'Poisoned!'

"Dang it! Boss is injured by that big ruffian and a bunch of brats have seiged our way out..."- I continued- "Have you sent an SOS to Lisa?"

"I sent one. But, seems the people outside may have intercepted it. I am not sure she will get it or not."- Nitro answered, showing me the message he sent.

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Lisa, was the sectoral Lord's daughter- and the chief of Internal Matters of the sector*. It would be better if I say, it was because of her- that sectoral Lord gave me the permit to live inside Kolkata city.

As for why she is so helping to me, I don't know it for real.

We know each other for a while indeed.

About three years ago- when she was in her probationary phase; She was on a mission to spy on Bardhaman district's ruffians, I accidentally met her and kind-of, helped her to complete her mission.

After that incident, she have me an invitation to the Kolkata city while leaving, asking me to come over to her father's place.

At that time, I knew Niloy was also lurking in Kolkata; pestering me by his countless messages requesting me to come over there; For me, I was in a phase of being riddled of my life; drenched in memories of the misfortunate past I had. A past, I don't want to recall.

When I met her, I knew it well that she is a good person.

So, finding a chance to change my crap of a life-- I agreed.

While she even tried to get me a work in her department, I rejected her as I didn't wanted to be highlighted and get into a problem causing me to lose my hard-earned anonymousity.

Afterall- I was a base raider.

A legally 'illegal' person.

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"Come out Bastards!"

A shrill shout came from outside, while the sound of the metal door being constantly bashed- danged hard on my ear, waking me up of my thoughts- in which I keep falling like falling on the slippery ice rink.

*Dang!*

*Dang!*

*Dang!*

"F**k! That Door is gonna break soon." Niloy spoke out, while his hands started reloading the stinger i gave him.

"That's not easy. That door has mallenium* plating on it. They would need more than a while to break..."

*Baaam!*

*Crash*

"....", I and Niloy looked towards each other.

Sounds of several steps started coming down towards us.

"Seems that door broke lah."- I completed my words, Gesturing Niloy to take a defensive position.

Taking the box near me, I took cover near the table; holding my gun straight towards the stairs.

But, the sounds stopped coming suddenly.

"What is happening?"

We both wondered.

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On the next moment- A small stone-like metal object fell down from the stairs, toppling down through the steps of the stairs and stopping right front of us.

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"It's a poisonnade*!"

I shouted and immediately covered my face with my jacket kept beside me.

*Fisssssss*

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A purge of damp green smoke started purging into the room, covering the room with a thick fog of green matter all over.

Still having covered my face, I gestured Niloy to find the ventilator box; while I struggled to get something to cover the boss's face.

Niloy, who immediately had covered his face as soon as the grenade came down- ran towards the ventilators, turning the pressure venting to it's max.

But, It didn't budged a bit.

Seems those vents were closed by those ruffles attacking us.

"F**k! We are doomed."

Nitro spoke out, finding the ventilators not working.

"Don't lose hope. We will make it. Keep your face...covered.."

I suddenly felt drowsy, and things before me all started looking like dyed in green.

I was poisoned.

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But still, I was conscious and despite being a but off-to-my-senses, I forced myself to keep calm and attentive to the surroundings.

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On the next moment, I noticed a whisper coming from somewhere.

Struggling to listen from where coming, I grasped my gun more tightly-

"....R-Raiden.."

"..Raiden..."

It was my Boss's voice.

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Coming near to him, I lowered my ear close to him.

"I am here."- I said, letting him know I am next to him.

"...T..take that book and box from here...Go away.."

Taking a pause to take a breath, he continued-

"Go to that section four again...There is a hidden way out next to where this box was kept."

"H..Heh, You should have told me earlier Boss.

Niloy! Carry this book and box towards the section four. Hurry."- I said, trying to pick up Boss Tai on my back from the platform.

We two hurried towards the section four, struggling through the green fog covering us.

Reaching there, I turned my drowsy eyes all around the place, looking for a passageway or a button-like something.

"There! Push that"- I pointed towards a bulged tile on the floor, that was right next to where the box was earlier.

Niloy nodded and pushed it.

All of a sudden, We heard sound of gears moving under our feet and-

*Ghrrrrrrrrrrrrr*

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The Tiles next to the bulged one slided off, and under it, a group of stairs can be visible now.

"Hurry!..."

*Bang!*

A sudden shiveling sound defeaned us, at the next moment- sizzling past my right ear.

It was a bullet.

They have reached near us.

So near, that through the chaotic and half-blinding fog- I can still hear the sounds of several steps coming towards us; something I have experienced earlier too.

That memory of my past life-- is written in black in my mind.

The Memory, which is the last of the past life I lived; That, I can remember in this life.

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We immediately took cover somehow as another barrage of bullets swathed-in, almost ricochetting over the floor next to us.

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"...Poison is working."-I murmured with my senses being stinged by the every second passing by me.

Struggling, and with the utmost difficulty--I managed myself and Boss to get down through the stairs; while Niloy followed us, covering our rear and keeping an eye on the attackers coming down the passageway.

"F**k! They have reached too close to us."- Niloy said, as he heard the sound of the footsteps nearing us.

"We have to run! Brat?"

"Raiden?"

"Raiden?..."

"What happened to you?"