R6S Tale Of Two Suns: Burnt Horizons

Part 16: Careful Planning

*Two Weeks Later*

The Desert Eagle that showed up in my room is still a mystery.

No one can figure it out.

Not that Ive told anyone.

I just keep the gun and the spare mags that came with it, inside my matress.

I had just got off my mining shift, so I was pretty tired.

I looked around and saw Robin, Aiden, and Lazuli coming over to me.

They mustve known my shift was over.

Lazuli wrapped an arm around me.

Lazuli: Heya handsome!

Aiden shoved her off.

Robin: Hey Shadow! You made up your mind yet?

I sighed

Me: Im just in doubt that we can pull it off.

Robin: Well then your in luck. The leader of the Militia has requested your presence.

Lazuli: Dont make it sound so official.

Aiden: Lets just take him there already.

They led me down to the level of the mine that was just below us.

It seemed darker somehow.

We eventually came to a gate like structure that covered a large corridor.

It had three gaurds in front.

They looked like White Mask, but they didnt have the classic mask, and theyre gear seemed of a darker shade.

They all had some orange markings on them.

The thing is, they were armed.

And they were armed well.

The front gaurd had an AK-47, while the two gaurds behind him somehow had miniguns.

The front gaurd let us enter.

We walked through the corridor that led to many different rooms and floors.

Troopers were everywhere.

Me: If theyre so well armed, why dont they just break out already.

Robin: They have massive amounts of weapons and gear and troops. It just they lack in leadership.

Aiden: Other gangs have been targeting theyre commanders.

Me: Thats not good.

We eventually reached a large room that had some factory peices in it.

It was where they built weapons.

On a catwalk was a metal room.

Someone exited it and looked down on us.

He wore a modified version of the Militias gear.

He had a completely black ski mask underneath his hood, and he had a brown poncho.

Robin: Riker!

Riker noticed me.

Riker: It seems you convinced him to come with you. Good work. Bring him up here.

We went up the catwalk and into that room.

It was a meeting room.

Riker sat at the head of the table, next to some other officers.

I sat at the opposite end.

I was nervous.

Riker: So you undoubtedly know that a full scale prison riot is about to happen.

I nodded.

Riker: What you dont know, is why we need you.

Me: Its because of my skill and that your lacking leaders.

Riker: While those are true, thats not all. We need help after we escape.

Me: With what?

Riker: We need help finding the bastard that threw half of us in here. The Militia has been in this prison for about ten years. Recently, a Rainbow Agent got the people who were going to break us out, thrown in here.

Me: So your asking me to kill an agent?

Riker: Yes.

Me: Im done with Rainbow. They mean nothing to me anymore. Im sick of them, the violence... Everything... They tried to kill me because I accidentally leaked information.

Robin: I can see why you want nothing to do with them anymore.

Me: Tell me which agent it was, and Ill kill him once were out. After that, I want a ticket to anywhere in the world that I choose, and a payment in the currency of the country I choose.

Riker: Why do you choose such a specific reward?

Me: Im done with killing. Im done with violence. I want to start a life somewhere away from all this. Maybe even get surgery to repair my face.

Riker: Your driving a surprisingly small bargain.

This suprised me.

I had expected him to try to tone the reward down.

Riker: You have a deal. Shall we go over the plan?

Robin: Finally. Thought this was never going to happen.

Riker: So were going to get everyone together and make a charge through the mine. It will rally others to join us. We will burst out of the mine and assault a large watchtower that is right outside. It will be a slaughter if we dont. Then we will proceed to an AA station and take out enemy air and other buildings. After that we will invade the primary armoury and steal heavy weaponry. After that, we will use those weapons to break out and board a cargo train and escape. Thats the simplified version.

Me: How long have you been working out this plan?

Robin: Down to the fine details, about a year.

Riker: We have other back-up plans just in case the primary one goes sour.

Lazuli: Should we tell him about "Omega-Protocol"?

Riker: Well he's here now.

He looked at me and pulled of his mask.

Riker: This is the plan we use if all else fails. Omega-Protocol is the name of the last resort of Vyterpet.

Robin: A dirty bomb. A nuke. Fallout.

Me: Were not using it.

It became silent

Me: If its used, we will have a target painted on our back thats so large, even Osama Bin Laden would be impressed.

Riker: I see your point. You want to go off the radar that bad.

Me: Yes...

Then a question came to mind.

Me: Who is the agent you want me to track down?

Riker: Agent Breakdown.

My mind went blank

My own brother?

Could I?

Me: You want me to kill my own brother?

Riker: Well... This makes it so much more difficult... We'll... See what happens...

Just then, one of the soldiers rushed in.

Soldier: Riker! We have a situation!

Riker: Whats going on?

Soldier: Its hard to explain...

We followed him out of the room and we went to the enterance gate.

We exited and saw two gaurds carrying someone.

They threw him on the ground infront of us.

Riker seemed concerned.

Then I reconized who it was.

Then It dawned on me who sent that gun.

Me: Red Prophet...