CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Sniper's Eye

Titan lay on the floor, the pool of blood growing inch by inch, a dull glaze rolling over his eyes. He was dieing, that was obvious. Alex stood at gunpoint for the second or third time. Kascef didn't car about anything but him and his plan what ever it was.

"Mr. Rider, stop looking at your friend because he's going to die, and I'm sure you'll join him soon after. But not before you see the first trial of Sniper's Eye."

Alex looked at Kascef with the same blank stare. He looked at Sabina. She was on the verge of crying, what had he done? Why did he have to bring her into this? Kascef hatched the same smile.

"You want your girlfriend? I think I'll make her death long, and definitely painful, maybe I'll let you live long enough to enjoy it with me."

"You touch her and," Alex screamed his eyes fiery and sweat growing on his brow. Anger built up inside him like never before, but he couldn't risk it. He listened.

"You'll do nothing. Now as for Sniper's Eye. I have construction sites all over the world and most in the U.S. and Britain. But this is no ordinary site, because there will be no building, and in a few minutes there will be nothing. See I have created a tectonic plate manipulator, I'll explain it so a child's mind a comprehend it."

Alex knew exactly what he was talking about, but he would let him ramble on until he had a time to execute his plan.

"Sniper's Eye can create strong vibrations. Strong enough to cause an earthquake. Now if these earthquakes were positioned correctly it could destroy anything in its path. They are in Washington D.C., London England, Moscow Russia, and other capitals in the world as well as the New York Stock Exchange, and Royal & General Bank."

Alex looked shocked. He knew, how? Alex looked shocked; it showed in his eyes, they were wide.

"Why call 'Sniper's Eye' wee when I heard you stopped Scorpia last attempt I was angry. When I heard you were shot, I was very happy, so I decided that I would name the world's greatest project after you. And why would I go to such great lengths to destroy the world?"

"Yeah that question came to mind, or I am I right in guessing you are just a sadistic fool."

"Sadistic fool! Ha ha ha. Funny." Kascef laughed showing the white pointed teeth. He held his knee and laughed, then he stopped, and in a split second the smile was gone and the bullet fired quicker than Alex could blink. Alex felt the pain in his leg, he dropped and looked. The bullet hit the edge of his leg and left a hole, minor. Sabina ran to him and held him.

"When I say, duck." He whispered. Than he got up and hobbled to keep his balance, his leg hunched.

"When I first came to America, I had all the hopes in the world. But than I opened my eyes. And found that the world was filled with rich and greedy people. And if you weren't a greedy person you end up in the gutter. So I went to college and found the worlds greediest profession, oil. Everyone fights, wars for oil. But that wasn't the only reason."

Kascef continued. "I hated the U.S. government and all associated with it. I went up in the oil industry and was V.P. So in order to obtain my goal. I killed the President and took his position and that is how I got here and why I do what I do. Now let us conclude our conversation and get on with the action."

Kascef looked at the computers again and approached them. Alex hobbled and Sabina stood in front of him, guns pointed at them by the barrage of guards.

"Now!" Alex yelled, Sabina ducked and Alex spun the rings outer edge and Kascef jumped out of the way. The laser shot out in a spilt second the laser had cut through the guards and continued on the path of the pen marks. The bodies of the guards fell into a multitude of pieces on the floor. There was no blood, the laser had sheared the skin and burned the blood vessels making a new skin.

Kascef ran, and Alex picking up the AK from the floor. He stopped and looked at Sabina. "Get Titan outside. I have to get Kascef."

Alex ran out and up the stairs. They were heading toward the heliport atop the roof. Alex shot at Kascef as he rounded the corner; the bullets bounced off the wall and shot off tons of stone particles. Kascef kept running and Alex kept following.

It seemed like forever until they reached the heliport. They looked over the entire desert; there was nothing for miles. The sun gleamed blood red over the barren wasteland. A cool breeze flowed in Alex's hair. Kascef stood in the center of the port, smiling.

Alex pointed the gun as he walked in a circle around Kascef. Alex finally felt the pain of running with a wounded leg.

"I must know Alex, what do you plan on doing now?"

Alex smiled himself and pointed the gun. "I have a few plans in my mind." He said gritting his teeth. He held his finger on the trigger. He smiled again, bigger this time. It's his turn.

The sun was high and a pin drop could be heard. The sweat grew on Alex's brow. The gun was pointed; Alex had his chance, would he take it. He had a promise to Sabina to stop him.

"Wait," spoke a voice from the door. Alex looked, but no one was there. Was he going crazy, no, the door was open and the voice sounded familiar. Alex looked towards the door and it was closing. Kascef jumped at him tackling him knocking to gun over the side of the building.

Sabina dragged Titan outside, he was bleeding seriously and his eyes were rolled back and his skin was pale white. The blood dragged along on the floor, like a sick path. Sabina dragged him through the front door. The sun beamed onto them, The truck was still there. Sabina looked at the roof. She hoped Alex was okay. He made a promise and she knew he would do anything to keep it. Even die...again.