Chapter 57
Lazarski gasped as life flowed back through his body; quickly he sat up searching for where the sensation of another Immortal was coming from. It didn't take him long to focus on Duncan who was leaning against a piece of old machinery a few metres away. "So she set me up".
"What did you expect her to do welcome you with open arms?" Duncan said as he pushed himself away from the machine. Lazarski's hand went inside his coat wrapping around the hilt of his single-handed broadsword.
"You're one of these guys with all that honour crap aren't you?" Lazarski laughed as he got to his feet and pulled out his sword. "I wouldn't have given you the luxury of coming back"
Duncan pulled his Katana from the folds of his black coat "That's one of the things that makes us different. We're going to do this by the rules". Lazarski started to grin as his free hand reached into his pocket.
"I've never liked rules," Lazarski laughed as he pulled out a revolver "and I'll have no problem taking your head from your corpse".
Lazarski raised the revolver pointing it straight at Duncan's chest "Just to prove I'm not a barbarian have you any last requests?"
Duncan looked around "Nope"
"Can't say I didn't ask" Lazarski said as his finger tightened on the trigger. The hallow click of the revolver hammer finding just metal echoed around the empty hanger. Duncan lent his head to one side and raised his eyebrows "Did I forget to say".
Duncan held out his hand six bullets lay there "I maybe the only one with honour here but I'm not stupid. Now let's do this by the rules"
Duncan brought his sword up in front of him moving his feet to give him better balance. Lazarski brought his sword up to mirror Duncan's "She's nothing MacLeod, she's not worth dying for."
Duncan started to circle Lazarski "She's not nothing. She's a beautiful human being and you stole her childhood and left nightmares in its place".
Lazarski laughed as he pivoted on his heels keeping Duncan in view "I stole nothing. To lose something you must first be able to feel. She feels nothing MacLeod".
Duncan pointed his sword towards Lazarski "Just because you can't see the pain doesn't mean it isn't there. This ends here before you can destroy anymore lives".
Duncan lunged forward their swords meeting with a spray of sparks.
Ray and Alex crept inside hanger 6a. Ray gestured for Alex to take the man standing by the door to the aircraft while he would go for the one by the cargo door. Alex nodded before moving silently using the packing crates and equipment around the hanger for cover. Alex looked over to watch Ray take up position, when she was happy that he was as close as he would get she broke cover, walking out from behind a pillar with her hands behind her back. "Well, well if it isn't Stan and Laurel. I think your boss is slipping if he left you two idiots in charge here".
As she had hoped she had the attention of both men allowing Ray to walk up behind his guy and using the butt of his gun sent him crashing to the ground. The sound of his comrade dropping to the ground made the man turn away from her. When he looked back, he was faced with the barrel of Alex's gun. "Now, you can be a good boy and stay alive or you can take the choice behind door number 2".
Alex stared into the man's grey eyes searching for what he would do next. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Ray start moving towards them "Alex".
She raised her free hand "Stay out of this".
Ray didn't like the dead look Alex had in her eyes as he watched her lower her gun. He was too far away to stop anything happening. Alex recognised the look in the man's eyes she had seen numerous times before. When men under estimated her abilities because she was a woman and inside she smiled. Alex took the chance of looking over at where Ray was standing "Check the hold".
This was what the man had been waiting for and his hand went for his gun. He had just managed to pull it free from his jacket when Alex turned back. In one smooth movement she raised and fired, sending him sprawling over the steps to the aircraft. His body slowly slid down the steps finally dropping to the ground in a crumpled heap. "I guess you wanted door number 2" Alex said as she moved towards the aircraft. She stepped over the body of the man she had just killed and climbed into the aircraft. She returned shaking her head "all clear".
Ray didn't acknowledge her but turned and walked to the rear of the aircraft. He was opening up the first of the small wooden crates when Alex walked up behind him. He didn't turn round as he lifted the lid "You didn't have to do that you know".
Alex ignored what Ray had just said "Is it there?"
"Yeah, it's here" Ray said turning around "Hey, where are you going?"
Alex turned as she got to the door "I.I've got something to do. You'll take care of the virus won't you?"
"Of course but Alex are you all right?" Ray said he wasn't sure but he thought he saw tears in her eyes.
Alex smiled weakly at him "I'm fine never better. I.I'll call you".
Alex then stepped through the hanger door leaving Ray alone.
Lazarski landed a punch to Duncan's face knocking him off balance and sending him crashing into one of the dust-covered machines that were scattered around the building. Shaking his head Duncan just managed to parry a blow from Lazarski's sword.
"Not good enough" Duncan said as Lazarski pushed down on his sword just as Lazarski thought he had the upper hand Duncan forcibly pushed him away. Duncan watched as Lazarski took several steps backwards to gain his footing. Duncan walked forward and as Lazarski lunged towards him he enveloped his blade and sent it flying across the hanger. Duncan's blade then came round cutting Lazarski across the middle slicing into his stomach. Lazarski bent over double as Duncan pulled his blade free. Lifting his sword over his head as Duncan watched Lazarski crumple to the ground.
Methos was sitting on the hood of Duncan's car, in the distance he saw vehicle lights come on. He knew that Ray's car was on the other side of the hanger.
"What's up?" Joe asked.
"Err.can you wait for Mac? I think there's someone I need to see" Methos said as he slid off the hood of the car he didn't give Joe time to answer before making his way to the car that Lazarski had arrived in. There were no keys but it didn't take him long to start the car without them.
Lazarski turned his head to look at Duncan "She'll never be free of me MacLeod. I'm part of who she is. I'm engrained in her soul".
"It might take years but one day she'll be free of you and this is the start" as he finished speaking he brought his sword down with all his strength and Lazarski's body dropped to the ground. Duncan stood staring at his body as the white mist started to rise. As the quickening started Lazarski's words echoed through his mind.
Joe watched as the Quickening exploded inside the hanger blowing out any remaining windows, he moved closer, his hand on his gun. He didn't relax until Duncan stumbled from the hanger, Joe walked over to him taking his arm for support.
"Boy, am I glad to see you" Joe said as he lead Duncan towards the car.
Lazarski gasped as life flowed back through his body; quickly he sat up searching for where the sensation of another Immortal was coming from. It didn't take him long to focus on Duncan who was leaning against a piece of old machinery a few metres away. "So she set me up".
"What did you expect her to do welcome you with open arms?" Duncan said as he pushed himself away from the machine. Lazarski's hand went inside his coat wrapping around the hilt of his single-handed broadsword.
"You're one of these guys with all that honour crap aren't you?" Lazarski laughed as he got to his feet and pulled out his sword. "I wouldn't have given you the luxury of coming back"
Duncan pulled his Katana from the folds of his black coat "That's one of the things that makes us different. We're going to do this by the rules". Lazarski started to grin as his free hand reached into his pocket.
"I've never liked rules," Lazarski laughed as he pulled out a revolver "and I'll have no problem taking your head from your corpse".
Lazarski raised the revolver pointing it straight at Duncan's chest "Just to prove I'm not a barbarian have you any last requests?"
Duncan looked around "Nope"
"Can't say I didn't ask" Lazarski said as his finger tightened on the trigger. The hallow click of the revolver hammer finding just metal echoed around the empty hanger. Duncan lent his head to one side and raised his eyebrows "Did I forget to say".
Duncan held out his hand six bullets lay there "I maybe the only one with honour here but I'm not stupid. Now let's do this by the rules"
Duncan brought his sword up in front of him moving his feet to give him better balance. Lazarski brought his sword up to mirror Duncan's "She's nothing MacLeod, she's not worth dying for."
Duncan started to circle Lazarski "She's not nothing. She's a beautiful human being and you stole her childhood and left nightmares in its place".
Lazarski laughed as he pivoted on his heels keeping Duncan in view "I stole nothing. To lose something you must first be able to feel. She feels nothing MacLeod".
Duncan pointed his sword towards Lazarski "Just because you can't see the pain doesn't mean it isn't there. This ends here before you can destroy anymore lives".
Duncan lunged forward their swords meeting with a spray of sparks.
Ray and Alex crept inside hanger 6a. Ray gestured for Alex to take the man standing by the door to the aircraft while he would go for the one by the cargo door. Alex nodded before moving silently using the packing crates and equipment around the hanger for cover. Alex looked over to watch Ray take up position, when she was happy that he was as close as he would get she broke cover, walking out from behind a pillar with her hands behind her back. "Well, well if it isn't Stan and Laurel. I think your boss is slipping if he left you two idiots in charge here".
As she had hoped she had the attention of both men allowing Ray to walk up behind his guy and using the butt of his gun sent him crashing to the ground. The sound of his comrade dropping to the ground made the man turn away from her. When he looked back, he was faced with the barrel of Alex's gun. "Now, you can be a good boy and stay alive or you can take the choice behind door number 2".
Alex stared into the man's grey eyes searching for what he would do next. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Ray start moving towards them "Alex".
She raised her free hand "Stay out of this".
Ray didn't like the dead look Alex had in her eyes as he watched her lower her gun. He was too far away to stop anything happening. Alex recognised the look in the man's eyes she had seen numerous times before. When men under estimated her abilities because she was a woman and inside she smiled. Alex took the chance of looking over at where Ray was standing "Check the hold".
This was what the man had been waiting for and his hand went for his gun. He had just managed to pull it free from his jacket when Alex turned back. In one smooth movement she raised and fired, sending him sprawling over the steps to the aircraft. His body slowly slid down the steps finally dropping to the ground in a crumpled heap. "I guess you wanted door number 2" Alex said as she moved towards the aircraft. She stepped over the body of the man she had just killed and climbed into the aircraft. She returned shaking her head "all clear".
Ray didn't acknowledge her but turned and walked to the rear of the aircraft. He was opening up the first of the small wooden crates when Alex walked up behind him. He didn't turn round as he lifted the lid "You didn't have to do that you know".
Alex ignored what Ray had just said "Is it there?"
"Yeah, it's here" Ray said turning around "Hey, where are you going?"
Alex turned as she got to the door "I.I've got something to do. You'll take care of the virus won't you?"
"Of course but Alex are you all right?" Ray said he wasn't sure but he thought he saw tears in her eyes.
Alex smiled weakly at him "I'm fine never better. I.I'll call you".
Alex then stepped through the hanger door leaving Ray alone.
Lazarski landed a punch to Duncan's face knocking him off balance and sending him crashing into one of the dust-covered machines that were scattered around the building. Shaking his head Duncan just managed to parry a blow from Lazarski's sword.
"Not good enough" Duncan said as Lazarski pushed down on his sword just as Lazarski thought he had the upper hand Duncan forcibly pushed him away. Duncan watched as Lazarski took several steps backwards to gain his footing. Duncan walked forward and as Lazarski lunged towards him he enveloped his blade and sent it flying across the hanger. Duncan's blade then came round cutting Lazarski across the middle slicing into his stomach. Lazarski bent over double as Duncan pulled his blade free. Lifting his sword over his head as Duncan watched Lazarski crumple to the ground.
Methos was sitting on the hood of Duncan's car, in the distance he saw vehicle lights come on. He knew that Ray's car was on the other side of the hanger.
"What's up?" Joe asked.
"Err.can you wait for Mac? I think there's someone I need to see" Methos said as he slid off the hood of the car he didn't give Joe time to answer before making his way to the car that Lazarski had arrived in. There were no keys but it didn't take him long to start the car without them.
Lazarski turned his head to look at Duncan "She'll never be free of me MacLeod. I'm part of who she is. I'm engrained in her soul".
"It might take years but one day she'll be free of you and this is the start" as he finished speaking he brought his sword down with all his strength and Lazarski's body dropped to the ground. Duncan stood staring at his body as the white mist started to rise. As the quickening started Lazarski's words echoed through his mind.
Joe watched as the Quickening exploded inside the hanger blowing out any remaining windows, he moved closer, his hand on his gun. He didn't relax until Duncan stumbled from the hanger, Joe walked over to him taking his arm for support.
"Boy, am I glad to see you" Joe said as he lead Duncan towards the car.