I don't know how well i've written this chapter, So please point out if there is anything wrong.
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Chapter 4
A Long Way from Here (Part 1)
Meanwhile, somewhere in the residential area of the X16, a light green haze appeared in a small alleyway. Then suddenly from the haze appeared a green Slig with a Walther SP22/M2 following close behind him. It was Rigel who had strangely teleported to this destination. “Where am I” he thought as he looked around. He looked at the ground to find the Walther lying on the ground. He picked it up and put it in his right jacket pocket. He then heard the radio chatter from outside of the alley. He walked towards the end and peered around the corner. Standing by what looked like a small, abandoned car dealer was another soldier also by a retinal scanner. However this time, he was Slig like. “Unit 155, possible threat has been detected in your area, suspect wears a black leather jacket and black trousers, situation is shoot first, ask questions later, over” said the radio on the Slig. “Roger that” replied the Slig down the radio. The soldier cocked its M16 assault rifle and immediately went on full alert. Rigel wouldn’t even look out of the alleyway in case of being shot. Luckily, some metal stairs ran up the side of the brick wall building next to him. He decided to climb up to the rooftop to gain a better vantage point. He had to be quiet so the soldier didn’t hear him.
When he finally reached the rooftop, he started to calculate his best possible route back to where he started. Over in the distance were taller brick buildings. He thought he would travel there first to make a better prediction on where he was and sort out his route again. Suddenly, a ricochet sounded right in front of him. He ducked behind a vent shaft and readied his Walther. He peered round the shaft and saw nothing but more brick buildings. But then something caught his eye. A soldier was stood on a balcony and it was carrying a Steyr SSG bolt action sniper rifle. “Damn” he thought as there was probably an armed sniper on every street, “This is not going to be easy”.
Meanwhile, near the cafe/secret hideout – “Where do I start” Tarios thought as he looked down the quiet streets and trying to act normal and not to raise any suspicion. It was mid-day now but everybody was still quiet and nobody wanted any attention. The radio still played the bossa nova genre tunes on the same station. Tarios walked down the soundless street and past the café but then he heard a voice that said “Hey, you”. It was the soldier outside the café. “Yeah” Tarios replied. “Let me see you’re ID” said the soldier taking out his pocket size retinal scanner. Tarios obeyed the command and walked over to the soldier. The soldier then scanned the Slig’s eyes with the scanner, but was then suddenly and quickly punched in the stomach by the fist of Tarios. He then slashed the soldier again in the face and he went down. He grabbed the Walther SP22/M2
from the Soldiers belt pocket. Some others stood in shock at what just happened. Then another soldier, carrying a M16 assault rifle, appeared from the corner of the street and saw the commotion. “Freeze” he shouted readying his rifle. Tarios quick-drew the Walther and shot the soldier once; the bullet hit the soldier’s right arm. The soldier stumbled with his arm crippled from the impact and Tarios managed to run down the street unscathed. The soldier took aim with his left arm and fired a 3-shot burst. All bullets ricocheted near Tarios since the soldier didn’t have a good aim with his left arm and the recoil was too big.
Tarios needed to get to an alleyway since a sniper could easily pick him off in the open. He reloaded the Walther and zipped into a small alleyway unharmed. The eeriness of it immediately made Tarios nervous. He didn’t want to go back as he would be the first head-shot of the afternoon. He crept down the alleyway, keeping a good guard of himself using the Walther.
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