The house staff gathered round and Martha who was in her room came out. “What's going on?” She asked watching as everybody was scampering about.Her eyes landed on Desmond and they almost popped out of her sockets. Her husband was on the floor.“Desmond!” She cried as she rushed to kneel beside him. Jason and Larry picked him up, and then carried him into the car. Jason was about to take the driver seat but Larry shoved him backwards, sitting there instead.Martha quickly rushed and entered the passengers seat to be with her husband, Larry didn't wait for Jason to enter the car before he sped off. “You left your brother,” she pointed out. Larry's fingers were wrapped around the steering wheel tightly, with his jaw tensed as he fixed his eyes on the road, stepping on the gas. “It's his fault this happened to father anyway he can make it to the hospital on his own.” His mother was confused, and had so many questions to ask but right now what was more important to her was Desmond.Sh
The car was was hot on their trail and despite the drivers attempt to lose it, it was still racing after them. Ethan immediately suspected that it was probably one of Cyrus's men. They took a sharp turn into a street and the car followed them.He looks back at the car to see if there was a plate number, but there was none. It was definitely a shady car. Luckily the driver was able to speed past the corner and then a truck that was coming out of that same corner blocked the way unintentionally causing their pursuers to lose them. “They were just trying to scare us, Cyrus is still out there, I know it.” Ethan pulled Valerie into a hug. It was already late at night so they headed straight home. Elizabeth opened the door. “Thank goodness you're home, I prepared dinner I've been waiting for you two.”She stepped aside and granted them entry into the house. They all went to the dining area to have their meal, and Elizabeth brought the food. The aroma was enticing and their mouths water
He answered the call, placing his phone against his ears. “Hello, Robert?”“Are you in some place safe?” Ethan darted his eyes around the dining room, “sure what is it?” “Your lieutenants and I have been in Gunchester for a while, there's an imposter, one of the dreadland legionnaires is a mole. I figured it out because of some inconsistencies.”This was huge news, it's meant that all this while, Cyrus had somebody on the inside giving him Intel. That was probably why he was able to smoothly carry out the operation that led to Ethan's kidnap. “It all makes sense now, no wonder he always seems two steps ahead.”“Exactly, I know tomorrow is your launching or whatever, but I need you in Gunchester immediately after the event.”“I'll be there.”The call ended. The rest of them at the dining table didn't need a suit sayer to tell them that there was something wrong. “Ethan what's wrong?” Valerie placed her hands on his shoulder. “It's some military business, after the launching event
Darren swallowed as the cold metal of the muzzle pressed against his forehead. He knew that nobody could come to save him. He remembered how they kidnapped him. It was some days ago after one of his press conferences, being one of the best doctors in the country he meant that he would do a lot of press conferences. After his speech and everything, he walked towards his car. He entered in, oblivious to the fact that the driver was now one of Cyrus's men. He instructed his driver to drive him back to the hotel and relaxed in the back seat. It wasn't until he saw the drive for taking another route that he realized something was wrong. He called out the driver, demanding that he stopped the car. When the driver turned around to face him, that was when he knew that he was kidnapped. It was Trevor instead of his driver. He couldn't even call for help because Trevor had a gun and warned him not to try anything stupid, else he would end up dead like his driver. Trevor took Darren to a s
Valerie was wearing a stunning peach dress which was embellished with embroidery around its edges. She adorned it with a white pearl necklace, and packed her hair in a bun. She was fixing one of her earrings when Ethan walked in. He paused to look at her. “You look stunning,” he said. “It's your big day, of course I have to look stunning.”He approached her and placed his arms against her waist, pulling her into his frame. “It's also your big day. What's yours is mine, always will be.” Her cheeks were flustered. Ethan himself was dressed in a sleek black suit which had patterns on each sleeve, and his hair was styled to perfection with gel. Natasha walked up the stairs with her tablet in her hands. “Okay, we should get going if we still want to make it on time.” Adhering to her prompt, Valerie and Ethan locked hands and made their way downstairs. Everyone else was already there waiting for them. They got into the cars and headed straight for the venue. A lot of people had gather
The man pushed the button that initiated the missile launch in sequence. “I've done what you want me to do, Ethan Vanguard will be dead soon.”Trevor grinned widely on the other side of the line while the traitor left the control room. Brackson Connor, the major of the Dreadland legionnaires, was making his way around base.Brackson was a highly respected man and had dedicated most of his time here in the base. He was strictly overseeing the activities of the base, because this was where most of the ammunition was. Ever since Robert and the lieutenants came here to warn him about a traitor being in their midst, he has been extra vigilant. He was making his way through the corridors when he caught a glimpse of something from the corner of his eyes. A figure standing in the control room. But that didn't make any sense, nobody had access to the control room. The only people that did, were people with notable authority. “Hey!” He called out, his voice echoing against the walls. It was
Valerie and Ethan were eating their food on their special table. Photographers couldn't help but swarm them, taking lots of pictures. Almost everyone was inside the building having a good time. “You know Ethan, you really outdid yourself with this event,” Gerald Hayes, the former mayor of Newcrest said. Ethan smiled, gesturing towards his assistant. “She was in charge of most of the planning, so the thanks should go to her.”Natasha shot a polite smile towards the ex mayor. “So tell me more about this beacon. You call it the beacon, right?” The legion commander nodded. “It's actually a dream of my father Howard. When I was little he always talked about the vanguards owning one of the biggest buildings in the country. It was something he would say in passing, but I'm glad I'm able to bring it to life today.”Gerald took a sip of his champagne, “so this is like a tribute to him?” Ethan shrugged, “more or less.”The beacon was not only one of the tallest buildings in the city as wel
Jason was standing by the edge of the bridge, looking down at the water. If he jumped in he would simply just drown. He was still there contemplating whether death by drowning would be the most appropriate way to go out. Skepticism laced his features as he tethered by the edge. He closed his eyes and just as he was about to jump a pair of arms reached out and dragged him backwards onto the road. “What the hell are you thinking?”He turned around to realize that it was none other than his friend Luke. He and Luke went to the same high school and eventually the same college so they had been friends for a while. However look had some business ventures he had to take care of so all this while he was in France. He just returned to come back and see his friend Jason, and coincidentally as he was driving he saw somebody that resembled Jason standing by the edge of the bridge. Jason was unable to contain his emotions and just hugged Luke, tears streaming down from his eyes.Luke returned