DISTRICT II: How does the bird sing? (District Series #2)

CHAPTER 35 - INNER SCREAM

CHAPTER 35

INNER SCREAM

Nang makasakay sila sa isang private jet na itinuro ni Lewis ay tahimik lang sila. Stan immediately grabbed Viktor's collar and leaned towards him. It alerted the Taggers but nobody stopped him.

"Did you know about this?" Stan asked in a low voice.

"How will I know?" Viktor hissed. "Your nephew's mind work a little different than us."

Stan gritted his teeth and gripped more on Viktor's collar if only Kozma didn't tried to calm him down by holding his shoulder. "Do you think we'll allow him if we knew about this?"

Stan finally let go of Viktor's collar as he scoffed. 

"U-Uncle Stan.." It was Phillie's scared and careful voice. 

Kozma looked at her, confused. "Wait, why are you here? Shouldn't you board with the Americans?"

"I.." Phillie looked around and glanced behind her. "Lewis took me here while Lily returned back somewhere. He said..everyone..knows.."

At that point, Phillie realized it as well. 

Lumabas mula sa likod niya si Lewis na nakatingin kay Stan. Stan breath heavily as if to calm himself down. He turned back at the Taggers.

"We're not going to the Philippines." Stan said. "Though the transport of the supplies are on going there, the coordinates were changed last minute and that is thanks to their technology."

"Huh? What do you mean, Stan?" Ches asked. 

"They're currently transporting one important thing mid-west. Ivan was suspicious how'd we get the information about the Philippines, and upon going through it, he knew how we seek help underground. He tried to change last minute and didn't expect that the American's are tracking it down." Stan said. "They'll hide the most important part of this management at Scotland."

"Most important part?" Kozma asked.

Stan looked at Lewis. "The final and last components of N-02."

"And we're going to retrieve it?" Viktor asked. "We retrieve it and we destroy it."

"How are we so sure that it's the only copy they have?" Ches asked.

Lewis stepped forward. "That is correct, Slantey."

"It's Stanley."

"Ivan has lost his trust after the fall of his father. The late Valentin kept a lot of copy for reference but he was betrayed once. So we can assume that this is the only copy he have seeing how desperate he is from stopping us." Lewis added.

Viktor nodded. "Who's in Asia right now?"

"The Chinese." Kozma and Ches chorused.

Ches nodded. "Is that right?"

Stan nodded as well. "Not only the Chinese but some from the Metal City Faction under Apple's orders."

"This is nuts. I haven't heard of this ever since." Kozma commented as he looked at Stan. "Did you make this result as a combined force with delegations each?"

"We can't really gather in one place that way." Stan said as he looked around. "For now, we wait. Take a rest and I'll update you for the next plan."

Nang lumagpas si Stan kay Phillie ay hinawakan niya ng bahagya ang ulo nito at saka naglakad na papunta sa kabilang cabin kasama si Lewis.

Umupo si Phillie sa tabi ni Kozma na umupo na rin.