Fallen Bird

Plabo did not spoke another word, even though we kept torturing him and injected him more with nano blood. Only the scream of pain is all we've heard. Me and Kayla decided to head back to Locke office.

As we walk, Kayla askes me, "so are we going to pretend what Pablo said about C.M.S was nothing important?".

"Probably not to Locke, but it should be concerning for what C.M.S is doing. And the Tusk gang aren't technically involved, only Pablo works for them, probably inside job, Tusk member are being used as soldiers" I assumed.

"And the crow, one eyes octopus and fang?" Kayla asked.

"Fang and one eyed octopus too, not sure about crow. Those japs are pretty much silent for most part. But I'm guessing they want what C.M.S has" I replied.

As I walked into Locke office, he's sitting on his chair smoking and watching the news. It appears to be displaying images of the destruction of the Tusk building and recent death of only Tusk member. Dion body was found and have been taken by C.M.S.

"Well, is this what you wanted" I said.

Locke sits in silence, not waiting for another 5 second to answer. He looks calm and relaxed but I could hear his heart beat pump excitedly fast.

"Did you get anything from Pablo?" Locke asked.

"He said that C.M.S wants the device I'm currently wearing.. He said they want to take it and distribute and make an army" I replied.

"I'm aware but not the information I wanted, I want to know who works for Frederick Damon, what kind of tech do they have that I don't know, and who is shipping them these weapons, time is running short and you know what happens if you don't get the job done" Locke says as he takes another hit of cigar while still maintaining eye contact on the TV news.

"Pablo's got a tight mouth, seems like chopping his arms off again and again won't do the trick boss" I said.

"Did you kill him yet?" Locke asked.

"You worked for C.M.S, wouldn't think you need me to get you information" I provoked.

Locke puts his cigar down, turns his head slightly to me.

"Working for C.M.S... was just a part time job you know. Eventually we all turn into the things we dread the most" said Locke.

"Why'd you quit? I'm sure they were paying you a lot, especially considering the fact that you were one of their best players" I ask.

"I realize things were more just money and fucking women, because men like us have a duty. We can either lead the world, be a follower, be a slave, or a tool. You know why some people believed the aliens made the pyramid, and that it was impossible for humans to build such structure. Because unlike them, the Egyptians didn't realize they had time. When I worked with Frederick Damon, obviously the money played a part, but we also did dirty jobs. At that time I was a young mad man, I was raised in Italy where I was born in assassin household. I wasn't the first or last but that's another story. Working with Damon allowed me to do most things, I was able to witness horrific deaths, families killed, there's was no question what we did was good. Or at least according to society standards for what is good and evil. But I know I'm not good, and I'm hoping everyone realizes they're not either" Locke replies.

Look's like Locke used to be an assassin I'm guessing, born a family where your job is to kill. Doesn't sound too different In Chicago, only different is, he's more professional and dresses nice.

"So your job had nothing to do with C.M.S, and you left for more power" I questioned.

"Sure, you can put it that way. Do me a favor, ask Pablo one final thing, and if he doesn't reply, kill him" Locke said.

"Right" I replied as I walked out of his room. Kayla stood outside and begins following me.

"Interesting convo you guys were having" she said.

"You heard everything?" I asked.

"Sure.." She replied.

"Well.. lets just get this over with" I state.

As I went down to the room where Pablo was being tortured, I asked him a final question before I was going to kill him.

"So tell me Frederick closes intel, people you know is working with him, and where exactly does Frederick live" I asked.

"Too late" Pablo said.

The main door of the Birds HQ exploded, C.M.S invades the gang. I could hear helicopters outside, and trucks roaring. I head up stair, there I see the Bird gang shooting back at C.M.S in the hallway. C.M.S outnumbered and outpowered us as the gang defends their territory.

"Daniel, Jay, Bronco, Vronco, get out of here now!" I yelled in the coms.

"Got it, Vronco is with me" Bronco replied.

"Roger" said Daniel.

"I'll stay and fight" said Jay.

As me and Kayle and the rest of the gang are having a shootout with C.M.S, I got a call from Locke.

"Ethan, they're heading over to Scarla" he said.

"W-what?! Shit, we need to get out of here, everyone get the hell outa here. We're outpowered!" I yelled.

"Nah we good, we ain't running these cocksucking fucks!" yelled one of the member as he kept shooting.

"That's right, we ain't getting outa this bitch. Bird go down, we go down" said another.

"You dumb fucks... Kayla lets go" I said.

"W-what? We can't leave, we can defend this place" she replies.

"Can't you see, we're all gonna die, I ain't dying in this shit hole!" I yelled

"Why the fuck are you scared! Use your suit you dumbass, we can win this if you weren't such a pussy" Kayla rebuttals.

"Fuck this shit I'm heading out... " I said before running out to rescue Scarla. Kayla looks at me with disappointment, I mean was I in the wrong. We're dead anyways, no point in fighting back against an army.