Chapter 6
The brothers find the Valkyries
Several days had passed, as we finally reached Krasnostav. Carl was still reluctant, but he went with me, and kept a good attitude about it. I was just glad he was finally on board. We reached the gates to the valkyrie HQ, as I presented my I.D. badge. They let us through, as we came to a commotion in the hallway. That kid, and his girlfriend. From the looks of it, the soldiers tried having their way with her, but the kid had none of that. A gun to his head, and nothing to lose, he had all the leverage. We watched the director's reaction, and I was not at all surprised. After settling the commotion, I approached the director, and he recognized me right away. "Ah, Professor Allen. It's been a while." I nodded "I see you still haven't changed director. That kid, the one starting the fight, he's got the cure, hasn't he?" The director nodded "Fortunately they're almost done making a vaccine, and a cure soon after. Then I can watch that little punk's face as I let my men have at that girl." "Can't you just throw him out?" The director glared at me "No, I want to make an example of him. Show him he's not as invincible as he thinks." This behavior wasn't unusual of the director. He had a very short temper. "May I help? I want to right the wrong I did so many years ago." The director nodded "I'm sure they could use your help, and if it means getting that brat put in his place faster, then I have no reservations."
Much obliged, I donned a labcoat, and headed to the lab where the vaccine was being created. Faces lit up in awe, as I had become sort of a legend here. The man that nearly perfected the super soldier syrum. "Hello everyone, I am Professor Allen, and I'm here to observe your progress. How is everything coming." "Swimmingly!" said a stout, and grey haired man. Sort of Looked like a Hobbit Gandalf from Lord of the Rings. "May I see?" He showed me a liquid, likely containing a vaccine "This come from the boy?" He nodded. "Astounding. Might I see your notes?" He handed me a notebook full of complex equations and diagrams. I read over them carefully, fascinated by the extreme detail they contained. Then I noticed something odd. These weren't formulas for a cure, they were formulas for a new form of the syrum. I closed the book, and nodded to the man "These results are impressive. Keep up the good work." I walked out of the Lab, haunted by the misuse of that boy. I decided to pay him a visit after a few days had passed.
Ch. 6 pt. II
Jack's surprise
I sat in our room, Maddi right next to me while she remained sound asleep. I heard a gentle knock on the door and I opened it, clutching my knife as I turned the door handle. "Hello." A friendly scientist's voice said. "Who are you?" I commanded. "My, my, no need to be so hostile. I'm on your side. I think the director's looney." "Director? You mean the guy I fought the other day?" He nodded "Might I come in? I….have some troubling news to tell you." Reluctantly, I allowed him entry. He sat in an empty chair across the room, and I sat next to the sleeping Maddi. "So what is it?" "It's about the vaccine." He said grimly "What about it? Is it finished?" "I'm afraid there is no vaccine. You see, they are planning on making more people like you, making them stronger. After that, the director plans to make an example of you….and her…." he pointed to Maddi. "What? No, he said he'd protect her until it was finished, that he wouldn't let them touch her until it was done." "I'm afraid he means that very, very, literally. He plans to kidnap her himself the night before, then hold her captive. After that..well, I think you get it. Now, I can mess with their formula, and stall it long enough for you to get out, but promise me one thing." I looked at him questioningly. Could he have been a trap? An elaborate ruse to aid the director? I decided to take my chances "What would that be?" "Destroy this place…..leave no notebook unburned and to laboratory left in anything more than ash. They're misusing my formula, and I can't have that."
"Okay." I told him. He smiled, and shook my hand "Thank you Jack." I glared "How did you get my name?" he sighed "I'm a scientist, I have all of your medical records and all of your files in which your name, and hers too, is mentioned several times." After informing me of his plot, I crawled in bed next to Maddi. She was still asleep, but she clung to me instantly, almost like she could tell that I needed some comfort right now. The plan weighed heavily on my mind all night, I laid awake, unable to sleep despite the beautiful girl….well, I guess she wasn't really a girl anymore. She had a different air about her after the other night. Only I had just noticed it then. I heard a whirring sound, like a pneumatic drill was running. Then the sound of metal screws hitting the ground. Somebody was removing the door. I quickly leapt up, remaining ever so silent, but my quick motions had woken up Maddi. "Mmm….Jack, what's wro-" I cupped my hand over her mouth quickly "Shhhhh….somebody's trying to break in." I stood next to the door, as the person on the other side started to lift the door off it's hinges. I kicked the door, it's weight causing them to collapse, as two more soldiers await me. I fling the knife at one, hitting his Jugular, and simultaneously kicking the other in the groin. I take my knife from the one's throat, and drive it into the other's chest. I stand on the door, crushing the man under it.
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." I smiled, leaning down to the man under the door "Tell the director that he'll need a damned army to beat me. Now get out of my sight, and put my door back before you end up like your friends." I got off the door, stepping back inside the room as the soldier replaced the door and ran off. The next morning I heard the director scream in anger over the intercom. Apparently he still had his finger on the button. "You insolent fools! How could you fail!? you were so close!" Allen's plan had worked. I grabbed Maddi, though neither of us had gotten dressed and were still in the night clothes provided by the Valkyrie staff, then we darted for the door. We ran down the halls, I was practically dragging Maddi, when she asked me "Jack, what's going on?! Where are we going!" I sighed, not answering her until we managed to make it to our truck. I jumped in, luckily the keys were just as I'd left them, and I started it up. They fired shots at us, Maddi still lagging behind a bit, as she had barely crawled in before I took off.
Miles down the road, I stayed silent. Maddi looked at me, confused and scared before she repeated her question. "Jack, what was that?" "Maddi, they weren't just going to let us walk out. Not without punishment. Those men last night, they were probably there to tie us up, and then make an example of us. You by….well, I don't even wanna think about that, and me by forcing me to watch. I couldn't bare to let anything happen to you, so with the help of a scientist, I got us out." She looked at me, silent as she put her hands around her stomach. "Don't worry, I'll find us a safe place….I just have to keep a promise to a friend first."
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