GOVERMENT HUNT ARC (CHAPTER 3.2 PT 3)

1 hour left before we start our plan. We start to split into our teams and gather our supplies. Chop takes his 50 members and starts to head out to get In position. After about 30 minutes I get a call from Chop saying there In position. I signal Kate to get her 4 groups In order along with Dee’s group to get ready to move too. As Dee finishes up he walks over to the center of the main room and starts to talk “Aye K?” I respond “Yo…” Dee goes on “ I just want to say… That… umm… No matter what I’m ready for any order you give!” I couldn’t help but smile a bit before answering “Thanks, Dee.” He smiles back and continues to lead his group. I took a second to think as well, I walk over to Mak, and before I could even say anything he speaks “Yeah, yeah. Stay sharp, and listen to the orders and all that other bull shit.” I laughed at his response and say “Damn I’m not Ju. No need to be so serious!” He couldn’t help but laugh as well. As we continue to talk to one another, the pressure I once felt was slowly fading and was replaced with confidence. After I finished talking to Mak I tell him to wait out back for one of Kate’s groups. He gathers his members and heads outside. I look around for Kate and to my surprise, I can’t find her. I head over to Ju’s office to see If she Is there and she’s not. Ju told me to check the weapons room. As I climbed the stairs, I heard the door open and close. I approached the door and opened It, there she was. She was collecting some last-minute ammo and explosives. I quickly spoke up “You almost ready? We got a few more minutes to prepare.” Silence, she just continues picking stuff up and placing it in bags. I talk once more “I know we’ve gone over the plan, but I was thinking about going over It one more time before Mak and you leave.” Still nothing. I couldn’t help but laugh, I thought back to the day we had off. Most people would write that day off and forget about It. But to me, that was one of the few days I cherish. I speak up one more time “Kate… I…” My words got caught on my tongue, but she turns around and looks me In the eyes. The same dark blue eyes from that day, her hair grown a few inches since then as well. This time I speak from the heart “Kate after we get this job done I want to take you out!” Kate just stands there for a few seconds, then busts out laughing. But this time It felt different I couldn’t help but laugh a lil either. After a few more seconds she calmed down and walked forward until she was just a few inches away, she looked me up and down before saying “Kevin, I’m a lil too old for you. But I’ll make you a deal, If we finish this job I’ll wait. Also If you happen to let’s say become Central gang leader you don’t have to wait as long.” She leans In and gives me a kiss, I take my chance and grab her by the waist. After a few seconds, we pull apart, as she goes to grab her bags she continues to talk “Didn’t think you’ll catch on. Well then don’t disappoint me, Kevin!” As she leaves the room I stand there and think “Is that all It took? And yo, how old Is she?” As I continue to wonder I can hear Ju walking up the stairs to enter the room. As he enters he says “So, you got everything together?” I nod and ask him a question “How old Is Kate?” Ju can’t help but laugh before answering my question “Well I don’t know her exact age but I can say she’s either 1 to 2 YeaRs older than me or younger than me.” I swiftly respond “How old are you?” Ju can’t help but laugh some more “I feel like If I tell you I’ll ruin the surprise.” I roll my eyes and say “Whatever, you don’t seem old so she can’t be either. Anyway, Mak and group 12a and half of Dee’s team should have headed out to their location to start.” Ju nods and continues off of me “While they do that Chop and his 50 members should have surveillance on all key points on the North side. That will allow the second half of Dee’s team to push with the help of 12b and 12c. All while 12k and Kate start the party with a boom!” I couldn’t help but smile, In just a few minutes all hell will break loose. All we need now Is for the South to take the bait. At that point the government phone I found started to go off, I answered “Hello?” The person on the other side started to go off asking where I’ve been at, I answer “I got caught up with the uhh… Mission.” The guy on the other end started to calm down and said there’s been a change of plans. I quickly put the phone on speaker and tell Ju to be quiet. “Well, there’s been a change of plans RG. Looks like the South has given In and decided to merge with us. Where to go and finalize the deal, If you are still In the area go to the address and start the process well be there eventually.” I quickly respond “Got you, Cap!” Ju can’t help but laugh a lil, The guy on the phone responds “Well good. Nice to see I still get respect around here. Get to work RG. Good Luck, these people are savages!” He hangs up, at that moment Ju and I grew the most devious smiles known to man. Ju starts to talk “Looks like we found a way to make the bait a guarantee.” I nod and respond “Great observation Ju! Now it's time to show them who the real savages are!” Ju and I gather all the remaining ammo and weapons and load them up In an old flatbed outback. It was old and had a shit ton of bullet holes but somehow always got the job done. As Ju got In the driver's seat and started the truck he said “I stole this truck from the south on my first job, killed my first leader, and In the same night drove to the North side and killed a whole squad. Know what I didn’t after that?” I shake my head, Ju revs the engine and says “I sparked a blunt, went to sleep, woke up sparked another blunt, and did the same thing again.” I wasn’t sure If I should be scared or hyped but at least he’s on our side. Ju “Spark that shit!” I reply “Say less!” As I spark the blunt Ju takes off to the address we got sent. I take the time to check up on Chop, everything Is going according to plan on his side. I call Kate, all the explosives are In place. I call Dee and Mak, and both of them are In place to start the assault. All that's left Is for me a Ju to start the true chaos. Before we get to the address I tell Ju to make a quick stop. We're about 5 minutes away. We stop and get out of the truck, we walk for a few minutes before turning a corner. The graves I made In the morning are still there along with toys. But most importantly the dead government guy was still there. Ju starts to talk “I see you, this Is where you got the phone from. Good thinking, go In with a disguise and start the chaos from the inside then BOOM!” I nod and reply “Correct that should tip off the South, then when the rest of the government officials show up we can really start the fun.” As I strip the dead body of his gear and weapons, I notice Ju take the time to pray at the graves. As I finish I walk over to his side and pray with him. Ju takes a deep breath and says “I feel your pain, but at the same time I can’t. All I can do is help you down your path. Like I said whatever you choose I’ll stand by you no matter what K.” I didn’t say a word but yet I feel like I said a million. I swap into the government gear and pick up his weapon. It felt well crafted and light but durable. Ju laughs a lil and says “You don’t look half bad.” I smack my lips and reply “Bruh… Hop In the back.” Ju laughs some more “Don’t crash the whip!” As he gets into the back I turn the truck on and head towards the address. As we get closer a bunch of buildings come into view. Warehouses and factories. I start to slow down, looking for the address. I eventually find the spot, as I approach a warehouse that sits in the back next to the sea I’m stopped by some South gang members. One of them speaks up “The fuck are you doing here?” I hold back my temper and reply “I'm here to finalize the deal so that the government can merge with the south.” The 2 guards look at my truck and then back at me and say “I thought the government had more money than this.” Before he could continue I cut him off “Well I can’t drive around In a nice whip with a bunch of savages like yall around now can I!” The guard quickly raised his gun at me, I didn’t flinch. A few seconds pass and the second guard speaks up “Alright, let em threw!” The other guard starts to talk again “At least you're not a bitch!” I laugh, and as I drive away I say “We’ll see who the bitch Is!” They lead me to a place to park my truck. As I step out, they start to check out my truck. I have to think of something quick or they find Ju. “Aye, government property. I don’t care If we're still enemies, I die or don’t report back In, end of the deal.” They back off In disappointment, I sigh In relief. A few more South members approach me. One of them looked like the main leader he starts to talk “You must be one to finalize the deal?” I answer “Yes! I’m here to start the process before my Captain arrives.” He nods and continues “Sounds good you can call me Juki, I’m the leader of the South gang. Follow me and we can start.” As he turns, I take one last look at the truck. I got 10 minutes to do what I need to do before Ju follows. We walk inside the warehouse. I take a look around, conveyer belts caring blocks of what seems like metal down a line. Then they enter a big furnace-like structure and on the other side there poured into molds. After that, there pushed to a collection point where It seems like some type of tempering process happens. Juki starts to talk “It’s so nice that we struck a deal. We run the largest gun factory on the continent. We sell to everyone. The Yin, Nara, Silva, Leon you name It! We take pride In our work. Without war, crime, and other so-called evil acts we would go out of business.” I couldn’t help but feel disappointed, but I still find a way to answer “What exactly are you hoping comes out of this deal? More buyers, money, power?” Juki laughs and turns around “Those are too simple. I don’t expect a low-ranking government lackey to understand, so I’ll spell It out for you. Status!” I roll my eyes and reply “Isn't that the same as power?” Juki shakes his head and answers “No, no, no. You got It wrong, look at It like this. What’s your last name?” Before I could even answer he answers for me “Nothing right. You were probably born In this cursed city and lived your life In fear. At any point, one of the gangs can come and kill your whole family without reason. You live your day-to-day life watching others being taken advantage of kidnapped and sold. Murdered In broad day. And who saves the day?” I stand In silence, Juki continues “The government right? WRONG! They let us get away with this cause they profit from It not only from a monetary standpoint but from a mental standpoint as well. Let’s say the government somehow stops the gang war. Not only do they look good in the public eye, but now they control everything that the gangs once did. North had transportation, the South has production. The government can now profit from war through weapons of mass destruction and move them across the country swiftly and for free.” At this point, none of this surprises me, but the one thing that stands out Is the real purpose of the government starting to make deals with North and South. There has to be a greater reason. I decide to speak up “So If you were to obtain this, how would you gain status? Doesn’t the government already watch over the city?” Juki claps his hands and speaks “Now there’s a good question. You are correct, the government does watch over the city. But with this deal, we’ll have more control and the resources to branch off and become our own city or, better yet, country. I’ll pay homage to where I started, Juki Smoke. Got a nice ring to It huh?” I can’t help but sigh, Ju seems like the only one In this city with a brain. I reply “Pretty corny If you ask me.” Juki scoffs at my remark but just before he could answer I continue “Well, what your asking for Isn’t too outrageous. But do you honestly think the government would fund you to start your own country? And on top of that let you live peacefully like you guys ain't murder thousands, rob thousands, sell thousands. Do you really think they finna let that slide? Be honest with yourself.” I start to walk around, I head over to where the molds are being cooled. I touch It, It's the same as the weapon on my hip. Same weight and everything, the only difference was quality. I toss It back and talk some more “Let's say the government found a way to make what you guys do, but better. Then what? There’s no need for yall, just the factory right?” Juki starts to get impatient, he says “Is that a threat? Cause If It Is, we're more than ready to move.” I smile and pull out my phone. I look at the time. Exactly 10 minutes have passed. I put the phone back In my pocket. I start to count how many members are In the room. Juki frustrated starts to yell “SO WHAT IS IT! DEAL OR NO DEAL!” I walk up to Juki and look him In his eyes, all I see Is fear. Someone who realized that he Is nothing but a pawn to this world, nothing more than trash. “For a low-ranking government lackey, you sure seem to be scared.” I start to laugh, I go to turn around. I take a few steps before Juki spoke up “So the deals off then. We’ll then seems like you should go. Let me show you out.” Juki raises his arms, and the 107 members I counted raised their weapons and pointed them at me. I stand there laughing, menacingly. Just before Juki could give his command the front door opens. Ju walks In “Damn It’s been a minute since I’ve been In this bitch. What’s the deal Juki!” Juki rolls his eyes and says “Not only Is the government here but now this piece of shit Is here. Leave Ju, there are bigger matters at hand than simple violence.” Ju can’t help but laugh, he continues to walk forward until were side by side. Ju sparks a blunt and hits It a few times before answering “Well, I’m here for let’s say expert violence. If that’s a thing.” Juki laughs a lil “So what do you want?” Ju hits the blunt and says “Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed for I am your god. I have strengthened you and helped you. I will uphold you with my righteous Glock.” As he goes to hit the blunt again, a gun goes off. The 107 South members quickly turn their heads to try a figure out who shot. To their surprise, no one shot from their side, but as soon as they look at Juki he falls to his knees. His head was completely gone, spewing blood from his neck. Ju can’t help but laugh, he finishes hitting the blunt and says “Well then how many are there K.” I answer “107 total. Want me to handle It?” Ju shakes his head and hits the blunt, as he lets the smoke out he puts his hand on my shoulder and says “Let me flex a lil. Tonight I’ll show you what It means to be the leader of Central gang.” I nod, this Is the first time I saw Ju’s power and It was just a piece of It too. He reached for his left cargo pocket and pulled out a Glock 20 with a round drum that holds 50 rounds. He hits the blunt until It’s a roach. He flicks It to the side, the room Is still, silent. The roach hit the floor and all hell let loose. All 107 members let It rip, but Ju didn’t move. Neither did I, not a single bullet hit us let alone got close to us. After the noise died down I take a look around. All 107 members are dead, I turn to Ju who’s about to spark another blunt, and say “How the fuck did you do that? There’s no way! Is that your Materia?” Ju hits the blunt and shakes his head before saying “Nah, they all had ARs so I just guessed that they’ll have the standard bullet capacity of 30. At that point, I aimed for the most accurate bullets and deflected them at the others to ricochet off of one another to kill all 107. I used 20 rounds, could have gotten by with 15. But I didn’t want to cut It too close.” A part of me couldn’t believe what he just said, but at the same time why would he lie? I shake my head a laugh before speaking “You say I can pass you up, and become the first Gun Master but you go and pull this out. How am I supposed to compete?” Ju smiles and pats me on the head and says “It took me YeaRs to learn the ins and outs of every weapon. You did It In just a few months, at this point you should be able to do everything that I can do!” As I stand there the government phone goes off, I quickly answer It and put It on speakerphone. “Report, RG!” I swiftly think of a reply “We started the process to finalize the deal, but they decided to advance their own goals. So we had a small disagreement.” The Captain sounds puzzled but most of all surprised “A small disagreement? Don’t tell me they chose to fight. And you won?” If I don’t answer this right our cover can be blown, I have to think of something quickly. But In the nick of time, Ju started to shoot his gun and said “COME ON GOVERNMENT LACKEY! SHOW YOURSELF!” I pick up where he left off “There’s still a few more South members! I could use some backup!” The Captain replies “We're 5 minutes out. Hold on till then RG!” He hangs up. As I put the phone away Ju speaks up “Aye, I got an idea. How about you kill me when they arrive, then get some more details from them. After that, BAM! We kill them.” I roll my eyes. But as I think about it, It’s not too bad of a plan. I reply “Sounds good. But who will do the killing?” Ju raises his hand and smiles, I nod and we wait. After about 5 minutes we hear a few vehicles pull up outside, followed by gunfire and explosions. As we wait, we get into position. The gunfire slowly quiets down, and then the doors to the warehouse open. 50 government members enter, and as they do I take the final shot and kill Ju. I go to turn around and what sounds like the Captain greets me “Well down RG! You might have a promotion waiting for you at HQ.” But as he got closer he started to get suspicious. Just before I could say anything he quickly yells “We have a fake! Quickly call and tell HQ! NOW!” A few from the back left the warehouse, but just as they were leaving the rest of the members readied their guns. The Captain slowly approached me and said “So how long have you been a fake? Since this morning?” I laugh and start to walk forward while talking “It doesn’t even matter. You sent those bozos to warn the others, but that only guaranteed their death!” The Captain starts to yell “STOP MOVING OR WE’LL SHOOT!” I stop and look the Captain In his eyes. As I go to take another step I say “Go ahead, I’m right here.” At that point the Captain and the remaining member's fire. Without any hesitation, Ju stood up and deflected every shot. But this time he didn’t kill anyone, He walked until he was by my side and said “Y'all had better aim at least.” The government members start to frantically reload and ready to shoot again. As soon as they were ready Ju beat them too It. All of their bodies fall to the ground except the Captain. As the Captain looks behind him, he clenches his fist and says “You don’t seem like South members. There to stupid to do something like this. And the North Is under our control. So who are you?” I walk forward until we're face to face and say “Central gang. Where the heart of the city.” I take out my desert eagle, point It at his head, and pull the trigger. As he falls to his knees, a rush went through my body. A mix of excitement and satisfaction filled me. I couldn’t help but smile. Ju slaps me on the back and starts to talk “So… What about the few that escaped?” I reply “They’ll warn the North and other government members. What we need to do now Is somehow get the South to attack.” Both of us start to look around the warehouse for a way to contact the rest of the members. Ju found Juki’s office and called me over. As we check the room out we find a landline. Ju picks It up, and someone answers. “Master Juki, have you finished the deal?” Ju replies “Yeah. No deal. Maybe next time you should think about your plan a lil bit more. And also the government will invade shortly. Good luck!” Just as Ju goes to hang up the phone, we can hear the screams of frustration from the South members. I quickly tell Ju to call Chop to see If the South started to move out. Chop confirms that they are moving In on the North. After that, I call Mak and tell him to start the main push on the North. Ju and I start to make our way to the truck. As we get Inside Ju speaks up “Where to next?” I stop to think, we can either push behind Dee or we can clear the building next to explosive squads. Ju starts to pull out and I finally give him an answer “We should find a way to push the North’s HQ. I feel like the South will rush and we can use the chaos to help put a dent in their North’s forces.” Ju replies “Say less!” He starts to make his way back to the North side. For an old truck, it sure was bommin. Ju starts to talk again “We should be In North territory In 5 minutes. Hop In the back, I got a surprise back there.” As he gives me a thumbs up, I roll down the window and hop In the back. I start to move a bunch of guns and ammo around until I find It. An FN Minimi, or SAW for short. It has a tripod along with a vertical foregrip. Ju opens the back cab window and starts to talk “We got 3 extra barrels and a total of 1000 rounds. MAKE EM COUNT!” I give him a thumbs up. I start to hear gunfire and explosions In the distance. They start to grow louder and louder. I load up the 1000-round belt and grab the extra barrels. As I go into a good supported crouch, Ju starts to yell at me “WHEN I HONK, LET IT RAIN!” I take a deep breath and steady my aim, Ju hit a hard right. As we swing around the corner, Ju honks the horn. My finger presses against the trigger and all thoughts are gone. As I shoot countless North and South members, Ju starts to yell “AYE! At the end of this road Is the North’s HQ! When I say jump, JUMP!” I respond “NAH! WHY DO WE HAVE TO JUMP?” Ju gives a thumbs up. I shake my head but I keep spraying, body after body falls. Eventually, some of the North and South members start to shoot at us. One of their bullets hit the back passenger tire, but that didn’t stop Ju he kept pushing at full speed. Ju yelled once more “JUMP!” I scramble to grab some extra supplies before I jumped. Before either one of us could recover, the truck crashed into the North’s HQ and a loud explosion goes off. As Ju stands he sparks another blunt, I quickly walk over to him and say “Why did the truck explode like that?” As Ju lets a cloud of smoke out he answers “I had Kate rig that bitch up so It will explode.” I shake my head and respond “But what about all our guns and ammo?” Ju laughs a lil before speaking “There were going to add to the explosion. Give It more of an oomph, ya know?” I couldn’t help but smile, as Ju passes me the blunt we watch the chaos in Infront of us. North and South members murdering one another In ways that can’t even be explained. All while the North’s HQ burns behind us. Everything was going according to plan, even with the small hiccups. As I pass the blunt back to Ju, he speaks up “Well then… Looks like we should get started on thinning these numbers. How about a lil bet K?” I take a few seconds to look around, and eventually speak “What kind of bet? A killing bet?” Ju takes another hit and says “Yeah. You kill ONLY South members, while I kill ONLY North members. Also no more than one shot on a target.” Ju passes me the blunt, as I take a hit I let the smoke sit In my chest a think to myself for a second “I got one shot per target. If I miss I can try again. But If It hits and It doesn’t kill… Well, I just can’t let that happen.” I release the smoke and continue where Ju left off “Alright but we can take the other person's point If you fail to kill.” As I take another hit Ju says “Good addition! The challenge last until we get back to the crib.” I let out a cloud of smoke while passing It to Ju. I cough a few times before responding “What’s the reward?” Ju lets a pretty big smoke cloud out before saying “Reward? Hm… I’m not going to lose, so you don’t even need to worry about the reward. Just focus on not dying! HAHAHAHHAHH!” Ju takes another hit, I roll my eyes and say nothing. Bullets flying everywhere, and explosions going off In all parts of the city. Screams of death and despair fill my ears, I’m filled with the thrill that I can kill. Ju finishes the blunt and tosses the roach out and says “You ready?” I nod and say “On the 3!” Ju smiles “1.” I return the favor “2.” As the chaos continues, Ju and I both stand without care In this world almost like we have nothing to lose. We can only win, at the same time we speak “3!” In an instant, both Ju and I drew our weapons and started shooting. One after another South and North members dropped like flies. Ju never stopped, not even once to reload. I kept pushing forward, taking one shot at a time. Making sure each reload Is perfect. Ju eventually speaks up “Good, I think It’s time for you to learn the next step. Pay attention!” I quickly respond “Nah, If I focus on you, I’ll fall behind and you win!” Ju laughs and says “Fine, I’ll focus on the South members while you do the North. Kill too many for me and I win, you don’t kill enough you die. So pay attention!” I focus up, killing as few North members as I can. Ju continues to talk “Bullets are slow and lack control. You have to take Into account outside factors, not to mention reloading. So how do you get around this?” For once he stumped me. How do you get around these factors? The factors don’t quite stop you from performing, but they do hinder you from reaching your utmost potential, especially those who use guns or other weapons and tools that have a fixed range and power. A few seconds go by and Ju speaks up “Nothing huh… Don’t blame you. It took me my whole life just to learn this concept, but you might be able to perfect It. The answer Is simple really but understanding and utilizing the answer Is where the difficulty lies.” As we continue to kill, I try and think of the answer… Eventually, I figured It out “A gun that can shoot at all ranges and you can control the power behind each shot!” Ju responds quickly “WRONG! Not only Is that too easy, but you still have the same problems. That answer Is nothing but a patch. This time focus on me, really focus on my movements and my Materia.” I turn to look at Ju's fight. I’ve seen his movements countless times, but each time I do It amazes me. Not a single wasted movement, ever. Ju also said to pay attention to his Materia. During my training with Ju, he mentioned that everyone has a specific Materia affinity and Materia amount. They vary from person to person, some people find their affinity early on In life while others wait their whole life just to get It at the very end. As I watch Ju fight his Materia Is fluctuating, going up and down. But each time It fluctuates, he shoots. Some shots seem weak while others are strong. I try to focus more, but the nonstop North members constantly shooting at me won’t allow It. I reach for my left pocket… My last magazine. Ju starts to yell at me “Example time over, looks like you need to put the lesson into practice. What better way than to constantly be put in a near-death experience!” I roll my eyes and say “Fine, but let's switch back. I’m trying to win this bet!” Ju laughs In excitement while saying “Good, seems like you caught on. Don’t tire yourself out too fast. If you do, you’ll find It hard to move.” I nod In agreement and go back to killing South members with Ju kills the North members. I have 10 shots left In my Uzi, that’s 10 kills to figure out how Ju shoots. As I take each shot I think to myself “1, he has zero ammo. 2, his Materia fluctuates with each shot. 3, each bullet Is equal In terms of strength, but range… 4, he’s using nothing but a Glock 20. At best It’s effective range Is 160 meters, so how does he compensate? 5, each shot that comes out of his Glock carries the same power but he finds a way to increase the range. 6, let’s say he uses his Materia to not only create each bullet but also use his Materia to strengthen the power and distance. 7, so Is that how he’s able to shoot infinite bullets and hit targets at greater distances with nothing other than a simple handgun? 8, with that logic It doesn’t matter what gun you use, all that matters Is the person wielding It… 9, sometimes the simplest answer Is right Infront of you, better yet the answer Is you! 10.”