The next 3 hours of the plane ride is completely dead silent. Our pilot 'Nulln' tries to make conversation however it falls upon deaf ears.
As they arrived in Italy, the plane slowed above the mountains. Liam already with a giant backpack, grabbed Freya into a hug and jumped out of the hatch without hesitation.
Above them, Nulln leaned from his window, waving as the wind howled around him.
"Good luck," he called out, his voice almost swallowed by the roar of the engines.
Liam lands HARD, as the birds and the deers run away, crickets croak in the distance.
Freya's blushing uncontrollably can hardly breathe. Liam puts them down.
Liam looks at the picture of his target closely as he flashes back in time remembering the instructions clearly.
Defeat and humiliate The President's Elite Guard Rank 8.
Do not kill.
Do not permanently cripple.
But do, destroy their body.
After what they did by going behind our backs and attacking us and our elite guards. This is our way of clapping back. Mr. N spoke through the radio.
Liam asked Mr. N "Why in Italy though? Aren't all the President's Elite Guard in the US?"
Mr. N fully explains stating, Rank 8 Rufus is from Italy and is in control of all American International Affairs(AIA), he's more a politician than fighter. However do not underestimate his combat prowess, he is an elite guard for a reason.
Liam opens his eyes, back in the present whispering "Do not underestimate."
Siegfreed eats a snowcone as they complain. "I thought we would be in Venice? Or somewhere nice… not hiding out in the mountains—
My brother in christ… we are international criminals… you know that right? Liam whispers.
Siegfreed nods thinking to himself "Fair point."
As they set up tents a bit deeper in the forest squirrels, lizards, rodents, parrots and different types of animals naturally follow Siegfreed's every step.
"So how are we going to get our target? Isn't he some big named politician? Why would he ever be caught in these mountains—"
Liam whispers "According to our information here, he often goes on personal hikes. This is one of the 3 mountains he hikes on at the end of every week."
Siegfreed feels sick. "So we have a 1 in 3 chance? If we get lucky we get him the first week? If not, we could be waiting for months?" Siegfreed holds the parrot on his finger giving it a bright smile, as it chirps at him the rest of the animals follow suit flying around and following him, as if they were bees finding honey.
Liam whispers again "No, apparently he has a pattern, Mr. N says he will be hiking on this mountain tomorrow 100%.
Siegfreed hisses his teeth, "How would he know?"
Liam gives his own input this time "It seems as if Mr. N has been tracking his movements for over 3 months in an effort to ambush him."
Siegfreed "Wait what? I thought this was revenge? Retaliation because of what the President did to Osprey, and his forces?"
Liam whispers "No he just used that as an excuse. He was always going to get Rufus"
Siegfreed: "Are you serious?"
Liam whispered carefully "I mean it's obviously an assumption, However don't mistake it Sig, N is a monster."
He calls it justice,but it's only hunger dressed in purpose.Some monsters don't seek chaosthey seek permission to unleash it.
A day passes in no time, Siegfreed's asleep is cuddled up with a bear for warmth, Liam keeps watch, unable to sleep, the sun slowly rises.
He sits atop a tree carving a small sculpture with his knife until.
Finally he sees movement, his entire demeanor shifts.
3 people, he recognizes all three from the pictures.
He cant believe it.
Mr. N was right. Right on the money.
Description: 'A politician that has permanent body guards follow and protect him everywhere. These hikes are the only time he gets any alone time, and even then he's being guarded by his 2 lieutenants. "
A part of Liam was disappointed, the air in Italy was nice. This trip wasn't so bad.
But now it was going to be over and he'd be back in the US, all within a day.
However, "I will do what I must" he thought to himself.
Liam touched the ground silently with his fingers, drawing in a deep breath. Within eight hundred meters, a circle, he visualized it in his mind. "We're the only ones here". The area was utterly secluded. His voice hardened. "It's checkmate."
Liam hides behind a giant tree waiting for them to walk past.
They walk slowly, we see a female with hybrid technological clothing and a giant bow on her back.
Her burgundy hair reminded him of someone he once knew as his eyes lost their focus, he switched his focus to someone else.
Alongside her a massive human being roughly, 7 '5 he was a giant he carried a 6'0 tall and 6'0 wide shield on his arm. It seemed to weigh a few tons. However he carried it around casually.
However, The one with the most life force was in the middle of them both.
He was white, no… pale.
Purple haired with makeup on his face, specifically, around the eyes kind of like a mask.
That was him, it was Rufus.
Liam slowly revealed himself from the tree looking directly at Rufus.
Calmy saying "There is no one here to protect you. You are alone, it is over.
His voice soft his tone low his whisper was so silent but it ringed in their ears.