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PREVIOUSLY ON RECKLESS REVENGE:
I Rich Baztad,
went back into the DDA,
in search of a cure for Liang's virus,
we got in crash landed into the DDA's death dump,
where we forgot most of our belongings,
following Liang's chemicals,
Lois jumped back in to get them back
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I watched closely at the death dump and wondered if I should jump as well, it was confusing and frustrating to watch this viscous and motionless liquid; the only thing that had changed since Lois jumped in was that the green in it had been getting more opaque.
It's not been up to a minute and I am getting this worried, I just feel so helpless, "who's there!", I heard someone yell from behind, "f_ck!", I muttered and choicelessly jumped into the death dump, this is really bad, how are we supposed to get out now, I swam following the green path which made the liquid alot less opaque, I finally got to where Lois was, by the help of Liang's chemically made trail, which ended in his bag, now in the hands of Lois who was stuck to the plane, her leg was peirced by a part of Leo's plane, I swam closer, giving her a little bit of oxygen from my mouth, it was f_cking disgusting considering the place we were; afterwards I looked for a way to take her leg out of the part of the plane that pierced, I finally found a way to pull her leg, and helped her swim back.
On getting closer to the surface, I rememebered I was discovered at the surface; Lois is bleeding, in such a place, she could get an infection if I don't get her out fast for a medical attention, I myself wasn't in a good position either, am carrying her bag and Liang's, and we are in the death dump, breathing here is impossible. I don't think I have a choice here, what ever happens goes, I swam out of the death dump with Lois, expecting DDA soilders around us, but there was none.
I stuggled to get, I and Lois out of the death dump, Lois was half in and half away from conciousness, we remained there for a while, the most disgusting place on earth, I held unto a branch that stuck out of the wall, and remained there floating with Lois, her and Liangs belongings, thinking of a way out of this, but none was coming to mind, the gaurd who saw me must be very slow, they used phones and walky talkies, so am really surprised to see no one out here.
"Lois!", I called as an idea struck me, "Lois", I called again, shaking her semi lifeless body, f_ck, this girl is out, what do I do now, I inteded to give her the bags and make her hold unto the branch I was holding, so I can climb up and get something to pull her to me; but am glad I didn't; she wouldn't have made it, just as I stayed there thinking and almost loosing it, I heard a voice call, "Rich!", I looked up, "Liang!", I called back, "it's Luke!", the voice replied, "Luke, get a rope!", I yelled back, "okay!", he replied and seemingly ran away, I stayed there waiting for Luke, warming up to go up!.
"Rich!", Luke called, "yeah! You got the rope?", I asked, "yeah!", He replied, "alright! Tie it to a tree!", I yelled back!, "you said?", he yelled not seeming to hear what I said, "tie it to a tree!", I repeated, "ok!", he replied. I waited for a few seconds for him to tie the rope to a tree my hand was already hurting from holding the branch, "now what?", he asked, "send down the rope!", I comanded, he heard and obeyed.
The rope came down but didn't get to us, "it's too short!", I said aloud, "I'll go get another to attach to it, "don't!!", I comanded, "don't?", he questioned to confirm, "yeah, don't! There's no time; you have to come down on it, to serve as an extension!", I replied, and silence followed, "Luke!", I called and recieved no reply, "are you still there?", I asked, "yeah!", he replied, "can you do it?", I asked, "....not sure I can! Sorry!", He replied after thinking briefly.
"Come on Luke!, we don't have time!", I yelled getting ereally tired of holding on the branch I was holding, "arghhh!", I yelled in pain, Liang's virus just kicked in, "not now!!", I yelled, "what's wrong?", Luke yelled, "my back!!", I screamed and as always, the pain is usually greater than the last each time it kicks in.
I was about shutting my eyes and letting go of the branch when I heard Liang's voice, "Luke! Where's Rich and Lois?", he said obviously surprised, to not see us, on hearing this, I gathered all the strength I could and held the branch tighter still in an agonizing pain, "they are in there!", Luke replied, "what!!", he said aloud, "Rich!", he called out, I was too weak to reply. I can't keep up with this, "Lois", I called with the last strength I could, the pain was getting to my head; my eyes went out and I remembered that there was a God.
I left the branch, and as I fell, drifting between consciousness, I prayed a simple prayer.
I lost all hope, a feeling similar to drowning; I felt a pull and opened my eyes to see. Lois's hand on my arm holding tight as her other hand held the branch I had left, the pain won and I closed my eyes.
I heard a loud and unending ring, and I opened my eyes in shock, "it's ok!", I heard Luke say in this pitch darkness, not a thing could be seen, "it's my alarm guys", he added as he turned on the light, "I have to be up in time to sneak into the DDA, for their morning count", he replied, "where's Lois?", I asked immediately, looking around for her, "she's dead", Liang replied.
"you are joking right?", I asked, "I wish I was", Liang replied with sadness written all over his face, "stop it Lee!", I said already crying like seriously, and they all began to laugh, he and luke.
"Are you guys out of your minds!!", I yelled laughing amidst the tears, but was kind of p_ssed, "where is she?", I asked, "she's over there", Luke replied, "who's this?", I said pointing at a strange guy I saw lie beside me, around his early sixties or late fifties, "oh this guy! He is a gaurd, we found him on the floor on our search for you", Liang replied, "okay?", I added expecting Liang to go on with his story, "he kicked a branch or something and fell, hitting his head on a rock", Liang explained, "so why bring him here?", I asked, "after, doing the best I could, I left him in search of you, wondering what was taking you guys that long, even after Luke had gone to look for you. After getting you and Lois out, we passed the same guy and we couldn't just leave him there to die, so we took him in as well", Liang narrated, "how sure are you that he is not going to be a threat to us, we better take him out of here before he wakes up", I replied getting up from where I laid, "if we take out he would rat us out, and even if he doesn't it will be obvious something happened to him", Liang replied, "that's true; so why didnt you guys tie him up?", I asked, "just relax Rich the old man ain't going to do nothing, if there be anything I think he can help us out, for a start we have one uniform, we need another", Liang added. Liang actually tought this through, "what's the time?", I asked, "my alarm was set to ring by 4, so my guess is it's 10 minutes after 4", Luke replied, "how's the sleeping pill you made?", I asked Liang, "with the canisters in my bag, you and Lois helped me get, I even made it gaseous, "I can knock out almost 20 people with this, myself included since I don't have a mask", Liang replied.
"woah!", the gaurd woke up, "where am I?", he asked, "shhhhhh, calm down old man", Liang said to the old man, "you are some where in the DDA, please cooperate and we wont hurt you", I said to the man, "please don't hurt me, am days away from retiring", he said to me, "are you guys Russians?", he asked, "no, why would you think that?", Luke asked, "the DDA has been preparing for Russia's invasion for a while now", he replied, "I was suppose to take this week off but it's only going to increase the length of my contract so I decided to stay, but from what I heard, Russia's attacking really soon, way sooner than I expected", he explained further, "f_ck! This means we have to act fast and leave quick so we don't get entagled in this mess", I said looking at Liang, "why looking me, I have done all you've asked me to!", he replied raising up his hand, "Rich", I heard Lois's voice as she woke up, "hey", I replied as I walked to where she was, "how are you feeling?", I asked as she smiled at me, "better", she replied, "hello!! Russia invasion, remember!", Liang said, "Lo we have to go", I said to her, "arhh!", she replied seemingly in pain as she tried to raise her leg up, "sorry", I said and turned to Liang, "yeahhh about her leg, it'ssss going to take a little longer than a day to get healed, consedering the amount of bacteria that went in during her death dump swim, she's lucky I attended to it the time I did, otherwise she would have lost a leg or worse", Liang replied.
Liang has become the greatest asset we have now, without him we would all be dead; but what's his real motive behind all this?
"alright let's get to work", I said as I stood up erect, "Liang where's Lois's bag?", I asked, "it's here", Luke replied handing me her bag, "here!", I said handing Lois her phone, "get it ready", I said to her, "Liang where is your potion? and how do you appply it?", I asked Liang, "don't worry Rich leave that to I, Luke, and this my new friend here", he said, "are you sure we can trust him?", I asked, "sure he has no choice but to be trust worthy", Liang said smiling devilishly as he held the man's shoulders, "Liang! What have you done?", I asked knowing without a doubt that Liang had done something, he laughed loudly as we all stared, "ok fine, I gave him something to drink, so that when he misbehaves, that is, feels excited/anxious which are the two feelings you feel when you are about to commit a betrayal, he chokes and dies like an old man should", Liang explained putting a hand on the old man who had began to sweat in fear, "but you'll be fine..Mr?", Liang said, "Glen!", The old man replied with fear still clearly heard from his voice.
With this set up we actually do stand a chance of getting Diana out.
What can possibly wrong?
to be continued......
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