The Body Swap (completed)

CHP23

Dr. Stanley paced back and forth. His mind troubled. They couldn't go to Italy yet because his machine was stolen. He cursed out loud. All those years of hardwork gone to waste if he doesn't do something fast.

Though they have the machine, they still couldn't operate it without his laptop which he still have. This calmed him a little.

He stopped pacing back and forth when he heard footsteps getting near. He didn't need to look to see who it was. With his back on her, he said "Kristina...why have you failed me?"

"I didn't fail you. I just need more time to---"

Hearing this, he faced her."Time? We got no time! We need that machine now."

Sonya looked at him dead in the eye."Stanley, we can let the machine come to us and for that I need a bit of time."

He sighed."Alright. I'm giving you a chance to redeem yourself to me. Do what you need to do and avenge your brother."

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Vanessa , Nat and Nick stood before their creation. Although they weren't sure what it was that they made. It was just a bunch of splashes and squiggles created by playing darts on it and popping the balloons filled with paint.

Nat removed her goggles follow"So what do you think?"

Nick tilted his head , trying to make something out of it while Vanessa started to walk around to see it on different angles.

"I don't really know how to react and what to say."Vanessa concluded as she stopped walking and stood beside Nat.

Nick removed his goggles as well. Still trying to make something out of it. Suddenly a thud was heard in the other room.

Nat moved to the drawer and got a gun from its compartment. "Guys keep your head down and follow me. Be quiet." She instructed in a whisper.

Vanessa removed her goggles and raincoat quickly. So did Nick. Slowly they moved near the door, Nick and Vanessa just following behind Nat. Nat slowly and quietly turned the knob of the door and with a push opened the damn thing. She peeked.

A bunch of bullets were immediately fired. They were all silencers. "Fuck, get down."Nat commanded.

The men advanced towards the room. Nat waited for the moment where she could take them. The moment a hand holding a gun came into view she twisted that man's hand which caused him to drop the gun. The others automatically started shooting at her. Using the man as a shield, not a single bullet touched her. These men weren't thinking of their attack, they simply give everything they've got and keep on shooting. Because of their mindless shooting, they have killed one of their men.

She dropped the now lifeless body of the man. There were 5 of them. Nat shot the one in front and he fell to the ground.  She was currently battling three of them at once. The other one faced her and Nick.Vanessa had never felt this useless in her entire life. Ethan taught her the basics of fighting. It's about time to use them.She told Nick to hide behind  the furniture.

The man laughed. "Fine to make it a bit fair." He put his gun back in his pocket and  brought out a knife. He advanced and Vanessa took a step back. She seized this moment, grabbed his held out hand and brought her leg for a kick in the groin.

The man dropped the knife and held his groin area. He looked at her with boiling rage. "Bitch."

He brought her down on the ground. Vanessa cried out in pain from the sudden impact. The man was choking her. Nat was busy fighting the others and Nick wanted to help but Vanessa looked over to his direction and gave him a 'Don't even dare' look.

A paint brush was on the floor. She reached out for it. "Ugly motherfucker." She choked out before she stuck the end of the paint brush into the man's throat.

Blood splashed on her face as she did so. She pushed him off her and watched as the man coughed up blood and tried desperately to breathe but in the end failed.

Vanessa looked over to Nat. There were two left. She could clearly see that she's got it all under control though. Nat ran straightly towards the wall and did a backflip, landing on one of the men's shoulders. She twisted his head that the bones cracking was clearly heard.

His corpse dropped to the floor. She moved on to the last guy. Nat started landing solid punches on his face. In a haze he kept stepping backwards and backwards. Finally, Nat used all her might and kicked him in the stomache. He fell back and the window behind him broke. The guy was sent flying outside. Nat grabbed a silencer and shot the man out cold.

She signalled for Nick and Vanessa to follow her. On cue , a truck drove by with a machine gun placed just on it. A scar faced man was operating the damn thing.

"Get your arses down!"Nat screamed and dropped to the floor. So did Vanessa and Nick. Glass shattered. Cabinets and walls received holes. Things were flying here and there. The sound of continuous shooting echoing throughout the whole neighbourhood. Somebody must have called the police by now.

They were in the middle of a battlefield. And the only way to get out is to wait. The shooting stopped.

"Keep your heads down and your arses lower. We don't know if it's over. But what we all know for sure is that we need to get out of here." Nat said in a serious manner, the gun held tightly in her hand.

She rushed towards the other room where she hid weapons inside a cabinet. Quickly she got bullets, a vest and explosives. They didn't have enough time to get some more guns. Some guys had already entered the front door.

They moved quickly towards the backdoor and successfully got out. The three of them made a  run for it. A car was parked just a few meters away. It was Mr. Johnson's car. Nat's neighbour. She caught a glimpse of him taking a peek in the window. The neighbourhood must be cowering in fear by now. There was not a single person to be seen.

Using the gun's end, she broke the window of the driver's side and she unlocked the door.  She removed her jacket to use it to clean the glass shards all over the seat.

Nat reached for the passenger side's door and unlocked it. "Get in." Vanessa hurriedly got in the passenger's seat and Nick climbed in the backseat as well once they unlocked the door.

Nat threw the vest over to Nick."Kid use this vest." She somehow got the car to start. The truck however was already behind them. "Crap.." She looked at Mr. Johnson who was still peeking. "Consider it a rental Mr. Johnson!"

"Go. Go . Go. Nat fucking go!"Vanessa looked at her panicking.  She stepped on the accelerator and the chase had began.