THE DARKEST HOPE

Chapter 32 The Defenders

Chapter 32

The Defenders

Jimin and Suga stepped inside the police station in a hurry, their appearance wore the slightly untidy manner of people who dressed at the last minute, their disheveled hair spoke the same story.

Jimin looked around and quickly fixated Chief Jin, bent over some old plans of the sewer system, studying them carefully and giving out commands to the team leaders at the same time.

"We will divide into two groups and enter the underground passages from two opposite sides of the town." He was pointing down at the schemes. "The idea is to advance simultaneously towards the center of the sewer system and exterminate every vampire in sight. When we meet in the center alive, that means that the mission was successful." Advancing from opposite directions seems like the best way to clean most of the perimeter with ease. Am I clear?"

"But that means dividing our forces in two, isn't that dangerous?" One of the men asked, he was tall and looked strong enough to crush the table he was leaning on into pieces with bare hands.

"True, it carries some risk. But after all we've gathered over one hundred men. If we access the sewers only from one side many vampires might flee, plus it will be rather crowded for all of us advancing together in the narrow space of the tunnels. We are armed and if all my predictions are correct, today's operation will provide peace and quiet for quite some time inside the city walls."

The men murmured with approval. Surely the idea of cleaning the city from vampire threat sounded great. That would secure their families, for some time at least.

"We will advance towards the center of the town. The two teams are supposed to meet there, the spot is located directly under the rich district. Once we meet there the mission is complete."

"What about the other exits from the sewers?" An elderly skinny man asked. He wore a large scar on his face and a big gun strapped over his wrinkled jacket.

"The last couple of weeks the policemen were sealing most of the sewer exits. Currently the only exits that are still open and we know of are the two we are going in through and a couple more inside the rich district. We were refused access to the latter though."

"The rich bastards refuse to participate, huh."

"Yeah." Jin answered with acidity. "They also called in all the military forces inside their neighborhood."

The crowd murmured displeased.

"We don't need their assistance though." Jin continued optimistically. "Our weapons and bravery should be enough."

"What about the attack from last night. What about those vampires climbing up the city wall? Where did they come from?" someone asked from the back.

"I don't have any idea where these beasts came from." Jin answered honestly. "Now we have to concentrate at the task at hand. The attack from last night will be on the list later. Now, all team leaders should join their teams. The mission starts in half an hour."

The men silenced uneasily but after the last words hastily dispersed.

Once Jin was available Jimin and Suga approached.

"Hey, nice to see you, boys!" Jin smiled. "A good day to kill some vampires, don't you think?"

"Yes, really good." Suga answered bitterly. His mood was gloomier than a foggy day. "I don't know where you acquire your cheerful attitude from?"

"Just took all of yours, friend. You look like a cat peed on your shoes every time I look at you." Jin smiled again.

"Gee, thanks." Suga almost smiled back. "One needs a friend to hear some deep revelations about himself."