"Md. President, they have just concluded the meeting and have already agreed on certain actions to be taken. But all of them need your approval before we process anything."
"Okay Mark, I'll be there in a minute."
In the White House, May was seen with her children watching the news. They were little and she loved spending time with both of them. They were the only ones that brought her joy in this condemnation. Why was it a condemnation when the one holding her position could be considered the most powerful being on planet Earth? But with great power comes great responsibility.
It was nerve-wracking for someone to run the most powerful nation on the planet and be able to have a good night's sleep.
She had to hold the nuclear football codes that were being changed every one minute. You could just imagine the pressure that brought. She had to make all the hardcore decisions on behalf of the country and mostly the whole world. She had so much on her plate that she found comfort only from her children.
They were still young, around 3 years. They were in their most mischief part of their lives and given that they were twins, they were unimaginably difficult to monitor.
If one could look closely at them now, they were well behaved with their eyes glued on the screen like something was attracting them towards the screen. The caretakers breathed a sigh of relief and prayed that the President could be at home more often.
They were just well behaved. Though they were looking at gory scenes, they weren't affected even on the smallest bit.
"Md. President, It's urgent." Mark said again after some minutes. Being the head of The Secret Service and the personal bodyguard of the woman who ruled the most powerful country in the world, he knew what was at stake.
"Okay, am coming. My beautiful and handsome children, would you wait for Mommy for some minutes. Mommy has some business papers to sign."
"Buut youu sa said thhat yyou wot go aagain… We we hafe einough moneey noww." The boy started to cry after saying that.
"Stopp a actig liyk a chhild, Maamy hhas to gget einough moneeyy soo tdhat we coold all goo to dizney." The girl seemed mature for a 3-year-old child.
May smiled at her children then kissed them on their foreheads before heading out.
"Mommy will be back soon, and I promise you this time I wouldn't leave for anything."
…
The Chief and her men were seen to be deserting their position. Everyone was running away in an attempt to save their lives. It was a lovely scene for those who had no purpose in this life.
Just as the Police Officers saw the helicopter was losing control, some escaped. Then a second shockwave came and it lost full control. their adrenaline kicked in and some were unharmed.
Pa!
Boo!
Bang!
The helicopter landed on the barricade causing a loud bang. Only a few officers were caught in the commotion. Two of them could be seen with half bodies spraying blood all over. It seems that the rotors got them before they could clear the area. It was a horrible scene.
A few hundred meters away, Max was seen half standing on the Hypercar holding a captivating yet deadly-looking sniper rifle. He was completely unconcerned about the situation like he wasn't even in the vicinity.
In… Out… In…Out…
He was doing some breathing exercises as he couldn't help but notice that the black veins were still increasing in number and the power they released was beyond his imagination and still increasing. He had to control his throbbing heart or else the consequences would be higher.
Bang!
After stabilizing his breathing and having chosen his target, he finally pulled the trigger. A trail of white light followed as the bullet made its way to its target. The bullet traveled faster than normal and soon hit its target.
Pa!
Boom!
Booom!
A series of explosions were seen from afar. It was a display of fireworks and defining sounds.
…
Just before Max pulled the trigger, a black SUV could be seen emerging from an intersection a couple of streets away. It seemed like the driver saw something quite important that she stepped hard on the brakes making the car screech to a sudden halt.
Looking through the opposite window she spotted the car she has been looking for. On the open roof, she could see the man that she has been searching for for a while. Vega had a lot to tell the man and a smile was seen emerging from the corners of her lips. He was younger than her but she couldn't fathom what was happening to her. And the smile soon disappeared.
She noticed that he was in a firing position and holding a peculiar sniper rifle. She was almost a mile away but she had good visual perception. From where she was, she figured it out that she was probably on his line of fire. She was shocked as she didn't think that their connection would deteriorate this faster. It was a blow on her face which she took head-on.
She got out of the car and waited. She wasn't disappointed and murmured a silent prayer. She thought of her daughter, then her husband and finally him! Just before finishing her prayers, she caught a glimpse of it. It was so fast that it was almost impossible to see, if it weren't for the trail of white light it paved its path with or the fact that she was so accustomed to these situations, she wouldn't have seen it.
Swoosh!
It passed above her and continued to make its ascent. It was theoretically impossible. Calculating the distance, speed of the wind, the elevation and the fact that the targets were surrounded by debris, dust and smoke. It would be troublesome to make an accurate shot.
Vega unconsciously turned and looked in the general direction to which the shot was fired. She saw two heavily armed and armored helicopters flying in a circle one unleashing fierce firepower below. She frowned as she figured out that that was the general location where Bravo Team should be.
'Will they even survive the ordeal.'
'Leah looks like she possesses some special ammunition but could she take out those two helicopters?'
'I don't think so but I pray for the best for them.'
She was preoccupied but her eyes weren't playing tricks on him. She was disappointed as nothing happened after the bullet hit one of the helicopters. She had already figured it out. Only an insane person could attempt to take down a military chopper using a rifle. She witnessed what Leah did earlier and first thought that it was out of pure luck. But after confirming that she had used some rare special ammunition that was still on trial and made precise calculations before firing. She didn't give much thought to it. But now seeing that it was Max that shot the most humiliating shot of the century, It was unsatisfying.
'What?!'
She couldn't believe her eyes. From the reports and briefing sessions, he was the only last thread of hope that the world had in this ongoing situation. She had witnessed what their rivals could do in a short period. They were fierce fils de pute that didn't fear anything.
She turned around and looked at Max who was seen still holding the rifle in his hands.
'I guess he finally got the meaning why they were called Flying Fortresses.'
'But is he even capable, or is it just a scam and I've been wasting my precious time.'
Before she could think further than that, she turned around after hearing an earth-shattering explosion that even caused the ground to shake a couple of miles away. She embraced the side of the car as a shockwave passed by.
Meanwhile, in the Hypercar, Max was seen sitting down slowly while looking at the sniper rifle in his hands. It was still cold like it hadn't been fired and not even smoke came out of the muzzle. max was amazed by the prowess of the sniper rifle. He soon noticed the carnage in front of him and asked.
"When did this happen?"
"While you were busy checking her out, the world was being destroyed in front of your eyes." Aya replied and it seemed like she was accusing him of something.
Slap!
I didn't even get the chance to ask another question when a slap landed on my face making it sting.