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Who Loves The Teacher?
Chapter Seventy-four: The Transgenics Fight Back
206 arrived at the rendezvous site with two hours to spare.
Otto pushed him and Alex into the back of a black van quickly before anyone could see what was happening.
"My mummy will be very upset when she finds me missing," Alex stated clearly.
"That's the least of our worries," replied Otto. "Fancy bringing her with a tracker," he scolded 206.
"They had changed their routine and posted guards I had to grab her and get out before anyone was alerted," he responded. He had thought the bracelet might be a tracker and hoped they'd follow, but he couldn't let this one know that. He noticed the girl hadn't mentioned Alec; the girl was smart and obviously didn't want to give anything away. 206 thought about her response and decided to work with her for as long as possible.
Otto removed the tracker and destroyed it. "Just as well White isn't here," he retorted throwing it out of the van as they moved off. Otto wasn't happy with kidnapping the girl, but lots of White's actions were questionable with regard to the transgenics, it was too personal.
"So where's the big bad boss?" 206 queried sarcastically.
"Don't worry he wants to see you soon," Otto replied. "He's just getting your accommodation sorted," he finished as the van sped away.
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"What makes you think Alex wasn't wearing a tracker?" Max asked grinning.
"Well if she had been you'd have told me," Alec replied warily. Watching Max carefully he continued, "don't tell me you put one on Alex without telling me."
"Ok, I won't tell you," she replied still grinning.
Alec rolled his eyes, "Max even if you didn't tell Issy you should have told me as SIC." He had the urge to slap her but refrained, "so I presume Dix is tracking her."
"Yeah but we haven't got much time," she replied. "I'm sure White or his goons will spot it and we need to move quickly before he realises we're coming."
"So what are you planning?"
"To get our own back on White one last time. We will need everyone armed and ready to go because I think he will take her back to the familiar's base."
Alec looked confused, "why would he do that."
"He wants to wipe us out," she stated surprised that he hadn't thought of it. She looked at him, waiting for the penny to drop. "He thinks there aren't many of us, so he'll want to lure us into a trap where he has all the advantages."
"But why their base, he could do all that at another location?"
"Because he wants their High Priestess back now for their ceremony," she replied. "That's what the ransom will be."
"Great," Alec replied rolling his eyes. "We haven't got that woman to trade and we're going to the lion's den."
"Yeah but we're all going and ending this once and for all," she replied.
"So we're not using stealth mode," he mocked. "Because to get everyone from here to wherever we're going is going to be noticed."
"Well let's get started, we need an emergency meeting, and include Greg," she ordered.
"So while I get people to the meeting what will you be doing?"
"Finding out what Dix knows and calling Lydecker," she replied. "We're going to need some back-up on this one."
"Do you think he'll come through?"
"If he doesn't I hope Greg can."
As Alec set about calling everyone to the meeting Max went to talk to Dix.
"Hi any news on our tracker?" she asked.
"Yeah definitely outside the perimeter," he replied. "Luckily White didn't trust the X5, he put a tracker on him."
"Why's that lucky for us?"
"When they discovered our tracker and destroyed it, I switched to following the other tracker," he replied.
"Good work," she grinned. "So where's it going?"
"They're out of Seattle and seem to be going to some old college," he responded. "I'm trying to get the plans now and will have everything ready for your meeting."
"Thanks," she finished leaving him to phone Lydecker.
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The van carrying Otto, 206 and Alex arrived at a large complex outside of Seattle and drove to a side entrance, but not before 206 had noticed the security and other people here. They didn't seem to be government, more like religious.
206 and Alex were ushered inside by several well built people dressed in robes.
White turned to Otto as he tried to follow, "we'll take them from here; this is outside your level of clearance."
Otto was clearly miffed, but knew better than argue with his boss whose temper was legend.
White followed 206 into a room, "you've done well 206 and within time," he snarked. Turning to the guards he instructed, "lock the child in the cell and put the freak in the cage."
"Thought you wanted me to gather Intel," 206 challenged. "You get nothing until you remove this thing," he pointed to his barcode, knowing the bug was near there.
"You think I need your help," White snarled.
"You'll never know if I die," 206 shot back calmly.
"Give me something that proves I need you and I'll consider it," White snarked.
"There are a lot more than your Intel suggested."
"How many?"
"Think I'm stupid," 206 smirked. "I told you nothing until you remove the explosive," he turned to leave with the guards hoping he'd played his cards right. He wanted the thing removed before any rescue attempt that might happen.
"Get the thing removed," White instructed a guard.
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Max was ready to address the emergency meeting, which included Greg and Ben.
"As everyone is aware Alex was grabbed from the nursery today by an X5 we are assuming is Zane's twin."
There were murmurs around the room and eyes turned to both Alec and Issy who remained impassive. No matter how worried they were both knew this wasn't the time for giving in to their emotions.
Max continued, "we believe the X5 is working for White."
"What? No X5 would work for him," rebuffed CeCe.
Alec knew how persuasive White could be, "maybe not willingly, but White has his methods and if he caught this one before they made it to TC, he probably thinks we're the enemy."
"Thanks Alec," Max wanted to get this over with. "As we discussed this morning security had been stepped up at the nursery and Alex was wearing the proto-type for the tracker bracelet. Dix managed to track this until it was discovered but realised that the X5 was also wearing a tracker, which we followed back to where we think they will be holding her."
There was a map on a board behind Max and she started to point at various locations. "This is the location; it's about an hour outside Seattle. The bug is coming from this building here." She pointed to another area. "I think it's safe to assume that Alex and the X5 will be in the same building, but not the same room. Do you know anything about this place Greg?"
"It's an old site that has been used by the Conclave on and off for a number of years and its well fortified." Moving up to the map he started pointing to locations, "guards will be posted here, there's a wall round the site topped with an electrified fence."
"How high?" asked Biggs.
"15 foot including the fence." Greg replied.
Alec shrugged, "so no problem there. Where's the power plant?"
"Over here," Greg responded pointing to a small building.
"What about guards round that area?" asked Jondy.
"Don't think they've ever considered anyone getting close enough to cause damage," Greg replied thoughtfully.
"Advantage one for the transgenics," Max grinned giving Ben a high five. "So where will they be holding Alex and this rogue X5."
"Over here," Greg pointed to another small building on the opposite side of the site from the power plant. "They use it for interrogation and correction."
"This is all very good," snarked Mole, "but how do we get there?"
"Lydecker is supplying choppers to take us to a site a mile from the college, then it'll be on foot," Max replied. "We can't risk too much noise close up."
"So when do we go?" Ben asked pre-empting Alec.
"We need to arm everyone and finish planning," she responded. Everyone looked at her pensively. "I want to leave in an hour, this time its personal and we're not taking any prisoners." She might not like killing but there would be no end to their problems if the Conclave survived as it was.
"White go down?" Joshua asked.
Max grinned, "this time Big Fella, White and his buddies go down for good." Everyone cheered. "So let's plan the squads and get ready to kick ass." Another cheer.
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An hour later the transgenics were all assembled in the gym awaiting final instructions.
"Well done everyone in getting ready so quickly," Max applauded. "We will be leaving a skeleton crew here to co-ordinate things and protect the children, along with the med bay staff. Your job is as important to TC as the mission itself. Besides Dix, Luke and their colleagues, Gem and her staff will be looking after the children, Candi and Mitch will be organising the X6's on patrol and Issy will be in charge." Max paused for everyone to process the information. "Everyone else has been divided into squads. The squad leaders are Alec, Mole, Biggs, CeCe, Jondy and Ben. Squad leaders will report to me and I'll be in alpha squad with Alec."
The sound of choppers landing could be heard above them.
"Your squad leaders will brief you on route," she continued. "Good luck everyone. Remember to protect each other but inflict maximum damage on the enemy."
She left the platform and everyone left the gym heading off for their posts.
Issy grabbed Alec, "take care I don't want to lose you as well."
"You won't, Alex will be with me when we return, don't worry," he replied giving her a quick kiss before rushing off to catch up with Judd, Raven and Tori.
Joshua stopped Max, "why no post for Joshua?"
Max looked at his rejected look. "I thought you'd want to help Gem with the children," she replied.
"Joshua want to kill White," the dog-man stated simply.
Max wanted to keep Joshua safe, but knew that she would lose his friendship if she denied him this time. "Ok but you stick with Alec and me unless we say otherwise," she cautioned.
Minutes later the choppers were heading off to the drop site.
Dix looked at Issy, "they'll bring her back safe."
"Yeah but at what cost," she replied.
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A/N: I was going on a bit further but thought you'd like an update sooner than later. I haven't had time to add much at lunchtimes so it's been reserved for when I have to take my daughter to my ex-husband's for access visits.
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