Ch.6: What are you suggesting
Ray and Ashley were dumped on the floor inside a different jail cell. Ashley was barely awake when she realized where she was. "I don't wish them be in the same cell. They might work together and what good will that be?" Doctor Doctor's voice penetrated her mind before opening her eyes.
It was all too much of a haze. Stumbling around on the floor Ashley got used to her surroundings. The ground was cold like concrete, her senses were telling her that they were trapped. "Ray," her voice cracked barely saying his name. "Ray," she called again.
It was no use he was still sleeping. Ashley crawled up to him shaking him with no use. "Ray," the sight of his glasses falling from his face frightened her. His body slumped to the side making her shake him more violently. "Ray...please you have wake up." no answer.
Her eyes began to fill with tears seeing him almost be killed from earlier. "it's not that-" but didn't continue her thought.
Doctor Doctor was eagerly awaiting for this to happen. Her hands were clutching the metal bars watching her. The newer agents seemed very predictable. As was the pleasure of meeting the newest addition to U.Z.Z. it was unlikely Ashley she'd be able to turn her down.
"Not that what," Doctor Doctor asked from the otherside of the door.
Ashley's vision began to focus on a blue faced, purple cat rimmed glassed woman. Her face seemed more wicked than the pictures that was described to her.
"Your Doctor Doctor," she gasped.
"The one and only." Doctor Doctor replied opening the door.
"We can't just leave them there." Kowalski pleaded.
Kent's back was to her, he wasn't moving, or perhaps not even listening. "ya know what I was thinking?" he turned around facing her with a serious expression.
Kowalski's was more of a sad one. Her eyelids were half closed when she listened to him. "what is it, Kent?"
He snorted then slightly smiled. "this is just a bunch of grief you know?"
In Kowalski's mind he sounded absurd, what was he talking about. "what do you mean...about what we're doing?" the mission was the only thing that mattered.
He shook his head like a wet dog. "that's what I'm saying."
I don't," Kowalski clenched her fists shouting.
Kent casually explained the situation to her. "after all this was a botched job. You know it, I know it..."
"Shut up," Kowalski shouted slamming her fist against the wall.
"You better be quiet or someone might hear us." Kent did his best not to smirk. He was trying to contain his laughter from her defensive behavior.
"What do you mean?" Kowalski asked.
"I was always looking for some like you." Doctor Doctor sat beside Ashley who still lay on the floor. She was holding up Ray's head on her lap hoping he'd wake up in time.
"No you don't," Ashley pushed her away.
"Of course I have," Doctor Doctor replied courteously.
Ashley wiped away some of her bangs gazing up the dictator in waiting. "what do you mean?"
"I was just saying I'd be honored if you joined my ranks." Doctor Doctor cheerfully glared upon the Ashley. She seemed to have the toughest trouble keeping her eyes open.
"If you'd join me we'd have a remarkable time together. You'd have the privilege of joining my special forces if you came with me." Doctor Doctor replied giving a small smile.
Ashley's eyes darted around the room then back to Doctor Doctor's. "special"she uttered in her mind. That's exactly what Ray was to Kowalski.
"But your a bad guy." Ashley weakly laughed.
"So what if I am." Doctor Doctor asked. "if I really as bad as you say I am we could reach a bargain."
"That's absurd, who do you think, I am that I'd, sell out what, I know to you." Ashley replied heaving heavy breathes between every syllable.
"If your willing to get more from this world. Then sometimes this is how you go about getting it." Doctor Doctor explained flatly.
"Like what," Ashley muttered.
"To know your enemies you must first know their friends." a rule of thumb for any betrayer that crossed her path. The ones that knew their way around the U.Z.Z. base. To the ones that were willing to sell the most valued secrets to her. This was also a secret that helped achieve the secret thing.
Planning, planning, and more planning.
"So you'll know the weaknesses. That you might coerce them into backstabbing my friends." Ashley answered solving the problem.
"You could have anything if you'll just walk away with me right now." Doctor Doctor took Ashley's hands in hers.
Ashley opened her mouth with nothing to say to her.
"Yes, what is your answer?" Doctor Doctor said as her eyes brightened with anticipation. "leave Ray here and come with me."
"I-I-" Ashley stuttered suddenly.
"I don't know how to tell you this but I think your insane." Kowalski began to pace backwards slowly to escape.
"Am I really," Kent rubbed his chin thoughtfully then added. "no, I don't think I am. Obviously we're not going to get anywhere if we keep acting like this."
Kowalski took another step backwards as Kent stepped a foot forward.
"No, your wrong, you never acted this way before." Kowalski's back was now pressed against the double doors.
"Have you ever thought about this useless game of cat and mouse?" Kent said continuing to explain his wild idea. "hear me out on this. I think you'd enjoy the benefits as much as I have."
"Benefits," she whispered to herself.
"You," snapping to attention Kowalski cried peering into Kent's eyes. Quickly pushing the doors opened hurried out into the corridor.
Kent stayed behind removing his glasses. "it seems too late now." he softly spoke to himself. He was traitor and that's all there was to it. The puzzle pieces fit into their place so well. As for Doctor Doctor capturing the last team that might steal the secret thing. It was pretty pathetic how they all risked their lives for such silly ideals.
He wanted to keep his teammates safe. But there was a limit to his generosity and Kowalski was strumming his last nerve.
Simultaneously as Kowalski was running to safer ground.
Doctor Doctor made her deal with the youngest woman Ashley.