1

I opened my eyes slowly. My head ached with severe pain, I could feel a soft liquid dripping slowly from my fore head. It was then I realized I was hanging upside down with my seatbelt the only thing keeping me from falling over.

I was in a vehicle, the smell of burnt tires and melting iron registered in my consciousness. What the hell happened? I struggled to untie my seatbelt and succeeded. I almost broke my neck as I was suddenly released and I landed on my elbow.

I struggled out of the vehicle. I could hear sirens approaching. My memories were foggy , little pieces of jagged scenarios falling into place. I was involved in an accident that much was glaring. My car had summersaulted and was resting on its roof. It must have been hit by another vehicle and that must have been an attack.

A name suddenly popped into memory, Jane!. I suddenly began panicking. Jane! My only daughter. A sweet eight year old girl that could lit up every woman's dreams. My memories returned suddenly and I recollected the days events. Jane and I were going shopping, while on our way I noticed a car trailing us for miles. Being a retired agent my senses were still as sharp as ever and I could smell a trailer from afar.

While trying to loose my trailer we got jammed by another car. Before I lost consciousness I saw some men grabbing my daughter who was already unconscious. They wore mask and I couldn't identify any of them.

Tears streamed down my eyes as I sobbed silently. People cameto my aid and console me as I sat on the road the char of the chaos before me. Some watched from afar and recorded the whole scene. An ambulance approached a short while later and several patrol cars appeared and took over.

Soon I was picked and placed on a stretcher and taken into the ambulance. The whole world seemed to move around me as my mind was concentrated only on one thing. Find Jane and make those bastards pay!

2.

I laid on my hospital bed. They had stitched me up and treated my wounds. I kept my mind active, trying to come up with an explanation for the kidnap. Two men came in, Officers from their looks, most probably agents of FBI or CIA.

"How're you doing Miss Becker?" One of them asked. He had this handsome boyish charm that would probably seduce some gullible ladies. " I'm Edward and this is John, we're from the FBI and we'll like to ask you some questions if you don't mind." John was his opposite. He looked like a dick's as at first glance. They both showed me their badges.

"I don't know them" I said quickly, "I have no idea what they want from me."

"We don't think so" Edward said casually. " Maybe this would change your opinion". He brought out a tablet and showed me a short video.

It was a live footage from the scene of my accident. I watched as my car was hit on the side by a truck. Some men jumped down and dragged my daughter out. She was unconscious but as they wereputting her in the truck she became conscious. She looked confused and totally lost but before I could see her face further they shut the door and drove away.

Emotions swelled within me, mostly anger. I kept myself calm when I noticed both agents staring at me with interest. "Do you see anything familiar?" John asked. His voice sounded impatient.

I had noticed a tattoo on one of the men. A snake on a cross. The fucking Gusto gang. Drug Lords, Mafias. I pinned down of their bases during my days as an agent. Either they were here for revenge or they wanted something from me.

"The Gusto gang" I replied, handing him his tablet back.

"We believe we know why they took your daughter" Edward announced. "They probably want you to steal something for them."

"Why are you here?" I asked suspiciously. I knew the FBI weren't kind enough to just come to my aid if there wasn't something of interest. A catch perhaps.

"We believe this is our Chance to get rid of this Gusto gang for good" Edward replied, "to stop them. If you're willing to corporate we can help you get your daughter back."

"Gangs are like weeds" I stated plainly, "the more you cut it the more it keeps growing back". " Then we keep cutting until it can't grow again" Edward replied sharply. "We believe they'll make contact soon. As soon as that happens, contact us immediately." He gave me his card and they Left. The Note of finality in his voice gave no room for argument besides I know they'll be monitoring my every move.

A phone began ringing under my pillow. I had a feeling it was my daughter's Kidnappers. They probably paid a nurse to put it there. I brought itout and picked.

"Hi Miss Becker" a voice said. It had this cryptic voice altering AI technology that was mostly used in the creepy horror movie "Scream" that I was obsessed with.

"What do you want from me?" I asked meticulously. 'A hard disk" the voice replied. "It contains an Algorithm for a nuclear code, it is stored in a secure location only three people know about. The President, Minister of Defense and You. Retrieve it and you'll see your daughter again. Alive!. And don't think of playing games with us. We know the FBI have paid you a visit, Cooperate and you'll see your daughter again. You have twelve hours, and remember, we're watching you." The line suddenly went dead.

I dropped the phone, the hard disk was a mission. A really difficult one at that where I recovered a hard disk, I almost died on that mission. I had the honor of knowing it's location because I was there when they kept it away. I swore never to let a soul know. It was a proud moment for me to keep secrets with the President and his Minister of Defense. I had no idea it would come to this.

This sons of bitches have no idea who they're messing with. I will destroy them and get my daughter back. After all I could find them. I always have a tracker on my daughter.

3

I had two people trailing me now, FBI and gangs. I weighed my options. I couldn't work with the FBI. They had their way of screwing everything up and I also neededto get rid of the gangs trails. Everything comes to this hospital.

The FBI must have a tracker on me. I checked my body carefully. I was mostly naked so unless they cut my body open which I'm certain not, there wasn't any tracker on me. Next was the phone from the gangs. I was certain it had a tracker. I memorized the number and threw the phone out the window. "I'll get in touch with you fuckers" I murmured How do I leave this hospital to loose my trackers? was the next puzzle. I suddenly got an idea.

A nurse came in to check up on me. She was a bit tall and slender. I pretended to still be asleep. As she was checking on me I suddenly grabbed her. I tilted her head slightly to make her unconscious. I changes clothes with her immediately and put her on the bed.

I walked cautiously out of the room. There were agents by the door. They looked at me as I came out. "What's she doing?" One of them asked me. I didn't look at their faces as I replied. "Sleeping" I replied. They didn't seemed to believe me but didn't do anything. I walked away, keeping my head down.

Soon I was out of the hospital. I had a simple plan in my head. I went to my home. I grabbed as much gears as I could. Weapons, trackers and a phone. I opened my tracking app and within seconds I knew where my daughter was. I drove there, it looked like an old abandoned factory. I scanned the area. There would be security cameras. I opened one of my toys. It was a Cam scanner. It could detect cameras within a fifty miles radius. Within seconds Iknew where all the cameras were. I carefully followed their blind spots moving casually into the factory. I followed through a pathway and started climbing to higher ground. Soon I was in, overlooking a den filled with gangs. I noticed my daughter kept at a corner. She was cuffed to a pipe.

I dialed the number I crammed. I watched carefully till I noticed a man staring at his phone. He looked to be like an Asian. "Hello" he answered and I could hear his voice digitally through my phone. He still had that Ai voice changer thing.

"I have what you want" I said. He appeared startled. "You think I'm stupid" he said. "It's not possible to get it too soon. Besides you haven't left the hospital."

"You think I'm stupid enough to make you aware of my movements, I replied. "Tell me where we can meet."

"Keep your line open," he replied, "I'll get in touch." He didn't believe me and I didn't want him to. This fucker must have a boss and I needed to know who first.

"Watch here", he said to one of his men. "I'll be back" He started moving. I crawled out from where I came in. Sneaking through the cameras till I finally got out of the place. I had stolen a car and kept it packed outside.

I watched as he came out and entered a vehicle. He was making a call. I waited to till he started driving till I ignited my car and followed. I trailed him keeping a safe distance till he got to another building.

He came out and went in. It was a mansion. I knew immediately it was the base of their boss. Killed two birds with one stone but I needed enough proof. I drovea safe distance away and analyzed the Mansion. I noticed it had high walls but climbing won't be a problem. I stepped out of my car and moved towards the back of the Mansion. I ran and easily climbed the fence and jumped in. I landed catlike trying to make minimal noises with my shoes. I walked cautiously. I heard footsteps approaching so I hid quickly behind some piles of rubbish. The men passed ignorantly. I checked through a window.

I noticed workers loading drugs into cartons. I took pictures immediately. I got what I came for. As I wanted to go I heard a voice behind. "Who're you?" He asked. He cocked his gun. I froze. I turned slowly to face him. He was a safe distance away. I had a little knife strapped in my hair. I reached for it carefully aiming him.

"Don't move", he warned. He was going to radio it. As quick as I could I threw the knife straight at his forehead. It went right in and he fell back dead. I rushed to him. I pulled his body towards the pile of rubbish and covered it entirely so no one would see it. I raced towards the fence and climbed out of the compound. I raced to my car quickly. I brought out Edwards card and texted him the location of the mansion and sent him the images I took. Gusto base, I texted. Bring in the Calvary. Now I had one thing in my mind. Save my daughter.

4

I drove back to the factory. Keeping my car where it was before.I took enough weapons. Filling every available hole in my cloths and trouser with weapons. I strapped an AK 47 rifle to my back and held a . 38 on my left hand and an Auto reloaded pistol on my right. I had enough extra magazines for reloads.

I was hoping to take down as much of this bastards as I could before they realized I was here. I moved carefully keeping to the blind spots of the cameras.

I noticed someone coming out. He wanted to take a leak. I walked cautiously towards him , keeping a stealth mode. I came from behind him and stabbed his neck with my blade. He shuddered and gasped as blood gushed out of the wound and died instantly. I kept him on the floor and moved. My arms raised slightly and my guns pointed at my front. I got in. There were so many of this fuckers. I needed backup. I texted 911 the address and reported shooting.

I needed chaos here so I picked a grenade, armed it and threw it towards some group of men. They were shocked when they saw it. The place exploded immediately and I knew I just took down five men. Chaos and panic arose in the factory. I opened fire, blowing the motherfuckers brains off.

More men came retaliating and opening fire at me. I kept changing location and shooting them back. Taking cover when necessary. I noticed one of them rushing to my daughter and uncoffin her. Then he held her firmly at gunpoint probably trying to get leverage. I took down as many as I could. I bent and dodged a bullet inches from my head. I picked another grenade and threw at some men. An explosion rocked the place and I heardthe scream of men. Someone was trying to come from behind me. I didn't stay in a position to give any one a clear range of shot at me but the idiot was trying to bypass. I picked up my last grenade and threw at him. The explosion sent him diving and he landed in a heap on the floor.

I was slowly running out of ammo. I grabbed the AK 47 rifle and opened fire. It was fierce. Me against all this men. They seemed to be increasing in number. I knew more backups were coming.

A bullet suddenly hit me on my right thigh. I screamed as the rifle fell from my hands. I bent low quickly on the floor and crawled to the rifle. I picked it up. The thought of one bastard holding my daughter at gun point made me mad enough to ignore the pain.

I spotted a gas cylinder at a corner. I opened fire immediately as it exploded. The fire engulfed about three men at the spot and sent a number of them diving to the ground. It gave me some time and I limped quickly to another location. I was close to my daughter. The bastard holding her hadn't seen me yet. My daughter was really scared. She was looking round and suddenly our eyes met.

I couldn't describe the relief that flooded through me. She immediately bit the hand of the man holding her so hard that he screamed in pain. He let her go and she raced towards me without looking back. Before the man could recover I gave him a clean headshot. She ran into my hands and I held her tightly. Tears and relief flooded through me and we sobbed for some seconds. But there was no time for reunionnow. We had to survive.

Everyman in the room concentrated on us. We moved for cover. The rifle was out. I only had one pistol and one magazine left. "Shit!". I fired back at the men till it also went out. My daughter looked at me. "Mum!" She called amidst sobs. I held her tight. "Everything would be alright" i said. It looked like this was the end for us

We suddenly heard sirens. The police were here. Calvary was here! I held my daughter tightly as gunshots were exchanged. There was chaos outside as the police battled the men.

My daughter and I waited for a tense twenty minutes. "Mum you're bleeding", she said as she noticed my bloody thigh for the first time. "Don't worry it's fine", I replied. It was a lie, I had already began feeling dizzy.

The shooting died down. We had footsteps approaching. I was too weak to move again. Jane peeped. "Don't shoot" she suddenly called. "My mum's injured, we need medic." I smiled, my sweet smart daughter. Officers approached. Within minutes they helped me out.

I saw the bodies and chaos outside. Some officers were hit, some dead but they managed to take control of the situation. I was placed on a stretcher. "Will you be alright?" My daughter asked. "Yes, Sweetheart" I replied. "Mama's going to be okay". They pulled me into the ambulance as I lost consciousness.

5

I awoke in the hospital bed. My daughter was beside me. She smiled when she saw me awake. She was much beautiful. And cleaner. I saw a nursearound. I recognized her immediately. I smiled sheepishly when I saw her. "Sorry about the other time" I apologized.

"You were desperate, I get it" she replied. " How're you feeling?" Jane asked. "Like I can fly right now", I replied with a smile. She smiled too.

Two men came in. Edward and John. This time John was smiling, it looked weird on him.

"How's our hero feeling?" John asked. "You saved the day didn't you, even when you broke the rules."

"I'm not one that plays by the rules" I replied.

"We were able to get the mansion" John cut in. "It was their evil lair. We got the Gusto himself. Rounded up the entire place. We're questioning his men. We've been able to uncover two more bases. I believe we'll be able to get rid of all their networks. All this thanks to you. We could do with your help from time to time."

" No thanks," I replied. "I'm retired". "Yeah" Jane cut in, "she's retired. No more miss Bond shit."

Everyone burst into laughter. I scratched her head playfully.

"You have a beautiful and smart daughter" Edward said. "I would like to grab a cup of coffee with you sometime". He smiled sheepishly. John had this amused look on his face.

"Maybe someday" I replied. " That's good enough" he replied. "I believe you have my card. We'll get in touch". " Hey" I quickly called, "the hard disk those people asked me to retrieve. No one except the President and the Minister of Defense and I knew about it. I think there's a conspiracy up there."

Edward looked at John as they exchanged silent communication. "We'll look into it," he finally said. "Don't worry."

He gave a light bow and left.

"He's handsome", Jane said with a smirk."Hey, hey" I said, "what do you know. You're just a kid". " I want you to be happy Mum", she said.

"You're all the happiness I need" I replied. We hugged each other tightly. "I love you Mum" she said as she placed her head on my chest. "I love you more", I replied stroking her hair softly.