When the armed troopers get inside, the first to fall under the fire is the doctor, which die with an horrible scream.
The second shot that get its target is aimed at the Gaia Unit of Crasher. Sparkles come from it, as the young girl, swearing, take it away from her back, sending him among the troops. The things explodes, buying us some time.
“Chance, finish the operation! Drake, I need Drax. Crasher… what do you know of the tower?” As the girl opens her mouth to respond, Chance stood in front of me: “Operate her? I am a chemist, not a doctor! How can you possibly:::”
I stop him. “Jackie’s dying. Did you never got any biological lesson in university? Aren’t you able to hold a scalpel?”
“I had some basic surgery training in the Army, but it:::”
“:::was enough! With your luck, it will be fine! Now, Crasher!” I cry.
“We are near the middle of the tower. Five levels down, six up. The rooms are in the middle, one for each level, the stairs surround them.”
Just like I though. “Have you any idea what Ameristar was looking for?”
“My dad thinks there is the map to the location of the book, in this place. The map with the route of Cuccubao”.
Drax, which in the meantime has exchanged place with Drake, and Chance, look at me startled. “What? Jackie’s need medical help now!”
“NO” I shout. “We will not leave this place without that damn map. Ameristar’s sacrifice would be meaningless if we leave like this. Crasher?”
The girl looks at me full of hate. “My… my father would thinks the same” she say, reluctantly.
“OK. Drax, you have to protect Chance and Ameristar. I will find the map, with Crasher.”
Without looking back, I take the door, climbing over the dead bodies of the guards, followed closely by Crasher.
