Fuego | Triple Frontier

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Thursday comes quicker than expected, and the group all piles together to the airport and hops on the plane under the gaze of power line consultants, nothing more, nothing less.

Val gets stuck in the middle seat and ends up being a pillow for both Benny and Frankie, which Santiago mocks her for from his comfy aisle seat. He chuckles as she flips him off, then turns his head and tries to get some sleep.

Once in Colombia, they all pile into a car, Santiago in the driver's seat and Val in the passenger. The drive down the long freeway in the middle of the vast green forest is a beautiful sight, but one that builds up the anticipation for what is yet to come.

They stare out the window as Santiago drives down the dirt road and passes an old man with his donkey, who's gaze pears beyond into their very souls.

The car is parked in the dense forest. They all hop out and each grab a comm and a gun. This time, it's strictly recon.

" So what's this guy got against banks?" Will asks, " At least a safe."

" The house is the safe," Val states.

" I'm at the gate," Benny says," This looks like everything was done
about 82% right. They got all the toys out here, but these cameras aren't even aimed at the weakest breach point."

" Your girlfriend's making her normal money drop?" Tom asks, as if specifically to piss off Val.

She locks eyes with Santiago, of whom attempts to keep her quiet.

" She's prepared to record the inside of the house," He answers.

" Pope..." Frankie trails, " Pope, I have kids over here. Does he have kids living in here with him? 'Cause that's gonna make things a whole lot more complicated and is not what I signed up for."

" The family's not the problem. They're the answer," Santiago says.

" Why?"

" Church," Val says," Lorea's very devout. Every Sunday morning, he sends three guards
to the 6:00 a.m. service. When they get back, he sends the rest of the team, along with his family, into town to mass. That leaves him and three guards in that house, and that's our window."

" Why would he do that?" Will asks.

" Worried about someone taking his kids," Santiago says, laying in the dirt surrounded by trees as they scope out the compound, " And he never leaves his money. Also, I don't think he believes
anyone actually has the balls to come out here and rob him."

" It's probably 'cause it's a stupid idea."

" Pope, I got your girlfriend coming up right now," Tom states.

Val lets out an angry puff of air.

" I got an execution about to go down over here," Will utters

" Are you at the tennis courts?" Santiago asks.

" Yeah."

" Yeah, that's his spot."

The sound of gun shots echo across the entire compound. It rings in their ears and brings them all back to the life they swore off years ago.

" Why is she doing this?" Frankie asks as he watches the informant go inside.

" She hopes we can get her little brother out of jail," Val responds.

" Did you put him in jail?"