A former mercenary confronts his violent past and a corporate conspiracy to protect his love and find redemption.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
Shadows of the Congo
Terrier's past as a mercenary in Congo is revealed, culminating in a controversial assassination that forces him to flee and retire.
Key Events
2006 Congo Deployment — Terrier's team deployed under corporate cover in the DRC. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: Democratic Republic of Congo
Meeting Annie — Terrier meets Annie, an NGO doctor working in the region. Characters: Jim Terrier, AnnieLocation: Local Hospital
Mining Contract Conflict — Mining companies profit while civil war rages and ministers plan renegotiation. Characters: Jim Terrier, Felix MartiLocation: Mining Site
Minister Assassination — Terrier kills the mining minister on Marti's orders to protect corporate profits. Characters: Jim Terrier, Felix MartiLocation: Sniper Position
Terrier Flees Africa — Terrier escapes, leaving Annie behind and retiring from mercenary work. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: Africa
Corporate Mining Profit — Multinational companies exploit mineral resources while ignoring the civil war. Characters: Felix MartiLocation: Mining Region
The Hunt Begins
Eight years later, Terrier's peaceful charity work is shattered by a targeted attack, forcing him to uncover a conspiracy led by his former boss.
Key Events
Terrier Flees Africa — Terrier escapes, leaving Annie behind and retiring from mercenary work. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: Africa
Retirement & Charity Work — Terrier returns to the DRC eight years later to build wells for locals. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: DRC
Hit Squad Assault — Terrier is brutally attacked by a local hit squad sent to eliminate him. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: DRC Camp
Attack Evidence Found — Terrier searches attackers and realizes the assault was a targeted hit. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: DRC Camp
Flight to London — Terrified and suspicious, Terrier flees to London to seek answers. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: London
Cox Revelation — Terrier learns Marti's security firm is hunting down former assassination squad members. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: London Safehouse
Well Construction — Terrier builds wells to help the local community and atone for his past. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: DRC Village
The Spanish Gambit
With Annie kidnapped, Terrier negotiates with Interpol and sets a deadly trap for his pursuers at a Spanish bullfight.
Key Events
Cox Revelation — Terrier learns Marti's security firm is hunting down former assassination squad members. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: London Safehouse
Annie Kidnapped — Marti's team kidnaps Annie to force Terrier out of hiding and negotiate. Characters: AnnieLocation: DRC
Interpol Deal — Terrier offers evidence to Barnes to aid Interpol's investigation in exchange for protection. Characters: Jim Terrier, BarnesLocation: Interpol Office
Spain Bullfight Setup — Terrier lures Cox's team to a bullfight to trade Annie for incriminating evidence. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: Spain
Mercenary Ambush — Terrier battles experienced mercenaries sent to kill him at the arena. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: Spain Arena
Cox Confrontation — Cox discovers Terrier and Annie's location during the chaotic bullfight. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: Spain Arena
Redemption and Return
Terrier defeats his enemies, faces legal consequences, and ultimately finds peace by reuniting with Annie in the DRC.
Key Events
Cox Confrontation — Cox discovers Terrier and Annie's location during the chaotic bullfight. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: Spain Arena
Cox Defeated — Terrier shoots Cox, who is then gored by a loose bull during the struggle. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: Spain Arena
Interpol Arrival — Interpol officers arrive at the arena and take Terrier into custody. Characters: Jim Terrier, BarnesLocation: Spain Arena
Prison & Recovery — Terrier serves time while battling and recovering from severe head trauma. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: Prison
Prison Release — After recovering, Terrier is released from prison and freed from his past. Characters: Jim TerrierLocation: Prison Gates
DRC Reunion — Terrier reunites with Annie in the DRC, finally achieving a peaceful future. Characters: Jim Terrier, AnnieLocation: DRC
Story Breakdown
Congo Mission Arc — Terrier's deployment in the DRC under corporate cover leads to a controversial assassination.
Corporate Cover — Terrier's team provides security for mining projects while civil war rages.
Minister Assassination — Terrier kills the mining minister on orders to protect corporate profits.
Retirement & Return — After fleeing Africa, Terrier builds a new life as a charity worker in the DRC.
Charity Work — Terrier returns to the DRC eight years later to build wells for locals.
Targeted Assault — A brutal hit squad attack shatters his peaceful retirement and reveals a conspiracy.
Kidnapping & Chase — Marti's security firm hunts down former mercenaries, leading to Annie's abduction.
Annie Abducted — Marti's team kidnaps Annie to force Terrier out of hiding.
Interpol Negotiation — Terrier trades compromising evidence to Agent Barnes for protection and help.
Spanish Trap — Terrier lures his pursuers to a bullfight in Spain to rescue Annie.
Bullfight Setup — Terrier uses the event as a trap to exchange Annie for incriminating evidence.
Mercenary Ambush — Terrier battles experienced killers sent to eliminate him at the arena.
Legal Aftermath — The confrontation ends with Terrier's arrest and subsequent imprisonment.
Interpol Custody — Authorities arrive at the arena and take Terrier into custody.
Prison Sentence — Terrier serves time while recovering from severe head trauma sustained in battle.
Redemption Arc — Terrier clears his past and finds peace by returning to the DRC.
Prison Release — After recovering, Terrier is released from prison and freed from his past.
DRC Reunion — Terrier reunites with Annie in the DRC, finally achieving a peaceful future.
Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier is back, suffering from PTSD and digging wells to atone for his violent past. After an attempt is made on his life, Terrier flies to London to find out who wants him dead -- and why. Terrier's search leads him to a reunion with Annie, a woman he once loved, who is now married to an oily businessman with dealings in Africa.
