CHAPTER 20: Fire and Water

All of a sudden, the lights were switched on. There were fifteen policemen in the room, and they were now face-to-face with the armed kidnappers.

‘’We have you surrounded, Kostas,’’ Gomez said, stepping forward. ‘’Anything you say will be used against you in court.’’

‘’You’re dumber than I thought, cop,’’ Andreas Kostas laughed, coming out of the shadows.

‘’You think this is funny?’’ Gomez replied, a serious look on his face.

‘’Alex was still hidden in a corner, watching the altercation. ‘’Who is this Kostas guy?’’ he wondered.

‘’You do not understand what real power is,’’ Kostas smirked at the cops. ‘’Now you will.’’

‘’I warn you for the last time,’’ Gomez said angrily. ‘’Drop your weapons!’’

The two women dressed in black were now standing close to Kostas. One of them clapped her hands and a thick smoke covered the room.

‘’Kill!’’ screamed Kostas as he retreated with the women.

All of a sudden, sounds of guns blazed through the air. Kostas’ men shot indiscriminately at everything th