Love Struck

Chapter 15 - Adam The Stalker

Shadow's POV

The arms master quickly went to his side and pulled up a large duffle bag. He looked at me as he rested it on the table.

"Logan wants this done Shadow, so he's allowing me to give you something special to help even the odds." Said the arms master as he opened the bag.

He then pulled out a small portable EMP charge that was connected to a small clacker.

"Just put this bad boy on the main power conduit and when you're ready this charge will take out every light around the block. It only last a good five or ten minutes, so when you use it make what you're doing quick." Stated the arms master.

I nodded as he then took out my weapons.

He slid my MP9 and M9 across to me and I quickly checked them and got them loaded as he was grabbing my armor.

By the time I was done he had my armor in front of me and ready to go.

I slowly got on my pads and my vest and last but not least I wrapped my brown bandana around my face.

I was set, but he had one last thing.

"Here." He said as he tossed it to me.

I caught it between my fingers.

I looked at it and it was a lighter.

"What for?" I asked.

"Logan said he wants the main floor wiped clean. Just cause a small fire and it should wipe out all the Intel. Only gets what's important and destroy the rest." Ordered the arms master.

I looked at the lighter and quickly put it in my pocket.

"Am I burning the whole building?" I asked.

"No, just the floor with the Intel. The local fire department will get there and by then everything will be gone." Replied the arms master.

I nodded and looked at him one last time.

He quickly stuck out his hand.

"Good luck." He said.

I slowly took his hand and shook it gently.

"I'll get it done." I assured him.

"I'm sure you will." He replied while letting go.

As soon as he let go I turned around and departed towards the entrance where once again I was stopped by the patrolling squad.

This time when I approached them; I guess Nexus or Logan must have cleared me already, because all they did was nod and let me by.

I nodded back and immediately ran into the city.

I looked at my watch and it was getting late. It was 9:30pm.

The city was mostly covered in shadows from the night sky. I was invisible.

I traveled by the back roads until I came across the complex in the photo Logan gave me.

I stopped my movement across from them in an alleyway. I need to get a better view on the upper floors.

I quickly looked around my alley to find a fire escape leading to the roof.

I immediately climbed the ladders up onto the roof and made my way to the edge.

I started from ground floor up.

I was going to have to enter from the ground floor to gain access to the building and it looks like that won't be too hard for me to do. Adam has only one gang down there patrolling around the perimeter. I guess he only keeps one squad outside to keep his base low key from the rebellion. I'm mean; if he had five gangs out there I would be suspicious too.

Next was the first floor and it looked like reception. No one there, but a secretary. The second floor was brewing though and when I say brewing I mean it. There had to have been around four gangs of men up there along with some hookers. There civilians, but I can't let that stop me. I thoroughly examined the floor some more and found they had another operation going on. I saw some of the men making drugs. If I had to guess it was cocaine.

After I was done with that floor I checked the last one.

The third floor was lonely. Only around one gang and I found the man of the hour.

He was a human. He wore a blue leather coat along with a black combat BDU. He also had a pair of black sunglasses covering his eyes.

The gang and him were just talking on the couch set up they had. I can't tell what about though.

As soon as I was ready I proceeded down the fire escape and towards the building.

The gang outside didn't see me enter the alley next to them.

I took that to my advantage and made my way down a bit further towards the back.

I found a door leading inside.

I noted it, but I had to get rid of the gang outside. I don't want them cutting me off when I have to leave.

They were huddled around the front door and talking among themselves. I wanted to draw them in somehow. I looked next to me to find a trash can. Perfect.

I roughly knocked it over creating a loud enough bang to get there attention.

"Go check that out!" I heard one of the men order.

I immediately looked around and found a window. I quickly leaped up and balanced myself on the sill. I waited until two of the five men came running around the corner.

They looked around at the can and began to laugh.

"Just an animal!" One of the men shouted.

"They couldn't be more right." I said to myself.

I then slowly pulled out my blade and waited for a good moment.

The one man watched as the other cleaned up the trash.

I then leaped down and took them by surprise.

I made it quick.

I first landed on the man cleaning the garbage and held him by the neck with my knee. I pushed down as hard as I could while at the same time tossing my knife at the man watching. My blade sailed at him and the tip entered his forehead with a silent death behind it.

As soon as he hit the floor I focused on the guy below me. I pushed down with all my strength until he finally broke in two.

"Snap!"

His neck snapped under my pressure and I quickly got off him and retrieved my knife from his buddy's head.

"What's taking so long!?" Shouted the dude manning the front door.

As soon as he got no response; he and the other two came running. I quickly looked down at the dead and picked up the bat one of them was holding. I placed myself against the wall leading into the alley and waited.

They came running into the alley and two of them passed by me as the main guy looked in shock.

The second I went to move he noticed, but was too slow. I hit him in the stomach with the bat forcing him to bend over in pain. I quickly went behind him and kicked him onto the floor.

As he fell his blade was sent through the air and quickly I caught it between my fingers. The second I caught the knife the two men turned around.

I quickly tossed the knife and it went straight into the one guy's chest nearly hitting his heart.

As soon as I tossed the blade the second guy came running at me with a board.

I blocked using the metal bat and then swung hitting him in the face. He's teeth shattered on impact and he landed on the ground next to the first guy who I kicked.

I approached them and made it fast. I slowly stepped on the first guy's neck and readied my bat for the second. It all happened at the same time.

"Snap! Bang!"

My foot broke his neck as the bat smacked the blade that was sticking out of the other guy's chest. The force from the bat pushed the blade all the way in killing him instantly.

I gently stepped off the other guy's neck and approached the man with the broken face.

He was still alive.

I bent over and lifted him up into my face.

He was bleeding all down his body.

"Who's inside?" I asked.

"Just Anne, our secretary." He replied.

"What about the next floor?" I asked while grabbing his neck tightly.

"Maybe around twenty guys along with there toys." He replied.

"Toys?" I questioned.

"Whores." He replied while coughing up more blood.

I nodded and then asked.

"Where's Adam?"

"He's on the third floor with the rest of the big shots." He replied.

"What are they doing?" I asked.

"I don't know." Replied the man.

"Not good enough."

"Snap!"

I broke his neck and quickly returned to the back door of the building.

When I got there I gently opened the door and proceeded inside.

The building smelled like wet balls. I don't know how they can live here.

I approached a wall and peered around the corner to find the secretary on the computer.

I silently went behind her. I slowly approached her and got to about her neck when she tired to turn with a gun in her right hand.

I quickly used my left hand to grab the gun by its barrel and swing it towards her. The gun came out of her hand and I quickly tossed it to the floor next to us. She then started to panic and smack me in the face. I took it and using my right hand I put it across her mouth and started to push her towards the computer. She was too weak, as soon as her head touched the computers screen I pulled her back and smashed her into it. The back of her head went into the screen and as soon as it went in I pulled her out again and sent her into the keyboard. The back of her head cracked and her blood splattered on the keys. She was out. I pulled her up and tossed her to the floor. Her body slid a little until she stopped and began to bleed out.

I'm going to do what I have to do in order to make my past mistake right.

I looked around and found the stairs leading up to the second floor. I couldn't go just yet though.

I quickly ran down the stairs instead of up and made my way to the basement.

As soon as I made it, I found the generator. I approached it took out the EMP charge and planted it on its main power conduit. As soon as it was linked with the clacker I ran back up the stairs and up to the second floor where I found the door closed.

I held the clacker in my hand and as soon as I was ready I clutched it inward. The charge went off and the power was cut. I opened the door and creped inside where it was dark enough so that no one could see where they were going.

I could smell the drugs; it was cooking badly.

"What happened to the lights?!" Shouted one of the men.

"Just chill man, the back up will come on soon!" Stated another man.

I knew he was right and I had to move.

I couldn't take them all on so I evened it up.

I quickly approached the drug units and started to tamper with the propane.

I loosened the chambers on the tanks until I could hear the gas leaking into the air.

I messed with about three of them and I knew that was enough to blow this floor to shit along with all these people.

As soon as I was done I silently made my way to the next set of stairs.

Just as I started to go up I heard from behind me in the room.

"Anyone got a light?!"

My eyes widened and I started to bolt up the stairs.

As I ran I heard the rubbing on the lighter's ignition.

As I approached the door leading into my targets, I felt the place ignite. The flames pushed up the stairs towards me and I quickly had to bail. I jumped over the rail into the flames and I tried my best to cover myself. I landed on the concrete floor and was engulfed with the heat.

The explosion lasted a few seconds and the flames quickly died down to a normal level.

I quickly felt part of my face burn up.

I immediately began to smack myself. My bandana caught fire along with most of my outfit. When the flames I finally managed to put out were gone I stood up and began to get changed.

All my armor and pads were blown to shit and were now useless. Most of my clothing was gone as well. My pants were covered in holes from the heat and my shirt was barley hanging on.

I looked around and I knew Adam would try to escape. I quickly ran upstairs and busted down the door with my bare shoulder. As soon as I entered two of the men turned in surprise and began to shoot at me.

I quickly took cover behind the couch and went for my MP9. I griped the trigger and all of my hand was burning as I went to pull the trigger.

I couldn't control it too well due to the heat, but I still managed to gun them down.

I quickly looked and as there bodies fell, I noticed Adam and the last two guys were escaping through the fire escape.

When I finally managed to look down I found Adam running to his car. His men were behind him.

I had to cut him off.

I heard the engine start and I immediately jumped off the fire escape to the building next to it. I landed on the roof and took off like bullet.

Adam drove fast and made a left. I ran as fast as I could and as soon as he made another left towards me I jumped off the roof.

If I don't hit this I'm dead. I thought to myself as I flew through the air.

Adam drove right at me and thank god he was going fast.

I brought down all my weight and landed on the hood to his car and he began to steer out of control.

My body was sailing across the hood as he went left and right. Adam quickly gained control again and one of his men looked out the window and pointed his handgun at me.

"Bang!"

He shot and the bullet hit in front of me. I immediately panicked and rolled to the left grabbing the mirror.

I rolled off the hood and used the mirror to swing me up onto the roof of the car.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The men in the car began to shoot through the roof and I quickly leaned down and slid onto the trunk. I quickly reached to my side and pulled out my M9. The men turned and went to shoot through the glass.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

They shot through the glass and one of the rounds drilled me in my arm. I quickly lost control and fell to the left of the car.

I held my gun still and just barely I was able to catch the door's window that was down.

I hung there until one of the men leaned out with his gun.

Adam made a hard left back towards the building and the man who was trying to kill me lost his balance and fell to the side.

I quickly took my chance and grabbed his arm and began to pull him out.

My left arm which was shot held him in place and as he couldn't do anything I raised my other arm which held my M9 and aimed it at the second man.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

I shot him three times. Twice in the chest and once in his neck. He dropped his gun and began to spew blood across the car.

I quickly focus back on the guy I held and used his gravity to swing my legs upward onto the car's roof again.

I still held his arm and quickly I used it to choke him tightly.

He fought back and I immediately aimed down with my gun and hit the window switch.

I held his head and the window began to rise up.

The window was shorted because of my shot and it pushed into his neck.

His neck began to bleed and the glass pushed further into him. It pierced his pipes and he began to choke as I held him tightly.

He began to look down at the street and I finished him by pushing his head down into the glass. It went clean through his head and his dome went bouncing into the street.

I let go of the decapitated body and used what strength I had left to force myself to the front of the car.

I got on the hood and Adam began to turn wildly in hopes of throwing me off.

I slid onto the grill and I had to act quickly to stop him.

I aimed my gun at the side tires and shot.

"Bang! Bang!"

I popped both the tires on the left side and he lost control.

The car began to tilt on its left side which I was hanging on and just as we approached an intersection the car flipped.

I watched as we were heading straight into the target building.

"Smash!"