Savage Kill by Sam Jones

Author:Sam Jones [Jones, Sam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cloak and Dagger, LLC.
Published: 2025-03-07T00:00:00+00:00

18

Stoker was furious at the mercs’ failure so far to take Dean Blackwood in alive. He was livid that Blackwood had managed to kill four of his men in the process. Building 303 was a quarter of a mile from where Stoker and Crisp were holed up.

“I should’ve known,” Stoker murmured. “Leave it to Blackwood to pull some hair-brained stunt like this.”

Crisp motioned with his M4 to Building 303. “Spotters said he ducked in there a few minutes ago.”

“He’s probably fortifying the place.”

“It’s one man, Major,” Crisp smirked as he shot a look at Stoker. “Our men can take him right now.”

“Not yet.”

“May I ask why, sir?”

Stoker stopped pacing, raised a finger, and poked it into Crisp’s chest. “Because Blackwood’s brand goes ballistic on any problem that comes his way,” he sneered. “Apparently, that was his nickname back when he was in the Bureau’s undercover division. Ballistic Blackwood. If our men storm the building now, they can take him, but he’ll go apeshit and take out God knows how many of them in the process.”

“What about the hostages?” Crisp motioned in the direction of Building 301. “We could grab a few more, place them in front of 303, and tell Blackwood we’re gonna snap their friggin’ necks if he doesn’t comply.”

“Easy, Captain.” Stoker puffed his chest. “If we go with the same tactic, we’re asking for a repeat of the last disaster. Blackwood’s got eyes on our men from that building. He could just start picking them off, one shot at a time.”

Jaw clenched, Crisp nodded and fiddled with his rifle. Like Stoker, he wanted to watch Blackwood suffer in the same ways he had made them suffer after he stabbed them in the back so many years ago.

“We just need to think for a moment,” Stoker continued. “There’s a way to lure out Blackwood. Using the hostages is still an option, yeah, but I want to lower his guard. I want him to feel like he’s got no choice but to come out with his hands high above his head.”

“Psycho son of a bitch.” Crisp flashed a sardonic grin. “He’s still as crazy as he was all those years ago.”

“Yes, he is, Captain.” Countless instances of Blackwood throwing himself into the thick of it while under Stoker’s command flashed through the Major’s mind. “Brazen as ever.”

While examining Building 303, Stoker came up with an idea. The plan was as simple as it was brutal, and one he figured would offer him the highest chance of success at luring Blackwood out of his hole.

“Captain Crisp,” Stoker said. “What’s the current headcount of our men?”

“Fourteen men, sir,” Crisp replied. “Not including us. Alpha Team, my unit, is down to four members. Beta and Omega both have five men each. Blackwood terminated four of our people after he infiltrated.”

“I want a perimeter around Building 303,” Stoker ordered, his eyes narrowing as he scanned the structure. “Have Beta and Omega take positions on all four corners. Lock down all points of ingress and egress.

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