Missions of the Retrieval Team - Kilts in a Cage

[davedove]

Scene 21


Factory Compound of General Ricos


After Panache’s team moved out, I motioned for my team to follow me. Our job was simple; we were to provide a diversion so that the other two teams could make their escape and then escape ourselves.

We all knew, however, that we were vastly outgunned. Right now, all we had were the pistol I had taken from the Sergeant and a few makeshift clubs. Not much use against a large number of guards armed with assault rifles. And if things went bad, we also knew that we were sacrificing ourselves so the others could get away.

We moved as stealthily as we could, making sure to keep a building between any guards and ourselves as much as we could. Apparently, the General wasn’t expecting his slaves to cause much trouble, as there weren’t many guards patrolling the grounds. I guess when you normally kidnap villagers and tourists; they don’t put up much resistance.

But we weren’t simple tourists. The first guard never knew what hit him. He was patrolling along the perimeter fence when he passed near us. Most of the men had held back to the deeper shadows while Mr. Livingston and myself snuck closer. As the guard moved by, we jumped out and grabbed him. I quickly silenced him while Livingston disarmed him. We drug his body back to the shadows and motioned the other men forward.

We moved along the backs of the building until we were near the headquarters building. Guarding the front of the building was a group of six guards. There were too many to disable quietly, so we needed to move around them if possible.

The space between the building we were hiding behind and the next was about fifteen yards. It was not well lit, but the guards would easily see any movement if they looked.

I moved out first. I waited until the guards seemed to be looking elsewhere and moved as quickly as I could while also keeping as low as I could. I dove behind the building before peeking around the corner at the guards.

Apparently, they had not seen me. I kept watch on the guards and motioned for Livingston to move. He copied my movements and soon joined me behind the next building.

Still, the guards had not noticed our movement. Our luck was holding.

Still watching the guards, I motioned for Coemgen to make his move. He started to move from behind the building.

Unfortunately, our luck failed at this point. One of the guards saw Coemgen moving and called out. The guard quickly raised his rifle and began firing.

Since he had just started his movement, Coemgen quickly dove back behind the first building.

The guards now began firing at the building behind which the other men were hiding. The guards quickly moved to flank that building.

“They’re unarmed!” said Livingston. “Those guards will cut them to pieces!”

“I know,” I said. “We’ve got to draw the guards away.”

Livingston looked at me and I knew the thoughts going through his mind. If we drew the guards away from the others, that meant they would move on us. We were simply two men with a pistol and rifle with limited ammunition against the six guards and however many others joined them.

“Let’s do it,” he said, with determination in his voice.

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Scene 22


Factory Compound of General Ricos


“Move to the other end of the building,” I told him. “Don’t start firing until I do.”

He quickly moved to the other end of the building and readied himself. I glanced around the corner at the advancing guards and picked my target. I checked the pistol to make sure it was ready, then looked across at Coemgen and the other men.

“Fall back!” I yelled and moved to fire. Leaning around the building, I aimed quickly and fired at the lead guard. The shot caught him squarely in the chest and he fell backward.

My shot was quickly answered by the rifles of the other guards, who began shooting in my direction. I ducked back behind the building and looked towards the other men. They were quickly moving away while the guards were occupied with us.

After I had fired, Livingston opened up with the rifle he held. Another guard fell from this unexpected gunfire, but the other guards quickly took up defensive positions.

Just then, a siren began to blow. I knew that someone had raised the alarm.

I leaned out and fired off another couple of shots, then ducked back behind the building. The other men were now no longer in sight, so I could concentrate on Livingston and myself. I quickly moved to his end of the building.

“The others are gone,” I said to him. “We’ve got to keep moving.”

I pointed to the next building. “Cover me.”

Livingston swung the rifle towards the guards and fired off three rounds. As the guards ducked down, I dashed to the next building.

When I was safely behind the building, I looked back to Livingston. I motioned a three count to him and on three I swung the pistol around to fire at the guards. He quickly made his own dash towards my building.

Just as he was almost to safety, one of the guards got off a lucky shot and a round caught Livingston in the leg. Fortunately, he had made it far enough that when he fell it was behind the building. The rifle flew from his hands as he hit the ground.

Quickly grabbing the rifle, I slung it over my shoulder. I bent to help Livingston to his feet. I supported him as we moved as quickly as we could behind the building.

I kept watch behind us as we moved along. Apparently, the guards had noticed the lack of gunfire because one appeared around the corner of the building. I fired the pistol and him and he fell. The pistol locked into the open position and I knew it was out of rounds. I threw it aside and grabbed the rifle.

Just as we neared the end of the building another guard stepped out in front of us. Before the guard could shoot, I fired off a quick burst from the rifle and he fell. This time, the rifle also locked open. We were out of ammunition.

I was going to grab the guard’s rifle but I heard more men rapidly approaching. We couldn’t go forward or back, so the only direction was towards the fence.

Livingston knew that he was slowing me down. “Leave me here,” he said. “Get away while you can.”

“I don’t think so,” I said. “We started this together and we’ll end it together.” I continued towards the fence.

Just as we got to the fence, several rounds from an automatic weapon peppered the ground around us. Livingston and I stopped and raised our hands in surrender.

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Scene 23

Factory Compound of General Ricos

We slowly turned around to face the guards who had caught us. They quickly came to us and took the rifle I was still carrying. All the while, other guards kept their rifles trained on us.

They motioned for us to move and we walked in the direction indicated. I noticed that Livingston seemed to be getting weaker. He was probably losing a lot of blood from his wound.

As the guards led around a building, we were taken to the man standing there. Lieutenant Secuaz was now awake and apparently directing the guards as they struggled with the jailbreak.

“We captured these two trying to get through the fence,” the Corporal said to Secuaz in Spanish.

The Lieutenant turned to look at us and sneered. “So,” he said to me. “It’s you, the same one who caused the problem when you arrived. Did you really think you could escape from here?”

I knew I had to buy time for the others. “I thought it was worth a shot,” I said. “We almost made it.”

“But the guards caught you.”

“Yes, but that was pure luck. They’re not trained very well.”

I could see the anger rise in the Lieutenant. He motioned to one of the guards, who stepped towards me and drove the butt of his rifle into my stomach.

I doubled over in pain and dropped to the ground. Livingston, too weak to stand on his own, fell beside me.

“I trained these guards myself!” said Secuaz. “They are more than trained enough to stop the likes of you!”

Secuaz barked an order to the guards. “Go help the others! Round up all the prisoners!”

“But Sir,” one of the guards objected. “Shouldn’t someone stay here with you to guard these two?”

“It is only two unarmed men, and one of them is wounded. Do you question my ability to control them?” It seemed his anger might soon be directed at the guard.

“No sir,” the guard quickly answered and moved away with his companions.

“Now,” said the Lieutenant after the guards had left. “It appears you are just a trouble maker. I would have killed you before if the General had not stopped me. But the General is not here now. I’m afraid I will have to shoot you two as you attempted to escape.”

He raised his pistol and pointed it at my head.

[Livingston]

I get a new job offer and take a vacation but look what happens to me. Shot in the line of duty again.

[Jock Scot]

I get a new job offer and take a vacation but look what happens to me. Shot in the line of duty again.

But you do it so well.

[davedove]

I get a new job offer and take a vacation but look what happens to me. Shot in the line of duty again.

But you do it so well.

Sorry, but I have to say it.

"Oh no! They've shot Livingston!"

Here I have you making all kinds of heroic and self-sacrificing actions and statements and all you can think about is getting shot.