Chapter 21
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In her lab Rachel showed Rios where she kept the primordial strain, that was one advantage she'd have over Ruskov, he wouldn't be able to tell which sample was which.
No matter what happened the primordial would stay safe.
She verbally explained how she had found the formula for the vaccine and wrote it out handing the information to Rios.
As he took it she could see the respect in his eyes.
Burk then took out a handgun and something that looked like it went on the barrel.
"It has six bullets and a silencer." He showed her how to put it on.
"Any questions?" He asked, gently.
"I'm ready." She replied firmly.
"Outstanding." She could hear the admiration in his voice.
Green came up, "Do you know any self-defense?"
She shook her head, "If someone gets creepy I'll try to grab his family jewels and pull down hard."
Both men winced as men would,
"Damn remind me never to piss you off." Green told her.
"Got to say you're a tough gal." Burk told her with respect.
Slattery then walked in, "Our boat is waiting to take you to the meeting point."
"I'm ready as I'll ever be."
"Good luck and be careful." He said
"You making it sound like a goodbye I hated goodbyes."
He straightened up, "I'll see you for breakfast after you're back."
She shared a look with Quincy when he was escorted to the lab; she knew he was worried for her.
So much to say and so many thoughts that were hard to express.
She knew he was no doubt thinking of Kelly and Ava, being held on the Vyerni.
Maybe somehow she could get the rescue team to try to find them on the way off.
It probably would not be likely.
"We'll come for you as quickly as possible." Green told her.
Slattery held open the door and took a deep breath and then went through it.
A sailor held her case as she got on the boat and then handed it to her; she held it tight as the boat was lowered into the water.
Then it started to move away from the ship.
And started to head straight toward the ship that would take her to the den of the enemy.