Close to the End

Rock headed toward the hotel. He went to the room and knocked on the door.

The General's son opened the door. "Who the fuck are you? What are you doing here?" Rock pulled out a sawed-off shotgun and let himself in. "I'm your worst fucking nightmare. Now, step back."

The General's son stepped back into the room and sat on the bed as Rock sat in a chair with the sawed-off shotgun aimed at The General's son.

"So, let's talk about your father. You know, I thought I killed him years ago. I really believed that he was dead. You have no idea what a surprise it was to see him alive and well. Fuck!"

The General's son looked at Rock, "What do you want?" Rock looked at him, "Your father. I want your father. How do you contact him?" The General's son said, "I use a phone. I have a cell phone."

Rock got out of the chair and next to the General's son and pulled out the cell phone. "You contact him? Call him." He just looked at Rock.

Rock aimed the shotgun to his head, "CALL HIM!" He started dialing. The phone started to ring. "What took you so long? I've been waiting for you to call me." Rock grabbed the phone, "Sorry, he can't come to the phone right now, he's got a gun to his head. But, you can talk to me."

The General was surprised, "Who the fuck is this? Why do you have my son?" Rock smiled, "Oh, you don't remember? I told you not to miss me. Now I'm going to kill your son, then I'm coming for you, Asshole."

The General realized who it was, "Assassin X, it can't be, you are dead!" Rock smiled, "No, you are! But, not before your son!" Rock hung up the phone and looked at the General's son, "Well, if your father loves you, he'll call back."

The phone rang. "I'm glad you called! You saved your son's life! I'm going to be honest, I don't want your kid. I Want You!"

The General said, "I have a better idea….let's make a trade!" Rock was confused, "What trade? There is no trade! I want you. YOU HEAR ME! I WANT YOU! I WANT YOU OR I WILL KILL YOUR KID AND COME AFTER YOU ANYWAY! YOU UNDERSTAND ME!"

The General said, "Let's make a trade….the girl for you." Rock said, "What girl? There is no girl!" The General said, "Your friend….Revy. I will trade her life for yours. What do you say?"

Rock was surprised, "REVY'S DEAD!" The General said, "No, she's alive. Do you really think I would kill a woman?" Rock said, "I need some kind of proof! Ask her what she thinks of me, then call back. You better not be fucking with me, for your son's sake!" Rock hung up.

"Your father is a lucky man. This next call will determine your fate! She better be alive, or your old man killed you!"

The phone rang, "She thinks you're a fucking cocksucker and wishes she was there right now to kick you in the balls for letting her get kidnapped and getting yourself shot!" Rock turned to the General's son, "Your father just saved your life!"

He got back on the phone, "Where do we make the trade?" The General simply said, "Don't forget to bring my son! I will call you for instructions where to go." The General hung up.

The phone rang and Dutch answered, "Lagoon Company." Rock answered, "Dutch, she's alive! Revy is alive! I'm on my way to get her."

Dutch asked, "Where?" Rock said, "On the North side of the city, at the bridge. Meet me there!"

Rock hung up.