Chapter 10: Watson Suits Up

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Back in Portugal, the helicopter landed next to the swimming pool of Watson's penthouse. Tulio hopped out and ran to the patio doors. He stepped inside to find Watson in the middle of a massage.

"Boss!"

"I'm busy!"

"But, boss, I got it! I got the map."

Watson's eyes pop open. He snapped his fingers and said, "Toma cinco, Lucia. Traéme mi bata." Tulio looked away as Watson rose up from the massage table to put on his robe. "Alright. Where is it?" The trader hands him the map and Watson looks it over. An approving smile spread across his face. "Looks like Matthew's baby brother slipped up big time," he chuckled. "Go get him. I wanna rub my near-victory in his face."

"Yes, sir." Before Tulio left the room, another trader with a bloody gash on his head came in.

"¡Jefe! ¡Jefe! ¡Jefe, el chico se ha escapado!"

"He says the agent's escaped!"

"What?!" Watson went out to his patio and over to his balcony. He saw Matthew running down the hill, away from the penthouse.

"Should we get him, boss?"

"Let him go. We already have what we're looking for. Let's not waste any unnecessary energy." Watson went to his office and grabbed the remote from his desk. Pressing a button, one of his jewel showcases revealed a hidden closet where his wardrobe was.

"Call your buddies and tell them to load the ships. We're leaving for South America tonight. Is that clear?"

To this, Tulio replied, "Yes, sir."

Outside, Matthew was still running. His breath was short and heavy. Sweat dripped with every move he made. He had bruises and cuts all over his body from when he was tortured. After running down the hill, Matthew was finally on a dirt trail. He began to walk to town when he heard a noise behind him. He ducked into the bushes and waited until the noise passed. Tulio was talking into a radio while riding on a motorcycle.

"Alerta a todos y dirigete al puerto. El jefe quiere que carguemos los barcos."

When Tulio was gone, Matthew climbed out of the bushes and ran until he entered a nearby town. Matthew spotted a scooter shop nearby and went inside. A few minutes passed, and the agent came out and went over to a red scooter. He inserted the key and followed Tulio back to Òbidos.

At a harbor away from the city, the traders were preparing to sail to the Amazon. Tulio arrived at the port and parked his motorcycle. He got off and went to make sure things were in order. Matthew arrived a minute later and hid his scooter behind a set of crates. He maneuvered in between the cargo to hide from the traders. He heard someone coming his way and jumped into a medium-sized crate. A trader came over and, before he could move the crate, felt Matthew grabbing and pulling him in.

Meanwhile, a jeep pulled up to the port. Watson, now dressed as an explorer with his rifle, hopped out and walked over to Tulio.

"Everything loaded?"

"We're just finishing up, sir."

"Excellent. Alright, boys! Let's hurry up and board the ship! We've got a diamond in South America with our names on it!"

As the traders cheered, Tulio commanded, "Let's go! ¡Mueva esas cajas! ¡Ahora! ¡Ir!"

While everyone was finishing up, Matthew, now dressed as the trader, placed the unconscious man inside the crate. Then, he placed the lid on top and pushed the cargo onto a platform where it was lifted by a crane. After everything was taken care of, he boarded the ship with the rest of the traders. The anchor was pulled out of the water, and the men removed the ropes from the dock. Soon enough, the ship set sail for the other side of the world.

On deck, Matthew was incognito. He kept his head down and tried not to give his identity away. Things were looking good until he accidentally bumped into Tulio. The trader looked up at him. Matthew braced himself in case his cover was blown. Before anything happened, he heard:

"Watch yourself, amigo. I know we're excited, but try to watch where you're going next time."

Just like that, Tulio walked away. Matthew let out a sigh of relief and continued to be undercover. Tulio went to the stern of the ship and was greeted by his friends.

"Hey, look who's finally back," said a fat trader.

"Hey, Tulio," the thin trader added.

"Miguel. Paulo." Tulio places a hand on their shoulders. "Just think, once we find that diamond, we'll be raking millions left and right."

"Ay, not only that, we'll be able to leave this job."

"Tienes razón, amigo." Paulo added while fist bumping Miguel. Meanwhile, Matthew stood a couple feet from the trio and listened in on the conversation. Miguel noticed that Tulio was not feeling the excitement.

"Hey, Tuli, you alright?"

"Ah, Miguel, while I was in Paris, I ran into my niece."

"Xenna?"

"Si."

"What for?"

"I'm guessing she was looking for the diamond as well."

"She figured out what you do?"

"You should have seen her, Miguel. She was so disappointed."

Miguel patted his back and said to him, "Hey, Tuli. What you're doing may seem wrong to her, but once she sees the dough you made, she'll forgive you. She has to."

"Tulio, Watson wants you." Tulio follows the guard to the bridge of the ship. Matthew scrunched his eyebrows in suspicion. Xenna has an uncle?

Tulio entered Watson's quarters and saw his boss looking out the windows and went over. "Sir?"

"Keep an eye out for that young man just in case. If you see him, apprehend him. We'll deal with him after we find the diamond."

"Yes, sir." Before he could leave, Watson added, "And Tulio...don't disappoint me. We wouldn't want anyone's niece to be involved in this...would we?"

Tulio winced at the thought of his boss hurting Xenna. Even if he was doing a dangerous job, he's still an uncle. "...no, sir."

"Good man. Resume your duties."

Without argument, Tulio walks out of the room. Watson picks up the map and crumbles it. He resumes looking out the window with a sneer. While he's about to search for the diamond, his mind was on another goal: Matthew's little brother. The one who's escaped every obstacle every time. But not anymore. "I'm coming for you, boy..."

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