146 Backlash (1/2)
A warehouse in the downtown of Delta City.
The seven revolutionaries were standing in front of a glass wall. The wall partitioned the warehouse in two and on the other side, there were around twenty people strapped on glass tables.
Some of them were young and others old with both genders in equal numbers. They were unconscious but from time to time, they would wriggle in pain.
Their faces were filled with blue patches. The patches would move around the face as if trying to escape.
”Would it work?” Yuizi turned her face away from the glass wall and looked at the head of the command.
”It will,” Rufus nodded his head, ”We have properly followed the procedure suggested by Count Viper.”
”If any accident takes place then we....” A man named Simon muttered. His eyes unconsciously moved on a wooden table upon which a cylindrical glass pod was lying.
The blue nanites inside the pod were seething continuously.
”As long as we follow the plan everything would be fine,” Rufus said in a confident tone, ”Just two days and everything would be over.”
”Yes,” Yuizi glanced at the people strapped on the tables and muttered in a low voice, ”Their contribution would always be cherished.”
Rufus and others nodded with approval.
”Excuse me,” Rufus took his leave from his companions and walked out of the warehouse.
He took out a tablet from his coat and clicked on the screen to open an encrypted conference app.
”We're ready,” Rufus said as the image of a young man appeared on the tablet screen, ”What about your preparations?”
”I have done my part,” The young man said with a hint of nervousness, ”You would be able to land a heavy blow on the government.”
”Don't speak as if you're doing me a favor,” Rufus said with a bit of annoyance, ”You're going to benefit from this.”
”....” The man didn't reply for a minute, ”You can't fail at the promise you gave me.”
”Of course, I won't,” Rufus sighed and said, ”Just ensure she arrives at the venue and we would handle the rest.”
”I would,” The man said after which he ended the video conference.
Rufus turned around and stepped in the warehouse.
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Delta City Park.
Zed spent time with Felicity in a thrill park. Jessica and Loren accompanied them, and the two couldn't help but marvel at the relationship between Zed and Felicity.
The two looked on in surprise as Felicity dragged Zed to the Hell ride. He protested but yet he seemed happy when he accompanied her.
The relationship between them appeared to be strange from the perspective of Jessica and Loren.
The two sat down on a park chair, with ice cream in their hands, while thanking their luck since Felicity spared them from the ride.
”Now that I think about it,” Loren took a bit of the ice cream, ”He would only attend academy when Felicity is there.”
”Yeah,” Jessica nodded her head, ”He doesn't show the least bit interest in the academy even though he is a top student.”
”Felicity seems same,” Loren said after contemplating a bit, ”She would always complain about Zed but she cares about him a lot.”
”They are strange,” Jessica smiled as she remembered the first encounter and the latter events, ”But they are wonderful people.”
Loren glanced at Jessica and smiled in agreement.
”You like him, don't you?” Loren asked after a moment.
”Huh?” Jessica was caught off guard by the sudden question.
”I have noticed,” Loren added.
”I-I don't like him...I mean I do like him but not in that sense...” Jessica's cheeks were as red as tomatoes as she tried to explain.
Loren laughed seeing the nervous attitude of Jessica.
”Don't laugh,” Jessica tried to gain composure but her face was still flushed.
”Sorry,” Loren tried her best to control her laughter, ”But you were fidgeting so I couldn't stop.”
”....”
”If you like him then tell him,” Loren glanced at the rollercoaster in which Zed was sitting next to Felicity.
”I...” Jessica didn't know how to reply.
She didn't like him as in love but she did admire him after the help he has given her.
”He doesn't have a girlfriend you know,” Loren turned her head towards Jessica before continuing, ”And nor he seems to be the type of guy who cares about status or wealth so there is no reason for you to have low self-esteem.”
”But he is poles apart from me even if not for that,” Jessica shook off her head, ”I don't wish to ruin what we have by bringing this matter.”
”Your choice,” Loren sighed in disappointment, ”Just remember you might regret later on for letting this moment pass.”
”Let nature takes its course,” Jessica continued with a smile, ”But you sure sound like an expert even though you never had a boyfriend.”
”.....”
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An hour later~
Zed leaned on Felicity's shoulder.
”So tired,” Zed muttered exhausted.