Song: Bloodshot-Sam Tinnesz

I arrive in Mexico the next day. I find the hotel and then unpack once I get in my room. I pull out the IPAD and get the instructions to follow. Apparently he wants some guy killed and I don't know what they wanted to hire outside of the area...why me. They could have easily hired someone here but apparently they know my dad and he sent me job. It actually seems pretty simple. They want me to track down the guy named Angel Martinez. He should be home with only a few guards around seven because the rest will be out transporting shit.

The guy that hired me actually works a lot with the family and a bad deal was made and now he wants payback. I read more into the file more and shit...he is part of the cartel. I wonder why in the hell they don't get their own fucking people to do this shit. I take out my wallet and throw in the suitcase and retrieve a different wallet with a different identification. I have several to use so if for some odd reason I have to show it or something happens they will not have my real information.

This one here has me wearing a beard so I take out my other bag and go to the bathroom and start putting on the facial hair. It takes a little while to do but once I have it all on I look back at the reflection in the mirror barely even noticing the real me. I finish getting dressed in completely black and place my glock in the back of my pants. I also take the one pistol and add it to the shoulder holder. I'm almost ready when I hear the phone go off. I pick it up and click on the message.

Unknown: The mission: Here are the floor plans. As you can see the x's are were the guards are you are to get by them, make your way up to the second floor and save the hostage. They took my daughter for a debt and I want her back. I don't give a fuck who you have to kill or what you have to do to get her back home.

Mekhi: This was not the deal we had. I'm only getting paid to take Angel Martinez out. This is not a rescue mission.

Unknown: I can't leave my daughter behind; they will kill her.

Mekhi: It's five hundred thousand to take out Angel; another five for your daughter. Like I said this was not the deal we had and I don't fucking do rescues.

Unknown: I will wire the money into your account

Mekhi: Until I see it...then I will do it...otherwise your fucking loss.

Unknown: Noted!!!

Motherfucker... what did I get myself into. My father taught me years ago to do the job and go. If you have to go into a house you kill anyone that makes eye contact with you, anyone that will be able to identify you later or come after you. I look at the dam outline of the floor plan again. Shit, what in the hell am I doing. I should pack up and go home but instead I grab two more guns and several rounds to carry on me.

I get in the rental car and head down the long narrow streets following the GPS on my phone to the location. Once there I park the car out of sight and cover it with a few branches so no one will see it and walk the rest of the way through the dense layer of trees until I find the fence that leads to his house. I spot two guards out on the patio. I slowly walk around to the other side and see another one. I know this guy has at least one at every entry.

I sit back and watch the damn place for over an hour, no one fucking moves. I look down at my watch and as the time ticked down I noticed some of the guys were getting ready to leave. I watch as a few of them get into the van and leave through the big iron gate. I make my way back around the house, looking and access all information to see who is still there. Hell Angel could have left in the van for all I know.I pull out the wire cutters and cut into the fence line, just enough room for me to fit through.

The moment I step into the yard, I hear a fucking dog and he is not happy as I hear it get louder as it comes my way. I quickly step back to the other side as two of the guard come closer to check out what is going on. I wait till they get all the way up to the vine covered fence and cap both of them and then the damn dog.

 I look around to make sure no one is coming and then I quickly drag them to the other side so that no one will notice them for now. Well that is two down...and a stupid ass dog. I go back through the fence and look around and then when the coast looks clear I run towards the house and turn my back to the wall. I glance in the door way and no one is in the room. I slowly open up the door and shut the door back.

Once inside I creep around the room. I head out into the hallway. One guy is at the door facing the other direction and I walk over to him and grab him around his neck in a choke hold. I use the gun with the silencer and put two bullets right to the chest and drag him to the nearby closet and put him in there for now. I had hoped that no one was in the fucking house but no he has two women in the kitchen and once they looked up at me I had to take them both out. I can't think about who they are and I hate that this has nothing to do with them. I walk over and turn off the stove only because I can't have the house smoking up just yet.

I head up the stairs to the second floor. I 'm shocked that he knows exactly what room she will be in. When I open the door she is on the bed, tied down by one hand. I walk over take out my knife and cut her loose. She is out of it, looks like someone dosed her with some really good shit. The crook of her arm is bruised from all the drugs going in. I know he is right...they will prepare her and sell her if not to one guy they will place her on the streets and get her to make them money to pay back everything the guy owed them and so much more. She will never be the same after that.

I take out my phone to and look into my account. Thankfully the money is all there. I put my phone back in my pocket and reach down to grab her, tossing her over my shoulder. As I am walking out I am greeted by Angel Martinez. "Who the fuck are you amigo?"

  I set the girl down and her whole body slumps to the floor. "Just hired to do a job and you are in my fucking way."

He was just about to say something else when I raised my hand and shot him twice in the chest. He didn't even have time to hold his weapon up. I bend down to pick her back up and make my way out of the house.

When I get back to the hotel, I carry her up to my room and lay her on the bed. Fucking rescue mission. First time for everything I guess. I feel like it all went rather well but something deep down in my stomach says that this is not all over. I take the chair beside the bed and watch her sleep. I keep thinking that I have seen this girl somewhere and then it hits me I remember that face; she was all over the news for the past week or so. I stand up and start pacing around the room; every now and then I would rummage my hands through my hair.

The governor's daughter was not only missing but she was taken hostage by the cartel, why? I sit back down grabbing the IPAD and looking it up just to make sure and I knew I was right.I sit there and wait several hours and she finally stirs awake.

The moment her eyes open she nearly jumps out of skin. "Who are you? Where am I?"

I reach over and hand her the IPAD with her face plastered all over it. "This is you...you are Madeline Brantley."

She looks down at the screen and slowly nods her head. "Well you know who I am....who are you. Please don't hurt me."

"Believe me if I was going to I would have already; I am not planning on hurting you. I have orders to take you back to your father."

When she hears her father she immediately jumps up in a panic. "We got go; it is not safe. Does he know we are here? Oh my God..." She starts looking around the room like she wants to gather up things and leave but there is nothing here that is hers.

I walk over and grab her arm. "Calm the fuck down. Your father sent me to get you. You are safe here."

She shakes her head no uncontrollably. "No...no...you don't understand this is all his doing. Martinez and his people they were doing bad deals in our community and taking girls. That's what they do they take us and sell us to the higher bidder. My father made the deal. Don't you get it? He loves his fucking state more than he loves me. He shook hands with him then forced me to go with him. He fucking traded me so they would not come back into New Mexico anymore. We are not safe here...you are not safe he will come after you and kill you too."

"Why the hell would he do that?"

"He paid you good money didn't he...fucking states money. I bet he took it back already that is what he does go on look at your account. I know my father."

I take out my phone and look at my account five hundred thousand is still in there however the other five is missing. I grit my teeth as I tighten the grip around my phone. Son of a...I let out a low growl.There is knock on the door and she glares at me. "I wouldn't open that. You are the only one that knows where I really was and his men will kill you and take me back to him. He will play it off that I ran away from home or he will say you kidnapped me to get more votes...who knows what my father will do."

There is another knock this time louder with more force. I pick up my bags and look at her. No one knows that I am back here yet and the only way out of here is through that door. I push her to the side and withdraw my gun. They want a bloodbath they will get it. I motion for her to stand behind the door.

Once the door is kicked open the two men that enter start looking around. I lean out from behind the door and shoot both of them in the back of the head. I grab her arm and pull her out and we make our way down the hallway. When we go to turn down the next hall leading to the elevators two men are standing there waiting. The one sees me and instantly draws his gun. I wasn't fast enough and the fucking bullet hits my upper left arm. I push her behind me. The guy comes running over and I know he thought we were gone but I was there waiting around the corner and capped him right in the head. Then I run to the other wall capping the other guy between the eyes. He goes down.

She is staring back at me with wide eyes, scared shitless. My plans were to go down the elevator but I know they will be there waiting so we take the stairway down. I open the door slowly that leads to the parking garage and look around to see if anyone is in there. Sure enough there are at least four guys surrounding my car. I motion for her to get down, then I walk over slowly towards the guy closest to me and reach up around him with one arm, the other arm I slice his throat and he goes down. However it alert the other three and I quickly shoot the next guy that is closest to me and then dive in front of the car. I creep over to the other car as shot are being fired back at me. I can hear them zoom over my head and a few hitting car that I am hiding behind. I fall to the ground and look around to see where they are standing to get a better idea where they are, once the loudness of the gun going off calms down, I jump up shooting the one guy in the chest.

 I squat back down waiting on the other guy to stop shooting at me and the only way to get him off of me is shoot him in the leg. The moment the gun goes off the bullet hits him directly below the knee and he goes down. I hurry up and shoot again to make sure he is not going anywhere. I walk over to him and stomp on his arm with the gun still in his hand and he immediately lets go. I glare at him. "Who sent you here?"

He only laughs in return. I already know it had to be Governor Brantley. Madeline was right he would find a way to take me out. I don't bother asking him again as I put the end of the barrel right against his forehead and shoot.

I go over to her and grab her by the arm jerking her up and taking her over to the car. "Get in." I order her and she does as she is told. I get in and get the fuck out of there before more of his men come after me. I head back to the airport and get on the jet.

 "Where are you taking me?"

I don't answer her. I hold up my finger telling her to basically shut up. I fix a drink and head to the bathroom. Once there I take off my shirt and look at the damage. The fucking bullet is lodged in. I open up the kit and take out the needle nose pliers along with the needle and thread. There is a light knock at the door but she doesn't give me time to respond. I look up at her as she walks into the small bathroom.

"Here let me help you it is the least I can do." She takes the pliers from me and motions for me to sit on the toilet seat. I watch as she slowly goes in and digs out the bullet and dropping it into the sink. She threads the needle and looks at me with this look in her eyes. "You are one tough man...but this might hurt just a little." She pushes the needle in and I close my eyes and grit my teeth but don't let out a sound. When she is all done she tries to smile back at me but her smile quickly vanishes. "I'm sorry my father got you mixed up in this."

"Yeah....me too. Thanks for helping." I put my shirt back on and walk out back to the main area. I pull out my phone and call him. "I suggest you wire the money back into my account...and if you want all of this to fucking go away add another five. You have no idea who you are fucking with."

"You still have her. You have no idea how messed up she is. She will fuck with your head."

"And what about you...seriously why even bother rescuing her if you are planning on killing her anyway?"

"It's all about politics...you will never understand."

"You're right I won't however if you don't fucking wire one million into my account by the time I arrive your wife and all your fucking followers will know that you were behind all of this."I click the phone and happen to look up at her still staring a whole right though me.

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Author's note: Hope you loved the chapter...a little long but hey.

So what do you think Mekhi will do? Return Madeline Brantley back to her father to collect the million or set her free? Dying to hear your thoughts?