Prologue

~Unknown~

Drip…..Drip...Drip.....

It is pitch black down here. You can hear the water drip and the rats scurry around. This is not an ideal place to spend time, but it is where I need to be for this to work. I have twenty-five more minutes before it is time to get them out.

I've had this place under surveillance for 6 months now. There are 6 kids that I need to get out: 4 boys and 2 girls varying in ages from about 7-15. This is the smallest group I have seen in a while, but the size of the group doesn't matter. I will not allow these kids to go through anymore pain. I wish I could have kept them from suffering at all; soon I will be about to do this. For now, I can only do what I can. I can rescue the kids I come across and continue to slowly dismantle this evil corporation.

I make my way down the tunnel until I see the stairs in front of me. I quickly climb up the stairs and push through the cover. I'm let out in a back alley directly behind the building. I take a minute to make sure no one is watching me.

*Twenty more minutes before this plan is a wash.*

I slink over to the back door. I pause with my hand on the handle listening for anything that may be off. Everything is peaceful so I continue on. I prepped the door already so I just have to pull it open. I step inside and quietly close the door behind me. I take a left and walk down the dark hall until I get to the last door on the right. I open the door quietly and walk down the stairs. The cages are in the middle of the room, 3 on each side. There should be a guard here, but I don't see them. I stand quietly and close my eyes. I focus on the sounds in the room. There is a lot of breathing, but I can hear a television off to the side. I tiptoe towards the sound and can see the glow of the T.V. I quietly step into the hall and peer through the door. The guard is asleep, perfect.

I quickly go back to the cages and I go to the first door. "Psst…..pssst. Hey kid," I whisper yell. I see a figure stir in the cage and eyes are automatically on me. "I'm here to get you out. You have to be quiet and help me with the others. We don't have much time left." The child doesn't move or make a sound. I put my hand through the bars in an attempt to show that I am safe. The child still doesn't move and we are running out of time.

"Kid, please! I will not hurt you, but I need you to move…..now!" The child slowly crawls to the door. I quickly pop it open and help the child out. I quickly move around the room, popping the doors to the other cages. The child goes behind me helping to get the others out. I hurry them to the bottom of the stairs.

*Ten minutes left.*

"You guys stay here and stay quiet. I will make sure it is clear." I quickly make it up the stairs and stick my head out. Everything is as quiet as it was when I came down. I motion to the children to follow me. I get them up the stairs and down the hall to the back door. I pop my head out the door and find the alley to be empty.

I herd the children out of the building and back to the hole I crawled out of. "Quickly children, get in the tunnel." It is dark and there are rats, but this is the only way. The child that helped me goes down first and I send the others into his arms. Once the last child makes it down, I hop into the tunnel and recover the opening. I move to the front of the group and walk through the tunnel. When we get to the gate, I send them through. "Wait for me at the other end. Do not go anywhere until I get there." The children leave and I pop back up to my hiding spot. I have to see this through. The changing of the guards, right on time. I see the men leave the SUV and head inside the building. Usually this is when the prior guards leave the building and load up the SUV, but not tonight.

*5...4...3…...2…..1*

Explosions fill the air and screams can be heard. Got them! I leave my spot and hurry to the kids. We leave the tunnel and I get them into the van I have waiting. We will leave the city tonight and I will drop them off with my contact. This has all been set up and they are waiting for me to arrive. Once I drop the kids off, I move on to the next place. My identity here has been blown and I have more work to do. I will continue until this organization is dead.

My phone beeps in my hand. I look down and see a message from one of my contacts. There is a lead on the organization which will take me out of state. That is perfect since I have to vacate this place now that I've caused the damage that I have. I go to my safe spot and gather all of my information and money. The quicker I leave, the better off I will be. I hop in the care and peel out of town. I stop, outside of town, at a diner that seems to be a hub for those traveling. I keep out of sight and snatch the license plates off of a truck that was hidden around the back of the building. As soon as I put the new plates on my car, I continue out of town and onto my next target.