CHAPTER ONE
ESCAPE
“max … hey wake up….. max--”
As someone was calling his name max opened his eyes slowly. Because he was asleep for very long time he blinked twice or more to adjust his eyesight that of surrounding light. After opening his eyes he notice an middle aged man in front of him. He tried to look around but his eyes were pierced by intense bright light of the room. He put his hand in front of his face to reduce the pain in his eyes.
“*Cough** cough*….. um… wha… ???..”
“*sob* thank god….. you are breathing. I thought I lost you *sob* oh I’m so glad”
And the man hugged him very strongly to show his affection towards max.max was only a 16year boy. He Unable to understand whats happening, pushed the man away from him.
“who… who are you? Where am I ? whats happening ?”
“I’ll tell you everything but first we gotta get out of here.”
Looking around max found out that they were in some kind of room with very different types of hospital equipment and tools and that he was wearing some kind of withe scrub on him. The man reach out for bag beside him and took out some cloths. From look of it they seemed little shabby and old cloths. Then he turned towards max and said “come on hurry put this on you, you cant go outside looking like that.”
Max took the clothes from him and changed into them while that man looked outside for any moments outside of the room. then he gave signal to max to come with him. After following the man for quite some time max tried to strike conversation with him but got interrupted by the man.
“okay, I think we are close to exit but there might be some guards. So I’ll go check ahead a little, you wait here if I don’t come in 5min follow this instruction.” saying that the man gave max a paper that looked like hand drawn map and there were something written in the back. After he gave max map,the man started to walk towards the direction in which his was pointing before. After some sometime later max heard some foot steps running towards him so he tried to hide himself in nearby room but before he could get in room somebody grabbed his shoulder from behind and then heard familiar voice from behind.
“don't worry its just me. I just ran because there were some guards who notice me. We cant get out of here unless we do something about them.”
Max because of recently waking up didn’t knew what was the situation. He could only grasp that they were in some kind of hospital or facility with heavy security and this man front of him was trying to get them both outside. But he couldn’t understand “why?” (why? Why this person trying to get me outside of this building. Who is he?) there were many question in max head but he calmed himself down and asked the person beside him.
“why are you doing something like this? From what I can see this is some kind of high security type of facility. I don’t or rather I can’t remember anything before you took me out of that capsule from that room earlier. Who are you? And what happening? why I’m here?”
“for now I can only say that you were captured And I’m here to get you out of this mess. Once we out of this city I’ll tell you everything in detail, so please trust me for now I’ll not harm you.”
Seeing his eyes full determination max let out a sigh “ okay for now I’ll follow you but once we out of this facility you have to answer my every question, alright?”
Before max could confirm his answer their conversation got interrupted by voices outside room.
“you sure you saw that man around here?”
“yes sir. I saw him running towards this direction and there was someone else also.”
“Someone else? Hmmm…… you two go in that direction and you come with me we have to report this to 1st lieutenant as soon as possible.”
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“Yes sir”
“Yes sir”
“Yes sir” all the soldier gave their response in unison. After a moment when everything seemed to be calmed down two people came out of a room. They were max and that old man.
“shit they know we are trying to get out that means exit is now more heavily guarded. We have only one route of exit.”
“so what to do old man?”
“hmm….. what to do?…… IDEA! They are only after me for now they don’t know who is other person is if that so then----”
“that means I can get out if I hide and run for exit. Right?”
“right.”
“but is it alright, I mean don’t you wanna get out with me.”
“It’s okay, my mission was something else but my priority was you. Here take this and follow the map, at destination you’ll find someone waiting for this once you hand over it tell them alfred gave you this. If everything goes right you might get out of this city.”
“then what about you ?”
“if I can I’ll meet you at destination. But don’t wait for me long. It might be far from here but if I don’t come in day or two flee this city with the help of that person.”
“how should I’ll know that this is the person I’m suppose to meet?”
“once you reach the destination ask the person
After reaching near exit max and alfred looked around. There were many guards and max could see the main gate leading out of this facility. He also saw small door near gate for soliders to pass. Between them and that gate was 20 to 30 feet of open area were trucks and some stuff was. Max thought they both can go jumping behind from one truck to other hiding to reach near door, but only problem was how to open the door without getting notice. As max train of thought was running off, it got stop by alfreds voice. As to whisper something alfred spoke in low voice “now as planned I’ll lure them in opposite side to the gate once you get chance open that door and run as fast as you can don’t look back no matter what happens, promise that. Okay?”
“I.. I don’t know about any promise but if you can run fast then I’ll hold the door for you---”
“NO” suddenly alfred let out loud voice. But recovered fast and looked around to see if anyone heard him or not. Then once again he said “no you don’t have to do that. They are most likely after the thing I gave you and you. They wont kill me until they find that thing.”
“you mean this small chip? I… I can understand this but why me?”
“every answer for your question is in that chip so don’t loose it. Promise me no matter what happens you’ll just run for yourself and will not turn no matter what. Okay?”
Max took a look of chip in his hand (whats so important about this chip, That they are willing to capture him alive. In the first place how he get this? I need to ask him many question about how I got here? and who is he? But first thing first we need to get outta here.) alfred told max to move hiding behind trucks to get closer to the door once he close enough he’ll get there attention towards him. Once max get the chance he have to run for it. Door should be open because it was the common passage to get in and out of this facility. As told max moved hiding and eventually reach near door.
“HEY! IDOTS I’M HERE YOU DUMBASS”
Shouting while standing in middle openly alfred declared his whereabouts to everyone And off cause everybody looked in shouting mans direction. (that old man what he thinking coming out in open like this. Even if they don’t shoot him is he an idiot himself?) thinking that max moved closer to door while every ones attention was at alfred. He opened the door and smile came to his face. After opening the door he saw small passage leading to another door similar to this one. He ran for it and opened the2nd door and found himself outside the facility. As he turned to take look of facility
*CRACKssssss* he heard loud sound. From that loud sound it was clear that it belonged to the gun.
(what? Whats happening that was gunshot right now. But he said they won’t kill him.)
Then max remember why old man said that
*BOOOOOOM*
With loud noise fire and smoke could be seen from were max was standing. Max saw there were different areas where fire was and also there was smoke coming from area were alfred was suppose to be. But because of wall between him and old man he couldn’t confirm situation inside and if he go back inside he would likely to get caught. If he stays for long other might notice him, so his only option was to to escape the scene of crime. He ran away from that place while his eyes were foggy because of tears. After a while max reached a place surrounded by trees with little bit of open area. He took a breath to slow down his fast pounding heart from running for while. After he calmed himself he took out a map from small bag which was given to him by alfred. In the bag there were water bottle and some fruits and some money.
“so you were aiming for this from the start huh..”
After thinking about alfred, he unfold the map in his hand. After looking on the piece of paper only one thing came out of his mouth.
“WHAAAAT!”