Watchdogs: Lockdown
Chapter 2
The city's power was restored. Aiden got in front of his monitor and checked for updates.
"Headline News: Thousands killed in The Great Blackout. Casualties rising." Aiden read on the news. He continued reading as he started to sweat. "The Vigilante responsible for mass attack on Chicago", "Nation griefs with Chicago as Aiden Pearce labelled as public enemy". Aiden fell back into his chair, the stress overwhelming his mind. He had to leave Chicago or he would have been found sooner or later. He picked up a hatchet and started to smash his hard drives, cables and monitors. He had to erase all traces that could lead to his arrest. Just then, Aiden's phone rang.
"Hey Pearce! Heard the news. What the hell happened?" T-Bone questioned.
Aiden explained the situation to him and sent T-Bone a location where they could meet up. Before he left, Aiden took a jerry can from his car and emptied it all around the base. He lit up the gasoline trail and made a beeline for the car. The base exploded into a fiery inferno as he drove off. He ducked his head below the steering wheel as police vehicles and other emergency vehicles sped in the opposite direction. Aiden got onto the freeway and drove towards the outskirts of the city. Just before he thought he was fine, he spotted a checkpoint along the freeway which forced all vehicles to turn back into the city. Aiden immediately drifted and drove down a ramp. He took a turn back into the suburbs of Chicago. He whipped out his phone and texted Raymond a new location within the city limits. Aiden raced towards Jordy's apartment and shut the doors.
"So, do you want to tell me what is going on?" Raymond revealed himself from the kitchen.
Aiden explained what had happened very specifically. Raymond hesitantly agreed to help Aiden. Once they finished their conversation, they installed firewalls into Jordy's computers and deactivate every camera or webcam in the room. They cut the landline and locked the doors.
"Alright listen Pearce, we need to get some cash so that we would be able to get some mercenaries or gangs on our side for awhile. "
Aiden did not like the idea of working with the street gangs but he knew he had to if he didn't want to get caught. He received a text from Raymond showing several contacts and jobs that paid well. Aiden called the first contact, "Simon Crawfurd", head overseer of a drug operation across the eastern seaboard of the country. Aiden was required to break into an office building located in downtown Chicago and assassinate a man named "Richard Larson", the CEO of a tech company which works side by side with Blume. Aiden set off immediately. Raymond set in front of the monitor watching and scanning the whole building locating the suspects and triggering traps to help Aiden.
The vigilante took out his pistol from his jacket and snuck in the building. Chicago was on lockdown. There was no way to leave the city other than massacring your way out which Aiden did not want to do. Aiden knocked out the security officer and dashed towards the reception desk. Two armed guards walked into the lobby. As they were distracted by the sight of the unconscious body, Aiden entered the elevator and pressed "25" as instructed by Raymond. As the elevator doors opened, he was met with a stern looking guard. The guard, shocked by what he saw, raised his gun. Before he could press the trigger, Aiden put a bullet into his brain. He took out his profiler and hacked into a security camera. After awhile, he located Richard. Aiden crept silently towards Richard's office and opened the door. Richard saw this and his heart started pounding. "Who's there?" he shouted as he reached for his switchblade in his drawer. Richard stood up and walked towards the entrance. He heard Aiden's rapid breathing and quickly tried to stab Aiden. Aiden dropped his gun and whacked the blade out of Richard's grip. They got into a fistfight and knocked over all the paperwork in the room. They tumbled across the desk and Aiden grabbed Richard by the throat. Aiden used his baton and whacked Richard in the knee to disable him. He swiftly took the desktop and threw it at the window. As the window shattered, Aiden kicked Richard out the window. He walked towards the window and looked down as Richard fell to his death. He rushed down the fire exit as the guards took the elevator up.
Aiden used a jam com to evade security forces and public service vehicles. He got onto a bike and sped off towards the apartment.