The Joy of Revenge

Chapter 158

CHAPTER 158 Slippery Slope
Xavier
I was atop one of the smaller hills adjacent to Prairie Hill, overlooking the Ol’ Barn. After parting ways with Cristos, Sebastian, Ki ki and Joy, I drove to the border between New Salem and Arnold County to where I hid my gear and dirt bike before I lost contact with Joy and Cristos earlier today.
I changed into a dark tactical suit and black boots, strapped my backpack on tightly, took my sn iper rifle out of the hidden compartment of my trunk, slung it over my shoulder, and drove off on my bike. Sam was already on the hill, prepping his gun, while Dina and Lou were in a white van hidden within the forest beside the road that led to the Ol’Barn.
“Dina, what’s the situation at the Ol’ Barn?” I asked while driving up the hill to a group of dirt trees along the hillside where it plateaued into a path. It wasn’t much of a climb on bike, but on foot, I bet the slippery slope was a killer.
“I have eyes on three teams of mercs,” Dina replied. “One team has hidden themselves within the trees and bushes surrounding the perimeter of the land owned by the Cohens continously monitoring another team coming from the south. The team positioned on Cohen, land is wearing midnight blue tactical gear and is being led by the notorious Colonel while the other team, judging by the characteristic bird tattoo on their necks, is the Black Hawks led by a man named Brock.”
“The Colonel? I mean, the Colonel… No way,” I gasped. Sam was a soldier under the Colonel’s command during his days in the military. However, the Colonel went rogue, so did many of his men, after they were left to fend for themselves for almost twelve hours against an army of rebel militants in a small village in Iraq. According to Sam, it was the very first time he actually prayed to Go d for a miracle..
Go d heard Sam’s prayer. A miracle came to them in the form of a truck loaded with weapons, grenades and ammunition. They were able to fight their way out of the village to the nearest extraction point.
To us, it’s a story with a happy ending, but for the Colonel and his men, it’s a story of the worst kind of betrayal.
Well, I had to give Liam some credit. The Colonel was ex
expensive.
“I knew one day we’d see each other again,” Sam said through our coms, the spite evident in
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his voice. The Colonel tried to recruit him, but Sam rejected his offer. He didn’t believe terrorism was the way to fight the government who betrayed them.
off my bike.
“Dina, where’s the third team?” I asked, cracking the muscles in my neck as I got off my
“Third team?” She asked, puzzled. I sighed.
“Hello… You mentioned there was a third team. Two on the ground while the third team is
where?”
“Actually, the third team is part of one of the two larger teams.” I rolled my eyes at her statement. She always had to make things so complicated. “It’s a small group of sn ipers, currently making their way through the other side of the hill you and Sam are currently on, Dina said. I shook my head in disbelief. She should have started with that. “They’ve split up. One took the right side while the other went left.”
“That’s it? Just two?” I asked, parking my bike behind a tree and covering it with branches and foliage as fast as I could. I squatted down, hiding behind some bushes..
“Yep,” Dina answered.
“I have eves on one,” Sam mumbled. “In midnight blu
Team Colonel.
tactical gear.” S hit. He was part of
gun o
“X, the other one is rounding the hill, walking on the path that you’re on. your
left in 3-2-1, Dina counted down.
I heard his footsteps before I saw him. Just like his friend, he was wearing a midnight blue. tactical suit. He had a CB radio strapped onto his belt and a sni per rifle slung over his
shoulder.
He looked young like he just came out of boot camp. He was clean-sh aven, his dark hair was high and tight and he was muscular.
Well, I could pretend to be part of Team Colonel for a bit.
I positioned myself near the path and waited for the right time to jump.
When he passed, I swiftly came from behind and swung my arm across his neck, placing him in a rear naked chokehold. Then, with one forceful jerk, I broke his neck.
After moving his corpse away from the edge of the path. I took his CB radio and oun then 3/7
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quickly positioned myself against a huge rock overlooking the Ol’ Barn.
“Sam, update,” I said through coms.
“Neck slash” he replied smugly.
“Broken neck,” I said, as I set up my gun. “Dina, I need to-”
I stopped at the unmistakable sound of gunfire that echoed around me. Judging by the echoes, I suspected it came from Cohen Mansion. I took a look through my scope to check, but since I had the view of the back of Cohen Mansion, I couldn’t see anything.

“Dina, where is the gunfire coming from?” I asked.
“Cohen Mansion, X” Dina answered. “CCTV shows footage of a car speeding into the compound. Sadly, the driver was executed.”
“Do you know the identity of the driver?” I asked.
“No,” she said. “But maybe you do. I’m gonna bring up an enlarged image for you.” I took my phone out and synced it with Dina’s feed.
The image was unclear, although I recognized the well-trimmed moustache, the gold cross around the man’s neck and the mole over his left eyebrow. It was Randy’s father-in-law, Tom
Baker.
Why did he just try to kill Liam with his car?
Then it dawned on me… Liam must have Randy’s wife. I quickly messaged Cristos to look for her from CCTV footage throughout town.
All of a sudden, gunfire erupted from down below. I quickly pocketed my phone and peered downward through my scope. It was nice to have a higher vantage point. I could see everything through the night vision capability of my sni per scope.
The two t
teams on the ground were waging war with one another. Although few, the Colonel and his team were well-trained while the other team in black tactical gear, although many, lacked the necessary skills.
I glanced at my watch and yawned. It was nearly midnight.
“Do we intervene?” Sam asked.
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“Not unless we are asked to,” I answered as I watched. “Besides, I want to see how good this
Colonel is.”
Honestly, his reputation preceded him. He was a sharp shooter and skilled with the knife. He could practically shoot and throw at the same time.
I was so busy admiring him that I didn’t notice he was calling for his sni pers on the CB
radio.
“Roger,” I answered eagerly. Well, I did say I’d pretend. “Sam, the Colonel is asking for our help,” I said.
“Copy,” Sam answered gruffly. Apparently, the wounds between Sam and the Colonel ran deep.
Shooting at the Black Hawks felt like target practice. One by one, Sam and I took out Black Hawks until the Colonel yelled to cease fire.
the
“Good work, boys,” the Colonel praised us. “Keep an
ove for more.”
“Copy that,” I whispered, disguising the sound of my voice.
“We have incoming,” Sam said through coms. I peered through my scope and saw cars fast approaching. It was the townsfolk.
“Ten minutes to midnight,” I said, moving my scope to see what Colonel and his men were doing. This time, they positioned themselves around the barn, and hid behind the hay bales.
“X, Liam and his entourage are on their way,” Dina informed us. “By the way, feed coming from Highland Oaks shows a group of masked men. It’s strange though. The feed shows them coming from the back and, X, all of them are armed.”
I groaned. There was a mob of people outside the gates of Highland Oaks.
This spelled massacre.
Da mmit, my men were twenty minutes away.
“Dina, alert Cristos and Sebastian and tell them they need to help the people at Highland Oaks,” I told Dina.
“Cony that.”
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“Sam, I need you to head to Highland Oaks. I can deal with this. Cristos and Sebastian may need an assist.”
“Liam is one slick so nofabi tch,” Sam said, sighing. “Two in one night, at the same time G od, help us.”
“I know what you mean,” I said. “Once I’m done here, I’ll make my way there. Keep me updated.”
“Copy that, X.”
too.
It wasn’t long before several vehicles came into view, entering the wooden gates of the compound where the Ol’ Barn stood. I continued to watch using my scope as more and more. vehicles came in, surprised that the people who arrived weren’t people I had expected.
After the arrival of the townsfolk, Theodore Cohen’s silver BMW SUV finally drove into the compound followed by the Sheriff, Jack and several more vehicles behind them.
I noticed movement alongside the vehicles. I peered through my scope and saw men in tactical uniform making their way to the barn by foot. Liam had thought of everything.
All of a sudden, a light flashed from the distance. I peered through my scope and saw a
of men making their way towards the barn. One of them was large, bald, and muscular. He must be the one named Brock.
group
“Time to rock and roll.”
I positioned my finger and steadied my breathing. I had already estimated wind speed and established wind direction.
I was good to go.
Liam
I told Henry to park my father’s car near the barn. The car was bullet proof with a certified standard of protection.
I glanced at my watch. It was almost midnight.
Before aviting the car I made a phone call
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“Are you there yet?” I asked.
“Yes, we are, MC, the clown answered. He sounded high. C rap!
“Just create enough chaos as a distraction and get me that deed of sale,” I instructed.
“Will do, MC.”
I stepped out of my father’s car with a duffle bag in my hand, making it appear I had brought money with me.
I adjusted my coat. I hated wearing bullet proof vests. It slowed me down, however in this situation, I needed one.
I purposedly told Dan to tell Cris about tonight, knowing he would betray me and tell Pete. I wasn’t wrong. He did tell him.
Well, if he had a group of mercenaries, I did too, I won’t allow him to win.
“Let’s all get inside for the meeting,” I told the townsfolk who were standing outside,
smoking.
“Tom ain’t here yet, Mayor,” said Ol’ Man Simon, “I’d prefer if we waited for him.”
“I spoke to Tom and Christine and they signed,” I lied. “Maybe you and I can come to an agreement just like Tom and Christine.”
“Well, whatever you gave them must be good enough. Come on people. It’s freezing. The sooner we get this done, the faster it is for me to get home,” the grumpy
old man said, waddling into the barn. Without hesitation, the rest of the townsfolk followed him inside.
My guards, then, followed, positioning themselves along the walls of the barn. I turned. around to give Jack instructions.
“Jack, you
and the Sheriff stay out here. We’ll handle this. Just have the coroner’s van ready for transfer. Jack looked at me confused.
“Transfer? What do you mean-
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