Chapter 26. The knight of the flaming heart.
Teddy came by. Francesca could forget getting her money. What the hell, he never planned to pay her anyway. He laughed while walking towards Alex's cell.
He looked into the cell. Alex was still out. His smile widened. He took the small bottle and a syringe. He filled 10 cc into the syringe, replaced the needle and opened the cell door. He didn't bother to cut the sleeve, but simply put the needle through the fabric and into Alex's arm. The pain the drug inflicted made Alex come to her senses. He threw the needle on the ground. She pocketed it at once.
"My dear bean eater, you're free to go" Teddy said laughing sardonically.
Alex stood up still a little shaky. "You won't get away with it Ushkin! We will find you!"
His only response was an even more sinister laugh. He took Alex by the arm and led her out. "Don't fall into the water or you'll drown. It happens in harbours you know?" He bowed a bit and gave Alex a push forward. He turned and disappeared into the hangar.
Alex looked around, she hadn't been out for long, it was around midday She wobbled towards the gate. She felt so strange, frightened. No she had to carry on. She faintly heard someone call out her name. No she doesn't want to die. Once more all turns dark for our poor Alex.
Donna who had done the shouting, came just in time to catch Alex in her arms. She looked at her girlfriend. It couldn't be. "Brittney, she has been poisoned, the way Sam was. She has to get to the Queen Astrid base and faster then possible. They have the antidote."
Meanwhile Woohp had started the invasion of the hangar. Heavy shooting was heard. A Woohp chopper landed near the girls. Brittney was already running towards the machine, Donna, with Alex in her arms, in close pursuit. Brittney threw the door open. "To the Queen Astrid Base," Alex had been secured by Donna. Brittney closed the door, while the chopper took off.
Ten minutes later, the choppers skids hadn't even touched the concrete as Brittney already was out, followed closely by Donna. The professor was waiting for them. He administrated the antidote. Alex's breathing became normal again, but she stayed unconscious. She was put in the same room as Sam. Brittney and Donna weren't allowed in. The syringe Alex had pocketed was handed to the professor for further examination.
Meanwhile in Ghent, the fighting was over. The few who were still alive gave themselves up. But nowhere was a trace of Teddy Ushkin. BOB cursed freely. He couldn't have escaped the net was tight. The hangar was checked once more. He even went as far as to ask Clover and Mandy for extra intelligence on the hangar, but to no avail. He finally blew the operation off. After his men had left the place he stayed on for a while, but eventually he too left.
Teddy Ushkin descended from the crane he had been sitting in. "Become part of your surroundings and nobody will find you" he smiled. He threw away the over-all from Ghent Harbour and walked out of the premisses. He didn't take notice of the parked black PT Cruiser. It wasn't until the needle entered his neck he saw Francesca, but then it was too late for him. He toppled over unconscious.