Chapter 28: A lost City

Leonid and Inquisitor continued to go through the building, following the trail of blood. They had their weapons out and were always aiming it in-front of them as they followed the trail. After some time of walking the trail lead to a room, a pool of blood was in the middle of the room, bedrolls and a campfire was also in the room. Used medical items littered the floor

Inquisitor: Looks like he bandage himself up before dying.

Leonid: Well, we still need to find him.

Inquisitor: Why? He's fine.

Leonid: No, hes stuck, in a city filled with monolith, mutants, and who knows what else could be lurking in every corner.

Inquisitor: sighs fine, we'll find this stalker, but once we do, we're getting out of here.

Leonid: Fine, look around for any clues to where he his.

they began searching around the room, after a few minutes of looking around. Inquisitor looks into the bedroll, and finds a PDA

Inquisitor: Found something.

Leonid: A PDA? Great it mite be able to tell us where he is.

Inquisitor: Exactly starts looking through the PDA

Leonid: What's it say?

Inquisitor: It says there is a Base of operations here in Pripyat, where the military are staying at.

Leonid: Oh great, military.

Inquisitor: Hey, its your call, we could either go to the military, or get out of the city.

Leonid:...lets get to the military, before nightfall.

Inquisitor: Seriously?

Leonid: There is a stalker out there, and I am going to make sure he's alright, with or without you.

Inquisitor: Why are you trying to find this one stalker?

Leonid: remains silent

Inquisitor: Well, I'll help you find him, for now.

Leonid: Thanks.

Inquisitor: Yeah, lets just get out of here.

Leonid: Lead the way.

the former duty member and current stalker walked out of the building and began heading towards the military base. After walking some time through the streets

Inquisitor: The base is only a few blocks away.

Leonid: Good.

Inquisitor: So buddy, why you trying to find this one stalker?

Leonid: remains silent

Inquisitor:...Alright

they heard a roar

Leonid: Sounds like a-

Inquisitor: Bloodsucker.

they hold their position and began aiming around looking for the bloodsucker. Inquisitor begins shooting and continues to fire

Leonid: Where is it!

Inquisitor: Look out!

a bloodsucker tackles down Leonid, he pulls out his knife and stabs the creature in the forehead, killing it instantly

Inquisitor: You alright?

Leonid: pushes off the bloodsucker yeah I'm fine gets up

Inquisitor: Lets keep moving, before more appear.

Leonid: Agreed.

they continued through the city

Chapter 29: The Meeting

on the top floor of a building, Borysko was watching the area below him, the meeting was taking place between these two tall buildings. Borysko was in the one on the right. Jackal and his men began walking out and taking their positions, Borysko could tell which one was jackal. After a bit, three other men walked out, they looked like scientist with their suits on. Jackal and one of the scientist began talking, as they discuss, Barchuk began radioing in

Barchuk: over PDA I think I see something in a building, see what's up

Borysko: Alright goes to a different window and looks at the building down the street of the meeting

Borysko saw a sniper aiming down his scope aiming at Jackal, Borysko recognized the sniper, it was the major he was following. Before he could fire, the Major shot first, Borysko processed to fire at the major, only hitting his shoulder. A bullet then hit close to the window Borysko was looking out of, he quickly takes cover and waits for the sharp shooters to go

Barchuk: over PDA Jackal's dead, meet us back at the camp.

Borysko: Dammit starts walking out of the building

Back at the mercenary camp, all the mercs were sitting around, not saying a thing to each other. Borysko enters, the mercs turn to him, and then continue to sit around, Borysko walked over to a wall and leaned his back on it. Barchuk walked over to a box and stood ontop of it

Barchuk: Attention, for those who don't know, our leader jackal, is dead...and so, I will take his place, as leader...you may all go back to your business.

Barchuk walks over to Borysko

Barchuk: whispers Come with me.

Borysko nods, and follows Barchuk to another room

Borysko: What did you want to tell me?

Barchuk: I'm going to need you to do one thing before you are officially apart of this group.

Borysko: What am I going to be doing?

Barchuk: You are going to kill the army's leader, think you can do that?

Borysko: Of course I can, where is he?

Barchuk: In the military's base located in pripyat, I've marked the location on your PDA.

Borysko: Alright.

Barchuk: You will have a companion with you during this mission.

Borysko: Okay, who?

Barchuk: His name is-

Mercenary walks in

Barchuk: Oh, here he is now.

Mercenary: Hey Borysko.

Borysko: How do you- wait, Oleksandr?

Mercenary: Yeah, its me.

Borysko: How did you?

Barchuk: We found him back at Yanov, after we requested him to join us, he accepted, do you know him?

Borysko: Yeah, he left me and my brother behind for you mercs to kill us off.

Barchuk: Well, you can catch up later, you have a job to do.

Borysko: Right.

Barchuk: Good luck out there

*Borysko and Oleksandr walk out of the camp, and started heading to the military's base of operations. On the way to the military base

Oleksandr: Come on, aren't you glad to see me?

Borysko: No, not exactly.

Oleksandr: Look, I was injured and wouldn't last long in a fight, I had to get out of there.

Borysko: I understand...did you see him?

Oleksandr: Who?

Borysko: My brother, did you see him in Yanov?

Oleksandr: Oh, no, I didn't...should he be in Yanov?

Borysko: No, but he should have all my artifacts.

Oleksandr: What do you mean?

Borysko: That Basturd took all my artifacts, and equipment and left me for dead.

Oleksandr: What?

Borysko: He betrayed me, after what I did for him, he just, turns his back on me.

Oleksandr: remains silent