Ch 11
"Player, where is that book?" " looks like it's in a display case on the eastern side of the museum." "On our way."
"Burke...Burke come in." Burke groggily responded. "Yes I'm here, Peirce got the drop on me. He knows we are after SanDiego so we better move."
"Here this way." Carmen instructed. Sam followed behind, noting the unique and distinct artifacts the museum held. "You're right on top of it red." Carmen rounded the corner only to stop:the display case was empty. "Uh Player, am I missing something here, because there's no book." "No book? But how it was supposed to be there." "It's a set up, we gotta go now!" Sam urged, taking Carmen's hand and beginning to lead her in the opposite direction. Wizip! "Ahhh shit!" Sam stopped and puts hand to his neck , pulling out a dart. "Carmen run! RUN!" He yelled shoving her foreword. He dropped to a knee, the drugs already taking effect.
"Freeze!" He was too late. Several agents surrounded the pair. "Carmen SanDeigo, your coming with us." Marcus sneered. Sam watched through blearly vision as Carmen was cuffed. "Boss what about Pierce?" At this point Sam was on his hands and knees, the paralyzing agent coursing through his veins. Marcus strode up to him and promptly kicked him in the face, his shoulder length brown hair splaying out in the floor. Falling on his back Sam tasted blood again. "Hey, you came here for me right? So leave him alone!" Carmen yelled. Marcus wheeled around, "I'll beat up whoever I please. Let's go boys." The last thing Sam saw was Carmen being led away.
"Sam? Sam?" Ugggh Sam sat up slowly, thankfully he could move. "It was a trap Player…" he got to his feet and started to find his way out of the museum. "There was no book , no VILE, they wanted Carmen and they got her, damnit!" "It's ok I can track her." "Not for long."
Back at the HQ...
"I knew it! I knew you were a no good spy!" Zack yelled. " I'm not a spy, why would you think that!" "Because ever since you been hanging around here all you've brought us is trouble!" Zack countered. "Look it's not my-" "yes it is! It's all your fault, and now Carm is out there getting god knows what done to her and it's ...your...fault!" The last 3 words were emphasized by Zack poking Sam's chest. "Zack I don't know what to say, what do you want from me!" Sam tried to get the boy to see reason. Zack would have none of it. "Get out, get out now!" He yelled. "I'm not leaving." Zack reared back and punched Sam straight in the Sam stumbling. "Yes you are right now! " Sam didn't say a word as he left.
Sam was busy the next day making phone calls and sending emails. Trying to figure out how or where they were going to transfer Carmen. "Yes Carmen SanDeigo, yes the direct route , thanks."
Making his way back to the HQ he encountered Shadowsan outside. "I take it you have a plan?" "Yea but it's gonna take all of us to pull it off, think you can convince them?" Shadowsan nodded. "I can be very persuasive."
"No way why would we listen to you!" Zack huffed. "Because Sam works for them duh bro!" "Oh your taking his side!? He got Carm captured!" "Zack calm yourself!" Shadowsan roared. All eyes turned to the older Japanese man. "Look you may not like Sam at the moment, but Ivy is right, he knows how the FBI operates, he has the best intelligence we could ask for. So I think it's time you stop squabbling and start helping us plan a rescue!"
"Alright look for HVTs the FBI normally split up." He looked around the room. "High value targets. Now, Since Carmen is in the top 10 they will probably use a decoy. Now I got the motorcade route, but I also know they have a plane too."
"So they are either flyin her out or driving? How do we know which one she's in?" Questioned Ivy. "We don't." Shadowsan said glumly. "But if we split up we have a chance." " Shadowsan think you can take on a motorcade?" The older mans face hardened. "It won't be easy but it's doable," "Oh and there's no need to pull punches, these guys are all dirty so if stuff gets hairy no worries bust out the lethal force." Sam added. "I would prefer not to add killing federal agents to my already long list of missteps." Replied Shadowsan. "Zack, Ivy , you guys can help too." Pointing to a certain spot on the map he continued. "Here is the underpass, the motorcade comes right through it. If we can box it in we could get at them and get Carmen out." "And if she isn't there we can let you know and you can get that plane. But how?" "I have an idea."
A few days later at an FBI detention facility…
Carmen had been interrogated for at least an hour. They asked her the basics , and tried to get her to admit to stealing things for evil purposes , but she didn't bite.
"Hands." Carmen put her hands out and was cuffed. "God your stupid Chester." Marcus grumbled walking over and uncuffing her. "Never cuff someone's hands in front of them, especially a master theif." He recuffed her, hands behind her back. "But we can"t see what she's doing back there." "Doesn't matter we're leaving in an hour anyways."
Sam had made a few calls to some local drivers to help with the box in and was able to get his hands on some weapons for the rescue. Arriving at the HQ, he checked the duffle bag . Ok got that , extra ammo, Good. "Are you confident you can get to the plane in time Sam?" Questioned Shadowsan. "Honestly it's a long shot, plus it's just me no backup." He sighed. "But I'm the one who got her mixed up in this, so I gotta at least try. I'll call you when I'm close."