A light in the darkness

Chapter 38

"Okay. Now, everyone, listen carefully." said Mason and everyone looked at him.

Mason, Ben, Albert, Rich, Alex, Simon, Damien, Xander, and Hunter were all sitting in the truck of a big van, all fully armed. It was five in the morning and they were all more than ready to put an end to the mess and more importantly to Gomez's life.

"We are almost at the place where we will gonna leave the cars and continue on foot." explained Mason. "According to what our tech team has gathered from CCTV, we know for sure that Anna should be in the basement. Maria and Alison are probably on the second floor in one of the rooms. The building is so big. It was some sort of hospital for people with lung problems before. Gomez has more than 150 men there with him. We are almost equal in number and besides, we have the element of surprise." 

"I want Fred." growled Alex angrily. "I will go after him directly."

"No. You won't." responded Mason quickly and sternly, his tone leaving no room for discussion. "Our priority is to save the girls. We should make no mistakes. That is why we will split into groups to cover the building."

Alex huffed and looked away, but didn't say anything. He knew Mason was right. Having Alison somewhere safe was more important for him than killing Fred. Fred could wait. And if he would manage to flee today, Alex would leave no rocks unturned until he would find and kill him.

"What's your plan?" asked Albert. He was truly feeling old for the pressure of this kind of work and after Tony's death, he was feeling older. The fact that Alison and two other's girls who soon would be his daughters were in danger was the only thing that had kept him going.

"Ben and I with our men, plus Alex and Simon with their group of men will cover the second floor." explained Mason and looked at Alex. "Alex, you should go look for Alison. Damien, Xander, You will take a group and will go to the first floor and straight to the basement to take Anna out. Dad, Rich, and Hunter, the majority of our men will be at your order. Cover the outside and the first floor as well and I trust Damien and Xander to find Anna. The tech team will guide you inside and will alert you of any blockage on your way. Kill everyone you see."

Everyone nodded their heads and sat in silence as they waited the agonizing slow minutes to arrive at the precise position. Soon they went inside the forest with the cars using a forgotten dirt road. When they couldn't go any further with the cars, they left them and began their journey to the building. 

Rich, Xander, and Damien left the others with two groups of men so they can go through the back door and cover the area from there.

"When you are at the desired area, don't go out of the woods." they heard Mason's hushed tone through their earpieces. "We should circle the building first. Give me a signal that you are ready and wait for my attack signal. "

When they were all positioned in the woods right in front of the building, they all waited for Mason's signal. Everyone was high with anger and tension. They all wanted nothing other than revenge on the men who had caused them pain and humiliation.

"GO!"

Mason's command rang in their ears and gunshots filled the area. The guards around and on top of the roof of the building fell with the first shots and the hell broke loose. 

Xander didn't waste any time and sprinted toward the back door with Damien hot on his tail and their assigned group of men following closely. But before they can run the five meters distance between the edge of the woods and the building, the back door and some of the windows got open and bullets flew toward them, killing a few of their men before they can take cover behind the cars that were parked in the perimeter.