Something Different

Part 9

"You know, when you say 'stupid men', that's like saying 'weak women'. Not fucking cool."

"N-no, I..." I sigh and look down. "Sorry. Its just I just want to know, and I feel like he's teasing me or something."

"He hides everything. Even the General of the Army hardly knows anything about him."

"Damn..." I lean back and close my eyes, resting them. "Sylov better hurry...otherwise we're gonna be stuck here."

"What was your mission?"

"Storm the tower and take out the AA guns. We took out the AA guns, but now I'm left outta the action."

"That sucks."

"Yeah." I lean forward again and hold my knees to my chest with a sigh. "Do you honestly think I love Sylov? Is that even possible?"

"Dont ask me. I'm not a fuckin' romantic."

I scoffed and laughed. "You're the one who said I love him."

"I'm not a damn love adviser or something. I just know the signs."

"Then I guess I do..." I smile slightly and blush.

"You like a psychopath..."

"And he knows that. What do I do?"

"I don't know. Nobody knows. Maybe his two lackeys know."

"I'll ask them then...probably Drew since Arthur is mostly made of grunts."

"Yeah..."

I turn to Daxius again. "So do you need anything?"

"Not really."

"Alright." I pull out some food and snack on it. I glance at the stairs, waiting for Sylov and the boys to come back. "What's taking them so long...?"

The noise of a helicopter is heard. "Dunno."

I look out and see a helicopter of course and squint to try and see the boys. They're not in the helicopter. It flies and circles the building a bit, the pilot noticing me and pulling not too far away from the edge.

"Shit..." I pull back and grab Daxius's hand, pulling him onto his feet and throwing his arm over my shoulder.

"Yo, where's the crew? Oh, hey, Dax," the pilot shouts over the roar of the helicopter.

"The rest of my team is still in here! I need to go back for them!" I go to help Dax into the helicopter.

"I'm not supposed to leave without them! I can't leave."

"You're not going to!" I got Dax in the helicopter and jumped out. "I'll be back soon! Watch yourself!" I bolt down the stairs, looking for my team.

"No shit!" the pilot yells after me.

I look around and search for the boys, worried. "Boys? Boys!"

Gunfire and shouting is heard from the staircase. I run to the source of the noise, my gun at the ready.

"Boys!"

More gunfire, as three figures run out of the area where the sound is, shouting. I can't hear above the gunfire.

I run towards the figures and smile brightly, glad they're okay. "Boys, are you alright?!"

"Get to the fucking roof, the C4's planted! Fucking run!" Sylov yells, as the three barrel down the hallway. narrowly avoiding enemy fire as few bullets clip them.*