New York , 2015
The day after the meeting regarding arresting Steve.
Stal was walking with David through a large , empty hangar, Its height is twenty five meters with a width of 150 meters ,The wall was completely black, and the hangar was dark, the only thing that made it possible to see inside the hangar were the bright lights hanging above their heads, David had a device that could turn them off and on remotely. Then David asked Stal ,
" Is this where we'll find Steve Dawn? What's he doing in a place like this ? "
Randio , who was checking to ensure all the special forces were behind him , responded,
" He's not here, Stal. I don't know his whereabouts."
Stal abruptly stopped walking , shocked, and looked at David's face ,
" What is this bullshit? So, what are we doing here?!"
David continued walking, then turned to Stal and said ,
" Let's keep moving , Stal."
Stal walked up to join David , and as they continued , David continued talking ,
" Actually , there are several places Steve could be . I've kept an eye on all of them from the outside. Then , I informed the alliance that I found him. If there's a spy among us , they'll warn him to escape, and when he does this , it'll be much easier for me to track him. However , if there are no spies , then I'm sure they've figured out another way to learn about our operations. There's a huge difference between them and us. I had to do this , and I think there isn't a spy among us because I've set traps for each important person in the organization who has access to our information. Every time, the trap succeeded and showed that all of them were spies , but it doesn't make sense. The enemy must have another method to track our movements for sure. "
Stal was amazed by David but had many questions on his mind.
" How can you guarantee that the people on your team for this mission aren't being tracked or aren't spies ? This includes me , too. "
David smiled before replying ,
" I've been forming my team for 15 years and have ensured they joined our organization. About 10% of the members are loyal to me rather than to her. Also, no one can track them—I've checked that many times. As for you, no one can track you either, and they wouldn't make you a spy because they know who you are. "
Stal's face turned pale, and he asked,
" What do you mean they don't know who I am? Tell me quickly! "
David stopped walking and turned to face Stal directly. With a threatening tone, he said, " What would happen if we went to the supermarket t, and I revealed the truth about you? I'd tell you who you really are."
Stal's expression turned serious.
" I'm sorry, David. I think I have to kill you. It would be a loss, but I have to. "
David, now a bit worried , replied ,
" And why would you have to do this? "
Stal placed his hands on David's neck without pressure and said,
" Because you know."
David pushed Stal's hands away and said, "I'm not the only one who knows, Stal. Everyone at the hangar knows now. I told them to ensure I wouldn't be killed. Will you kill me before we've even finished? Is that more important than eliminating TH? "
Stal emphasized that he meant what he said with a firm tone,
" Yes, it is the most important thing. I can kill all of you whenever I set my mind to it. Thanks for letting me know that they know. "
Before responding , David took a step back and said,
" You can't just kill me. It's not only because there are over 40 experienced gunmen here—all of them are under my command. We don't want any fighting, Stal. I'm not trying to blackmail you ; I want you on my side. If you're truly loyal to our alliance, you don't need to worry about me or them."
Stal looked around, realizing that the hangar was too exposed to attempt killing them. He said,
" Okay, David. Just remember, I don't like being blackmailed. I'll kill you without hesitation if you try that again. "
David extended his hand for a shake and smiled,
" Welcome to your new team, Stal. As a gesture of goodwill, let's shake hands. "
Stal extended his hand for a shake, but after clasping David's hand, he pulled David closer, grabbed the gun from David's waistband, and aimed it at his head. Holding David's hands with his other hand, he said,
" What happened, David? Didn't expect that, you genius?! "
Stal then raised his voice, which echoed loudly through the hangar,
" If any of you move, I'll shoot David's fucking head! "
As Stal spoke loudly, everyone on the team pointed their guns at him.
"All I want is to negotiate,"
he continued.
"My life is in danger, as you're all against me, and armed , so I had to take David as a hostage. What I need from you is to leave your weapons outside, lock the hangar, and give me the key. Then I'll throw away my gun after unloading the bullets. It only has 13 rounds; even if I managed to kill 13 of you, the rest would kill me. I want to leave this place alive, and you want to protect David and accomplish the mission, right? So, let's make this happen, okay?"