basement, what's to say there's not one on the back door, or front door' Alex continued, he'd wondered how the man knew and it hadn't until now occurred to him that there were simple alerts on the doors.
'Then we use that against him, Alex and I'll take the back door- get the man other to us, Yassen you get Ben to the car, bring it round and by then I'm sure Wolf, Eagle, Alex and I'll be ready to hope in' A makeshift plan, one that separated them but temporarily, but fooled Sasha and was so basic that Sasha might just fall for it. Alex didn't mind the plan; he could clearly see though with the expression on Yassen's face that the assassin disagreed.
'Add us in' called Eagle, Alex turned to see both Eagle and Wolf approach with a guard thrown over their shoulder, though as they came to stand in the entrance hallway Wolf and Eagle dropped the dead-weight and ignored the unconscious guards.
'I'm with Cub and Snake, Eagle you carry Ben so Yassen can be watchout- you're still on our side right Yassen?' It was a painfully asked question from Wolf, and Alex found he hadn't been surprised when it was asked. This was Yassen they were talking about, the assassin who ran solo and was… he didn't want to say heartless- but willing to kill (as an assassin should be).
Alex found Yassen watching him when he looked up to the assassin, clearly the man's mind was turning. But with such a thought-inducing expression pointed at Alex, he wasn't sure the centre of this man's attention was where he wanted to be.
'I'll go with Alex, we'll draw Sasha away and meet you at the front' Yassen finally announced, catching everyone's attention, Wolf growled softly before speaking.
'Cub, you and I'll go around the back, you're not separating Cub from K-unit' Alex knew that the considering expression on Yassen's face was purely for show- Yassen would give in to Wolf's 'compromise' but he was planning something. Though as much as Alex tried, he could care less- Yassen wasn't going to hurt him, or throw him to SCORPIA, so honestly what's the worst that could happen if Yassen did get him away from K-unit. The man had clearly already worked hard enough to work with K-unit to rescue he and Ben, the assassin- as strange as it sounds, wasn't going to put him in harms way.
Not two minutes later, Yassen and Wolf walked out the back door, Wolf silently signalled to Alex when Sasha rounded the corner, and Alex shouted to Eagle, Ben and Snake to go. Alex then stepped out the door and joined Wolf and Yassen as they stood watching Sasha casually approach till the man stopped not three metre's away. Wolf and Yassen had stepped out with their guns armed and ready, but it was decided that Alex would hide his, tucked into his formal shorts at his back, and keep it there unless he needed it.
Wolf and Yassen were taking this whole 'save Cub thing too far' he agreed.
'Well I must assume that's one of your friends Yassen, K-unit's very own leader Wolf if I'm not wrong, aren't you the ones who lost my darling Alexander in the first place?' Sasha gave out a laugh at his words, Wolf tensed beside Alex at the words. Alex knew he wasn't wrong, but Sasha was a little wrong- it hadn't been K-unit's fault he hadn't stayed hidden and had instead thrown himself into the fight. It was him.
'Your wrong Sasha, I knew someone was coming to get me and honestly your men were just so~ bad at their job, I decided to make it easy for them' He knew the guards were nothing but hired muscle, but he hoped his words still angered Sasha enough for the man to regret his words to Wolf.
'Alexander, remember where you stand' hissed Sasha, Alex knew without looking that both Wolf and Yassen were smirking at him, more than happy to annoy the man just as much as Alex was, though something told him Yassen would never be on Alex's level of annoying your captors until they make a mistake. Still Sasha's comment unsettled Alex, while the man held no power over him, he certainly acted like it.
'Let's end the chit-chat boys, places to be' muttered Wolf, keeping his volume low as to not alert Sasha to their makeshift escape plan. Alex nodded at the man's words and moved forward from the odd line formation Wolf, Yassen and he had been forming.
'Sorry to cut this short Sasha, we're leaving' Alex called to Sasha, and Yassen quickly understood the que and fired twice at Sasha. One shot glazing across the knuckles of his hand that had been holding the assault rifle, causing it to fall to the ground as Sasha brough his hand close to his chest. While the next shot cut clean through Sasha's left knee, Sasha cried out as the later shot hit him and stumbled where he stood.
'Wolf move' Yassen's call had the man running around and past Sasha, coming quickly to kick the man's right knee and effectively getting Sasha to collapse to the ground in pain. Now kneeling and unarmed Alex relaxed, his shoulders were shift and he hadn't even realised he'd be on high alert around the weakened target.
An evening breeze rushed past them and Alex noted that finally the moon was showing its self, the darkened yard was immediately lit with a soft white moon light. The peacefulness of the evening was quickly concluded as Alex saw the glint of metal in Sasha's hand.
Before either he or Yassen could react, Sasha turned and gleefully swiped at Wolf- who stood directly behind him, with the blade. Alex jumped into action, aiming his gun to focused on Sasha, his gun was trained on the man who had keep he and Ben captive for nearly a week, he had branded them, hurt them, shot Ben and repeatedly showed off the power he held over Alex. And yet it took him a full twenty seconds of aiming at the man who had just cut Wolf before he heard a shot ring out. S
Shock filled him, he hadn't wanted to shoot the man- he wasn't sure why and what had come over him, but he didn't want to pull the trigger. He couldn't.
'Stand down little Alex, I got him' Yassen's voice was strong and commanding and Alex snapped his eyes from the now bleeding shoulder of Sasha and to the icy blue eyes staring him down. Alex hadn't shot, he hadn't pulled the trigger- Yassen had. He gave out a sigh of relief.
'You didn't kill him' It wasn't a question, Alex knew where the shot had hit Sasha, the man's teres major- his upper chest nearest to his collarbone. It would bleed like hell and was more than painful enough for Sasha to be unconscious by now, but it hadn't killed the man instantly. Something Alex was shocked Yassen had done, he wondered why the assassin didn't just kill the man.
'You didn't take the shot; we'll be talking about this' Yassen warning of a future conversation was more than enough to cause goose-bumps up his back, great he could only imagine the sort of lectures an assassin gave when you decided not to kill someone.