The Informer
Messner opened her eyes to see that darkness now coveted the city. This was Bane's city now, there was only one thing left to do. She walked across the livingroom of her apartment and dug around for purse. When she found it she scrambled around for her address book then dumped it out on the couch out of frustration. There it laid on next to the pack of cigerettes. She wasn't always a smoker but after the recent years of stress it seemed like the only way to relieve herself. She scanned pages until she found the one name that stood out above everyone else. Jim Gordan.
Jim Gordan had always been there when she needed his help. His words of advise were helpful time and time again. Even after she lost Daniel. Daniel Warren was her partner, friend and lover. Daniel was assigned to her after the mission failed costing her team their lives. Dan was optimistic about every assignment they took togather, He had saved her life twise both times were bullet wounds.
The third
After another two went by Messner got a call from Daniel, A former wanted fugtive Craig Howard from the U.K who had connections with Bane was caught trafficking and distributing weapons to Bane from South Africa. In exchange for a lesser punishment he traded his loyality offering Bane and a name of a few others behind him. A deal was made. Bane was expecting another shipment at the end of the week in an abandon mining camp. The plan was simple. Have the area staked out two days before, her intelligence group would be out in the jungle, they were to have air support from the local government and a eight man team including herself to make the arrest.
Craig lead the Four man team to the camp two days before so they could set up and prepare for Bane's arrival in the next two days. The mining camp was completely abandoned five small huts that were falling apart, a few were missing roofs and others had only the door frame, and small airstrip for illegal activity. Messner, Daniel, Ludlowe and Samuals cleared the huts.
"Kate? according to the map there's a small compound about a mile from here, We're gonna check it out." said Daniel packing his radio and his Megfed 22mm snipers rifle around his shoulder. Messner smiled back, "I'll stay here with Craig." leading Craig to the back of jeep. Craig smiled, "Be careful Agent Warren the jungle can be a dagerous place." Messner shoved him ahead of herself.
"What time was your delivery to be made?" Messner asked as Daniel and the others scouted the perimeter going into the jungle to check out the compound. Craig smiled as he tried to wipe the sweat from his brow but had difficulty with the cuffs, "At 2pm on the dot. He'll be early was always. He can be very unexpected." said Craig with a wide grin. Messner didn't like respond nor the look on his face. "Tell me Agent Messner, what is it about you that catches Bane's attention?" he asked suddenly. Messner eyed him with curiousity, "What do you mean by that?" she asked glancing around for Daniel who disappeared into the jungle, she looked around again for the rest of her team.
Craig chuckled and dropped to his knees, "I hope you don't mind if I rest for a moment, my legs are killin me." he continued to smile, "You didn't answer my question." she said feeling uncomfortable. Craig shook his head, "Somehow you've made your way into his head. He's honestly never thought about hurting you.", "I'm only doing my job and that is taking him into justice." replied Messner wishing that Daniel would hurry back. Craig dropped his head, "A few months ago Bane's right hand man Barsad had you dead in his scope in Zimbabwe. Oh no Bane wouldn't let him take the shot though." he said still grinning taking in a deep breath of the humid air of the jungle. Messner shuttered at the thought of being in Zimbabwe looking for information, she had Daniel with her. "He also had your sweetheart Agent Warren in the scope as well." he added. Messner ran her fingers on the glock strapped on the left side of her hip. Craig laughed out loud, "Do you honestly think that handgun is gonna protect you. Come on Agent Messner, You know Bane's character he's probably out there right now watching. How stupid do you think he is?" he taunted.
Daniel appeared with two of the other agents at his side, Messner let out the breath she was holding. Craig chuckled, "Oh look Agent Messner he's alive.", "Shut up!" she hissed grabbing Craig by the arm, "Stand up." she ordered as she forced him to the front of the jeep
"Don't worry he took two bullets for you in the last year. He could survive the next one coming."
Suddenly a gun shot echoed from a distance. Messner spin around to see Daniel laying in the grass as the other agents dropped for cover, "DANIEL!" she screamed but was pushed to the ground beside the tire for cover, "Not yet sweetheart, Barsad may be good but he could still hit you if you get in the way." he warned, Messner rolled out from Craig's grasp and pulled out her glock as Craig crawled toward her, all it took was one shot to the head at point blank. Messner crawled under the jeep for better cover and pulled out her radio.
"Agent Ludlowe? Samuals?" she shouted over the radio. "Messner?! Warren's down!" they responded. Messner bit her lip to hold the tears that threatened to roll down her cheek. "Where did the shot come from?", "The Northeast side of us.", "Where is Warren hit?"
"Head shot." Messner closed her eyes in an effort to hold back the tears. "Base this is Messner. We have an agent down, two pinned in the clearing by a sniper. Requesting air support. Base do you copy?" No answer on the other end. "Messner we tried to radio for back up but there's no answer." Messner bit her lip, "Samehere no answer. I think our signal range is to far for base."
"Ludlowe it's one sniper. And the shot you said was from the northest side. I want you to toss your cell phone and see if he has changed his location." ordered Messner. "Copy that on my mark." Messner scanned the nearby tree line on the northeast side, "One... Two... Mark." counted Ludlowe throwing his cell into the air. Another shot went off. "Ok that came from the east, he's on the move toward the main road." informed Messner, "Copy that. Messner, I'm going to try and make a run for the jeep." , "This sniper has talent, zig zag it count to three and drop for cover. Samuals take Warren's 22 and see if he gives away his position" , "Copy." Messner took a few breathes, "On my mark. One...Two...mark!" she shouted. Three shots went off. "Ludlowe?" , "Fuck! Messner I'm hit left knee, that shot came from the west tree line. There's two snipers."
"Fuck!" she shouted. "Messner I'm gonna make the next run." said Samuals. "No Samuals you stay there. I'm coming to you." said Messner. "That's a stupid call Messner." Ludlowe warned. Messner jumped to her feet and made a run for Samauls' and Ludlowe's location when she heard the shots again but they were at her feet. Warning shots. She hit the ground next to Ludlowe. "Your fucking crazy!" shouted Ludlowe, "How bad is it?" she asked ignoring he's comment, "Bullet wound." he said holding his knee putting pressure on it. "They fired warning shots." , "He doesn't want you dead Messner."
"Samuals I'm going out on my mark." she shouted out, "One.. Two... Mark!" she was up again acouple more warning shots before she dropped again beside Samuals. "Your right he's good but I got him on after the second fire." said Samuals holding tight to the 22. "Give it to me." she ordered. Another shot went off, "Ludlowe?!" she shouted, "Here." he shouted back. She exhaled for relief. Was it Barsad who was hit? or another? "Messner? We can't hold it out any longer. We need to get to the jeep." said Samuals. Messner knodded, "When your ready we'll make a run for it to Ludlowe's side." Samuals knodded back. "One.. Two.." , "Agent Messner your wasting your time." came the mechanical voice over the radio. Messner froze.