Sorry this wasn't updated sooner, I've been kind of held up with exams and stuff. I still need power ideas, though I doubt anyone cares. I can't promise updates will be frequent, but I'm trying.
The insane plan.
"Subject 113 is rejecting the sedatives."
"If you can't convince her to take them, do it by force. We don't have time to keep dealing with 113's outbursts."
"Yes, sir."
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A group of seven people sat in a dimly lit room around a small coffee table. Five sat on one side, with two on the other. Many of the group seemed uneasy and impatient.
"So, what is this all about Arthur?"
"Ahh, yes, Ludwig, you see," Arthur took a deep breath, "We recently found a video on one of G.E.A.R's files. It was only on for a second, but I managed to move a copy of it before it was deleted entirely."
He pulled his laptop over and turned it on. Turning it towards the group of five, which included Ludwig, he pressed play.
'Hel...
Nata...a Arl...kaya...
No on... list...
I coul... hel...
le.. me hel...'
The room was silent.
"...Yes, well. Her name is Natalya Arlovskaya. Alfred and I recon she can see ghosts or spirits or demons or something of the sort. In her file it says the claims to be able to see strange things. Alfred also thinks she has family or friends who are being held captive by G.E.A.R as well, considering she says she wants to help."
"And what do you suggest we do about it?"
"Well, Francis, I was thinking that the compound where she is being held could be our next target."
"And uh, what makes you think we'll go along with you?"
"Lovi~ come on, don't be like that."
"Who are you to boss me around, Feli?"
"'Ahem'" Arthur cleared his throat. "Feliciano, Lovino has every right to be suspicious. Lovino, you are a necessity to our missions." Lovino sniffed and turned his head up. Arthur turned to everyone, "You all are an important part in our missions. Without any one of you, we would not have rescued so many of us."
Lovino snorted, "Yeah, all three of them. That's sooo many."
Alfred spoke up for the first time this meeting, "It may not be many, but if we didn't have even one of you, that number would be much less. Besides, there may be so many others in her compound."
"If nothing else, another break out would make G.E.A.R more paranoid. It would mess with their heads." A small voice said.
"Exactly, Matthew. That said, G.E.A.R will have turned up security since last time-"
"And why are you the leader, anyway!"
"Uhh, maybe because he's the one that can do literal magic?" Alfred piped up.
Arthur glared at him. "It's not magic, you git."
"Yeah, sure it's not. He started the Resistance, so he's the leader."
"Thank you, Alfred, I can handle myself."
"Uh huh, sure you can." Alfred rolled his eyes.
"What is it you have planned, Arthur?" Ludwig asked suddenly.
"I was thinking...that this could be a continuous assault. Hit a smaller, less protected compound to get more allies. Work our way upto the big compound that this Natalya is in."
"How do you know her's is a larger one?" asked Feliciano.
"I assessed the area the video showed. It was taken outside, since you can see some shadows in the bottom. The wall is white, and the only white buildings near G.E.A.R are the large compounds that house up to fifty people. All the smaller ones are gray, they didn't bother painting them."
They all nodded. Even Lovino seemed content with this answer.
"The first compound I want to hit is about nine kilometres from here. It houses one or two prisoners, and there are only ever ten to twenty guards at any time of day. The captives obviously aren't much of a threat to G.E.A.R, or there would be much more security. The only problem is that it is on the edge of the city."
"Meaning?" Ludwig prompted.
"Meaning that if anything goes wrong, someone could hear it. Reinforcements are able to get to the site much faster than many other compounds. It might be a problem."
Ludwig nodded and agreed. "But if that is the case, we can have someone keep watch and take care of those reinforcements.
"Precisely. Though I was hoping that we could take this stealthily. That is why I chose this compound to hit first."
"Do you know who is being kept there?" Francis asked.
"Not yet. I might be able to find out."
"I think it would be best to know before rushing into the building."
"As much as I hate to say it, you're absolutely right."
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"Sir, 113 is reacting violently. One of our scientists is incapacitated."
"Send her to her room. I want gas pumped in there. The non-fatal type, please. She's too valuable to kill for now."
"Of course, sir."