"Ah, she's awake!" A older gentleman called out. He wore a white lab coat over a well worn pair of jeans and a fraying jumper. He wore glasses, round frames at the moment they had slid down his nose a little and were only somewhat covering his eyes. Another man that Riley would have never seen (Archer) entered the room closely followed by Alex, his jacket still open and with nothing underneath, his abdominal area blood stained, Riley's blood. "You're lucky these men responded so quickly." The older gentleman spoke up, "A few more minutes and you would have died." He spoke bluntly, shaking his head a little. "Nasty wound, it's going to be sore for a while but you should be okay. And don't worry, everything was sterilized first." He told her before leaving the room, placing a hand on Archer's shoulder before slipping past them and through the doorway.
"Hey..." Alex began, trying to keep a chirpy tone but his tone came across as nervous and it was obvious. He knew there was going to be a lot of questions, Archer was still here as more of support to back up everything Alex was about to tell Riley. They'd decided the best way to do this would be to answer any questions that she had rather than overload her with information and upsetting her more than he needed too.
Approaching the bed Alex sat lightly on the edge, placing a hand on her bandages that covered the wound. He was careful not too apply much pressure. "I guess I have some explaining to do?" He asked, rhetorically, knowing the answer.
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The way the assailant was talking about the training. Was he one of them? Somebody like Alex? Judging from his age he had to be a 275-series which was a good thing, it meant he wasn't anything more than Alex other than more trained. "You think you can beat me.... Alex." This wasn't like before, with Oliver, now they were sending his own kind after him, their brainwashed super soldiers. How many more of these guys were there, even if Alex killed this guy, another three would only rise to take his place. It was at this moment that Alex began to realize this would be an endless hunt. He remained motionless other than the slight shake in the hands as he kept the gunpoint focused on the attacker's head, even as he pushed Riley forward and even when he shot her. "Riley!" Alex yelled, but otherwise unfazed, keeping his focus on the man.
He could only watch as the man crouched down and poked at Riley's wound, he was disgusted. "She's got to get to a hospital if I leave here with you. She dies." Alex told him, determined to stand his ground, he had already lowered the gun towards the man's head. Why he hadn't shot him yet, he didn't know. The assailant stood, "Such a pretty girl- shame what happened to Oliver- does she know? That it was you?"
"No." Alex snarled, the gun following the man as he had been standing.
"Come with me, Alex. There is nothing for you here, especially not when she finds out."
Alex stared at the man, his eyes glanced down to Riley and then back to the assailant. "Josh?" He asked, remembering now. This was one of his brothers. Back in that place you were all brother and sister in some respects considering how you shared so much of your genetic build up.
"That's right..." Josh spoke in a low whispering voice almost like a devil, a grin crossing his face, spreading from ear to ear.
Bang. Bang. Alex shot twice, Josh had let his guard down leaving the perfect opportunity, he approached Josh as he lay on the ground and unloaded the rest of the clip into his chest. Making sure he was dead. They may have been brothers but training had taught him one thing, kill or be killed. That was the code Alex knew he had to live by now. Knowing there wouldn't be long before the authorities were called he had to get out of here, thankfully the police seemed to be having a slow day with response times.
Whipping his phone from his pocket with lightening speed he dialed one, Archer was the first on his quick-dial list. "Hey, Alex. What's up? I've got a new le-"
"Archer, get in your car and drive to this address now." He gave Riley's address over the phone, "I'll meet you around the back."
"Hold up. What's goi-?"
"Now! Damn it Archer!" He yelled as he hung up the phone. Alex pulled off his t-shirt, ripping it and using some of the fabric to act as a make-shift tourniquet to stop the bleeding. "Shit..." He whispered, slinging his jacket on, not bothering to zip it up and pulling his motorcycle helmet on to avoid being identified by anyone. Alex picked up Riley and headed down to the back of the building out into the alley way. It wasn't long before Archer came tearing around the corner in his battered SUV, it was one thing he could be recognized for, his reliability. Alex got in the back, laying Riley down on the seat and resting her head on his lap.
"Where to?" He asked not needing to ask anything about what had happened.
"Your guy, the doctor out of town, go, go, go!" They sped off.
He could only watch as the man crouched down and poked at Riley's wound, he was disgusted. "She's got to get to a hospital if I leave here with you. She dies." Alex told him, determined to stand his ground, he had already lowered the gun towards the man's head. Why he hadn't shot him yet, he didn't know. The assailant stood, "Such a pretty girl- shame what happened to Oliver- does she know? That it was you?"
"No." Alex snarled, the gun following the man as he had been standing.
"Come with me, Alex. There is nothing for you here, especially not when she finds out."
Alex stared at the man, his eyes glanced down to Riley and then back to the assailant. "Josh?" He asked, remembering now. This was one of his brothers. Back in that place you were all brother and sister in some respects considering how you shared so much of your genetic build up.
"That's right..." Josh spoke in a low whispering voice almost like a devil, a grin crossing his face, spreading from ear to ear.
Bang. Bang. Alex shot twice, Josh had let his guard down leaving the perfect opportunity, he approached Josh as he lay on the ground and unloaded the rest of the clip into his chest. Making sure he was dead. They may have been brothers but training had taught him one thing, kill or be killed. That was the code Alex knew he had to live by now. Knowing there wouldn't be long before the authorities were called he had to get out of here, thankfully the police seemed to be having a slow day with response times.
Whipping his phone from his pocket with lightening speed he dialed one, Archer was the first on his quick-dial list. "Hey, Alex. What's up? I've got a new le-"
"Archer, get in your car and drive to this address now." He gave Riley's address over the phone, "I'll meet you around the back."
"Hold up. What's goi-?"
"Now! Damn it Archer!" He yelled as he hung up the phone. Alex pulled off his t-shirt, ripping it and using some of the fabric to act as a make-shift tourniquet to stop the bleeding. "Shit..." He whispered, slinging his jacket on, not bothering to zip it up and pulling his motorcycle helmet on to avoid being identified by anyone. Alex picked up Riley and headed down to the back of the building out into the alley way. It wasn't long before Archer came tearing around the corner in his battered SUV, it was one thing he could be recognized for, his reliability. Alex got in the back, laying Riley down on the seat and resting her head on his lap.
"Where to?" He asked not needing to ask anything about what had happened.
"Your guy, the doctor out of town, go, go, go!" They sped off.
Thanking you, I'll get to work on a reply. It's 17:30 now and I'm done for the day so should be on a good bit now.
Afternoon here! Haha. But Morning to ya!
"... Come out, wherever you are."
Alex was already pressed against the wall in the bedroom next to the door. He'd heard the commotion and the door being kicked in. He knew the man had a gun, it was all simple things he picked up on without having to reveal himself and he knew that he was holding Riley at gunpoint. Alex pressed the side of his face up against the door frame allowing his eyes to peek around and see behind the couch. He made a break for it, ducking behind the couch just as a shot was fired his way. He rummaged around in his jacket until he found Oliver's gun, the one he had kept. He stood up pointing the gun at the man although Riley was blocking a clear shot. He could have aimed for the head but what if he'd missed. His hands had been a little shaky since he took the wound to the leg. He couldn't explain it, perhaps it was just nerves.
"Let her go." Alex spoke, his tone calm and reserved, trying not to become antagonized. He gestured with the gun before making sure it was visibly aimed at his forehead. "Let her go." He repeated, his voice this time more gruff and agitated.
The man laughed, holding Riley closer and shaking his head, aiming his gun in Alex's direction.
Alex was already pressed against the wall in the bedroom next to the door. He'd heard the commotion and the door being kicked in. He knew the man had a gun, it was all simple things he picked up on without having to reveal himself and he knew that he was holding Riley at gunpoint. Alex pressed the side of his face up against the door frame allowing his eyes to peek around and see behind the couch. He made a break for it, ducking behind the couch just as a shot was fired his way. He rummaged around in his jacket until he found Oliver's gun, the one he had kept. He stood up pointing the gun at the man although Riley was blocking a clear shot. He could have aimed for the head but what if he'd missed. His hands had been a little shaky since he took the wound to the leg. He couldn't explain it, perhaps it was just nerves.
"Let her go." Alex spoke, his tone calm and reserved, trying not to become antagonized. He gestured with the gun before making sure it was visibly aimed at his forehead. "Let her go." He repeated, his voice this time more gruff and agitated.
The man laughed, holding Riley closer and shaking his head, aiming his gun in Alex's direction.
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