Ashgard: Ambition and Purpose
Covert Intentions #67
The next day, Berlin again met Garwig to coordinate with the police on the island. His departure cannot be ascertained when, but he including Ashgard looks really ready.
The meeting was held in the meeting room of the City Hall, and was attended by the mayor and Prawira there. Garwig has made a plan for Ashgard to enter the island. It seems like it will not be easy, because based on the information obtained from Prime as the leader of the squad, the intensity of Clone Nostra is very high.
"So ... have you determined your departure?" garwig asked Berlin who was sitting right across from him.
"Departure can be determined at any time" replied Berlin.
"Are you sure of your decision?" ask Prawira. He seemed quite worried and strongly disagreed with the decision Berlin made.
"Yes," Berlin's short answer with his sharp gaze and cold demeanor as usual.
Garwig handed Berlin a document, and asked him to read it. The document contained Ashgard's coordination with the team currently on the island. The squad sent by Garwig had learned of Berlin's decision and his group. They also agreed to work with Ashgard.
"Of course I can't just let you go without supervision. The squad contains 14 people, and they'll help you there. But their absolute orders remain with me" Garwig said.
"The leader of the squad is Prime, and I'm sure you already know him. All your equipment will be enough, and I will also spare your safety there, Berlin," continued Garwig.
"Let me warn you one more time, Berlin! The decision you made was very risky, you could go there but not necessarily you could return from the island alive or safe." Prawira also added to warn Berlin about the decision he took. He still harbors hope for Berlin to undo his intentions. But it seems that it is impossible, because Berlin is not the type of person who easily retracts the decisions he has made.
"Thank you for the warning, Prawira," said Berlin turned his head and looked at Prawira who was sitting not far next to him.
"What will you do when you confront Nicolaus?" Boni as the mayor suddenly raised a question to Berlin.
Berlin gave his answer calmly and seemed cold as if he had a desire to hurt people. "I want to make sure of some things that are important to me, and then .. I will decide my will on what I will do to him" he replied.
Hearing the answer that seems ambiguous enough because it does not provide certainty. Boni sighed heavily and felt quite dissatisfied.
"You ... want me to do what?" chirped Berlin with a sharp look towards the mayor. Surely the gaze is quite disrespectful if it is addressed to people who have a very important position. But Berlin doesn't care about that.
Boni fell silent and did not want to answer that question. But Berlin kept pressing as if he knew what the mayor was thinking.
"Tell me, sir! Just tell me that you want me to catch that national fugitive, or even finish him there. Of course for it is not free, there will be payment regulations that you have to pay to me."
Bluntly Berlin spoke so in front of the mayor, and it seemed to have succeeded in making the mayor surprised and clumsy. Prawira and Garwig were silent when Berlin spoke like that.
"What do you mean?!" sahut Boni looks pretty unaccepting. He was so panicked when Berlin thought that.
"Previously forgive me for my presumptuous attitude towards you. But ... eyes can't lie, sir." Berlin lowered his gaze but not with his head. He apologized for his reluctance to the mayor. But his sharp gaze still could not be separated from Boni who looked quite clumsy in his chair.
"Sir, if that's what you want, then we can talk about it carefully" Berlin continued leaning casually on the back of his chair while commenting on a cynical smile.
"I want a payment commensurate with the high risk, if indeed you are willing to pay us ... Ashgard to face Nicolaus" continued Berlin regardless of the two men. His gaze was fixed on Boni who was sitting behind her desk.
"What do you want?" sahut Boni seems interested in the Berlin talks.
The response from the mayor certainly raises the cons of Prawira and Garwig. They both are quite opposed to it. But their opposition was meaningless, for Berlin ignored the two important men.
***
At 16:00 pm, La Luna Island.
"I've sent my men to monitor the movements of the squads belonging to the apparatus that are in the North of the island. I gave the responsibility of the highest order to Karina, before you joined them."
Tokyo is seen talking to his close friend Nicolaus in the garden behind the villa. He talks about Karina and her men on a moving island. Not only that, he also gave a position for Nicolaus to lead some of his men.
"Hows it? Do you think Berlin will come?" tanya Nico stood looking at the sea seen from her current position.
"Just calm down, he'll come according to your plans and wishes, Nico. My people have been informed about it" Tokyo replied casually.
"Nicolaus, there will come a time when I will go to the city for action, and in that very moment you will replace me here. So be prepared ...!" continue Tokyo before he left from there back into the villa.
Nicolaus was alone in the garden. He moved to the edge of the garden, and leaned against a guardrail that was there. He grabbed a silver gun hanging from his waist, and then looked at the gun.
Firearms that seem to have a very expensive price, let alone plated in silver color that increasingly makes it look classy. The gun was loaded with ammunition, and had never been used by Nicolaus to fire.
"It looks like I have to heat the trigger" he muttered himself as he extended his hands holding the gun forward. He aimed at a coconut tree that was quite far from its standing location.
He had removed the trigger, and now his index finger was ready to pull the trigger. His gaze was sharp and so focused on aiming at some coconuts hanging on the tree. The intention to shoot was quite smoldering in his heart.
DOR ...!!
The shot he released from a distance led to the coconut tree. A moment later, a white object fell from the top of the coconut tree. Instead of shooting down the coconuts hanging there. The tin he shot hit a seagull that perched on a tree just moments before the trigger he pulled.
"The poor animal" he murmured without appearing to have compassion, and then left while sheathing his firearm.
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Seriate.