Chapter 13

Hide and go seek

Bang!!! Bang!!! He woke up startled but followed training procedures rolled off his bed onto the ground covering the back of his head with with hands. He looked over towards Nat's bed also seeing Nat on the ground taking cover. What the hell was going on. "Ne laisse pas leur echapper!!!" He heard a man yell in french Bang!!! Bang!!! Bang!!! once again they heard the loud bang which now knew that it must have been french troops and they must have found their position. They suddenly heard Francis from behind the door giving orders "Damn it their using gas grenades get your gas ma..." Then they heard him start coughing and that was the last he heard of him.

Before he even reached for his gas mask he realized it was getting more and more difficult to breathe each second. He rushed knocking stuff over in the process trying to find his gas mask but it was to late. Before he knew it he was crawling on his knees still searching for the gas mask. The door busted open with a loud crack as if lightening had struck it. The troops all suited up rushed in so fast that before he could react one soldier landed a kick right in his face knocking him out.

He woke up with something scratching a his wrists, glancing down to see that he was handcuffed also his whole body in severe pain. His vision was burly but he knew they must have been in the back of truck since he could hear an engine of a truck. He studied his surroundings noticing that their were other. He recognized two of them knowing that one who was sitting across from him was Francis and the other was Buck who was sitting right next to him. On each side of them there were guards with fully automatic guns couldn't recognize them but he knew the were. He also had guards sitting next to him on each side of him.

He was about to speak but a guard near him nudge him him in the shoulder and ordered him not to or they would take further action. Their was no way in hell he wanted to go through that so he stayed quiet. He just sat there not being able to do anything. All he did was listen to the trucks humming motor. After a while he suddenly felt something nudge at his foot. He glanced down without turning his head not wanting to look suspicious and noticed it was Francis poking at him with foot trying to get his attention. He then carefully glanced back up Francis. He could see his arms moving slowly working behind his back and that's when he noticed Francis was picking the lock. He heard the click of the hand cuff and before the guards could react Francis waved his hand in front of his eyes which activated his powers from with

in. Francis held onto the guard next to him taking the unlucky soldiers knife out and slashing his throat. The other guards raised their guns ready to fire but Francis finished then in a blink of an eye. Francis then searched for a key to our cuffs but gave up just ripped the chains of our cuffs with his bare hands using his now upgraded strength. Buck also activated his powers also picking a gun from the corpse lying in front of him. Jake also picked a gun up. The guards driving the trucks must not have noticed a thing because they were still driving the truck heading towards their destination. Every thing was moving fast he got knocked out, ended up here in the back of this truck, already killed off the guards what next...

Francis kicked opened the back doors which defiantly alerted the driver. A slot slide open from the drivers cabin with only a guns barrel pointing right a Buck. Jake tried to warn him but it was too late. The gun opened up on Buck spraying bullets into his whole torso area into bloody shreds. He Buck had been shot up and could barely stand. He fell to his knees and pulled out a grenade he must have picked up while the guard must have been reloading. Then finally he managed to get a few words out. "If you ever.. see my ba...be Kim tell her I love her..." He pulled the pin off the grenade and held it over his head.

Francis saluted Buck then grabbed Jake by his shirt and pulled him out the back of the truck with him. The landed on the ground hard but just in time as the truck blew up swallowed by the big bright flames. They stood there for a moment, just looking a the flames as they burned the rest of the remains of the truck. "He was a good soldier..." Francis said. Then a fedora floated down that must must have been Bucks landed right by Jake's foot. He picked it up carefully and dusted it off. "We should give this to his girlfriend." Jake held the hat out to Francis. Francis took the hat and put it in a backpack he had found near the explosion. "I've looked around no sight of the others... they must be in a truck headed right toward that pow camp. Oh no his friends both of them gone... Ron... and.. Natalie. He fell to his knees not knowing what to do just clueless. Everything he had worked for up to this point was ruined the mission everything.

Francis keeled down and patted him on his back. "Look pal I know what your thinking we'll get them back." To Jake that almost seemed like a joke how the hell would a whole camp full of POWS with 2 men. He jumped up gripping Francis by his collar. "And how in bloody hell's name to you think we'll do that." He screamed in Francis face but he didn't do nothing he just stood their in silence while Jake held him by his collar. Then finally he spoke up "I have an idea but its a big risk." Jake stood there shocked and pissed did he just hear what he thought he just heard. "OK smart ass whats the solution to your bi..." Jake then realized what it would take but he didn't want to do it, it would affect his life forever or could kill him. He looked at Francis eyes then turned away in shame and fear. "Do you really think I would... would...be."

"Its worth a try Jake I mean it's the only hope we have." Francis pulled Jake's arms of him and adjusted his collar then stood there staring at Jake for an answer. This was the biggest decision Jake ever had to make. It was dead silent with only the fires crackling and sizzle to hear. His friends... they were the only thing he ever had in his life, helped him out in situations. Even Ron was still his friend even though he lied to them about his past and life he was still his friend he didn't care about his past. Then he thought about Natalie, her white short hair, bright brown eyes, and her great personality. He already missed her and Ron. He stood there motionless deep in his thoughts just thinking and thinking.

Then he finally grew enough strength to look Francis right in his glowing eyes and told him. "I'm ready for it and what ever happens. I'm not letting my friends and the other POW s die in that camp." Francis grinned patting him on the shoulder. "You have made a hard decision probably the biggest you have ever made in your life and I'm proud of you for that because today you will experience our powers maybe even more..." Jake wasn't in the mood for complements or thanks. "Let's get it over with." Francis laughed "Alright get on my back I'll speed the trip back home fast." Jake did as he was told holding on to Francis getting ready. Then off they went while Francis ran super fast speed. Everything around him seemed burly and went by fast as if they were in a jet. But all Francis did was run he didn't seem to have any problem at all. Then finally they arrived at the sewer plate. Jake jumped off his back and headed toward the plate. But he noticed it was wielded up also with locks on it and caution signs around it. He was about to tell Francis but he was way ahead of him, ripping the locks off and pulling the plate up it took a little while even for his super strength but he got it done.

Jake then got on the ladder and slide down to the floor with a thump. When he flipped the light switch he was welcomed to a whole other room, it had him destroyed furniture fallen over stuff scattered all over the place... it was a mess. Jake walked over tho the freezer but it was already opened up and empty. Jake looked at the empty box in shock. Francis laughed from behind and pat him on the back. "Don't worry follow me." Francis made way through the the fallen furniture and garbage heading toward a wall door. Francis pushed a block on the wall which opened up a secret passage "You sure your ready for this?" He asked once again. Jake nodded confident of his choice. The door opened up revealing a gloomy dark room and a operating table with heavy duty straps. It almost looked like something out of Frankenstein.

Francis strolled over to the the table and patted on it welcoming him over. He hesitated at first but did as told and laid onto the table. Francis then started to strap him in putting the buckles onto his wrists. "Why do I have to be restrained like this?" Jake asked nervously. "Because I don't know whether you'll be an apprentice and go out of control." He answered and continued to strap him in from head to toe. It was really uncomfortable with all these straps on but he sadly knew that if... he didn't want to think about that.

"When I inject the liquid into you will go into a deep sleep for a while which is normal and everyone of our comrades even me had gone through it but while you under go this process I want you to keep your mind on the goal which is to keep control of yourself because once you pass that you'll be just like us." Francis held the needle up squirting a little out. "I will ask you once again do you want to go through the procedures and continue on?" Jake answered quickly "Yes." Francis laughed "As you wish..." Before Jake even knew it Francis had already shoved the needle into him injecting it into him. Jake was quickly go through the symptoms feeling drowsy and sleepy but he kept his mind set on the goal. He quickly lost all energy and fell asleep. While he was a sleep he dreamed of waking up to be alive and... seeing Natalie once again.