Hello again. The last chapter didn't have too many changes. I am trying to make them subtle.
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN BLACK LAGOON
"So what's the word?" Dutch asks into the phone.
"It appears the Asahi group has hired someone to destroy their disc before it reaches me. A group called Extra Order. They will probably be around shortly." Balalaika says.
Dutch snorts, "Nothing is ever easy. Pickup at the same place?"
"Yes. See you tomorrow Dutch." Balalaika says as she hangs up the phone.
Boom "Damn it." Dutch says as he pulls his gun from his holster and heads back to the bar.
Okajima and Revy are standing next to the bar each with a drink at their lips. Next to them the bar is covered with empty glasses and bottles, a testament to their contest.
Clink clink clink. Okajima looks to the door to see three grenades bouncing towards them. Revy's eyes widen in shock when she feels Okajima grab her midsection and jump over the bar.
"What do you think you're doing? Let go o-," Revy shouts at Okajima only to be cut off when BOOM sounds from the other side of the bar. Okajima holds her close protecting her body from the explosion and debris when he notice that the bar itself is bulletproof. He releases Revy from his hold. The bar erupts in a hail of gunfire as automatic weapons fire from outside into the bar killing everyone that the initial blast hadn't. Revy takes a quick look at Okajima then pulls out her twin cutlasses, readying herself to start shooting.
The gunfire stops as the assailants walk into the bar. "Anyone alive in here?" One of the men call. He notices a man groaning on the floor and he quickly pulls out his gun and shoots him. The groaning man stops moving. Dutch gets to the doorway back to the bar and shouts "Two hands" before he fires at several of the men.
Revy quickly jumps over the bar and begins firing, dispatching several of the men before leaping back behind the bar to reload. Okajima looks at her and sees the wicked smile on her face. He is almost shocked. Dutch fires again followed by Revy jumping over the bar again laughing and shooting.
"Rock!" Dutch shouts at Okajima. "Let's get out of here."
Okajima gets up and runs passed Dutch heading to the back door. He pushes the door open to find five armed men pointing their weapons at him. He reacts quickly going after the closest guy hitting him in the gut with his full strength. The guy flies back a few feet to the wall in the alley and slumps on the ground. He moves to the next opponent without hesitating grabbing his gun while using his palm to uppercut. The man's body immediately goes limp while he is in the air relinquishing the gun to Okajimas' control who turns it on the next opponent firing a single round through his brain. The next opponent begins to fire his machine gun at Okajima but he is too late as Okajima is now behind him with a gun pointed to his head using him as a human shield against his partner. Both remaining thugs look wide eyed at how fast he moved. Okajima sees the shock on the last guys face and he takes the gun away from the now whimpering man to fire two shots to the chest of the last opponent then he quickly snaps the neck of his shield before tossing the gun on the ground.
He has just tossed away the gun when Dutch and Revy come out still firing back into the bar. Dutch takes a quick look around seeing the five dead men on the ground then looks at Rock who just offers him a smirk and a shrug. Just then a car pulls into the alley with Benny driving and they all pile in. Benny stomps on the gas and the car peels out of the alleyway. Revy has a gun out the window firing into the street where the rest of the armed men begin firing at the fleeing car.
"Looks like this is going to be fun," one of the men state as he was the car disappear down the street.
Everyone jumps out of the car as they pull up to the dock and begin hurrying toward the gunboat. Rock pretends not to notice Dutch looking at him. Once onboard Dutch fires up the engine and they tear away from the dock. Benny is back at his computer while Revy is reloading her magazines. Rock is on deck smoking when he hears Dutch call "Rock, come in here for a minute." Rock lets out a deep sigh as he flicks his cigarette into the ocean. Well might as well tell him something. Let's see…
Rock walks into the cabin and looks at Dutch. "You called?"
"Revy leave us alone for a minute. I need to have a few words with our friend Rock." Dutch says to Revy who suddenly looks pissed she's about to be left out of the loop.
"What? I'm not going –"Dutch cuts her off. "Revy…leave and close the hatch behind you."
Revy grabs her guns and walks down into the hold grumbling to herself.
Once she is gone and the hatch is secured, Dutch tosses a beer to Rock and motions for him to sit down.
"So Rock, want to tell me what happened to those five guys in the alleyway?" Dutch asks already knowing the answer.
"I don't know, they were like that when I got there. Maybe you got some friends looking out for you." He replies with an expressionless look on his face. Dutch just takes another drink of his beer then stares at him.
"Well I have a different theory. Care to hear it?" Dutch says. Without waiting for an answer Dutch pulls out his pistol and continues, "I think you aren't exactly who you say you are. I think you took out all five of those guys in those few seconds between you exiting the bar and us. I think you have something you need to tell me, like where you were trained, why you were on that boat with the disc, and why you haven't tried to kill and of us."
"I like your theory, but I am a Japanese businessman." Rock takes another drink of his beer then looks at Dutch seeing his is still waiting for an answer. "Does any of that stuff really matter? I will be on my way home as soon as you are able to get in touch with my company then you won't have to worry anymore. As to why I haven't tried to kill any of you, I have no desire to kill anyone. Does that suffice to answer your questions?"
Dutch thinks for a minute then shrugs. "I guess you're right. As long as you don't attempt to hurt my crew I won't kill you. Benny is getting in touch with your company now." Dutch holsters his weapon.
"I would appreciate you don't tell the others about our little discussion. I prefer to stay low key and if they didn't notice anything yet then that's all the better." Rock says while drinking his beer. "Especially Revy."
"Oh? Got the hots for our little two hands?" Dutch chuckles. "I won't say anything to her but you shouldn't try it with her. She'll kill you for hitting on her. I've seen her do it."
Rock chuckles at that. "Thanks for the warning." As he gets up and heads back on deck.
Revy takes her ear off the hatch and walks back towards Benny. "Hey Benny," he looks up at her. "Find out what you can about Okajima Rokura."