“I’ll be going now. It was obvious you’d bring me here, on the way to the airport, so my people have been waiting patiently.” Gertie winked at Noecker. “A ‘professional’ extraction. You boys can do whatever you like now. Just don’t come after me, or that precious virus-fighting blood will end up all over the concrete.”
She turned her back and stomped off. Anger issues still playing out.
Justin snatched Connor’s gun from his stunned hand. Connor went for his knife, but Justin’s backhand knocked him to the ground.
“Stay down, old man.”
Another sniper shot sprayed concrete dust inches from Connor’s ear. He made a strategic decision to stay down.
Justin walked past Noecker, reaching out an empty hand. Noecker handed over his weapon and spat.
“I won’t bother looking for your backups. I know you’ve both got them, probably hidden behind your eyeballs in some black-ops freakshow. Gertie doesn’t want you dead, which is the only reason you’re still alive. But if you come after us…”
Justin shrugged and walked away. Another rifle shot dug a hole behind him.
Connor got slowly back to his feet, keeping his hands raised away from his body. He looked at Noecker, then at Francina.
“Well, honey, let’s hear it. Which one of us is now humanity’s last hope?”
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