South east of Chicago- 2018- Safe point 1 Morning
"Report in the area 5. There's been an outbreak and we have soldiers who were shoot down"
Hearing the reports of the Military was as hearing a very bad sound play without the excitement of really feeling excited. The area 5 was a very restrict place filled by all kind of military bases however my excitement was only alive around 3am where I could listen to the Survey Corp reports. They were by far the most entertaining bunch of people I'd ever heard.
They were a well-known growing group in the branches and the street kids idolize them.
Lead by the Smith dude they were making progress in the Area 1, liberating some zones from the ugly shits infestation.
"Commander Saude , What do we do? We are surrounded by thugs and those creatures. Our main squad was eliminated in a few minutes and right now we only have the yellow squad and the green" The radio was working quite well today. I could even hear the nervous breathing of the Squad leader over the report. They were in a rather shitty situation. If the area 5 thugs manage to use the ugly shits to attack the Garrison's zone then they were fucked.
"Stay down. I'll send reinforcements right away. Do as I say"
"But S… What's that! Oh my…. AGH" The sound become dull and the final contact was the agonizing scream of the captain.
"Captain Lan? Captain do you copy?! What's happening?!
The screams of the desperate commander seized the communication.
"Well, fuck. That was intense "I muttered taking my weapons and exiting the safe zone.
There was only one person who was as into this hobby as me. He leaved his group running towards my direction.
"Did y.."
"Of course I did. That some intense shit. They were fucked anyway"
"Do you think the yellow squad is still alive? They were in the far end of the building"
"Oh they were? They are desperate to find an exit, I see. However for what it seems, the main captain has died a few minutes ago they sure are losing their shit"
"Do you think the Surv…"
"Nah. Smith ain't that good of a man" I interrupted eyeing Michael with a very stern look "You shouldn't rely so much on those Survey Corp bunch. They won't help a guy like you"
"How do you know?" He asked harshly.
"I just do, ok- Now I'm going to find something to eat. I'm famished" I dismissed the boy with a wave.
"But Lau…"
"Bye"
..
"Here again I see, Laura" Mr. Gonzalez sassed gaining a smirk.
"Hai, Hai. I need some food for the week. You know the drill old man" I warned almost too bored to make a move.
"Ain't you traveling to area 4 today?" He asked gaining a glare "Don't glare at me Laura. I didn't say to anybody.
"Good. I don't want my movements being tracked. And yes, old man. I'm going to gather some stuff"
He just nodded taking the rest of the things inside putting them in a big bag.
"By the way how's Armin?"
My eyes widen. Oh my god I totally forgot about him.
I turned on the locator.
Finally, Laura! I thought you'd slept in.
"I'm sorry Armin. Forgot about our agreed hour"
I was excepting it actually. How about going now? Did you packed well like I told you too?
"Yeah" I grabbed the bag putting him on "Thanks, Old man. Take care!"
"Be careful and stay out of trouble"
"Armin, how is the 5th area situation going? I only heard about the main"
Well, things aren't actually colorful to the Garrison's team. The military abandoned their positions and the remaining soldiers are still surrounded. The SOS gave the alert hours ago but the main police shot it down.
"Fucking Assholes"
Yeah, however the Recon Corp began to move a few minutes ago. It seems that they are siding with the Garrisons.
I passed the first perimeter with ease running at my full wit.
"Are you saying the Survey dudes went to help someone? Well, that's a fucking new deal. How about the Ugly shits? They can handle them right?"
Oh yeah. Of course, Laura! The captain Hanji Zoe managed to create a very new weapon and they are testing it today. As for the team they sent-
"What? Who the hell did they send to make you so excited?"
The Special Squad group…. The group managed by Levi Ackerman.
"Well that's… Fucking impressive… I heard a lot about him in the Survey Corp reports"
His states are no joke, Laura. That and the choices he make to achieve the Recon's goals.
"I'm almost tempted to go see. However we have fucking work to do. Now which direction should I take Armin?"
4th Area- Old factory Mission
Take right and… STOP
"Geez, Armin don't need to yell"
His voice almost crushed my ears as I stopped by a door locked by a very old password device. It was night time and that terrified me.
"Now what? Old fashion way or you do your thing?"
The locker is far too old to have the worry about hacking into it. Just give me a second to see if you can indeed use force to break in.
I taped my foot impatiently.
Go ahead. However don't use to much force to not attract attention towards us.
"Yeah, yeah…You're such a party pooper "
I took my foot crashing the handle and twisting it to the side making the door move slightly.
"See it was not so difficult"
Now travel in small steps I don't think this factory is abandoned. As far as I know it could have undead people.
"Don't worry, Armin. I still can take care of myself"
It's better to warn you beforehand Laura.
"I know what I'm fucking doing, Armin"
Geez, I know. Turn left and go through that corridor. You should find stairs.
I grabbed the gun with my left hand and walked rather calmly passing the first corridor eyeing everything that could be dangerous. The walls were old and full of humidity. Some of the ceiling had fallen off and some of the doors were slightly opened giving me an idea of how the previous appearance of the building was.
The stairs came a bit ahead.
"Keep talking Armin"
Is the great Laura scared?
"You Little Shit. I'm not scared. I just hate this anticipation"
It was true. If something popped out right know I might scream bloody murder. I was never good with jumpy scares and the silence was enough to creep me out.
Ok. Now, turn in the second corner and entered the third room. That should lead you to the other side of the building.
"What do you mean should? Aren't you supposed to know this?
I can only access to the plant of the building before the apocalypse. I can't know if it has wreckage ahead. I'm a hacker not a prophet.
"You sassy little prick" I uttered opening the door.
Well thank you.
I eyed the room trying to find the other door.
"Armin, are you completely sure is this room?"
Yes, why? There isn't any door?
"No, I can only find a room full of fallen shit"
Wait let me check.
He was furiously tapping as I waited patiently. Sounds of something walking catch my attention
"Oh my god" I muttered "Fucking fuck"
Three ugly shits were falling from the ceiling clumsily landing in my sides.
"Do you have any plan, Armin?"
You aren't alone aren't you?
"What do you think?!" I hissed shooting the first one in the head.
Give me a second.
"I give you fucking more if you decide what to do!" I yelled shooting the other one on the eye making him cry in pain.
I found it! Get out and go towards the first ground. There's a passage in the old bathroom.
"You're … UGH! "I yelled running slamming the door against the last one hearing a satisfying crack.
I descended the stairs making my away towards the creepy bathroom not caring about the noise this time.
"Ok Armin now?"
I passed the bathroom half running getting to the other side faster than before.
Go towards the control room and turn the power on. I can lock the door from the inside. If it's not broken I mean. I just need to take some information up for the client and then you're free to go.
"I damn hope so"
The air was drier in this side of the building. Manly because of the ceiling being broken to the point where the stars can be seen.
The control room was in the far end and took quite a while to reach it. I closed the door looking for the energy re-generator.
Look in the far end by the big machine. It's usually by the second computer.
My hands found a black box with wires getting out from the sides. I opened it in a hurry.
"Armin the wires are all messed up" I panicked.
Connect the red first.
With shaky hands I grabbed the wire and connected with the first end making a small zip sound.
The second and the third with the black and green one, mind the order.
I did what he said trying to control my breath. It passed so many time since the first job however the adrenaline and fear always struck me.
Are you done?
"Yeah" I breathed.
Try to push all the buttons up now.
I took my fingers suddenly hearing the growls closing by
"Come on come on"
I pushed it up hearing a snap and a little spark making everything work.
The door closed with a click.
It worked, Laura. It worked. God, I was nervous.
"Damn, Armin" I slide towards the ground "You fucking kill me"
Sorry.
"No need. Now tell me where the hell do I click"
I uttered making my way towards the main computer.
Car- Traveling towards the 4th Area near the border.
"God that nearly killed me! I never knew we could gather so much from a factory's computer."
That wasn't a normal factory. It contained information from the Police. The name Nile Dock pop out of it almost immediately
Yeah, that man sure is followed.
"But what impressed me more was the Smith's file followed by the custody of the Yeager Kid. Isn't it very convenient Yeager's father disappearance after the first case of virus spreading?"
I don't think Eren Yeager knows very much. For the looks of it his mom was killed when trying to save him and he, later on, was rescued by Erwin Smith and Levi Ackerman. Grisha Yeager was a doctor so he must be looking for the antidote for the plague.
"Grisha was the main head of the Cure for Cancer wasn't it? His association with the medical investigation was the core of Nile's success in the military bases"
What's strange about this is if you remember well, the plague began in the far ends of Vancouver. Nile was in New York as the file implied but the 's location was unknown.
"For now let's just give the information about Nile Dock to the client. And then we figure out the rest"
Yeah.
I grabbed the wheel tightly sighing.
"The Yeager kid is our passport to know how the fuck did those things appear. And let me tell you, Armin. I'm going to fucking find out"