2047: The Revolution Begins

Chapter 8

"As you can see there has been a major explosion at city hall. 7 casualties including 2 police officers and multiple injuries. As, of now suspect is still unknown and considered extremely dangerous" 

"I was running through a collapsing building. I was trapped inside it,and knew there was nothing I could do to save myself except one thing. Jumping out of a window, and without thinking twice about this "genius" plan I bash through the broken glass and free fall to street. Right before impact, I always woke up..."

" That's your dream? "

" Yeah"

"And you've been experiencing it since when? A week?"

"Yeah, ever since I got in that machine"

"And how long have you been in here?"

" A week. You?"

"Three years, third degree murder and I tried to escape they added two years, and you...?

" Oh, conspiring against the government and bombing of city hall... "

" Wow man , I thought..."

He was interrupted by the screaming and the fighting between another inmate and three security officers. They punched right in the face to knock him down before dragging him outside:

" They've been taking prisoners for the past two years. None of them returned. Some say they were taken for experiment, some say they were executioned outside. But I believe the first assumption"

"Why's that?"

"Because I've seen them. The scientists. They always came from above..."

"LUNCH TIME!! EVERYBODY OUT NOW!!"

Guards came rushing in the hallway. Each one opened a door:

"So how are you asshole? You want a fight like yesterday?"

"No I'm letting you rest for another day"

"Yeah okay." He kicked him in the stomach, leaving him breathless:

"Hey listen. I'm the leader around here. If you disrespect one more time, there will be hell to pay."

"Can't wait for that."

"Take him away!!"

At lunch, all the prisoners gathered in one giant room. Heavily patrolled by guards,it was almost impossible not to talk to others without being watched.

Jack befriended half the prisoners during this week, but also made enemies as well. The only person who he considered his family was this Russian man, his neighbor next cell, they really bonded this week. He still doesn't know how to pronounce his name so he decided to call him Viktor for short:

"Jack, I got an idea. For our escape, but first we need Alex on our side."

"Alex? That guy wants us both dead."

"And that's why we need him. He's a big man he can take a few hits. Tell him about the plan and he'll want to be part of it..."

"So what is this plan?"

"OK wait a second. See these two guards over there. They spend thirty minutes talking about their daily news. You know, sports, politics, women. Then they walk each one on their own, leaving that exact same spot unwatched for the next minute..."

"Where are you going with this?"

"WE, MY FRIEND ARE GOING TO START A RIOT IN THE f*****g PRISON."

"Everybody return to your cell or be thrown in the Room!! "

"We talk tomorrow"

That night, he woke up like every night, still haunted by the nightmares he's been having. Until he heard a new voice :

"Mr. Ryder are you there? Can you hear me? "

" You?? Who are you? How are you talking to me?"

"Mr. Ryder we never left you. We heard everything about your plan to bust out of there. But we might be able to do something a little more stealthy. Like this. "

All power in the facility went out, and his door cell half opened:

" You've got 5 seconds to get out before they activate the backup generator."

He sneaks up behind the guard, and hits him on the head with all his power,knocking him down unconsciously.

"Jack, open my cell. They keep codes in guard."

"I got a better idea. Mister still don't know your name, can you open cell 645?"

The cell opened.

"And please, call me daedalus."

"Alright you go knock that guard down. Take his gun. I have a plan."

Viktor did as he was told. He returned to Jack :

"What now?"

"We said that it should be a stealthy escape? Change of plans, we need to create a distraction."

" I have plan . You go to armory, leave distraction to me.

" Where's the armory? "

" Take left at end there. Then make a  right. Armory is there"

Each went their own way.

When he arrived at the armory, there were two guards infront of the door.

He smashed both of their heads into each other, than took a knife and stabbed one in the leg. While the other one was still getting up, he headbutt him into the glass and leaves him on the floor.

The door was locked. It had a retinal scanner. He took the unconscious guard, opened his eyes and scanned them. The door opened and what he saw was, one of the best things he've seen since he cam back. The room was  loaded with guns. Guns that he didn't even knew existed.

"Time to leave this f*****g place"

He puts on a bulletproof vest. He takes a Glock 19, a few mags, an M416 and a few C4. Grenades, gas mask and :

"A smart lockpick? I've heard of these. They will come in handy."

"Daedalus you there?"

"Yes?"

"Walk me through the base. Where do I go?"

"First go to the medical lab. There is a friend of mine. Search for a Dr. Gary. Take a left then down the stairs."

As he was about to open the door, one of the scientists saw him. He screamed, alerting the guards. They started shooting at him. He started shooting back at them. While he was reloading, everything went silent. He peeked from behind the cover and saw the guards unconscious.

"Monsieur Ryder, you escaped. I never thought you would. Follow me, s'il vous plais."

"You're French! And a friend of daedalus?"

"Um, yeah sure."

"He told me to come find you before escaping"

"You are escaping? This is the moment"

"Moment for what?"

Then he hears shooting outside:

 "The hell is happening?"

A group of guards ran through the hallways, alerting everyone :

"Everyone go to your room. Some prisoners escaped their cells!! Let's go!!

" We are running out of time. If you feel anything strange happening to you, take these pills. "

He hands him the medicine.

" Jack, your friend opened the rest of the gates. It's a war zone in there."

"So much for stealth."

He ran as fast as possible into the room. While the fighting was on the first floor, he was on the third floor, opening the cells of the remaining prisoners. He handed each one of them a gun:

"We need to get to the control room. Follow me."

He aims his grappling hook to the ceiling and jumps down into the fight zone, next to Viktor:

"That was your big distraction?"

"Yes, my brother. I spoke with Alex, he will be helping us."

The room was filled with dead bodies. Inmates and guards were shooting at each other.

A giant man was running through the peacekeepers, bashing each one of them in the walls, knocking them out.

He stops infront of him:

" Alex. "

" No time to talk. We are outnumbered and they're bringing in more troops."

They started fighting them. Hand to hand. Blow after blow, they were getting rid of all the peacekeepers. It wasn't until later they they were ambushed by more men. Grenades were thrown in the room. There were snipers on the upper floors shooting at them. He bring down one of them with his grappling hook. Then the entire room exploded. Everyone within the blast radius was thrown back. Then there was silence.

They send men to look and contain survivors. A few minutes went by:

"Looks like all of them are dead."

"Good. Boss doesn't want him alive."

"You stay here. Keep searching for the body. You two follow me."

They exit the room, leaving him to continue the search. Another minute went by, the body was nowhere to be found. Until he walked pass a pile of bodies. Something shining caught his eyes. It was a metallic arm:

" Got you now you son of a.... "

A knife penetrates his leg. Jack rose from underneath him, looked at him dead in the eyes and snapped his neck. He looked around:

"Alex? Viktor? Anybody?"

"Here!"

"Over here!"

"s**t man, can't believe we survived this."

"We should keep moving before they notice he's gone."

"Yeah. Just let me take a breath."

He couldn't move a thing. It's like his entire organs shut down. Remembering the French doctor's advice he grabs the medicine and consumes some:

"Jack, you alright? You've been like this since you came here..."

"Yup, I'm fine. Let's continue, fast and quiet"

They walked the hallways until they reached a closed door:

"Viktor, how did you open the cells?"

"Hacked them. I can hack this one too, but I need time."

One of the others came forward:

"I can hack it faster"

"Okay you do that. Viktor you protect him..."

"Where is Sam? He hasn't returned with the body. Send Alpha team"

"We need to hurry, they're on to us forget the door. We should seperate, me and Alex will go to the control room and open everything. You should find us more weapons, we're almost out of ammo. Let's go!!"

They each went their seperate way.

"Alex you've tried to escape many times before. Do you know your way around?"

"Yes, follow me."

"No. You go to the control room, I got something to do."

"Jack, where are you going?"

"Daedalus, Garry is still inside, if they find out about him he's as good as dead"

"His transmitter shows he's on the move. He's fast,looks like he's running from something. Take a left and go straight forward, you can cut them"

As he arrived at the end of the hallway, Garry ran right past him. He shot his grappling hook right behind him. The guards hit the line, knocking half of them down. The others stopped and charged at him. One of them tried to headbutt him, which he dodged, smashing his head in the wall behind him. One of the others ran, while the rest were still getting punched in the face. When he finished with them, he shoot his grappling hook in his back and drags him nearer, then broke his neck. He turned to Garry and help him get up:

"Monsieur Ryder, I thought you escaped."

"We will now, together. Daedalus where are the others?"

"They are all gathered at the door. Hurry!"

They ran back to the door and meet up with them:

"What are we looking at?"

"This door can't be left open. One of us has to stay here."

"What?"

He couldn't hear anyhting. He felt sick, his head started hurting him. He was about to faint:

"Jack? You're getting worse. We should get you out. When will you open it?".

"Done, but I won't be able to...."

He got shot in the head before he could finish:

"s**t!!"

They started shooting back. Garry turned back at Jack :

"You have to leave. We'll be fine"

He pushed him through the door, and immediately closed it behind :

"NO!!!"

He could still hear the gunshots as he was running away. He stopped in a dark corner to take a breath. He couldn't see a thing, breath or function properly. He took some more pills. He's running out of them, and had to move quickly. As his vision was coming back,he saw something strange. The floor, the walls, the signs, everything was familiar to him:

"What?No!!"

He continued walking till he reached another door:

"Retinal scan? Please don't work."

The door opened.

"NO!!! IT CAN'T BE!!!! "

He saw guards, scientists, all wearing familiar clothes. Then he realized what he feared is true....

HE WAS BACK AT DEXCORP!!!

Chapter 8 finally done. 9 is on the way!

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P.S : Did you get the hidden message in chapter 8? if yes comment what you found out :p

P.S#2 :Chapter 9 will be about the past of a side character