by Faulina Arif
"Maybe that is a special card. Doesn’t he . . . One of special beast controller?", Zafar added.
Aria and Reyn immediately looked at Zafar. Both of them are agree with Zafar opinion.
IRISE DELEGNERE
All the way when Ichsan walking down the level 1, he could not stop to be amazed and gulped. This facility that belonged to Elysion organization is 1000 times more scarier from what Ichsan could imagine. Not only how vast this facility that made Ichsan stupefied, but also this facility condition that now is in a mess.
When he comes out from the lift earlier, Ichsan found many guards dead bodies and there is also some employee that was killed, Ichsan thought all of them maybe was in the way of crossfire when a conflict between guards and those robber happened. He remember about company director story that saying if those robber is one stupid group that wanted to destroy Elysion. What reason that underlying them to destroy this facility? What kind of purpose did they thought? That question filling Ichsan minds whenever he see the destruction at around him.
Whatever their reason is, Ichsan could show them a bright smile. Ichsan is fortunate because he comes at this fateful days, exactly when there is a big tragedies befalling this facility. At least because those people killing the guards, Ichsan could enter the facility openly and his safety is guaranteed. With this many dead guards at around him he felt safer, it will be a different story if these guards is still alive, he was sure he will be caught and he is history. He will never meet with his wife and son ever again.
Ichsan crossing the railway and entering the large door at the far side of platform. He entering a luxurious corridor and he could not see any dead body inside. He keep walking and found a glass door. At behind it Ichsan was dumbfounded, he could see a massive hall that looked like a mall and filled with so many people. That situation is different for 180 degree than in the railway station. Seems like these people inside the hall is not yet realized if there was a chaos inside their working place.
Ichsan is taking a few steps back, he was in doubt to enter to this aula and he choose to get out at that place before he could be found by other guards. Ichsan returned to the place where he was before. He standing at the railway platform thinking about all what happened. Then, Ichsan opening his smart phone and looking at the location map that he get from guard post.
If he see inside the map, there is 3 sector inside this facility. And at every sector he will found level 1.
At this time Ichsan is now at level 1 in sector 1. If Ichsan forced his way through at this sector, and he was sure if that way is not safe way. Ichsan could expect those people that called robbers is not passing through sector 1. If they are, surely chaos will be unleashed at that massive hall and people will leaving that place for their lives and made it vacant. So, what sector did they pass? Is that sector 2, or sector 3?
Ichsan observing the map location thoroughly. If looking for what that people did, Ichsan could guess and put it into consideration if those people go to the sector 2. The possibility for they using that path is high, maybe they also wanted to get any important evidence to destroy this organization that was known in worldwide. And at the sector 2, there is a facility named otherworldly creature research facility, judging from its suspicious name, Ichsan could assume if that otherworldly creature is a human that was changed into monster because of this facility doing.
After thinking all about that, Ichsan decide to go to sector 2. He stepped down the platform and walked through the rail, he then running down the rail. All the way, for several times Ichsan cursing and complain because he must run for 10 kilometer distance. There was a time when he passing a railway station, halfway to sector 2. He could see there was so many guards there, mounting a few heavy machine gun. His body will be full of holes if he hit by that, so Ichsan decide to sneak while crouching to pass that railway station trying to not be visible to those people.
Approximately for one hour, Ichsan is now arrived at sector 2. He saw an un-operational express train stationed there, and he could see many guards died around that train.
"It was here all the time? Damned train!!" Ichsan yelled in hoarse voice.
Ichsan climbing the platform and he fall to the floor because of weariness. For at least 10 minutes he let himself lying in the floor like a corpse, synchronizing his breath and charging his strength. And after his stamina is back, he stand up and continue his journey.
Ichsan is now at sector 2, he found the very same massive aula in this sector. But in this aula many corpse was scattered here and there, no guards guarding the area and he could see some of corpses was split in two, or a few parts. Seems like those robbers attacking them indiscriminately.
Even though Ichsan path is clear from any threat, Ichsan still cautious. Who knows there is 1 or more guards that still alive and suddenly attack him. While walking, Ichsan is taking time to take some firearms that lying near guards corpse. Perhaps he will need that weapons in future.
Ichsan begin to run and for some time he wipe his sweat with his left hand. Ichsan was sure, those robbers is entering this facility far below compared to him now, and they was on the way to level 7. If he wanted to know what their reason is, Ichsan must catch up to them so he could see them directly.
Succeed to reach level 2, Ichsan immediately running down that place to found a lift access to level 3. Suddenly the lighting is dead and Ichsan foot stumbled to some object. Ichsan shocked and he fall above soft and wet thing. Ichsan waking up, trying to stand while cursing. His right hand reaching for his gun and pointed it to any direction while his left hand groping to his waist, trying to take his flashlight.
After he takes his flashlight he turning it on at once and illuminating the darkness around him. Ichsan jumped in surprise and cursing once again, it turned out that he'd been stumbled by a piece of legs and fall toward a woman corpse that was cut to 3 part, her eyes is still open wide as if she was looked at Ichsan. That woman innards splattered around her body in the floor and her blood is still not dried, that blood smeared at Ichsan suit, the stench of blood could be smelled.
Ichsan sighed. He ignore that stench and continuing his journey.
Why did the electricity dead so suddenly? Ichsan thought in confusion.
This times Ichsan decide to be more careful. He walked with his left hand holding a flashlight and right hand pointing his gun to around him.
Because of dead electricity all of the room is become very dark, Ichsan hearing becoming sensitive. Ichsan surprised and stopped to walk, he hide at the corner of the wall because he heard people footsteps and their conversation. They are walking to Ichsan direction.
When those people become near, Ichsan immediately pointed his gun toward one of them.
"Drop your weapon!!", A rifle muzzle pressed at Ichsan back. With fast reaction, one of those people that wearing a black clothes counter Ichsan movement, he was one of Reyn mercenary.
"I am one of police officer. Who are you?", Ichsan asked while keep pointing his gun. No fear could be seen at Ichsan expression. All of it because of his conviction and he know what he will face when he decide to enter this facility.
"You . . . You are police?!" Said one of Reyn mercenary. There are 6 of them and behind them Ichsan could see dozens of people wearing a plain clothing. "If so, please help us evacuating these people."
Mercenary that before pointed his weapon toward Ichsan immediately lower it. "What are you doing in here? Are you . . . One of this organization patron?", That mercenary raise his weapon once again because of suspicion.
"I wanted to find an evidence to destroy this organization. And what about all of you?", Suddenly Ichsan surprised with his own thought. "Does all of you are those robbers that mentioned by employees at pharmaceutical company?"
"We wanted to save these people which are being held captive here and treated like an animal by those devil in this organization." One of mercenary answered with anger that seen in his face.
Ichsan lowering his weapon likewise with merce
naries.
"Are you come in here alone?", One of mercenary asked.
"Yes, how many people did you think cared about all of this? Only a few of us, and my subordinates died only because they revealed about this." Ichsan remembering Sofian and Fahri.
Ichsan is determined not to let his subordinates death be in vain. He will reveal everything about organization and if he could, he will finish the leader of this facility. Besides, he already kill one person that is his own uncle which also his superior. If Rudi and the other police known about what he do, at the end Ichsan will spend all of his life in prison. If it were so, what's the difference to kill 1 or 2 more scum? It's the same. The important things is, Ichsan could reveal all the truth to the world and saves other life's. Society will know what their government hide in a long time.
"Then, what is your objective to attack this facility?" Ichsan ask in return.
"We will tell all of it to you. But, you must help us evacuating these people." That mercenary looked at Elysion research subject that standing behind him.
Ichsan use his flashlight to look at them thoroughly and once again he surprised and growling angry.
Those people trembled in fear because of trauma. They also looked at Ichsan.
Ichsan are truly angry when he knows about those people condition. Most of their skin is in blister. But the most nasty thing he could see is some of those people skins is grown a black fur. Only by looking at that Ichsan knows, they are a research subject or a sample that fall victim to this damned organization and also their government. They are a research subject that will be changed to be a monster but they are saved by Reyn mercenaries.
"This way, the path that I use is safe to escape." Said Ichsan.
Preceding the mercenaries Ichsan showing them his path. Because of this he will be delayed. But also because of this Ichsan could help Elysion prisoner and maybe he could get a reliable allies. Ichsan realized it will be very dangerous for him alone. If he was accompanied by these professional people in his side, Ichsan could utilize their power in times of need. Perhaps his plan is sounded sly, but Ichsan didn't want to lose a chance. He was come this far, it will be unfortunate if his plan fail as to take many evidence and killing their leader.
IRISE DELEGNERE
"Are you sure wanted to stay?", Arman asked to one of Charlie team.
That man nodded while leaning his body in front of lift. "I only become a burden and I don't want all of you to be bothered by me."
Arman could not say anything else. His subordinates hand is broken because he fell from the tree and his leg is also wounded from alpha werewolf attack. It's hard for him to walk moreover fight. That man is realized if he force himself to follow he will be a burden for the group.
"If so, I will give this to you. If our comrade is returned, give this card to them." Arman opening the lift door to level 4 with that silver card and then giving him that card.
That man named Putra is nodded understand.
After it, Arman, Reyn, Aria, Marsha, Zafar and 13 mercenary that still alive was hurried to enter the lift and leaving level 3 to level 4. Before they tried to open level 5 access door that made from hard and thick steel with the silver card, but it was not responding and then they tried to use it to level 4 access lift, and the lock was opened. They planned to find level 5 lift through level 4.
Even though all of electricity is off, but at near those level access lift there was a reserve generator. By turning that generator on they can make the lift functioning but that generator can only supply the lift, not to all building.
As what written in the map. In level 4 at sector 2 there was a prison for a research subject. And because Iskandar was succeed to destroy geothermal power plant, its pitch-dark inside there. It is just, Reyn and the other still doesn't know why the electricity was turned off so suddenly. Now they are at level 4 in floor 1.
When they are outside the lift, all of them could not see any guards stationed there, it is entirely different than when they are arrived at level 2. All of them gathered in front of the lift and talking with each other without releasing their night vision goggles.
"How can we evacuate these many people? We could never did this in short time, Reyn." Said Aria.
Reyn is also confused. In addition to destroy this facility along with killing his own father, this is one of his main objective, to release these prisoners. Reyn didn't know how many of prisoners dwelling at this level, but when he see it at a glance, their numbers is many. At this floor only, Reyn could see hundreds of them, and when he sees the facility structure map. This level 4 had 40 floor, so if he count it roughly their number is exceeds 4000 people. That is a very large number indeed and it was impossible to release and evacuating all of them. Their time will be wasted, but Reyn could not abandon these people.
"But this is one of my purpose. I can't let them stay in those horrible cage." Reyn pointed to one of prison cell that could be seen in their place.
Those prisoners that still wearing their own clothes is terrified. They are only silent while looking at Reyn and his group with a pale face. They thought if Reyn is a new guard. It was often that guards, beast controller and werewolves are walking outside their cell only to make them scared or even hurting them.
"If you wanted to save them and goes back to level 1, I will go alone to level 7 to find David," Said Aria with a deep voice.
Reyn are truly confused. He didn't want to ignore these prisoners, but letting Aria go alone is also not a good choice. Amongst all people in here, Aria is the key to their strength. Aria is the strongest in their group and she was the one that kill so many of their enemies, killing Berial and also killed many guards and werewolves. Without her help, Reyn will can't go to this far. Meanwhile without Reyn and his mercenary help, Aria had higher chance to be captured by enemies. Yes, they all are interdependent. Because of that Reyn couldn't let Aria to go alone.
"What if we release these prisoners and then, we let them to act alone. I think, they are capable to find an exit from this place. Provided if they are cooperating with each other, they should easily escape from this place." Arman suggesting.
Reyn stares at Arman, his anxiety disappeared and he nodded in agreement. "That is a good suggestion."
For Reyn, Arman suggestion is the best compared that if he didn't do anything at all.
After deciding, Reyn and the other go to the guards monitoring room. But when they arrived, there are no guards there.
Arman ordering Gamma team to bypass and connect the electricity from the lift to power the room they were in. Reyn, Arman, Aria, and Marsha stayed inside the room while the other mercenary and Zafar checking up to prisoners.
Those mercenaries tried to converse with those prisoners by asking them some question. About who they are, and how could they imprisoned in this facility? When those prisoners know if those mercenary is not Elysion guards, those prisoners immediately answered all of their question and asked to be released.
Gamma team succeeded to bypassing electricity current and makes the electricity in the monitoring room turned on.
Reyn and Marsha opening their night vision goggles that they wore earlier. Then Marsha immediately tinkering with a computer at there, and found a clear map structure of level 4.
Reyn observing that map. Each floor in this level have a rectangle shape. There is 40 floor and in each floor have 200 prison cell that could contain 1000 people at max. The monitoring room is at each floor and there is 4 of it and located exactly at the corner of the floor. As what Aria said before, it is impossible to evacuate all of this prisoners. They can't waste their times only for that.
Suddenly the maps that Reyn observing is disappeared and at the display appeared a message of error. Reyn and the other was confused. A few second later, at that monitor appeared a face of someone and the error message is now disappeared.
"Uh . . . Hello? Hello? Is this connected by the way?", Asked that man which can be seen at the display monitor.
That
man looked behind his back to a teenage girl with cat ears at above her head.
"This already connected, right?"
Sheryl, that cat eared girl sighed. "Oh, gosh. Please be ashamed," She shook her head.
"H-Hey, I just don't get this kind of things, you know?", Irfan admit his lack of ability.
"Your stupidity is top notch, right master?". She smiled while mocking her master.
"Sheryl, mind your language!" Reina warn her twin sister like usual.
"What do you want crook?!", Said Reyn.
Irfan eyes back to the front, and looking at the camera above the monitor directly. "Ah, it was connected already, isn't it?" Said him while grinned.
Reyn eyes sharpen. It is hard to believe a clown like Irfan that looked like a retard and doesn't understand about technology could be a special beast controller.
"How happy I am to see all of you is still alive," Irfan waving his right hand and smiled.
"I will die only after killing you son of a bitch!", Aria eyes looked sharp toward the display monitor.
"Yes yes, I could see your spirit old miss. Did you know, I waited for you since long time ago. My heart beats very strong only because I was afraid if you already died before we can meet."
Aria growled in anger with both of her fist clenched tight. Same as Reyn that standing beside her.
"Ah wait, if you can come to level 4 . . . Is that means . . . " Irfan fell silent for a moment and then his eyes widen while acted like he was shocked. "Old miss . . . Don't tell me that foolish lovers of yours is already dead? You killed him? Poor him."
"Shut your damn mouth bastard!", Aria pound at the table and then point her finger toward Irfan face.
"I thought you had a special relationship." Irfan said and with relaxed gesture he leaned at his chair. Uncaring about Aria that becoming more angry.
"Tell me where are you? I will make sure to end your pathetic life!" Reyn stares at Irfan with cold eyes.
"Oh, young prince, you are too fiery. Be careful with your words, you must understand what it means to threaten people. Maybe my lovely pets will be killing you instead."