AWAKENING[REVAMPED EDITION]

CHAPTER XII

UNDERGROUND.

Blood leaked out of three stumps where Nico's right index, ring, and thumb fingers previously were; his ears listened in a trance at the drops that would hit the already large puddle formed on the floor. The doctors had finished the first operation and had left with 5 of Nico's ten fingers, 2 on his left hand and 3 on his right.

Now chained back up to the lab station his body was still unable to move, the colorless liquid known as L-01 still continuing to be pumped into his bloodstream. For what seemed like an eternity Nico had laid in complete darkness and isolation after each doctor had left waiting for the voice on the speaker to introduce a new day of pain and agony.

"Today we will began the second operation. Removal of inner organs", the voice grumbled through the loud speaker as the blinding white lights up above activated and illuminated the all-white room.

Just as before, Nico heard the familiar sound of a sliding door hissing open with the sound of many footsteps entering into the room. The same people that had operated yesterday shuffled toward Nico's station each in a white gown and proceeded to take each chain off of his body, one by one.

The whole procedure was almost identical to what had happened the night before as every person positioned themselves on each side of the lab table and waited for further instruction. "Removal of first inner organ. Commence", the voice said before cutting off. 

The sound of a cart's wheels moving on the polished floor caused Nico to shift his eyes to the left and see the same silver cart carrying the variety of blades and knives, all of them free of blood and glistening in the light shown from above.

The person that pushed the cart moved it to the opposite side of Nico and handed the same instrument to each awaiting hand of then ten other doctors before pushing the cart back out the room and leaving, the sliding door hissing closed behind them.

With a rib cutter in one hand and a bone saw in the other each doctor began leaning over Nico's exposed body and one by one they plunged the tools deep into his chest. 

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"HARDY TRIPLETS SUPPLY AND MAINTENANCE STORE", Valentina read out loud as she examined the bright neon sign that hung on top of the medium-sized store. Through the tinted window of the SUV she sat in she could make out an alley way to the left and to the right just like the description had said.

"This is the place of operation", Agent Tennessee had announced to small group that sat before him, including Valentina. Walking around the rounded oak table the team sat at, Agent Tennessee had passed out copies of what the building would look like inside and out.

"Teams of 3 will go on each side of the building through these alleys to the left and right and provide cover for the two agents going inside, Miss Valentina and Agent Nevada. These teams will be consisted of 1 scout equipped with thermal binoculars and 2 soldiers equipped with Intervention .408 sniper rifles, silenced of course", the agent explained carefully walking back to the front.

For the next ten minutes he had discussed every detail and incident that could happen and gave the best possible solution to each one only stopping once to catch his breath.

 "Remember, this mission is an in-and-out operation. There will be no captures, interrogations, or questioning that will be done at the site of conflict. Do not engage with the targets. Kill on site."

Now here Valentina stood along with 6 trained black ops specialist to bring down one of the main targets that was certain to weaken the overall lycan population. "Remember in-and-out operation", one of the specialist said over a small earpiece in his ear.