Chapter 43

"Who do you mean by .....them?"

Xavier crosses his leg and placed his arm on the arm chair. Closing his eyes, he lean backwards and relaxes his shoulder. He seems so super excited about something that I don't even know.

"You will know it sooner, Zachary....."

At that very moment I was clueless what he was talking about until that day he ordered me to go and follow 'them'.

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"Mom, look!"

A cute little boy was there next to Jane pointing some wild flower among the wild grass. I was observing them from a far. That boy's blue eyes really assemble her mother's.

"Aunt Jane!!"

A little girl runs towards her. With her height and look, I assume that her age was the same as Rue. Suddenly I missed Rue and remembered I have planed to bring her and Bella to picnic but I have to cancel them to complete this mission.

*Sigh*

'Rue and Bella must have been disappointed after I break my promise to bring them to have a picnic together.....well I gonna buy them some sweets then....I wonder how Rue are doing in the training...' I think to myself.

Alex was walking slowly towards them bringing a rattan picnic basket in his arm and a red checker blanket.

"Let's walk to the lake over there." Alex suggested and point at the lake not far from the place they are. Jane helps him to bring the blanket in her arm. Together, they walks towards the beautiful blue water lake.

*Buzz* *Buzz*

My walkie talkie buzzing non stop.

"...*zzz*... Zachary....*zzz*....report current...*zzz*....status...*I repeat....*zzz*....report current status over....*zzz*... "

I hold the walkie talkie near to my mouth and reply.

"Target was locked. I repeat target was locked over."

"Roger that...*zzz*... keep on the good work...*zzz*...over....*zzz*..."

I prepared myself with a gun. I hold the gun facing down the ground waiting for next order. Feeling bad, I didn't want to do this anyways but I was asked by Xavier since I have join the military for a few years before I quit and become a scientist.

*buzz*

Taking my walkie talkie from my pocket and I recieved order to ambush them.

"...*zzz* ... Take target .... *zzz* .... down now.... *zzz* .... I repeat.... *zzz* .... take target down over... *zzz*...."

I take a deep breath then I replied with a calm voice.

"Roger that..."

Slowly, I approach them, leading my team behind me. I raised up my hand signalling them to stop. Then I sign them to lower themself so we won't be exposed. I show them my 2 fingers and then I brings my two finger together, swinging forwards towards their direction.

2 men from the team stands up and follow my lead. I then asked them to back me up incase if there's any sudden risky situation.

I slowly walks towards them. My hearts beats faster each time I gets closer to them.

'1....2....3....,NOW!' I told myself.

I rush towards them and pointed the gun at Alex.

"Freeze!!"

Alex was pale as he saw me pointing the gun at him. He turns his back and runs.

"Run, Jane! Bring the children with you!" Alex shout with all his might. I brings myself together and pray for forgiveness.

"I am sorry, Alex...." I pull the trigger and fire him from the back.

*BANG!*

Instantly he falls down to the ground. His blood was flowing out from his stomach, drenching his shirt into bloody red colour.

"Alex!!" Jane's eyes had widen as she saw her beloved husband was laying there, covered with blood.

"Run, Lucien!! Take Fana with you, now RUN!!"

I aim at her and release a powerful blow from the gun.

*BANG!*

She falls down to the ground, clenching her gut. She let out her final breath telling her son to run away for life.

I turn at my team and signalling them to clean the body. Then I walks towards their son and that little girl who was trembling from fear. I should feel nothing at the time because I am used to it.

But as I saw them crying helplessly, I can't help but to feels remorse. I keep on thinking what if Rue and Bella would see me die in front of her. Will they cry just like them ? I embraces myself and take them forcefully to the head quarter.

In the head quarter, Xavier was happy to see me bringing the kids along. He then puts them in a special cells where he manage to gather some other child which I don't know where they are from.

"Xavier... from where you got all those children..... "

"I got them from the orphanage which they have plenty of them." He talk as if the children lives was worthless.

Ranged with anger, I grab his collar and scold him.

"What do you think they are huh? They are still child, how could you do this you bastard!! "

Xavier smirks at me. He pull out his gun and shoots my feet.

*Bang! *

"Ahh!!"

I release him and crutches down to my feet. Xavier casually fixes his red striped neck tie. Then he tilt my head facing him.

"Didn't I tell you before.....I hate when people try to stop me from doing what I am aiming for... now you may have your leave and I hope that this will never have to happen again..."

He casually walks past by me. I am there groaning in pain. I look from across the window and saw those children were screaming endlessly in pain. Suddenly, I feel regret to join him from the very beginning.

I hope that all of these never happen.

"Zachary!! Zachary!!!"

I heard my Rue was screaming my name. I fight hard to lift my heavy eyes. Finally the light slowly shine trough my vision and there I saw Rue.

"Rue....."

My daughter was crying in front of me but somehow I feel happy...

"Rue...Father loves you a lot..."

"Zac-, no.. father....I love you too....please don't go..."

I manage to gather my few last strength and smile to her. Then I saw a bright light was shining and as if it was calling out for me.

"Love you.... live well for me okay....."

With that I let go my final breath with one last prayer.

'God, I pray that I will never make the same mistake again.....'