RIGHT ON TIME

chapter 34

The afternoon sun cast shadows at the corners of the large compound of the Alpha Shadows biggest warehouse base.

Savior crouched at the farthest eastward edge of the metal-frame warehouse, in a spot that made it possible for him to have a panoramic view of all that was transpiring in the compound without being quickly spotted. 

He wiped off sweat from his brows as he discreetly watched a motorcade of three jeeps and two cars enter through the remote-controlled gates and enter into the underground car park. 

Tekena came out of his Hilux jeep wearing a dark shade and a scarf around his neck while the sun gave off glints of light that reflected from the jewelry—a long, golden chain and Rolex watch—he wore.

Together with his personal sentinels and the rest of the team that came with him, he moved towards the large entrance. 

He inputted the secret combination with his fingerprint and the large garage door rolled open. They all marched in. Two of the guards stationed themselves outside, their guns concealed in their holsters.

Savior watched the whole transaction silently through squinted eyes. 

Pulling the phone closer to his ear, Savior lowered his voice and continued his talk with the commissioner. 

"Now, listen carefully to me Mr Commissioner. As I speak to you, the gang leader of Alpha Shadows has just arrived at their secret warehouse to ascertain the delivery of new ammunition. A total of thirteen armed men are with him. I'll send the details of the address to your email in a minute.

"What you will do for me is to send in the very best of your team. You'll ensure they surround the perimeter of the warehouse and then strike while the element of surprise is still there. If you are fast and lucky, you just might collect the accolade of being the commissioner to nail the lead criminal of the country. I will contact you once more after this mission is successful." Then Savior cut the line. 

Fast as a robot, he typed the address and forwarded it to the commissioner. Then he shut down the phone, just in case, to cancel even the slightest chance that the police could pick up his phone's signal in close range and trace it to him. 

He shoved the phone into his light backpack and hoisted it on his shoulder. 

Then pulling the best alarmed panic face, he mentally and physically took on his role play. 

He sprung up from the corner and ran towards the warehouse door. 

The guards there recognized him at first glance so they made no attempt to stop him. In fact, when they saw his alarmed face, they hastily parted and granted him access into the warehouse. 

Savior burst in ceremoniously just as Tekena was examining the stacks of AK-47s in the ammunition section of the warehouse. Everyone spun and faced him, startled by the abrupt interruption. 

Savior bent over, doing his best acting of panting for breath. 

"Boss," he cried, choking on air. "The police. They're on their way here as we speak!"

Tekena's face squeezed into a deep frown. 

"That's impossible!" the boss spat in disbelief.

"I'm not kidding, Boss. I hacked into their computer system a while back and I discovered the commissioner had ordered a team to come rout us here. They've found us out, sir. Someone must have tipped them off."

A murmur of unrest and suspicion spread through the gang. 

"Silence!" Tekena barked. The warehouse was filled with terse silence as he paced frantically.