The Taste Of Revenge - Episode 22

 

Alexandra continued to stare at the iPad in confusion. The text was shown boldly on the device's screen which was attached to the car's dashboard. The text was very illicit which she doesn't have to think much before she could get her alternate answer. She knew someone was coming after her but the question is who?. Alexandra began to weigh the possibility of the person bearing the same name as hers to have tagged it with 'namesake' . Without much or further ado, she removed the iPad from the dashboard and began to operate it but the device remained static as it failed to operate. The text wasn't a message, the iPad has been hacked into which gave the hacker all access to the device. Alexandra frowned. Whoever this person is, is already going too far. She had wanted to carry out all her operations without any interference or distraction but it came earlier than expected. 

She was still static on the road, thinking of what to do next as she had no alternate plan but like every other assassin; trust your instincts, they are never wrong. She trusted hers too, so she knew her fvcking namesake would be on her tail, she shouldn't just go off the radar. 

Alexandra glanced back at her victim; Mr William. He was crouched at the back seat, flanked by two of her guards and the remaining two were at the back of the van

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. Alexandra returned her gaze back to the road and just as she stepped on the throttle of the car, different sounds of cars came screeching from behind which made Alexandra to look at the rear view mirror and she saw numbers of cars speeding towards her. Without thinking or hesitation, Alexandra changed gears and stepped on the accelerator, taking off with great speed which took those at the back off guard as they shook back and forth before they regained their balance.

Alexandra maintained the high speed of the car while she used the opportunity to ascertain her assumptions. She looked at the side mirror, there was a white sedan car following behind with a very small gap to cover. She looked beyond the sedan car and there were several other cars following too. She was right after all, she just wasn't followed but was been given a hot pursuit. She returned her gaze back to the road, changed gears again and stepped on the accelerator, increasing the gap between her hilux van and the white sedan car.

Alexandra glanced back, hands still on the steering wheel.

"Ture karema desu", she said which means; 'Get ready guys'.

The guards sprung into action as they brandished their guns, aiming at the cars behind. Alexandra on her own part, began to suit up too while driving with one hand on the wheel as she used the other hand to arrange the UZI submachine gun lying on the other seat. She continued driving at a high speed, approaching the police checkpoint. Some officers stood in the middle of the road with their ak-47 strapped across their chest, expecting the crazy driver to slow down and halt before them but the reverse was the case as Alexandra changed gears and increased her speed, hitting the 180km/hr on the speedometer. The police officers took to their heels and ran for their dear lives as they saw that the hilux van further increased its speed.

Alexandra sped past the police check point and looked back. The cars were still up and running, they were following behind maintaining a high speed too. The white sedan was doing a great job. It was alternating very well, gaining more speed as it was fast closing in on them and would make impact soon. Alexandra knew she had to throw them off her track or better still, take them out or she would be busted and smoked, but she wasn't going to let that happen. She could have thrown them off her tracks long ago had it been it was her Mitsubishi car that she was driving as the hilux van was not a speed car and the speed could not be compared to that of the Mitsubishi. Well, she didn't plan for this at all, so the surprise was a given.

"Tshuchu kure desu", She shouted at the guards. Which means; 'Take them out now'.

The guards aimed at the cars following them but the headlights of the cars were too bright that it made their eyes fuzzy as they squinted and they began to shoot misaimed with the bullets flying east and west without making impact or taking out their targets.

Alexandra saw what was happening and they had very limited time to take them out as the cars behind were two close and the white sedan had overtaken them and was at their front, reducing its speed. Alexandra knew what it meant. They were going to get her busted by boxing her in. The occupants of the car behind and at the front also brandished their guns, aiming at the hilux van Alexandra was driving. They began shooting and the bullets went flying by, crashing the windscreen which made Alexandra to duck, keeping her head low at the guise of the steering wheel as she drove on, swerving left and right to avoid the bullets hitting her or any of them in the car. 

"Holy shit!", Alexandra wheezed as bullets began flying into the front tires, making it to emit a hiss sound as the tires began to shrink and went flat but Alexandra still drove on, but this time, the speed was reducing drastically as the car wasn't able to move fast like it did before due to the impact of the bullets in the tires. She looked back, still keeping her head low to check if none among them was hit by the bullets, but the guards standing at the back of the van were down and their lifeless body lay in the trunk. Alexandra clenched her fist and gritted her teeth, fury blazing in her eyes. This wasn't good at all. She picked up the UZI submachine gun and aimed at the white sedan, pulling the trigger. The explosive flew like a bullet hitting the car and the car went up in flames, its parts scattering into different directions.

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Time: 10:30pm

Location: Opobo, Obo Town.

(Elliot Alexandra's hostage house).

The Faceless leader, Riggs Alexandra trotted into the building after destroying all security tech. Following closely behind her, were two of her men holding an assault rifle each, wearing uniform which looked like SWAT uniforms but was only deep in colour. She stopped in front of the main building, her eyes scanning the compound and she detectecd the security cameras. She raised her gun up and shot at the security cameras. 

She smiled, everything was under her control and she was several steps ahead of her opponent. She had planned it all this way by sending a team of her men against Alexandra as a form of distraction while she would be at her hostage house to take away her victims after which she had destroyed the whole building and then, send the police after her through the FBI agent who was the second-in-command of the Faceless. She smiled again. It was indeed a perfect plan.

She dipped her hand into her ears, activating the small listening device in her ear and she began to hear sounds of gunshots and screeching of tires which signifies that they were in a heated shootout but she couldn't tell who had the upper hand in the gun duel, so she radioed in.

"Agent Matt do you copy?", she spoke into the mouthpiece attached to the shirt she wore.

A loud noise erupted in her ears and the sound of something bursting into flames.

"Agent Matt, do you copy?"

A cough sounded in her ears and it repeated, once, twice then a voice croaked. 

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Agent Matt, a black skinned man wearing a black Taiwan leather jacket over a black sweat pants could be seen holding his ears as it rang with an extremely loud noise. The shock wave had sent him into the nearby bush while he managed to run some more meters away from the explosion but he fell halfway while running and he momentarily lost his hearing. He began to cough when the smoke of the burnt vehicle filled his nostrils. Once, twice then a voice sounded in his ears but he couldn't comprehend what he heard.

The voice came on again and he could deduce that it was from his boss.

"We need help! She is blowing us out", he managed to say as he watched more cars bursting into flames. The debris and car fragments spiraling in the air and the exchange of gun shots also filled the air. 

"Just hang on, I'll come get you when am done here", a feminine voice sounded in his ears, it was Riggs Alexandra. 

"Copy".

"Keep a close surveillance on the target or you get her busted by the DSS, am I clear?"

"Crystal clear boss", he said.

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Elliot Alexandra pulled the trigger again, aiming at one of the cars shooting from behind. The car went up in flames with the parts scattering into pieces. She hopped out of the hilux and opened the door to the back seat, dragging Mr Williams out of the car; he was shivering and palpitating but not from cold, it was fear.

Alexandra began walking him down to an empty taxi car. The driver had ran away when he first started to hear gunshots, leaving the door open. 

She hopped into the front seat while she made Mr William sit right next to her in the other front seat, then she ignited the engine and stepped on the accelerator. She looked back, no car was on her tail not anymore. They had burnt down into ashes. The remaining two guards were at the back seat of the hilux she left behind, each had a bullet in the arm. She had left them there on purpose so she could be able to trace her attackers. 

Not long after, Alexandra began to hear sirens of police cars blaring from a distance not too far. She let out a sigh and shook her head. This was totally not good. 

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Location: Obo Town.

(Elliot Alexandra's hostage house)

Riggs Alexandra trotted into the main facility. She turned on the light and shot at the cameras and began walking through a hallway which had several rooms on each side. She walked down to the extreme end of the hallway and opened the door of the room on her left but it didn't give way so she picked a wrench and began working. 

Phew! The door gave way and she proceeded inside with her gun pointed forward in a bid to avoid surprises. The room was dark and it looked empty so she turned on the light situated at the forehead of the mask she wore. The room was not totally empty as she had thought. There were two young men tied together to a chair backing each other while a lady was tied to another chair alone. There were bombs strapped to their chest and was also blindfolded. She walked closer to have a skeptical view but there was no detonator. She at once knew that the detonator would be with Alexandra and could blow them up if she was watching. She smiled when she realized the bomb wasn't activated. The bomb only acts as an element to instill fear on the victims. She removed the bomb and injected them with serum that would make them lose consciousness for twelve hours. 

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Cole hopped into his car hurriedly, igniting the car engine and stepped on the accelerator. He had just received a call from the FBI agent reporting that there was a suspect on Malatama road with Mr Williams as the suspect's hostage. It was a clue to the message sent to him hours ago. He had searched everywhere for Funmi but she was no where to be found. The security officers at her house all said they haven't seen her except in the morning when she went out. Now, her father was kidnapped too which further proved that they were going to end just like Governor Martin's family but that's not happening. He would rescue his girlfriend and bring her family to safety and would ensure the assailant doesn't go scot free, he/she would be brought to justice. He promised himself.

Soon, he was on Malatama road. The road was hitch free as it was late in the night.

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. The atmosphere was calm and cool but it couldn't help cool his nerves. He turned on the siren of the car he was driving as he approached a round about, then took the left turn. 

"Suspect is still on the run, now on Queen's road", a voice sounded from the earpiece in his ear. It was from a DSS agent.

"Copy. I'm on my way there", he spoke into the mouthpiece attached to the collar of the shirt he wore.

Cole increased his speed, with the siren blaring loudly. He could hear faint echoes of sirens from a far distance which made him to further increase his speed.

Cole hurtled down the road with the tires screeching as he swerved left and right. He suddenly stepped on the brakes and the car grounded to a halt. There were two police cars at his front and a taxi car at a reasonable distance away from the police cars which had DSS agents as its occupant. 

A gunshot suddenly sounded from the taxi car at the front and Cole immediately kicked the door open, bringing out a gun from the waist hostler. 

So did the other agents as they jumped out of the car, brandishing their guns and began walking towards the taxi car a gunshot sounded from. 

Slowly and stealthily, they surrounded the car with their gun pointed forward in readiness to take out whoever that was in the car. Cole gave the agents a signal and they nodded in response as they cocked their gun. 

 Cole opened the door to the driver seat of the car fiercely in one move. But... Alas! There was no one in the car.

"Shit!", Cole cursed under his breath. They had been fooled again.

To be continued...