through his
shoulders, knocking him back and away from the server.
His
men, who were helping him move the server, stopped in their tracks, pulled out
their guns and began shooting at me. I ducked back behind the warehouse wall,
crouched down and began firing at the men. Careful not to hit the server they
were ducking behind.
Jorge
got up, had his hand on his open wound and tried to get into the driver’s seat
of the truck, but I shot again, hitting him in the leg. The kneecaps, which
knock him down. I knew that was even more painful than the shoulder wound.
A
bullet whizzed pass me, grazing my shirt and getting me angry. How dare they
come into my sanctuary and shoot at me on my own property. I shot straight at
the one who nearly hit me, straight in the shoulders and knocked him down. Then
I shot the other man, who had just fired at me, and ducked. His bullet missed
me but hit the wall of the warehouse, embedding itself into the wall.
That
got my fire going. When his shots ceased, I looked out again and saw him on
the ground next to the other guy. He was bleeding all over the ground. I
must’ve hit him with my shot. I ran out to the moving truck, past the men on
the ground, and looked inside the truck. Five servers were lined inside, but
Jorge was nowhere in sight.
I
called Kenneth, but he was already walking through the open wall of the
warehouse with a few of my men.
“Take
these guys and question them. They must know where The Dragon is holding
Summer.”
“I’m
going to go find the Little Dragon, who escaped. He’s wounded in the kneecaps.
He couldn’t have gone far.”
“Right,”
Kenneth said, pulling the men up and handcuffing them.
“Make
them talk,” I said, looking at them both and giving Kenneth a hard look. “No
one can think they can waltz into our place, take what is ours, shoot at us,
and think they can get away with it.”
“Be
happy to,” Kenneth said.
I
saw the look in the eyes of the two men, and knew just by saying that, they
were going to sing like birds once we start interrogating them.
I
pull Kenneth aside and said, “Call me as soon as they spill. No time to spare.
I’m going after The Dragon now.”
“You
know where he is already?” Kenneth asked.
“I
have a hunch, but with the Little Dragon wounded and trailing blood, I’ll get
real close.” I leaned in, “And get those servers out of the truck and into my
quarters. Rachel and Luis are there, but put them in my lab. I want to
personally go over them myself when I get Summer back.”
“Gotcha,”
Kenneth said. “Want to take some men with you? The Dragon will be well-armed
and guarded.”
“I
know, but I need all the men here. They might strike again, and I want you all
to be prepared. Whatever The Dragon is looking for, he wants it bad. He even
sent his kid brother for it. He’ll be back. Be prepare for them.”
I
saw Hector walk out of the warehouse, looking at the hole and back again with a
bewildered look. He couldn’t believe the audacity of those bastards too, I
could tell. I motioned for Hector to come over. “You’re coming with me,” I
said.
“Where?”
“To
get The Dragon.”
“Finally,”
Hector said.
“Here’s
my backup,” I said to Kenneth. “Keep me posted on the interrogation, and what
else comes up.”
Kenneth
looked worried. “You and just one man against the whole gang?”
I
grinned. “I’ve done it before, Ken. And I’ll do it again. Trust me. I’ve got a
plan.”
Before
doubting Kenneth could question my judgment again, I pulled Hector with me and
began walking.
“Wait,”
Hector said. “We’re not taking a car?”
“Nope,”
I said. “Don’t need one. We’re doing this on foot, and you’ll find out why soon
enough.”
Chapter 4
Nat
H ector, who was dressed in a brown suit and
loafers were cursing under his breath. “I should’ve changed when I had the
chance.”
“That’s
what you get for dressing like some character