For a while, Fernando leans against the door of his Porsche, thinking how this little excercise could end in either good or bad. But for now, he knows that the group needs to tighten itself up first before anything can be done.
After a longer than necessary wait, they all come out of the house and towards the rear where the cars were parked. They all gather around Fernando.
Marco: Where too?
Fernando: Take me to the wildest gang ridden part of town by the edge of the park. This way if there is a shoot out, no one would think the wiser.
Marco: I see.
Alex II: What about Onyx?
Fernando: They are welcomed to join in on the fun if they like. *(Fernando presses a button on a small box on his keychain. the doors on the Porsche unlock) Tammy, get Bink in the car. You take the front seat.
Bink gets into the rear seat as Tammy gets into the rear seat thereafter.
Fernando: Hillshire- you lead, I follow. Hondo, you could ride with them or take your pickup.
Hondo: I'll take the pickup, thank you.
Fernando points at the freshly mounted .50 machine gun on it.
Fernando: You're going to ride into town with that?
Hondo: Give me sometime to cover it up...
Fenando: There is no time. Get into the Mercedes Stationwagon with the others.
Hondo: I can do this!
Fernando: Lets not ride into town looking like a gang looking for trouble.
Hondo grumbles as he and Rose step to the Mercedes. Hillshire lets them get into the rear seats followed by Angelica and Triela. Midnight took to the back area which openned up into another set of seats. Eventually, they drive back to Rome, into one of the rougher neighborhoods near a park entrance. The 35 minute drive seemed peaceful, although they were quietly followed by a black SUV. Fernando calls Marco on the cell phone and advices him on the situation. He gets back to talking with Tammy after talking with Marco.
Fernando: One thing more to remember Tammy...
Tammy: And what would that be?
Fernando: If you have to shoot somebody while fighting, dont ever shoot anyone in the back.
Tammy: Besides the obvious, why not?
Fernando: If you know the obvious- then why comment on it?
Tammy: I have been through all in hand gun training. I just dont want to use my weapon if I can help it.
Fernando: It does not matter whether you want to or not, sometimes you must in order to defend yourself or save your own life. Reguardless of what they say- the system is corrupt. Think about it- if Fat Cat was put in jail on the first time Chip and Dale caught him for his crimes, why did they had several more incidents with him- one of them included you being involved...? He either was released or escaped. If released- Fat Cat did not recieved his full punishment. If escaped, Fat Cat was caught several more times and released or escaped again. Its a cycle that does not end- and Fat Cat does not care about the lives of Chip, Dale, the rest of the rangers and in your case- your life as he did tried to kill you as well when you were with them. Eventually you will run into him again if you were to live back in the USA...
Tammy: It does not make any sense.
Fernando: Life never does. Neither does love.
Tammy: What do you mean by that?
Fernando: As much as you care about your sister- you have your own life to lead. Right now it includes her in your life, but later on, in a few years- when she grows up, she wont be. After then, what then? You'll still be young, considering... Where do you intend to continue with your life?
Tammy: I have not thought it through that far.
Fernando: Thats the problem with your generation... never thinking it through to an end. At least with me, I was already married by the time I was your age, and trying to make a family.
Tammy: Things are different then as they are now.
Fernando: No they are not.
The group pulls over to a seedy neighborhood in Rome, in the shadows of a park entrance. Marco carefully steps out of the vehicle and walks over to the Porsche. Fernando rolls down the window on Tammy's side.
Marco: We are here.
Fernando: Good. You guys follow us with a 5 minute gap in between. Tammy, Bink, step out, I'll be right with you in a moment.
The girls get out of the Porsche and step towards the Park entrance. Fernando secures the car, then walks over to Tammy and Bink. He takes her by the arm and they start walking into the park.
Fernando (out loud to Marco): Remember- 5 minutes.
They walk into the darkness of the park, Fernando continueing on with his conversation with Tammy.
Fernando: Look girl, in this spy game, you have to be one heck of an actor, with total control of one's emotions and faculities.
In the background, sounds of others following them can be heard.
Tammy: What do you mean by that?
Fernando: Just that... If you have to tell somebody that you love them in order to get what it is from them in a mission, you must show yourself like you actually do.
Tammy: I'm not giving up my personal self to anyone for the sake of a mission!
Fernando: I'm not saying that you have too. I'm saying that you have to act like you are. There is a difference.
Tammy: Then I would be living out a lie.
Fernando: You dont get it then...
They managed to walk into a clearing, with the nearest tree being some 20 yards away, and the closest street light being twice as far. Fernando stops for the moment, pulling Tammy to him as they stand together face to face. He looks into her eyes through his dark glasses, and senses her getting weak in his arms. By the treeline, shadows can barely be seen, but their activity can be heard in Fernando and Bink's sensitive ears.
Fernando: Does it matter that I am at least twice your age?
Tammy: What are you trying to say?
Fernando: Does it matter that here and now we are going to put our lives on the live just for you?
Tammy: I...
Fernando: Are you ready for anything?
Tammy: ... I...
Fernando: Remember, it is only an act...
Tammy: ... I...
Fernando slowly leans over to her, giving her one long and very passonate kiss. Bink could only stand there and gawk at them with her mouth wide opened. Marco and the others made it to the edge of the tree line to witness was was happening and what is to happen next. It seemed that their moment were to last forever, though it only last less than 30 seconds, as shadows approached them from all sides around them. It is followed by the sounds of mechanical devices clacking into place, and cold steel being placed behind necks. Over 20 assorted young punks surround them.
Young thug: Awww... how cute- a pair of lovers in the park... Now hand over the your valueables and no one gets hurt.
Fernando slowly lets go of Tammy, who is then taken by another. He slowly turns around to face his assailant, pulling out his wallet to hand over to him
Other young thug: Hey, I bet she's a real 'ooker!
Fernando: Look, I dont want anyone to get hurt...
Young thug: Awww... you dont want anyone to get hurt...
The young thug punches Fernando in his gut, and he bends down with the punch, seeming to be in pain. The wallet falls from his hand and onto the floor. Fernando follows. The young punk stand there with red on his knife Two others grab onto Bink and try to pull her away. Another two grab onto Tammy and hold her still as the young thug approaches her
Tammy: NO! What Have You Done To Him! Let me Go!
Young Punk: He should be the least of your worries...
The young punk puts the bloody blade to her face. He signals to the trees, and several more come into view, several wearing black attire (black pants, shirt, shoes, sunglasses- etc.) A couple passing by Fernando kick him over.
In the distance, Marco and the others watch what is going on, holding back from taking action.
Hondo: Why dont we move in- Fernando's been taken down!
Marco: Stand your ground cowboy... if there is one thing I know- everything is not what it seems to be with him.
They can hear Tammy's protests.
Rose: Why is Bink not doing anything?
Hillshire: She's been ordered not too until the first shot is fired.
Hondo: But they are out numbered... I count at least 30 there.
Marco: Dont you think there is something going on? Think about- if this were more organized, they would have at least taken or harmed Tammy and Bink by now.
Alex II: Some of them belong to Onyx.
Midnight: You're right... I'm going in.
Marco: Stand your ground, all of you! Angie, Triela, be ready to go in when I tell you too.
Guy in Black walks over to Tammy, and grabs her by the chin.
GiB {Guy in Black}: Such American Scum does not belong in our part of the world. Especailly working for the government...
Tammy can keep her eyes closed, though tears flows from her eyes.
GiB: Do what you want with her, but I want her and her sister alive.
Young thug: With my pleasure... Guiedo, Franco- drag her to the trees and hold her down as we can have some fun.
Tammy begins to struggle against them, pleading for her life. The others look down at Fernando.
GiB: Leave him there, maybe he'll make the headlines of 'Li Libretta'.
Suddenly a gun shot rings out, followed by several more, as those surrounding Fernando fall about him. Bink judo throws the two holding her, and she takes her SIG from her rear holster and takes out those near her.
Marco: Its begun... Angie, Triela- go in and give assistance! I want a few of them alive for questioning!
Angelica/Triela: Yes Sir!
The girls quietly run to the group as the maylee begins, but as for Tammy, she has yet to make a move to defend herself. As the girls run to them, several more GiBs run in from the trees from the other side to add to their numbers.
Hondo: (bleep)- there are more of them!
Alex II gets up and runs in to help them. Followed by Midnight and then Hondo, even though Marco is yelling at them to stand their ground.
Fernando manages to get up into a hunched over position, firing at anything that moved towards his direction, then find the two by Tammy, getting in on headshots to them both. They fall to the floor, letting her go. The one who put the knife to her before rushes at her with the knife in his hand in attack poistion. Both Fernando and Bink take aim to fire at him, and a single gunshot was heard. He falls as he takes his next step, revealing Tammy in a firing stance with her gun in her hands and smoke pouring out of the barrel. She stand there, biting onto her lower lip and tears pouring out of her eyes.
Angelica and Triela arrive to help out in the fight, with the guys taking care of the other who showed themselves after them, needing to retreat back into the trees with the guys in hot pursuit. Several gunshots can be heard in the thickness of the tree line. In under a couple of minutes, it is over. Those who could, manage to escape.
The group reassembles to where Marco pick on the few of the wounded and slap them about for a quick interogation. Fernando walks over to Tammy, and tries to tell her that she did well, only to have Rose butt in.
Rose: Haven't you done enough?!!
Rose takes Tammy by the arm and leads her away from him. The girls follow them. Hondo walks over to Fernando as he drops a wounded prisonner by Marco and Hillshire for questioning. Alex II and Midnight join him.
Hondo: You have done it now.
Fernando: So?
Hondo: I'm just saying.
Midnight: Was that fair to do to her?
Fernando: If you mean making someone who never harmed a fly to take a life- yes.
Midnight: You're so digusting, I hope you know that.
Fernando: Would you prefer to have her in a hospital or some mental asylum because she could not fight back? Really Midnight- its OK to be scared, but its not OK to let fear paralize you into non-action and let others to what they want with you.
Alex II: That was disgusting, Fernando. But I see what you were trying to do. I just hope she can recover from this.
Fernando: She will be more capable in doing what she needs to do now...
Hondo: So you hope.
Marco: Its not an easy lesson to learn, at least she learned it.
Midnight: I say there had to have been a better way.
Fernando: Say all you want, for the deed's been done and its over.
_________________ Fernando's the name,
Swashbuckling's the game.
Damsel Saving, A Specialty.
(And There Were A Lot Of Damsels To Save!)
GADGETISM Score: viewtopic.php?p=193132#193132
Last edited by Fernando on Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.
|