Chapter 22: Pirates Life for Me, Part 3…. showdown.
A/N: That's right I'm back! The time has come here is the epic showdown we all been waiting for. The end is in sight will the Lagoon Company and associates win? Enjoy…..
"Comrades" Balalaika said confidently into the radio address her men.
Those she had stationed at her base of operations, which was in front of their head office surrounded by large military grade trucks, stood straight and saluted as their commander spoke.
"The time is near my brave soldiers. Our Enemy is now in this city we can all smell his stench. A traitor comes to grace us and our thunderous storm of lead will be his warm greeting!" she said loud and proud.
There came a cheer through the radio channels and then the soldiers made ready. Balalaika had made careful preparations. She spread the bulk of her troops into a wide circle around their HQ while sending the most skilled scouts and snipers out further to track the progress. Although they still did not suspect which direction Yuri and his forces would strike she knew she had covered as much as she could.
The locals had all gotten the message and minus the soldiers activity the city around them for a good 10 miles was deserted. Not that Balalaika cared for anyone stupid enough to get caught in the middle.
Her phone then began to ring and she answered it.
"Yes?"
She was silent while listening.
"How courteous of you babe, I'll be sure to pick up the cheque when this is done" she said snapping her phone closed
"Good news Kapitan?" Boris asked.
"Indeed Comrade Sergeant. Chang says he's secured any intrusions from either his defectors or the Verrocchio Family thugs from being annoying little bugs in our hair. That means he leaves Yuri to us and the mystery sponsor as well. If things go as they want to then Lagoon will be forced to deal with him" she said coldly assessing the situation.
Then her phone Rang again and she answered it.
"I hope this isn't you planning to cancel Chang" She said with a hint of amusement, likely due to the upcoming 'festivities'.
Then she chuckled "Oh forgive me Dutch, seems I am forgetting myself, I take it your trip was productive….you don't say? What a shame I missed that performance but I am certain Two-Hand's was delighted"
Again she was quiet as she listened.
"I see thank you Dutch I'll add more to you payment for the heads up" she said closing her phone.
She then took the radio
"Comrades we have our enemy's location. They have snuck into our city via a trading ship. I want squads 1 through 5 to converge on the main routes from the main docks. Squads 6 through 10 will split to the secondary routes. Sniper teams A and B will also secure new locations" She said issuing clear and pragmatic orders.
"He's bold Kapitan, employing a strategy we ourselves have used" Boris stated.
"Your correct there Sergeant. It would also make sense I didn't get that feeling having our forces secure land routes. Now I feel the rush of an enemy coming to meet his doom. Make sure all teams keep an eye out for anyone matching this description of a Japanese man as well. Tall, strongly built, shoulder length dark hair in a ponytail and carrying a sword" she said.
"Our mystery enemy?" Boris asked.
"Indeed. Seems a ghost of Japan comes to haunt Two-Hand and Rock. However given what Rock reported of the man's brother he was an exceptional warrior and not to be taken lightly. I want all the teams to maintain distance and not pursue if he abandons battle with us. We cannot hog all the glory" She said as she got into a truck with Boris and her elite squad to head towards the front.
"Well on the one hands I'm glad- ah hell forget trying to find a silver lining this is a fucking rat's nest in a rat's nest" Dutch said as Benny was breaking some of his own records in speeding them back to Roanapur.
Benny meanwhile was silent focusing on his crazed antics on getting them back in time before all hell broke loose.
In the back Revy and Rock we're checking their guns preparing for the showdown. Revy noticed that Rock had removed his standard magazines and loaded his only two 30 round ones. He was really prepared but she knew it was because of a likely revenge crazed swordsman.
"Hey Rock you doing alright?" she asked.
He looked and nodded "ya I know it's the calm before the storm but I think I'm just in a good mood from settling a few old scores with Tom" he said
*about 1 hour ago*
"So that's everything you know?" Rock asked writing the last few bites of info down in his notepad and slipping it into his shirt pocket.
Tom nodded trying to keep from sweating as his early leering had finally annoyed Revy and she had one cutlass drawn but pointing at a place he really didn't want her to point it at, and it wasn't his head.
"Yes he had me do all the financial transfers, get him cleared through customs and all the other red tape work so that he could do whatever it is he's here for. I was just on my way back to Japan from our last meeting a couple days ago" Tom said.
Rock nodded then at a wink to Revy she put her cutlass away.
"Thanks Tom. We'll let you get back to your, business, was great to see you again, tell Mom and Dad you all should come here for the holidays. Doubt Mom gets to celebrate Christmas much anymore" he said with a smile as they left.
It was after they heard the door close and the sound of someone rushing to the bathroom to vomit that Revy had to use Rock for support to burst out laughing. Benny was chuckling and even Dutch was pressed hard to maintain his composure.
"Rocky baby that was the most fucking-A! Thing I've ever seen you do…well so far" she said.
"Can't argue with her there" Dutch voiced his own praise.
Rock meanwhile had gone back to his usual self "Oh really? Well I guess I did get a bit carried away, that's what family is for anyway"
"Fun times over though kids we need to get moving and fast. We can talk on the ride back and I'll call ahead to Balalaika with the Intel.
Within minutes they were back in the car and driving to clear the city before Benny could floor it.
"By the way Rock if you manage to get that jackass of a brother and your folks back to our lil heavenly shithole for the holidays I just might even wear something nice" Revy whispered to him posing a dare.
Rock's eyebrow rose at that. Seeing Revy naked was enough to make him religious, seeing Revy wear some kind of holiday dress of other such get up was enough to make him fall to his knees in worship.
"Then I got my work cut out for me" Rock answered simply.
"Hey Rock I thought the Japanese didn't celebrate Christmas? So why did ya suggest that to your brother?" Dutch asked trying to keep the mood calm while they drove back seeing no sense in getting stressed until he saw Roanapur on fire.
"Oh well my mom was actually adopted by an American family when she was just a baby, they named her Sarah and she was raised in both Japanese and western culture. She always liked Christmas so even after moving to Japan we would celebrate it. More so for the family togetherness over the religious value" he explained.
Revy smirked "heh, that's cute. I can see you now playing old St. Nick" she said
Rock smiled at her joke but that did bring an idea or two to mind.
Gunfire was ringing throughout a large section of the city.
After getting vital Intel and thanks to her quick repositioning of her troops the soldiers of Hotel Moscow were doing what they did best, winning a war, even Balalaika had gotten into the thick of things at one point along with Boris after getting a confirmed report on the whereabouts of Yuri.
"Kapitan, squads 1 through 3 have forced the enemies to scatter. They are now headed towards our location but encountering increasing resistance as they get closer to the docks just like we are" Boris said managing to speak over the overlapping gunfire.
Balalaika was reloading one of her Stetchkin's as her eyes narrowed assessing the situation.
"Hmm keeping me busy with your presence here while you put up defences at the dock Yuri? You're showing your hand my soon to be dead friend. You have your trump card hidden on your Boat. Just as I suspected thankfully I have made arrangements for that" she said.
Just then a couple vans rounded the corner from the way they had come and quickly approached the makeshift bunker of an empty office building that her troops were shooting from to across the street. It blocked the gaping holes in the walls from RPG's and grenades used and several armed men exited the vans lead by one holding two Beretta 76's with very well done Chinese engravings on the grips.
Balalaika grinned at seeing him "Flashy entrance as always Chang. Welcome to the party" she said.
"Thanks I brought my best shooters to back your guys up just tell them what to do. As for us I think it's time we took a little stroll" he said.
Balalaika nodded "Comrade Sergeant I leave these maggots in your capable hands. Chang and I will take the enemy's head and the body will soon fall. Be ready for anything until then"
Boris would normally object as any pragmatic would to a leader leaving alone but he knew his Kapitan and the Triad leader better than that.
"You heard the Kapitan men, it's time we showed these men how true soldiers do battle" He said to which the soldiers cheered.
However as Balalaika and Chang left via the back there came some disturbing chatter on the radio, and the aloud whirring sound from above.
"That will be a complication" Boris said.
Balalaika and Change excited into the alley and began walking the long way around the enemies back. They encountered a few passing soldiers either headed to and from various locations but rarely had to engage with any.
"You do have a pleasant way of asking a girl out on a date Chang" Balalaika said in cold amusement as she readied her Stetchkin, along with 3 others on her person. While not one skilled at combat with two guns she was as deadly as companion and favoured the Stetchkin's infamous used for full auto fire.
"What can I say our tastes just happen to fall so well together. Anyway from what I've heard Yuri's holed up at the end of the street. He's got a handful of guards with him. Seems like he's keeping us from his boat" Chang said.
"I expected you to pick up on that as well. Yes if I'm right-"she paused hearing an all too familiar sound.
"Right on cue he brought a gunship with him a Hind-D from the sounds of it" she said snarling in her urge for blood
"Boris and the rest gonna be alright?" Chang asked.
"No need to worry, my men will have no trouble holding their own, our RPG supply is minimal after the start of the fight but if they don't bring it down before we take care of Yuri I'm sure we'll find additional supplies" she said.
Chang just quirked an eyebrow at her then smiled and they kept on walking.
"That must be it" Dutch said as the Lagoon gang were also on foot.
After giving Balalaika their Intel they made it back to Roanapur in little time and after just entering the city they got another call Balalaika had added on to their job with a little "demolition". They were to take out Yuri's ship and to ensure any of his hidden surprises were taken out of the fight.
"Yep it's the only ship with Russian on the hull has to be our job" Rock said reading the name of the boat as he and Revy took the lead both with guns drawn but the docks of Roanapur were practically their stomping grounds so it was nothing for them.
True they were used to the end of the docks for smaller boats such as their own but still the deeper water section where larger ships such as the one in their sights. It was nowhere near the size of the Maria Zeleska, but it was a smaller style of cargo ship all the same.
"Alright here's the plan. Rock and Revy you two are gonna secure that boat make sure it's clear while Benny and I go and head for the control room and disable it. I'd rather just go get the lagoon and put a giant hole but that's not an option with it docked and Balalaika wants this as a trophy" he said explaining the job.
Revy's eyes began to darken, her pupils contracted, she smelled it. The stench of blood and gunpowder wafting down from the battle that was raging in the city not far from them but also the scent of a killer waiting.
Rock saw, or rather sensed, his wife's change to her gunslinger mentality and he hardened himself as well. Taking a deep breath he cast aside doubts and worries. He had one goal in mind, to stay by Revy's side and walk away from this to enjoy another day.
Dutch and Benny said the pair of Two Hands understood the task at hand and he cocked his shotgun, having already checked his revolver, and then nodded for Benny to follow him. They were going to board that emergency ladder near the bow of the ship to head for the control room while Rock and Revy walked straight, side by side, towards the ramp leading into the cargo hold. They encountered no resistance or any signs of life. There were signs of soldiers having been present but either they were called away to the fighting up ahead, or someone sent them away.
Revy and Rock said nothing as they ascended the ramp. No words were needed they knew they had each other's backs.
Upon stepping onto the cold solid metal of the cargo hold floor they saw it was a large wide room. Somewhere around a couple hundred boxes and crates all stacked neatly but enough to leave amount of room.
One thing did catch Rock's eye an unusually shaped bulk that was covered by a tarp. It was off to the left and had a clear path from where they stood at the entrance.
"Rock we got company" Revy said in a low guttural tone.
Rock turned his eyes straight ahead to the center of the wide open 'ring' in the cargo hold.
A man stood there.
"Well looks like its jumbo the second" Revy muttered.
Jumbo was a fitting title he was a massive figure. Standing upright he would make even Dutch have to look up. Rock guessed he was around 6'5". He wore simple black pants, a white shirt and black jacket that was very similar to the one his brother had once worn, along with the same kind of sandals. The only difference where he didn't wear any sunglasses, had no facial hair, and wore his hair down to the shoulders it was currently unkempt and hung messily around his face.
His face
It was clear this man was Ginji's brother. Clearly not twins but older. In his hands he held a sword that looked all too familiar.
Revy's leg twitched slightly. It was the same sword that had cleaved her cutlass in two, and nearly killed her but instead it had left a scar on her leg she would never forget.
Rock and Revy then approached the man slowly. Until they had reached the edge of the wide open circle. All around where stacks of crates and boxes, wide enough to maneuver through. Clearly this was going to be the place for a battle.
Now that they had gotten closer they noticed he had his eyes closed.
"Kenji Matsuzaki" Rock said simply
Kenji's eyes opened and they were silent, cold, and filled with bloodlust.
"I am. You are Rokuro Okajima and Miss Rebecca" he replied already knowing who they were.
Revy's fingers twitched. Normally she would be itchy for this but this was not the time for her usual self she had to focus. She would kill this man. Kill him because he wanted her dead and more importantly the death of the one person in this shitty world she would keep living for, as hard as she could.
"We are" Rock replied
Kenji raised his sword and pointed it at them "you two are the ones who brought about the death of my brother. I know enough of the details to not need to ask specifics. You fought him in an honorable battle for that I cannot fault you. However it still remains that you sided with those who brought shame to him for that I must bathe my sword in your blood and take your heads" he said in a cold declaration.
Rock didn't even bat an eye while Revy raised her own guns, muzzle's pointed up.
"I know it may sound pointless but there should not have to be any bloodshed" Rock said
Kenji swung his sword as I cutting Rock's words down "It would Mr. Okajima. I care not for my associates raging their battle. Once I have taken your head, and that of your woman I will go and find the Russian woman and take hers as well" he said
Rock tensed at that. If there was one thing that would end any chance of him reaching a diplomatic solution is was to threaten Revy.
"Answer me one thing. How did you get in touch with all these other men, Yuri and Buffalo namely" Rock asked.
Revy even glanced at him at that.
"Clever, but I see no reason to answer" Kenji said taking a stance as he twisted his body his sword held ready.
"Draw" he said then his left hand snuck into his jacket.
"Rock!" Revy shouted as she ran straight to the left her cutlasses drawn on the swordsman and firing.
Rock saw it as well and he ran to the right each of them headed for the stacks of crates.
Kenji drew a gun. A Stetchkin that he fired first at Rock who was first into its line of fire.
"Shit….what the fuck why does he have a gun?" Revy asked herself.
"I do not make use of firearms normally. This is another memento, and I know how to use it" he said with cold anger in his words and then he moved.
Suddenly a sword punched through the crate Revy had ducked behind. The edge of the blade just barely nicked her cheek causing a small cut that drew blood
Shit he's fast like the first jumbo
Revy then circled around the crates cutlasses raised and opened fire as soon as she rounded the corner to the other side and found a Stetchkin barrel pointed at her which began to fire back.
"Shit" Revy breathed as she fired twisting he body further to the side to dodge the first few rounds. Thankfully he was firing semi auto.
She only got off about 4 shots and two of which grazed Kenji in his sword arm but he showed no signs of even feeling the hot lead.
His gun however only fired 3 times and one of the bullet grazed Revy's leg at her thigh. The graze was a deep one drawing a spray of blood as the 9x18mm Makarov round passed by.
"Agh!" she yelled out falling and immediately rolling towards the crates despite the searing pain in her leg. For the moment she wasn't sure if she would be able to run but kept rolling towards more of the stacks of crates to get to cover.
Kenji kept firing then had to yank his sword free as bullets were flying from behind.
Rock had emerged from his own hiding spot and saw his wife go down and roll away. He then let fly with his own 92's already in burst fire.
He sent a hail of bullets at Kenji but the man's speed was near supernatural. He jumped clear of the hail and leapt behind another stack of crates out of sight for the moment.
"Revy?" Rock called out.
"FUCK!...I'm alright!" she yelled back her anger apparent meaning she was ok.
Rock kept his eyes trained on where he lost sight of Kenji. He pulled the trigger 3 times with both guns meaning he'd fired 9 rounds from each a total of 18 he had 42 left before he would need to reload. Still the mans speed was beyond belief he remember seeing how Ginji had moved when he fought Revy but it was now clear Kenji was the superior swordsman. He also handled the gun with clear experience.
He would need to get close to end things.. but the sword was a big threat.
He had little time to think as he heard the sound of footsteps to his left and Kenji burst from cover his sword like a blur. Rock twists and let fly again with his burst fire. He then saw it.
Kenji completely his swing and cut no less than 4 bullets in half while the others just missed and one left a small graze on his cheek.
Kenji was about to fire back when from his own left came more flying lead as Revy had come back into the open and was managing a slightly slower than usual run towards them firing as she ran.
Kenji turned his gun on her under his sword arm and fired again this time he grazed her shoulder, very much near the scar of where a certain main and put a bullet once before.
His sword also made another slash and blood sprayed the crates.
Rock grimaced in pain as his arm had been cut along the forearm. It was mostly the force of the swing that drew blood but he was just been far enough away that it was a minor graze compared to what that sword could have done.
At the sight of her husband's blood Revy's rage boiled over and she ignored the pain in her leg and shoulder and snarled charging forward getting close and firing until her guns ran empty.
"Don't you fucking touch him!" she yelled
One bullet took off part of Kenji's ear but he showed no signs of feeling anything. He used the momentum of his early swing to counter the enraged charging woman but slamming the butt end of the hilt into her gut knocking the wind out of her and sending her flying back.
Revy saw stars as she hit the ground. Her head was telling her to reload but she was struggling to breathe and her arms would not respond.
Then he was standing over her. In a similar fashion as his brother had during the end of that battle. He raised his sword up then reversed it the point down towards hers, the killing stroke.
She saw the light shine on the point she saw that it was coming it would pierce her and she would…..
Shots suddenly rang out.
Blood sprayed and Revy felt it on her face and chest.
The sword went flying and landed several feet away.
Kenji snarled out in pain for the first time. His sword hand was in ruins as six bullets had torn through it leaving a mess of flesh and bone, the fingers barely holding on.
Rock stood nearby with a furious look in his eyes. His arm was bleeding but he stood firm breathing hard as he dealt a serious blow.
Kenji said nothing just turned and while Rock only had one more pull of each trigger Kenji fired again.
Both Rock and Kenji were hit.
They both fell
"ROCK!" Revy yelled finally having gotten her breath back as she saw him fall. Then her eyes turned to the bastard who had shot him. He had taken all 6 bullets this time. All into his chest and stomach.
Yet he was barely breathing still blood pooling around him.
"DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT!" Revy yelled as her hands were like a blur, she released both mag's, inserted new ones and releases the slides in a matter of seconds both guns trained on Kenji.
He was already dying; she knew it her hands were shaking tears forming in her eyes as she wanted to empty all the bullets she had into him.
"He fought well….*cough* So I will answer his questions….Woman…beware….The vulture" he said between wet coughs and gasps for breath before his head turned and he died.
Revy dropped her guns and turned running straight for Rock. He wasn't moving.
"Rock!" she yelled as she reached him dropping to her knees and grabbed his shirt shaking him.
She saw the bullet hole in his shirt.
It was where his heart was….
"Rock don't you fucking die one me! You can't you stupid fucking idiot! I need you! Don't you fucking leave me!" she said anger and sadness fighting inside her.
Then she looked around expecting help but there was no one. Then she looked up.
You stupid motherfucking cocksucker!...you're not taking him!" she yelled.
Then she slammer her fists down on Rock's chest which made him suddenly jerk up in pain and shock at sudden a sudden hit.
Revy's emotional boiling over was suddenly stunned as Rock was coughing and gasping having taking a fist to the chest and gut. He was fine.
"Revy that hurt.." he said then suddenly her fist collided with his face sending him back to the floor.
"Oow! Revy what the hell is the matter with you?" Rock asked only to see the tears in her eyes, albeit angered eyes.
"Rock you fucking idiot….I thought you were dead…don't you fucking ever do that to me again!" she said grabbing him by his shoulder with bruising force.
Rock was in a mix of fear and joy at such an emotional response from his spouse.
Then he looked down at himself and noticed the bullet hole in his shirt. He then reached inside the pocket and pulled out what saved his life.
His IPod that Revy had given to him. It had the bullet pancaked inside it now.
"Wow talk about luck" he said in disbelief at the stroke of fortune.
Revy meanwhile was looking down for the moment to hide the tears she was shedding.
"Hey, you two alright?!" Dutch called from behind them.
They looked over and saw both Dutch and Benny enter the hold from the upper deck they were on the staircase coming down the steps.
Revy's face suddenly went red.
"Rock how much of what I said did you hear?" she asked
Rock was still catching up on what just happened then after a shake from Revy he looked over "mmm I kinda heard everything…I was just in shock from the hit I guess" he said with a nervous smile
Revy's eye twitched "if you tell either of them!" she said with a growl.
"Cold showers for the rest of my life?" he asked
Then she kissed him, a sincere and loving one
"You bet your ass baby. Thanks for not dying on me" she said in a quiet and warm tone
Rock was rather amazed at the roller coaster kind of ride Revy had just taken emotional it had only be a few minutes but it was rather surprising.
"Revy you're bleeding!" he said realizing her wounds.
Revy also noticed Rock's own wounds and he was bleeding as well.
"Shit looks like you two had your hands full" Dutch said as he and Benny reached them. Somewhere along the way Benny had grabbed a first aid kit and immediately opened it and knelt by Rock and Revy.
After a moment of arguing who to patch up first Dutch joined in he saw to Revy while Benny saw to Rock.
"I'm guessing Mr. Bushido over there is our former Japanese sponsor?" Dutch asked as he sprayed disinfectant onto Revy's grazed thigh then her shoulder
"Yes" Rock said simply as Benny was already putting a patch over Rock's gash then wrapping a bandage around it tightly before tying an effective knot to staunch the bleeding.
Luckily none of the wounds were serious enough that they would need stiches which was a miracle given the speed displayed by their opponent.
"Damn….good thing you were both carrying otherwise from the looks of things I'd have lost two valuable employees" Dutch surmised standing now that the medical aid was complete.
Rock stood then helped his wife to her feet. He then ejected the empty 30 round mags and reloaded.
"How are things going?" he asked.
"We took out the boat's controls it's not going anywhere soon. After that we heard the shots and came running, but things are not looking so good in the city. We saw it from the control room. Yuri's got a Hind-D pinning the troops, and that things is basically a flying tank"
"Jesus…how the fuck are the Ivan's gonna take something like that out. Even with RPG's you'd need a dozen to drop a Hind" Revy said as she leaned on Rock. Her leg had the worse of her two wounds and she didn't want to push it.
Rock then suddenly looked back to that strange bulk he had noticed earlier.
"I got an idea"
Yuri stood with his men at the desk in the filthy room he had set up in when the fighting began. Kenji had assured him the boat would be guarded so he had pulled all his troops to maintain the line. He watched from the window as his gunship was effectively pinning the enemy soldiers. It only had a couple rockets which it used right away but it's other armaments were enough to chew through the buildings the enemy was using for cover. He would soon enough order his own men in for the kill.
"Major…we have reports or two enemy combatants inside this building" One of his men said suddenly.
"What!" Yuri said turning.
He was too slow
The door to the room burst open from grenade explosion that was soon followed by another grenade bouncing in. The soldiers inside reacted to slow and the 6 men with Yuri were cut down to two. Those two were barely alive after regardless.
"What a disappointment Yuri. You used to be such a good solider but all these mistakes. It's clear you've allowed yourself to grow soft while kissing up in the homeland" came the voice of the woman Yuri had come to kill.
Yuri stood from his desk his Tokarev in his hand but he was again too slow as he stood to find a Stetchkin pointed at him, and another man with a pair of guns also pointed at him.
Yuri sneered at her "always so high and mighty you arrogant bitch!" he said back
"So says the traitor. You've no right to talk like that to me after your betrayal of our comrades back in the war. You betrayed their trust and are nothing but a coward now. Here you sit in your own little hole watching your brave men battle. They at least are worthy of a soldiers death"
"Save it you Fry-Faced bitch-"his words were cut off as a bullet shot through his throat.
Balalaika watched him fall back against the wall. Then she raised her gun again but didn't pull the trigger.
"No you'll live out these last few moments choking on your own cowardly blood" she said coldly watching him claw at himself and at the floor.
Chang just silently watched on.
It took just over two minutes but finally Yuri's choking gasps stopped and his head slumped forward.
Balalaika walked forward and looked down at his corpse in disgust then glanced out the window.
"That Hind is proving a true nuisance. My men are tough but even they won't be able to hold out for long. We need to find where these men have stowed any spare RPG's" she said.
Chang then walked to the window and looked in the opposite direction towards the docks
"I'm not so sure that's gonna be a problem" he said with a smirk
Balalaika followed his gaze and at first her face was blank then she also smirked.
"Well well. Now that is a sight Two hand's in a-
"A tank?! Are you fucking kidding me he had a fucking tank!" Revy shouted out in disbelief as Dutch pulled off the tarp.
"Yep it's a tank" Rock and Benny said in unison.
Dutch looked it over "huh M1 Abrams, or at least it looks like one I doubt it's a legit US army one. How the hell they got something like this I'll likely never know but this does provide an interesting possibility" he said.
The other members of the Lagoon Company were surprised as usually Dutch didn't even hint at such 'unique' kinda ideas.
"Dutch are you fucking serious? You wanna drive this big bastard?" Revy asked and Rock wasn't sure if there was disbelief of excitement in her voice.
"Well that Hind-D is a tank in the air and this is just the kinda thing we would need to take it out" Dutch said with a hungry smile.
"Oh fuckin' A I'm in! I call the .50 call turret!" She said heading for the open hatch.
Dutch followed suit and Benny and Rock just looked at each other.
"Can he drive that thing?" Rock asked
"Probably I know I've seen a few books on tanks on his shelves" Benny replied
Rock just gave him a dead panned look
"Might as well join them Rock besides I'm pretty sure we'd be safe inside that thing" Benny said.
"This is just too much…even for us" Rock said.
Within minutes they were all inside. Dutch was at the controls and powering up the monster while Benny was poking at the electronics to figure them out. Revy meanwhile was standing on the turret platform as she racked the bolt on the .50 caliber machine gun with a hungry look in her eye.
"Oh baby I wish I could take you home" she said
Rock who was inside just under her looked up and smiled "only you Revy" he said.
After some quick trial and error Dutch got the beast rolling.
"Been a while but back in the day I actually did a bit of this kinda thing in my early years in the service. Took a better liking to my boat when I got transferred but this kinda puppy brings back some memories. I'm not graceful at this, but we're not going far.
"I think I got the electronics figured Dutch. I can also get in touch with Balalaika on the radio when we get closer" Benny said
"Revy you stay up top and get ready. Rock keep an eye on your woman make sure she doesn't go too overboard" Dutch said as he moved the tank out and down the ramp which groaned under the weight but held.
"Shut up!" Revy yelled not wanting her mood spoiled.
Rock just shook his head "this is too much…even for us…especially for us"
"I got the fuckers in my sights dead ahead" Revy said
Dutch could see ahead of them and kept moving at a semi decent pace as he knew he would want to closer the distance enough so Revy could make short work of the remaining soldiers.
"That's closer enough Dutch" Benny said switching to the radio and looking to find the frequency Balalaika's troops were on.
"Alright Two-Hands let 'em have it" Dutch said.
"Yeah! What you got fuckers! What you got!?" she yelled out as she turned the .50 Cal and pulled the triggers the loud and fast paced shots taking the fighting soldiers by surprise.
From directly above Balalaika and Chang watched in both surprise and amusement.
"This is certainly unexpected" Balalaika said as Revy opened fire on Yuri's remaining men.
Chang meanwhile had turned the Radio to the frequency her troops were using and handed her the mic.
"Comrade Sergeant Can you hear me?" She said.
"Kapitan, Is that you?" Boris asked
"Indeed comrade. We have eliminated Yuri and it seems your reinforcements have arrived. That M1 tank is being commandeered by Lagoon let them help you mop up the remaining enemy forces" she said.
There was a pause for a moment as Balalaika suspected even a veteran soldier such as Boris and her men needed a moment to take that in.
"Understood Kapitan" Boris said.
"Seems they got the bird's attention" Chang said
Balalaika then turned and headed to the window seeing the Hind-D change its course and it was now turning on the tank. The troops in the streets were all but wiped out and any remaining were being dispatched by her own.
Suddenly the Hind opened fire on the tank but its armor was more than enough to handle the beating. Then they noticed how Revy had vanished from the gun turret and the hatch was closer. Then the main gun shifted and began to move upwards
"Oh no…she wouldn't" Chang said.
"No I believe she would" Balalaika said.
"That gunship's coming for us!" Revy said as she had dropped from the turret platform.
"Any rockets on it?" Dutch asked.
"None looks like the dumbasses used them all" Revy reported.
"Well this monster's armor can easily handle its own machine gun. Still we gotta take it out.
Revy suddenly smiled like a kid at Christmas but it was put off by the almost maniacal spark in her eyes.
"Revy you're not thinking of-"Rock began but was cut off as she moved past him to the controls for the main gun.
"Yep" Dutch, Benny and Rock said together.
"How the fuck else we gonna take it down?" She asked them.
Rock rolled his eyes he was beyond any rational mindset as this was already too much for him
"1 shot Revy" he said
Revy smirked "oh you know just how to turn me of Rocky baby" she said as she began to work at the controls of the main gun while looking through the targeting screen. She could see gunship inside the crosshairs as she maneuvered the turret into position.
"Fire in the hole!" she yelled as she fired.
From the outside there came a very loud bang as the shell went flying and struck the gunship dead center making it exploded and fall to the ground like a rock. Much to the amazement of the spectators above them and those further up the street that had stopped to watch.
From inside it was still loud but more from the motion of the all the moving mechanical parts inside the tank.
Revy meanwhile was laughing out loud in the rush from firing perhaps the biggest bullet she had ever fired in her life.
Rock could not help but smile at his wife's VERY unusual antics while Dutch and Benny also laughed a bit.
"Alright kids play time is over. We best get out and see how things are looking" Dutch said flicking the switch for the hatch to open.
"Hey Rock how about we take the .50 back home with us?" Revy asked with a mischievous smirk
Benny and Dutch just quickly exited the tank while Rock was taken back b Revy's request.
"Sorry Revy I think Balalaika will want to take care of this thing" he said
Revy gave him a mock pouty look "come on Rocky baby it would look hanging in out room" she said getting a real kick out of her own humor.
She also moved in closer as the excitement from firing the main gun was still running strong.
Rock saw the familiar signs and took her into his arms..
"Hey you two get out here!" Dutch called.
They put their foreheads together and smirked.
"Later?" Rock asked
Revy just winked and they got out.
"Alright someone want to explain to me why I got a destroyed chopper on fire and a tank in the middle of the street" Chief Watsap asked.
He was looking primarily at Revy when he asked.
Having gotten a warning ahead of time he had told his police force to stay the hell away from this part of the city. After the last incident with the cyborg maid they were too happy to oblige but now they were swooping in for the sake of making it look like they were doing their jobs.
The Lagoon Company, plus Balalaika, Chang and Boris were all standing in a line while the soldiers of Hotel Moscow and the Triads members were going about removing themselves from the battle ground. They also took the bodies of the fallen enemy soldiers to deal with them as soldiers deserved. This was ordered by Balalaika herself as a sign of respect for fighting men and to take care of any potential risk of the local military getting nosy.
"Well to be frank Watsap. If you want your culprits look no further" Chang said with a smile as he gestured to the Lagoon Company.
"What the fuck?" Revy asked suddenly.
"Well to be fair I just drove the damn thing. Revy was the one who did the shooting" Dutch said.
"Dutchy you're pissing me off!" Revy warned looking over at him.
"It was my idea to borrow the tank Chief" Rock also said as he put his hand on Revy's shoulder to try and calm her down.
Watsap took one look at the whole scene then just shrugged "alright you two are coming with me. You'll need to spend an hour or two in the holding cells while we get the paperwork sorted out.
"You have to take responsibility for your actions Two Hands but we'll cover the bail as part of your payment for a job well done" Balalaika said.
At that Revy just looked at Rock "ah fuck it alright let's go" she said as she and Rock got into the back of the police car.
"Meet your back at the office" Dutch called as they were soon taken off to the station.
Later on Revy and Rock were sitting together in the cell. The cops had been nice enough to let them have a cell together.
"Of all the cheap fucking tricks to pull, they put the fuckin' blame on us for all that shit" she said although her words didn't have the usual heat to them.
Rock just smiled and reached into his other shirt pocket for his pack of smokes "We'll get out soon enough. Ya know this kinda reminds me of that time we had the fight in the market" he said popping a smoke into his mouth then offering another to Revy with a cherry look on his face.
"heh, figures you'd think of the last time we go thrown into jail together" she said taking the offered smoke,
"Well no one else I'd rather be behind bars with" Rock said as he lit his smoke.
Revy snorted "now that's both fucking hillarious and cute at the same time" she said.
Rock then offered her his lighter but she glanced at it then at the lit smoke in his mouth and winked at him leaning forward.
He got the signal and met her half way. Then much like the ride in the back of a squad car so long ago their cigarettes met and they looked into each other's eyes as Rock lit Revy's smoke.
She leaned away and smirked at him
"Thanks, baby" she said.
A couple hours later at the Black Lagoon Office
Benny and Dutch had a series of bottles on the table going strong. Normally they would have gone to the yellow flag. However the distance from their office to the police station was less then to their favorite bar.
Just as Benny had poured them both a fresh drink the door was kicked in.
"Alright which one of your two wants a new asshole first?" Revy demanded to know.
Behind her Rock stood with a semi amused look on his face.
"Nice time I jail Revy?" Dutch asked
Revy's eye twitched until Rock pointed to a rather large pair of bags sitting on the table each of them could not be zipped up due to being over loaded with cold hard cash.
At the sight of them Revy's irritation went away.
"Our pay for all this shit?" she asked.
Dutch nodded "yep turns out Yuri had a bit of a stash on his boat. My guess is to start buying people off had he won, but since he no longer needed it Chang and Miss Balalaika decided to split the winnings. Minus our own compensation for all the hard work of course.
"Has everything else been taken care of?" Rock asked as he and Revy sat down on the couch.
"More or less, our part's down and we can rest easy. Now then I think that it's only fair I offer my two craziest employees a drink and a slice" Dutch said pushing two glasses of Bacardi 151 one forward as Benny also opened the pizza box that was waiting for them.
"About time" Revy said as she and Rock picked up their glasses.
"Here's to us" Rock said raising his glass
"Fuckin' A" Revy said.
It was a few hours later the sun was going down that the Lagoon Company were all in a pleasant state of drunkenness. Dutch was leaning back in his chair a bottle of Arbeg provenance in one hand his glass in the other. Benny was dozing in his own chair while Rock and Revy had the couch occupied and were enjoying shot after shot. They weren't in competition more just finally enjoying the much deserved downtime.
"Ah! Shit does it feel good to get drunk after a gun fight…nothing beats it" Revy said with a slight slur to her words.
Rock just knocked another shot back agreeing with her When Revy grabbed him by his shirt collar.
"On second thought Rocky baby, I know something that will beat it!" she said.
Rock knew what was coming and what little portion of his brain that was thinking clearly managed to make him stand pulling Revy along.
"Night Dutch, Benny" Rock said quickly before Revy got to ahead of herself.
"That's right time to do what you do best, partner" Revy said in such a tone that woke benny up and made Dutch shake his head.
Back in Revy's apartment Rock and Revy stumbled in and after some stumbling and removal of guns, clothes, etc. They were looked in a heavy make-out session on her bed.
Finally breaking away for air Rock just smiled up at his naked wife.
"See something you like Rock?" Revy asked him, her drunken slur more pronounced now
"Yea my loving wife" He said.
"Heh you may be stud in bed…but your still a fuckin' sap" she said as she suddenly collapsed on top of him and was out cold.
Rock looked down at his now sleeping wife as he just chuckled to himself realizing how tire he also was. They had, had a pretty busy day and he just yanked a sheet over them both.
"Love you too Revy" he said and then was out like a light as well.
A/N: Finally finished! Ah hell am I gonna regret this later today….3:30 in the morning I just couldn't stop writing…just got started and now here I am.
Well to all my loyal readers, friends etc..I thank you all for your patience understanding and such in finishing my fic.
I would like to take this time to thank my good buddy Jim1681 whom has been one my best source of inspiration and guidance in this story.
Now come the spoilers. I could have written this at the top but I choose not to as I wanted all you to read then find out what comes next….This story is only part 1, anything that I decided to leave out or for later is going to be part 2. Now my plans for part 2 are in the works as to when I will get going I cannot be sure but I expect soon. I also plan to look over my earlier chapters to clean them up a bit.
I hope you enjoy my showdown and my own bit of crazy antics such as the tank bit. Enjoy and stay tuned!.