Chapter 21: Malpractice & Torn, Leaning the Charge

On their way back to the rooftop as they were riding the cab train, as they were passing by the alley, they saw a doctor wave that them, so the jump off, land on their feet and job up to him. "Bunch of Bertrand's bullies got drunk and took a joyride in our ambulance. Our med supplies are scattered everywhere. Bring them back and we'll promise to treat your injuries whenever you need it." he offers them. The two nodded at him and ran down the alley.

Two Militia were guarding the medicine, so they fired at them and Cassie ran forward and pick it up. Then a car on fire came at her, but she pulls out her vortex and sent the car right at the Militia at the end of the alley. It exploded and took them with it. The two then ran forward, jumps over the bodies and then they popped out of the alley and ran to the mansion were the Militia were stationed. Then Cole send out a Voxtex taking all the Militia with it and they ran to the mansion, climb up it and Cassie collected the medicine, then they jumped off the roof, land on the ground and took off down the street, Cassie fired on the Militia on the balcony as Cole fired at the ones on the street. Then the balcony collapsed as the Militia dropped to the ground. Then Cassie ran over and picks up the medicine.

But more Militia came out and fired at them, but the two smirk as they both spun and created twin vortexes, taking out all the Militia, then they ran forward, pinning them down and then into a parking lot alley and Cassie pick up the last of the medicine and the regroup with the doctor. Cassie handed the medicine to him and he took them, "Now we can open up a clinic around here. Come by anytime." he tells them and they shook his hand.

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The two surfed that cable wires, then they jump onto a balcony leg, then both climb up it and then they stood on top of the roof, then glided over to the power-line and then surfed on it then jump and land on the room. Zeke was reading a book as Nix flashed past him and they stood in front of Zeke. He looks up at them, closes the book and then stood up. "I tell you guys, spying on this Militia, man, it's taken years off my life, but boy is it worth it," he states as he walks around the couch as stretches and then looks at them with a smirk. Cassie smirks as she places her hand on her hip. "You found out where they're keeping Kuo," Cole states as he steps forward and leans against the ledge. "Bertrand's keeping all his veterans protecting an old cane plantation. Word is they got all the serious "deviants" caged up in there." Zeke informs them as he places his hands on his hips. Cassie then rubs her chin, thinking. "That's that places with the streetcar out front, yeah?" Nix asks him.

He looks at her and nods "That's the one." he answers her as she steps up to Cole, "I got an idea. We fill the streetcar up with explode, we get it going real, real fast, we ran it through the front door, and boom!" Nix tells her and Cassie roll her eyes at her, knowing that, that was a terrible yet effective plan. Cole points at her and then looks at Zeke. "Fire will make a great distraction," Cole informs him as Cassie walks over next to Zeke. "True, it will draw away the Militia and we walk right in, but the innocent people there will burn," Cassie informs him and Zeke shrugs. "She's right, Cole. They'll die," he states as Cole leans against his leg. "Ah, come on, guys, I mean if we do this thing with any sort of precision we're gonna need a much bigger team," Cole informs them and the two think to themselves. "What about those that Militia fucked over?" Cassie asks and Zeke looks at her then points, "That's it." he states and then turns back to Cole, "The Militia have been parading around cages full of cops. These guys use to fight against them." Zeke informs him and then Cole pulls his leg back down and then walks up to them, "You figure we break them out, give them guns?" he asks them and Cassie smirks. "And direct them right at the Militia." she agrees.

He smirks at her, but Nix shook her head. "Wait, wait, wait. Free cops? No, no, no if we do that I'm out." she tells them, "That's just it. If we free the cops from the Militia, not only are we able to break into the plantation, but this will give us an advantage in the future." Cassie informs her. "She's right. Think about it, Cole, putting some ex-cops back on the street? Hell, that could pay off in the long run." Zeke informs his friend. Then Nix walks up to them, "Screw that, man!" she shouts and they looked at her as she held her arm out to them, she then looks at Cole and Cassie and steps closer to them, "Don't you want to see that place burn, baby?" she asks them. Cassie shrugs at her, "Don't know I like to kick my enemies asses instead of watching them burn." she answers her, "But I know you do." she states then step backward, trying to draw them in, then she flashed away. Zeke sighs and brushed it off, "Whatever it's your call, chief." he informs him and walks away The two of them exchanged looks, "Cassie, can I talk to you for a moment?" he asks her, she nods at her. "What do you think?" he asks her, she thinks for a moment and then looks at him, "Well, a fire distraction would work effectively, but a lot of innocent people will die because of it, but if we help free those cops and give them guns, then that will help us down the road." she informs him, he sighs and placing his hands on his hips, "So, which one should we do?" he asks her and she just looks at him. "I think you already know." she answers and he nods at her, "You're right, I do."

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They both then were running along the roofs and surfed down the power-lines as they were getting closer to Zeke's location. "Don't get soft on me, Cole, those cops will turn on you first chance they get. Let's burn that place down." Nix shouts at him, "Then we won't give them a reason to." Cassie informs her and he hung up. Then jump off the power-line, onto the roof and then ran across the roof, jumps up and climbs up on top of the roof as they look at the church.

But they then look down at the semis that were hauling the cops in the cages, "Sure packing a lot of heat. Just to be humiliated by the police." Cole states as Cassie kneels down and then grips the ledge. "It'll be worth it. The cops in the cages are just as a fraction of who they got back at the plantation. You bust those boys out, and you're going to have a hard time holding them back." Zeke warns them, "Yeah, we'll see." Cole informs him, then he hung up. "You ready, Cass?" he asks her, she looks up at him and nods. Then they took their positions, "Good people of New Marais. These men swore an oath to protect and serve, but when things got tough did they accept the help of fellow citizens? No, they turned their arrogant backs on the Militia, and who paid the price? You did, your friends and neighbors were killed by these monsters because these greedy little men clung to their lives." Bertrand man shouts on the speaker, Cassie rolls her eyes and then fired at then chopper as Cole fired at the first Semi truck. The chopper exploded and Cassie ran across the roofs and then jumps down onto the Semi, then jumps inside, Cole followed after her and jumps down onto the cage and fired at the men behind them, knocking them off the room. Then in the front of the semi, Cole looks back and saw the Militia flying out on the sides, smacking against the ground and the people dealing with them.

He smirks as Cassie pulls herself out and pulls herself back up on top, she then jumps over onto the cage, ran past Cole and jumps onto the next one. He chuckles and jumps as well, Cassie drops down into the load and fought with the Militia as Cole fired at the truck behind them. It explodes and the men went flying out of the semi. Cassie watches them smack on the ground then roll. She smirks and then pulls herself up. The semis stop and they both ran over to the cage, Cole pulls out his Amp, then jabs it into the power box and then, leans forward and breaks it, making the cage door pop right off, freeing the cops. They jump down and look up at Cole and Cassie as they were pacing and looking down at them, "Alright, who's going to join us in an attack the plantation; freeing your friends?" Cole asks them and they cheered. Then Cassie points at the down Militia. "Take a rifle off the Militiamen and let's move," she shouts and they all ran for the plantation that was just down the street and then they turned to the mansion and charged. "Head for the carriage out back, I think that's where they got her," Zeke informs them, then the swung their weapons at them as the cops fired at them. "Protect the house, don't let them in!" a Militiaman shouts.

But they all took them down, the swinging the Amp to cracking the whip and to finally firing bolts at them, the Militia fell to the ground defeated, then they two headed for the cabbage house, but it was freezing cold to the touch, Cole and Cassie exchanged looks and they both opened the door, but a grenade was fired at them and sent them back flying, and they both smack against the ground, Cassie closed her eyes as rock made a horizontal cut above her eyebrow. Then they raised their head and look up, "Really?" she questions, pulling herself onto her knees. "Seriously?!" she shouts and then stood up. "A mortar? Can't get her out with guns like that around." Cole states as Cassie helps him to his feet. Then he saw a blood trail down down her eye that was closed as there was a new cut above her eye. He lets out a humorless laugh and glares at the Militiaman, "Now it's personal." he growls and they ran to then, Cassie threw grenades at them, sending them flying back and Cole charged forward and took out the Militiamen, then he turns to the turret and brakes it. "They got a couple more big guns around the back," Zeke warns them. "Bring it on," Cassie growls and they ran out to the back. They both pulled out their vortexes and send them right out to the Militia, sweeping them off their feet and they smack right down onto the ground.

Then the two ran to the turrets and then destroys them, "Hold on, Kuo, we're coming." Cole states as both he and Cassie ran back to the house, then they drained the power from the box, "Here we go."

The air inside was freezing and only got colder going down.

I know, Cassie was shivering as we went down.

Kuo was easy to spot…

But hard to look at… Cassie was horrified at the size of her.

Bertrand had bled her dry and filled her up again with God know what.

Getting the restraints off…

That was easy, nothing 20,000 volts couldn't handle

But walking away, I don't know, I got a feeling maybe I overdid it a little.

Cole and Cassandra had Kuo's arms over their shoulder as they were helping her walk out of the cabbage house, she was panting as she took in her surroundings. "It's okay, we got you," Cassie assures her. "That machine you hooked up to, what the hell was it?" Cole asks her. "Not now," Kuo tells him. "Isn't it obvious?" Cassie states as the icemen jump out of the cabbage house. "He fused up all the people he kidnapped off the street, activated Kuo's powers and tried to suck her dry," she informs them.

Then one of the icemen jumped in front of them, Cole moves out in front of them and shielded the two as Kuo gasped and the iceman jump away. "You alright?" he asks her "Yeah, let's get out of here," Kuo tells him as Cassie help her walk across the way, walking past Cole and he watches them but protected them then looks at the ice men as they were jumping and left ice behind them. Then at the road, Zeke pulls up in a truck and looks at him, "Hey, come on, let's go!" he shouts at them. "Cole, cover us!" Cassie shouts out at him, he nods and ran in front of them and fired at the Militia as they tried to fire at Kuo and Cassie. Some almost got a few shots in, but Cole beats them and took them down. "Almost there," Cassie said to Kuo as they passed the bodies, then more appeared behind them and Cole turns and fires at them. "Nearly there," Cassie said as they walk past the gates.

Then Zeke pulls out his revolver and fired at the Militia and the Iceman. "Come on, Kuo, move your ass, girl." he shouts at them, "We're moving!" Cassie shouts back at him and he looks at Kuo as Cassie hops in the back first. "Damn, you look like hell." he said to her and she shot him a glare "Just drive, hayseed." she snaps as Cassie offers her hands to her, Kuo took them and she pulls her into the bed of the truck, Kuo stumbles and drops to the bed and lay their, gasping in pain. Then Cole ran up to the truck hops in and pats the side. "Hit it!" he shouts and then Zeke took off down the road. Cassie looks down at Kuo as she was in pain, "Kuo, I'll try to ease the pain. Okay." she tells her, Kuo nods at her and Cassie's hands started to pulse with electricity.