viii. chased by a ghost

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BIOHAZARD,
chapter eight: chased by a ghost!


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12 hours left.

          AVERY MULLER WATCHED CAREFULLY AS KARPOV CARRIED THE SOLDIER'S BOOK, clinging to his chest, as if he were afraid that it would disappear into the darkness of that base. Oh, that would happen, but it would end up between the fingers of the green-eyed mercenary - not in the deep darkness. Avery with Violet, Jake and Anika, headed for the stairs, following at a slow pace the Russian commander carrying the book. The small team knew where they would go: the Playground - but they walked through a section that wasn't explored, that led them to another elevator where they all entered without problems. Muller swallowed a little saliva, licking his lips subtly, waiting for everything to end as quickly as possible. But, for his own fortune - really, for his own misfortune - the mission was just beginning and the final game was giving a critical point in his card game. The team didn't know what would happen in this mission.

          The elevator reached the main floor of the Playground, revealing the seat in the middle of the room, where the alleged traitor was - tortured to death. The green-eyed mercenary pursed his lips and walked forward to follow the rest. The commander ordered them to stand still in one section and the four soldiers obeyed, remaining silent - sunk in their own thoughts (the real plan). Avery looked at his partner Violet with full attention, trying to tell her something just by looking at her - but it was impossible. The commander's voice brought him back to his mission, ordering the doctors to awaken the soldier. He noted that the commander's eyes were on him, but Avery was quick to look away. Karpov smiled sideways, walked towards the team of soldiers slowly, watching and determining each movement - entering those souls, which had a purpose that night.

          "Tonight you will change the story," The commander-in-chief announced, framing each word with his Russian accent. "You are serving a common purpose, a mission. You help the world to become more secure, leaving something that all people have wanted to reach: freedom. How can there be freedom without control or discipline?"

          If discipline was part of taking away the freedom of an entire planet, Avery didn't understand the principles of HYDRA. The whole system was based on freedom, and many people paid a high cost to obtain it. Did Captain America fight against HYDRA only for this? Avery thought, clearly it wasn't enough.

          "The discipline is something that will help each other, it is our duty to expand it," The commander continued, as if those were words that excited the group. "If we want a better world, we must make sacrifices. Sacrificing our freedom is one of them. You will cause this change."

          Of course not, thought Avery, we will sink you more and more. Muller felt so angry when the commander blurted out those words, squeezing the palms of his hands in an almost unbreakable fist. But that didn't stop the commander from continuing his talk. "Your mission is to neutralize and extract content that is in a suitcase."

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