Project 24
Chapter 2
Target 10
Its hero time, the trio went out of the van for another rescue mission. How many people do they need to rescue anyway? The doors were closed and even the driver went out for another action. The only ones left was Aimy, sitting on the corner, flipping things out of the first aid kit box, searching for a gauze pad, some alcohol, and a povidone-iodine, commonly known for its brand name as betadine. While having a busy time, the boys were risking their lives only to find their target.
The location was North West, there stood a wrecked school, half of it was burned down, a quarter collapsed, and the remaining quarter, still standing, scattered. Everything feels to be in slow-mo, every heavy step on the ground felt like the floor will collapse. A couple of armored men in black were on their move, searching for a damsel in distress. A few empty shelves to hide, wrecked comfort rooms for some weapons, but still, you don’t even have a match with these guys.
Shadows were starting to come over each room, checking for a sign of life. A silhouette of a long haired girl stood behind a wooden door, holding tight onto the handle of a mop. A man entered the room with full precaution, another one followed him. That instant she attacked from behind, she grabbed the second man’s neck with her right hand, leaned her back onto his side. She waved the mop’s head towards the man in front and immediately dropped it. Her right hand removed the helmet of the one she was choking. She twisted her body and faced the man, grabbed the rifle with her right hand and hit him with her elbow.
He almost fell on the ground; the man in front of them immediately took his rifle which fell from his hands awhile ago. That fearful moment, he waved his target towards the girl, she was shocked, and then an alarming sound of gunshot lingered all over the place.
“Gunshot Jeric! Gunshot!” Dino shouted. “It came from the third level, Earl, take the stairs at the west side, Dino, take the east fire exit; I’ll take this grand stairs.” Jeric responded. “Got it” both Dino and Earl went to their posts.
Five steps and the enemies were there, Jeric immediately fired his Mac 10, his favorite sub-machine gun. Loud sounds of gunshots echoed through the hallway. More back-up went to see what has happened. As they reached the grand staircase, they only saw their dead comrades. “Where’s the rogue?” one of them shouted. “Here!” Earl shouted and he immediately fired his scar-light. Suddenly, a few more soldiers went out of the other room, exactly after Dino went out of the fire exit. He immediately fired his Remington870, and they all fell down.
“Why do you love that shotgun so much, eh?” Earl asked. “I hate wasting a lot of bullets on a bunch of losers.” Dino said. “Okay, that’s your call.” Earl replied. “Where’s Jeric?” Dino asked.
“Super heroes, come on!” Jeric shouted as he moved down the stairs.
“Where did you come from?” Earl asked.
“I hurriedly went upstairs while you guys are busy pulling those triggers.” Jeric replied. Dino and Earl stared at each other, “Come on!” Jeric announced.
They all went upstairs, surprisingly, all of the men were laying on the ground. A girl wearing a red shirt was laying next to the drum at the corner of the hallway.
“What has happened here?” Dino asked. “Don’t ask me.” Earl said.
“Hey Earl, check the girl, Dino, help me check these bodies if anyone’s still alive.” Jeric gave his orders.
“Why was I the one who should check upon her?” Earl asked.
“Well, because you’re a playboy, you’re good with girls, remember?” Dino kidded.
“Not with a dead one!” Earl insisted.
“Go on Earl, Cez is our target.” Jeric said.
Dino and Jeric started checking on the dead bodies as Earl slowly walked near the girl’s body. Earl knelt and held onto her pulse. Suddenly she grabbed his hands and disarmed him. She kicked his stomach and immediately grabbed him by his neck. Dino and Jeric aimed her with their guns, “Put the knife down miss.” Dino said.
“Yeah, put the knife down” Earl said with a low voice. “Shut up! You two, since you can speak, tell me what’s this all about.” The girl insisted. “We’re here for a rescue mission.” Earl said.
“I said shut up!” the girl shouted. “Why do girls won’t believe me that I’m not an enemy?” Earl screamed. “I heard you call me as your target. So why would I believe you, eh?” the girl said.
“Target? Who called you target? Nobody~” Earl murmured but Jeric interrupted, “What’s your name?”
“Cez, your target.”
“You… you’re Cez?” Earl a bit confused, immediately grabbed the knife and threw the girl on the ground. But Cez immediately recovered and reversed the situation. She grabbed him by his bulletproof vest and turned him over the floor. She grabbed the knife and pointed it onto his nose.
“Is that enough proof Earl?” Jeric asked.
“Yeah, confirmed. But still, nobody told me that our target is a girl.” Earl explained.
“So I am really your target… what now?” Cez asked.
“You’re our target; we were supposed to rescue you. Our intel told us that a trade of hostage and money will occur here. You are the hostage that we’re supposed to rescue, Cez.” Dino explained.
“How am I supposed to know that I can trust you?” Cez asked.
“We’re not like these losers that you have defeated. We did aim our guns on you but we never fired them. Is that enough?” Jeric asked as he slowly approached Cez and Earl.
Cez slowly lowered the knife and offered Earl a hand. “Thanks” Earl said as he stood up.
“Come with us, we have a convoy waiting at the front door.” Dino said.
They all ran down the stairs as Jeric and Dino secured every hallway they ran to. “Of all shirts, why choose red? That will gather attention, you know?” Earl kidded. “My shirt’s white. This is blood.” Cez uttered slowly as Earl got stunned by what she said. “Are you hurt?” Dino asked. “The man in front of me got shot awhile ago.” Cez explained. “Human shield eh?” Jeric interrupted. “It wasn’t my fault.” Cez whispered.
Meanwhile, the driver went inside the armored van again. “Where are they?” Aimy asked. “We’re going to meet them, they found the target.” The driver said. Aimy squeezed herself on the corner while putting the scattered bandages back to the box.
When they reached the location, the driver went out of the van again, without a word. Aimy reached the small window at the upper corner of the van. She saw the wrecked school as the driver went towards it. She moved at the other side of the van and looked outside, she saw three armored men in dark green suit. With them is another girl with a pink band on her hair. They were running away from her direction. The girl moved her head and accidentally showed her face to Aimy.
“A... Aya?” Aimy murmured. Aimy immediately took the colt double eagle under Earl’s jacket at the corner of van. She went out of the van, stared at the wrecked school for awhile, and then fled to follow the girl. She ran stealthily behind them. “How am I supposed to confirm if that was really Aya if she wouldn’t face me?” She whispered, “Aha!”
Jeric rushed towards the van and opened the doors for Cez. “Hey Aimy, you’ve got company.” Jeric said as he moved his head to look at her. He was stunned, left speechless, he can’t even move. “Hey Jeric, what’s wrong?” Earl asked as he move closer to the van. They all saw the van was empty, “I thought there was another one in here?” Cez asked. Dino immediately grabbed the shirt of the driver, “Where is she?” he shouted. “I don’t know! I swear! I just left her here!” he responded.
Earl went inside the van and immediately searched for his double handgun underneath his jacket. “What’s wrong Earl?” Jeric asked. “She took it.” Earl murmured. Suddenly, a gunshot was heard from a distance. Earl immediately took of the van and ran towards that direction. “Hey Earl! Wait!” Jeric shouted.
“Come on! Ride the van! We’ll meet him there!” Dino exclaimed as he advised everyone to get in.
Earl was so frantic about Aimy. “What was she planning?” he uttered with his lips. He reached the woods yet he still can’t find her. Suddenly he saw a man in dark green suit aiming at Aimy. Aimy was pointing one of the handguns on that man but her head was tilted to the right, the opposite side of the man. The other eagle handgun was pointed at her right side. Earl immediately shot the man as Aimy was alerted. She waved her right hand across her left and aimed for the shot, but all she saw was Earl.
“We’re not going to argue about this again, are we?” Earl shouted from a distance.
“I’m sorry. I just thought you’re an enemy.” Aimy explained.
“Where are you headed? Did you know I was so frantic looking for you?” Earl exclaimed as he ran towards Aimy and grabbed her hand. “Let’s go, they’re waiting.” He added as he took the handgun from her.
As they reached the van, Dino opened the doors and shouted, “Hurry!”
The moment Aimy saw Cez, they were both stunned. “Hey Aimy, get in!” Earl exclaimed.
“Ce... Cez?” Aimy whispered.
“Thank God you’re safe Aimy!” Cez screamed as she hugged her.
“You knew each other?” Earl asked.
“We’re high school classmates.” Cez explained.
“Heads up people, we’re headed to the headquarters.” Jeric said.
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