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Race Against Time
Preparations
I was the only one on CCTV duty. I got up, pressing the call button. Scythe came in.
"We got the head of the ring. It's Adams from Wilmington, Isabella's cover is blown", I said, standing up.
"How did it happen?" Scythe demanded.
"Her wig came off and someone named Romano recognized her as a Pacino. He got her out of there. Alexis Cooper is a dirty cop, she's part of the ring", I replied. 'Good job, Izzy', I thought in pride. Danny came in after a minute.
"Where's Lindsay?" he demanded.
"Isabella got her out, she's fine", I assured him. The look on Danny's face was more than relief. His eyes shone with gratitude. Scythe ran through the scans.
"You've got a good girl, Flack", he commented. Yes, yes I did.
"We've got to get them out of there", I said. He nodded.
"We need to get everyone together, it won't happen until tomorrow", he replied. I slammed my hand against the wall. It could be too late.
"They've already killed Aria", I practically begged. If Isabella or Lindsay was taken the same way, there's gonna be hell to pay. I would make sure I got revenge. Another shot was fired and Isabella let out a shriek of pain. He shot her. Bruno came in.
"I heard gunshots, what's happened?" he demanded.
"Isabella's been shot", I replied gravely. His face paled.
"What about Aria?" he demanded. I hated this part, always did.
"She's gone", I whispered. Bruno shook his head wildly.
"She can't be, she can't", he refused. More activity.
"We can get them out by tonight, if we're lucky", Scythe said. He had his phone out and he was making phone calls. He pointed to me, Danny, and Bruno.
"You three are not going into this raid", he said.
"My fiancee is in there, I'm going to get her body", Bruno replied. His eyes were blazing. He wanted blood. I had an idea.
"I have an idea", I said. Scythe looked at me.
"It's risky, but I think it'll work", I continued.
"Spit it out, Flack", Bruno demanded.
"Isabella mentioned that the Pacino family would be all over them if she were to die. All we have to do is get them to believe she's dead", I replied. Scythe shook his head. "That would work, but it's deceitful. Armando Pacino isn't a nobleman. If we were to ask them for help, we'd owe more than money, we'd owe our lives, he'd collect", he said.
"Then we send in policemen blind? The only ones who even know what's gone on is us", Danny said. Levi came in.
"What's happened? I got the page", he said.
"We're heading in either tonight or tomorrow to get them out", Scythe replied. Mac came in.
"No, we need to get them out now. I've rallied everyone, we've got enough for a rescue team", he said. He looked at me, Danny, Levi, and Bruno.
"Those four are not going in. They're too emotionally involved", Scythe said.
"You and I both know they won't compromise the mission. Right now, we don't have much choice, our resources are limited", Mac replied. He waved us out.
"Go suit up, we're leaving in thirty minutes", he told us. I hopped out and went into the locker room. 'Izzy, we're getting you out. Hang in there', I thought.
"We got the head of the ring. It's Adams from Wilmington, Isabella's cover is blown", I said, standing up.
"How did it happen?" Scythe demanded.
"Her wig came off and someone named Romano recognized her as a Pacino. He got her out of there. Alexis Cooper is a dirty cop, she's part of the ring", I replied. 'Good job, Izzy', I thought in pride. Danny came in after a minute.
"Where's Lindsay?" he demanded.
"Isabella got her out, she's fine", I assured him. The look on Danny's face was more than relief. His eyes shone with gratitude. Scythe ran through the scans.
"You've got a good girl, Flack", he commented. Yes, yes I did.
"We've got to get them out of there", I said. He nodded.
"We need to get everyone together, it won't happen until tomorrow", he replied. I slammed my hand against the wall. It could be too late.
"They've already killed Aria", I practically begged. If Isabella or Lindsay was taken the same way, there's gonna be hell to pay. I would make sure I got revenge. Another shot was fired and Isabella let out a shriek of pain. He shot her. Bruno came in.
"I heard gunshots, what's happened?" he demanded.
"Isabella's been shot", I replied gravely. His face paled.
"What about Aria?" he demanded. I hated this part, always did.
"She's gone", I whispered. Bruno shook his head wildly.
"She can't be, she can't", he refused. More activity.
"We can get them out by tonight, if we're lucky", Scythe said. He had his phone out and he was making phone calls. He pointed to me, Danny, and Bruno.
"You three are not going into this raid", he said.
"My fiancee is in there, I'm going to get her body", Bruno replied. His eyes were blazing. He wanted blood. I had an idea.
"I have an idea", I said. Scythe looked at me.
"It's risky, but I think it'll work", I continued.
"Spit it out, Flack", Bruno demanded.
"Isabella mentioned that the Pacino family would be all over them if she were to die. All we have to do is get them to believe she's dead", I replied. Scythe shook his head. "That would work, but it's deceitful. Armando Pacino isn't a nobleman. If we were to ask them for help, we'd owe more than money, we'd owe our lives, he'd collect", he said.
"Then we send in policemen blind? The only ones who even know what's gone on is us", Danny said. Levi came in.
"What's happened? I got the page", he said.
"We're heading in either tonight or tomorrow to get them out", Scythe replied. Mac came in.
"No, we need to get them out now. I've rallied everyone, we've got enough for a rescue team", he said. He looked at me, Danny, Levi, and Bruno.
"Those four are not going in. They're too emotionally involved", Scythe said.
"You and I both know they won't compromise the mission. Right now, we don't have much choice, our resources are limited", Mac replied. He waved us out.
"Go suit up, we're leaving in thirty minutes", he told us. I hopped out and went into the locker room. 'Izzy, we're getting you out. Hang in there', I thought.