The Cure, стр. 15

sat back quietly listening to everything going on, all the time focused on the only thing in the room that really interested him, which was Tallulah. She was beautiful and he’d loved her since the day he first laid eyes on her. Every single day he woke, he thought about the next time he would see her and what they would talk about. She was amazing in every way. Then the pain struck him that he’d never spoken up or told her how much he loved and cared for her and how when Logan had been the one to ask her out, she said yes. How he couldn’t bear to be around them when they were together and had avoided the pair of them to take his mind of the feelings he had for her, unsuccessfully.

All those years they had been so close, almost inseparable, and deep down he knew that if he had made that first move on Tallulah it could be him kissing her goodnight and shaping more than just a friendship with her. The pain was unbearable for him and he carried it inside him every day, unable to escape the base and seeing them every single day.

Danny blanked his mind and closed his eyes trying to erase his thoughts and get back on point. His part in the plan had not been mentioned and that was how it was going to stay. As much as the team were in too deep to back out now and had to be trusted this was the one thing that Logan, Danny and Tallulah had decided to keep between themselves. Just in case they couldn’t get the Professor back in time or if an antidote couldn’t be produced.

‘First things first, we need to get a vial of the toxin’ said Logan. ‘If we don’t have time to bring the Professor back to the base, we need to get him to somewhere close to the prison that he can examine the toxin and made an informed decision as to whether an antidote can actually be made. Then we need to distribute it quickly and to the affected areas. The toxin takes a week to take effect, so we have less than a week to get the antidote into the major cities and back into the water supply. If that’s even an option. Brad, you have access to the stores which are as close to the laboratories as we can get. We need you and Tals to work on getting in that laboratory and getting some of the toxin. Tals, you also need to work on delaying the toxin being taken to the water reservoir. Think you can do it?’

‘It won’t be easy, but then none of this will be. It’ll only take one thing to go wrong and it’s all over,’ said Tallulah.

‘This is an almost impossible mission Logan. It’s all ifs and buts and do we really have the ability to distribute something that doesn’t yet exist to dozens of cities and millions of people?’ said Seth.

‘If they can do it then why can’t we stop it? We may be living on a base of the most knowledgeable people in the world, but we are the children of those geniuses. Where there is no light, we make light. And if we fail, then we fail trying and giving it everything,’ Logan said.

‘That’s good enough for me Captain,’ laughed Chuck.

‘Me too,’ said Xander. ‘Anything to get off this base.’

‘Good,’ said Logan. ‘Talking of getting off the base there are three exits in total but only two that have access points for vehicles. We will take one of the larger jeeps and that should hold the whole team. Danny will take one of the military motorbikes. These exits points are manned twenty-four seven by a minimum of two armed guards on a ten-hour rota basis. So, if we take two of those guards out at the start of their shift, we have potentially got a ten-hour head start and every minute counts. Scott and Seth, I need you to get some tranquilizer darts from the armory and we’ll use these to put them out. Nobody, and I mean nobody, gets hurt.’

‘So Chief, we’ve got a week before they set off, but you haven’t told us exactly when our little plan is going to happen,’ said Chuck.

Logan looked down and then back up at them ‘It’s happening in two days’ time.’

Chuck just grinned ‘Well, I’d need to check my diary, but I think it’s free for the next five years so what the Hell.’

‘We better get going,’ said Brad looking at Tallulah, who nodded, and they left the room. Logan continued to address the room while Danny stood up and followed Brad and Tallulah. He grabbed Tallulah’s arm and she gestured to Brad that she’d catch up.

‘I’m sorry Tals.’

‘You’ve nothing to be sorry for Danny. I get it. You needed your space, it’s fine.’

‘No,’ he paused. ‘That’s just it, I didn’t. I didn’t need space. I just care, ok?’

‘I care too Danny. I always have and always will. You’re like a brother to me.’

Danny’s head dropped. That was the last thing he wanted to hear. ‘Just be careful Tals.’

Back in the room everyone was talking at once about their own separate part of the plan that they would be playing in this operation. Faye and Jay Green were talking to each other whilst the Mean Twins were discussing the armory. Xander sat alone facing the wall smoking what seemed like an endless supply of cigarettes.

‘Do we have a plan gentlemen?’ said Logan ‘and lady,’ he checked himself.

They all nodded and agreed to meet back at Logan’s room again after light’s out.

‘So, Danny, just us left. Do you think you can do it?’ said Logan to his brother.

‘I can do it. I just keep having these doubts telling me we should