The Red Terror

[Danny]

"Chilly." Remarked Karl. He took a deep breath out as the coldness followed from his breath. It was a rather chilly morning within Salzburg as Karl picked up his large rucksack and threw it into the back seat of his Volkswagen Golf. Rubbing his hands together to keep warm. Karl began to shuffle through his long blue Kappa coat. He immediately entered his vehicle as he shuffled through his belongings. He placed on two latex rubber gloves as he turned on the engine to his vehicle and began driving, he was with another companion. Isabelle. Her blonde hair struck through her hat as she sat in the passenger seat as the pair remained rather quiet. Admiring his surroundings as he drove, Karl made way out of the estates of Lower Salzburg, moving into Central of the city. Traffic was rather busy, with rush hour in place for those on their way to work or on the school run.

There was no nerves for Karl and Isballe He was admiring his surroundings, until his favourite song on the radio came on.

"DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT!" Karl began to sing along with the newly released cover by English band Toploader. It was kind of a calm moment for him, as he looked on. Whilst Isabelle eyerolled and sighed that her colleague was slowly taking his mind off the task that lay ahead for the pair of them. They had just crossed the 11 Autobahn after around a thirty minute drive into Central Salzburg and was just about to pass the Haus der Natur museum until blue lights flashed behind him.

"Fuck." He remarked. He looked into the rearview mirror as a Polizei vehicle was indicating for him to pull over. The pair of them were worried of what about to come. "Relax." Karl remarked to Isabelle. "It's probably a speeding offence..." He further remarked as he pulled over onto a safe area of the road. He swiftly removed his latex gloves, in order not to earn suspicion from the Polizei. He took one deep breath as he looked in the rearview mirror as the Polizei vehicle also pulled up behind. He looked towards Isabelle once more, before he looked once again into the rearview mirror. He noticed two Polizei officers making way on each side of their vehicle. One was male and the other female, the female officer knocked on the glass window of Karl's side.

"Good morning, do you know why we pulled you over today?" Remarked the female officer. She lent out a smile before Karl could reply. "I will need your licence and insurance details please."

Karl took a deep breath, "No." He smiled. "What is the reason?" He remarked as he handed over the necessary documents.

"You were speeding in a 30 zone. Give me a few minutes whilst I just take a look at this please." She walked back towards her Police vehicle, entering it and began running through the names of the driver and the vehicle. Whilst the female officer was occupied, the male officer remained on the passenger side. The male officer huffed and puffed as he listened into his Police radio. Whilst he did, he made eye contact into the vehicle eyeing up inside of the car. He made eye contact with the two occupants who smiled at him, but also he eyed up around the front of the car until he caught the eyes of the latex gloves that were hidden in a part of the drivers seat before he removed his gaze.

As a few more minutes went on, the female officer returned. Before she spoke, she noticed the suspicious gaze of her colleague before resuming to speak. "I am just awaiting results, but we will begin processing the ticket. Could I please also have the identification of your passenger." Karl smiled and looked over to a more nervous Isabelle. She unwillingly handed it over. "I won't be long." The female officer took the ID as she made way back to her car. As she made a few steps away from Karl's vehicle, over her Police adio, the operator remarked "Vehicle was involved in a burglary and reported STOLEN." As the operator continued informing more details, at that moment as the female officer turned around she heard two loud BANGS from the passenger side of the VW Golf. She watched as her colleague who had entered through the window now fell back out and blood splurt out of his neck as he fell onto the ground. He was instantly dead.

She quickly unholstered her service firearm as she in a panic grabbed her radio, as she fell over to the ground and got back up trying to reach cover. "SHO-TS FIRED!!" At that moment, Karl and Isabelle exited the car. The pair were armed with a handgun and revolver. "HE-" The female officer in a panic raised her firearm and fired towards Isabelle first, but at the same time Karl had fired at her twice. She was hit in the chest and leg as she fell to the ground. A loud scream would follow from Isabelle as well following the exchange of gunfire. "AHHH! IM HIT! THE FUCKING BITCH!" Isabelle shrieked as she held her thigh. Karl swiftly looked over as she grabbed the rucksacks from the back of the car. "We have no time, we need to fucking move!" He quickly got into the VW Golf, followed by Isabelle who fired once more point blank as the male Police Officer who was long dead. The pair sped off from the scene as shocked onlookers who were screaming and running away from the gunfire returned..

 

[Danny]

Blue lights and sirens echoed across Central Salzburg as it was not long for a number of emergency calls made to the Police of two downed Polizei officers alongside the cry for help by the female officer and the suspect vehicles description being passed over. CCTV cameras would track the vehicle as it sped towards the 1 Autobahn. ANPR cameras would also track the registration plate as it made way onto the Autobahn and units were dispatched to the location. To ensure this incident was to be brought to a close, a request for assistance would be made to the EKO Cobra. Two SUVs would be dispatched from their HQ filled with 4 EKO Cobra officers in each. They were armed with their usual standard armaments of Steyr AUGs to Steyr TMPs to HK MP5s. Meanwhile as the vehicle sped down the 1 Autobahn, two Polizei vehicles would catch up engaging in a pursuit with the VW Golf. The lead Polizei vehicle would have one Constable inside as he kept up the commentary of the vehicle whilst a Police helicopter would be dispatched.

"Take it easy Isabelle. We are not long away.." She was whelping in pain from being shot in the thigh, blood was soaking his jean trousers but she found a piece cloth useful to stem the gunshot wound. She was hyperventilating a little, but she was prepared to give it all. As the pursuit continued, they'd reach the other side of Central Salzburg. By now more Polizei vehicles had joined the chase and they were setting up roadblocks and stinger positions. As they did, they noticed the route that they needed to go to was blocked. They made a hasty left turn as they drove past the Adlerhof hotel. Isabelle undone her window as she pulled out her handgun, she discharged rounds to the leading Police vehicle whose windscreen would be cracked at this time. He would try to pull back but he'd continue the pursuit, informing his colleagues of what just happened. Looking into her own big rucksack she began to prepare of what could of come. She grabbed her balaclava, placing it across her face. Followed by quickly placing on a light Bulletproof vest, she then proceeded to bring out a Mini Uzi with two additional magazines. Tucked into the glove compartment.

As the pursuit continued through several hotels. Isabelle grabbed her handgun once more and let off several more rounds to the Police but to no avail. The pursuit continued to move through several side streets, which by now helicopter would be joining this chase. They were reaching their destination of Mirabell Palace. One of the many homes of the Royal Family. But as near as they could reach, as they passed a junction, from the left a EKO Cobra SUV would make strong contact to the side of the Golf. The Golf would spin out of control as the left backside of the vehicle was near enough damaged from the power of the tactical contact. As it came to a halt, several EKO Cobra officers would jump out of the two SUVs (one which was in the pursuit) followed by a fleet of Polizei officers closely behind who undone their sidearm. "TACTICAL CONTACT!" Shouted one of the EKO Cobra officers over the radio. Immediately Isabelle and Karl would regain their senses and jump out of the vehicle with their firearms in hand. Karl with his revolver and Isabelle with her Mini Uzi.

"GUN!" Immediately shots would be discharged from both sides as both sides tried to scramble for cover. However the EKO Cobra Officers made a quick advance as they fired towards the two. Karl would be immediately gunned and killed in the hail of gunfire, followed by Isabelle who was trying to make a run towards the Palace which was just meters away. Her vest would cover her for a moment as the Helicopter pilots directed units on the ground below. "Units. He's still moving towards the gun." As the message was passed, EKO Cobra officers would fire two more rounds at her. Ordering her to stop moving. At this point she did as she was also dead. "Not moving, other suspect is dead over." As this was then passed the Officers would surround the car "CROSSFIRE! CROSSFIRE." Screamed one of the leading Officers.

Kicking away their firearms and placing the pair into handcuffs. A radio call would be made for the Ambulance. They would begin to clear the vehicle as they noticed the mans rucksack in the backseat, alongside the empty rucksack of the females. As the EKO Cobra Officers cleared the car, the scene at this time practically was safe. The EKO Cobra officers would begin to secure the scene alongside their colleagues, whilst Ballistic Emergency Life Saving trained EKO Cobra Officers would begin to administer first aid to the two suspects until the Ambulance would arrive.

 

[Danny]

The streets around Central Salzburg were pretty much now closed off to the public with the main scenes of the shooting of the two Polizei officers and the initial shootout near the Palace closed for forensic officers to take photographs. A homemade explosive device was detonated safely out of reach of anyone by bomb disposal teams, which was found within the car. With a Polizei investigation underway, it wouldn't be long for co-conspirators to be listed that were involved in the planning of this incident. Their was a total five co-conspirators involved with the leader of the group Tobias Kriegeld. Nothing at this time would point of the motive, which the Detectives were struggling to find anything as it was still early days in the investigation. Once enough information was gathered to prosecute the five. A decision was made to arrest all five who lived in separate places in Vienna, Graz & Salzburg. EKO Cobra Teams were going to take lead and with it not being 24 hours since the incident, they were going to conduct early morning raids all at the same time of 6am.

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Donaustadt, Vienna, 5:59am

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Quietly as possibly they could be, a line of 12 EKO Cobra Officers would await outside the home of Kriegeld. The officers had disabled any alarms as they remained quiet as possible, blocking off any entrance into the road. It was a Sunday morning and many of Kriegeld's neighbours were in bed. As the clock struck 6:00hrs. One of the EKO Cobra Officers would smash the door to Kriegeld's home wide open with the enforcer also known as 'The Big Red Key'. After two hits, the door would swing wide open as shouts of "POLIZEI" would echo into the home of Kriegeld as Officers rushed into the property clearing each room as quick as possible. Within a minute, the home would be declared clear. Some of the EKO Cobra Officers would exit the home to inform the lead Detective of the situation, as normal Polizei and Detectives entered his home. By now the large Police activity and the loud entry into Kriegeld's home would awaken the neighbours. Wondering of what was going on. A search would begin of the home to find out where he could be and any evidence linking him to attack in Salzburg. It wouldn't be too long for Officers to find out he's most likely gone into hiding as most of his clothing was missing and the house was sparkling clean with bleach. Most of his home was in fact empty. As his home was now being searched, the other four were arrested. But the hunt of Kriegeld began.

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3:35am
3 and a half hour earlier

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Kriegeld lay in bed trying to sleep, he was worried as he knew the plan had quickly backfired. He did in fact pack a bag full of clothes as he was going to prepare to leave Vienna for Germany, before making a hasty escape towards South America. For around most of the evening, Kriegeld removed any indication of his affiliations and past by burning them in the backyard of his home. He knew he needed to leave before 'they' were going to get him. But he couldn't leave all alone. He was going to escape alongside his Girlfriend and two other friends he knew in the early hours to make it less suspicious. He stayed in bed, rather worried and alert. He sighed. He began to daydream into a trail of thought. He was 43 years of age, a secondary school teacher and a ex Army Reservist. He had been married to his childhood sweetheart, but after nearly two years of the marriage they had divorced and Kriegeld had lost his three children during a court custody for them. He only had the house and his dog Micah that was only what he knew about in his rather dull life.
Suddenly a noise from downstairs would be heard. Kriegeld jumped up from his bed. Sweat poured down his head as he wondered of who it could be. He looked at the clock as it was half past 3 in the morning. Who could it be and why are they here in such early hours of the morning? Is it a burglar? Is it the Polizei or is it 'them?' All which raced through Kriegeld's mind as he crept through his bedroom to reach his closet.
Kriegeld was pretty much dressed to go. He was wearing his black Adidas hoodie, blue jeans and white trainers, ready to leave as soon as he could. But the noise downstairs now made him more frightened then usual. As he opened his closet, he took out his Sig Sauer P365 handgun. He loaded it one magazine. He crept towards his bedroom door. Their was darkness all around his home so it was kinda hard for him to see.

As he crept out of his bedroom door, he looked left and right. He moved silently down towards his stairs and down the stairs. He looked into the hallway where he saw absolutely nothing. His heart was pounding more and more as he wondered on what that noise could be. Kriegeld wanted to make sure before he could be at ease that it was just nothing and it was most likely the dog. "Micah.." He whispered. "Micah." He whispered once again as he moved towards the living room entrance. As he entered he looked around. It was all quiet. But suddenly a sharp struck onto the neck of Kriegeld, he felt a needle enter his neck and before he could react his body began to shut down. He fell to ground, as his body fell into shutdown mode. As he went unconscious, two men stood above him. One of them looked around as he began a hushed tone. "Clean up the place, take his clothes, take anything you can find. Take the car and we'll take him." As ordered, several other men would appear around the house, carrying out the orders. The house was pretty much getting ransacked of anything and everything. As this was happening Kriegeld was led outside in a drowsy state. The two men who had stood over him looked around to make sure the coast was clear, as they dragged him and placed him into the boot of a black SUV that was parked outside. His hands were cuffed and his legs were bound as tape was shut over Kriegelds mouth. The SUV drove off with Kriegeld in the boot. With the house completely cleaned of any of his clothes or any other useful items. The home would be bleached clean. The keys to Kriegeld's BMW E30 would be also found as one of the men would place another licence plate of the BMW and drive off in his BMW.

 

[Danny]

48 hours since the capture of Tobias Kriegeld.
Somewhere in Austria.

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Kriegeld would be huffing. Everything in his body was hurting for him. His legs, his arms, his chest, his head.. Everywhere. Everytime he breathed it felt he was breathing in glass. His nose was completely blocked by blood, as he stared towards the floor contemplating his life. His arms were bound to the wall, as he was hanging off the wall. At this point he wondered, was it worth the risk?
Suddenly the metal door would open, followed a rather dim light turning on in the room. From the darkness appeared a man. "So Mr Kriegeld..are you ready to talk? Or do we have to continue to make you understand that your life is worthless as any old Communist. Eitherway, we WILL get what we want." The man in the uniform smiled. He was quite broad, stocky. He smiled, awaiting his answer. Kriegeld at this time found it rather difficult to talk or even breathe. Coughing and gurgling blood at the same time, he spat it towards the floor. "Ne-ver.." He continued to speak rather slowly. "You..lapdogs..of..the..kaiser...will..not..win.." He spat blood at the face of the man, who smirked and wiped the blood of his face. "I had a feeling you were going to say that. Lets see what your wife and children have to say?" Flickering on a remote, a dim lit television would brighten up in the corner of the room. On the television, a live recording would be played. At this time Kriegelds eyes brightened wide. "No..NO!" He would try to break free from the chains to no avail.

On the television would be a live recording from a camera. It would show Kriegeld's ex wife and children as someone was recording them asleep. The camera would pan back towards a masked individual. "I bet they can't wait to see daddy." The recording would end.

"Like I said Mr Kriegeld.. time is ticking." The man smiled as he left the shadows. At this time Kriegeld was panicking, trying to break free but again to no avail...