The Red Nights

Jamal was on the passenger seat in the convertible car Volga had stolen to the outlaws, on their right, volga's mate was driving the second car accompanied by Sania beside him and the two pickups were following them from the back , Jamal had decided to leave his motorbike in Donald's car and to go with the other captain.

While they were rolling toward the rich sector he decided to the other teams which were already hidden there in standby. " Here is Jamal . How is the situation there? " he said to walkie-talkie in his hand. Following the protocol, it's the captain of the first team who gave his rapoport in first " here is Nolan. I have seen earlier cars of outlaws coming from their surveillance place to your direction , now the way is free and I also noticed that the other outlaws, in the quarter, started to agitate " then he cut the call .

Jamal and Volga gazed at each other, amused by the clumsiness of Nolan, they held themselves to not burst out laughing because of his report and they also didn't intend to criticize it . " He must be stressed the mission, that is why " Volga tried to justify, " of course " that was the only thing he managed to articulate before he called the next captain.

One after another, they all repeated the same thing; the outlaws left their surveillance posts and rolled toward their previous position what meant that the trap worked well and the rest of them who were remaining in the rich sector were preparing for the battle. However there was one captain who could notice something which might look insignificant but would turn out to be very important to win . "... my husband... I mean Henry has estimated their number and they are in fact more than us " said the captain Garcia, the last one to give her report " but I can see by the way they are running and holding their weapons that the big majority of them are not apt to fight "

" What do you mean? "

" I can't explain it clearly... in brief they are acting like they are either drunk or high " she responded

Jamal was firstly frustrated by the her first news as the other teams didn't give any details about their number, moreover he had set up a plan to decrease the number of the enemies in order to facilitate the fight and it would have been very daunting for his comrades if he had to announce them that despite their efforts their number was still too inferior . But hearing from Garcia that they were not even able to fight made him feel relieved. He didn't expect such thing to happen as Brad had told him that Bart used to always make sure that no matter how much fun his soldiers wanted to get they must have been ready to fight. [ it looks like he has difficulties to be obeyed by his men ] he concluded silently [ that is the problem when you want to run an anarchic empire. You cannot impose your rules ] .

" Did you see their chief ? "Jamal took the opportunity to get an entire detailed view of the situation.

" Euh... We do have watched the mansion you have talked about but there was almost no activity. We just have seen one of his soldiers escorting a girl inside and coming out few minutes later , but it's all " . He took a moment to analyze what she said, after he finished thinking, he approached the walkie-talkie to his mouth, connected it all the captains of the other teams " alright, thank you Garcia. Your team will remain in standby there while the others will take their position to intercept the outlaws. Don , you will take Volga's team with you and go join them, I'm sure you will be able to defeat them. Volga and I will join Garcia's team and together we will invade Bart's house. "

" Why do you need me for that ? I saw you once in action and normally for an operation like that you don't need anyone " Volga asked him perplexed.

" That's where you're wrong " he responded but still the walkie-talkie on , to let the others listen to his explanation " that operation is composed of two phases. The first one is to eliminate Bart, that will be my business but the second one will be to save all the women drugged and jailed in his mansion, that will be the business of yours" he turned to Volga " It's a complicated mission that is why I need someone like you "

" OK , got it. Garcia's team and I will deal with that , don't worry " she responded.

" So if you all understand please join us quickly to rallying point " Don said to them " we are almost there ", then he accelerated his car a little to the pickup which was containing Volga's team to tell them about the little change of plan as they didn't have walkie-talkie to follow the conversation and he did that with all the other cars .

As they were approaching to the point of separation Jamal told to Volga to approach her car to the pickup which was transporting her motorbike, so she did hoping that he was not about to do what she was thinking he was about to do . Once they were enough close he stood balanced on the convertible " no don't tell me that..." but she got the time to finish her phrase that he jumped on the pickup, started to untie his motorbike and then got onto it and went down from the car to go rolling near her . " What you were about to say earlier? " he asked with a provocative smile . She glanced at him, smiled and said " you're a crazy man " .

Some meters ahead after when they reached the quarter of the rich , they separated from the other band . They rolled until they joined Garcia and her team at their hideout which was an abandoned parking with five levels and on the fifth level, where they were, they could observe almost the whole city and so Bart's mansion.

When they arrived, Jamal saw three men near a pickup busy on polishing their guns, [ a good method to made up someone's mind and get ready spiritually before a battle ] he conceded silently. They both got out from their vehicles and walked ahead. He passed near them and greeted them with a sign of the hand but only that he didn't want to approach them and distract them. Then he reached the two people who were laying on the ground on their bellies, closed to each other as if they were cold, they were whispering and laughing silently and times to times kissing each other, the perfect feature of lovers .

Volga coughed and they jumped " oh Mr. Jamal, Captain Volga... I didn't notice that you were already here " Garcia muttered, she turned and introduced her companion " this is Henry... my husband " . Jamal couldn't stop smiling, he gave his hand and saluted him " nice to meet you " and the latter took it and shook it " me too , I saw you earlier during the speech before we left ... you were very cool " .

" thank you " he chuckled, he stepped head and looked straight toward the big mansion, and his face changed from smiling and joyful to serious and angry " if you're all ready we must go now. We don't have time to waste " . They all nodded and started to get on their rides. Volga was on her car when she asked " do you have a plan to infiltrate his territory? "

" No need of plan we will just go straight and if anyone wants to stop us we just have to kill him " he started his motorbike and rolled toward the exit while the others were following him. They left the parking and they went on rolling along the streets toward the mansion at full speed without crossing the road with any outlaw .

When they arrived in front of the gate Jamal told them " I will take the principal entrance you go from behind. I already got an idea of where the other rat should be "

" Wait! Will you not give us some directives for our part of the mission... I mean how should we proceed to evacuate everyone safely " Henry asked a bit hesitant .

Jamal glanced firstly at Volga before he responded to him while pointing finger at the woman " she used to work for the S.W.A.T before, didn't you know? That's why I have chosen her, to lead this mission she will be more qualified than me or anyone else "

The guy looked surprised and at the same time shameful, he immediately turned to Volga to present her his apologies. " Never mind, it's not a problem . Then now you all have trust in me that will facilitate our job " she said with a smile " Let's go " , she accelerated and broke the gate with her car while the others, except Jamal, followed her to the back of the house.

He accelerated, went up the stairs and passed through the wooden door. He rolled around , trying his best to make the most noise he could with his motorbike and after he caught the attention of the enemies who were inside and they started shooting at him, he turned back to go to the next level and to let the way free for the Volga's rescue team.

[ Garcia was right ] he thought while he was taking a look at the guys who were pursuing him on his back [ they are completely unable to fight ] , they were slow and always fell down and for those who could manage to hold their guns and fire couldn't reach him as they were too drunk to aim straight. But he didn't care no more as all what he wanted at that moment was to find Bart .

After rolling a bit around he found what he was looking for a big door leading to, what he expected, a vast hall [ the throne room ] , he entered in and stopped at the core of room surrounded by many armed guards who were pointing at him and there was one man before him sitting on what seemed to be his throne with many almost n.a.k.e.d women at his feet and another standing beside him whom he directly identified .

" Ah great! Since the time I have wanted to meet you, the so called and feared Jamal " Bart said with a smirk .

" You see , I told that he will come straight at you all alone. So now can you give me what you have promised? " Daphne begged him.

" I really hoped you would have stayed there as I told you " Jamal said to her while looking at her with pity " you leave me no other choice but to kill you too ".

" Silence! " Bart shouted " you are in my domain and you speak only when I tell you to do " he said to him, then he said to Daphne " you wait until I finish with this guy and then I will come to take care of you "

" I have already given to you what you wanted, the hope of your enemies, I won't still p.r.o.s.t.i.t.u.t.e myself " she complained.

" You will do as I say otherwise you will not get any more doses from me! " he replied coldly and she became quiet trying her best to not cross Jamal's eyes.

" You see that's how to be obeyed by others. You ta..."

" Ah shut up already " Jamal cut him in his speech " I'm neither here to hear you waffling about how you're so more powerful than I'm nor to become your hand man in exchange of women and power " he paused and stared at all the people who were surrounding him " I came here to kill you and anyone who will be in my way, so enough of useless talks and let's begin" .

Bart laughed " do you realize that you're done like a rat, you have no way to escape " but Jamal didn't react and stayed focused on his opponents " alright, it's your choice ", he said to his men " kill him " .

But they were to slow, just before they started shooting, he accelerated, oriented his motorbike on the side and rolled toward the group of enemies. He knocked them over and wrecked their formation. He was no more surrounded and when they tried to shoot him the bullets missed him and most of time reached the enemy behind him. He continued rolling like that while devastating everything he could in that hall until the outlaws ran out of munitions.

The last had just been fired when he stopped his ride before the wooden door, got off from if , took a glock in his left hand and a submachine gun in his right hand and said " well it's my turn now , right? " . For the first time Bart realized the menace Jamal represented and how dangerous he was, he began to panic and the view of him exultant at the idea that sooner he would kill him enhanced his fear . He jumped from his throne and screamed to his soldiers " don't stand there looking at him like idiots! Go kill him go ! Go ! Go ! " .

They ran desperately toward without knowing what they could do against his two fire weapons. And their fear was justified as it was impossible to get close to him, they couldn't even put 3 steps ahead before they got shot on. He killed them one after while walking slowly toward Bart , there were some of them who thought it would be a good idea to pass by the sides away from him and then from behind to take him at backhand but Jamal's sight was sharp, he already saw them coming from far away and before they could shorten the distance he shot them.

He was standing at two meters before the startled eyes of the chief of the outlaws when he stopped shooting. Bart stared at all the dead bodies of his soldiers and lifted his sight on Jamal " how... can it be... possible " he stepped back " are you even a human? " , " go ask to the demons in hell what the f.u.c.k I am " he responded him . The guy looked around crazed, looking for something he can use against him. Hung on the wall , just above his throne, was a long sword . He pulled it out , looked around him again and grabbed Daphne by her hair, he put the sword on her neck . Jamal noticed, by the way the sword was shaking in his hand, that it was difficult for him to hold it.

" It seems like that thing is too heavy for you " he provoked him " want me to lend you a hand? "

" Shut the f.u.c.k up! Put your guns down if you don't want me to kill this bitch " he said while he was tightening Daphne's neck so hard that she could barely breathe.

But it didn't impress Jamal he looked at him still walking slowly toward " you can do it if you want, I didn't anyway planned to let her live , by killing her you will diminish my work "

" You're lying, I know you came to save everyone, she is a victim you won'ter her die , so put down your weapons "

" Do it, I don't mind, all I want your head . I won't do anything for a mere junkie who didn't hesitate to sell my life and all those of her friends for just some few grams of shit " he stepped ahead again " do it if you want "

They stared at each other for few seconds, few seconds of stress for Bart who couldn't notice any sign of bluff from him . He finally cracked, he pushed Daphne away and ran toward Jamal, his sword high on the air ready to cut him off. A dumb and useless move, though. Jamal let go of his guns, grabbed his two hands which were holding the sword, turned and threw him away, making him rolling on the ground until he knocked his head on a wall.

He walked toward him, dragging the sword on the floor. While he was approaching, Bart put his hand up to beg for his life but the one before him didn't care. He cut his filthy hand off and stepped on the other one while he was screaming in pain . " No no no please don't do that. Please I'm begging you don't kill me. I promise I will do whatever you , please please " , but Jamal didn't listen to him anymore. He looked straight into his eyes " farewell Bart " and he cut his head off.

Then he walked toward Daphne who was sitting on the ground stroking her neck, she looked up at him " I guess it's useless to beg for my life too as you will kill me anyway " she said calmly.

" Yes , I've already warned Brad that I won't spare you if you disobeyed and followed us " he responded with no pity in his voice.

She chuckled " everyone considers you as a hero without knowing that you're such a monster " . " I've never called myself a hero and I have never told them to call me one " he replied.

" You're right " she paused " I know I don't have the right to ask you this favor but please... tell him that I loved him and I'm really sorry for having ruined his life "

" You will tell him yourself " said a voice coming from behind them, at the door. They turned their heads and saw Volga walking toward them trying her best to not step on the bodies laying on the floor and to not skid on their blood .

" What are you doing here? " Jamal asked directly when she reached them.

" We have already evacuated every single person and I've received a message from Don that they killed every single outlaw who was facing them so I came here to have a look of the situation and I think I already got it " she gazed at Daphne " this girl was the accomplice of Brad and they did all what they did because she became a junkie due to that guy " she said by pointing to the head of Bart on the floor.

" So it was you the one who was spying my conversation with Brad " he figured out.

" How could you notice me I didn't make any sound ? ", he responded her with a smile. She coughed and continued " anyway, it's just to say that should spare her life. Brad and she are our townspeople, our traitors who caused the death of many of our friends, they are both our responsibilities not yours. So please leave them to us and we will judge them in our own way " .

He stayed there gazing at her before he dropped his sword " I don't mind. You're right, they are not my problem so I will leave them to you guys " he walked toward his motorbike without forgetting to kick on Bart's head in his way " what are you both looking for, let's go tell the others that war is finished and let's get back to the HQ " . They then left the mansion to go join the others in their euphoria and they headed back all joyful singing some victorious songs.