Pacific Ocean

[Mikey]

Daniel took one last look at Riko before he prepared to breech the first floor of the library. He wanted to say something more, but it seemed like nothing was going to shut him up. He just kept digging in with his jackass comments. He wanted worse than anything to beat the hell out of him. He felt like he could trust Elijha, a BOW who’d he’d known for a few days, over a teammate he had known for years. Things were wrong, and they didn’t even have the luxury of being on the train to get it sorted out.

“Breech.” He said up to Elijha. As she did, he and Riko entered through the door.

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Tyson had been preparing to leave. None of these people were his concern anymore. But he was going to have a word with the higher ups at the hospital. To put it politely.

“Tune a radio to 67.4.” He said. “It’s their open channel, you’ll be able to monitor them.” He said. He got to the stairs in time to hear the window shatter. He turned back, and heard the door be blown open. He moved down the stairs to avoid the threat at the window, knowing the one at the door would be easier to deal with if he didn’t have to worry about being shot in the back. He held his rifle as he peered at the door, seeing two men from the wall at HQ. f**k… He could only hope for the best when he let his rifle go and help up his hands.

[Reaper]

Elijha had to make her way down the stairs in order to meet up with Daniel and Riko. One of the men that had attacked the group already seemed to be surrendering, but this didn't seem right. Something wasn't right, and then she seen one of the men from their group. "What's going on?"

"No, let him go," he said as he pushed open the door. "Were all okay . . . well most of us," he said dropping off at the last sentience.

"Daniel," Rio called out as she staggered across the room. "Riko NO!" she shouted as she watched him raise his weapon.

"He killed two of our men. He deserves to be put down," he barked.

Elijha moved forward slamming her shoulder into Riko's side. The shot went wide causing the bullet to hit the wall beside Rio. She cried out from the scare and ran back into the room. Riko shifted away from Elijha and then slammed his weapon into her face knocking her to the ground. He then turned the weapon on her. "Stay out of my way monster. I wont hesitate to shoot you nest time you get in my way."

[Mikey]

Daniel had moved to stop the shot as well, but Elijha had been faster. He snapped his head over to see if the wild shot had hit anyone, thankful that the prisoner stood there still and Rio was nowhere to be seen. He looked back at them to find Riko pointed his rifle at Elijha, now on the ground. He did the first thing that came to mind. Riko may have been an a**hole, but he was part of the team. That meant Daniel had to stop him before he did something stupid as opposed to stop him from doing something stupid ever again.

He dropped his rifle and let the sling hang, grabbing the barrel of the rifle and pushing it forward, off target. He used the other hand to grab Riko’s shoulder and did the only thing he could do at that moment that was non fatal but forceful enough to subdue the shorter but heavier man.

He slammed forward with the considerable strength in his body, pinning Riko against the wall. He let go of the rifle with his left hand and slammed Riko’s elbow against the wall. The rifle came loose and clattered to the ground. He removed Riko from the spot, and away from the weapon, by spinning and using his weight to whip him across the room. Riko caught himself from falling easily, but stopped moving when he saw Daniel move his hand to the .45 at his side.

“Stay there.” He said, his hand still on the pistol and he moved back and bent down to check Elijha.

[Scorpio]

The last few Sincell troops piled back into their humvee, intending to head towards a secured area with more troops. Malcoms trickery and hit and run attacks had cut down the lesser soldiers. Three squeezed into the front whilst another three got in back, one climbing out the top hatch to man the machine gun, everyone not driving looked around at all sides for any sign of attack.

"We're moving out, keep us covered."

The gunner suddenly went limp as something dropped on the roof of the vehicle.

"No way." One of the troops in the back tried to jump out, getting slashed across the back for his trouble. Malcom jabbed his sword through the roof some more, making the other troopers dive out of the way. The driver sped off trying to throw him from the vehicle.

"Hey, mind if I take the wheel?"

The sword came through near the front of the vehicle, jabbing the hand of the driver and attaching him to the wheel, by twisting the blade Malcom was able to make him turn in either direction, forcing the humvee in whatever direction he chose. In this case towards the fueling area set up at the docks downhill. Even letting go of the accelerator didn't stop them, and there was too much panic going on to reach the brakes.

"I think you need to go gas up, tell me how that goes." Malcom pulled his sword out and dropped off the vehicle, letting the Sincell troops crash into a fuel truck, ramming them both into the water and causing a comparativley small fire, at least compared to what he wanted to cause. He pulled the PDA from his belt and checked off the map, sending an email to the other AFDS groups.

"One fueling area down, should make progress to the hospital easier on this side of the island."

[Reaper]

Riko stood still for a moment his mind racing through what to do. Then he seen his answer. Rio was standing in the doorway again pure fear written all over her face. He looked at Daniel and grinned slightly. "Things are never that easy, my friend. An long ago you should have stopped calling me commerad," he looked toward Rio again. "Would you standby and watch him kill me like you did our brother? Tripletts, and we are suppose to know one another like we know ourselves. Yet you betrayed him, and let him die," he spoke coldly as he watched the tears in her eyes.

With each word he edged slightly toward Rio even if his moves seemed to be nothing more than a shift. He turned to watch Elijha as she climbed to her feet. "She has been nothing more than a curse. Turnes us on ourselves, but you and my sister are to blind to see it. Ever since we left that lab you Malcom and my sister have turned against me. All I've tried to was show you the truth."

At the last moment he lunged for Rio. She tried to run away, but he was quicker. Gripping her arm tightly he spun her into him, and wrapped his arm around her neck. She cried out as he tightened his grip around her neck. Quickly he pulled out one of her hand guns that she never even used before other than training. "Move and don't worry. I wont hesitate on killing my sister," he said pointing the gun at her head. He looked back toward the door, and instead edged his self toward another room. "Your choice Daniel. See your friend die right in front of you or let me go."

[Mikey]

Daniel had been distracted with helping Elijha to her feet, checking to see if she was ok, to notice the movement. He heard Riko spouting out more of his bulls***, and assumed it was the same as the last few days. He heard her cry and spun, ripping the 1911 from his holster and pointing it in an instant. They were at a standstill for a moment, a Mexican standoff, until Riko made his announcement. Daniel didn’t want to, more than anything he wanted to take the shot. But he couldn’t, not with Rio in danger.

He let the handgun fall to his side before he bent down and set it gently on the ground.

“All right, let her go and walk out of here.” He said, his eyes full of anger. It would doubly displayed on his face as he watched Riko move toward the door, pushing Rio away when he got to it and made a break for it.

“Watch him!” Daniel yelled out, referring to the prisoner who stood still in his spot. Tyson hadn’t wanted to take any risks, didn’t want to get the girl killed. Or anyone else for that matter. Subtlety wasn’t his strong point, and he didn’t trust his accuracy enough to take a shot. He had a worse angle than the pale man.

Daniel ran past Rio, into the room Riko had run into and saw the open door. He stopped for a moment to rip the smaller counterpart to his 1911 from its ankle holster and ran out the door. He saw Riko, in the distance and raised the firearm. He fired three shots, all of them missing. He knew he had no hope to hit his target with this weapon, but he kept firing. Eight rounds later, the slide locked on the weapon and he let out a breath. Slipping out the magazine, he put a fresh one in and released the slide before he slipped it back into the ankle holster. He then moved back to the building to check on Rio.

[Reaper]

Elijha knelt on the floor besides Rio just barley keeping an eye on their new prisoner. She was hugging her knees as she cried with her face burried into them. Elijha looked up at Daniel as he walked back into the building. "I'm assuming you weren't able to catch him," she said lightly. She patted Rio on the back before standing up. "She's really torn up about this. If this is my fault I am truly sorry. I never wanted to come between family and friends," she said looking down at Rio.

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Riko ran fast and rather far in under a short period of time. He knew the vacinity Malcom was in. He stopped on one of the roofs when he seen his commrad heading toward the docks. He grinned slightly as he reached for his radio, but it wasn't the same radio that he used with the AFDS either. "Head toward the docks. I'll have one shortly," he spoke quickly before jumping to the ground. He made his way toward Malcom waving him down as he approched only knowing well enough that Daniel and the others still haven't radio Malcom on the situation.

"Hey man," he said a bit breathless. "Was told to come after you. Were meeting up in different location since the library was taken over. Everyone's fine," he said as he looked around for a moment. "Leave the docks be for now Danial has a plain for them later," he said as he put his hand on Malcom's back. He motioned him toward the road he had come from. The sound of vehicles came from the road to their left.

As Malcom turned to look at where the sound come from Riko reached for an iron pole that was laying on the ground. "Sorry about this old friend," he said as he raised the pole. As Malcom turned around he struck him hard against the back of the head. As he hit the ground one of the hummers pulled up. "Get him back to the hospital. The others wont be to far behind." With that he threw the pole away and took one the Ak that was handed to him.

[Scorpio]

(ooc: Moving Malcom to hospital with permission of reaper)

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Malcom woke up a short time later, rubbing the back of his head and trying to adjust to the lighting as he stood up off the floor.

"Okay, now who wants to go a few rounds without the blunt objects?"

He found himself in a cleared operating theatre. Doors locked and chained from the outside and one large window, which proved to be reinforced when he started kicking at it. Two guards looking in on him and behind them he could see a table with his guns, sword and gear stacked on it. He started pacing around the room thinking of a plan.

"Okay, guess you want to start bragging about 'ze evil planz' and 'ze mazter race'? Never got that master race thing, you guys take your body building advice from a short floppy haired suicide victim with a stupid face fuzz and one b*ll?"

[Mikey]

Daniel looked at Elijha when she spoke, walking past her and picking up his sidearm from the ground. He slipped it back in the holster at his side and looked over at Rio.

“I don’t think that’s Riko.” He said. He had no evidence to the contrary, but it didn’t feel right to him. The man who less than a week ago would have died for his sister just used her as a human shield. It wasn’t right. It had to be an imposter of some kind. Maybe one of their BOW’s? It couldn’t be the real Riko. It just couldn’t…

He reached for his radio to try and get Malcolm, to warn him, but he didn’t get a response. He lashed out and kicked a table, knocking it over and spilling the contents all over the ground. He looked over at the prisoner, in a manner. He highly doubted they would be able to hold him here if he wanted to leave. He had to be staying of his own accord. Rio had tried to stop Riko from shooting him, so maybe it meant he was on their side.

“Do you have a way to get to the hospital?” He asked, hoping for a straight answer and a quick one.

“The manhole cover outside. The sewer tunnels have been fitted for travel, it’ll take you right to the parking garage of the hospital.” The man in armor said. “It will be guarded by one man, no one but Sincell personnel know about it.” He said.

Daniel thought about this for a moment and nodded. “That’s out way in.” He said. “We’re going now.” He said. He pointed to Elijha and the big guy and jerked his thumb toward the outside. “Lead the way.” He said to the big one, not in any way trusting him yet. Tyson understood, walking outside and getting the manhole cover ready.

He walked over to the highest ranking man in the group of AFDS agents and spoke to him. “Relocate to the building over there.” He said. “Booby trap the entrances, don’t open up or come out for anyone, not even us. I’ll call with the password when we’re ready to leave.” He said. He leaned in and whispered the password to the man, a challenge of lightning, an answer of flash. He wasn’t ready to give it to Elijha just yet. He was having some doubts about her as well, but they would see just where her loyalty was soon.

He didn’t stop to talk to Rio. He didn’t know what to say to her. He’d never been betrayed on the level she had. He simply walked out, ushering Elijha with, the others on the way to relocate to the next building over. “You first.” He said, watching Tyson enter the manhole. He motioned for Elijha to go next, and he followed.

[Reaper]

Elijha nodded and slipped down into the sewer system. "Nicely kept," she whispered as she followed the prision down the tunnel. She looked back to make sure that Daniel was following behind them. She then directed her attention back to their path ahead of them. It didn't take them more than what she assumed to be twenty minutes before they reached the ladder. Tyson went up first, and she followed up shortly afterward. With the guard's back behind them she crept up easily and snapped his neck. "Alright, where to go?"


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Riko opened the door to the room Malcom was being held in. He stopped for a moment before entering again with one other soldier. He looked at Malcom as he passed around the room, and smiled lightly. "Well didn't know how gullable you are until today. You and the others fell so easily into my trap. Though my sister didn't take to kindly toward the way I treated her. Granted she wont have to worry to much longer." He turned toward the soldier that followed them him in. Taking the radio in hand. "Sergeant bring my sister in, kill the rest if they interfear."

He turned back toward Riko. "Did you know that we were triplets. She was the baby of the bunch. Our brother died saving her. An now I work for this wonderful company. Don't worry though. We'll make her better." he turned to head to the door but stopped. "Would you like to watch the procedure?"

[Scorpio]

Malcom covered his shock with a calm face whilst he listened to Riko talk, slowly taking in the details of the room at the same time without being to obvious about it. He picked out the key details that most interested him, like how Rio was a prisoner too, Riko had apparently swapped sides and there was some procedure upcoming, meaning a time limit. He chuckled once Riko turned his back.

"Had me going there for a while, did your homework. Whatever your name is, you should have learned that Riko would know not to threaten the kid and then turn his back on me."

He rushed the two men, jumping up to grab a light fixture and using it for a swinging kick to knock Riko and the guard over. Dropping and charging the guard he swiped his sidearm from the holster and fired a shot to the back of his head before pulling Riko up and jamming the barrel up his nostril.

"Okay, now unless you want me to go all Sistene chapel with your brain matter, I suggest you show me were Rio and the real Riko is and call off any of your boys before they try and save your ass, I guarantee that they aren't going to get a shot at me that doesn't go through you."

[Mikey]

Tyson had crawled up the ladder, easing the guard as he pointed a weapon at him.

“Hey, its just me man.” He said, watching the guard put the weapon away and help him to his feet from the ladder.

“How’d it go, man?” He asked. “We wearnt getting any radio calls from you guys.” The guard said.

“The teams down, so are the terrorists in the library.” Tyson answered.

“Damn…” He said, remembering his friends. “We’ll get them.” He said.

“Ya… We will.” Tyson said, watching Elijha creep up and kill the man he had once thought of as a friend. He let out a sigh and pointed at a door. “That door will take you to where they hold prisoners.” He said. “Go past the two turns and down the stairs at the end of the hall. Odd’s are the place will be lightly guarded. They sent out a lot of manpower to take you guys out.” He said. With that, he picked up the body of his former friend and tossed it into the manhole before covering it. He’d actually liked Jeff. When the deed was done he started walking away, toward the other side of the parking garage.

“Where are you going?” Daniel asked.

“I’m going to see a few people.” Tyson said simply. Daniel was pretty sure he knew what the man meant, and let him go. He was sure they’d see him again.

“All right, you ready?” He asked, going to the door. He waited for her to confirm that she was ready, shouldered his rifle, and opened the door. He swept it, saw it was empty, and went inside.

[Reaper]

Elijha nodded as she followed behind Daniel. She kept her eyes peeled as they moved through the halls and then pulled Daniel to a stop when she seen the security room. She pointed toward the door and eased up to it. Putting her ear to the door she listened to see if anyone was inside. Satisfied she slowly pushed open the door and looked around. "Clear," she whispered as she moved inside. Once inside she shut the door behind them and moved over to the video monitor. "I want to make sure he was telling the truth," she pointed out.

Scanning the screens she nodded in satisfication. "Hospital seems to be on a sceletal crew. Malcom seems to be having a bit of fun with Riko," she pointed out to the holding tank. She scanned the screens again and sighed. "Ah crap," he pointed to the garage. A small hummer pulled up and three men climbed out dragging with them a struggling Rio. "There alone. That's not go. No signs of the rest of your team," she said looking back at Daniel.

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Riko held his hands up as Malcom pointed the gun at him. "Hey man calm down," he said with a slight grin.

One of the soldiers quickly rushed in. As Malcom turned his head slightly to look at the man Riko took the advantage. He shifted his body grabbing the gun and pulling it away from him. When it went off it hit the wall. Riko drove his fist into Malcom's stomach knocking him back. Several more soldiers ran into the room quickly subduing him. "You know. You are right," he said as he straightened up his shirt. "Dr Wolfe always said I was a lousy actor, but it worked for the time being. As for Riko. Well once we get what we need from the brains there usually disposed of. Though your little friend may have more information than we know what to do with. Some torture may be ahead for her. Why don't you go enjoy the show."

With that the soldiers dragged Malcom out of the room and to one of the rooms that the small group had dragged Rio into just moments before.

[Scorpio]

Malcom went limp when the punch connected, trying to reduce the damage and let them get confident for the time being, letting the guards lift him up again and drag him out to the corridor. He started taking in details of the remodelling Sincell had done to the hospital, lots of new equipment bought in and rooms converted completly for their own needs. He saw the table with his gear on the way, sadly no opportunity to grab any weapons, though he managed to swipe his PDA back and hide it in his closed hands.

The group entered a larger operating ampitheatre, rifle armed guards patrolling the higher wings whilst doctors and technicians worked the floor area. Rio was strapped down to an operating table in the centre of the room whilst tools were prepared.

"So this is how Sincell gets its jollies huh? Picking on kids because you don't have the stones to go near anyone who can fight back? Class act, really."

[Mikey]

Daniel looked over Elijha’s shoulder, at the security monitors stationed at all corners on the hospital. He counted fifteen men in the entire place. Estimating twice or even three times that many to begin with, they weren’t that badly outnumbered if they had to get into a firefight. At least… if they didn’t walk into an ambush.

“Ok, we’re going to split up.” He said, opening one of the pouches on his vest. He emptied it of the C4 charges and set them on the table.

“All right, you go low. Down in the basement, go to the boiler room. Drop this underneath it and push the green button.” He said, pointing out the button that would set it to be blown by his detonator. As he spoke, he took them all and taped them together with a role of electric tape from another pocket. “Ill go in and try to get Rio.” He said. He didn’t tell her that if he failed, he’d set off the explosives and demolish the place with all of them inside if he had the time. If not… then the building would remain standing and they would have failed on a very big scale.

He happened to look over to the screen and saw the man with the armor. And he was walking inside what looked like the administration area of the hospital.

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“Hey John, take it easy.” Tyson said, the guard outside the main office of the hospital pointing a Beretta at him.

“Sorry, man. Bit jumpy. Them f**kers took out like twenty of our guys. But we got em.” John said, putting the pistol back in his holster.

“Ya, we took out the pale guy and the BOW at the library.” He said, refering to their strike team. He moved toward the man and stood near him, continuing the conversation.

“Ya, ya, nice…” He said, taking a moment to think. “When the other guys got to the library, it had two bodies. Couple nobodies. Didn’t find any of the high profiles guys.” John said, suspicious.

“Dammit John…” Tyson said. John moved his hand to the Beretta again, cut off when Tyson grabbed his wrist with one hand, grabbed him by the throat with the other. “You always over thought things.” He said, squeezing for a minute or so. John, turning blue, finally passed out. Tyson let him down, easing the body to the ground. Locking his hands at John’s chin and the back of his head and twisting with all of his torso, he felt and heard the bones of the guards neck crack. Standing up and walking into the office, he saw the area leader of the Sincell base sitting at his desk. The man looked up and was slightly dumbfounded.

“Mr… Mr. Salem, what are you doing here?” He asked, his voice shaky.

“I just wanted to discuss some…” He started, and sighed. “f**k it. I’m just here to kill you.” He said, pulling out his Desert Eagle. “I don’t like being lied to.” He said, aiming the weapon from across the room as the suited man sat there in terror. The weapon boomed once, and blood splattered on the wall as the round ripped through both the man and his chair. Tyson fired two more rounds to ensure the bastard was dead, and walked out.