Every Kind of Way

The Rescue

Time seemed to slow down on the way there. We arrived at Nita's vacation home pretty quickly. The SUV was parked behind some trees along with other vehicles to keep them hidden.

"Ok, we're sending some agents first to knock out the guards on the outside with tranquilizers guns. As soon as they give the 'all clear' we're going in." Char and I nodded and grabbed our hands looking for reassurance. I could tell we were both nervous, but this wasn't the time to focus on that. I needed to get my head in the game to get Mon and P'Fa out of danger.

"Toey and his accomplice gave us the exact locations within the building of your fiancée and your wife. When we get inside, please stay behind the officers. We don't want any tragedies today." Yeah, I'm not following that plan.

"Ms. Kornkamon is in the main bedroom of the house where Nita will probably also be located. Mrs. Waraha is located in the basement in the room beside the wine cellar under lock and key." I whispered into Char's ear.

"You get P'Fa and I'll get Mon ok? It's best to look for them at the same time." Char nodded. I saw as two guards in front of the house where hit with the tranquilizer darts and dragged to the bushes.

"All clear, boss." I grabbed my gun firmly. "Ok let's go. Remember, stay behind the officers." I avoided his eyes as I nodded. The feel of the gun in my hand was different. I wasn't used to this type of gun. Ever since the attack at the beach, I've been going to a shooting range every few days. At first it was because I was really angry at what happened and how defenseless I felt and then that anger turned into determination. I had another gun hidden in my ankle holster just in case. I grabbed it before we left the house.

"Good luck." Char left with the other team to find P'Fa.

"You too." We were waiting at the corner of the house for the other team to get in position.

"Stay as low as you can, we're going in." The officer leading the team used the thermal camera to check if there was anyone behind or near the door. He shook his head, and the sergeant gave him a nod to open it. We walked in behind the officer. Two guys appeared behind us.

"Hey!" I shot one of them and the officer beside me shot the second one which alerted the rest. Oops! A shooting broke out from both parts as more guards came into view. I tried dodging most of the bullets, but I felt one of them nick my arm. I hid behind one of the walls.

"We're taking heavy fire! Send reinforcements!" Char came up to me.

"Where's P'Fa?!" She was breathing heavily. We had to yell because of all the noise.

"She wasn't down there! There were two guards locked up in that room, so I think she was able to escape!" I grabbed her arm.

"Cover me!" She looked confused.

"What??" I made a run for it when I saw an opening between the guards. I fired my gun and hit one who fell onto the floor. Another fell right beside me when he got shot. The one in front was running straight towards me without hesitation no matter how many bullets hit him.

"Get down!" I dropped to the floor immediately. I thought the floor was going to give in when the guard fell. "Lady Sam! Get back here now!" I ran ignoring the screams of the sergeant. I opened the first door that I found unlocked. I checked the room out but there was no one in it.

"Mon! Baby, where are you?!" The sergeant grabbed me by the arm and pulled me to the side.

"Ma'am, I need you to stay back and let us take care of things!" I moved away and headed to the next room.

"Mon! P'Fa! Answer me, please!" One of the officers tried to grab me, but I punched him in the face. "Get in the way of me and my fiancée and I will make sure you never work again for the rest of your life." I was about to leave the room when the sergeant stood in front of the door with his hands up.

"Lady Sam, we're just trying to keep you safe." I pushed him to the side.

"I don't care what happens to me! Mon and P'Fa might be gone if we keep wasting time talking so get the hell out of my way sergeant." I heard gun shots from a couple doors down.

"Mon! P'Fa!" Charlotte yelled. I ran towards the next door and found myself face to face with Nita Jensen. I aimed the gun at her face but moved it slightly down. "You messed with the wrong family."

I shot her right in the shoulder. I saw P'Fa writhing on the floor in pain, but still alive. What shook me to my core was seeing what looked like Mon's lifeless body on the bed.

"MON!" I ran to the bed and hugged her tight. "Stay with me baby please! I'm right here, ok? I'm right here with you." I checked her pulse, and it was there so I relaxed a bit, but she still wasn't waking up. The first responders came into the room and checked on P'Fa. Two more came to check on Mon. I felt the rage bubbling inside me, I grabbed the gun again and I placed the barrel to the front of Nita's forehead.

"What the fuck did you do to her Nita?! Why isn't she waking up??" Nita smiled. She wasn't scared of the consequences anymore.

"This turned out better than I expected. I didn't even have to kill her, just a little bit of chloroform and she hasn't woken up since." She laughed. I hit her face with the back of my gun. She cried out in pain and fell to the floor. The officer held her arms back placing handcuffs on her wrists.

"If she doesn't wake up, I promise that I will kill you myself, Nita Jensen. I swear." She was still laughing, and I was about to kick her in the face when the sergeant held me back.

"Take her away." I went to check on P'Fa.

"Hey sis, are you okay?" She smiled through the pain.

"Action movies really don't do any justice to this pain you know. But I'll be fine, go be with your girl." P'Fa was placed on a stretcher and taken out of the room. I was hugging Mon so tightly that I didn't want to let go.

"Ma'am, we have to place her on the stretcher so we can go to the hospital." I shook my head. "I'll carry her to the ambulance." I lifted Mon up carrying her in my arms through the house. I kissed her forehead various times. "Hold on a little longer for me, baby."