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Chapter 8: Daylight robbery

I managed to get a new pipe for the sink and some fight money, but only problem is that my knuckles are a bit taped up from the fight and I don't wanna rise any suspicions bout what I'm up to.

LATER ON

"I'm back, sorry I took so long I got a little lost and asking for directions was a bitch!!" I shouted through the corridors of the ship.

All I found was Jet dozing on the couch, I decided to wake him up.

"Who..wa.. Oh it's you what time is it??" he asked lazily.

"Bout 8 ish , I got the new pipe I can fix the sink." I said.

"Wait you took 5 hours to get a pipe!!??" he questioned.

"Well I kind of….

He saw my taped hands and realised.

"You ran into some trouble huh? Well that's no surprise considering it's all we ever do around here." he said.

"Uh yeah I did some guys were trying to rob me so I gave them an ass kicking but my knuckles got cut up from the fight." I lied.

"But however I did come across some information you might be able to use." I said.

"I'm listening, go on." he answered.

"A bounty head is planning a robbery, tomorrow and if we can find out which armoured car he's planning on robbing you can catch him off guard." I explained.

"Sound interesting what's the guy's name?" he asked as he sat down towards his computer.

"His name is Braden Rico." I answered.

"Here we are, Braden Rico, from the Hyphion system, he's wanted for dozens of robberies and 1st degree murder but the list goes on, this guy is dangerous but check out the price on this guy's head." he explained as I came to look.

As I looked it showed the price…. 4 million D.O.A

"The cops really want this guy out of the picture." I said.

"You can say that again, but the only problem is which armoured car is he planning on robbing?" he asked.

"Maybe Ed can help us." I said.

"EDWARD!!!!" I shouted.

As soon as I called for her I heard her running in with computer on head and Ein following her as always.

"What can Ed do for Tjay person today??" Ed asked.

"Ed we need you to check every bank in the city for an armoured delivery." I asked.

"Right away!!" Ed exclaimed.

She typed away at her computer and she began searching and came up with results.

"Here we are!!! There are 5 banks doing armoured transports tomorrow!!" Ed said.

"Ok can you narrow it down to any sort of special cargo?" Jet asked.

Ed searched again and came up with new results.

"There is one that's doing it tomorrow." she said.

"What's the car transporting?" I asked.

"Um let's see….it's a truck full of antiques." she said.

"What kind of antiques?" Jet asked.

"It says here they're Jade." she answered.

"Of course it all makes sense now!!!" Jet said outloud.

"What does?" I asked.

"Those antiques belong to the Jade Syndicate!! They use Jaded items as they're way of marking their territory." Jet explained.

"So why does Rico want them?" I asked.

"Good question, whatever is in those antiques must be something of great value to the syndicate." Jet said.

"Ed which bank is it going to?" I asked.

"It says here the Venus 2nd National Bank, but the time frame is not show on when it will arrive." she explained.

"So it looks like it's going to be surveillance until we know when to strike." Jet said.

"We?" I questioned.

"What? This was your information, and with everyone else unavailable….

"Wait, where is everyone?" I interrupted.

"Spike and Faye found a bounty head on the other side of town, Kira had something she needed to do, so my options are limited at the moment." he explained.

"But didn't you tell me that I was "reckless" and had no "disregard for my own safety"?" I asked.

"Yeah I did but seeing how you know how to fire a gun, and well it could be time for me to work with someone new." he answered.

"Ok I'm willing to work with you…and I promise not to get myself killed." I said.

"Fine by me but if you do don't come cryin to me." he said.

"Fine…so what's our first move?" I asked.

"Well we need to set up surveillance near the place, and eventually when he does show up we come in and catch him by surprise." he explained.

"Sounds like a plan, where we headed to?" I asked.

"There's a hotel across from the place, let Edward get both Jet-person and TJay-person a reservation under different aliases." Ed said.

"Ok that's settled, get yourself ready, cause when we head in to this, it could get ugly." Jet warned.

"Alright, I'll just get myself ready and we'll head out A.S.A.P" I said.

Knowing full well this could be my last bounty or even the end of my existence, I wasn't afraid to die….I'm just afraid of not living.

LATER ON

We had arrived at the place, it was called Waldon Historia apparently it's a high class place, and me and Jet were undercover so we could monitor the bank, we both wore suits he had his classic white suit complete with shades and hat.

As for me I wore a some black pants and matching blazer with a white shirt and red tie, apparently I'm around the same size as Spike, and it was the only one he never wears so I don't think he would mind.

"Okay and …is it?" the receptionist asked.

"Yes…were here for the night." Jet replied.

"Ok then here's your room key and please enjoy your stay." she said.

"Thank you." I said.

We headed into the elevator and I pushed the button and we headed to the 2nd floor.

We arrived at the 2nd floor and we entered our room, 57 and it was one hell of a place, the entire room had everything, two single beds, a huge TV and a nice view of the city and the bank…perfect.

"Well here we are let's set up then." he said as we both got out the surveillance equipment, the binoculars and camera.

We put them next to the window and as everything was set up we needed to do some reconnaissance of the bank, so I was sent to go in there and see the layout of the main hall and of security, and hopefully see anything suspicious around.

VENUS 2ND NATIONAL BANK

I approached the huge steel doors and entered the large building, the bank was huge and yes it did have all of the latest security, armed guards, cameras, metal detectors and state of the art security measures which had an AI program to initiate lockdown and call the police automatically.

Shame that was the same old song back home as it never really got the job done, but however maybe it could be used as an advantage.

"You getting all this?" I asked over the hidden communicator in my jacket.

"Yeah it's a huge place and all that taxpayers money going to some good for nothing use, if this guy is gonna rip off the syndicate, he must have some idea of what security this place has." Jet explained.

"An insider?" I asked.

"Possibly but we can't count that out, anyway make your way back Edward has a map of the place for us, we'll come up with a strategy and figure out how to get this guy." Jet explained.

I did just that and was now considering how we were gonna take this guy down.

LATER ON

We staked out the entire bank and made sure we saw anything unusual that could be the opening we need to catch this guy.

As the evening turned to night and went on, we just started to have a small conversation to pass the time.

"So what your telling me is that the entire US Army is now one planetary division?" I asked.

"Yeah they passed a bill on it in 2064, all armies of the Earth were to unite as one to combat the criminal syndicates that were on Titan but that turned out to be some plot that the government was using these soldiers to test out this lethal virus and what effect it would have on them." Jet explained.

"Damn politics that's what that is." I said.

"Your telling me, so why did you join the military?" he asked.

"I had no choice, it was either that or spend 3 years in prison." I answered.

"Why prison?" he asked.

"I got arrested for assault and criminal damage." I answered.

"Ok but why?" he asked.

"My girlfriend cheated on me with another guy, I followed her and found her with him, so as an act of revenge I decimated his car by putting a gasoline soaked rag in the fuel cap and lit it up, it was a nice night for fireworks, but I didn't stop there as it brought them out they saw me and knew what I had done, I just went up to the guy and decked him with a punch, as I looked to the ground at him I saw I knocked one of his teeth out so I picked it up and walked over to her and gave to her." I explained.

"Damn, I've heard of bad break-ups but wasn't that over reacting?" he asked.

"I admit back then I had an anger problem, but I'm ok now, but unfortunate for me the guy she was dating, was a lawyer and I got arrested the next day but the judge sent me to 3 years imprisonment and made me attend anger management, I passed it and apparently the warden was looking for people that could do with a "change of scenery " I knew it was my chance to escape so I took it, but it was spending my time in the army." I explained.

"Well I guess it was luck in some way." he said.

"Yeah, so answer me a question, what's your relation to Kira?" I asked.

"She's my daughter." Jet answered.

"Whoa…what?! seriously?" I answered feeling stumped.

"Don't worry you're not the first one to be shocked Spike and Faye were as shocked as you were, I knew her mother long ago, I met her during an undercover job I did when I was in ISSP, we met making sure a cargo of weapons would get delivered right into our hands, but during the investigation we started falling for each other and one night makes the difference." he explained.

"So how did Kira find you?" I asked.

"Her mother left my name on her birth certificate and when I was back on Ganamayde, she was investigating a case involving the bounty head I was after, we decided to team up and as I said my name she told me about her mom and who she was. At first I thought she was crazy but after seeing her picture again and her birth records I knew." he explained.

"What happened to her mom?" I asked.

"She died from cancer, Kira was only 14, but she kept her from me because I left her alone and felt she didn't need my help, I've felt guilty about it ever since I found out." he answered.

"Does Kira blame you for her death?" I asked.

"No she knew I had no idea, but she then realised ISSP wasn't for her and joined up with us so she could get to know me better, so far it's ok but we still need to communicate better." he answered.

"Well her anger issues are more like mine, but maybe you need to try and help her with those, ask her why she is so aggressive?" I said.

"Well I…..

We were interrupted as he saw someone was outside the bank but was going round the left side and was bringing a small duffel bag.

"I think we have a target confirmation." I said looking through the binoculars.

"Let me check." he pulled out his glasses and used the ID scanner.

He scanned the guy and saw it was not Rico.

"It ain't him or it ain't any possible associates." Jet said.

"Well I guess it's back to more waiting, how many hours until sunrise?" I asked.

"2 more hours, we'll head down there when the doors open, then we'll have more chance to catch him in the act." he said.

We waited even longer as the hours passed the doors of the bank opened ready for another day of business and transactions as me and Jet positioned ourselves outside the bank and awaited the target's arrival.

After one hour we began to think this was a wild goose chase, but then we saw some huge muscled guy in a trench coat with his hat down walk into the bank.

"Is that him?" I asked.

He went to his scanner again and checked the ID match.

"Yep that's him!!!…you ready?" he asked me getting his gun out.

"Yeah let's do this!!!" I said getting my gun out.

We carefully approached the bank as gunshots were heard, it was time to pounce on our prey.

"Ok assholes this a robbery I want all of yous to get down on the floor…NOW!!!" he shouted firing his automatic off in the air.

He went over to the desk and broke the glass with his bare hand and grabbed a guy by the front of his shirt and ripped him right through it and out to him.

"Where's da vault four eyes?!" he asked the guy.

"Uh…th…tha…that…way…over…there…in…the…back." he nervously said.

"Thanks…now GET LOST!!!" he said throwing the man halfway across the room probably breaking some of his bones.

We peeked our heads into the bank from the entrance and saw he left for the vault as we both cautiously treaded into the place, we pointed our guns as we covered each other all we saw was that guy who was left in a heap and the workers that were scared out of their minds by this guy.

We followed the trail he left behind of empty shells, as it lead us right to him but we hid from sight before we could confront him and tried to come up with a strategy.

I could see the bodies of dead security guards littered the floor as they tried to do their jobs and stop this guy to no avail, I looked at one of the dead guards stuff and found another handgun and a taser, I took them hoping they would come in handy.

"That bastard is crazy, how're we gonna take him?" I whispered.

"With his lack of sanity he may be a bit sloppy but still dangerous, we wait for him to put down his weapons and while he's looting we take im completely off guard." he explained the plan.

I nodded in agreement as we patiently waited for that opening, when he did put down his guns and began taking a hammer to the jaded statues, breaking them into a billion pieces and revealing their contents which was…..

"Red eye." Jet sternly said.

"Drugs I take it?" I asked.

"Yeah it's sort of but with strength educed abilities but causing the side effects of uncontrollable berserker rage and tunnel vision." he explained.

"That's not good, if he pumps himself full of it….

"We're gonna need bigger guns." he said.

Rico was still loading his bag up with the Red eye, and taking some cash as well but then he saw out of the corner of his eye…..

"Ok Rico hold it right there!!! The police will be here soon and there's no way out just surrender and turn around slowly and put your hands up!!!" Jet said.

We both had our guns pointed at him as he just stood there with his back turned not even moving.

"Rico we have a bounty which says D.O.A on you so it's either way for us!!!" he threatened.

"So it's D.O.A now, guess their getting desperate to get rid of me by any means necessary." Rico said.

"What're you talking about?" I asked.

"He means this bounty was put on his head by the Jade Syndicate." Jet answered.

"I see you've done some homework, yeah they did you wanna know why?" he asked.

"Let me guess they stabbed you in the back." Jet answered again.

"They left me for dead, after all I've done for them!!! I was their enforcer until they double crossed me, I came back and began to steal all of their investments and having my revenge!!!" he explained in a angry rage.

"I don't blame you for feeling that way but when innocent people are caught in the crossfire and killing officers becomes part of that, you've crossed the line, I'm sorry but you're coming with us Dead or Alive!!!" I said.

"Is that so?" he said.

He then pulled out a small injector gun and a black vile was placed on it as he positioned it by his neck and shot the contents into himself.

We took the safety off our guns and pointed them at point blank range at the madman.

"What the hell is that stuff?!" Jet asked.

"I don't know but I don't wanna find out what it does!!!" I said.

Rico had dropped the injector and was beginning to sweat and breathe heavily, and I then saw his eyes change from brown to the entire iris turning complete black.

He looked at us with a vicious smile and grabbed his gun and let loose a barrage of bullets.

"Shit!!!" I shouted as both of us jumped behind a corner for cover.

The bullets came flying past us as we were completely helpless to do anything.

"What the fuck is happening?!" I yelled.

"We're getting shot at that's what!!! We have to try and hit him, I'm gonna fire the first shot at him follow up on my call!!" he shouted.

I nodded and as he waited for an opening, Rico was waling forward with the stolen items and kept on firing until he ran out of ammo and needed to reload.

Jet came out of hiding and fired a round off in his right shoulder hitting it's target, I came out and shot a round right into his left leg.

But as we looked he just stood there and laughed as the two bullet wounds looked like nothing to him.

"Is that it?!! Is that your big plan…pussies!!" he shouted as he fired at them again.

We both dived back into cover and we knew it was going to take more than a few bullet wounds to beat this guy.

"What now I?" I asked.

"There's gotta be some way to beat this guy?" Jet said trying to think.

As a bullet came flying past it ricocheted off the wall and hit the ceiling causing a pipe to burst and water began to pour soaking Rico.

I looked at him and an idea sprang to my mind.

"Jet cover me!!!" I said.

"What?!" he said.

I went right out in front of him and began to fire off some rounds, most of which hit but he was still unaffected as I then felt a burning stinging feeling hitting me in the arm, leg and abdomen.

I looked down and saw he had shot me?!

"TJ!!" Jet shouted.

I knew I hadn't much time as I looked back to him and ran right into Rico and tackled the madman to the ground, and produced the taser I acquired earlier.

I looked back to Jet and mouthed…"I'm sorry".

This is it…I guess I never pictured it this way but it never goes the way you want it to be.

He went wide eyed and was about to shout until…

The light of electricity surged through our bodies, I could feel the burning sensation as the pain on my insides was killing me.

Rico was beginning to froth at the mouth as I then threw the taser away and the electrocution stopped and we both dropped to the floor completely lifeless.

Jet rushed over and was careful there was no electrical discharge left over from the shock, as he touched me to check if it was safe.

"Shit, kid why did you have to be so reckless?!" he said to himself as he felt guilty.

However as he turned to look at Rico….

CLICK

"Now then, you can join your friend in hell!!!" he said as he had the gun pointed to the back of Jet's head.

BANG!!!

A shot was heard and Rico took it right between the eyes and down to the ground dead.

Jet looked to see who fired the shot and saw to his shock, me.

"Asshole." I said with the gun still smoking.

"You're…alive?? How the…

I tried to say something but I was to out of it to say anything as all I could remember was that and completely blacking out.

Well now he thought he was going to die and survives but how did he??

What you think? Reviews please!!!