Chapter 8

The Result Instead of the Conclusion

Scourge looked at the building, it was the same location where Bunnie and SWAT took out the drug ring. He remembered that this was the place where he survived an attempted genocide. He felt like he was drenched with liquid oxygen. He controlled himself and radioed Aleena. "Is the bomb in that building?"

"Fourth floor," answered Aleena. "Also the bombs are chemical, it must the work of Williams."

The squad entered the building, Scourge suddenly noticed a fuse box with four boxes of wires sticking out. There's a violet cable coming towards the building. He pressed the button on the radio and spoke at the top of his voice. "Get outta there! It's a setup!"

By the time the commander heard Scourge's words, the fuse box exploded into flames causing the violet cable which turns out to be a fuse to ignite. After the lights blew out, the SWAT team were about to continue moving forward. A large explosion annihilated the entire building creating a shockwave. Scourge managed to stay on his feet without falling over. The surrounding buildings were half-totalled and caused a state of panic.

A figure wearing Rejoice's uniform witnessed the whole thing. He was unable to think or figure out what he and the other people from Rejoice have an idea who are they targeting.

Nazo is in his house with Anthony, they were ungrateful after Rejoice took over GUN. The government body ignored all the events during the hijackings and any person who's involved. Anthony was so frustrated that he looked like he was about to go on a killing spree. "How could a government body take over and reassigned us just as we were this close to getting Theobald Williams?"

Nazo was on the phone with Aleena. "And the fact that a SWAT team was killed in a chemical bomb explosion."

"Does she know that we got kicked out of the operation?"

"Everybody at GUN does. They were right, Rejoice is controversial."

Nazo continued talking on the phone. "Any word on Hershey?"

"Last time I checked she said she was going to meet Phil Peters," Aleena answered.

"What for?"

"To talk about Rejoice and asking for background information on them."

Anthony and Nazo heard a knock on the door and the answered it. Hershey was on the front door.

"Hershey, weren't you supposed to be with Peters?" asked Nazo.

"Change in plans after one of Williams' men came in with a member of Rejoice and cost them their lives."

"Is Peters alive?"

"He managed to kill the guy but the Rejoice guy got the axe."

Anthony can see Saoirse and Cian in the SUV. "You want us to come with you?"

"I'm afraid so."

They drove to Commander Tower's mansion, they were invited to dinner. The place was heavily guarded with tight security.

While eating, Abraham Tower told the others that Cian and Saoirse were in charge of the capturing or eliminating Williams. Hershey was most surprised. "Why would Rejoice do that?"

"We were told that we had more experience in the... um...handling the threat...scenario?" wondered Cian.

"They meant on the field experience," explained Saoirse.

Hershey was puzzled. "What the fuck is that supposed to mean?"

"They didn't tell us," said Saoirse.

"They like to keep things incognito," said Cian.

Nazo asked the two dragons how did the two met. Cian told them that the met during an assignment. "We became closer ever since and the rest is history."

The dragons held hands together, it looked as though they're married. Tower got out of his seat and told Anthony and Nazo that he needs to speak to them. Nazo and Anthony followed Tower to his office.

"Rouge killed Ferdinand one of Williams' men," said Tower.

"And you're saying this how come?" wondered Anthony.

"The bag Ferdinand was carrying contained files on every person working for GUN."

"Does Cian and Saoirse know about it?"

"Not that I know of."

"How did Williams get his hands on those files?" asked Nazo.

"From what I have been told somebody is working both sides for idiots," said Tower. He wasn't afraid to show his nervousness on the two.

"Does Rejoice know?" asked Nazo.

"They want have no knowledge of it," Tower said in an ashamed way. "There's another thing I must mention, remember that drug ring Bunnie Rabbot managed to bust?"

Nazo and Anthony remembered it very clearly, Tower continues to talk. "They used to work for Williams and working for the person who's playing both sides yet still being neutral."

Anthony figured out a theory. "He was gonna use them so he could let it all blame on Williams?"

"That might be possible," said Nazo.

Tower happens to be under pressure from what's happening. "After Ridenburgh died, Williams' henchmen were picked off one by one."

"Rouge killed one of them," reminded Nazo.

"Right thanks." All the stuff was going to his head that it's hard for him to control himself.

Anthony had one thing on his mind which thought might need an immediate answer. "What has this got to do with Rejoice?"

"When they were first introduced to the world, nobody took them seriously since the world has enough problems for a long time."

"You're saying that Rejoice wants to catch Williams they're way without seeing the consequences?" thought Nazo.

"Looks that way. As of now, all we can hope is that our undercover agent Kes gives us the scoop."

Not far from the building, a helicopter slowly flew towards them. Saoirse, Cian and Hershey heard the rotating blades approaching. When they spotted it, they caught a glimpse of the pilot: it was Ainsley. A rotating machine gun popped out from the bottom and fired. The three quickly flipped the table and used it for cover. They found machine guns attached to the table, so they used it eliminated the chopper.

Tower, Anthony and Nazo heard the gun fire. Tower activated an alarm on his desk which deploys reinforcements. GUN vehicles sped towards Tower's mansion, they didn't bother bring in a helicopter unless it's a huge threat like a hostage takeover or a rescue mission.

Nazo and Anthony ran out of the office and headed towards the dining room. As they entered the place was almost totalled. Nearly the entire table has been riddled with bullet holes. Nazo and Anthony signalled them to head for the door. The dashed towards them while helicopter fired at them.

"How the fuck did they know on Commander Tower's location?" panted Hershey.

"Must be the double-side working Mr. X," suggested Cian.

"Yet he's the one preventing us from getting to Williams," angered Saoirse.

GUN vehicles used their guns to bring down the helicopter yet it manages to avoid every shot. For instance, one of the vehicles fired a rocket and the helicopter swayed to the left and lowered near the trees. Some of the trees were turned into standing fire sticks. The helicopter fired rounds at the vehicles, they're bulletproof.

Ainsley was a skilled pilot in the air force he flew every single helicopter there is. He got discharged for disobedience, he always heads for a different vehicle instead of one chosen for him. He was also discharged for conduct unbecoming.

Surprisingly a limousine drove onto the driveway almost as though it's just a normal day and nothing's happening. The driver got out and opened the passenger door, out came Bernard McOulen. A human in his early forties, wearing a uniform similar to Commander Tower's, except that the colours are navy blue and white.

He entered the mansion along with two Rejoice agents. He enter Commander Tower's office. He wasn't impressed with the situation of having a helicopter destroying nearly half of the building. Tower was surprised to see him. "Bernard McOulen? This isn't the time for a visit, there's a huge crisis on my hands."

"And it isn't doing well," said McOulen.

"We all be dead if that helicopter keeps blasting us," panted Tower.

"You still haven't managed to decide the fate of Theobald Williams," ignored McOulen.

"This isn't the time to talk about that!"

A blast of fire shook the entire office from Ainsley's firepower. Tower moved 4 inches while McOulen and his bodyguards flew towards a book shelf. Tower was trained to withstand explosions near and far. McOulen on the other hand didn't, he never thought of a hostile situation like he's in at the moment.

Ainsley fired multiple bullets around the south side of the mansion where Tower's men were. They were using rocket launchers and sniper rifles. Ainsley managed to dodge the rockets and as the bullets, the glass was bulletproof. Ainsley fired more rockets and all of Tower's men were blown away along with rubble, glass and furniture. Saoirse and Cian ran outside and attempted to fire at Ainsley. They immediately ducked when the machine gun fired at them.

Tower and McOulen got to his feet, McOulen wasn't too happy. "Commander Tower, it appears our meeting will have to wait."

Tower was relieved that he finally got the point. What Bernard McOulen was going to say next will shock him. "When GUN is wiped off the planet."

He was about to enter his limo when Ainsley fired a rocket thinking it was Commander Abraham Tower. The bodyguards and McOulen were flown at a fast rate and landed on the lawn hard. Saoirse and Cian witnessed it and were delighted that it happened on the inside. They were fucking pissed when Rejoice came in and took over GUN. McOulen radioed in Rejoice to send artillery.