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Chapter 16 - The Final Contract

[2010 Agent 47's house]

Agent 47: It all makes sense now, S.H.A.D.E. everything, but who was he talking to on the phone?

Agent 47 receives an urgent call from Fire Wall.

Agent 47: Fire Wall, is everything okay?

Zack: Hey, Agent 47, it's Zack.

Agent 47: Where's Fire Wall?

Zack: She's in the bathroom. We need you at HQ immediately.

Agent 47, feeling a sense of urgency, quickly makes his way to HQ. As he enters the briefing room, he notices the presence of two new agents alongside Fire Wall and Zack.

Zack: Agent 47, I'm glad you arrived promptly.

Agent 47: Who are they?

Zack: Allow me to introduce you to Agent O, our expert in covert operations.

Agent O nods in acknowledgment.

Zack: And this is Agent 9, our skilled interrogator.

Agent 9 gives a friendly nod to Agent 47.

Fire Wall: So, Zack, why did you call us in?

Zack: An FBI agent has stumbled upon something concerning Black Watch. We need to prevent him from exposing it to the FBI, as it could have severe consequences.

Agent 47, always cautious, suspects that the FBI agent might not have substantial evidence against Black Watch.

Agent 47: What kind of information has the FBI agent discovered?

Zack: The kind that, if made public, could jeopardize Black Watch's operations and compromise blackwatch.

Agent 47's suspicions about Zack being the mole intensify, but he understands the need to play along for now. His mind races with plans to expose Zack's true intentions and protect Black Watch from the inside.

Agent 47: Well, what do we do about it?

Zack: We kill him. Kill on sight.

Zack turns to Agent O.

Zack: Agent O, how are we on finding the location of the safe house he's staying in?

Agent O confidently responds, pulling out blueprints of the safe house.

Agent O: I already found it. The easy part was locating it. The hard part was realizing how incompetent the FBI can be.

Agent O points out the details on the blueprints.

Agent O: According to these blueprints, there's only one person in the safe house, our target. It's a large safe house, so we'll need to split up.

Agent 9, showing a hint of hesitation, questions Zack's decision to kill the FBI agent on sight.

Agent 9: Sir, are you sure we have to kill him? I could extract information from him about what he knows.

Zack remains firm in his decision.

Zack: Yes, I'm sure. The information he possesses must not go public or reach the FBI.

Zack outlines the plan, assigning roles to the team.

Zack: Fire Wall, you'll stay outside in a van, hacking the security systems and disabling the alarms.

Fire Wall acknowledges the task.

Zack: Agent O, Agent 9, Agent 47, and I will raid the safe house. As soon as you locate the target, eliminate him.

Agent O and Agent 9 nod in agreement, while Agent 47 contemplates his own plans for Zack's downfall, knowing he can't act on them just yet.

Zack: Agent 47, everything good?

Agent 47 quickly fabricates a lie, hiding his true thoughts.

Agent 47: Yeah, just thinking about Shadows and The Nailer.

Zack reassures him.

Zack: We'll get over it. Now, let's get ready. We're leaving in 10 minutes.

[40 minutes later, at the safe house]

Fire Wall (over comms): Okay, security is offline. Alarms are off.

Zack: Breach now.

Agent 47, Agent O, and Agent 9 enter the building.

Agent 47: I'll take the west wing.

Agent O: I'll take the east wing.

Zack: The south wing is mine.

Agent 9: I'll stay here in case he returns.

Agent O (over comms): Nothing here yet.

Zack: Same here.

Agent 47: I don't see anyone.

Agent 9: He hasn't come back here.

Agent O: East wing is clear.

Zack: South wing is clear.

Agent 47 is about to report that his wing is clear when he notices the FBI agent setting up a device.

Agent 47: Don't move! Show me your hands!

FBI agent: Okay, okay, don't shoot!

Agent 47: What does that device do?

FBI agent: It disables all communication devices nearby.

Agent 47: What do you know about Black Watch? WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

FBI agent: Black what? I've never heard of them. I was assigned to find information about an agency by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, nothing about any Black Watchs.

Agent 47: What agency?

FBI agent: Shadows... maybe, no, it was shading? Uh...

Agent 47: S.H.A.D.E?

FBI agent: Yeah, yeah, that's it. I haven't found much yet.

Zack enters the room and sees the target. Without hesitation, he shoots the FBI agent and immediately turns to Agent 47 in anger.

Zack (yelling): What are you doing? He was right there! You could have killed him!

Agent 47, thinking quickly, comes up with an explanation.

Agent 47: He said he had a hard drive copy of all his information about Black Watch. If he dies, that copy goes public.

Zack: Why aren't comms working?

Agent 47: He has set a device to disable them.

Zack goes to the device and destroys it, then communicates over comms.

Zack: Fire Wall, search the web for any information about Black Watch. Apparently, if the FBI agent had died, the info should have gone public.

Fire Wall: Got it. Searching... No, nothing that should concern us.

Zack: I told you, next time, listen to me and do as you're told.

Agent 47, knowing that Zack lied about the nature of the information, decides not to confront him directly. He understands that revealing the truth might put the team at risk. Instead, he chooses to play along and keep his suspicions to himself.

[back at HQ]

Fire Wall suggests celebrating the successful mission, and she begins to distribute drinks to everyone in the team. Agent 47, troubled by his knowledge of Zack's allegiance to S.H.A.D.E, contemplates his next move.

Agent 47 (in his mind): Zack has been manipulating Black Watch and using us to further S.H.A.D.E's agenda. How long has this been going on?

Fire Wall returns with the drinks, and the team starts to unwind and enjoy the moment.

Fire Wall: Cheers, everyone! Let's celebrate our successful mission.

Agent 47, putting on a facade, tries to hide his suspicion, joining in with the others.

Agent O: Finally, some well-deserved relaxation. Don't look so serious, Agent 47. Let loose and enjoy yourself.

Agent 9: Absolutely! Let's have some fun and forget about our worries for a while.

Agent 47 realizes that exposing Zack alone won't be enough. He needs Fire Wall's help to gather evidence and confront the true extent of Zack's involvement with S.H.A.D.E.

Agent 47 approaches Fire Wall and whispers to her.

Agent 47: Fire Wall, meet me in your office in 10 minutes. There's something important we need to discuss.

Agent 47 leaves the briefing room, making an excuse to the team.

Agent 47: Sorry, guys, I forgot something that needs my immediate attention. I can't stay any longer.

As he walks towards Fire Wall's office, he opens the door and enters, only to find Zack already inside.

Agent 47: Oh, Zack, you startled me for a moment.

Zack raises his gun, pointing it at Agent 47.

Zack: Drop the act. I know you're onto me.

Agent 47: Know what?

Zack: Are you sure you want me to shoot you?

Agent 47: Alright, alright, fine. I know.

Zack: I understand that you know, but how did you figure it out?

Agent 47: I overheard your conversation on the day of the director's death. You mentioned something that piqued my curiosity.

Zack: I suspected someone was listening.

Agent 47: How did you realize that I knew?

Zack: Because you're an idiot. The FBI agent didn't have any information about Black Watch, yet you claimed he had a hidden hard drive that would leak information about us if he died. That was a fabrication. He actually possessed information about S.H.A.D.E

Agent 47: Fire Wall will be here any minute now.

Zack: Then we better hurry.

Zack swiftly walks up to Agent 47, delivering a powerful blow that knocks him out. He carefully drags Agent 47's unconscious body and hides him behind Fire Wall's desk, ensuring that he remains hidden.

Moments later, Fire Wall enters her office, expecting to find Agent 47 waiting for her.

Fire Wall: Zack, what are you doing here? Have you seen Agent 47? He told me to meet him here in 10 minutes.

Zack: Yeah, same here. I wonder where he went. It's unlike him to be late.

Fire Wall begins to sense that something is amiss, a growing unease settling in her mind.

Fire Wall: This doesn't feel right. I need to find Agent 47 and figure out what's going on.

Unbeknownst to her, Agent 47 lies unconscious, hidden behind her desk. As Fire Wall and Zack exit the office together, she remains unaware of the danger that awaits her and the true intentions of her teammate.

Zack, eager to execute his plan, quickly makes an excuse and walks away, pretending to take an urgent phone call. As he dials a number, he speaks with a sinister tone.

Zack (on the phone): Idiots, go and pick up our target. He is in her office.

Agent O and Agent 9 receive the message. They immediately head towards Fire Wall's office, knowing exactly what they need to do. With precision and efficiency, they lift Agent 47's unconscious body, carefully placing him inside a body bag. Disguised as ordinary workers, they leave the building, swiftly boarding a waiting truck parked nearby.

Unbeknownst to Fire Wall, her trusted teammates have betrayed her and taken Agent 47 captive, leaving her office empty and filled with an unsettling silence. The stage is set for a dangerous game of deception and betrayal to unfold.