12
Greenback Jane's beach house
Two days later
"Pull!" Revy shouted.
Rock threw the papaya fruit into the air as high as he can. Revy raised the Rizzini shotgun and tracked the flying papaya. She pulled the trigger. The fruit exploded in a million pieces as double O buckshot hit it dead on.
Revy switches the over-under shotgun on her left hand. "Pull!" she ordered.
Rock threw another fruit. Just like the first one, it too exploded after getting caught by buckshot.
Revy broke the breach of the shotgun and ejected the spent cartridges. They joined the dozen shells already scattered in the sand. Revy nodded in satisfaction. They had been shooting since morning and so far, the results are positive.
"Looks like you got your mojo back, Revy," Rock commented.
"I hope so," Revy answered. Due to her intense training, Revy is now confident that she can face Mikasa. She feels stronger and faster. Her injuries are still aching but it was not as painful as before. Thanks to Rock's encouragement, all her doubts are now gone. Revy is determined to defeat Mikasa and show her who's the baddest bitch in the planet.
"Let's go back inside," Rock suggested. "I think they are done with the planning our counterattack."
Rock and Revy returned inside the beach house. Dutch, Benny and Jane are on the dining room, which now served as a makeshift planning room. A huge model of a mansion was built on the dining table using cardboard, styro and everything they can use. Pictures and satellite maps are hung on the walls, including full topographical map of an island.
"We have positive ID," Dutch began. "This is where Kao Zhaulong lives, on a mansion in an island a few nautical miles from Roanapur. We know that he will be here tonight."
"And we got lucky," Jane added. "According to the reports, a meeting of 24K leaders will happen tonight at this mansion. This will be the perfect time to strike and completely destroy the gang."
"So what is the plan?" Revy asked.
"The island has no land access, so there are only to ways to get into the mansion," Dutch began, pointing at the targets in the model. "Either by air using helicopters or by boat. There is one landing strip on the island that can accommodate up to three choppers, and a dock that can house up to twenty boats. We have to take out both the helipad and the docks, including all the choppers and boats to make sure no one gets off the island."
"I'll take care of the choppers," Revy volunteered.
"And we'll destroy the dock using heavy artillery from the Lagoon," Benny said.
"But before you can get the Lagoon close enough, we have to destroy this security center and this watch tower," Dutch said, pointing at the tallest structure in the model. "I'll be the one to take these out."
"Once we destroy their exit points, the island is isolated, but expect heavy opposition," Jane remarked. "There could be at least 200 men in the island, all heavily armed."
Revy smirked. "They should have packed more heat."
Dutch smiled too. "That's the Revy that I know. Glad you're back, Two Hands."
"So what are we waiting for?" Rock said. "Lets get ready to rumble."
Benny removed the satellite picture off the wall. "We better..."
Suddenly, a the house was rocked with a huge explosion. The glass wall of the dining room melted into a million pieces. Benny was caught by the shock wave and he was tossed backwards into the kitchen.
"Benny!" Jane shrieked as she ran towards her boyfriend.
Revy and Dutch grabbed their firearms as another explosion rocked the beach house. Revy looked up the window and she saw a small black helicopter flying overhead. As she raised her head, she saw a flash of light blinked on the pylon of the chopper. "Incoming!" Revy yelled as 7.62mm rounds sprayed into the house. Hundreds of bullets went through glass, steel and masonry, kicking dust and debris everywhere. The Lagoon crew hugged the floor as more bullets turned the mansion into Swiss cheese.
Agent Mikasa Ackerman is sitting on the passenger seat of the MH-6 Little Bird while Mina is piloting the chopper. It took careful detective and research work to find Greenback Jane's beach house, but it finally paid dirt when they found a similar house far from Roanapur. A closer surveillance confirmed beyond all doubts that Lagoon Team is in the mansion. The Titan team didn't waste any time and quickly planned a strike.
Mikasa didn't want to kill the Lagoon team, but she knew they are very dangerous especially if cornered like a wild animal. She didn't take any chances and decided to use heavy artillery to soften the hideout. Mina Carolina skilfully dropped two Hydra 2.75inch rockets on the house and raked the first floor with Minigun fire.
"Blow the entrance, Mina," Mikasa ordered.
Mina steered the chopper, aiming the targeting sight on the front door of the beach house. She pressed the button on the stick. The chopper lurched as the 7-round pylon launcher spits a Hydra 70 folding fin rocket, trailing smoke as the rocket sails into the air. The missiles smacks into the front porch of the mansion, detonating its high explosive and incendiary warhead. The front of the house exploded in a ball of flames.
Revy was caught by the shock wave and she was tossed in to the den. Looking around, she saw Benny and Jane crawling on the floor as more bullets punched through masonry above them. Flames are now burning all over the house.
"Benny! Jane" Revy shouted. "Get out of here! Go the tunnel!"
The two hackers quickly crawled towards the fireplace as another explosion rocked the mansion.
Revy cradled the Rizzini shotgun on her hand. It was the only weapon she managed to grab. The Lagoon's substantial arsenal was left in the PT Boat. Dutch is also cowering on the kitchen, S&W revolver on his beefy hand.
The Lagoon amazon saw a form on the burning living room and her blood ran cold. She quickly crawled towards the figure lying unconscious on the carpet. "Rock!" she yelled as she tried to stir the Lagoon moneyman. She felt the pulse; Rock was still alive and she couldn't find a wound. Maybe he was knocked out by the concussion.
Dutch crawled beside them. "Is he okay?" he asked.
"He's unconscious," Revy answered. "You better carry him out of here."
"What about you?"
Revy looked at the helicopter. "I have unfinished business."
Dutch grabbed Rock. "You better beat that bitch this time," he growled at Revy.
Revy smirked. "I will."
Dutch handed his revolver butt-first to Revy. "You may need this."
Revy shoved the revolver on her belt. "Go. I'll meet you on the Lagoon."
Dutch pulled Rock to the fireplace tunnel, skipping on debris and fire as the flames raged inside the mansion. Revy is now alone inside the burning beach house.
"I know you are out there, Ackerman," Revy gritted. "I'm waiting for you."
Mina fired her last Hydra 70 rocket, blowing the top of the house open. A ragged hole appeared on the roof of the mansion. Mikasa grabbed the lift line from the winch of the chopper and attached the steel cable on her combat harness. "Fly on top of that hole, Mina," she ordered.
"But boss, the house is burning. It may be too dangerous for you."
"Trust me," Mikasa assured her.
Mina flew on top of the house, blowing the billowing black smoke in all directions. She stabilized the chopper on a hover above the roof.
Mikasa leaped into the hole, Desert Eagle on her right fist. The cable held her weight as Mina winches her down. The agent's boot landed on the floor of the living room as she unhooked her harness.
Mikasa saw a form running on the kitchen. She aimed her Desert Eagle and fired .44 Magnum rounds at the figure. But the apparition quickly disappeared.
"Two Hands!" Mikasa shouted. "I know you're in there! Give it up!"
Revy suddenly slid on the floor from the corner of the bar. She raised her Rizzini shotgun and fired. Mikasa was caught the blast on the chest. The impact blew her backwards and she hit the wall hard. She slid down the floor and didn't move.
Revy cautiously stood, keeping her shotgun ready. There is only one round left.
Mikasa suddenly lifted her hand and fired her Desert Eagle at Revy. The Magnum slug graced the Lagoon warrior's head; she quickly took cover behind a wall and fired her shotgun. Mikasa was already gone.