Hide And Seek ( Alex Goot Elle Fowler Sam Tsui )

Chapter 39

Alex and Elle parked the van, just as close as they dared to. They were now aware of the trip wires around the building and were particularly careful. Three in the morning was going to come soon. Alex had never felt his heart beat so quickly before.

Elle grabbed his hand and led him over the trip wire and the two of them ducked behind a bush to wait for the right time. By now, Daniel should have hacked the security cameras. They should not be able to be seen, but precautions were necessary.

It suddenly felt like when they were three years old all over again. Hiding behind a bush, afraid. Elle was holding on to a gun as well, fully loaded. Alex had grenades and knives in his clothing.

Elle gripped on tightly to his hand.

They waited for a while, just holding on to one another. Waiting as second after second tick by.

Chrissy and Daniel were supposed to be setting off the bomb soon. Alex took in a deep breath, biting down on his lower lip. He had always hated the waiting bit, it was so stressful not knowing what was going on without having contact with Chrissy or Daniel. It was the waiting game, as he used to call it.

Without warning, there was a sudden loud blast to the part of the prison block to their right. Alex and Elle flinched, hunching their bodies down while debris and dust flew through the air. Before the dust could even settle, Alex stood up, pulling Elle up with him. It is now a race against time.

Force members turned up from everywhere, making their way inside. Some of them were unloading the bicycles onto the floor, and clearing the van for prisoners too weak to cycle. But Alex and Elle had to run right in.

Chrissy had gotten all the front line force members swimming goggles to wear. She had told them that it would block out the dust from the blast. Alex and Elle put theirs on right now. He had been skeptical about it before, but was surprised to see that it was working.

Elle had her gun out. Prisoners were already starting to run out. Some of the other force members must be there alredy. Alex ushered them out, showing and shoving them out of the galing hole in the wall.

So far, there was no sign of the British soldiers yet. Alex briefly remembered that they had been in the midst of changing shift, and it might take them a while to get here.

Elle was in front, shouting directions at the running prisoners, and forcing her way through the crowd. Alex helped a fallen lady up on her feet, before pushing her hard along the same direction as everyone else.

Just then, the first bullet came. It came nowhere near Alex and Elle. But the prisoners were now getting all panicky. Many of them had screamed upon hearing the sound of the bullet.

" Right side! Backup now!"

" That's Chrissy's voice! We have to get there!" Elle yelled, starting to cut through the crowd.

Another bullet was fired. Alex just saw a soldier fall, holding on to his chest. Chrissy was the one behind the gun. He watched as Daniel fired another round, hitting the soldier right between the eyes.

A whole troop seemed to be running up to them. Alex reached to his belt, pulling out a grenade. He took the pin out with his fingers, before throwing it. He knew it was safe as most of the prisoners were evacuated from there already.

" Chrissy, Daniel! Back up!" Elle screamed in warning.

The pair of force members noticed the grenade just in time, diving for cover. The soldiers had nowhere to run to, as there was too many of them there and they blocked each other's route out. Alex watched in triumph as it blew up.