0226 Hours
Undisclosed Location
Rural Navi Mumbai
“Gold Eagle, this is Angeldust, standby for greenlight!” The radio crackled. Four men were crouched in the darkness in the bushes, in front of a three story building. . They were armed with suppressed MTARs, with dual band optics. The team leader turned to his men. “Alright, Pacman, Sabre & Velcro, this is a by the book kill/capture. As soon as we get clearance, we go in deep, and we go in hard. The whole city of Mumbai is controlled from this house.” “Yeah, Rahim. The crime boss.” Pacman interjected. “He’s not a boss, but a spider. He has no religion, no adherence to any rule, nothing. His only thought is his web. His empire. Now the police haven’t been able to arrest him because–” “He killed everyone who came close. Yeah we know.”Sabre said grimly. “Sabre, we know he killed your brother. But you have to approach him with caution. Got it?” “Yes sir!” Velcro punched him lightly. “Sabre, tonight we get to take him out! Force One’s best of the best!” “Okay boys, listen up” Their leader, Gold Eagle, gathered them. “This operation is strictly off the books. What we are doing never happened. We go in, find him, put a bullet in his brain, grab whatever intel you can, and get out. Then, Angeldust up there” he said pointing to the AC 130 flying in the sky “Is gonna send in a nice little 105mm package down, blowing up the place. And then the Police can claim what’s left, and say it’s a gas accident” “Why not just blow the damn thing right now?” Sabre gritted his teeth. “Haven’t we taken enough risks?” “No, we need positive confirmation. Once he is dead, do what you like. Grab what you can. Then blow it up so it becomes a crime scene and Police can claim it, thus stopping the mafia from claiming anything. Is everything clear?” “Okay, nightvisions on, lets go!”
They rose and silently, crept towards the house.. A guard was at the gate. His pistol was holstered, and he looked bored. Eagle raised his finger, flexing it at the gate. Velcro nodded, and moved up. Taking aim, he fired twice at the guard. Another guard, who was inside the check-booth rushed out, confused, and Velcro fired again. The gate cleared, they broke off into two pairs, Eagle and Velcro going left, Pacman and Sabre going right. Quietly, they sweeped through the courtyard. “It’s too empty. Something doesn’t feel right.” Eagle whispered. “Rahim must be getting overconfident” Velcro assured him. “Tac Team 2, any sign of hostiles?” Velcro whispered. “Negative, this place is quiet” Pacman whispered back on the radio. “Rahim is overconfident”Sabre whispered back. “Copy, initiate infiltration” Eagle and Velcro crouched near an window. Velcro pulled out a suction pad, and placed it on the glass window. Eagle pulled out a glass cutter and drew a wide circle. Velcro pulled out the glass using the suction pad, and stealthily, the entered in. “Team Two, status?” Eagle whispered “Inside. East side. Working our way to the central stairway. Few sleeping henchmen” “Did you eliminate them?” Eagle asked. “Yes. No positive ID on Rahim. “ Okay meet up and we’ll sweep upstairs”
The squad tiptoed it’s way up the stairs. “I have doorway!” Velcro whispered. He reached out, and turned the handle when, suddenly POP! “Shit!” he hissed, and before he could turn to warm others, all around them, doors began opening, lights turned on, Kalashnikovs pointing at them. “Hands up!” A voice shouted. The team, blinded by the sudden light, dropped their weapons, surrendering. Rifle barrel pressed against their back, they were pushed to the central room on the second floor. Well lit, with guards all around, a man in a white suit, and a flash drive hanging from his neck on a gold chain, was sitting at the centre.They were pushed before him, and made to kneel. The man smiled, and got up, holding a pistol “Ahh Force One’s primma donnas.” Eagle looked up, but the man hit him with his pistol. He fell groaning in pain. “Oh you thought you could kill me? Rahim? The biggest crime lord in Mumbai ?” He laughed. “Well welcome to the party! Who do I have to thank for our uninvited guests. Sabre looked around. “Ohh yes Sir, please. Check out everything. See the chandelier? It’s good, isn’t it?. Imported, from England.” Sabre stared at him with gritted teeth. “Ah yes, Sabre. Or should I call you by your real name, Shivam? Oh yes don’t be shocked. I have friends everywhere. Even in Force One.” Rahim smiled. “Pacman, isn’t it? Arise my friend.” “NO!” Sabre shouted. He leapt at Pacman, only to be kicked by an henchman from the back. He fell, crashing at Rahim’s feet. Rahim raised his gun and pressed the barrel against Sabre’s forehead. “End of the line Shivam.” he cocked the pistol, and squeezed the trigger. BANG!
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