Chapter 3
Oh Hill and Day of Trouble
They walked along some abandoned passages, John was grateful to his savior.
- Where are we, I'm here for the first time.
- This is an old tunnel system, there used to be a Cold War bunker here,
but it was declassified and abandoned, ColZirex can't be put in here, the gut is thin.
- And why?
-And here everything falls down, if more than three people come here at a time, then write the bunker is gone. You see the boards under your feet, this is the floor, but be careful, it can collapse, and deep holes under the floor were dug under the sewer, wow
someone was even going to live here, it's good that the cold war is over.
Well, here we are, don't relax, there may be a tail behind us.
They came out from behind the tunnel, Alpha covered it with old boards and sprinkled sand,
There was also a shovel.
- I'm like that ... How did I just not notice this, like sand and that's it.
- No wonder, I'm not stupid enough to leave marks or talk about a bunker.
I'm surprised how you got here at all, well, tell me. Go ahead, don't be afraid, we have a full minute left.
- Well, I ... For ventilation.
- Not bad, I spent so much time to find this bunker, and then dug
in this desert and stumbled upon it.
- Listen, my bike is standing there, I'll probably bring it.
- And you about it - she pointed to those same thickets and there for probably ten minutes,
how the soldiers stood. His bike was loaded into a special car and with him nuts,
water and canister.
- No, it's my client's bike, damn uniforms.
- Listen, we don't have time, and you can buy a new bike. Follow me quickly
I'm not as simple as you. - Alpha led John to the very hole that he saw.
- Yes, again by, you are full of surprises. - They began to dig with shovels
hidden volkswagen golf.
- Phew, finished, quickly sit on the back and open the hatch, you will shoot - she gave him
automatic m-16.
- And ... - only he wanted to ask why, when suddenly three military vehicles were already driving behind them.
John put aside all questions and began to aim, but also to take care of his head. Tratta one turn another, John immediately remembered the lessons of his father when he was 17 years old.
- So keep the machine straight, pull the trigger ... - click and now two military men
are on the road.
-Hold on-Alpha pressed on the gas, John ate resisted. Aim at the driver, hear the driver.
John did not need a separate invitation, he instantly changed the target and another bullet hit the glass, from the beginning it did not succumb, but after three shots, the truck braked sharply and flew off the road.
- Well, what is there?
- Minus one.
- Well done, two more.
John took aim, but then there was a return burst, John was hit in the shoulder, to
Fortunately, his jacket saved him, but the bullet was not in vain. John writhed in pain
but did not stop, continued to shoot, three more were ready and then they pulled out a grenade launcher.
- Alpha we have problems - John continued to shoot.
- I see she saw it in the front mirror of the car. Get down. - she
passed to the right, John almost fell again.
Bang, the rocket flew past, but the blast wave rocked the car.
- They are close, the eagle has ideas. - She drove the car with all her might.
And then it dawned on John, he had one lemon left, he took it out.
- Alpha, get back.
-What?
-Hand it back. - John shouted louder.
- You're crazy. - She was shocked.
- Believe me.
- What am I doing, Alpha passed back.
And now the trucks were very close, it was within easy reach of them.
- When I say step on the gas. - John, dodging bullets, took a gun and
removed the fuse.
"Now," he shouted, Alpha stepped on the gas.
And then a grenade flew out of John's hands, it did not fly fast, but it hit
right on the bull's-eye. An explosion was heard and two trucks went downhill.
- Yes, Eagle, we did it, we're going to Green Forrest, they won't find us there.
John exhaled and he and Alpha drove home.
***
- You know, I want to thank you Alpha, thank you for covering my back.
- Oh Eagle, please don't call me Alpha, I'm Sylvia, that's my real name.
- Very nice, I'm John. Mechanic, technician, and of course ...
- Yes, I understand that since we now got to know each other better ...
-I'm listening to.
- Why don't we have a drink at the O Hill bar.
- Great, I'm all for it.
John and Sylvia, now close friends, went together to O Hill's bar.
"Hey cool Maggie, how's life?" Sylvia gave a fist to the girl behind the counter
and ordered fruit cider.
- Yo, Sylvia, it's okay, as always there are a lot of visitors, but in
there are almost none on Saturday. - she pointed to the empty tables, which, despite
despite being many years old, they looked clean.
- Hello, Maggie ... - John also knew Maggie, but he rarely came
in this bar, he drank a little, but still drank.
- Oh Johnny hi, how are you. What are you going to drink?" Meggie smiled and giggled softly.
- Yes, everything is cool, I fix motorcycles, you know, I'm all at work. I'd like one bottle of Pepsi, please.
- Okay already, Pepsi for a fine gentleman. - Maggie put on the table where they
sat a bottle of Pepsi.
- Thank you, Maggie, you can bring the bill.
- Would you like anything else, Sylvia?
- Oh no, thanks, just the bill.
- I'll be there soon. - Maggie left to write a check.
- Jack, we're alone now. Listen to me, we have a lot of free time, but
I know people will be sent for us.
- Stop, but I understand, continue.
- I have been following ColZirex for several years now, they have many agents. But
they have only one goal. They're looking for you, but despite what they know
what you look like, they don't know where you live and are afraid of the local police.
- Well, ColZirex, a large company, why are they afraid of the law.
- That's why ... - Sylvia took out an old newspaper article from under her jacket
and some papers. Three years ago, in this village, my father planted
behind bars like this. - she pointed to a photograph in the newspaper.
John drew attention to the article, it was written:
ColZirex scandal, Dr. Lei Beninke arrested,
he is accused of damaging the property of the city and causing moral damage to citizens,
it also became known about secret experiments in the greenhouse.
"Now look here." She pointed to the papers.
John read again, but not the article, but some data:
Lei Beninke, age 45, height 1m 72s, missing status,
and at the bottom it says escaped from New York Jail.
"Wait, this is the same greenhouse in the forest, so that's why it's abandoned.
- Exactly, and also the same doctor, did not disappear, but escaped from prison. My father
engaged in his search, but ... Resigned.
- Yes, it's not easy to be a policeman, how is he by the way?
- Nothing ... He ... - Sylvia squeezed the chair handle and a tear appeared on her cheek.
- Hey Sylvia, what happened? Is everything okay? - John wanted to give her a hand, but ...
"It's okay, something just got in my eye." She rubbed her cheeks and
there were no more tears.
- Okay, what's next?
- Oh, I digress. So, I'm helping you find out what happened to your father.
And I think it has something to do with it. And yet .. - she handed him a flash drive with data.
There is a lot of information here, it will help you in your search for your father. There is about that doctor, she will help you unearth the truth. - Sylvia took a sip of cider and leaned her elbows on a chair.
John was about to say something, but his phone rang.
- Oh, I'm sorry Lee is calling, I have to answer.
- Is it really a white hat, cool, say hello for me.
- He's the best, for sure.
John answered and went to the toilet, it was good to talk there.
- Hey Lee, you're fine, I thought you lost a friend.
- John, it's okay, I almost got hacked, it's good that I was on time
deleted all our data.
Glad to hear you have a backup.
- You offend, of course, I'm not a fool to lose everything, all the years of work.
Mine and yours too. And what do you have, how did you get out and where are you.
- Friend, you won't believe it, I met an alpha. And you know what
she was still a beauty. Her name is Sylvia, she
cool. And by the way hello to you from her.
-Hey buddy, listen to what I'm calling. Your tail is behind you.
-What, where, how.
Looks like they tracked you on the phone.
- Damn, I'm glad I didn't go home. Lee quick, drop them
from me.
-Will be done, ready old man.
-Ugh thanks. Listen, I'll call you back later, otherwise Sylvia is alone there.
- Oh, my friend understood, I will not disturb you. See you soon." Lee hung up.
"Hopefully." John put the phone in his pocket.
"Wait a minute, if they know where I am, and the surveillance was removed just now, then…"
- Sylvia ... - John quietly looked out from behind the toilet, like no one,
but Sylvia was not at the table either, only a bottle of Pepsi and not finished drinking
cider. John's worst fears came true. He quickly ran to the bar
- Maggie, Maggie... If only you were alive. - John ran to the restroom.
He opened the door, and there Meggie sat huddled up.
- Thank God, Maggie, what happened.
"John, they're already gone." She trembled.
- Meggie, tell me who they are. - He gave her his hand.
- Two policemen, they took my money and told me to be quiet
or they will shoot me." She got up and went back to the counter.
- And Sylvia, what's wrong with her. - He was very tense.
- They took her away, said something about some doctor.
- Well, of course ... - John hit himself on the forehead.
- Maggie, stay here and don't tell anyone about what happened.
- Okay, but what are you going to do.
- Oh, don't worry, I'll find Sylvia.
John left the bar and ran to his house, or rather to the workshop.
- Sorry Delon. - John took the motorcycle, it was the motorcycle of his friend,
he fixed it yesterday, but didn't have time to call him yet.
- Lee, Lee you're on the line.
- Oh, Johnny, how's your date?
- Now is not Lee's time, Sylvia has been captured, I need you. You can trace her phone.
- Already, Johnny, they are now leaving, stop in the green forest.
- Exactly, I know, listen, I'll explain later. Now watch the phone, tell me
where are they if needed.
John started the engine and drove at full speed, he knew not to hesitate.
And now he is already turning into the forest to the old greenhouse.
-Everything, further under its own power. - He hid in the bushes and took the binoculars. At his friend The motorcycle always had binoculars, he often went to nature.
-Well, well, an abandoned building, yeah, here. - John saw Sylvia through binoculars
and two policemen, they got out of the car. And before his eyes, they took off their uniforms and
pointed the gun at Sylvia.
- No, not just that. - however, one of them only pushed the barrel into her back, so that
she walked forward.
-And they go, yeah, I knew that. -John noticed how the door opened and Sylvia was taken away.
- Well, time to get your hands dirty. - John carefully went downstairs and looked for security
crawl forward. And here is one of them, the same one that was in the car.
- It is necessary to distract him, yeah, here it is. - John threw a stone into the bushes. It worked.
The guard fell for the old trick. Meanwhile, John found an old window and crawled inside. Inside, a mess reigned, a long forgotten place, brochures were scattered everywhere.
with beautiful flowers and their description.
-I'm at the place where she is.
-Turn left to the warehouse.
-Yeah.-John said like Lee did.
-Now to the right.
"Ugh, I stumbled upon something." John looked around, there was a hatch in front of him.
-Here, be careful.
John carefully opened the hatch, and jumped in. And sure enough, he found himself in the former hall of visitors, and downstairs on the first floor they led Sylvia.
- Hey, you dirty dogs, let me go. = She tried to escape from the guards' grip, but her hands were in strong handcuffs.
-More, stupid-headed sent.-whispered John. What is this? - John saw a thin
a man in a suit with gray hair and a flattened nose.
Silvia was handcuffed to a chair, a strange man came closer
to Sylvia.
-Ah, Miss Coati, how nice to meet you.
Sylvia was silent, one of the guards pushed her in the back.
- Shut up, well, let's be frank. Tell me Miss Coati
where did you put the flash drive with the data, answer or it will be worse for you.
-Pf, I found someone to ask, where did you mister take what I have
some kind of flash drive, and even with some data.
-You're acting like a fool, you're a fucking thief, but do you even know who I am?
- For me, you are some kind of office clerk in a jacket and with a low salary.
John laughed softly, even the guards couldn't help it.
- Well, impudent, I know how to untie your tongue, so you want it serous.
The man gave a sign and the guard, waving, hit Sylvia in the face.
- Well, what do you say now.
The blow was not strong, but Sylvia writhed in pain.
- You took the wrong woman, do you even know what will happen if the police
will find you.
"Police?" The man chuckled viciously. Who do you take me for Miss Coati.
I've been hiding for so many years, no one will find me, and if I fire a bullet
in such a pretty face, no one will look for you here. By the way, the last
once, your father fired a bullet at me and left me this scar. - he pointed to his ear.
He hid you securely then, but now you're in my arms.
Sylvia was still silent, but it was clear that her eyes were flowing.
tears.
- Freaks, I urgently need to figure out how to get her out and how not to
get into the net. - John began to slowly crawl in the direction of the stairs.
- Oh yes, Mrs. Coati, I forgot to mention that your mother was poisoned,
what a pity, she could have been a great scientist if she hadn't interfered
to my plans.
Here Sylvia could not stand it:
- My mother saved thousands of people from death that night, at that exhibition.
-Oh, how sweet, to protect a loved one after his loss. And how do you like it
no one will ever know that your mother died at my hands, because I burned
all her notes, her laboratory, and everyone knows about that very day, how
incident number 50, right here in the old greenhouse, at night
in this very place I killed your mother and burned her life's work.
Sylvia was furious and at the same time in tears.
- And in fact, the record of this incident is kept on an old tape.
here on the second floor, in a yellow box. But oh what a pity, I'm going
burn the place again, but completely this time. And no one else
finds out about you, Miss Coati, or about your mother.
John was in shock, he could no longer sit back. He was shocked by the fact
that Sylvia's mother was killed by ColZirex. Now he knew without a doubt that everyone was there.
crazy. That's who this Dr. Lei Beninke is, a real psycho.
- Well, Miss Sylvia, alas, I don't have time to tell you everything. superiors
doesn't like to wait. So, I return to the question, where is that flash drive.
- I don't know, I don't know anything.
-Good.-he signaled again.
This time Sylvia was hit twice and harder. She swallowed and at the same time
spat out blood from her mouth.
- Well, if you like it, you want more.
Sylvia spat out blood and said:
- Okay, come closer and I'll tell you.
Lei came closer and immediately a bloody spit appeared on his face.
from Sylvia.
"Ah, you vile bastard." Lei hit her on the shoulder, the blow was strong.
Sylvia groaned heavily and could not bear the pain.
- You, you.. You're crazy.
"Well, now you tell me." He waved again.
Sylvia closed her eyes and began to speak.
No, it hurts, it hurts a lot. Stop it, but Lei still managed to hit her,
The blow was again on the shoulder.
-I gave the flash drive to the bastard and now it's far away, you won't find it.
"To whom, answer." This time, Lei lowered his hands.
- So I'll tell you, wow - the pain took over.
-One guy, uh-Sylvia tried to hide more.
During this time, John had already taken the tape out of the yellow box and
he had a plan. He quietly made his way to the switch, he was on the other side of the floor.
He sincerely hoped that Sylvia would still last a couple of minutes.
- Well, what guy?
"You can finish me, ah…" Sylvia bled again.
But I won't tell you.
- Come on, John, a little more, here he is. John pulled the lever and...
- Well, well, getting ... - the light went out and only a couple of bulbs were on.
What is it, you boobies check the light.
- Give me a couple of minutes, stop. John cut the wires with his knife.
Another thing.
- Well, Miss Sylvia, that's better to call you, can you introduce me
with his new acquaintance." Lei hit Sylvia on the nose.
She was in a lot of pain, she could hardly stand on her feet.
John knew that all the guards had gone to check the light, this was his chance.
- And now you tell me his name or I will kill you. - in the hands
Leia clicked the gun. And by the way, I have your phone, it seems familiar,
looking forward to your call. Yeah, there he is, John Kirkes.
- Do not touch him ... - Sylvia ate spoke.
- And the fact that ... - he dialed the number.
John, understood everything and put the silent mode, and crawled to the table, next to which he stood
Lei. He loaded the gun and...
"Well, miss, I think this is the end of our meeting." Lei raised his hand with a pistol and pressed the lever on the remote.
Sylvia closed her eyes in anguish. Bach. Lei lay covered in blood on the floor.
John jumped out from behind the table and ran to Sylvia.
- Sylvia, are you okay?
- You came, uh... To save me. What for?
We never leave ours. We need to get out of here.
John picked up Sylvia and they walked away, or rather ran as best they could.
Here they were already out and in time, a minute later an explosion was heard and the whole greenhouse flew into the air.
John and Sylvia took a breath, Sylvia was very ill.
- You need to go to the hospital immediately.
"Oh, Johnny, that's a couple of scratches, hem, hem." Sylvia spat blood.
- Li it John, quickly, call an ambulance.
- Take it easy, what happened.
- Sylvia badly, quickly. Fast!!!
-Already…
This incident changed John's life forever, now he is not just an agent,
he will stop ColZirex, no matter what the cost.