Tuesday November 1st 1977 11:21 A.M. walking down stairs and putting my necklace on, I saw Ray and Mina watching TV. "Did you finish your homework Ray?" I said grabbing a water bottle. "Ya, I'm all caught up now." Ray said not looking back. I walked over and saw they were watching Looney Tunes. I smiled. "I'm going to go out for a little bit. I'll be back a little later." I said walking over to the door and opening it up. "Ok. Be safe Sammy." Mina said looking at me. "I will." I said smiling and closing the door. After locking the door, I started to walk down the street.
I looked up and saw some storm clouds moving in. I knew tonight someone was going to die…
Walking down 5th Ave, I passed a old shooting rage. I looked at the sign and walked in. this shooting rang was been around for several years. I use to come here before I left for the army to hone my shooting. "Hey there." A girl said from behind the counter. "I looked over and to my surprise, I saw a woman who looked like Serena. But there hair was a white color. "Hello." I said walking over to the front desk. "What brings you here today?" She said looking at me. She looked down and saw my necklace and stared at it for a few seconds.
"I Thought I would practice my shooting." I said looking over at the range. "Sure thing. Did you bring your own gun?"
"Ya."
"Ok, what kind of gun?" She said looking at the ammo rack. "45. Auto." I said looking at the wall.
"Ok…here you go." She said handing me 5 clips. "How much?"
"Oh don't worry about it." She said smiling. "Do you like giving away free stuff?"
"I guess I do." She said as she started to laugh.
I grabbed the clips and walked over to an open range. The woman watched me as I pulled out my 45. Auto. I set the first target back 20 meters. I decided to try and few things out to make sure I was ready for tonight. I put on my headphones and took my stance. I stood there for a few seconds, thinking to myself as the woman watched me. *BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG*
Pushing the button on the side of the wall, I waited for my target to come back. I saw that I missed six out of nine shots, and the three that did hit where off to the side. I put the gun down and took a long sigh. "Is something on your mind?" The lady said walking up from behind me.
I turned and looked at her for a second. "You could say that." I said turning back and putting a new target up. "Care to talk about it?" She said as I moved the target back, this time to 30 meters. "I'm not sure myself…" I said reloading my gun. The lady just stood there, leaning against the wall.
"You can't explain it…" she said. I stopped for a second and looked at her. "Let me ask you something…do you believe in fate?"
"…No." I said turning back to the target. "Why not?"
"Cause I don't like the thought that I'm not in control of my own fate." I said taking aim. *BANG BANG BANG BANG*
"I know exactly what you mean." She said looking at the target. *BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG* I started to pull the target to me as she kept talking to me.
"Let me tell you why I think you're here..." She said leaning up from the wall. "You're here because you know something, what you know you can't explain, but you can feel it…" I stopped and looked at her. "You felt it your whole life…that there is something more to this world. You don't know what it is but you feel it, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad. It is this feeling that has brought you to this point."
I thought to myself as I put a new target back up and moved it back 40 meters. "What happens after this point is up to you. But no matter what happens. Your life will change forever." She said smiling and walking back to the front.
I just stood there for a few seconds, thinking to myself about what she said to me. I reloaded my gun as the lady watched me from the front behind the counter as I took aim. I thought to myself for a few seconds before slowly taking a deep breath and aiming down my sights. *BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG*
Pulling the target up to me, I saw all nine bullets hit the middle. The lady was smiling at this point as I reloaded my gun. I put it back at 50 meters. This time I wanted to test my speed. Putting a second clip in my holster, I took aim and the sights. Shooting as fast as I can, I unloaded all the bullets. I pressed the button on my gun as my clip started to fall. I grabbed my next clip and reloaded my gun before the clip hit the floor. After unloading the next clip. I pulled the target to me. The holes where a little farther apart but all were still in the center.
I replaced the paper and put it back as far as possible, about 90 meters. I loaded just one bullet this time. I told a deep breath and slowed my heart rate down as I took aim at the head…*BANG*…I pulled the target up to me and saw it hit the neck. I took my headphones off and thought to myself for a minute. Would this be enough to keep them safe?
I walked back to the front desk to the woman as she took the clips back. "You are a very good shot." She said putting the clips away. "Thanks." I said putting my gun away "But you can be so much better, if you could learn to control your heart." She said looking at me. I stopped what I was doing and looked at her. "What did you say?' I said with a stern face. The woman said nothing as she smiled at me. "Take care Samuel…" she said walking into the back room. I just stood there for a minute thinking to myself. "How does she know my name?" I said thinking to myself for a minute.
After a minute, I left and started to walk back to the house. "What do I do? Would it be ok If I brought them with me tonight?" I said to myself as faint lightning could be heard in the distance….
Tuesday November 1st 1977 2:20 P.M. Unlocking the door to my house, I walked in and saw Mina and Ray playing cards at the table. "Hey I'm back." I said closing the door. "Hey Sammy." Mina said getting up and walking over and giving me a hug. "Did everything go ok?" Ray said getting up. "Ya…" I said looking away. Ray knew something was up. "Can you two sit down? I need to tell you something." I said as Mina looked at Ray. Ray and Mina walked over to the couch and sat down. I walked over and looked out the window as it started to rain a little bit.
"These last 3 weeks have been one hell of a ride. And it looks like things are only going to get rougher." Mina and Ray kept listening. "Tonight at 10, I'm going with Amara and Trista to the abandon White Eagle Brewing Company. That's where Serena is being held." Before I send anything else, Mina stood up.
"Let us come with you Sammy." I didn't say anything as I kept looking out the window. "I don't know if I have it in me to take you." I said leaning against the wall. "I'm Scared…" I took a big sigh as Ray got up and walked over to me.
"Samuel…someone once taught me at Love is the most powerful thing in this world. And as long as someone believes in it. Nothing can come between it." I looked at Ray. I blushed a little. I never seen this side of Ray before. "I know some people think less of you for what you do. And if something happened to us, there's no telling how far some people would go to make you pay…but if we go, we go of our own will." Mina walked over. "We are all in this. You, me, Ray, Amy, Lita, every single one of us. If we all stick together, I know we will make it back home." I couldn't help but get a little chocked up.
"Ok…we all go tonight…together." I said hugging the both of them. Mina hugged me back with a smile and Ray hugged me and blushed a little. "So what now?" Mina said. I looked at the clock. "We wait…" I said taking a seat. Me, Mina and Ray sat down and turned on the TV and watched some star trek for the next few hours…worried if this would be the last time.
Tuesday November 1st 1977 9:48 P.M. We heard a knock coming form the front door. I got up and opened the door to see Trista standing there. "Hey Samuel." Trista said looking at me. "Are you ready?" She said as Mina and Ray walked over to the door. "Ya where ready." Mina said making a pose. Trista was a little taken back. "Are they coming with us tonight?" Trista said looking at me. "…Ya." I said looking down at them. Trista stood there looking at me and smiled. "Ok. Let's get going." Trista said walking down the stairs.
"You two go ahead and get inside the van. I need to grab something." I said walking back to my room. "Ok." They both said. Mina and Ray walked down the stairs and over to the van. The van was packed with a full swat team. "Are we going to fit in here?" Mina said looking in. "Well you can always ride with me." A voice said from behind them. Mina and Ray looked behind them and Saw Amara and Michelle standing by Amara's car.
"Hey Michelle." Mina said walking over. "Hey you two." Michelle said opening the back car door. "Go ahead and get in." Amara said pulling her seat up so Mina and Ray could get in. "Where's Samuel?" Michelle said closing the door. "He said he had to grab something." Mina said putting on her seat belt. "Oh ok." Amara said closing the door. Amara walked over to Trista and started to talk to her while they waited for me to come out.
"So do you two know what where doing tonight?" Michelle said turning around to face them. "Ya, Samuel told us." Ray said looking out the window. "Mina, Ray…tonight is not going to be a field trip…someone could get hurt or worse." Michelle said in a low tone. Mina and Ray looked at her. "I know…we talked to Samuel about it, and he understands that we all have to go." Ray said looking at Michelle. "We are all in this together." Mina said smiling. Michelle smiled back. "Ok then." Michelle said turning back around as I walked out the door.
"Hey Samuel." Amara said waving to me. I walked over to her and Trista. "So what's the plan?" I said. "We are going to the parking lot on the south side and me and the swat team will walk in threw the front. I was thinking you and Amara could go in from the second floor office area from the back." Trista said getting into the car. "Ok. We will go over it when we get there." I said hoping in the back of the van. Amara walked over and got into her car and started it and waited for Trista to pull out.
"Michelle, I want you to watch these two when we get there ok?" Amara said pulling out behind Trista. "Don't worry. Nothing will happen to this two." Michelle said smiling. Mina and Ray looked back at my house hoping they would be able to see it again…
Tuesday November 1st 1977 9:59 P.M. Pulling up to the south side of the compound. We parked the cars and everyone got out. Trista and her men started to scoop out the area as me and Amara started to talk.
"So how do you want to do this?" Amara said checking her gun. I looked around the compound for a minute. "The only way into the second floor is through that door. But the ladder is up." I said looking back. "I'm sure we can figure it out once we get there." Amara said checking her vest.
"Ok, here's what where going to do." Trista said walking over to us. "Where going to set off the tanker on the other side with some C4, when they start coming out, Where going to flank them. We will then go in and start searching. Me and my men with search the first floor and the basement. You two look on the second and third floor." Trista said handing us two walkie-talkies.
Amara took it as I looked around. "Something wrong Samuel?" Trista said. "No. it's just I though Lita was going to meet up with us." I said looking back. "I'm sure she will show up. This involves all of us after all." Amara said smiling. I nodded as I started to check my gun.
Amara walked over to Michelle who was standing outside the car with Mina and Ray. "Here." Amara said handing her the second walkie-talkie. "We are going to be on channel three." Amara said turning hers on. Michelle turns her on and tests it. "Testing one, two, three."
"Roger." Amara said. "I hear ya." Trista said. "Ok good." Amara said putting the walkie-talkie on her belt. Mina and Ray walked over to me. "Is it time?" Mina said a little sad. "Ya." I said putting my gun back in my holster. "Samuel…if you need us. Don't be afraid to call us ok?" Ray said getting a little chocked up. I bent down and gave them a hug. "Don't worry. If I need you, I'll let you know." I said petting them. They both blush and walked back to Michelle.
I look at Michelle as she gives me a nod to let me know they will be save. I nod back and walk over to Trista. "Samuel…are presences here will not go unnoticed." Trista said as Amara walked over. "The way I see it, we have 20 minutes before Beryl's back up shows up. So we have 15 minutes to get in, find Serena and get out." Trista said loading her 357 mag.
"Remember, wait for the explosion, then go in." Trista said. We both nodded and walked over to the far side of the fence and waited for Trista to start moving. "This is it…" I said looking back Amara. "ya, let's go get Serena back." Amara said smiling at me. I nodded as Trista and her swat team started to move. "Let's go…" Amara said hopping the fence. I hopped the fence and followed her to the far side of the building.
We looked around for something to climb on. "Hey, help me pull this over." Amara said walking over to a big box. I walked over and pushed as Amara pulled. We set the box right under the stairs. Amara hopped on the box and jumped up and grabbed the ladder. I followed behind her was we made are way up to the second floor.
Michelle, Mina and Ray where watching from the car through binoculars. "Ok, so far so good." Michelle said as Mina and Ray watched. "Sammy…please come back." Mina said to herself holding her necklace.
Trista and her men got to the tanker and started to plant the C4 as me and Amara waited. Amara's leg was twitching. She was ready to do this. I took a deep breath and pulled out my gun. Amara followed suit as we walked up to the door. I checked to see if the door was locked. It was. "Where going to have to break the window." Amara said. I nodded and walked back a few feet and waited. Time seem to slow down as we waited for the explosion…
*BOOOOMMMMM!* As a huge fireball lit up the night sky, I slammed my elbow into the window braking it. Clearing out the glass. Me and Amara hopped in. Trista was waiting on the other side of the building for Beryl's men to start coming out. *meanwhile inside the building*
"What was that explosion!?" Beryl said walking over to the camera's. "One of the tankers blew up! We lost feed to the camera's!" One of the men yelled. "Grrrr!" Beryl slammed her hand down on the counter. "Take all the men we have in the basement and first floors and go check it out! And have everyone else start burning everything!"
"At once!" The man said running away loading his gun. "How did they find us!?" Beryl said grabbing a gun and a set of keys. "You two, come with me!" Beryl said walking down the stairs to the basement. The two solders followed her to the basement as Beryl walked up to a certain blonde. "Stand up! Where leaving!" Beryl said unlocking the door. "Grab her and follow me!" Beryl said as one of the men unchained her and pushed her forward with his gun pointed at her. Serena followed beryl, not sure where they we going…
Tuesday November 1st 1977 10:11 P.M. Me and Amara started to check the rooms on the second floor when we started to hear gunshots outside. *Bzzz* "Amara, Samuel! Trista had started engaging beryl's men at the front door!" Amara stops and pulls the walkie-talkie from her belt. "Where are you at!?"
*Bzzz* "Where in the van." Michelle said holding Mina and Ray close. *Bzzz* "Amara, Samuel, Have you found Serena Yet!?" Trista yelled. "Where almost done with the second floor, moving up to the third floor soon!"
"Ok, keep us updated! There's more men here than we thought!" Trista's walkie talkie went quiet as Amara put it back on her belt.
We started to check the last two rooms before we started to move up the stairs. As where checking the first room, the fire sprinklers went off. "Did they go off from the fire outside?" Amara said looking at me. "No, it has to be coming from somewhere inside." I said checking the next room. As we are walking down the hallway…
*Bzzz* "Hello Samuel." A woman's voice said. Me and Amara froze in place and looked at each other. "What do we do?" Amara said looking at me "Samuel. It would be best if you answer me, or something might happen to this little girl I have with me." My heart rate went up as I walked over and grabbed the walkie-talkie from Amara's belt.
Michelle, Ray and Mina where listening from their side. Trista's was in the middle of a gun fight and could not hear us. "Check the rest of the rooms, I'm right behind you." I said to Amara as she started to walk down the hallway as I followed her. *Bzzz* "I'm here." I said in a low tone. "Ahh Mr. Ownby." Beryl said full of herself.
"My friends call me Samuel. And my employs call me Mr. Ownby. And your neither of those." I said in a low tone. "Heh heh I thought you would say something like that. I have to admit, I'm surprised that you found out where I was. I take it you are my mysterious party crasher."
"Could you say that." I said as Amara was almost done checking the rooms. "I don't suppose you can hand over Serena and we can all call it a day?"
"Ha ha ha, you sure know how to make someone laugh in the face of death. I top my hat to you cause of that. But I'm afraid Serena has out lived her purpose."
"Why are you doing this!? Why did you kidnap her!?"
"Well I supposed I could tell you now that you know about the talismans. You see, Serena's family are the watchers of the talismans. Her and her family have watched them for the last few hundred years. She knows where all of them are. So I kindly borrowed her so she can tell me where they were." Beryl said full of herself. "And what about Darien?"
"Oh the FBI agent? He started to figure out what I was going to do, so I had to rush ahead with my plan. I kidnapped him and made it look like there was a big fight in there house, hoping that it would send Serena out from hiding. But I never knew she would go to you for help. That was my biggest mistake. Not to mention what happened with that stupid other Blondie in the ally way that almost ruined my plans for the drills." My heart topped for a second.
Amara looked backed at me and got worried. "...What did you say?" I said quietly. "Oh, that's right, that blonde was your sweet little friend wasn't it? Mina I believe her name was." My heart rate went up to 160.
Michelle looked at Mina who was about to cry. "I know what your men did to her. And I will never forgive you for touching her." I said grinding my teeth. "Touching her? Don't you know? Didn't she tell you what really happened?" I stopped walking and stood there. "What do you mean?" I said looking out the window at the van.
"Oh god no." Michelle said holding her hand up to her mouth. Mina was crying at this point. "NO! please don't tell Sammy!" Mina said closing her eyes. "They didn't just touch her." Beryl said.
"What do you mean!? HUH!? Out with it!" I yelled as my heart rate was going up. "...They raped her..." Beryl said with smile on her face.
Amara looked back at me as I lost myself. I fell to my knees as blood started to pour out of my noise. "NOOOO!" Mina yelled as Ray was holding her as she cried.
Never in my life…have I ever felt like I did now. "It sure was fun to watch. Standing there as she was screaming (let me go, get away from me) ha ha ha!" Beryl said.
Michelle and Ray where crying as Amara was trying her hardest not it. Tears where rolling down my face as I dropped my gun and looked down at the ground. "Watching them take turns as they held her down on the ground was something else. What was that one word she kept screaming out? Oh ya… Sammy." Beryl whispered.
"Oh no." Amara said looking as blood started coming out of my other nostril. "Samuel?" Amara said walking over to me. I didn't say anything as Beryl was laughing. "Are you still there or did I break your poor heart?" Beryl said sarcastically. A faint black line started to from on my neck as I just sat there. After a few seconds, I lifted back up the walkie-talkie and pressed the button. *Bzzzz*
"…What you do...what you become is not of my concern...the world is full of so called people like you. And in a perfect world, everything we do comes with a price...but this isn't a perfect world." I said as I started to crush the walkie-talkie as Beryl started to get a little worried as more black lines started showing up on my neck.
"The mistake you made was that you took my friend from me and raped the person I love. So when the time comes, I'm going to kill you with my own two hands...and the only disappointment is that I'm only going to be able to do it once..." I said almost growling, not looking up as black lines started to show up on my face.
Amara took a step back as she saw that something wasn't right with me. Beryl took a gulp and looked at Serena. Serena looked away as Beryl turned her walkie-talkie off and started to walk to a door with her two men following her. No one said anything as Amara looked at my eyes. My eyes where different. Something about me changed. "S-Samuel?" Michelle said on the the walkie-talkie.
I said nothing as I slowly stood up and dropped the walkie-talkie and started walking back to the stairs as more black lines started showing up, this time on my arms. "Samuel?!" Amara said picking up the walkie-talkie.
*Bzzz* Hey guys! Did you find her yet!?" Trista said. "Thank god! Trista! Listen! Something happened to Samuel!"
"What do you mean!?"
"I don't know, he's not himself anymore! He's heading back down to the main floor!" Amara said as she started to walk to the stairs. "I'll keep a look out for him! But we got another problem! Beryl's men are starting to show up!" Amara thought for a minute. "Michelle! Bring Mina and Ray inside to the 3rd floor. You should be safe up here!"
"Ok where coming." Michelle said. Michelle looked at Mina who was still crying. "Ray, help Mina up." Ray nodded as Michelle opened the van door and got out. Ray helped Mina out as they started to climb over the fence.
As they started to walk. Gun shots started to wiz by their head. Michelle grabbed Mina and Ray and dove behind the loading bay in the back of the building. *Bzzz* Amara! Where pinned down in the back!" Michelle said holding the girls close to her behind a wall.
"I'm coming!" Amara said running back to the window. Trista and her men entered the front door and saw fire everywhere. "Damit!" Trista said pulling out her walkie-talkie. "Amara! The whole building is on fire!" Trista said turning around. As she turned around, she saw something roll towards her. "Oh shit…" Trista said as the grenade went off. Trista went flying back and was knocked out as her men started engaging more of beryl's men who were now walking to the front door…
Tuesday November 1st 1977 10:54 P.M. Michelle hid behind a stack of crates and had Mina and Ray behind them. She pulled out a small handgun from her leg as she tried to get a clear shot. Amara was now out above providing cover fire as around 10 men were walking towards them with LMG'S. "Amara! We have to get out of the open!" Michelle yelled above her.
"If we run, where going to get shredded!" Amara yelled reloading her gun. Michelle looked at Mina and Ray and held them close as she closed her eyes as the gun shots were getting closer. The group of men where almost on top of them when…
*BOOOMMM!* Michelle looked up and saw most of the men on fire. "Wha-?" Michelle said as she looked to her felt and saw a girl and three men opening fire on the group of men.
After a few seconds, all the men were dead. Michelle took a few deep breaths as she and Mina and Ray stood up as Amara came down the fire escape. "Are you ok!?" Amara said walking over. "Y-ya where fine." Michelle said looking at Ray and Mina. "Are you two ok?" Amara said looking at them. They both nodded as the girl and the three men walked over.
"Sorry we took so long." A brunette said walking over. "Lita?" Michelle said as the three men walked over. "Lita! Where going to go around and help out Trista!" Takaia said. "Ok go. Hurry!" Lita said as all three of them ran around the side.
"What happened? Did you guys find Serena?" Michelle looked at Amara and looked at Lita. "No…something happened before we could." Amara said leaning against the boxes.
*back with beryl* Beryl opened a door and walked in with Serena. She tied Serena down as Zoisite and jadeite walked in behind her. The two soldiers went back up to fight against Trista.
"Are we moving to the other save house beryl?" Zoisite said "Yes, this one had been compromised."
"What do we do?" Jadeite said. "Where going to lure Samuel down here and blow him and Serena up." Beryl said. "I want you two to set the barrel's next to the walls and doors." Both nodded as they started to set everything ready.
Back inside with Trista, she started to come to as some blood started to drip from her head she tried to stand up but was to weak. She looked over and grabbed her gun and looked around. Fire was everywhere as the place was starting to fall apart. Trista stood up and started to look for a way out, trying not to breathe in the smoke.
She walked down the stairs to the basement and almost threw up as she saw body's everywhere. The fire was not as bad as above but the smoke was making it hard to breathe. Trista walked down the bloody stairs and looked around. She could not believe what she was seeing. Body's with gunshots and stab wounds. Heads with missing eyes and broken bones. "Who could have done this?" Trista said as she made her way to the other side.
She saw a sign that said underground exit. She started to follow it hoping to find a way out of here.
*Back with Beryl* As Beryl place the last barrel, she walked over and took the rag out of Serena mouth. "Well Princesses, it's about time to say are goodbyes." Beryl said as Zoisite and jadeite walked over to the other door and waited. "Is there anything you would like to get off your chest?" Serena took a deep breath and looked up at her.
"…Y-you think you can get away after what you told Samuel?" Serena said. "Yes, yes I do." Beryl said standing up and walking over to the door. "You have no idea what you did to him by telling him that." Beryl said nothing as she opened the door. "You won't live for much longer, For I prophecy onto you, just as you have cause Samuel much pain. So too, shall be your own fate." Serena said looking at her. Beryl looked at her for a second and close the door and started to walk to the other side. As they got to the end of the hallway, beryl looked back at Zoisite. "Zoisite. I want you to stay here and make sure Samuel dies."
"Yes my lady." He said bowing. "And when he's dead. Meet us at the safe house." Beryl said climbing up the ladder. Jadeite looked back at Zoisite and nodded and walked up the ladder and closed the lid.
Zoisite walked back to the room and waited in the corner of the room. Serena looked around as the timer was counting down. She was too week to get out of her bindings. Just then she heard gunshots coming from the other side of the door.
"No, noooo!" Someone yelled as Serena could hear bones braking and blood gushing out. She looked away hoping that wasn't who she thought it was. After a while, the door flew open and a bloody figure walked in dragging a body in his hand. Serena was in shook at the sight.
"S-Samuel?" Serena said. I looked over and saw her tied there. "S-Serena?" I said not sure where he was. I had black lines all over my body. Serena looked closer and saw the lines where my veins, turned back. Serena then looked at my eyes. "No…Samuel, what happened?…" Serena said as I started to walk over to her.
Just then, Zoisite walked over with a gun pointed at me. "Well look who it is." Zoisite said. Zoisite froze when she saw the body in my hand. I turned around and faced her as blood was stilling dripping down his face. "W-what did you do?" Zoisite said as she looked down the hall. There was a long line of body's and blood everywhere.
She started to back up as I dropped the body and started to walk over to her. "S-stay away from me!" She yelled she took a shoot. But I kept walking. "What?! How are you still standing!?" She yelled as she shot all of her bullets at me. But I kept walking. "Tell me…on a scale from one to ten…" *I'm now two feet away* "How fucked are you?" I said smiling as Serena closed her eyes and looked away. "N-noooo! AHHHH!" Zoisite screamed as I grabbed her by the neck...