Chapitre 4 :: Let's rescue Kaori

Publiée: 12-01-05 - Mise à jour: 12-01-05

Commentaires: Un grand merci à Libellule pour avoir repris la traduction de ma fic. Merci ma puce ^^

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Three days after the hijacking of Kaori’s flight  

“Is everything ready?”  

“Yep, Ryô. Mick should meet us up here in a few minutes, with the latest informations.  

“ Thank you, Miky”  

Two minutes later, Mick‘s car stopped next to the plane. Mick and kazue jumped out.  

“ I have news”  

“Go ahead Mick”  

“With the help of the Doc, I managed to get more information. I got it from FBI agents in Columbia so it’s relatively fresh.  

Their reports indicates that all of the passengers arrived there safe and sound, though many were wounded. When they walked out of the plane, they were divided in groups of ten and were taken away. It probably means each group was lead away to a different camp, which means more than 30 camps. The only people who were released was a six months pregnant woman, and about ten children, from babies to three years old kids, in short, those who wouldn’t survive.  

As far as equipment is concerned, they are well provided. State-of-the-art technology. The F.B.I guys think the Drugs Dealers are involved; otherwise they could never have been able to afford that kind of equipment.  

All the rest I could obtain is written in this folder. You'll find some pictures too, of what might be guerilleros camps.”  

“Thanks, Mick. Please, stay in touch”. Once we’re in the jungle you’ll be our only link to the outside world.  

“Don’t worry. Kazue has offered to relay me, so we will both be online. Saeko told me, she thought your plan was crazy but she'll do her part.  

“She has until we get to the first camp. I don’t know when it'll happen, I only hope she'll have succeeded by then”  

“Yeah... Good luck, Ryô”  

Mick and Kazue watched as the plane took off with their friends and about 20 mercenaries aboard.  

“Good luck, my friends. May the Gods protect you…”  

The following day, somewhere in Colombia.  

“You’re sure nobody saw us?”  

“Don’t worry, Ryô. Even if someone did, he'll think we’re dealers. They’re the only ones crazy enough to go that way  

“ Except for us”  

“Yes, but you must admit you’ve got to be crazy to take this road.”  

“I agree. Besides, my stomach hasn’t gotten over it, yet.”  

“Hey, I can pilot that bird, but I can’t control the weather. Besides we should bless that storm.  

.” The chance we’ve been noticed is as good as nill  

“You‘re right. Ok, since everybody is ready, let’s move! I need three scouts in front, two on each side, and one behind. We‘ll take rotate every 30 minutes. Let’s go.”  

Colombia, one week A.H (after Hijacking)  

“Over here, I found something”  

“What is it?”  

“Footprints. They were spared from the rains by leaves that have fallen above. Among the footprints, I noticed heel marks as well as smaller footsteps belonging to some kids.”  

“Well done. We’re on the good track. Follow them if you can, but be careful..It’s better to lose an hour trying to find them than 3 hours attempting to distinguish them among ours.  

“Do you think I’m an amateur ? I'm disappointed.”  

“No. but I prefer to repeat myself just to be sure.”  

“As you wish.”  

Colombia, 2 weeks A.H  

“So?”  

“Sorry, I didn’t see her. I've surveyed all the passengers, they are all present, but Kaori is not amongst them.”  

“It would have been too easy if she had been in the first camp we found.”  

“So what do we do?”  

“Nothing”  

“WHAT?”  

“We do nothing. It’s up to the government now. However we’re going to help them. Here, can you place this somewhere where our “friends” won’t find it ?  

It’s an emitter that will guide the governmental units here.”  

“And how will they find it out? By chance?”  

“You're disappointing me there. Mick is listening to this signal. As soon as he receives it, he‘ll tell the authorities. In the meantime, Saeko should have convinced them that we are here to lend a hand. This time, they might be late, but it should improve bit by bit.”  

“Ok, give me that, I know where to put it.”  

Colombia, a month after A.H  

“How many camps have we discovered so far?”  

“ About ten.”  

“ Ten? Only ten?”  

“What do you mean? Ryô, you should be one to know that if we had done this a few years ago, we would have won the war.”  

“I know, I’m sorry. It‘s not what I meant. But, ten camps in a month and still no news of Kaori. How long will it take us to find her ? How long will she have to live in this hell ?  

“Dont give up, Ryô, otherwise we’re doomed!  

Kaori is strong, she’s already been through worse experiences and survived. Have faith”  

“I know, I know. But we'll have to re-supply soon and I don’t like it”. We will loose time; moreover the supply point is a target place. I don’t like being a target.”  

“There's another solution.”  

“Which one?”  

“We wait for the reinforcement and take from them what we need. Seeing that thanks to us they’ve already been able to rescue most of the passengers effortless and without any damage: they can do us a favour no?”  

“I like your idea. Their protection will also allow us to get some rest for 2 or 3 days. We really need it. By the way, where is the next camp?”  

“It’s about 2 days walk from here. Miky is there with a scout group. They should be back tomorrow morning.  

“You allowed Miky to go there alone? I can’t believe YOU did that Falcon. It’s the first time you’ve let her out of your sight. “  

“I know Ryô. I also know she is one of of the few able to get in  

the camps now that Dave is wounded.  

Until he recovers, she’s the best.”  

“Thanks, Falcon”  

“Hm!”  

Colombia, one month, 2 days A.H,  

So, you’re the mercenaries working as our hunting hounds ?  

are you lucky! If your scout hadn’t been able to identify you, we would have mistaken you for guerilleros. Anyway, tell me what you are doing here? Usually, you leave before we get to the place?”  

“Hello Captain. Indeed, we are still here because we need some supplies and munitions. We’d loose too much time going to a supply point.”  

“Hem. And I suppose you could also benefit from some rest and medical care. It’s ok, stay as long as you want. I'll order my troops to help you as much as possible.”  

“Thank you Captain”  

“No! Thank you!" Without your help, most of these people would never have seen their families again. They, as are we, are indebted to you. “  

The mercenary group stayed for 3 days with the soldiers. As the sun rose on the third day, the hunt started over again.  

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