Snoe

Episode 5

The van parks next to the broken glass doors of the hospital. Chris walks out the glass doors, looks at Snoe with an empathetic expression, like he knew she saw Mike, then steps inside the van. The van begins to drive off. Snoe decides to follow them. They drive onto a road that leads into a thick forest. They drive for a long time, until the van comes to a stop at an opening in the forest where a helicopter is parked. Snoe parks behind the van. Chris and a few people in black suits come out. Snoe steps out the van and is immediately grabbed from behind. She turns her head to see a gun pointed at her. The helicopter starts up.

?: "Chris said not to kill you, so I won't, but if you don't willingly get back in your car and leave right now, I won't hesitate to knock you out"

Snoe, thinking: "Is Chris really who he says he is? Is he really the son of one of the top black-market business owners? Is that why he needs this many bodyguards?"

Snoe: "M-May I speak with Chris? Before he leaves?"

?: "Leave"

Snoe: "Please"

?: "Leave!"

Snoe looks over to Chris, who is stepping into the helicopter. She looks back at the guy that's holding her and bites his arm. He starts bleeding.

?: "Oow!! Stupid bitch!"

As soon as he let go, Snoe starts running to the helicopter. It lifts off the ground before she gets to it; She's able to jump up and barely grab the landing skid of the helicopter. She looks down. 10 ft, 20 ft, 50 ft, they keep going higher. Snoe is afraid of falling off. Chris looks over the edge and sees Snoe. He holds his hand out, and Snoe grabs and holds it with all her strength. He pulls her up and looks at her with astonishment. A gunman on the helicopter sitting next to Chris looks at Snoe with curiosity.

Gunman: "Who is this?"

Chris: "Her name is Snoe. She was a friend of my friend"

Gunman: "Why is she here?"

Chris: "Because she wanted to be I guess, I don't know why she wants to be here though"

Snoe: "Who is he?"

Chris: "I.. don't think he wants me to tell you"

Gunman: "You want to know my name?"

Snoe: ".. yeah"

Gunman: "My name is Rick"

He stands up and sits next to her.

Rick: "Why are you here?"

Snoe: "I want to talk to Chris"

Rick: "You want a talk? You can ask me anything about him and I'll know the answer. He's more likely to tell you something you don't need to know"

Snoe: "Is it true that Chris is the son of a large black-market business owner?"

Rick puts his hand on his face in disappointment.

Rick: "Oh my God, Chris, how did she find out? Did you tell her?"

Chris: "No! I think she overheard a conversation between me and a coworker"

Rick: "Sure. Snoe, any other questions?"

Snoe: "You didn't answer my first one"

Rick: "Yes, he is. What else do you want to know?"

Snoe: "Where are we going right now?"

Chris: "We're going to the-"

Rick quickly leans forward and covers Chris's mouth.

Rick: "You know we can't disclose that unless she's knocked out before we begin to move. If we tell her now, she'll know what direction it is from the hospital"

Snoe: "Okay. Is Chris his real name, and is Rick yours?"

Rick: "Yes, but you can't know our last names"

Rick then seems like he just realized something. He turns to talk to the pilot of the helicopter.

Rick: "We have a plus one with us. We must change our destination"

Pilot: "Where to?"

Rick pauses for a moment, then says where to go quietly to the pilot so no one can hear him.

Pilot: "Where?"

Rick says it again, but slightly louder. Still inaudible to Chris and Snoe.

Pilot: ".. The North Atlantic Ocean Base? Why?"

Rick: "You fucking idiot! Why do you think I was trying to be quiet!? Dumbass!"

Rick smacks the back of the pilot's head.

Snoe: "You have a base in the ocean? That's pretty cool"

Chris: "Yeah it is"

Chris: "... Hey Rick"

Rick: "What?"

Chris: "Can she work with us?"

Rick: "What the fuck kind of a question is that? She'll die before her first day on the job. If you want to be her bodyguard, then sure, I guess."

Chris: "Fuck yeah! Don't worry, Snoe, I'll help you on your first day"

Rick: "I didn't actually mean it! You don't have the time to be her bodyguard!"

Snoe: "I don't want to work with a black-market company, I just want to live as normal of a life as I can"

Chris: "The rumor about arctic fox meat is very recent, and you've already been attacked. Do you really want to take your chances, or do you want to come work with us where you'll be protected by bodyguards?"

Snoe: "... I don't know. Give me some time to think about it"

Rick: "You have until we land"

Snoe: "When will we land?"

Rick: "In about two and a half hours"

Snoe: "Okay"

Snoe, thinking: "What will I do if I get into another fight with someone and I don't have someone around me to protect me? Then again, if I join them, what if one of my bodyguards try to eat me?"

Chris: "By the way, if you decide to join us, I'll be your bodyguard until you find someone to replace me. So, don't worry about getting a bad bodyguard"

Snoe, thinking: "I don't know why, but I think I'm gonna go with them"

Snoe: "I've made up my mind"

Rick: "You're coming with us"

Snoe: "What?"

Rick: "I don't care what you decided on, you are coming with us no matter what"

Snoe: "Oh.. okay"

Chris: "Did you decide on us?"

Snoe: "Yeah"

Chris: "Hell yeah"

A some time later and they arrive at the location. There is a helipad on top of a large submarine. The helicopter lands on it. The three of them get out and the helicopter takes off. A hatch on the side of the helipad opens and a guy in a black suit walks out.

Guy: "Right this way"

                    CHAPTER 1 END