Blackwolf Base camp, Mt. Elberus *** Lt. Lance's training for three weeks gave a lot of muscle pain and body aches. The training was a bit overwhelming but it was fulfilling. He had never felt alive again after his last military deployment. He could feel his life streaming along his veins and awakening his inner self. His true self, the one who laid dormant while living outside the force. He was given 2 days' pause and rest to recuperate and heal his bruises. At 0400 H, Lance woke up from his bed and decided to jog around the compound to start his day, he went outside the quarters and out from the bunker wearing his jog suit and started brisk walking around the compound. He felt discomfort in every inch of his body and a jolt of pain every time he exerted effort. The compound was quiet with only a few night shift guards doing their rounds and on their respective guard towers. There was a lot of light inside the compound but there were a lot of dark corners. He noticed the entrance
Blackwolf Basecamp, Mt. Elberus *** Lance was lying on his bed, impatiently waiting for midnight. His room is a 12-square meters, enclosed with metallic walls and no windows in it. It contributed to the nervousness he had of a dangerous quest of curiosity. His thought flitted to his wife, who he knew was mourning. Then he convinced himself that she would be fine. Five million dollars would provide her with a fine luxurious living and start anew. The clock struck midnight, somebody knocked on the door. He hauled himself up and sighed heavily. ‘Here we go.’ He had not started his mission but he now had doubts about the integrity of their presence in the mountain. Still convincing himself that he was fighting for a greater cause, to stop another imminent threat from the rebels. He suddenly opened the door and found Kate outside his door wearing a tight black shirt, tight flexible pants, and hair pony-tailed. She said, "Can I come inside?" Lance was surprised to see Kate, his heart th
Supply Bunker, Blackwolf Base camp, Mt. ElberusThey crawled through a maze of air conditioning vents. Luckily the blueprints provided them a way to turn on every intersection they met. But even with the blueprints, they had difficulty. They crawled for half an hour, looking for a perfect spot to infiltrate. All they could see was a fraction of what was inside through small vent holes. They saw a few personnel dressed in white Disease protection suits with a transparent glass protecting their faces. Assuming, about 3 or 4 scientists were walking around these chambers.Finally, at the very end of a vent was a small cover screen where they could descend safely in a small utility room. There was no one inside. Luke was first to descend without a sound, followed by Lance and lastly, Kate."According to the plans, there are 4 chambers,” Luke whispered to them as they circled the blueprint. “The smallest one looks like an office and the qu
Hidden Village - Consolacion VillageAs the dawn broke, the sun rays shone the sleepy eyes of Agent Rick Thorn. As his vision recuperated, he found himself inside a wooden cage. Both his arms were tied at his back with a rope, so tight that he could not free them. His struggle was futile for he would consume his energy trying to free his hands. Furthermore, a lot of hostiles were outside his cage.He first recognized two large men standing outside his cage with their backs facing him. They were shirtless and with bulky frames, brown skin, and had tribal tattoos all over their bodies. A colored cloth hung from their waistline up to their knees to cover their private parts. Their clothing had slits just to make them move around easier. They had holstered a long and wide-bladed weapon.He trained his eyes to his surroundings and found another wooden cage, just about five long steps from him. He recognized his comrade, seemingly unconscious or sleep
Startled, the guard released his choke and dropped the prisoner down. He recognized the voice. The sudden emergence of a soft voice made the large, built, manly guard loses his composure and gave him a jolt of nervousness.Rick dropped to the floor, slammed his body to the ground. His wish of death had been disturbed. He spat with the remaining saliva that drenched his tongue. Then he flitted his vision to the one who said the order. It was a woman.“Apologies, Maria!” The guard said as he hurried himself out to the Agent’s cage.“What did I tell you?” Maria scolded.“Not to hurt the prisoner. It won’t happen again.” The guard answered hesitantly.“You better be.” The woman scoffed. She turned her gaze upon the prisoner. Their eyes met.A pretty woman, in her mid-30's, with short hair, a little bit wavy at the ends of her hairline. Her face was bizarrely beautiful. No make-up, but h
Consolacion Village, Mt. ElberusChief Vaegon dined with him, drinking wine, and offering food to the prisoner at the same time. Rick did not hesitate to gobble food. It was for his survival. He might need the necessary energy to fight his way out.“What are we, you asked,” Chief Vaegon said, his mouth crunching the crisp of the lettuce.“I know you are not normal humans.” Rick retorted.“We are humans, Agent Rick,” Lyka answered as she drank water.“One, you are strong. Second, you are fast. Third, you wiped our team easily.” Rick said. He stopped eating his food and held a stare at Lyka.“You are right. We are strong. We are fast. Stronger and faster than normal humans do. We wiped your team easily because we know you are coming.” Lyka answered.“You knew? How?” Rick asked. ‘How could they know? We are covert and our plans of attack are stea
Blackwolf Base camp, Mt. Elberus Lance, Luke, and Kate were having their breakfast in the 2nd bunker pantry. They all had their hot coffee, sandwich bread, and sunny side-ups. They talked very softly, almost close to a whisper. Lance had gooseflesh since last night. He had questions now about the life he had chosen over his wife, the life outside military service. Now, it seemed that corruption and hidden agendas, good or bad, still crept in the very nation he served. There was a space of hesitation between them, to what had transpired, which could be a conspiracy that would lead to treason, court marshaled, or even to their deaths. This was Covert Ops. A lot of confidential missions were hidden amongst the agents. ‘This should be normal. I hope. I hope I have chosen the right path.’ Lance thought. "It was Doctor Kris Kurisawa,” Kate finally spoke but to a very low volume. “A globally known Geneticists, Biotechnologists and Advanced M
Underground lab, Blackwolf Base campA petite young scientist, wearing a white long lab gown, with hand gloves and her eyes were protected by a transparent visor, was looking on her microscope excited of cellular fission progress she had worked on for a couple of months. She was in her early 30's and she was one of the brightest in Astron University of Science. She graduated with flying honors and took up Chemistry, Biology, and a Ph.D. in Advanced Microbiology.The whirring sound of airconditioning evaporators, the soft vibrations of machinery, and the bright lightings constricted in one room had been Dr. Ela’s playground for months. She had been buried for work, for a great purpose she supposed, had driven her to be secluded from the outside world.Her breathing was steady. Her right-hand fingers had found efficiently to the control buttons of the microscope to adjust its resolution, zooming in and zooming out. Her heart was excited, thu