JANE DOE 2

Day time.

Darkness gives way to light.

In an ideal world,the vermin would've scuttled into their dark holes waiting for night.

But this wasn't an ideal world.It was a f**ked up place that had someone like me in it.

I stared at my left hand.It still ached from the bullet I'd snatched from the air the night before.

What sort of human could do that?

Was I even human?

Why couldn't I remember who the f**k I was?

I had spent the rest of the night prowling aimlessly through the sinful streets.

I was a nameless face amongst a sea of faces.

I could hear voices and sounds from miles away.They were all mixed together in my head like some f**kup symphony.

I just wanted to be alone.I just wanted to figure this out.

I managed to find the rooftop of an abandoned building.It was peaceful,less noise and s**tty voices to hear.The air up there was clearer....cleaner.

My instincts warned me to stay hidden.

Why?

I had no f**king clue.I just had a feeling that I should be careful.There was someone out there searching for me.

I had to figure this out.



Light droning sound.The sensation of descending.He knew they were in an elevator and he knew there were at least five other people in there with him.

He'd received an encrypted text from the general's number.It read,

"Be at Way Point By 1400hrs.Some men will find you.Do whatever they tell you"

Victor knew an order when he heard one.He didn't hesitate. Being a soldier   meant his life/time was never his own.In a blink,he could be summoned to be anywhere in the world.He had arrived at Way point at the designated time.The area was vacant.He'd scanned the area for sniper vantage points.There weren't a lot but there were enough for him to be a little concerned.They came in a Black SUV...  No number plates.

The two men in black suits hadn't said anything to him.They'd just put a bag over his head and led him to the car.They had driven him around for a few hours.If their purpose had been to disorient him,they had succeeded.He had no idea were they were.He felt no fear.This wasn't the first bag that had been put over his head.Being a soldier also meant obeying strange orders at times.Serving his country  was what he lived for.There was no greater honor.


Few hours later,they were in a building of some sort.He could smell the fresh polish on the floor he assumed was marble.He sensed that the building was empty,if the echoes of their footsteps were anything to go by.

Then they were in an elevator going down.There descent took more than ten minutes,which told him they were deep underground.This had to be really important.His companions had been silent all through.From the way they carried themselves,he knew they were most likely Black Ops.

Minutes later,he was led into a room and made to sit on a metallic chair.His hands hadn't been bound,thus giving him the illusion that he could remove the mask whenever he wanted to.But he knew better.

The room was cold,and the air smelled sterile.He knew he wasn't alone in the room.He could hear  breathing on his left.

Sound of footsteps.He could smell cigarette fumes.


"Take off the bags"Came a man's voice.
The bag was removed from his head.At first the brightness of the room temporarily blinded him.But in seconds,his eyes adjusted to the glare.

There was a slender man in a black suit standing in front of him.He  took a drag from his cigarette and stared at Victor with a casual indifference about him.

The room was large with immaculate white walls and floor.He was flanked by two seats.To his left was a smooth faced looking man with a tired expression on his face.To his right was a skinny woman.It was impossible to read her eyes.They seemed devoid of warmth.


"What is the meaning of this?"came the hysterical voice of a woman behind him."I demand to be released immediately"She said struggling against her restraints.Her wrists were bound behind her.She looked terrified and angry.... mostly angry.

"I have dual citizenship....you can't do this.I am a High Ranking....."

"International Profiler."Said the Man in a suit."Yes,we know who you are Caroline Whyte"

Long Pause.

Caroline was silent all of a sudden.The sound of her name from this stranger's lips seemed to give her pause.

"Who's 'We'....?"Victor asked.

The Man in the suit took another drag from his cigarette.

"My apologies Victor.'We' refers to a covert organisation operating at the highest level of discretion within the Government"

"In other words,we'll never know who the f**k you are"said the smooth faced man.

"Very astute,Mr Black"The Man in the suit said.He turned towards Victor."But I forget my manners.My name is Jabari."He said."You are First Sergeant Victor Azeri,you've done Four tours in the middle east, you've been awarded two silver stars in for exemplary bravery and you're an exceptional MarksMan"

Jabari stared at the smooth faced man "Samuel Black,AKA The Blackness. Highly trained Mercenary involved in over fifty armed conflicts worldwide.Rumor has it,you've killed over Five thousand people in your career.There are countries that would pay a thousand times your weight in gold to see you hang for your war crimes"

"So,I'm famous"Samuel shrugged.

Mr Jabari smiled and put out the cigarette on a stool nearby.Then he looked at the skinny woman.

"And last but not least.My personal favourite.The scourge of the international community and number five on the Most wanted List.The Assassin simply known as, Christie.The Secret service and the FBI have re-written security protocols because of you"

Long silence.

All eyes were on Christie.But her expression was like steel,cold and hard.

"I apologise for the way you were brought here today.But we are faced with exigent circumstances"said Jabari lighting up another cigarette."Each of you,has a specific skill set crucial to the mission at hand."

"Skill set?..Mission?"Samuel chuckled."Now,why would I accept an assignment I did not choose,from an employer I do not know?"

"Because," said Jabari puffing out smoke."Some of you here are the most dangerous and impossible people on this earth to track"

Christie casually reached into her hair and pulled out a long  file.

Jabari watched her curiously as she filed her nails.She seemed indifferent to everyone around her.

Long pause.

"As I was saying,as difficult as you were to track,my organisation found and extracted all of you within Seventy Two hours.Which means,we can find you,or anyone else connected to you,anytime we want"

Caroline instinctively fingered her engagement ring.

"But I get ahead of myself"Jabari continued."Your accounts will be credited with Five Million dollars each upon completion of this mission.

Christie stopped filing and looked up.It was the first time she was reacting to anything he said.

Samuel whistled.

"You have my attention"

Long pause.

"After years of tests,our organisation  has created a drug known as AE1"Jabari began.

"AE1?"Victor asked.

"Its actually a code name"Jabari said.

"Code name for....?"Christie's icy voice said.

Everyone turned to stare at the slender assassin.

Long silence.

"AE1 is an enhanced synthesised version of adrenaline.We've all experienced an adrenaline rush.That strange surge of energy that creates the flight or fight response in humans.People have been known to do amazing things with the surge of adrenaline.

"I hated science as a child" Samuel said with a light yawn.

"Be patient Mr Black."Jabari said calmly.

"AE1 amplifies the adrenaline in the human body.It increases strength,speed,alertness and perception.Imagine an individual in a constant state of adrenaline.Now,Imagine if that individual were a highly trained soldier."

Long pause.

The wall behind him lit up and images began to appear.The wall was actually a screen.At first,the images were fuzzy,but soon they became clear.

They were looking at the face of a middle aged man.

"The man you see on the screen is Specimen X.He was our first volunteer in the AE1 programme.After the first few doses of the drug,we noticed changes in him"

"Changes...?"Victor said.

"Exponential Increase in speed,strength,and perception. He could feel no pain nor fear.We also discovered that with enough focus,he could strengthen certain parts of his body to a degree that it could withstand the impact of a bullet without so much as a scratch!"

"Impossible....!"Came Caroline's voice.

"This is some scifi bulls**t"Samuel said with an audible sigh.

"I wish it were,Mr Black."Jabari said
 gravely."There were other surprise side effects to the drug.Increased aggression and extreme violent bursts of rage.Specimen X killed more than six people before he died"

"Died....?"Victor inquired.

"Eight days after we increased his AE1 dosage,Specimen X died."

Long silence.

"Why would you create such a drug?"Caroline's voice said with disgust.

"Why else do you think?"Samuel scoffed."To create the perfect soldier....Now that you've succeeded,and he's dead, why are we here?"

Long pause.

The screen changed again.

Now they were looking at a blurry picture of a woman.The shot was taken from above, but it was clear enough to make out most of her facial features.

"This woman"Jabari began."Somehow managed to steal the last sample of AE1 and injected herself with it.She also managed to wipe out all the files on our severs  before killing everyone in our secret facility then she escaped."

"Who is she?"Christie asked calmly.

Jabari put out his cigarette.

"Honestly?...we don't know.For security purposes,all our files  and records of the project and personnel were  stored in an encrypted online sever in Washington.This woman somehow managed to hack into our mainframe and wiped out everything from personnel files to everything else concerning Project AE1.She could be anyone.This picture was  the fragment of a file we managed to find.She has a large dose of AE1 in her system,which makes her nearly unkillable"

"That doesn't make any sense,"Samuel said,"Why destroy all the files?....She could've made copies to sell on the Black Market.Info like that would be priceless"

Long pause.

Jabari had a slight awkward expression on his face.

"SHe may or may not have copies"He said in a small voice.

"So to cover your collective a**es,you want us to ensure that there are no copies of your....'Project'?....."Samuel said.

"You're partially correct"Jabari said.

The screen changed again.

They were looking at camera footage of  an alley.Blood splatters  on the walls,Closeups of splintered and broken bones,Mangled bodies of three men.

"F**k!"Samuel said."What happened to them?"

"This footage was taken early this morning at an alley downtown."Jabari said.

"The identities of the men are unimportant.What IS important,is the manner in which they were killed"

Long silence.

"The killer seems messy,but very strong."Christie said softly.

"No.."Came Caroline's voice from behind."Not messy,the arm bones of the man on the left were broken in three places.The killer was professional.Every blow was specific,though carried out in a hurry.The men had very little time to react"

"And why do you say that Miss Whyte?"Jabari said with his hands in his pockets.

The room was silent.Everyone was focused on Caroline.

"The bottle is still intact,and so is the two by four.Indicating that the killer moved almost too fast for them to see."

"So what can you tell us about the killer?"Jabari asked.

Long pause.

"Angry,slightly confused.....and she seemed to enjoy it somehow.With her skills,she could've killed the first man with a single blow.Rather,she broke his hand in three places and bashed his head into the wall.This is a very disturbed person.....she will kill again."

Samuel scoffed.

"You can tell all that from a video footage?"

"Miss Whyte graduated at the top of her class at Jene."Jabari said softly "Her expertise has been instrumental in the capture of more than a dozen serial Killers worldwide.She knows her stuff."

"BullS**t!"Samuel sneered at her.Caroline threw him a silent glare.

"Each of you has a specific skill-set for this task."Jabari continued."Your target has already killed.Your objective would be to find and neutralise Jane Doe before she kills anymore people."

"How do we stop her?"Victor asked."You just said that she's more or less  bullet proof."

"No,she's not"Jabari said,shaking his head."I said,with enough focus,she could strengthen certain parts of her body,but to do this requires a lot of concentration......So it is possible to surprise her"

"How do we surprise a highly trained,super soldier who's permanently in a  heightened  state of alert?" Christie said without looking up.

"I'm sure the four of you can find a way"Jabari shrugged.

"and if we refuse......?"Caroline asked softly.

"Then you,and everyone you've ever even THOUGHT of liking, will die.Our organization's reach is global.There's no country nor government agency that can save you.....we're God!"

Long silence.

"How do we find her?"Victor said.

Just then,a door behind them opened.

"Sir...?"Came a strong male voice.

Jabari looked up.

"Surveillance cameras have spotted the Target"the voice said.

Jabari looked at them at smiled and said,"Lets get to work"




to be continued......
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