The Royal Contract

He stood by the car, inhaling deeply, dragging a big puff of the cigarette in his lips. A series of smoke slowly escaped from his mouth and nose, creating an illusion of white clouds around him. 

It was broad daylight, and he had a clear view of his surroundings. He had all his attention fixed on the building across from the street. 

It appeared that he was waiting for something or someone to cross the street or come out of the building. But whatever it was, he was not taking his eyes away from that direction. 

"I have eyes on the tiger." The man said on his Bluetooth headset, indicating his sights had acquired his target. 

He immediately went inside the car, readying himself for the subsequent command. When the man on the other line gave the signal, he automatically knew what he had to do.

He nodded to the man sitting in the driver's seat to start the engine and follow the bridal car about to leave the premises. He could not lose sight of their mark. 

He was not about to lose this job because of a slight mistake. This undertaking was one of the biggest paydays in his life. He could not afford to mess it up.

"Follow them and update me. You know the drill." The man whose voice seemed to be calling the shot instructed before abruptly ending the call.

The man on the passenger's seat kept his eyes on the prize as they followed the other car not too far from their position. His job was quite simple.

All he had to do was follow the car. Then, he would give the signal when they were close to their designated spot. From there, the rest of the team would take the lead.

"Sir, the car is stopping on the side. What should I do?" The driver informed him, suddenly alerting him of a change in plan.

He was not expecting the bridal car to make a pit stop. It was not in the itinerary passed to them during their meetings. He knew he had to report this to the other team urgently.

"Boss, I think you should reconsider changing the plan." He recommended after telling him about the current situation.

He could also see an opportunity here. If he played his cards right, he might find himself with a fat bonus. But he had to be careful. One wrong move, his head would be dangling on a spike.

"What do you have in mind?" The man calling the shot asked.

He was curious about what his man was planning to do. He wondered if he had made the right decision to put the young man in that position, considering the high stake of the job.

But he had proven, time and time again, that he was ready to assume higher roles. This time, it was his time to prove his value to his group. If he could pull off a good job, then it would mean he could sit at the larger table.

"Hear me out." He quickly explained his plan, knowing that time was of the essence. They could not afford to mess up the timing, or they would lose the window of opportunity to execute their plans.

After telling his boss of his idea, he waited with his eyes still glued to the other car, which was still parked on the side. He wondered if the bride had cold feet and would want to change her mind.

But the reason for the stop was not relevant. What was important was the execution of the plan and the success of the task at hand.

"I like the idea, but could you pull it off with minimal backup." The boss asked, a bit skeptical but still open to the suggestion. 

As of now, with the sudden shift in the schedule. The boss had no other option but to go with his scheme. He still could come up with a better plan if there was time, but unfortunately, there was none.

"I can. If you will give me a chance." He told him, anxious to hear his response. When he finally gave the go signal, he quickly replied. "Thank you, Sir. I will not fail you." He swore to the man who had shown so much trust in his skills.

But more than the money, he wanted to be recognized in the organization. It was his time to prove not only to his boss that he was ready to climb up the ladder.

Then, a sudden chill went through him, remembering the other incident that failed. Luckily, he was not part of that team. He would not make the same mistake.

"I hope so." The man could only trust him this time with such a big job. Because he had no choice. But he already had his other teams deployed to intercept them as soon as they could. "Give me an update when it is done." The line died again. 

The man in the car signaled his driver to listen, giving him instructions. Then, he talked to the men in the other utility vehicle not far behind them, also waiting for his command.

He discussed his plan for the other team to take care of the security detail following the bridal car. While he and his team personally handle the driver and the bodyguard inside the white vehicle.

"We have no more time. Let us do this." He ordered the two teams at his disposal to finally make a move. 

He could feel his body sweat, and slightly his hand shook, but that was to be expected. Nobody was totally out of fear when they performed a job like this.

Even the humongous and meanest men he knew still admitted that they feared for their lives every time they went out there. Fear was a good factor that would keep him alive if worse came to worse.

There would be a blood bath if things did not work out the way he had envisioned his plans. It could go either way. It could be theirs or them. But whatever happened, failing was not an option.

"Go!" He signaled for all his men to move at lightning speed. His men were well-trained, just like he was. 

He might be the youngest in the group, but his men trusted him for his skills in tactics and fighting. No one would dare question his command, betray him, or they would die in his hands.

Everything was happening in fast motion, but precision was still the key to a successful ambush. One mistake could be the end of life and the failure of a mission.

"Now!" He shouted to his team when everybody was in their position, causing a disturbance on the street.

People started moving away when they saw what the commotion was about. The street was suddenly empty as passersby, tourists, and the locals ran for their lives or hid behind a covering, protecting themselves from what was about to happen.

He had his gun out, pointing to the white car, while his other team had the other car also surrounded. The only way the occupants of the vehicles were going out was in a body bag.

That was unless they would surrender without a fight. But studying these men, they never went down without defending their client.. They would take a bullet to protect them, even costing their lives.