by Faulina Arif
"I found this," Said that mercenary which killing those 3 guards while giving Reyn the badge. "Seems like this is different from the ones that employees or the guards had."
Aria suddenly taking that silver colored badge before Reyn inspecting it. "Good that you killed them. These tree bastard is a beast controller," Said Aria while kicking one of those corpses with anger.
"Son of a whore like them will be a big trouble for us," Reyn added.
"They are chosen people that had an ability to control those savage beasts." Aria stares sharply toward the werewolves inside the confinement cells.
Arman once again surprised.
"Let's go, we will check another section of this floor and then get the hell out from here!" Reyn giving an order.
All of them returned to the lift front area. After they was arrived at the first confinement cells near the lift, they turn to the left from their recent position. After walking around 20 meter in distance, they found a large metal door. One mercenary from Alpha team opening that door and they are arrive in front of corridor, and it extended far to their left side. A few meter in front of them, in the opposite side of the metal door, there is a large wooden door.
Reyn ignoring the long corridor at his left side and instead checking the door that was in front of him. 2 of mercenary opening that wooden door while the other in a stand by position.
The door opened wide, they found a very large room all white with a very bright light. Different from the other section of this floor. Inside this very large room, there is 6 room which its size is smaller. No one was seen in this large room. But Reyn and the other still cautious, it will be possible if inside the smaller room, had the guards hiding there with position ready to fire their guns.
Reyn and Aria separate themselves into 2 teams. Reyn entering the first room in the right side, and Aria at the left side.
2 until 5 scientist inside those rooms, reminding Aria with that bad memories which always haunts her. Aria rage is flared up and at that times before those scientist aware, Aria already cut their body to half. Aria then changed her target to a werewolf that lying above the operating table, it was looked like in pain. All of them must die, Aria think while at the same time swinging her giant sword toward that werewolf. Blood spurting everywhere made that white and clean room become horrifying. After finished with one room, Aria immediately go to another room to do the same thing.
In the other room, some mercenary shooting at the floor and wall of the room by Reyn orders. All of them deliberately did that so those scientist will freaked out and immediately run to the corner of the room. Truthfully those scientist wanted to run toward the exit door, but that door blocked by Arman, Marsha and the other mercenary.
"Don't . . . Don't kill me," Those scientist pleaded for mercy and jostle with each other in fear.
"After you did this inhumane things, you pleaded for your lives? Even god will not forgive devil offspring such as you!!" Said Reyn full of spite.
Bang . . . Bang . . . Bang . . . Reyn shoot his pistol precisely at those scientist head.
After finished to kill those scientist inside that room, They go through the corridor to return to the first location. At that time from the metal door direction appeared two large bear. Those large bears run in tandem toward them. Alpha and Beta team firing their automatic rifle toward those large bears. But their AP bullets could not penetrate the large bear body. Those mercenary now feel a bit of panic.
Aria pull her giant sword from her back. She run to the front deliberately facing those large bear. Without any fear, Aria cut their body 5 till 6 slashes in one fast movement. Those 2 bears glared at Aria and howled in rage.
Arman and the other mercenary becoming more fascinated to see Aria great skills.
"Reyn!!", Aria shouted while swinging her sword, beheading one of those large bear head.
Reyn understood. "Seek the damn controller!", Reyn shouted to the mercenaries around him.
Together with Alpha and Beta team, Reyn searching the rooms. Tried to found the beast controller that hiding in some place. But they were sure if those controller is near.
After killing those 2 large bears, Aria, Marsha, Zafar and the other walking around to find the access lift to level 3. And after they could find that lift, all of them returned to the first location. Waiting for Reyn near the floor lift where they first come in this floor.
After killing the beast controller that controlling those 2 bears, Reyn come back to Aria.
"Did you found the access lift?", Reyn asked.
Marsha nod. "Yes, in this floor big bro!"
"Reyn, is it not be better if we finished them?", One of mercenary pointed toward those werewolves inside the confinement cells.
"No. We have no need to waste our precious bullet for them." Reyn answered.
They divided their group in two groups and then entering the floor lift. Their objective at this time is go toward the floor 23. That floor is a phase 3 of the otherworldly creature transformation research. The transformation of sample at this phase is reached up to 50 - 70 percent.
When the lift door was open, they seemed like entering the previous place. A dim light and was found many confinement cell inside. They approaching the werewolves inside the cells. This time, those werewolves looks not wild like before. They just stayed inside and only let out a small growl. They sitting there as if not interested with the human presence around them.
"They are . . . Entirely different from what we see earlier." Said one of mercenaries whilst feeling confused.
Not much time they spend at that place. They immediately check the entire floor and for a moment there was a shootout between them and their enemy. After all of scientist inside that floor been killed, they quickly go to the next floor.
Floor 22 is the same with floor 23. This floor is still part of phase 3 from the otherworldly creature transformation research. After cleaning this floor from the filth, they go toward the floor 21.
Floor 21 is a DNA research facility and the place of many advanced equipment. Exiting the lift, they walked through the long corridor till they are in front of a large wooden door. When that door was opened, evidently inside that place had been guarded by many guards that suddenly fire at them. Those guards shooting Reyn group from behind the steel plated desk. While the mercenary hiding behind the door wall tried to return fire.
That shootout was occur for some minutes with no one fall victim at the both sides. Aria annoyed to see it. She thinks, all of this is just wasting time. Her eyes turned to blood red.
Suddenly Aria ran through the opened door while holding her giant sword. Aria blocking all bullet with her giant sword then jumped to above that steel plated desk. In only a few second, Aria killed 5 guards with her giant sword. 1 guard that was left and located a little far from Aria tried to wake. That guard scared shit till he fall backwards before when he see Aria splitting his friend to half. He tried to run but when he was standing perfectly, Aria throw her small dagger precisely at that guard heart. Made him fall to the floor and died in agony.
"Who is that young woman actually?" Arman whispered to Reyn.
Arman could not stop being amazed by her. And the same with other mercenaries. Aria is strong and agile. Hard to believe a woman as great as Aria is actually real, not only in movie or fiction story.
"I could not say about her identity. But she have an ultimate grudge and resentment to this organization." Reyn answered.
Arman is still curious. But he tried to ward off his curiosity for this time. Perhaps, there is another chance for Arman to get his desirable answer. Arman ordering the other mercenary to install some of C4 bomb inside of the equipment warehouse and the DNA bank.
After finished destroying the DNA research facility and advanced equipment in this floor 21, all of them immediately go to the next upper floor. They entering every floor. And actually the DNA research facility was also in the floor 20, 19, 18 and the last at the floor 17.
They tidying up those flo
or. Killing the organization employees that they meet without leaving even one of them to be alive. There is no pity inside Aria and Reyn heart.
Floor 16 is a phase 2 of the otherworldly creature transformation research. At this floor, the transformation of sample is only at 30 until 50 percent.
How surprised all mercenary was when they came out from the floor lift and arrived at this floor. Dozens of human confined at the cells. When they see the mercenary which their appearance is different from the guards, those people be it man or woman immediately approaching the cells steel bar, waving their hands asking for help. All people in Reyn group could only gulped with their eyes widen in disbelief.
Every person inside those cells had a strange appearance. All their body part are covered with black fur. Most of them had thick fur and the other had a little fur. Everyone varied.
Zafar body is stiffened when he saw those people. Every bad thought which he can't tell with only words filled his head. Especially when he heard a conversation between Arman and Reyn, his body is frozen stiff because his faith was shattered.
"Are-Are those werewolves . . . Actually a human being?!" Arman stared at Reyn with heart that beating very fast.
"That is how it is. Look on how inhumane they were, they deserve to be sent into hell!" Reyn growl angry.
"Please . . . Help, Help us!", Those people pleaded. They wailing and asked for help toward mercenaries.
One of mercenary turned his head toward Reyn asking for an answer.
"Ignore them. First we must secure this floor before setting them free!", Reyn ordering.
Those mercenaries understand. They deliberately divide their group to do what Reyn ordered. Zafar and Aria also run to follow them.
Zafar and few mercenaries entering the first room. With his own eyes, Zafar could see what was those scientist do in front of him toward a naked woman which tied up above the operating table.
That woman cried because of dread, hoped those scientist will stop to injecting something into her body. The feeling is terrible when that horrible liquid entering her blood vein. All of her body part become hot and a red dots growing uncontrollably covering her skin. For sometimes her skin blistered till it finally grow some black fur, exactly at that blister wounds. Truly torturous and painful making that woman wanted to die.
Zafar heart beat increased with rage. His face become irascible and at that moment he shouted flowing all his emotion he felt.
"Bastaaaard!!!!" Zafar shooting those scientist blindly, those scientist shocked and some of them jumped in reflex, 2 till 3 scientist dead because of Zafar.
The mercenaries that also share the same sentiment immediately helping Zafar to shoot at those scientist. This is not like what they thought before. All of them is not expecting if actually, the werewolves is originated from normal human such as them. Not from animal like what they previously think.
Zafar stopped to fire his sub-machine gun. His breath was short and in his face the rage is still visible, implying that his anger is not yet resides. All 7 of those scientist was died, and their corpse was scattered inside that room bathed in their own blood.
"Are you alright?", One of mercenary asked Zafar.
They are concerned because looking at Zafar attitude that drastically changed. Before Zafar always at the rearguard exactly at the most safest place. Zafar doesn’t pull his gun trigger if not needed. But after he arrived at this floor precisely when he saw those people confined in cells, his attitude was changed to be more ruthless.
"I . . . I become a medical researcher to help other people. Not for . . . Not for doing this cursed activity. People like them that tarnishing our jobs. All of them need to die!", Said Zafar with gritted tooth.
That mercenary which asking Zafar were now understand Zafar feeling. He also agreed, these scum must die. This kind of thing could not be forgiven.
Meanwhile, the other mercenary tried to free that woman who become a test subject. That woman cried hysterically and repeatedly saying thanks. Zafar and those mercenaries could not bear to see that.
"Reynold, I am honored to be worked under you for taking out these trash," Said Arman.
Reyn didn't say anything. He immediately giving an order to mercenaries to free those people inside the confinement cells.
After discussing for a short time, Reyn and Arman decided to help these prisoners to find a clothes so they could get out from this place. Arman ordering 3 of his people to do this mission. Then, Arman, Reyn and the other will go to the upper floor.
At floor 15, 14 and 13, they found the same things. That floor were part of phase 2 of otherworldly creature transformation research. All people that confined inside the cells and becoming a test subject are people that already pass the first phase. Those people bodies was grown a black fur however their minds is still normal. Because of that Arman ordering 3 of his men to help those people escaping.
Only 12 people was left when they would go to the floor 12. Aria, Reyn, Marsha, Zafar, Arman and 6 other mercenaries which consist of Alpha and Charlie team.
Arrived at the floor 12, they becoming more surprised. Floor 12 is a phase 1 of otherworldly creature transformation research. They whose imprisoned inside the prison cell is a normal human. Those people is truly a normal human but they was treated like animal. Dozens of female and male with a wide range of ages imprisoned there naked. They didn't have any more shame which could disturb their minds. Only a frustration, desperation, fear and terrible feeling which was drawn at their faces.
And when they saw Reyn, Aria and the mercenary which appearance entirely different from the guards or scientist, is doing the same things. Pleaded for help while approaching their cell steel bar, requesting for help to Reyn group.
Suddenly some of prisoners pointed toward the door at their right side. Aria looked to that direction which at Aria left side, she saw 2 guards walking to the door while at the same time shooting at Reyn group. Aria attempted to block those bullet with her giant sword. Whilst Arman, Reyn and the other mercenary shooting at those guards.
Felt that they could not win, those 2 guards falling back.
Alpha team running forward and then taking cover behind the door wall. One of them tried to look inside the room. A bullet nearly hit his face but missed. He stares at his friends for a while and raising 4 fingers in his hand. Giving an information if enemy number is only 4 people and one of them holding a heavy weapon which was dangerous.
After getting that report, Charlie team taking a position. One of them taking out a smoke grenade which they already prepare then throwing it toward the door.
Those guards panicked because they think that is an explosive grenade. They running further back. At that time Alpha team shooting all of them precisely at their vital and made them all killed instantly.
Feeling that everything is secured, all of them go to the operating room. Like before, for a moment Reyn and mercenaries must ignore those prisoners. They kill the scientist which were inside the operating room and freed people that was in the middle of being used as a research material. Half of those people is unconscious. Taking those people could only make things hard. The mercenary could only release their binding and leaving them as they were.
Arman ordering 3 of his men to stay in this floor and helping the prisoner. The remaining will go with him, Reyn, Aria, Zafar and Marsha to the floor 11.
As what Reyn know, the floor 11 is the same as 12. That floor is a phase 1 of otherworldly creature transformation research. This floor is the last floor they must destroy.
Arrive at the floor 11, Aria and Reyn didn’t waste any time. They kill all the guards and scientist in quick succession, saving the imprisoned people in the prison cell and then leaving 3 mercenaries that was left to help those people.
Reyn, Aria, Zafar, Marsha, Arman and 1 mercenary that remains is returning back to the floor 24. Most of the mercenary that succeed freeing the prisoner is in there. Those mercenary securing the exit way and stand guard at that place till all of th
e team assembled.
12 mercenaries is already gathered with Reyn and Aria. While the 6 other mercenary still did a rescue mission. As to not wasting any time, Reyn decide to be going first. Reyn bringing all people that gathered to go with him and entrusting the rescue mission toward the other 6 and at later time to catch them up. At this time, that decision is the most logical decision they could take to save the time, their journey is still far below.
IRISE DELEGNERE
Together with 50 soldier and his trusted companion, Iskandar heading to the location with 6 APC. Inside the APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) which was ridden by 8 until 9 people, Iskandar conduct a mission briefing.
The display monitor inside the APC was turned on. Iskandar stares to the soldiers in front of him one by one. Then, Iskandar switched his view toward the display monitor. A map appeared inside the monitor. One of soldier did a job to run the slide as what will Iskandar command.
"We will attack this hidden facility that belonged to certain powerful organization which for a long time played with human lives. The great general for a long time ago already targeting them, and I got this information from my trusted informant."
Every soldier fell silent. Various expression decorating their face, Iskandar know it well what those expression means. They are surely surprised and confused. Suddenly in 5 minutes time, they got an order to prepare for doing some kind of secret mission, without any explanation. Moreover, that mission is lead by Iskandar, a soldier with rank of first lieutenant.
Many of soldiers disliking Iskandar. In their eyes, Iskandar is too arrogant. Iskandar was never interact with other soldiers, always spend his time to be alone. His attitude is not friendly even to the older aged soldiers.
In the middle of busy times, Iskandar could easily going in and out with a reason to do an important mission. But everyone knows, in fact that important mission is no more than a mission to be a lackey. Only because Iskandar is a nephew of the great general, Iskandar earning an exclusive privilege to guard a spoiled princess that was no other than Iskandar own cousin. Every soldier believes, Iskandar purposively use his closeness with Sekar to make the great general trust him. With his lovely daughter, the great general will allow Sekar to made Iskandar as her private adjutant.