Chapter five- Sniper

Kono thought quickly her mind racing with potential means of saving her boys. She had her body shielded from the cracked window trying to prevent the remaining yakuza from seeing her but she still kept an eye on the men. From what she could tell the yakuza men were loading something into the back of another truck hurriedly as though they didn't want to get caught. Despite being a rookie Kono was confident that the packages being loaded were drugs. She watched carefully counting the men. From her limited vision she could count six men. She wandered if Wo Fat had hired the yakuza to kill or in this instance capture the team in exchange for drugs. It made sense the yakuza were known for drug trafficking. The growing sounds of voices made Kono aware that she was still trapped in the loft with her only exit the small broken window but if she climbed through it they would see her. Unconsciously her left hand had wrapped itself around her sniper rifle which was slung over her shoulder. Kono knew if she shot the men to allow for escape she would also be losing valuable suspects but then again they did have Anders 'no comment' A'oei.

Time was running out for the guys and Kono knew it. She raised her rifle and positioned it perfectly. A familiar sense of nerves filled her belly but she used them for the better and pulled the trigger, shooting dead the biggest man before ducking under the window. She waited as screams and shouts erupted as the oblivious men looked frantically for the shooter. Kono peered over the frame of the window, picking her next victim and aiming. She shot successfully again another man dropping. She ducked quickly as shots were fired around her missing her by millimetres. She rolled over to a corner away from the bullets knowing she had no one to cover her. The same nervous energy she had felt a few minutes prior consumed her once more. There was no way she could fire another shot because she would get hit herself. She contemplated waiting for them to come find her and kicking arse but knew she was still pretty outnumbered. She decided the safest but hardest option would be to wait for the men to come to the loft and it those few minutes of the men searching she would take the opportunity to climb out the window. Kono swallowed audibly and scurried to the window. She stood next to it as the shots died down. She listened carefully as one man directed the others to follow him and for one to remain. Kono gave the men a few seconds before standing in front of the window and shooting the remaining man dead. Her breathing was heaving as she clambered out the window she grabbed tightly onto the drain pipes and climbed down, the unsteadiness causing her to sway as she heard the footsteps of the other men. She knew she had a minute if that and she slid down the pipe, her arms becoming grazed and bloody as she rushed. She heard the sounds of heaving steps on the spindly staircase and knew they were close. Kono peered down and saw she was a few meters of the ground. Jump and roll then run. She closed her eyes and took a breath before bringing her thoughts to life. Pain seared through her shoulder as she made impact with the ground before getting to her feet and running towards the dirt road where the truck containing her friends had headed.

Chin, Danny and Steve sat in the cold dark room an annoying drip from a broken pipe was heard in the background. The three men sat propped against the wall each nursing different injuries. Chin had a black eye and probably a few broken ribs as well as plenty of bruising. Danny had sustained a head gash, a sprained wrist and bruising whilst Steve bore the brunt suffering a multitude of bruising and cuts some worse than others; his face was purple from continued beatings and his nose bloody. His head was cloudy from a possibly concussion and his ankle was at least sprained. Wo Fat had done a number on him beating him for hours. The guys couldn't bear to think what was still in store for them. Chin had remained rather quiet since being thrown in the room, his mind worried about his cousin. Despite Kono's unbelievable capabilities, Chin's protective big brother side always wanted to look after her. He knew deep down she was okay, she was fiercely tough but there were a lot of yakuza still alive and Chin did question whether Kono would be able to protect herself.

"Mate she will be okay I'm sure she's already looking for us." Steve mumbled through a swollen lip.

"I know but she could be hurt." Chin said worriedly.

"Kono is one bad ass girl if she's hurt she will be resourceful and continue until she finds us." Danny said with confidence refusing to doubt Kono.

"Do you think Wo Fat hired the yakuza?" Chin asked.

"Yes it seems very likely." Steve said.

"Do you think we will stand a chance against Wo Fat and his men?" Danny asked.

"I don't know mate but let's hope Kono is on her way." Steve said with hope.

Kono had been walking for a solid hour her whole body aching. She felt exhausted but nothing in the world would prevent her from saving the guys. The road had become narrow and shadowed by trees. Kono had no clue where they guys had been taken but the road she was following had not once split off so she continued her trek whilst keeping herself alert. It wasn't much longer until Kono came across another warehouse in the distance. It was bigger than the previous, potentially used for actual legit work. Kono decided to move of from the road and head in from the forest.

Kono crawled on her stomach, pulling herself along with her hands her nails digging into the muddy ground. She made herself hidden on a raised area between some bushes. From her position she could make out a truck that looked very much like the one that had once contained her friends. A large man paced outside a set of double doors, his weary features suggesting to Kono he had been there a while. She was surprised to see only one man on guard but smiled inwardly knowing she could get a shot of without drawing to much attention. The main warehouse area where she presumed the guys could be being heled was behind a wired fenced area which the man was in front of. Shoot him in one; make my way down there get through the fencing then into the warehouse. Kono looked through her sniper rifle waiting until the man had stopped pacing before preparing to shoot. Kono took a breath to steady her hand knowing she could not miss. She was immensely pleased that Steve had taught her how to use a sniper rifle. She checked her target one more time before jumping in shock as a rough hand grasped her shoulder.