Chapter 5
After Rock finishes toweling off and putting on his pants, he steps in the cabin and snags another cigarette. "Where's Revy? " He asks Dutch.
"She went back into the hold. She didn't look too happy. Guess her little peep show got interrupted huh." Dutch replies.
"Yep, but if you knew she was gonna look, why didn't you stop her? I was in a very compromising position." Rock says in his casual manner.
"I figured you would've noticed as soon as she poked her head out." Dutch says while chuckling. "I think she liked what she saw though. I've never seen her blush before."
Rock laughs, "Well I hope she did. So mind if I ask what the plan is from here?"
"We make the drop first thing in the morning; collect our pay and head out. We'll drop you off back at Roanapur, you can find your way from there." Dutch says.
"Thanks Dutch. Well I am gonna crash up on deck again." Rock says.
"Yep" is Dutch's reply.
Rock lays out on the deck in just his pants, feeling the wind blow on his damp skin. He thinks about Revy and wishes he could catch her in such a compromising position.
Revy is laying on the cot staring up at the ceiling. Why do I find this guy so attractive? Damn I almost got a glimpse, oh why did he have to take that moment to open his eyes? His body is surprisingly much better than I first thought.
She suddenly feels the hold is too warm and walks into the cabin. Benny just watches her pass still confused about earlier. When Revy gets to the cabin, she sees Rock stepping back out on to the deck, shirtless. She instantly wants to follow him but stops herself. Damn it! What is wrong with me? It's not the first time I have seen a man like him. Got to get ahold of myself.
"Need something Revy?" Dutch's voice breaks out of her stupor.
"No just wanted to get out of the hold. It was getting stuffy, what with Benny's computer crap blowing out hot air." Revy replies as she sits in the chair Rock had occupied earlier. She can smell his sweat still in the chair. She closes her eyes.
Rock wakes to the feeling of the boat slowing as they enter the harbor. The sun is just rising over eastern horizon. He gets up and puts all his clothing, using his reflection in the window to fix his tie. Benny comes up on deck and hands him a cup of coffee.
"Welcome to Roanapura. The city immorality. Where everything is for sale and I do mean everything." Benny says.
Rock takes a drink of his coffee enjoying the warmth of it. This city is the job huh? Looks like the shithole they said it was. Hopefully my supplies have been delivered. Then says, "So this is where we make the drop huh."
"Yep this is home I guess you could call it." Benny replies not an ounce of fondness in his voice. "We'll be docked soon."
At the dock there are two cars waiting. Outside one of the cars stands a tall lady with a scar across half her face and two men with machine guns in suits. The passengers of the other car are still waiting within. The group gets off the boat and walk towards the waiting vehicles.
"Here you go Balakia." Dutch says as he hands the disc over.
She takes it and looks at Rock with a inquisitive eye. "So you got a new one. He looks to be quite a strapping young man." She walks towards the other car and Kageyama steps out.
Rock forces a look of shock on his face at seeing his boss, for paperwork anyway, who just tried to kill him step out of the vehicle and receive the disc.
"Hotel Moscow always holds up their end of a bargain. Now where is yours?" Balalakia says to Kageyama.
A man walks around the car and hands Balalakia a briefcase and she passes it off to one of her underlings. "A pleasure," he says as he is getting back into his car.
"Okajima. Are you coming?" He asks before his driver shuts the door.
Rock walks over to the car, but stops before he is close enough to get in. "Don't you remember, Okajima Rokura is dead." He says as he takes off his tie. "My name is Rock."
The driver closes the door and they quickly drive away. While he stands there Balalakia drives up beside him. "Well Rock, I will be watching you. I'm interested in seeing what will become of you."
He nods and she drives off. So that is the head of Hotel Moscow. Well now I have met her and apparently this little crew is in her good graces.
Rock walks back toward the Lagoon Company stopping to light a cigarette.
"So what are you going to do now Rock?" Dutch asks.
"Don't know. Suppose I'll have to find work and a place to stay." He says smiling.
"Well I know of a courier group who could use a good sailor with some business sense. I could talk to the boss if you're interested. It's a little dangerous and they tend to rub elbows with the law." Revy says taking a glance at Rock.
"I think I'll take you up on that." Rock replies.
"Let's go get a drink while we talk." Dutch says.
A Few Days Later
Rock is crashed out in the chair at the Lagoon office when Revy walks over and attempts to kick him. He quickly react by rolling out of the chair and coming up underneath her raised leg. Close enough he can see the edge of her black panties under her cut off shorts. Revy looks down and turns a barely noticeable pink. "We got a job."
Rock gets up and follows her out to the waiting car. They speed off toward the boat.
"What kind of job do we got this time?" Revy asks Dutch.
"Just a quick pickup and delivery for Mr. Chen." He replies.
"Ah Dutch we should be taking more profitable jobs. No wonder we can't get Rock out of his white collar look." She looks at Rock, "Why aren't you wearing that shirt I bought for you at the market?"
"What you were serious about me wearing it? I thought that ugly shirt was supposed to be some kind of joke." Rock says.
"What are you saying I have no taste?" Revy says glaring at him.
"No I'm just saying it an ugly shirt."Rock says and Revy growls at him. Rock finds he likes the way her growl sounds.
Once underway on board the gunboat, Rock and Revy are sitting on deck smoking. "Revy what did you do before you came here?"
"The same thing I do now, just in a different place." She replies.
The gunboat suddenly speeds up causing both of them to nearly fall over. They quickly put their earpiece up and listen as Benny tells them what is going on.
"We got six boats coming up fast. They are either police or pirates, though I am leaning toward the later." Benny states.
Rock grabs the binos and looks at the incoming boats. "They are definitely not police. They are heavily armed with deck mounted machineguns and at least four people per boat."
"Lurka! Damn Chin betrayed us!" Dutch says.
Revy pulls out her grenade launcher and uzi then puts on her head phones. Rock decides to let her handle this unless she looks like she needs some help. He is interested in seeing how she does.
The first boats come up on either side of the gunboat and begin firing. Dutch slows down and the two boats blow each other apart. Revy then jumps to the next boat firing her uzi and putting holes in all the occupants. Then through a hail of bullets she jumps to the next firing her grenade launcher into the mounted gun hole before she begins firing on the remaining crew. She reloads her launcher then fires at another boat. As she is reloading the gunboat comes up to allow her to get on board. The final boat comes at them fast then realizes that Revy is standing there pointing the grenade launcher at them. They attempt to turn and run but gunpowder is faster than a boat and it soon explodes. Rock realizes she was smiling through the whole event.
What an amazing woman. Rock thinks with a leer on his face. She may come in handy later…in more ways than one.
Revy puts away her toys and grabs a cigarette. Rock puts a smile on his face when looks at her as she sits down to smoke.
Dutch picks up the phone to inform Balalakia.
"We'll take care of it Dutch." She says as she hangs up.