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'do you know how to use this?' Kim asked flipping a pistol on her palm.
'dangerously' Nick replied. She tossed the gun. He grabbed it.
She tucked another pistol of the same kind under her belt. Nick took a laptop. They hopped in Kim's spare car. Minutes later they hit the major road.
Nick had first hacked into the street camera. He'd reversed the footage to 2:30am, got the sienna's plate number. He'd proceeded to searching the plate number in police intelligence archives. It was registered so it spared his some stress. He'd pin pointed the last location of the car; the place the car stopped moving.
Nick's tracking device led them to an outskirt of the city, filled with bushes, save for an uncompleted building. They parked their car and started, on foot, towards the building.
***
Lawyers had battled the case. Presenting differs arguements. It was now time for the judge's verdict.
Justice Jide cleared his throat. Flashes of his son appeared in his mind. He recalled his wife's pleading's for him to save their only son. He imagined what would become of her should victor be killed....its unimaginable! The couples had seen hell in their years of childlessness. After that, they'd had two children who both died of infant disease. The last child, Victor survived. Should he be the disease that would kill his surviving son?
The man cleared his throat again.
****
Kim leaned on the wall. She walked beside it with as much care as possible. Slight mistake could result in disaster.
She wondered why she cared so much about the hostage. The reason isn't far fetched, she'd always loved to help, action, tough combats and thrills were her hobbies. She'd left the military 'cause her dad wanted her in the cooperate world.
'hey who be that?' a voice interupted her reverie. She turned slowly to face him. The man, a member of the kidnap gang had red shot eyes. He held an Ak47 close to his chest. He shot twice. Kim docked in time. She took cover behind a piller.
The gun shot had attracted the others. Kim knew naturally her first strategy won't push through. She'd planned a silent attack. It would now be a gun battle which is dangerous in hostage situation.
Kim drew out of her cover swiftly. She knew how to distract novices. The man positioned himself to shoot. She was faster. He dropped dead as a bullet drilled his heart.
'change of plans. Dive to plan B. I repeat, plan B' she said to Nick via a phone.
***
'mr Edmund Onuah have been proven beyond any reasonable doubt to be guilty of three count charges: Two murders and a conspiracy to theft. By the power vested upon me, i hearby sentence you to 50years impronment' Justice Jide said. He sealed his judgement by stricking the hammer.
There were jubilations from some parts of the audience. Deep down, Jide knew the consequence of his action. But he was ready to stand for Justice, fairness and truth.
***
The gun rage was tough. Smells of gun powder filled the air. Three men were drastically injured, one dead. The two had ran through another door. One of the two was the hostage, the other, the kidnapper.
Nick ran through tall grasses careful not to be noticed. He was to cover Kim who was running after the duo.
'let him go, and save your life' she screamed when the kidnaper was within ear shot.
The kidnaper stopped. Not because of her words, he was recieving a phone call. The barrel of his gun pressing into Victor's neck.
'yes boss.' he ended the call.
Just then a gunshot was heard. The hostage fell on his side. Kim buried her face in her palms. The pain was unbearable. All her efforts amounted to zero. The hostage was shot. Dead. Her conscience repriminded her for it. She felt guilty. If she hadn't been spotted by the 'guard' then, maybe the hostage would still be alive.
***
Justice Olajide drove back home in silence. He drove in the same car with his wife, the only thing that registered her presence was incessant sobs. Jide dried had to fight back his tears. Two minutes earlier the kidnapper called to announce victor's death.
**
Nick tapped her gently. 'get up, Kimberly. Lets go'
'let me be!'
'get up!'
awkwardly she obeyed. She was surprised to see the hostage alive. It wasn't him, but the kidnapper who was shot. The kidnapper was disarmed and shot in the leg. He was needed alive.
The police was called.
Two police vans arrived then minutes later. One van drove Kim, Nick and Victor to Olajide's house. Not after they were reprinded for taking laws in their hands. Kim's position in the army had soothen the situation.
The agrieved couple were mourning when a knock came in. Jide's wife hesitated to open the door, if she knew what awaited she would have been fast about it.
**
Kim and Nick explained everything to the now happy couple. The captured criminal confessed the whole nine yard. The mastermind of the bank robbery was the bank manager he'd created chaos to cover for the large money he stole. He was captured after two days.
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