Team X ch 3

Story by wolfnumber9 on SoFurry

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#3 of Team X

Special thanks to:

Ephemeral_Dreams-Nathaniel

Sgt_Andrews-John Andrews

Tpony-TP

Gold_Nightjar-Brantley Baker

WARNING 18 AND OLDER.


India

The time is 12:47. The team is now on a helicopter going straight to India after receiving their mission. They had numerous bags filled with equipment and clothing all over the helicopter. They have been flying for close to 4 hours, passing the time in their usual way.

Nathaniel was on his laptop most of the time while TP was reading. Baker was sitting next to Nathaniel asleep and John sat next to TP doodling on a slightly crumbled up piece of paper. Their pilot, a short and slim human by the age of 23, was the most quiet. Although, his quiet demeanor was constantly being disrupted by the many jokes from the group.

"Hey mate?" John said to the pilot. "You seem pretty quiet up there. What's your name anyway?"

"Williams, sir." Said the pilot.

"Williams, sounds a little American." Said John with a smile. "Have you served?"

"2 years, sir."

"Alright kid, you can cut the army crap now. It's just us in here."

"What would you like to be called, sir."

John straightened his posture to seem a bit taller and more authoritative.

"Call me Sergeant." He said.

Nathaniel laughed and said.

"Haven't heard that in a while."

"What." Said John. "I was a Sergeant."

"And what are you now?" Said Nathaniel.

"An architect." Said TP making a joke.

Everyone laughed. Their laughter then made Baker wake up a little bit. He slowly opened his eyes then stretched out his arms.

"Yea, you guys are laughing now, but I know where I'm headed in the future." Said John.

Baker was fully awake.

"Damn, we're still flying." He said. "How long has it been?"

"About...4 hours." Said Nathaniel.

John looked out the window and stared at the forest-like ground below them.

"Hey Polkadot, where in India are we going again?" He said.

"The Dibang Valley." Said Nathaniel. "This place is very populated by anthros."

"Oh yea that's right." Confirmed John. "Smith said there was a guy there that thinks there's gonna be another attack."

"Who the hell is this guy anyway?" Said Baker while rubbing his eyes.

"A very well known man in India."

John turned back to Nathaniel and said.

"And what is he popular for?"

"Drugs, smuggling, and all that." Answered Nathaniel.

"He hasn't got caught?" Asked TP.

"Nope, he probably has some very powerful friends keeping him clean." Said Nathaniel.

"So then why didn't he ask his friends to help him instead of us?" Asked Baker.

"He did." Replied Nathaniel. "They just denied him."

"Alright guys were here!" Said Williams.

The helicopter began to descend to the ground as the team readied to un-board the aircraft. Eventually the helicopter had touched down and the team unbuckled their seat belts and grabbed their bags. Nathaniel was the first to leave the aircraft. He was wearing a plain, navy blue, T-shirt and jeans. Baker wore a tan jacket vest with a green shirt and jeans. He also decided to wear his old green hat. John wore a black T-shirt and grey pants and TP wore a plain white T-shirt with jeans. As the team left the helicopter, the first thing they realized was the scorching hot weather of about 80 degrees. After the glare of the sun had left there eyes, the team saw an open field with a dirt road leading deep into an unknown area to their right. Soon, the helicopter's engine began to roar and, in no time, was back in the air. Baker waved to Williams as he took off into the air. Nathaniel looked around for a while until he finally saw a jeep to his left. It was an old jeep with its paint fading away and its slightly rusty hood.

"Hey." He called out to the others. "I think I found our ride."

Everyone else looked at the jeep. Baker laughed while TP and John looked at the jeep with disgrace.

"Man, Smith sure is a cheapskate." Said Baker.

They walked over to the jeep and Nathaniel pulled out a key and opened the doors.

"Where'd you get those from?" Asked John.

"Smith." Answered Nathaniel.

John opened the trunk and started putting his bags inside.

"Did he tell ya that we were gonna be riding in a piece of crap." He asked.

Nathaniel laughed and said.

"He said it was a classic."

When John finished putting the bags in the trunk, Nathaniel threw him the keys. John caught them and said.

"No way, Polkadot. You can take this one. I'm sitting in the back."

John threw the keys back to Nathaniel and got in the back seat of the jeep with TP. Baker sat in the passenger seat and Nathaniel was in the drivers seat. Nathaniel put the key in and tried to start the engine, but it wouldn't start. He kept trying over and over, but nothing worked.

"Oh you gotta be kidding me." Said Baker feeling annoyed.

"What's wrong?" Asked John trying not to yell.

"I don't know." Said Nathaniel. " It just won't start. Maybe if I..."

"Move over." Interrupted John.

Nathaniel leaned to the right as John leaned forward and forcefully kicked the dashboard with his shoe. Suddenly, the engine started.

"There we go." Said John with a smile.

Baker laughed and said.

"How the hell did ya know to do that?"

John sat back down in his seat and said.

"Sometimes, I just have the magic touch."

"You kicked the fucking dashboard." Said Nathaniel.

"It's alright to be jealous Polkadot." Said John as he closed his eyes.

Everyone laughed except Nathaniel, who just ignored John and started to drive.

Their drive on the dirt road wasn't very easygoing. They were bumped and pushed around by all the rocks and piles of dirt that the jeep drove over. It seemed that the only one who enjoyed the rough ride was Baker.

"Whoa! I ain't never seen a road this bad before. Hope ya'll wearin' your seat belts." He said while laughing.

John was in the back holding on to the drivers seat in front of him to keep from swaying. He then moved his head forward to talk to Nathaniel.

"Hey Polkadot," He said. "Are we even on the road anymore?"

"Ever heard of street signs John?" Said Nathaniel with a smile.

John looked out his window and was almost laughed when he saw a misshapen road sign.

"Half of the letters are missing." Said John. "How do ya know where to go?"

"Smith told me how." Said Nathaniel.

John was about to comment until one of the bumps on the road made John hit his head on ceiling. Baker and Nathaniel laughed as John put his hands on his head to stop the pain. Then John looked at TP, now was fast asleep.

"What the...how the hell is he sleeping?" Asked John.

Baker looked in the back seat and chuckled.

"Oh, TP could sleep through a war if he wanted to. Ain't nothing wakin' him up." He said.

Then there was a sudden jolt as Nathaniel stopped the jeep. The force pushed every one forward and then back to their seats. TP finally woke up.

"We're here." Said Nathaniel.

Every one got out of the jeep and gazed upon their hideout for the mission. It was an old wooden house just big enough for the four of them. The paint was worn out and it had a few cracked windows. The smell of the saturated grass almost covered the smell of old wood from the house and the constant sound of bugs and mosquitoes rang through the team's ears. John just laughed a little and said.

"We got all this amazing equipment, but when it comes to bases, we always get screwed."

"We have guns, explosives, and spy equipment in these bags." Said Nathaniel with a smirk. "I think it's best that we stay hidden."

"Well, it don't look that bad." Said Baker.

Everyone looked at Baker thinking that he was kidding, but the small smile on his face made them think other wise. They decided to forget about Baker's strange attitude and go inside. Nathaniel unlocked the door and opened it. The first thing they saw was the living room, with two couches, one in front of them that was sideways and the other beside the wall in the other side of the room, right under the window. There was only a dresser, a small table, and two mirrors that were also in the room. The team put their things down and looked around.

"Bedrooms are over here!" Said John as he explored the house with TP.

"See, this place ain't so bad." Said Baker with a little wag of his tail. Then he looked left, right, and all around the living room and said. "Where's the TV?"

"There isn't one." Said Nathaniel.

Then Baker plopped down on a couch and drooped his ears.

"Okay, this place sucks now." He said.

Nathaniel gave a small chuckle and then looked at his watch.

"Ah shit." He whispered to himself. Then he said. "Guys, come on, we have to go!"

John and TP walked back into the living room and said.

"What, we just got here." Said John.

"Yea, and we're just leaving." Said Nathaniel. "Our informant is expecting us in ten minutes and we still need to survey the village."

"So who goes where?" Asked Baker.

"I'll talk to the guy." Said John.

"I'll join him." Said TP.

"I don't feel like talking to some hotshot." Said Baker. "I'll go to the village with Polkadot."

"Alright then. Lets go." Said Nathaniel.

Everyone got ready to leave. No one really brought anything with them besides their cell phones, but then, Nathaniel noticed TP and John taking their battle knifes and hiding it under their clothing.

"Wait, why are you bringing those?" Asked Nathaniel.

"Just in case we need to do a little persuading." Said John with a smile.

Nathaniel rolled his eyes and ignored John. He then went to get the car keys, but John quickly grabbed them first.

"Oh no," said John. "We get the jeep."

"Why do you get the jeep?" Asked Baker.

"Cause we need to be there in a hurry." John replied.

At first, Nathaniel was a little annoyed, but then he nodded his head in agreement.

"Then how we supposed to get to the village?" Asked Baker.

John and TP began to walk out the door and John answered.

"You guys can walk."

He then left with TP, leaving Nathaniel and Baker in anger. Soon, the jeep's engine could be heard from inside the house and it slowly went away.

"We're gonna get them back for this one day, right?" Asked Baker.

"Oh definitely." Said Nathaniel. "But right now, we need to do our job."

Nathaniel then picked up a black hat and put it on to somewhat hide his face.

"Come on." He said as he walked out the door.

Baker followed as the two began their long walk to the village.

With almost 3 minutes to spare, John and TP finally arrived at the informant's home. It was a luxurious mansion surrounded by well cut grass and beautiful trees. Around the mansion was a steal black fence about a few feet taller than the jeep. John and TP drove through as the gate slowly opened and their eyes were glued to the magnificent home. The mansion had a light tan color in different shades all over the outside and a touch of gold on the doors and windows.

"Holy crap." Said John. "Look at this place. What ever his business is, it must be booming."

"Exactly what I'm afraid of." Said TP.

John parked the Jeep along the circular driveway of the home. The two got out the car walked to the front steps, but not without taking one last glance at the beautiful front yard.

"You gotta admit." Said John. "The man is a great decorator."

"Focus John." Ordered TP.

"Hey, I'm always focused." Said John with a smile.

Once they finally got to the front, John realized something.

"Wait." He said. "Do we know his name?"

TP nodded his head yes and said.

"Toshan Amit."

Then TP knocked on the door. In a few seconds the door opened and a very large man, almost 7 feet tall, was seen inside.

"Can I help you?" He said in a very monotone voice.

"We're the team that Amit requested." Said John.

The man looked down at them in disapproval, but eventually let them inside. Once they stepped inside on the marble floors, they were amazed again. In front of them were two staircases, one on the left wall and one on the right, and they both meet upstairs in the same spot. Between these two stairs was a towering statue of a bull, made by a copper colored material. Suddenly a voice was heard at the top of the stairs.

"Like what you see?!" Said the voice in a playful manner.

John and TP looked up to the top of the stairs to see a man wearing a ruby red, button down, T-shirt with black slacks and black shoes. He had a well-cut mustache on his face that completed his pompous style. He wore a few rings on his fingers, all of them appeared to very vibrant and unique, but almost unnecessary. He stood on the edge of the stairs and looked down at TP and John. His stance compared to a captain at the helm of his ship, but his glossy flat hair remained the only thing that made him look somewhat like a common man. He put both hands on the railing of the stairs and leaned forward.

"So." He said. "You're team x?"

"Yea." Said John. "Just us two right now."

The man laughed and said.

"I would hope so. I would be surprised if only two anthros could defeat an entire militia."

John and TP both looked each other with shock, then looked back at the man. Then the man began to slowly walk down the left staircase.

"Well then, I guess I'll introduce myself." Said the man. "My name is Toshan Amit, but you probably knew that. You probably know everything...or you think that you know everything."

He smiled with a devious look on his face. There was a short silence, but then it was broken by a chuckle from Amit.

"Ha ha, so serious today, aren't we." He said. "I like that."

He finally reached the bottom of the stairs. He wasn't a very tall or strong man. The only real strength he had was wealth and persuasion.

"Come now. Let us discuss about this...attack." Said Amit.

He then began to walk between the twin staircases. TP, John, and the large bodyguard all began to follow him. Amit led them in to a hallway. TP and John passed through the bodyguard in order to converse more with Amit.

"Nice place ya got here." Said John.

"I know." Said Amit with confidence. "It took a lot of blood and sweet to get this."

At first he sounded serious, but then he turned around to show John his smile.

"But lets not talk about me." He said. "I want to here more about this fascinating 'team x'."

John had no comment and felt very uneasy about Amit.

"Just tell us what were up against and we'll get it done." Said TP.

"Oooo, the suspense is killing me." Said Amit. "Come, we should talk in private."

The group began to walk again, but they were suddenly interrupted by a female scream right behind them. John and TP turned around to look, but Amit acted like he didn't hear a thing. Then, a door behind them flew open.

"Gets your hands off of me!" Scream the female voice.

Suddenly, an anthro Bengal tiger was thrown out the door and on the floor. She was a sleek and slender female tiger, wearing nothing but a blue bikini. She slowly began to get up. John tried to go to her, but was stopped by the bodyguard. Then another bodyguard, just as tall as the other one, came out the room and pulled the tiger up by the arm.

"Hey!" Said John. "What is he doing?!"

Amit began to chuckle and said.

"It's simple really. When one does not follow my rules, punishment is a must."

"Who is she?" Said TP.

"She is nothing but a sex slave." Said Amit. Then he looked towards the bodyguard holding the tiger and said. "Get her out of my sight."

The guard followed the order and began pulling on her arm. She tried to resist, but the guard was too strong. She began to scream.

"Wait!" Scream John.

Everyone stopped. Then John turned to Amit and said.

"How much for her?"

TP looked surprised and said.

"John what are you doing?"

John ignored him. Amit began to laugh and said.

"Are...are you serious?"

John gave a fake smirk to try to make Amit think he was serious.

Amit stopped laughing, but still smiled.

"Oh, you are a dirty little animal aren't you?" He said. "Okay then. How about 80 rupees."

John pulled out his money in his pocket and gave it to Amit.

"Have fun." Said Amit. He then looked at the bodyguard and signaled him to let the tiger go. John turned around and went to TP.

"Get as much info as you can. I'll do the same." Whispered John.

TP nodded in agreement. Then John walked to the tiger. As he stood in front of her, he could see the redness of her eyes from crying.

"Come with me." Said John.

"The bedroom is over there." Said Amit.

The two were lead to the bedroom by the bodyguard while TP and Amit went further down the opposite way, down the hallway.

The bodyguard led John and the anthro tiger to a small bedroom. John opened the door and let the tiger in. Then he went inside and closed the door as the bodyguard watched him. The tiger sat down on the bed still crying a little as John stood by the door.

"He's gonna to stay there isn't he?" Said John.

She looked up at John and said.

"Wha...what?"

"The guard. He's not moving is he?"

"No."

John took in a deep breath and walked over to her. She was looking down on the floor crying as John came closer. John kneeled down in front of her and whispered.

"Shhhhhh. It's okay. Your safe now."

She began sobbing.

"No I'm not." She said. "They're going to kill me."

"No their not." Whispered John. "Listen to me."

John put his hands on her shoulders and repeated himself.

"Listen to me."

She finally calmed down and looked at John.

"I can help you." John whispered. "But I need you to tell me anything you know about Amit."

She began to cry again and whispered.

"No, I...I can't. They'll know."

John leaned away from her and said.

"There are cameras in this room?"

She nodded her head yes.

"Then we have to fake it." Said John as he took of his shirt.

"What?" Said the tiger.

John then laid down on the bed.

"We have to fake it." Said John. "Come on...uh, get on top of me."

She was hesitant at first, but she then slowly crawled over to John. Her tail swaying from side to side as she slowly moved closer and closer to him. Once she was right on top of him, sitting on his waist, she leaned in close to his head and whispered.

"Now what?"

John grunted a little and whispered.

"How does Amit know about the attack?"

She began to lightly rub her claws on John's arm.

"I once over heard him talking on the phone."

John began to wipe the tears from her eyes.

"Who was he talking to?" Whispered John.

"A man named general Khan."

Then there was a knock on the door.

"Hey, what is going on in there?!" Said the guard.

"What do ya think is going on, perv!" Answered John.

The tiger laughed. The guard was silent.

"Maybe we should make it more believable." She said.

"Um, okay." Said John.

She then began to rub her claws on his chest. John still maintained his focused, but the tiger may have had other thoughts.

"You are...so muscular." She said.

John grunted a little and said.

"What was he talking about?"

She seemed to ignore John and kept moving here hand down his body.

"They...they were talking about business and...money." She finally said.

Her speech become slower and her attention was fading. For some reason she felt safe around John and felt an intriguing attraction towards him.

"What kind of business?" Asked John.

She ignored him again. Her hand was on the side of his pants. Her eyes closed and her tail playfully waging. Then, her eyes quickly opened and her tail froze as her hand was on John's battle knife.

"You...you have a weapon?" She said as her nerves quickly came back.

"Shhhhh." Said John. "It's okay, just tell me what they were talking about."

John then brushed his hand on her white and black-stripped fur on her head. His touch made her freeze and then relaxed her. Her tail drooped down. She leaned her head close and said.

"Amit was arguing to Khan about asking for too much money."

"Money for what?" Asked John.

She leaned to his ear and whispered.

"Protection."

She leaned her head back up and looked into John's eyes.

"Thank you." Said John.

"What is your name?" She asked.

"Well, what's yours?"

"Aesha."

"John."

The two looked at each other for a while.

"Have you ever killed someone John?" Asked Aesha.

John changed his face to a more serious look and said.

"Yes."

"How does it feel?" Aesha asked with great interest.

"Terrible."

Aesha seemed surprised by the answer.

"Then why do you kill?" She asked.

John then stood up and moved away from under Aesha. He got up from the bed and said.

"For peace."

He then picked up his shirt and put it back on. He looked at Aesha and whispered.

"Pretend to be exhausted."

She nodded her head yes and laid down on the bed. She then began to take of her bikini.

"Whoa, whoa." Whispered John. "What the hell are you doing?"

"You want this to look realistic, right." She said.

John just looked away and walked to the door. Then he stopped and looked back at Aesha.

"I'll get you out of here." He said. "I promise."

"Many men have said this to me." She said.

"Well then, I guess I'll be the one man that actually does."

She smiled at him. John opened the door. As soon as the door opened, the guard turned around and looked into the room. He looked at John then at Aesha, who was breathing heavily on the bed with her cloths undone.

"You should keep her. She really is special." Said John as he winked at her.

She smiled back at him as he walked out the door.

Meanwhile, in the village, Nathaniel and Baker were finding the perfect positions to protect the area. They walked on every street, every corner, and looked at every building, and soon came up with the perfect plan. Now, they only walked to enjoy the lively village. Watching the children play and the anthros together in harmony was a very warming sight. Around the world, there are many places were the economy forces the anthro population to live in small and undeveloped areas. This village was one of those areas, but the conditions seemed to not affect the spirits of the anthros.

"Well, at least now we can finally enjoy ourselves." Said Nathaniel as the two walked down the dirt road in the village.

"Yep, could use a little relaxation." Said Baker. "Let's go see if we can find some beer."

"You been thinking about getting beer for a while, haven't you?" Asked Nathaniel.

Baker laughed and said.

"You know John would want some too."

"Yea, your right." Said Nathaniel with a smirk.

Then he looks over to a store and says.

"There's probably some in there."

The two walked inside and looked around the store. It had a faint smell of garbage and a few flies were circling around the whole store. Soon, Baker found a six-pack of beer and bought it from the cashier. Suddenly, they heard a female scream from out side the store. The sound worried the two as they ran outside to look. As they were outside, to the left of the store were three humans robbing an anthro lioness' small market. One human man was small and not too threatening as the two men behind him, but the small man was holding a pistol to the lioness' head.

"I think its bout that time to kick some ass Polkadot." Said Baker.

"No, wait." Said Nathaniel. "We're trying to stay unnoticed. This will blow our cover. Let the police handle it."

Baker looked at Nathaniel and said.

"Do you see any god damn police?"

"Baker, just please listen to me this time."

Baker looked at the robbery again and said.

"Sorry Polkadat, I ain't letting this one go."

Baker started walking towards the humans. Nathaniel sighed and eventually followed. When the two got there they put the beer down and listened to the human with the gun.

"Is this all of your money? This is pathetic!" He said.

"Please that's all I have." Said the lioness in fear.

The man soon noticed Baker and Nathaniel walking towards them. He quickly pointed the gun at Baker and said.

"What are you doing? Get out of here?"

Baker put his hands up, but kept walking towards him.

"Hey, let's take it easy there." Said Baker. "Why don't ya just put the gun done and leave the nice lady alone."

The man trembled a little with the gun.

"And if I don't?" He said as his two other men came right behind him to help.

Baker laughed and then quickly changed to a serious look.

"This is your final warning." He said.

The man was showing that he was scared, but still held the gun to Baker's chest. He looked Baker in the eyes and clicked the gun. Baker quickly grabbed the hand holding the gun and twisted it, nearly breaking the man's wrist. Then he punched him on the side of his face knocking him down to the floor. He screamed in pain. Then the other two humans charged at Baker. Nathaniel quickly tackled one to the ground as Baker stop the other one by kicking him in the stomach. Both Nathaniel and the man got back up and faced each other. The man repeatedly threw punches at Nathaniel, but Nathaniel dodged them all. Then Nathaniel caught one punched and kicked the man in the leg. He kneeled down in pain and Nathaniel finished him with a quick kick to the head, knocking him to the ground. As for Baker, he blocked every punch his opponent threw at him and countered it with another punch. After getting hit numerous times in the head, the man was knocked out.

"Have fun with the headache." Said Baker.

"No one move!" Someone screamed.

Baker and Nathaniel both saw that the man who had the gun was now standing back up and holding the gun to the lioness' head. He held her in front of him and threatened to shoot.

"Alright buddy!" Said Baker. "Ya gone too far know!"

Nathaniel then saw that the man he knocked out had a knife. He quickly picked it up then nodded to Baker. When Baker nodded back, Nathaniel threw the knife right into the gunman's ankle. He screamed in pain and was distracted. Baker quickly grabbed his neck and tackled him to the ground. The lioness ran back to her market as Baker took the gun away from him and began chocking him.

"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't knock you out right now." Threatened Baker.

"No please." Said the man barley breathing.

Baker loosened his grip a little bit.

"I have lost a lot of money. I can't afford to keep my family safe anymore. I just didn't want lose them."

Nathaniel walked over to them and said.

"Stealing is not the answer to your problems."

Baker finally let go and stood up. He then pulled out some money from his pocket and gave it to the man.

"Here." He said. "This should help. Now get outta here."

The man quickly stood up and ran away with his other men. Baker and Nathaniel watched them leave the village.

"Well, that went well." Said Nathaniel.

Baker just chuckled a little bit. He went over to get his six-pack of beer, but then the lioness walked over to them and said.

"Thank you."

Both of them just gave her a smile and continued to walk through the village.

It was finally sunset and the whole team regrouped back at their misshapen hideout. John and TP were waiting in the house when Nathaniel and Baker finally got there. Baker opened the door and said.

"Hey everybody, we got beer."

John and TP just laughed, as they were both sitting on the couch.

"How did it go over there?" Asked Nathaniel.

"Ask John." Said TP with a smile.

Everyone looked at John.

"It was alright." Said John. "We got the information we needed."

"What about the informant." Asked Nathaniel.

John kept silent and looked at TP.

"Toshan is willing to pay us 5000 rupees to protect the village." Said TP.

Nathaniel looked surprised.

"That's almost 100 dollars." He said.

"Well I guess we need to show him that we're worth the money." Said John. "It's almost nightfall."

Then Nathaniel picked up his bag and opened it.

"Alright guys." He said. "Gear up. It's gonna be one hell of a night."

The rest of the team grabbed their bags and got ready. They loaded their weapons and strapped on their gear. All of them shared the same two feelings as they prepared for battle: determination and hope.