My Heavy Burden

𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓣𝔀𝓮𝓵𝓿𝓮

I pull into the garage at the agency and fuel up the car. Then go inside to the computer room and get Sally's new location. The damn bitch is 12 hours away in BC.
I grab a portable computer aka a tablet with the capability of tracking. I then go to the canteen and buy enough snacks and drinks for the 12-hour road trip. Most of which have caffeine in them, Caffeine is a spy's best friend trust me on that one. I think I became a caffeine addict within two weeks of being in the agency. Black coffee is addictive to a 5 year old who is being told to stay up for 4 days straight to get their bodies used to not sleeping, torture Is what that is but in the end it pays off. The pay off is when we are sitting in a jail cell, with the lights on for 72+ hours and every time you start to dosoff they send an electric current thue your body. 4 times in my life that has happened,You learn to love anything with caffeine in it. My personal best for not sleeping is 12 and a half days or roughly 290 hours. After the canteen I go to the armory. At the armory I grabbed 1 sniper rifle and 2 handguns. My taser, a regular rifle, a semi-automatic and enough ammo 2 take out a small military unit. I grabbed 4 grenades, 5 throwing knives, 2 regular knives. My bulletproof vest helmet and proper boots, along with camo do to the fact the area she is in seems to be forested. I grabbed night vision goggles and scope. I then go back to my room and grab a change of socks and under clothing along with a first aid kit. I then go to the medical unit and grab a full medikit start to leave and then think I better grab a second, knowing my luck. I realize I'm not wearing my dog tags and run back to my room. I grab them out of my trunk, I don't usually wear them because I'm scared that if a civilian sees the last questions that will get them in trouble. But I figure what's the harm in wearing them right now. Sebastian used to bug me about not wearing them saying that if I got blown up and my tracker wasn't with me anymore, I'd be in big trouble. I go back to the car and load the three bags I have and put the computer on the front seat. I'm about to pull out when Sam runs out, throws his own bag in the back and gets in.

"So who's sorry ass are you off to kill now? I can only assume it's your sister, by the way I'm sorry for your loss. you really cared for the little rugrat." Sam says.

" Out! I am not doing this twice in one day, making the same mistakes. Fucking get out!"I practically scream, not wanting to lose another teammate or someone else close to me today. It is bad enough I'm having to kill my sister, Someone I once swore I'd protect at all costs.
" Look I get it you want to do this alone. But you're going to end up dead, if you do at least let me come and keep the car running. Say if you're not back in 35 minutes I come in and make sure you're still alive. Besides, a 12 hour car trip is not fun alone."

I'm about to ask how he knows about the 12 hour drive, when I see the computer. so instead I say
" fine but I get to choose the music, if you really want to come with me. Also if you touch any of my snacks you lose the hand you touched it with."

"All right, fair. How much armour and weapons did you bring, may I ask?" Sam asks.

"Enough." is all I say as I start to play my favourite playlist and pull out of the garage.

4 hours into the drive Sam is trying to lighten the mood by singing terribly. Though I'm not entirely sure if he's fully joking. I throw the car into autopilot as I reach behind me and grabbed myself one of my snacks and my favourite drink dr. pepper.Immediately Sam starts giving me puppy eyes, the idiot didn't bring any snacks. I say
"Remember you touch my snacks you lose the hand you touched it with."

He whines and says
"but I'm hungry and I was not expecting a 12-hour drive until I got in the car."

"Fine," I say as I reach behind me to grab the snack bag. I rummage through the bag and hand Sam a selection.

"Thank you," he says and I swear to God if he was a dog he would be wagging his tail.

"No problem, we still got another six hours to go. So you might want to get some sleep."I respond.

" No way, I was asleep all day. If anyone should be sleeping it should be you. Scoot over I'll take the wheel."

"I won't be able to sleep and I fear if I do fall asleep... let's just say it won't be pretty if I wake up startled."I say but scoot over anyways.

"You don't have to sleep, just rest.Yes I know I sound like any parent talking to a toddler, trying to convince them to take a nap."Sam says this with a smirk on his face.
I got comfortable in the seat and stare out the window. Mentally preparing myself for the fact that in one day, I will have lost two siblings. In fact as far as I'm concerned I already have I'm just finishing the job. I hope my sister was honest in her note that saying that she'd make it easy but if she's anything like me or training kicks in. Than it will be a battle to the death and to be honest I'm not sure who will win.

As I stare out the window Sam asks "What's your plan when we get there? go in guns blazing or more subtle like using the sniper rifle her distance what's the plan?"

"My plan is to scope the area out and then decide, based on the number of people that she is with. If she's alone, go in armed and ready to kill and listen to what she has to say. If there is a small number of people there go in guns blazing and if it's a large number of people, I will use the sniper. As long as I can get a clear shot, otherwise it is back to go in guns blazing.Those at present are my main options, hence why I came prepared. anyways I just want to be alone in my thoughts." I say all this and at the end I turn up the radio as I look out the window. At some point I must have dozed off because I keep reliving Sebastian's death and how it reminded me so much of Ryan and Max. At least Sebastian didn't cough up blood like Max and Ryan did.