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and once he heard it dialed Simon’s number.
“Mr. Killbrook’s Office, How may I help you?” A secretary answered the phone.
“Yes, uh, this is Mario Cortez. I’m calling…”
“Mr. Cortez, Mr. Killbrook was expecting your call. Can you hold for a second while I transfer you to his desk?” A brief pause followed.
“Simon.” Simon answered already knowing that it was Mr. Cortez, but answered as if he didn’t know who it was for formality purposes.
“Hey Simon, this is Mario Cortez. John, Savanna and I are hoping we can assist in whatever way you need.”
“Fantastic, I was just about to contact you. How’d you know?”
“Well, I just found out what the alarms were from Taliah.”
“She’s a bright young girl.”
“Yes, she is. I also tried using the video chat with her but it said something about a failed video feed or something like that.”
“I was getting a bad connection with someone earlier. I’ll have someone check on it when it’s safe of course. It’s not a priority right now with all that’s going on.”
“So, what happened? Why are they in the city?”
“It appears an Azrael broke out of the Field Museum. It’s where we used to study those things. The studies are under new management now. Maybe they pushed them too hard for progress. They pushed us too, but we operated safely. However, keeping a live subject had always been forbidden before. I wonder why they allowed it to happen now. Or maybe they didn’t. We’ll never know. Anyone who worked there is either roaming the streets seeking to infect someone new or was eaten to the bone.”
“So what’s the state of the city? What else can be done? Use me Simon. We’re awaiting orders.”
“A team of mine lured the majority of the herd outside the gates about 10 minutes ago. However, there are still a few concentration areas of Azrael herds scattered throughout the city. They are small groups of fresh turners led by inexperienced Alphas. They should be easy to dispatch, considering your credentials that is.”
“Sounds easy enough. What loadout do you have available to me and my team?”
“On the second floor, make a right as you exit the stairwell. Five doors down you will meet Luke O’Donnell. He has red hair, a thick beard and most likely wearing a suit.”
“Will do.”
“He’ll provide you access to the armory. Take anything you need. Might I suggest the crossbow? We’ve made a few modifications to it that I think you’ll like. After you load up on weapons Luke will direct you to your next location.”
“Sounds good, I’ll gather my team and meet with Luke.”
“And Mario, be safe. You and your team are invaluable to our future success. If it doesn’t seem right, don’t take the chance.”
“Got it.”
Mario collected supplies he needed for the mission, packed them in his rucksack and exited his room in only a few minutes. He hesitated and listened beyond John and Savanna’s door for noises. When he heard nothing, he knocked on the door. In seconds the door opened. Savanna was sitting on a large duffel bag full of women’s apparel and a waft of fish guts slammed into Mario’s face.
“Oh, Jesus! That’s strong.” Mario gasped while wincing. John came from behind the door applying more of the masking agent like it was aftershave. He offered some to Mario.
“Want Some?”
“No, no I’m good. Thank you.”
“Your funeral Mario.”
“Have you thought that too much could be a bad thing?”
“Naw, the less I smell like a man, the safer I am. And if I can hide everyone else’s presence with my fishy musk then so be it.” He raised his right arm, smelled his armpit and appeared satisfied with the result.
“So what’s with all the clothes?”
“It’s for Taliah. Donations were given to me to give to her. Her story is all over the place. She’s famous.” Savanna answered, rolled off of
“Mr. Killbrook’s Office, How may I help you?” A secretary answered the phone.
“Yes, uh, this is Mario Cortez. I’m calling…”
“Mr. Cortez, Mr. Killbrook was expecting your call. Can you hold for a second while I transfer you to his desk?” A brief pause followed.
“Simon.” Simon answered already knowing that it was Mr. Cortez, but answered as if he didn’t know who it was for formality purposes.
“Hey Simon, this is Mario Cortez. John, Savanna and I are hoping we can assist in whatever way you need.”
“Fantastic, I was just about to contact you. How’d you know?”
“Well, I just found out what the alarms were from Taliah.”
“She’s a bright young girl.”
“Yes, she is. I also tried using the video chat with her but it said something about a failed video feed or something like that.”
“I was getting a bad connection with someone earlier. I’ll have someone check on it when it’s safe of course. It’s not a priority right now with all that’s going on.”
“So, what happened? Why are they in the city?”
“It appears an Azrael broke out of the Field Museum. It’s where we used to study those things. The studies are under new management now. Maybe they pushed them too hard for progress. They pushed us too, but we operated safely. However, keeping a live subject had always been forbidden before. I wonder why they allowed it to happen now. Or maybe they didn’t. We’ll never know. Anyone who worked there is either roaming the streets seeking to infect someone new or was eaten to the bone.”
“So what’s the state of the city? What else can be done? Use me Simon. We’re awaiting orders.”
“A team of mine lured the majority of the herd outside the gates about 10 minutes ago. However, there are still a few concentration areas of Azrael herds scattered throughout the city. They are small groups of fresh turners led by inexperienced Alphas. They should be easy to dispatch, considering your credentials that is.”
“Sounds easy enough. What loadout do you have available to me and my team?”
“On the second floor, make a right as you exit the stairwell. Five doors down you will meet Luke O’Donnell. He has red hair, a thick beard and most likely wearing a suit.”
“Will do.”
“He’ll provide you access to the armory. Take anything you need. Might I suggest the crossbow? We’ve made a few modifications to it that I think you’ll like. After you load up on weapons Luke will direct you to your next location.”
“Sounds good, I’ll gather my team and meet with Luke.”
“And Mario, be safe. You and your team are invaluable to our future success. If it doesn’t seem right, don’t take the chance.”
“Got it.”
Mario collected supplies he needed for the mission, packed them in his rucksack and exited his room in only a few minutes. He hesitated and listened beyond John and Savanna’s door for noises. When he heard nothing, he knocked on the door. In seconds the door opened. Savanna was sitting on a large duffel bag full of women’s apparel and a waft of fish guts slammed into Mario’s face.
“Oh, Jesus! That’s strong.” Mario gasped while wincing. John came from behind the door applying more of the masking agent like it was aftershave. He offered some to Mario.
“Want Some?”
“No, no I’m good. Thank you.”
“Your funeral Mario.”
“Have you thought that too much could be a bad thing?”
“Naw, the less I smell like a man, the safer I am. And if I can hide everyone else’s presence with my fishy musk then so be it.” He raised his right arm, smelled his armpit and appeared satisfied with the result.
“So what’s with all the clothes?”
“It’s for Taliah. Donations were given to me to give to her. Her story is all over the place. She’s famous.” Savanna answered, rolled off of
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