The Traps of Black Swan

Nico Burton and his team spoke to the country N's naval commander and earned approval with a team. Following the time and location of a cargo ship, they left the port and circled the ship. Since the employees of the logistics company had no idea about the goods, they let the officers inspect.

A set of officers were looking at the containers from the beginning whereas Nico and two more were looking for the particular container that had firearms. Since the captain of the ship and supervisor of the cargo ship had the map of containers, it didn't take long to spot the required container. The container was below three containers with its door inaccessible.

"Get that container out of there." Nico Burton commanded the supervisor. Nico's subordinate noticed a man who was in staff uniform hesitate and panic at the side.

The supervisor agreed and signaled to the staff. Nico's subordinate noticed that particular lean man quickly moving to the crane section. Finding the man suspicious, the subordinate moved aside to keep an eye on the man.

Nico glanced at the crane when it started and made some noise. Then he lowered his head and continued to read about the details of the container. The container was in a person's name who wasn't related to Leon.

"How to get the details of this owner?" Nico asked the supervisor.

"The supervisor responded while signaling the crane operator about the direction and angle. "The company will have all the details of the owner and his goods. This container had spare parts for automobiles."

Nico questioned his doubt, "Spare parts of automobiles will be exported in the name of the company. Here is the person's name. Are you saying  he is manufacturing the spare parts himself and shipping this huge container?"

The supervisor's eyes shifted to Nico. He felt the latter had a point, however, he shrugged, "Captain Burton, sometimes sellers buy the goods at lower price and export it to foreign countries for higher profits." His job was just to make sure the containers are being shipped safe and sound.

"Nic jump…" A shriek came out followed by loud noises.

'Thud.'

'Crash.'

"Ahhh…."

Everything happened so fast that hardly anyone could follow what was happening. The chain crashing sound continued but not everybody could see what was happening on the container's block.

A few seconds back, as soon as Nico heard the jump, he knew he shouldn't waste time. He leaped aside wrapping his hand around the supervisor's stomach.

Both were yet to fall, the heavy iron anchor of the crane slammed at the place Nico was standing. Since it was huge, Nico did his best by taking the supervisor away.

The supervisor shrieked in horror forgetting the pain of fall.

There was another shriek in the crane operator room, "Ahhh… It's not coming to control… What's happening?" Whereas he was purposefully attacking Nico pretending to be a machine malfunctioning. He lifted the anchor to swing it on Nico.

Nico's subordinate who alerted Nico was at a good distance so he was still running towards the suspicious man.

Nico, who fell on his stomach, looked at the crane swing towards them. He involuntarily reached the supervisor to roll aside but the supervisor stood up to run away.

Nico shouted and tugged him aside. "Lay down."

The grown body took a few seconds to swing. When the anchor swung behind Nico at a very close distance, it hit the head of the Supervisor. Nico didn't know how much of his head was damaged, he still rolled away holding the supervisor, and fell on level one container.

The warm liquid rolling on Nico's forehead, almost felt like Nico was hurt brutally until one saw the supervisors' head was dented at the side and he was blinking without screaming. He seemed to be in shock and froze.

Nico shouted, "Meds." For him, this wasn't brutal enough to shock him. He had seen more savage scenes with his eyes.

Meanwhile, Nico's subordinate pinned the staff and broke a tooth or two. He knew it was intentional.

It took more than five minutes to give the first round of first aid and the supervisor was shifted the speedboat to immediately take him to the hospital.

Nikun had to take a bath as he had too much blood on his body. When he returned, the container was taken to a spacious area and opened.  The contents were packed well in wooden boxes with a logo of some brand.

"Open them," Nico ordered and went to the man who was beaten and kneeled.

Nico's subordinate reported, "He is lying. I saw him  doing it purposefully."

The man denied, "The machine was out of control."

Nico's subordinate was about to kick him, Nico stopped him, "How did the out-of-control crane work well when another one operated?" The same crane was used to get the container out.

"I don't know." The man lied.

Nico didn't force the man, he instructed the country N, officers, "There might be some more like him on the ship. Gather everyone. Make a note, no one is missing."

Before the inspection could continue further, the chief of country N officer answered a call and reported, "We have received orders to abort the mission."

Nico paused in his footsteps. He realized why Aarvi said they wouldn't be able to complete the mission easily. She thought what they didn't think it through. Thinking back, Aarvi's plan was the most feasible one, though it would have brought some danger to the country.

He watched the officers who opened the wooden containers, closing them back. His team members reached Nico without knowing how to keep the mission going. If they were in their country, Nico would have gone against the orders and seized them. If they went against a different country, they could throw them to prison.

"Captain… We are almost there."

"How could they give up midway when there was an attack so openly?"

"Should we ask our country to pressure this country?"

His team continued to discuss the most feasible step instead of arguing with the other officers. Nico denied many of their suggestions as it would take a few hours or days. Then they will lose the ship or container.

"Captain Burton, we need to leave…" The other country officer asked them to get off the ship.