Chapter Twenty-Six: A Week Prior
Eh guys here it is, I'll try to update this soon. School is being a bitch xd
(Alek's P.O.V)
Just seeing Carlson grinning gave me the idea that he had already planned this. He went grabbed something from a military crate before pulling out a block of C4.
We just stared at him while he just looked at everybody grinning.
"Come on, this is a good idea-ish. Hey look we got this all we need is Derrick as bait." Carlson said madly.
We just looked back at Dagur who was glaring daggers at Carlson. He on the other hand just laughed softly going at the back before getting a duffle bag stuffing in the explosive. He also grabbed some wire at a detonator.
"Look New York is four-hour walk, and with most of the roads and alleys either in ruins by the bombing or filled with the freaks we have no chance." Carlson stated.
"And we have to plan this out, that means getting the ferry up, finding a vehicle for you guys and of course where and how we put the C4."
"Wait what do you mean how?" Heather asked.
Carlson muttered, hearing him say "Shit, forgot."
He sighed before talking. "With Drago using the green zone a basically his base and save haven in New York. We have go through the subway where most of them are nested."
"What do you mean we?" Sam retorted, glaring at Carlson just like the rest of us.
He laughed awkwardly. "Look it's our only chance in saving Harper and killing Drago once and for all. Look Drago has scientist, kidnapped before he started the outbreak here. They are making a bio-weapon, he is making is dream into a reality. He can use this anytime!"
We all just stared at him taking the information in.
"Alright, what's the plan then?" I asked.
He just smiled before going at the back again and going to the dining table and pushing most of the empty cans of rations to the floor before showing us the roll of paper he held was the map of New York along the routes of the subways.
"Chances are we might use the sewer line through 27th avenue. There's a service door leading to the one of next. We'll be planting charges on each pillar holding the ground above. We'll time it to exact ten minutes, and we run as fast as we can. My people will ready everybody and while those who are loyal to Drago are busy killing the freaks. We grab Harper and run back to the escape car." Carlson explained.
"Any questions?"
All of us just stood silent, it was a long shot from entering a nest just to plant the charges already says we are in trouble.
"And how many of us are planting the charges?" Cami asked.
"Three to four, the rest will storm in as soon as the walls collapsed. The freaks will have to find their way out first."
"And how are going to get in, remember those freaks would run out as soon as they see the light?!" Cami reminded
"Yes, but we have carrot head over there." Carlson grinned pointing at Dagur.
"We'll see about that." Dagur retorted, grinning madly at Carlson but he just grinned back.
"I have ways to make people do what I want Dagur."
"Okay, okay you win. I'll do it just please don't drop me into a pit of freaks!" Dagur screamed thrashing back and forth. Carlson and Demsey just grinned high fiving while the rest of the gang just stood their shock.
They were at the roof and Carlson tied a very long chain on a strong pipe before telling Dagur to look at the city.
He sneered back at first before Demsey pointed his rifle at him, he succeeded hearing Dagur mutter a small curse at him.
Everybody was questioning why they tied a chain to Dagur, Dagur just looked at the view. Smiling telling everybody that they can be good friends, before he tortures and kills them all.
Carlson just walked beside him patting him at the back, while Demsey went to the other side. The both nodded to each other before grabbing both of Dagur's legs and tossing off the roof.
They all gasped before they saw the chain shortly following the now falling Dagur. But the chain stopped, hearing it snap in the air while it hovers above the ground.
Everybody went to the edge of the roof to see Dagur dangling helplessly, he was upside down before looking down to see an alleyway full of freaks trying to grab him.
"I can tell you did this before." I commented.
"Eh, it's simple really. Getting the freaks at the alleyway is the hard part." Carlson shrugged.
"Uh should we help him?" Eret suggested.
"Nah, let him dangle there for a while. It's all lies, give him thirty minutes. Come on I guess you folks never had dinner." Carlson answered going back into the building.
"Wow Demsey for a man who runs guns, you sure know how to pick your friends." Cami said
"Well he tried to steal from me and in return he met the barrel of a shotgun then we became friends after the incident."
"Lad, are you sure my son is okay, aren't we wasting time here." Stephan said, his tone cold.
Demsey glared at him walking forward to him before he pulled his handgun out of his holster and pointing it under the mayor's chin.
Everybody shocked, they mostly tried to calm down. Cami walked beside Demsey trying to calm him down. Whispering into his ear but his glare just got more intense as he pushed the barrel deeper into the man's beard.
(No P.O.V)
"Look here Stephan, you're lucky my best friend's father. But if you were just a random. I would have pulled the trigger right away. Demsey sneered.
Stephan just stared at him, trying to stay calm. But Gobber on the other hand had none of it. He pointed his rifle at Demsey. "Lad, drup it now!" he warned
But before anyone could react they heard another click to see Carlson pointing an AK-47 on Gobber.
"Look old man, I want nothing to do with this. Just drop the gun now and let Demsey do his thing." Carlson said calmly keeping his finger on the trigger and walking slowly.
Everybody was just staring, keeping quiet as the situation just got worst.
Gobber looked at his best friend, he nodded before he dropped his gun and walking back with his hands up. Carlson did the same thing nodding at Demsey.
"You people just don't know how the way things work don't you." Demsey started. "We can't just simply save Harper, you are at Manhattan. One of the most infected area's in all of America and so far, I don't see all of you helping or thinking of an plan especially you." Demsey said pushing the barrel under his chin for emphasize.
"And now we have a huge problem considering the fact that Harper is not the only person we are saving. We are saving the rest of those people in there who wanted nothing but shelter!"
"Calm down babe." Cami whispered in his ear.
Demsey sighed before dropping the gun but he swung the end of the handgun hitting Stephan square in the jaw. He threw the gun on Stephan stomach before storming off inside the building with Cami not far behind.
Alek simply gave Stephan a disappointing look before walking back inside the building with the gang behind her
With everybody gone, Gobber walked behind his best friend patting him on the back, sitting down next to him.
"I'm just worried for him Gobber." He started.
"The rest of us r' Stoic' but he's not the unly' one'. Remember Wilderbeast is a small town, there are a lut' of people in there. They wanted safety, like us on Berk. Think' abut' it." Gobber informed.
Stephan sat there in silence taking his friends advice.
But back in Wilderbeast, Drago's guards dragged Harper's unconscious body to the medical ward.
Where a mint green dyed girl in a lab coat, she was fit in a way. She had hazel eyes but it looked green. Her sleeves rolled up showing her arms filled with tattoos covering majority of her skin. She was busy drawing on a piece of paper before the doors slammed open.
She stood up instantly before her eyes went wide in disbelief.
The guards placed him on the bed, one of them faced her. "Drago wants him alive, if he dies. You know what's coming. He smirked darkly before he patted his companion walking out of the ward.
Eliza just sighed, she never wanted to become a doctor. But with Drago killing the last one she was a good candidate. Doesn't mean she studied in medical school before taking her dream course which was arts.
She instantly went to work looking at Harper's pale face. She looked at his stomp, gasping.
She inspected his stomp to see a small pearl popping out, she instantly noticed it was a piece of bone. She went to the tray beside her grabbing a bone saw, he got the straps from the bed, tying him down.
There was no one at the ward at the moment, they were either on break or helping with Drago's project.
"Harper, I swear to God, if you wake up with more sass than ever you wish you've been dead for a long time." She muttered
She got a needle filled with anesthesia, injecting it to his left leg. Before sawing it off.
(Alek's P.O.V)
Seeing Demsey mad is just surprising, I kind of saw Harper but angry mad never. Demsey was angry mad, like bat shit triggered.
"Wasting time, the fuck are we doing then?" He sneered out.
"He's just worried, he cares for him you know that. What would you do if your son was kidnapped at tortured?" Cami reminded.
"Yeah but did he care for him when he was young, when he tried to gain everybody's respect including you!" He pointed to Cami his voice soft at the end, "Or you." He said pointing to me.
That got us both, we just sat there in silence. Along with the gang we had nothing to say.
"You see, when Harper was drunk by that I mean full on drunk. He was loathing, questioning even being suicidal at times. Asking himself if he was a mistake over all." He started.
I gasped softly, Harper didn't tell me this.
Demsey looked at me, glaring before sighing. "You people don't know the amount of damage you did to him over all. He's a human being, who eats, breathes, even feels. You people should thank the gods he doesn't hold grudges, but if I were him I would have taken over Berk by force or submission. Maybe it's his drinking and killing that kept him preoccupied."
We just sat there in silence, I saw Carlson reading a Star Wars novel. Not caring about what we were talking about.
"I need some fresh air." He muttered. He walked away from the group going back up to where he and Stephan had that stand-off. Cami standing up following him.
"We were assholes to him basically." Trevor started.
"Yeah duh, we tortured him from middle school till senior high." Rebecca retorted
(No P.O.V)
Eliza sighed, sitting down. Harper woke up instantly looking at her with wide eyes. She did it too fast, no wonder he woke up. The drug must have not taken into effect yet.
While she grabbed a glass of water the ward's doors opened. With Thuggory and Dogsbreath entering.
"So how do you guys feel?" She asked, knowing they felt guilt. All of them were basically considered family. They treated each other like brother or sister.
"Eliza, we had no choice." Thuggory started.
"Yeah same goes for Harper, why do you think he went rogue!" She retorted.
"Then why didn't you join him?!" Dogsbreath said back.
Eliza sagged. "I'm not leaving my brother to die, he's too young to survive outside. If I can survive by myself I will do it. But I promised my father. She said softly.
They both stood there in silence, hitting her boundaries again. "Eli, look Carlson has a plan. We're gathering as much as we can." Thuggory started.
"For what?"
"There's a ferry not far from here, we're getting everybody there. We got others from the guard, raiders and scavengers. Look we can finally get out of this shithole." He said smiling.
Eliza stood up pulling Thuggory for a hug. "You sure about that?" She whispered smiling.
"Yeah remember what I promised to you, we can finally start new." He said smiling.
"Not to ruin this lovebird moment but we better get ready with those guns. We already got volunteers once we start the uprising, which ever you want to call it." Dogsbreath interrupted.
"Then, one week from now I guess. We better ready those, Carlson said he's going to plant the charges soon and once that week comes all hell will break lose." Thuggory answered back.