Chapter 5: Back to Alex P.O.V

The Plan and Weapons

I quickly glance up and down the deserted hall way, before heading down the left towards the stairs; I plan to go to the bathroom one floor down, mainly so I can get my gun from my leg. I don't exactly fancy stripping in the hall, even if it is currently devoid of people. Scorpia men could appear at any moment after all. Damn, I need to make up a plan and fast. Well, I have about another 40 minutes before the bell signals the end of class and then it's likely all hell will break loose. I have no illusions that Scorpia will wait until lunch so they kill me while in the playground. No, they are going to come looking for me. Wow, that just makes me feel so special and all tingly inside to know they would do that just for me – not. I soon reach the stairs and swiftly descend them, turning to the right when I reach the bottom. The bathroom is only 15 metres from the stairs, so I quickly and quietly reach the door and enter. I'm not sure how long it will take Scorpia to enter the building; when they do some will most likely go to the office below me downstairs, maybe to find out where my classroom is, or just to make sure no one calls the police.

Others will be surrounding and likely entering the other school buildings and taking posts. I hope they don't kill anyone, but my hope is minimal. They can really be cold-hearted bastards. I lock myself into one of the plain, white cubicles and hurriedly undo my black slacks to get the handgun strapped to my thigh. I hurriedly redo them back up and stash the weapon behind my back in my waist band and cover it up with my loosened crisp white shirt; I don't want them knowing I'm armed. The question is what should I do? I can't exactly hide in this cubicle for the next 40 minutes or so. So, if I guessed right, they will definitely be some in the office area downstairs. They probably won't kill anyone yet as they wouldn't want to raise an alarm too soon. I also need to contact MI6, but I stupidly left my cell back in my bag in English. I think going back for it is out of the question, I don't think I could effectively get in and back out again, no matter how nice Mrs. Zorn happens to be. So, I need to get to a phone as soon as possible. The sooner MI6 knows of the situation, the sooner back up arrives.

So, until MI6 respond and get here, it's just me against a small army; shouldn't be too hard. Oh who I am I kidding? It's going to be hell and damn difficult. I've been through worse though, haven't I? I just have to stay calm and collected, remain focused and put to use my spy-ness. I think I might be going crazy, and damn it I hate my life sometimes, really now, what other 14 year old would be planning to take out an army of armed, deadly assassin trained men in frickin' Kevlar suits? Yeah, well, normal went flying out the window or got flushed down the toilet that's for sure. So, I need to stay low for the moment, and find a phone. The office is not an option; where can I find a phone? I think there is a payphone across the street, but last I knew it wasn't working - glad to know our taxes are put to good use. Okay, right, enough time wasted. I open the cubicle and happen to glance into the mirror as I cross back to the door. My eyes stare back for a brief instant. The deep, dark brown is hardened and determined, with an icy edge to it. My innocence has long since been lost and a familiar pang makes itself known in my heart. I close my mind to those thoughts, I have to stay focused.

I slip the door open an inch and peer out, while listening carefully. I can't hear anything, so I swiftly slide out the door and head towards the stairs again to go down to the next floor. The building is four stories high. I'm hoping I can find a second story window to climb out of as the main floor is too risky. I reach the right level and head to the left, knowing there is an often unused classroom at the end of the long hall, lined with dark blue lockers, and around the corner at the end of another short corridor. I mapped the school when I was informed of a possible infiltration in the future. It's paying off now that's for sure.

Reaching the abandoned white door to the classroom on the right side of the corridor at the end, I enter and head to the nearest window to the left of the room, filled with rickety old tables and several broken chairs. I carefully gaze through the window overlooking one of the smaller courtyards in the school, searching for any armed men. Not seeing any, I unlock and slide to window up, and poke my head out. Looking to both sides, I find a drain pipe on the left. Perfect. I smoothly swing a leg out, following fast with the other, while twisting my upper body and grab hold of the round, metal pipe. Swiftly climbing down and reaching the bottom, I hunch down, and run over towards the entrance to the science building across the cement courtyard. I think I could use some supplies, as my gun is not an option for now. I take chemistry and my teacher relentlessly repeats to the class the dangers of spilling chemicals and playing with matches whenever we have practical lessons; and I plan to use that knowledge to my benefit.

Cracking the door open a fraction, I listen carefully. Odds are Scorpia has men already in the building and I don't want to get caught so soon or possibly die. Looks like the path to the storeroom is free for now, so taking a deep breath I surreptitiously dash towards my newly discovered weapons cupboard.

Efficiently entering the room, I don't waste time in searching for anything that could be handy, though I need something to carry everything in. Not finding any bags, I grab the lab coat on the back of the door, deciding to make a sack-type thing to hold everything. Going through and searching the white wooden cupboards along the three walls, I finally find small plastic tubs with different labels. I seize bottles of concentrated Sodium Hydroxide which is very corrosive and Hydrochloric Acid, as well as some blue coloured Kerosene. Next I grab a box of matches and on a whim collect some glass beakers, which may come in handy. With that done, I bundle everything up carefully and head back to the door, checking if the coast is clear. Not hearing or seeing anyone, I move out and shut the door quietly behind me. Honestly, I'm getting worried, where were they?

Heading back to the entrance to the building again, I reach the door and start opening it when I spot two black, rifle armed, uniformed men to the right coming around the corner of the building, quietly talking to each other. Damn, I jinxed myself.

A/N: Finally the main plot, I guess, is starting to form and playing out : ) How will Alex take down Scorpia? How will they retaliate? Who will get hurt the most?

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