Wolf always listened to his instincts, his intuition. It's part of what helped him survive, what helped him lead his team. So, when his instincts started screaming at him that something was going to happen today, he listened. There wasn't much he could do to prepare for whatever it was, but he could at least warn the rest of his team.
Wolf looked down at Alex, who was still wrapped up in his arms. The twitching had stopped some hours before, but Wolf made no attempt to move. Wolf had vowed to himself when they first got into this mess that he was going to get Alex, as well as the rest of K-unit, out of it alive. No matter the cost.
However, Wolf was starting to doubt that he would actually be able to make good on that promise. Wolf's one attempt to spare Alex any pain had almost gotten him killed. The only reason Alex was still alive was because Dr. Three had wanted to play one of his mind games.
"Wolf?" Snake said.
Wolf looked over at Snake across the room. Snake had a look of concern across his face. Wolf wasn't surprised. Snake had always been able to tell when something was bothering someone.
"Bad feeling about today….more so than usual", Wolf answered.
Snake just nodded his head. There wasn't much he could say to that. Instead he turned his attention to Alex.
"And Alex?"
"He's stopped twitching."
"That's a good sign."
Wolf just nodded his head in agreement. He didn't know if there were going to be any lasting damage from the shocks, but at least one of the affects had disappeared.
Wolf felt Alex begin to stir in his arms. Carefully, Wolf removed his arms around Alex and gently laid him on the floor to allow him to wake up unrestricted. He stayed close though.
Alex slowly opened his eyes. It seemed to take him a few minutes before he remembered where he was, and what had happened. Carefully, he sat up to face the rest of the unit, who were all looking at him with concern.
"How long was I out?" Alex asked.
"A couple hours? It's hard to tell time in here", Fox answered.
"How are you feeling?" Snaked asked.
"Like I was hit by a truck."
"Not surprising", Eagle muttered.
Alex glanced around, there was more tension in the air than usual. Looking around the cell, he couldn't figure out what it was. Had something happened while he'd been unconscious? Wolf seemed to pick up on his confusion.
"I have a bad feeling about today", Wolf stated.
That explained the added tension in the room. Wolf's instincts had been right several times before. If Wolf's instincts were telling him that something was going to go down today, then there probably was.
Alex leaned back against the wall, settling into the same uneasy silence as K-unit. Bad feeling or not, there wasn't much they could do about except wait for it to come.
-Line Break-
Dr. Three frowned from behind his desk. MI6 had found his temporary hide out. His intel told him that their forces weren't that far out, and that Dr. Three's own forces were outnumbered. He knew they would find the base eventually; he had just hoped that he would have had more time with his test subjects before it happened.
They were close, but there was still time for Dr. Three to leave. He gathered his most important files and destroyed the rest. He hurried down the hall and out of the building. There was a helicopter waiting for him on the small helipad. He gave one last order before entering.
"Get rid of the prisoners", Dr. Three said simply.
The guard nodded and left as the door to the helicopter shut. By the time MI6 found the bodies, Dr. Three would be long gone.
-Line Break-
Alex and K-Unit were given no warning before the door to their cell burst open. The guards didn't say a word as they quickly grabbed them, tying their hands behind their backs, before forcing them out of the cell.
Once again, they were marched down the hallway, but instead of turning into any of the rooms, they just kept going until they reached a door at the end of the hall. A guard pushed it open and suddenly, Alex and K-unit were thrust into the outdoors for the first time in days. It was dark out, but the compound was lit up with bright lights.
Alex was forced down on his knees along with the rest of K-unit at his side. Alex fought back a wave of fear and panic. There was no sign of Dr. Three and the fact that they had been brought outside for the first time in days spoke for itself. Time had run out. This wasn't another torture session; this was an execution. Alex looked over at the rest of K-unit, it looked like they had reached the same conclusion.
"Alex…", Wolf said sadly. It seemed it was all that he could say.
Alex heard the guards behind them raise and cock their guns. It would be any minute now. Alex's closed his eyes. He didn't want this compound to be the last thing he saw, and he couldn't watch as K-unit were killed as well.
Alex heard a series of shots…. but he didn't feel any pain. He was still breathing. He heard bodies drop behind him. Alex didn't want to open his eyes. Didn't want to risk having to see K-Unit's dead bodies staring back at him. But he forced himself to open them anyway.
K-unit was alive, staring back at him with the same look of surprise. They all turned their heads to look behind them. There were the guards, all dead on the ground, all with a bullet to the head. Before they could even voice the many questions, they had on their mind, a small explosion brought their attention back to the front.
Several military vehicles were driving through the now open front gate, shooting at any guards that had stayed to defend the compound. One of the vehicles stopped a couple of feet away from Alex and K-unit. Alex felt a wave of relief as he recognized the SAS uniforms. The soldiers made quick work of untying them and hurrying them into vehicle. They drove off the minute the door was shut.
"Targets secure." One of the soldiers said into his headset.
Alex looked at the rest of K-unit. They were in the same state of shock and relief as he was. For a moment none of them said anything.
"Alex needs medical attention", Wolf said to their rescuers.
Any other time, Alex would have protested, would've have shoved away the unwanted attention. But he was too tired to care right now, so he just sat back and let the medics fuss over him. There would be time for teenage stubbornness later.