Death Master
Copyright© 2026 by Ka Hmnd
Chapter 18: Falling from a building
This time it was going to be harder. My target was protected almost all the time. I was in New York, and the target was an arrogant but successful broker from a rich family. I followed him constantly and set up cameras, but the building he worked in was the only place I would have access. It had cameras, security card access, and guards.
It took me three days to slip a small remote into a vent to listen in at his office. A week later, I had a plan. The man came to work every morning and went to the roof to exercise and run around the edge. I could not use normal means to get into the building, so I went to plan B. It was midnight with clouds and no moon.
I wore night goggles as I nodded to the discrete pilot and jumped from the plane. I popped the chute as soon as I was clear. After the chute opened, I turned it and started for the distant building five miles away. My descent was slow as I wove back and forth and then slowly circled the roof of the building.
I had to time my landing to one small corner where there were no lights and no camera coverage. After I landed, I quickly rolled up my chute and stuffed it into the pack along with the harness. I opened a large vent and secured my pack before sitting to wait. After the sun came up, I stood and stretched.
I moved to the edge of the vent house and waited. The path my target ran on was covered with a thick rubber mat. I heard the far door and used a small fiber camera to confirm my target. I put it away and got ready. When he ran past the edge of the small building, I moved. I stepped out and grabbed his arm at the wrist.
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