Episode 7: Hollow Waters
Boston Massachusetts, 7:03 A.M., 2 days before the state of the union address. The team lands in a secure spot, away from prying eyes and they begin to setup a campsite for their base of operations.
"Okay guys, we won't search for the bomb until tomorrow, let's enjoy the sights for now." Says Ronald.
"Johnny, I need you and Xavier to stay behind and hold the fort, while me and the others go do some recon. We will be back in 0600 hours sharp." Says Ronald.
As the others head into the city of Boston, Xavier and Johnny decide to stay in touch with them.
"So, you guys are looking for the bomb in a shopping mall full of people?" Asks Johnny.
"No, we are looking for a 'Shadow of Death' member. And when we see him, or her, Viv' will place a tracking device on the member, which will lead us to the bomb." Says Ronald.
"I don't think the same trick will work out this time Ron, remember what happened last time?" Xavier asks sarcastically.
"Yeah, I remember, that's why Viv', had Johnny reinforce the signal on the device and he gave it a little stealth action." Says Ronald.
"Yeah, what we did not know is that each of the 'Shadow of Death' members, have a special device implanted in each of their suits, that can reveal trackers. That is how they tried to ambush us before." Says Johnny.
"I also had a part in this too Johnny. If you remember, I managed to silence the tracking gun, so that nobody would hear it but us." Says Viviano.
"Yeah, you maybe smarter than most people, but not smarter than me." Mutters Johnny.
"I heard that!" Says Viviano.
The team arrives at a shopping mall and they decide to split up in places of two's and three's to better their chances at finding a 'Shadow of Death' member.
"Okay, Alison, Nuada and Alexandria, take the east wing. Viv' you and I are going west." Says Ronald.
They then split up, while Viviano gets into contact with Mary. "Viviano to Mary, you there?" Viviano says into her earpiece.
"I have to make this short Viv', I am needed in New Jersey to protect the president." Says Mary.
"We are going to be close to finding the bomb Mary. Once we place this tracking device on a 'Shadow of Death' member, he or she will lead us right to it's location." Says Viviano.
"Okay, let me know when the job is done." Says Mary.
"Will do mother Mary, you can count on it." Replies Viviano.
"Watch your six Viv', Mary out." Says Mary.
Viviano then sees a "Shadow of Death" member, without her uniform on, talking with an unknown assailant. Viviano overhears the conversation from afar.
"The bomb is in place, we are ready." The henchwoman says into the phone.
"Good, the plan is proceeding as expected." A distorted voice replies to her.
Viviano then fires the tracking device gun at the "Shadow of Death" member, without being seen, and she reports her success to the others. "
The eagle has landed, I repeat, the eagle has landed." Viviano confirms.
"Okay Viv', rendezvous with us on the outside through the back door, we are headed back to camp." Says Ronald.
"Wilco Ron, Viviano out."
Viviano then makes her way to the back entrance and she meets the others there.
"Well that was easy... A little too easy. Strange, they must know we are here." Says Ronald.
"Let's head back, time to get some rest." Says Alexandria.
Six hours later, Ronald and the others make it back to the campsite, with a bag full of groceries.
"Wow, you guys have been busy all this time." Says Xavier.
"Just help us get these things in the jet." Says Alison.
"Hey Nuada, you cookin' tonight. Better get your cooking apron on!" Says Johnny.
As the night sky looms over Boston, the team sits around a campfire and they eat dinner while conversing with one another.
"Ever remember the last time, you took a loved one out to a place like this guys?" Alexandria asks.
"I actually took my son out to a rainforest once, it was beautiful." Says Alison.
"It really is a beautiful sight, here in this forest. Better sight than the city." Says Xavier.
"Tomorrow, we have to save not just this forest, but the rest of the world as well. I say we strategize today and strike tomorrow." Says Viviano.
"Sounds like a good plan to me. We need to be prepared for anything." Says Nuada.
"I agree, I say we know what we are getting ourselves into." Says Ronald.
Johnny then sets up a virtual map of Boston.
"Great, nice work with the tracking device Viv'. Hmmm... It looks like that the bomb, is underground." Says Johnny.
"Wow, an underground entrance that leads to an abandoned soda factory. That is definitely where the bomb is located." Says Alexandria.
"Okay, guys let's get some sleep, we have a lot of work to do." Says Ronald.
1 day before the state of the union address. As the sun rises in Boston Massachusetts, the team then prepares to gear up for their mission to save the world.
"All right guys, this is it. We do this, we save the world from an apocalyptic future. What we have to do, is make sure that every single one of the henchmen are taken out, before we infiltrate their hideout, which is inside these two tunnels, on the north and south sides." Says Ronald.
"Me and Alison will go into the tunnels, but along the way, Nuada, Xavier and Alexandria, you guys are going to cover us while we go in." Says Johnny.
"Me and Viv' will go with you and we will escort you, to the basement of the factory." Says Ronald.
"Once we're committed, we won't stop until it's over, one way or the other." Says Alexandria.
"This ends in only one way... The world's safety and the end of 'Shadow of Death'." Says Ronald.
1 hour later, the team arrives at the location of the soda factory and they secure their positions.
"Alright guys, you take them out and we go forward to the manhole. From there, you guys meet us inside the basement and we will finish this once and for all." Says Ronald.
Xavier and the others begin to silently takedown the henchmen, surrounding the sewer entrance in the alleyway. After the henchmen are disposed of, Alison, Johnny, Ronald and Viviano begin to descend into the tunnel.
As they descend into the sewer, they are disgusted by the horrendous odor of the waste that is surrounding them.
"Damn, this place stinks like stale horse ass, mixed with cottage cheese and rotten chitterlings!" Says Johnny.
"Thanks for furthering the damage to my appetite, I just ate this morning and I think I'm gonna splatter the walls with chuke right now." Says Alison.
"Okay guys, there is a button on your wrists that activates your oxygen masks, press that button now." Says Ronald.
They press the button and mouth guards cover the lower part of their faces.
"Whew, that's better, now to find and disarm this bomb." Says Alison.
"Hey guys." Xavier says, over the wrist communicators of the others.
"We found the other tunnel entrance, that leads right to the basement of the factory, we'll meet you guys there." Says Xavier.
"Good man, oh yeah, you may want to activate your oxygen masks, 'cause it stinks like elephant shit down here." Says Ronald.
"Come on, how bad can it be?" Xavier asks.
Xavier then opens the manhole and the smell hits his face.
"Okay, all right, we take your word for it, Holy shit of a cow!" Says Xavier.
"Told ya so, we'll see you guys on the other side, Ron out."
Ronald and the others, after a tireless hour of navigating the tunnels, manage to get to the basement of the soda factory. Ronald then notices that the henchmen are guarding the bomb at the north entrance to the basement, where Xavier and the others are lying in wait for orders.
"Okay team, on my mark, we kill the lights and we take them out one by one." Says Ronald.
The others then point their guns at the lights and they wait for Ronald's signal.
"All right on my mark. In three, two, one... Now!"
After Ronald gives the signal, the team then fires their weapons at the lights and room goes pitch black. The henchmen of the "Shadow of Death" organization start to panic and one by one, they are silently killed by Ronald and the others. The basement then activates it's emergency backup power, but it is still hard to see.
"Luckily we have our night vision, if we didn't have this, we'd be blind as bats." Says Viviano.
"Guys cover me while I disarm the bomb!" Says Johnny.
"I'm going to help Johnny, hold them off as best you can!" Alison says to Ronald.
"Okay, but hurry, we can only hold them off for so long!" Says Ronald.
"Well well well, what do we have here..." Says a mysterious voice.
One of the main members of "Shadow of Death, Gary Kestenowich, marches in with 30 men.
"You have made it this far, but now you will all fall." Gary Says.
As Gary raises his hand, the other henchmen ready their weapons and Gary let's down his hand and he says, "Eviscerate them!"
Both sides then begin to shoot at each other.
"Hurry it up guys, we don't have much time!" Says Xavier.
"We are going as fast as we can, it's not like we are Harry Potter and friends here!" Says Johnny.
Viviano then looks at a crack in the ceiling.
"Guys, we hold this line, I have an idea for when we escape this place!" Says Viviano.
"Okay, that Idea of yours had better work!" Ronald says.
Ronald then looks at Gary, and he is at striking distance.
"I'm going for badass there, you got this?" Asks Ronald.
"Indeed, I will cover you!" Replies Viviano.
Ronald then charges at Gary, while Viviano shoots the henchmen that are in front of him.
Ronald and Gary then engage in a hand to hand struggle and the fight between them is evenly matched. Gary then pulls out a knife and slashes Ronald's face. Ronald then wipes the blood off his cheek and he kicks the knife out of Gary's hand.
"Your little mission is about to go up in flames. Because, I have rigged this place to blow and I will make sure that you Government dogs do not make it out alive." Says Gary.
Meanwhile, Xavier and the others are still covering Alison and Johnny.
"How's it coming along guys?" Asks Xavier.
"It's at 95% completion rate, I just need to disengage this last safeguard and then we're home free." Says Johnny.
"Okay people, let's push it, we don't have much time!" Says Alexandria.
The team then breaks rank and they begin to lay waste, to the rest of the henchmen. Ronald continues his fight with Gary and, for a brief moment, he manages to get the upper hand against him. It was not long, however, until Gary knocked down Ronald with a roundhouse kick to his jaw.
Gary then takes out his silencer and he points it to Ronald's head.
"This world, is ours now!" Gary says.
Before Gary could pull the trigger however, Viviano shoots him in the shoulder. Ronald then quickly recovers and he breaks Gary's neck, with a knee to the jaw.
"Thanks Viv'." Says Ronald.
"Don't mention it, just looking out for a friend." Says Viviano.
"Okay party people, it's complete. The bomb has been disarmed. And thanks to the enhanced frequency on the core, the other bombs have been disarmed as well." Says Johnny.
"Good job team, now we have to get out of here." Says Ronald.
"Don't worry, like I said... I have an idea." Says Viviano.
Viviano then shoots a grenade into the cracked ceiling, that she saw earlier and a gigantic hole forms. Viviano then shoots her grappling bayonet through the hole and the team climbs to the second floor above the basement, the factory workshop.
"That's great and all Viv', but how do we get out of here?" Asks Johnny.
Viviano then pulls her sniper rifle from the basement and she points at a window, indicating their escape.
"Oh... Okay." Says Johnny.
The team then bursts through the windows and check to see if everyone is in one piece.
"Question Viv', why did we have to leave so quickly?" Asks Johnny.
The ground then rumbles and flames begin to shoot out of the manholes. When the rumblings stop, Viviano then smiles at Johnny and says, "That's why."
Moments later, the team makes it back to their campsite and they report the news to Mary.
"This is Ron, mission accomplished."Says Ronald.
Mary then lets out a sigh of relief. "Good job, you guys coming home?" Asks Mary.
"Yeah we are, but you guys should pack some extra security for tomorrow, the rest of the. 'Shadow of Death' mercenaries are not in Boston." Says Ronald.
"What? How is that possible, my intel was solid enough, all of them should be there!" Exclaims Mary.
"Well they weren't, there was only one main member and a handful of henchmen. They' re all dead, except for the others, unless... Unless they anticipated this." Says Ronald.
Ronald then hears a beeping sound coming from the plane.
"Everybody move!" Exclaims Ronald.
The team then dives into cover, as their plane exploded into flames.
"Guys? Guys?! Do you read?! Hello?!!" Yells Mary, but all she hears is a static feedback and she trembles in fear.
Mary then goes to Hobbs and tells him the news. "Sir... We have a situation."
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