"Ouch."
Chuck places his hand on the back of his head. There was a sharp pain in the back of his head. He did not know where it came from. Chuck could not help but start to rub it, hoping that the rubbing would ease the pain. He check his hand to see if there was blood coming from the back of his head. He let out a big sigh of relief when he did not see any blood. He places his focus back on the situation at hand as he try to ignore the pain. Chuck let out a couple of breaths as the pain slowly subsides.
The situation has changed. Jill had been keeping files on the man known to her as the Dictator. Chuck knew him as Major Tom. Of course, the name did not matter. What matters is the fact that the man is still a sick individual that had to be stop. The only thing is that Major Tom has an army. How to stop Major Tom is something Chuck is still trying to figure out. Of course, he has something that he did not have. He had Jill. Like the Jill he knew in his reality, she is still a researcher. She was hoping that there would be something to stop the man in her file, something she had been obsessing for a very long time.
Of course, Chuck found an answer after looking at the file for five minutes. At least he hoped he did.
He looks at the room. It had several monitors on the wall. The monitors had several video feeds on various sections of the base. On the opposite end of the wall, Chuck sees the map of Earth. The map shows the countries being divided. He see various names on the map. Chuck figured that the names were the generals of the rebellion. It also means that this room is the war room. At the moment, the important part of the room is the center.
Rupert and several of his closest lieutenants are looking at a holographic blueprint of Major Tom's palace in the middle of the room. Each individuals had a concern in their eyes. The thing that Chuck found was simply another entrance into the impenetrable palace of the Dictator.
"You have to be kidding me." said one of the lieutenant. "How could we not have seen it?"
"Because we are either chasing after supplies, running for our lives, or saving lives. We do not have the best schedules in looking up stuff." point out another one of his lieutenant.
"Seriously, that is an opening that we should have exploited a long time ago."
Chuck could hear a door being opened. He did not care. He was looking at Rupert. He just keep staring at the blueprint like it was going to change. Of course, he knew better. Being around John Casey, Chuck could recognize at a man planning.
"It's a trap." declare Rupert.
"Rupert!" said Jill.
"What do you want me to say? The Dictator is infamous of being the biggest liar in the entire universe. I'm sorry, doctor but I will not lead my men into a trap unless it is the last thing in the universe to do." explains Rupert.
"Rupert. You forgot something else." said Jill as she moves away from Chuck and toward the holographic blueprint.
"What's that, doctor?" ask Rupert as he place his focus on the doctor.
"The Dictator is the biggest egotistic manic in the universe. His own ego could fill this whole planet. The man thinks he is untouchable. That is why I think that Chuck's plan is perfect. That sewer is our way in. That sewer has been there since the time of the dinosaurs. The man is too deranged to put traps there. Why should he? He has an army and a forcefield that prevents teleportation. He probably thinks that only the insane and desperate would take the route."
"I am not desperate yet." said Rupert.
"That's crap and you know it. You would not even entertain this if you had another option. You know that we are running out of options. You know that this plan is a good one." counter Jill.
Chuck look at the entrance of the door. He see Jenny and the woman in the red robe. He did not know what happen, but Chuck could tell that there is some sort of weight lifted from Jenny's shoulder.
"Look. It is a sound plan. Why would you not go with Chuck's plan?" ask Jill.
"Because I don't trust him." said Rupert as he shoots an angry look at Chuck. Chuck turn his attention back at Rupert. Chuck made the universal shock look. Jill looks at the commander and shakes her head in frustration. She look at the other lieutenants. Each one of them had an expression that said it all. Everyone seems to have sided with Rupert on this decision.
"I hate to say this, but our time is slowly ending." proclaim the woman in the red robe known as the Red Queen. She starts to walk toward the center of the room.
Everyone look at the Red Queen with curiosity.
"Red Queen. When did you get here?" ask Rupert.
"I was listening to your conversation about the sewer. I hate to say this, but now is the time to act. You will have to invade the palace." The Red Queen stops. She start to scan the room and start to walk toward a man who is sitting in front of the monitor. He is tapping his fingers on his knee.
"Beg your pardon." asks Rupert.
"This one that is sitting in front of me is a mole." said the Red Queen as she places her hand on the man's shoulder. The man's eyes widen at the statement. His finger stops tapping. "I would not get up if I were you. Rupert would simply shoot your kneecaps off."
The man simply sits in fear.
"Red Queen. I know that man. I trained that man. He wouldn't…" argue Rupert as he stand up from his chair.
"He has a wife." said the Red Queen as she points the ring on the man's finger.
"What?" said Rupert as he slowly walks toward the man.
"This man has a wedding ring on. Did you notice that?" ask the Red Queen.
Rupert looks at the man with shock. He approaches the man. He looks at the man with shock. He looks at the ring as if it was some sort gun that was just fired in a crowd.
"I got married, sir." said the man as he looks down on the floor.
"When?"
"Three months ago, sir."
"Whom?"
The man's eyes start to tear up. The composure of the man simply crumbled.
"They got her hostage. Don't they?" said the Red Queen.
"She was helping to raid a convoy when the Dictator's soldiers got her. They found out who she was married to and force me to send out intel to them." explains the crumbled man.
"You gave them intel about this base?" ask Rupert even though he knew the answer.
"Yes."
"Oh god." said one of the soldiers.
"It's another reason why I am here. I am here to help you evacuate the base." declares the Red Queen.
Rupert simply slams his hand on a red button and the alarm sound.
"Take the man away. I don't want him anywhere near a communication device or to any of our sensitive information." command Rupert. He did not even look at the traitor. The man looks down on the floor in shame. Everyone can tell that the man is ashamed. He did not struggle or fight the guards as they lead him out of the room.
"Do you know how many people are on this base?" ask Rupert to the Red Queen.
"Yes."
"It would take us three days just to get the people out of here." states Rupert.
"It would if you did not have me. Getting your people out of here will not be the problem. Invading the palace is another thing entirely."
"No offense, Red Queen. But that is a suicide mission. Even if what the man said is true, we still have to contend a full army within those walls. I am not going to risk my men's live over what is a suicide mission." said Rupert.
"Rupert. I can reduce the number of soldiers within that palace in half." said the Red Queen to the general. Rupert looks at the Red Queen.
"Really?"
"Yes. I think that I just increased your odds of survival, Rupert. You must invade the palace and find out what is the Dictator's secret weapon." said the Red Queen.
"Secret weapon?" said Rupert as he comb his hair with his fingers. "Do I even I have choice in this matter?"
"Unfortunately for us, we do not have choice in the matter." said the Red Queen. Rupert looks around and shakes his head.
"You heard the Red Queen. We are invading the palace." yells out the old soldier.