***** Here comes Wo-Fat's revelation…..I hope you enjoy and thanks for reading *****
Wo-Fat began to pace back and forth in front of Steve.
The SEAL waited to hear what this animal was going to tell him. Doris and Joe had come clean to him….hadn't they?
'Nothing he says is going to be news to me? I've heard everything, haven't I? Doris can't still be lying to me...?
His blood ran cold as Wo-Fat said "Did Doris tell you about our partnership?"
"What do you mean, your 'partnership'?"
Wo-Fat smiled evilly as he said, "I respect you Steve. What you have done in the honor of your Country is admirable and before you die, you have a right to know the whole truth. Your Mother helped me escape from your Government during a drug bust in Oahu. Your Mother killed a fellow agent to make that happen"
"You're lying…..my Mother was a good agent who served her Country honorably. She would never do that! YOU'RE LYING YOU FILTHY SON-OF-A-BITCH"
"I told you Steve that you would not able to handle the truth, the whole truth!"
"Why would she do that? What you're telling me makes no sense"
Wo-Fat's eyes met Steve's as he continued, "I was fifteen years old when Paula Shelburne killed my Father. Unbeknownst to her, I watched the events unfold from my bedroom window. When I took over my Father's cartel I began my search to bring her to justice. When I went to Hawaii on cartel business and the CIA used Paula, under the alias of Maggie Dunlap to attempt to take me down, I recognized her immediately. I confronted her and I should have killed her then, but I didn't"
"Why didn't you?"
"I was nineteen years old and trying to prove to the organization's elders that I could run the business. I was determined to make a name for myself in the American drug market. Shortly after my first meeting with Doris and Puhihale I let her know that I recognized her and that I knew she was Shelburne. Her cover was blown and she was scared. I told her that if she worked with me, when it was over I would leave her alone to live in peace"
"And she believed that?"
"She was desperate Steve. She wanted the chance to be free, she wanted to raise her family without constantly looking over her shoulder and I offered her that hope"
"So what did she do?"
"The other Agent involved in the bust never suspected a thing. Doris kept me a step ahead of the Feds at all times. Before my cartel could fully execute our plan though, she let me know that the CIA was planning my takedown. The next day your Mother used my weapon and as Puhihale sat at a table with me 'finalizing' the terms of our deal, she pulled the weapon and shot him in the chest. We staged the scene and I shot her in the shoulder so they wouldn't suspect her involvement"
Steve closed his eyes and asked "So your agreement was to let her live in peace…..yet you came back fourteen years later"
"Yes, I did…..You can say I changed my mind. I wasn't a nineteen year old confused kid anymore and after all those years I had decided she needed to pay. She was given fourteen years of peace"
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The SUV carrying Steve's team stopped a few feet past the long winding driveway that led up to the first rental property on their list. This was an affluent area with all the beach homes backing up to the Indian Ocean. The long driveways were all about half a mile off the frontage road and they were all surrounded by dense woods which would allow team to approach the homes discreetly. They were unsure as to the amount of backup Wo-Fat had on hand and Wade reminded them to move with extreme caution.
Danny and Brad exited the SUV and once they had disappeared from view, Wade continued driving to the next property.
As planned, Chin had remained at the warehouse and he was in communication with both Danny and Wade via earpieces.
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Down in the cellar Steve stared at the monster before him. The pain in his arms was quickly becoming unbearable, as being unable to place his feet firmly on the ground, his shoulders were bearing his entire body's weight. He could feel blood run down his forearms as the ropes had begun to cut into his wrists. He could no longer feel his hands as they had long ago gone numb. The open wound on his back was throbbing and his head hurt horribly. He was having a hard time processing everything that Wo-Fat was telling him and he asked, "Even if everything you're saying is true, why did you let her go a few months ago, when you had her cornered?"
Wo-Fat looked into his eyes, "As I said Steve, you have a right to know everything. Your Mother can be a very convincing woman. We stood in that bedroom with our guns trained on each other and I was seconds from pulling the trigger when she pointed her gun downward and fired three shots into the ground. She then tossed her gun onto the bed and looking at me she said that her life was over and that I had won. She pleaded with me to shoot her. I have never before felt sympathy for anyone I had targeted, but her reaction caused me to hesitate momentarily. Her gunshots drew the attention of Miss Rollins and I heard her drawing near. In that split second I chose to leave... and to allow her to live"
Steve sneered at him, "That was mighty big of you. So why do you want her dead now? What's changed?"
"Last month my Mother died. On her deathbed she made me promise that I would find and kill the American responsible for killing her husband. I feel I have dishonored my family by allowing Doris to live. I have no choice in this and as I have stated, you will tell me where I can find her or you will pay for her sins"
Steve's voice remained calm and steady as he said, "I've told you the truth, I don't know where she is"
"And I do not believe you Steve" As those words left his mouth he again placed the electric prod against Steve's bare chest and stomach. He repeated the act several times until again the SEAL slipped into unconsciousness.
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The team spent the rest of the day conducting surveillance of the rental homes, unfortunately finding nothing.
As dusk approached, Wade and Catherine picked up Danny and Brad and then he suggested that they head back to the warehouse for the night.
Danny said, "We shouldn't quit yet Wade"
Catherine agreed, "We can't stop…we have to find him"
Wade smiled softly, "Guys, I agree we have to find him but we're all jetlagged and we need to rest. I think we should stop at a sporting goods store to pick up more ammo and some sleeping bags, get some food and then get back to the warehouse"
Seeing the concern on Danny and Catherine's faces he added, "Hey guys, he's going to be alright. He's as tough as they come…..you know that. We're going to be no good to him if we're exhausted and make mistakes. Tomorrow's going to be a long day and we need to be rested"
From the back seat Danny nodded his head and said softly, "He's right Cath"
Catherine replied quietly, "Okay" and then she turned her head from the others and looked out the window as Wade pulled out onto the frontage road.
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When Steve came to he was alone in the pitch black cellar.
The single light had been shut off and he struggled against the ropes that bound him.
As his mind focused, the reality of everything Wo-Fat had told him began to sink in.
The truth….the whole fucking truth…his Mother had killed another agent. Oh God, could this be true? Could the woman who gave birth to him have done this monstrous thing? She was a CIA Agent for God's sake. She served her country…and yet she had turned on her own partner and killed him?
He remembered as a teenager seeing pictures of himself as a toddler with his Mother and her arm was in a sling.
He had asked her what had happened and she had told him she had fallen and broken her shoulder.
His body shook as he was freezing cold and in severe pain. Tears began to slip down his cheeks as Wo-Fats words replayed in his mind. Doris killed Jimmy Puhihale….….
He closed his eyes tightly and thought, 'Oh God, she murdered Jimmy Puhilale' as tortured sobs racked his aching body.
***** I should be able to post at least two chapters this weekend. I hope you're enjoying and I'd love to hear your thoughts so far! *****