With great haste, Wink and her team made their way down the hallway with Doctor Hobbs. A witch subtly held her ring to the man's ribs, threatening to strike him with whatever spell she could muster if he failed to cooperate. They didn't have time for anything extra. All of them had a time limit. Those who could not pass for human at a glance took potions to keep their appearances in check, including Wink. Olivia's disguise was of concern, however, as she was still useful in many more ways, as she was part of the Gehenna police force. The change in her shape was far more drastic, meaning that her disguise would be the quickest to wear off. This "Specimen #D-007" was not a priority.
"We won't get another chance…" he lamented. "They'll up the security after this…"
"Too bad. You've got enough stuff to play mad scientist with." Said Wink.
Rounding the corner, the group made their way to the dispatch center, making sure it was empty as well. Carefully, counting the cars, the leader of the group checked the cab to see if the keys were inside, just as planned. Confirming this, she opened the doors.
"Everybody get in and stay quiet." She instructed. Stay completely out of sight. You hear me?"
"Yes, ma'am!" the others said, climbing into the back of the armoured vehicle.
Just as they put themselves into position, they heard footsteps rounding entering the garage. Sucking in a breath and holding completely still, the team sat in silence, desperately hoping that they weren't about to be caught. Bodies tensed as the footsteps got closer and stopped right at the back of the truck. They nearly jumped out of their skin when they heard a knock on the doors. Despite this, they sighed with relief, as it was the special knock that they had decided on beforehand. The bandit known as "Mince" peeked through the window to confirm who it was before opening the door.
An older teenage girl with short black hair cut at the shoulders stood before them with a group of followers carrying duffel bags. She was sweating. The others were fine, however. Her team started passing bags to the others already in the vehicle before climbing in themselves.
"Potion wear off?" asked Wink. "Were you seen?"
"It wore off right after I stepped into the garage. No one saw." Olivia said before walking around to climb into the cab. Wink took a seat next to her in the passenger seat before the vampire turned the key and started up the vehicle.
"Looks like smooth sailing, from here." Olivia noted as she steered toward the exit.
"Not completely out of the woods yet." Answered Wink. Her eyes squinted as they drove out into the light and made their way down the driveway. She reached over and flipped the switch to turn on the flashing lights on the roof. "Drive a little faster, so they think it's an emergency."
"Yes, ma'am." The vampire answered, giving the truck more gas. Just as Wink suspected, they weren't stopped by security on the way out. They made it past the gates and down the street.
"Hey, can you guys in the back still see the place?" Wink questioned, reaching into her pocket. She pulled out the flip-phone and opened it.
"Yeah."
"Tell me when you can't."
Silence ensued as several of those in the back stared out the small windows of the back door, watching as the base grew smaller and smaller. When it finally disappeared, they said the word, and Wink flipped the lights off again before calmly dialing the phone. Everyone sat in silence while listening to the dial tone, but then, everything went quiet.
"I see smoke." One of those in the back said. Others quickly crowded the window in order to see the black smoke rising from the distance.
"Which one was that?" asked Olivia.
"The car bomb." Wink stated, pausing to fumble with the device again. "Next are the ones you put in the lockers."
Again, more smoke. The more smoke that came out, the less likely that someone was going to go after them. And they didn't. They made it all the way to their destination at the port. There, they were met by others. Some of them were humans, but they helped them load all of the stuff onto a shipping vessel. This was their hideout. It wasn't located in Gehenna. That's why H.E.L.L.S.I.N.G. couldn't find it. They didn't think about the possibility of them being able to hide here, just like they didn't think about the possibility of their movement being able to attack them directly. The key was in their connections.
People began unloading the weapons and samples from the bus. They took inventory of the weapons, and they took the genetic samples they stole as well as the doctor to a makeshift laboratory that was constructed on the ship. It was fully stocked with medical equipment.
"The boss will be here, shortly." Said the supernatural who escorted him. It was the one named "Mince". His disguise had started to fade, and his true form showed. A cynocephalus; or man with a face that resembled a dog. They weren't threatening, as they possessed the same strengths and weaknesses of a mortal man. Soon, Doctor Hobbs would in no doubt have a sample from him as well before this was over.
"Alright." Answered Hobbs. He began unpacking, placing the samples in a refrigerator. "I'll wait here, then. I assume he wants to give me my orders directly, then?"
"I'm not sure, but it's probably best to wait."
"That won't be a problem. I think I'll relax for a bit. That was a rough run, wasn't it?"
"I'll say… You get some rest, then." Said Mince.
"You too." The Doctor smiled as the other man left. He then resumed putting the DNA samples where they belonged, pausing when he came across one that was particularly interesting.
"Blood Sample #15; Specimen #W-001: Amelie Garou; Live." Hobbs read off, examining the container. A wicked grin crawled across his features at the object in his hands, excited to finally be able to play around with these materials as he pleased. "'Live'… In other words: 'infectious'."
