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Chapter 4 - Doctor Jasmine Leigh Olsen

Location: Seoul, South Korea

Harlan walks down the South Korean street. He could smell the different Korean street food like Korean Fried Chicken which under different circumstances, he would try. He notices a flower store, checks his watch, then walks in. Harlan walks out with a bouquet of roses.

Harlan walks down the street until he finds the place he's been looking for.

St. Elizabeth's Hospital

Harlan gets his phone and calls Nicholas.

Harlan: Nicholas, you there?

Nicholas (phone): Yes Agent Brandle. I'm here.

Harlan: Good. Stay close to the area.

The call ends. Harlan then starts walking in the hospital, but he stops. He notices something out of the ordinary. He takes a mental note then opens the door.

Location: St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Seoul ; Noon

Harlan walks to the front desk.

Front Desk: Hello sir, how may I help you?

Harlan: Yes I am here to find a Doctor Olsen. Doctor Jasmine Olsen.

Front Desk: Eleventh Floor. Room 23.

Harlan: 감사 해요.

Harlan hands the lady at the front desk a rose and walks away. He walks towards an elevator when he stops. He looks back and sees a black SUV drive by. He smirks and gets in an elevator.

The elevator door opens at floor eleven. Harlan walks and down the hallway. He stops by a glass window and sees the same black SUV driving away. Harlan continues walking.

He walks until he finds Room 23. He sees the name "Doctor Jasmine Leigh Olsen" labelled on the side beside the door. He goes to grab the door knob, but he hesitates. He then gathers the courage to and he opens the door.

_.-

Harlan walks in to see a queue and the nurse. Harlan walks to the nurse.

Nurse: Hello sir, how may I help you?

Harlan: I'm here to see Doctor Olsen.

Nurse: Do you have an appointment?

Harlan gets two fifty-thousand won bills from his pocket and slips it to the the nurse. The nurse then smiles.

Nurse: What should I tell her?

Harlan: Tell her her friend came to pay her a visit. Harlan winks at her.

Nurse: You know your way around?

Harlan is about to say yes when they hear a bark. Harlan turns and sees a white dog running towards him. Harlan kneels down and starts petting the dog, who starts licking him.

Harlan: HEY BUDDY! SO NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN!

Harlan looks at the dog and has a bittersweet smile. He stands up and the dog follows him into the clinic.

_.-

Harlan is standing by the window. He is watching the window. Buddy the dog meanwhile is playing with a ball.

The door opens. Buddy then starts running towards the person going in.

Jasmine: Buddy!

Jasmine pets Buddy and sees Harlan at the window, not knowing it's him.

Jasmine: Aw come on Jude, I thought you were still gonna pick me up at…

Harlan turns and reveals himself. Jasmine's smile is turned into annoyance.

Harlan looks at Jasmine's beautiful face. The smooth flesh skin, silky dark brown hair, the beautiful dark brown eyes, and her scarlet lips.

Jasmine: Harlan.

Harlan: Jas. Long time no see.

Jasmine puts her stuff down on the floor. She sits on her desk.

Jasmine: So, what brings you here after five years?

Harlan: Just thought I will pop and say hi. I was in the area.

Jasmine: Cut the bullcrap Harlan. Why are you here?

Harlan nods. Harlan walks to Jas, gets the photo he got from Jasper's house and gives it to Jas. Harlan walks back and looks out the window again.

Harlan: Is it me or did the clinic get smaller?

Jasmine: Where did you get this?

Harlan: From your father.

Jasmine: How?

Harlan: Your father and I had a chat recently.

Jasmine: About?

Harlan: I'm afraid that's classified.

Jasmine scoffs. Harlan takes a look at the window then walks to Jas.

Harlan: Look, sorry to break the reunion but we gotta go. Right now.

Harlan grabs Jas' hand but Jas shakes her hand free.

Jasmine: I'm sorry, WE?

Harlan: Yes we. Both of us.

Jasmine: No no no. If there's one person leaving, I'm pretty sure it's gonna be you.

Harlan: Jasmine please I

Jasmine: What is this Harlan? A ploy to win me over again? Oh please I got a job to

Harlan runs to the window.

Jasmine: …do. WHAT'S WITH YOU AND THE WINDOW?

Jas walks to the window. She pins Harlan to the wall. Harlan could see Jas is really pissed.

Jasmine: You need to leave. NOW.

Harlan taps his fingers on the window.

Jasmine: What?!

Harlan: Look.

Jas looks out the window.

Harlan: You see that black SUV?

Jas looks and sees it. She turns to Harlan.

Harlan: That SUV has been following me since the airport.

Harlan and Jas look. Two military transport drives up to the SUV.

Jasmine: Two more. What's going on?

Harlan breaks free from Jasmine. He fixes his tie and walks to the exit.

Harlan: Stay here!

Harlan walks out. He walks out of the waiting room and back into the hallway. He walks to the window and sees a better view of the SUV's. Four SERPENT agent in suits come out of the SUV, and four SERPENT agents in military gear come out for each military car.

Harlan gets his phone and calls Nicholas.

Nicholas: Brandle! What can I

Harlan: Get here, we got a situation!

Harlan ends the call then runs back to Jas' clinic. He stops in the waiting room. Harlan gets his gun and shoots the ceiling.

Harlan: EVERYONE OUT!

The people, out of fear, run out of the clinic. Once everyone is out, Harlan locks the door and walks to Jas' office and locks the door.

Jasmine: What the hell is going on?

They hear an explosion.

Harlan: That would be the door.

The agents approach the door and start trying to open the door. Harlan goes to Jasmine.

Harlan: LISTEN, RIGHT NOW AN EVIL ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS SERPENT WANT YOU.

Jasmine: I don't understand.

Harlan: THEY WANT YOU. I NEED TO KNOW WHY.

Jasmine: WHY WHAT?

A gunshot. Harlan turns and sees a bullet was shot at the door.

Harlan: WHY DOES SERPENT WANT YOU? THERE HAS TO BE A REASON!

Jasmine: I DON'T KNOW.

Harlan: DON'T LIE TO ME JAS. TELL ME WHY!

Jasmine: I'M TELLING YOU, I DON'T KNOW.

A grenade is thrown to the room. Harlan pushes Jas away from the grenade, kicks the Jas' table over for cover but the grenade explodes.

_.-

Jas' vision and hearing is disoriented from the blast. She can make out SERPENT Agents in military gear coming in the room. As her vision gets clearer, she sees the SERPENT agents, but no sign of Harlan. Jas looked all over the room for him, but she couldn't find him. Just then, SERPENT agent in a suit approaches Jas and picks her up.

SERPENT Agent: Sir, target apprehended.

The SERPENT agent slams Jasmine to the wall. He gets his handcuffs and cuffs Jasmine. The agent then tries dragging Jas out the clinic but Buddy barks furiously at the agent. The agent tries to shoo Buddy away but Buddy just bites the agent at the leg. The agent furiously kicks Buddy to the wall. The agent then gets his gun and aims it at Buddy.

As the agent is about to shoot the dog, Harlan slams himself into the agent. Jas runs to Buddy as the two men brawl. Harlan punches the man but the man slams a book into Harlan's head. Harlan stands and the man lunges at him. Harlan slams the man into the wall, gives him a good punch and knocks him out cold. Jasmine sees Harlan, all dirty and messy. Harlan gets a key from the agent and uncuffs Jasmine.

Harlan then approached four unconscious SERPENT agents in military gear, who Jas assumed Harlan took care off. Harlan searches them and takes out grenades, ammo, ID, C4's and other equipments.

Harlan: Bag.

Jas pulls her bag from the clutter and hands it to Harlan. Harlan puts the items inside and turns to Jas.

Harlan: Leave the dog. C'mon!

Harlan takes Jas by the hand and runs out. They close the door to the clinic, leaving Buddy behind. As they open the door to the hallway, they notice four agents in military gear running towards them.

SERPENT Agents: THERE THEY ARE! FIRE!

Harlan: SHIT! GET DOWN!

Harlan slams the door and bullets start flying. Jas and Harlan duck and take cover. Harlan takes his rifle and tries to peek but there are too many shots fired.

Harlan takes the bag, then finds a smoke grenade. He opens the door slightly and rolls the grenade out. The shots stop. He stands, gets a flare from the bag, lights it, then tosses it to the fog. The flare allows Harlan to see the shadows of the agents. He shoots the silhouettes and they all fall.

Harlan: Coast is clear.

Jasmine comes out. Harlan unloads the empty magazine of his pistol and reloads it with a new one.

Harlan: Come on.

Harlan and Jas continue to walk. Harlan looks at the window, then smiles. He then leads Jasmine down the stairs.

Harlan and Jasmine reach the lobby. Jasmine is about to walk to the exit but Harlan stops her.

Harlan: Stop.

Jasmine: The exit is right there.

Harlan: Yeah, but have you forgotten?

Harlan gets a portable mirror from his coat pocket. He then uses it to see outside the exit. He sees three agents outside the SUV.

Harlan runs to the exit. He shoots at the SERPENT agents but misses. They start shooting at him. Harlan takes cover again.

Jasmine: HOW MANY DID YOU GET?

Harlan: Umm... none.

Jasmine: NONE?

Harlan: YES NONE AS IN ZERO.

Jasmine: THEN HOW THE HELL ARE WE SUPPOSED TO-

CRASH

Jasmine jumps. Harlan doesn't seem to be surprised by this. Harlan and Jas walk out the exit and see the agents shooting at a dark blue car, which doesn't seem to be taking any hits.

Harlan: That's my cue.

Harlan walks out, and shoots the SERPENT agents one by one. The window of the dark blue car open to reveal Nicholas.

Harlan: Nicholas! So glad you could make it!

Nicholas: Sorry for the delay. Traffic was hell.

Harlan laughs. Harlan and Jas walk to the car. Jas walks gets in the backseat. As Harlan is about to get in, Harlan gets shot in the shoulder. Harlan drops his gun on the car seat in front of Jas.

Harlan slides down to the road and the SERPENT agent walks to him. Harlan grabs something from the bag and hides it.

SERPENT Agent: Goodbye Age-AAAARGH

Buddy out of nowhere bites the agent's hand. The agent tries shaking the dog off him, but the dog scratches the agent in the eye. Jasmine slides the gun down at the front of Harlan. Harlan picks it up, and as the agent is free from Buddy, Harlan shoots him at point blank.

Nicholas and Jas gets out of the car and runs to Harlan, who is bleeding out.

Nicholas: You ok boss?

Harlan looks at Nicholas.

Harlan: What do you think?! I've been shot. I need medical attention.

Jasmine removes Harlan's coat and gives it to him to put pressure on the wound. Nicholas and Jas help Harlan and Buddy get into the car and they drive off.