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Chapter Eightteen

The GBOP truck is parked at the back of the lot of the hospital. Ally, Darick, and Celi investigate the new upload footage from inside.

“Another upload for lens only.” Celi sighs. “ Are you sure you can handle this, again?” .

“What choice do we have?” Ally asked. “heard no reports back from the FBI or anywhere that can counter the effects of this glitch . We went this far. Might as well keep trying” .

“This is risky, Miller.” Celi said.

Ally leans her palm on the side of her face with annoyance and goes. “One last time. I’ll pug myself and get what I can. Any other uploads we send to the FBI though Jack. promised Steve I would finish this case for him.” .

“Ok, mam, for future site activities I'm reporting to Jack.” Celi says.

Ally nods thankfully.

“Pull back your sleeves and open your ports.” Darick said. “ Crazy girl you are.” .

“ Got to be a little brave enough to fight for a better world.” Ally responds as she lays down in her pod. “Logging on the site and preparing the upload. Linking in!” .

“Come back to us, Miller.” Celi encourages.

Ally is jacked into standing in front of a large flashing screen.

“Oh my eyes!” She urgently covers her eyes then walks to the darkest part of the virtual room.

“The whole damn country will come for what you did to me!” A female voice shouted.

“Please, my men were able to put a dent into this town’s law enforcement.” a familiar male voice shouted.

The pixelated figure comes in front of the flashing display.

“That masked madman.” Ally thought.

“I’m an agent to the FBI.” The woman shouted. “ Your killing of my partner is automatically signaled to the city with his specialized lens. They’ll swarm this building in seconds.” .

“It's all coming to fruition.” The white masked one said. “ By the time I'm done with being here with you. I would have already uploaded my pains to overtake Metx !” . He pulls out his drive as one of the henchman comes and holds down the FBI agent.

“What are you doing?!” She shouts with great disgust.

“ Making sure you deliver the message.” . “No!” She shouts as loud as one could. But the corruption quickly took hold.

“This is more than a simple crime.” Ally thought with shreds of fear. “A full scale invasion! I got to get out. The corruption will take hold of me!”

The memory link comes covered with black pixels glitching around the virtual space.

“Time to disconnect.” Ally says as she tries to activate her link user interface but with no prevail.. “I can’t give in. Not this far!” . Ally covers ears to avoid the looming voices.

“Kill, slay, Burn the city!” it would say on loop to no end.

Out of nowhere, Ally wakes up slightly sweating around the forehead.

“We saw the shakes and pulled you out fast.” Darick would say as he walks up to Ally's pod.

“ If you can.” Celi asks. “What do you know so far?” As Ally collects herself. She looks personally at her lens download interface.

“Downloading, Punarjanma ,one percent.” She read to herself before taking a moment to think it over. “That couldn’t be what i think that is. I’ll see if I can delete it.”

She tries but of no success. “ If I tell them now they’ll be overstressed and willing to quit the mission. Got to buy time while I still can.” .

“Ally!” Celi shouted. “You ok? I hope you didn't lose your senses during that link.” .

Ally looks towards Celi with total urgency and asks. “ Can you call James?”

Twenty minutes ago, James arrived around the southern police station of New haven.

“Glad your service did the number on those punks, Mr. Conner.” A bald man in a suit and tie said.

“ A shame your men did not make out alive, Chief Alex.” James sighs.

“A burial is planned out later in the month." The Chef says with rather grimly. "Already a few officers sent out notifications to their spouses.” Alex leans towards the window of a Blue brightly lit integration room. “looks like that giant mess is awake.” .

James nods and says “Good, I have quite a night with him.” James enters the room and sees the eye patched behemoth of a beaten, pale skin and brown hair man trapped sitting with a single pair of cuffs.

“Not the slight I want to be awoken too.” the giant says. “One of you scum bags blind me by the eye after all.” .

“You brought that upon yourself and soon your partner in crime will pay for the grief you caused.” James integrated angrily. “That thief you guys killed. Was he the one who helped you crack that lock open?” .

“Whining about the payment with the amount of work it took him to break it.” The giant menace admits openly with slight laughter. “The boss did however make it up for him. ”.

“ Where is your boss?” James asked aggressively. The giant remains silent. “Your cyberlens tech reveals you to be Oscar Andrews. First major crime you’re ever caught with all of the files sent to me. Though, your blade augments are military tech. Clearly not illegal but then again you were influenced by a lunatic.” .

“He isn’t crazy.” Oscar responds. “Just been aware of the unfair treatment we've received by you folks.” .

“ I work for an organization of peace.” James responds. “ We’re sent here to help clean up the police’s image. The past couple of months. Your group started off with “Harmless” pranks towards the cops. graffiti on cars, name calling with the worst being grand theft auto.” .

“Watched a lot of that on his website when he started to get big.” Oscar admitted with a grin. “ Started having followers by the hundreds. Slowly but surely he would have such influence to have people come out to see him all over the world.” .

“Then that shooting with Mr. Tyler happened and a change in gears took hold.” James said as he sat forward, arms crossed on his chair from across from the table. “ Another agent was able to find out it was your group taking advantage of a dirty cop by using him as your meat puppet for murder.” . Oscar remained silent. “Then, she busted you and your group breaking into a pier filled with weapons. like you had plans to use them.” The two were silent. "Who started that fire." .

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"That was me." Oscar admits. "Had a feeling some people on the block we're rather suspect on telling. All it took was a person willing to tell who did." .

"A friend of mines you put into a hospital." Steve said firmly. "You or someone else harassed a woman named Kate Young." .

"that was me with the account and it backfired." Oscar laughed slightly.

“Are you now going to admit where your lead is?” James stands up. “Or do you want to see what having to be blind would truly feel like.” .

“I thought you were a pacifist?” Oscar lens back with the needle blade towards his eye.

“Are you willing to gamble it all away for another man that left you behind with this fate?” James angrily questioned with little patience. “If my partner and I weren't there. What did you think would have happened if the police found out you killed one of their men?” Oscar once again was silent. “We spared every single one of your group because we believe people like you should be given a second chance.” .

“ Ain't nothing worth saving about me.” Oscar admits in a hollow tone. “ Before my time of being a bouncer, I was seventeen and with a high school sweetheart for five years. Give her like the world when really I was just a meat toy . Tossed her stuff and her ass out.”

“Relationship issues, huh?”. James said as he pulled back his needle blade. “ Can relate with that. In fact, I ended up getting a divorce before I became a peace agent.”

“Wait, you didn't tell us this?!” Celi on the call was shocked by the revelation.

James continued “It's a miracle she allows me to see my son on the few calls I make. But in the end, the role of being with the GBOP doesn't come around too often. Especially when it comes to helping people like you.” Oscar is silent for second.

“He brought a fire to this city.” Oscar finally admits. “All at Metx tonight. A ton of his followers might already be there.” .

“What?!” James shouts. “Like they're doing an assault on the company?!” .

Oscar nods.

“ If I were you. I'll be making some last minute calls.” Oscars as he starts laughing.

James runs out of the room and blitzes towards the chief stand outside the room. “Alex, call every station you can. Oscar just spoke and it seems like the prime suspect is making a strike to Metx Headquarters.” .

“Urgent matters, James!” Celi shouts. “An assault taking place at Metx.”

“Oscar spilled the beans on their project.” James said. “ You got to get to me fast!” .

“Urgo is near the south station, now!” Celi informs.

“Mr .Conner!” Alex called. “I’ve informed a few people out on patrol to scout around the building. Hopefully, the other stations should follow behind.”.

“Thanks, my squad should be rolling up at any second. Got to restock my suit.”

Alex puts out his hands. “Since this may be the last time I'll see you due to telling me how your service operates. I truly do believe in your organization's cause. Despite most of the southern station members otherwise.”

James shakes his hand. “My pleasure, sir.” James responds proudly . “If you can answer for a second. How do you feel about the lawsuit happening currently with the police force.” .

“Personally speaking, a waste.” Alex sighs, placing his hand over his head. “This station as a whole is in favor of calling it all over. A middle ground should be met just so we get these patrol bots back to the streets.”.

“If only it were that simple.” James said, crossing his arms. “But with the footage I saw. The last thing anyone wants to see is a company getting away from responsibility.” .

Alex nods. “Fair statement. But when I have to put double the amount of my men’s lives on the line. To take on issues like on the pair that could have been spared with a few droids.” .

“We’re outside the station!” Celi blares out mid call.

“Got to run, sir!” James says as he runs out of the packed halls of officers all getting prepared for the showdown that is to come.

The crew truck makes its way to Metx.

“Cutting through this traffic jam!” Darick informs.” Suspect a slight detour, yall.” .

“Just be quick!” Ally responds. A giant notification appears on the Ally lens interface. “A hidden number?” .

“You got that too!” Ally shouts.

“I’ll take a guess and say Darick and I have it as well.” James says as he scratches his golden trimmed hair.

Ally answers the call. “I can barely see you.” Ally responds cautiously to the video call.

“Loosen your concerns.” the shadowy male figure says. “I’m head of the Fbi. Max Daniels.” .

“Even, Sir!” Celi Greets.

“It's quite sudden but I'm here based on the good acquaintance of Jack Razor.” Max said .

“The man truly knows his contacts.” Ally responds.

“Yeah, I met him when he got his purple heart a few years back." Max said. " A true soldier of surface for the enhancement of cybernetics and freedom of a divided America. The stories of him leading as a squad leader with advanced cybernetics are times, I'll tell with him and you all another. For now, I got a few leads from missing agents.” .

“Sir!” Ally shouts. “A few minutes ago I made a memory link to one of your agents. She and her partner unfortunately got ambushed by the white mask’s gang.” .

“ A damn shame too.” Max responds. “One of those two were the best agents to counter cyber corruption.” .

the whole crew collectively gasped.

“You mean just like Ally?” Celi asked with a shocked stare towards her.

“Those two Agents were known as Greg Cage and Sarah Dodgers.” Max said as his shadow figure leans forward. “ I sent those two three days ago to do some more investigations around the suspects of the gang. Mainly three people stealing from a gun store up east. They worked with the police station up there and Sarah decided to memory link one of them. She blacked out. Shaking like no other. ” .

“Reminds me of what I've been doing.” Ally said sadly. “ Barely survived doing these runs.”

“That's the actual reason why I'm calling.” Max responds.

“ You and Sarah have the ability to somehow recover quickly from this corruption as Sarah would state during her two day recovery at the hospital. She informed her and her partner about the location that the leader is at during the link. I allowed the hospital to check her out and well you know how it all ended. North Eastern Robbie way, New Haven City. old apartment number two seventy seven .”

“ It took two days for her to recover.” Ally spoke softly. “But, it took me only a few hours. Why?” .

“Based on Sally’s last hospital report.” Max leans up on his chair. “ Her neurological recovery state needed time to rest within the hospital’s maintenance pods. Her body modifications were overheating her body as whole due to her corrupted state at the time. It's a blessing none of her external organs weren't affected. Her doctors told her nervous system had a lot of durability to survive such a period. Although, due to that being the case, she was also told that some of her brain nerves may have been damaged.” .

Ally’ eyes widen as she puts her hand on her head. “Punarjanma is at twenty five percent.” she thought with great amount of concern.

Celi notices her legs are shaking. “You’re ok, Ally?” she asked. “I’m..overwhelmed.” Ally responds.

“ I understand that this situation is greatly worrying.” Max informs. “ Which is why I'm to inform you that my men will be cooperating with your services around the Metx establishment.” .

“That's fantastic, sir!” James quickly cheers with his fist up.

“I’ve ordered a fbi squad right outside the parking lot.” Max advises. “Reading the news. It's not looking good. We can see reports of destroyed guard bots and the front door of the building being smashed.” .

Ally took her hand off her head and spoke with utmost confidence. “We should be approaching Metx, Sir! My crew and I promise this chaos will end tonight!” .

James walks up to pat Ally's shoulder and says. “ I second that! One of the longest cases we had. Our gear inventory is getting thin but I feel like we have enough for one more infiltration mission.” .

“ So many lives lost in short notice.” Celi said as she gazed into her laptop.

“ I got the map outline of the building on my laptop. My lens is good to go for surveillance of James and You..” .

“You forgot someone!” Darick interrupts.

“ You’re coming!?” Celi asked with quite a shock.

“I want to put a stop to this madness too. " Darick said with full determination . "Seeing James and Ally go though for the past two days. Ain’t no way this isn't our average recon mission.” .

“ Glad to see Jack was proven to be right once again.” Max's shadowy figure nods. “I’ll inform the Fbi squad lead of your team’s arrival. Ms. Miller. Until next time.”

The group call ends.

“Coming up to Metx headquarters!” Darick shouts on the call. “ It looks mighty packed. Cop cars galore!”.

“Looks like we got our stop.” Ally said. “Take whatever supplies we have at hand. This cat and mouse chase is over.”

James nods as he takes the last collection of darts and flashsmoke nades from his pod.

“I got a text from..Celi?” He thought. “Can you do me a favor?”