The Nemesis Syndrome

18. Leo

Eliza paused, "How are you going to get through the field?"

"I have a plan," Leo said, blood already pumping as he geared himself up.

"Leo, are you sure?"

"Very." Leo nodded, "But if we get caught... I can't... I don't know what they'll..."

Eliza nodded slightly, barely visible to Leo and he had to rely on the flood of determination from Eliza.

"Showtime." She muttered.

Leo almost sighed in relief, but he kept it concealed, knowing that the cameras that had been pointed out to him couldn't see him from the corner in which he was sitting.

"Hey!" Eliza threw herself into the door. "Hey!"

Leo felt pain shot up his shoulder and arm, admiring the fact that she was persistent but also willing to help him, despite everything he had done.

"You can't keep us in here!" She screamed, banging on the door, "Sometimes we need to pee outside of the time restrictions!"

Leo felt like groaning, this was her distraction?

"Hey!" She went to bang on the door once more but stumbled back when it swung open.

"What do you want?"

"We need to pee." Leo stood up immediately.

"Hold it."

"Do you know how dangerous that is?" Eliza scoffed, crossing her arms, "We could die."

"Hold it."

"If you don't let us go to the bathroom, we're just going to do it right here."

The guard narrowed his eyes, "You wouldn't dare."

Leo raised his eyebrows and reached for the waistband of his trousers -

"Leo!" Eliza turned away from him, and Leo felt her embarrassment flood his cheeks.

"Okay! Fine!"

Leo nodded, moving his hands away and letting the force field drop before he moved forward towards the door. The man stepped back, "You'll go first." He nodded to Leo, "You'll wait until I come back."

Eliza nodded, and Leo felt a hint of worry seep into his stomach before it disappeared and Leo wondered if he had imagined it for it was so brief.

Leo walked past the guard, standing in the hallway with his shoulders dropped as he glanced down each side warily. No guards. He raised his head and looked at Eliza, who met his eyes. He gave a curt nod before exploding as he jabbed his hand to the guard's throat, immediately cutting off his air supply. He followed it with a rapid punch to the stomach and then threw a solid right hook to his back, where his father had previously shown him kidneys resided.

The man groaned but kept on his feet. He reached for his taser, but Leo grabbed his wrist, twisting it up and knocking his arm out of his socket before he ripped the taser from the holster on the guard's thigh and jabbed it to his throat, pressing on the switch. The man fell to the ground, twitching as the electric current ran through him.

Leo dropped to his knees and punched the guy on the temple, effectively stopping his movement as he was knocked unconscious.

"He's out, but I don't know how long for," Leo stood, speaking rapidly, "Take this, use it when they come for you, because... they will." He tossed it to Eliza, who caught it, eyes wide.

"Leo," She called, stopping him as he went to move, "Make it worth it."

Leo nodded, giving her a small smile before he darted down the corridor.