Chapter 7

Mission

"You're putting me on a mission?!" Caleb said as people were looking on him because of the rise in this voice. But as soon as Caleb saw this, he turned pale.

"Yes darling, you'll work for me for the meantime. I shall reward you with extra money as well."

Caleb was silent as he was puzzled from the idea of the woman in front of him.

"Maybe we should talk on the way. We can't let anyone have evidences against us. We have the 'briefing later on."

Caleb took a last bite and sip on his food. The two marched to the door and into the vehicle. They got in and the vehicle was on the road again, leading to nowhere.

"Why would you do that?"

"Well darling, so that you can fight boredom off. As soon as the T-Virus has started to infect the area, you can't do anything but to survive. This could also be some training and we need more people to turn down the Umbrella Corporation. Besides you might meet Alice and her group, and if you do, you better stay with them. We can always contact each other and rendezvous in some other area." She took out a card and gave it to Caleb. Caleb grabbed it and looked as it states Ada's number.

"What's this T-Virus I kept hearing about?"

"It was a virus developed by Umbrella. It created those 'things' that you saw in Raccoon City. There was an outbreak in their facility under the city. They have been having illegal actions underground."

"But I thought-"

"Umbrella was only using their pharmaceutical name to mask their true motives. But they only kept improving their virus and had experiments and having humans as guinea pigs."

"You mean like me?"

"You could say that. For now, you will work for me and be under my command."

"Fine."

"Looks like you're finally interested honey. You see I am a spy but I also have contacts to get information on my assignment. This is considered to be underground and a crime. During my last assignment, I got information on the location of a new virus on a guy named Greg Williams. But it seems that he had betrayed me and plans to 'sell' my name and give out information on me."

"And it will be my mission to kill him for you?"

"Exactly my dear. You can use any method you want for as long as you kill him. And you did contact me and we will meet in a safe place to claim your price." She took out a small picture and gave it to the boy. Caleb looked at the picture of a man in his 40's. He had a shoulder length gray hair and a beard complete with a moustache. He had brown eyes and a tan skin. He wore glasses and seems to have many wrinkles.

"He sure is old. Where the hell do you think he got his information from?"

"Underground smuggling could be an option. Open the compartment and you'll have your little 'arsenal' to assist you."

Caleb was puzzled he stretched out his hands to the compartment and opened it. There was a small attaché case inside and grabbed it. He opened it and there were weapons inside. An H&K USP with two clips, all containing 18 rounds, was found inside it. A combat knife and a small health spray were also inside. He looked again inside the compartment and there was a gun holster and a knife holster attached to it. It could be worn on his body instead of it being strapped to his legs. He decided he would wear it under his black leather jacket so it would be hidden from sight. He had finally 'dressing' up and looked at the road again.

"There, you looked more normal." Ada complimented in her cool voice.

"Thanks but where exactly are we going anyway?"

"Let see, I have been trying to find him ever since I knew that he was up to something. I tried to contact others that knew him so I can locate his position and erase him permanently. But unfortunately, some says he hid somewhere at South Dakota, some says he's at Las Vegas and some says he's at Phoenix. I'm quite disturb they kept saying places and we don't have enough time to go to these places."

"So what's your guess?"

"I'm guessing he's at Las Vegas, it's the city of Sin anyway. Some says he had smuggled there and gained tons of money there. So I think he'll be there."

The look on Caleb's face wasn't satisfied as he looked the pictured of his target. His head began to throb and in a few more seconds, his was on fire as he roared in pain. It was scorching him and felt as if he's going to die there in pain.

But at the same time, he was having visions of the person in the picture at the cost of the hellish pain. The person was in a dark alley with a person with him and they were talking. He brought out a paper and in moments, the two were fighting. They ran out of the alley and were now chasing on a road which he noticed the E. Observatory Rd. on a sign nearby. They got across the Mt Hollywood Dr. and it came to a stop and his head was still throbbing and pain was still felt. The vehicle was now stopped and on hazard mode while Ada had a disturbed and worried look. He saw another thing and couldn't have mistaken it was the Griffith Observatory.

"He's at…California…Los Angeles…at Hollywood…near…the…Griffith Observatory…they are…at the…intersection of…Mt. Hollywood Dr.…and E. Observatory Rd…he's with…someone." Caleb said between his gasps of pain as he was breathing hard.

"Are you sure darling?"

"Just go…I just…saw him there." With a last gasp, Caleb passed out from the pain he had endured.

"Look's like you have more time to sleep dear." Ada said as she stepped on and the vehicle drifted off and turned to another route.

"Jill, we should head to Los Angeles, I'm having 'dreams' on that place lately." Alice told her because it was her turn to drive.

"Why should we make a detour? I'm pretty sure that virus has already infected the nearby areas of Raccoon City." Carlos butts in.

"That's not what I mean Carlos, it's just there is 'something' in that place that is bound to happen." Alice replies.

"Well the original plan is to go to South Dakota because Chris' sister is staying there for the meantime. And some part of the area has already succumbed to the virus." Jill explained

"And I'm sure she's compiling the survivors." Carlos added

"Not for long and the whole states will be infected. We should go get ourselves some plans ahead to survive." Alice pointed out.

"Yeah and after picking up Jill and the others, we should go at least somewhere in the eastern part of US. We should be safer there for the meantime." Jill replied.

"New York maybe?" Carlos suggested. "I heard LJ is there right now. Make sure we contact him, he said he's going to get something there."

"So Los Angeles it is." Jill finished their conversation up.

Caleb rubbed his eyes as he woke up still inside the vehicle.

"Looks like you're awake. You've been asleep for a whole day it's already sunset." Ada said as Caleb yawned. "Looks like you're right. Police in the area have started to investigate. Someone was killed there as far as I know. I'm sure Greg was here."

"Maybe, but I'm sure he had drifted off somewhere else."

"That's what you think." She pointed out to a man across the street. He wore a black coat with a hat. He was also wearing shades and was smoking. The boy looked at him carefully and knew it was Greg for sure. "I'm thankful he wasn't there while I have to leave you here and buy myself something to eat. I'm sure he left something there but he couldn't find it. He's been there for hours and kept walking back and forth on this street. Your mission starts here darling. Good luck. I hope you meet up with Alice soon."

Caleb smiled and stepped out of the vehicle as he looked 'normal.' No one would have mistaken him as an assassin. He crossed the street as he noticed some police cars driving off to investigate the crime scene. He's quite sure that he killed the one he's with last night. He looked at Greg who was now a few meters away from him so he moved and followed him. After a few minutes of following, Greg turned back and head where he had been. They had an eye-to-eye contact. He had a mean look on his face and had felt a little fear from that. He hid behind a nearby tree to cover the fact he's following Greg. His eyes were still locked on him as he was walking away. As soon he was away, he stepped out of the candy shop and walked towards him. They are now at Aberdeen Avenue as he took a left turn to N. Vermont Ave. He looked back but Caleb was trying to keep his cool as his target shot him a fierce look. Greg looked straight forward again but his walking got a little bit faster. Caleb has no choice but to walk faster too. The person looked at him again as he was puzzled why the boy is after him. So he ran for it but the boy ran also. They were running down the down the road as they were nearing Los Feliz Blvd. It's a good thing the cars stopped before hey could have been hit. He was still running after his target as he tried to reach under his jacket for his gun. They crossed Ambrose Avenue but as soon as he walked on the road, something hit him and he was thrown to the ground. For him, he recovered easily from the hit from an unknown vehicle. He looked to his target as his head was beginning to feel pain. His head was being ripped apart from the pain as his eyes were locked on Greg who stopped to look back at him. The pain finally reached its peak and in a split second, Greg was on fire and was rolling on the ground. Other people looked at him and started going near him for assistance. But in a few seconds, his movement stopped and was there, lying, dead but was still on fire.

"You are just a bullshit aren't you?" a woman in blue jacket said as she stepped out of her car. Caleb couldn't hear her as he was exhausted from what had just happened. He fell to the ground with a thump and passed out.

"Now what are we going to do with him, Carlos."

"I'll say we take him back to the Boulevard Motel downtown. Everyone is waiting there anyway. Maybe this is what Alice meant.