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Who Loves The Teacher?
Chapter Seventy-five: The Final Battle
Half an hour later the choppers had landed and the transgenics had disembarked. Greg had joined them and was with Max and Alec. "So who's doing the generator, again?" he asked.
"Jondy's squad," Max replied patiently, "Zane's an explosives expert. As soon as it blows the rest of us will be moving on our targets."
"We're going for Alex and Ben's unit will be going for the rogue X5," Alec finished as the squads moved towards the familiars base.
"Is that wise, getting the X5?" Greg sounded concerned.
"Since he had a tracker implant, we assume that he was coerced," Max replied. "If not then better that we deal with our own."
Max stopped and put her hand to her ear, "message from Dix the tracker has been destroyed."
"Let's hope that doesn't mean that White has terminated him," Alec remarked as they continued to make their way to the compound. "Although he may have used removal as a bargaining tool before telling White anything," Alec mused. "If he has we've got until he breaks under torture."
"That's good because we don't break very easily," Max replied with a smile.
As they approached the perimeter of the site Max and Alec zoomed in on a car sat outside.
Max looked at Alec, "do you recognise him?"
"Should do, he's one of White's agency goons," Alec replied. "Don't suppose he knows about this side of White." Grinning at Max he asked, "do you want to make acquaintance?"
Max nodded, "let's go."
Alec turned to the rest of the squad, "Tori's in charge until Max and I get back."
He quickly caught up with Max, both approaching the car in stealth mode. Alec pulled the car door open causing Otto to jump.
"No wonder the government agencies never get their men, always sleeping on the job," joked Alec.
Otto looked like he'd seen a ghost, "b-but y-you're d-dead," he stammered.
Alec pinched himself, "no that hurt, so I guess I'm still alive. What do you think Max?"
Max rolled her eyes and grinned, "yeah you must be, unless you're just haunting me."
Alec looked hurt although his eyes gleamed, "would I?"
Otto looked from one to the other realising that they had fooled him and White. "How?" he asked not sure what else to say.
"That's a military secret," Alec responded, "and if I tell you I'll have to kill you."
Otto didn't dare ask more, he didn't know whether Alec was joking, "so what are you doing here?" he ventured.
"I was just about to ask you the same," Max replied. "So what are you doing on this side of the gate?"
"I wanted to know what White's up to," Otto replied hoping they would believe him. "I've been concerned about his behaviour for some time but this was the last straw. So when he dismissed me after I brought the transgenic and child here, I decided to keep an eye on the place."
"Ok," Max replied sympathetically, glancing at Alec to check his response to the reply. Alec's expression confirmed her feelings and she commanded Otto, "well I think it's time you left and let us take care of White."
"What are you going to do?"
"Its better you don't know," Alec interjected menacingly. "Now scram before we change our minds and shoot you."
Otto started his car and left, uncertain whether he should inform his superiors or just stay out of it. When he thought he was far enough away he rang White's superior about White's conduct and was told to stay away it would be sorted. Otto hoped that this was an indication that they knew what was going on and decided to call it a night and go home to his family.
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"Would you really have shot him?" Max asked as they made their way back to their squad.
"What are you saying Max?" Alec replied with a confused expression.
"Well he admitted to bringing Alex here, I'm surprised you didn't just shoot him not use it as a threat."
"Maxie you still don't understand me," Alec chided. "He was just following orders, I've been there done that. You never question an order; once you do you start to question everything. The fact that he was here says he'd started questioning, not a good place to be."
As they reached the squad Alec called to Tori, "ok problem sorted, let's get into position."
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After removing the tracker from 206 he was taken to an interrogation chamber and chained to the ceiling.
White entered the room with a smirk, "nice to see you hanging around 206." He approached his captive menacingly, "now let's get started and don't mess me around because I'm not a patient man."
"Now who would've guessed that?" quipped 206.
White brought out a tazar and shocked 206, "I don't understand you animals, you think humour will help you." He paused seeming to think and threw the tazar on to a table, "no satisfaction in using those things," he mused. Then looking at 206 he continued, "I want to know how many transgenics and their types."
"You call us animals but you're the one killing and maiming for pleasure," 206 taunted, only to receive a backhand across the face and a fist in the kidneys.
"When will you learn not to piss me off," White sneered. "Now answer the question."
206 wanted to wipe the blood from his mouth but had to settle for spitting it out on the floor. "Well you said there were about fifty mainly transhumans, didn't you?" 206 responded.
"I'm asking the questions," raged White picking up a baseball bat from the side of the room. He hit 206 in the side with the bat, causing the transgenic to wince. "So how many of each?" White demanded.
206 hoped he was right about the rescue because White was intent on inflicting damage, he thought the last hit broke a rib or two. He pondered what to say to delay further. "There were at least seventy-five transhumans, so your numbers were low there," he paused.
"Too long," White sneered, hitting 206 in the back, eliciting a gasp of pain. "I don't care about transhumans, how many X5's and X6's."
"It's difficult to tell the difference between X5's and X6's without talking to them," he hedged.
"You're trying my patience 206," White sneered swinging the baseball bat and hitting 206 on the legs. White enjoyed the crack he heard as the second swing hit 206 in the ribs.
As 206 was trying to gather his thoughts there was a loud explosion which rocked the room and plunged them into darkness.
"What happening now," yelled White. "You'd better hope it's not your transgenic buddies," he threatened as he left the room.
206 breathed a sigh of relief hoping that this was the rescue he had been counting on and that they'd want to get him as well as Alex, that last hit had left him feeling weak.
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Jondy's squad jumped the fence and made their way quickly to the power plant. Zane planted the explosives as Jondy, Krit, Syl and Seth spread out to keep watch.
Once the explosives were in place Jondy radioed Max to give instructions and then set off the explosives.
As soon as the blast took out the electrics the transgenics were moving towards their targets. Anyone who posed a threat was eliminated quickly.
A group of phallax came out of one building with guns ready to fire. They only managed a couple of rounds before being shot by Mole's squad.
While most of the transgenics stayed in their squads outside ready to eliminate anyone daring to come out of the buildings. Jondy's squad carried on setting charges around the rest of the buildings ready for their departure. Both Alec and Ben's squads headed for the building where Greg had suggested that they would be holding Alex and the X5. Since there were two ways into this building Alec had one entrance and Ben the other.
Signalling that care should be taken not to kill any transgenic but anyone else should be eliminated Alec's squad entered the building at the same time as Ben's (who had relayed the same instructions to his squad). Moving stealthily through the building Alec's squad approached the room where his daughter was being held. Anyone entering the corridors was swiftly eliminated with a broken neck; even Joshua had perfected the technique. They had the element of surprise and took full advantage.
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White hadn't got the transgenic's ability to see in the near darkness so when he left 206 to find out what was happening he couldn't see what anything was until he got out of the building. Then seeing the figures making their way around the site White lost his temper with 206.
Storming back into the building to the where he had left 206 hanging White picked up the baseball bat and swung at the captive.
"You were followed, scum," he sneered.
"Well if you will implant a tracker what did you expect," 206 replied through the pain of cracked ribs. He could taste blood and realised White had probably punctured a lung, which could explain the difficulty he was having breathing.
"So just before I put you out of your misery," White ground out. "How many X5s and X6s, and what designations?"
"You'll be pleased to know that both 452 and 494 will be here somewhere along with 493 and several other '09ers. There seemed to be at least fifty another X5's and the same X6's, and that was just from a quick scan of Terminal city," 206 replied with a grin realising that the information would be of no use to White.
White wasn't sure whether this was a wind-up or fact, but his own eyes had seen a hundred figures in the compound. Raising his gun to shoot the transgenic he smirked, "well say good-bye 206."
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As Alec's team approached the room where Greg suggested that Alex would be held he signalled that Tori, Raven, Judd and Will should remain outside keeping the exit clear. Greg had said that there would be at least one guard in the room. Max, Joshua and Greg would enter with Alec.
As they entered the room Alec signalled Alex to be quiet as Max and Joshua went for the guards.
"Did you miss me?" Greg asked one of the guards.
The man turned surprised, "what are you doing here? I thought you'd been contaminated by the freaks?"
"Nah they couldn't do that," Greg replied as the other man noticed Joshua. Kicking the man in the ribs he continued, "the only contamination is from the Conclave freaks." Greg enjoyed seeing the look of shock in the man's eyes just before he broke his neck. Looking across to where Alec had just picked up Alex he added, "sorry about that sweetheart"
"Gee I never knew you cared," laughed Alec with a grin.
"I think he meant me dad," replied a confused Alex.
"Yeah I'm sure you're right, but let's get you out of here," Alec laughed.
"Is everyone alright, daddy?" Alex asked.
"They will be when we get you out of here," he replied as they made sure everywhere was secure.
"Daddy, why did Krit hand me to these people?" she asked.
"It wasn't Krit but someone who looked like him," he replied as they went to join the rest of the squad
"You mean like Ben looks like you?"
"Yes."
"Daddy…"
"Alex you're going with Tori and the rest of the squad, they are going to get you back to the pick-up site and wait for the rest of us," he told Alex as they rejoined the squad and handed her to Tori.
"But daddy I want to stay with you," she cried.
"Daddy, Max and Joshua have some business to attend to and it's not safe for you, so you go with Tori," he replied patiently. He signalled that they should leave quickly. Greg stayed with Alec, Max and Joshua as the others left.
"Aw daddy that was really mean," mocked Max when they were alone.
Alec glared at her, "would you rather she came to see us deal with White," he snapped.
"Ooo touchy," she replied with a grin. "Let's go find Ben then," she said moving down the corridor.
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As Ben's squad approached the torture chamber Alec, Max, Joshua and Greg met them. For a fraction of a second Ben's squad were preparing to eliminate them, before realising that it was their leaders.
Alec looked at Ben, "White is ours," he insisted signalling to Joshua. "Max'll probably need your help with the rogue."
Ben thought about arguing but remembered what White had done to Issy and what he'd been told about Annie. "Ok you lead," he agreed, then instructed his squad to safe guard their escape route.
Before White's finger could pull the trigger two transgenics entered the room. One went to release 206 while the other took out White, but without killing him.
As White looked to see who it was he ground out, "494 and 452, but you're both dead." Looking across and seeing Ben, White's face paled, "but 493 died years ago."
"Just shows you can't keep a good man dead," replied Alec. Seeing Max's expression he added, "or a good woman for that matter." Alec continued with his attack on White who collapsed under the pounding.
"You won't get away with destroying this place or killing me," White sneered.
"Oh I wouldn't worry about us, after all you won't be seeing any of it," Alec replied aiming a kick for White's ribs as he lay on the floor.
Max unfastened 206 as Ben and Greg held him. "I'm sorry I didn't know what to do with the tracker implanted," 206 wheezed.
"Yeah I think we worked that out," Max smiled. "Just glad you didn't remove the tracker from Alex too soon."
"I thought it might help you find us," 206 replied between gasps.
"Hey Alec can you hurry up there, we need to get …" Max stumbled. "What do we call you?" she asked.
"Nick," 206 replied.
"We need to get Nick out of here," she finished looking over to where Alec stood back and let Joshua bend White over his knee.
"I'm sure Josh won't waste time," Alec replied as Josh broke White's back and proceeded to break his neck as well.
Seeing the limp body fall to the ground Max said, "well let's get the hell out of here and pull the plug."
Joshua picked up Nick and they ran out of the building. Max called to the other squads to return to the drop point and when they were clear of the buildings Jondy's squad blew the charges.
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A/N: Just one more chapter and this will finally be over. Hope this wasn't too much of a disappointment for you; the next will be a little bit of an anticlimax as it wraps up some loose ends.
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