Cardamine, cardamine, everybody wants cardamine.

[equinosz]

They have arrived to the given coordinates where a single, big storage building stood. Ray put the fighter down at the landing pad and both of them jumped out. Ray picked up the packages and the went towards the big gates. One of them was half opened.

As they entered they saw the whole building being empty with a single chair and a table in the middle and a smaller freighter at one of the gates.

Someone was sitting at the table. Ray started walking, but Lana stopped him.

-I don't like this. There's something fishy about this place.

-What? They always remained in the shadows and never showed their face. The only thing I care now is to get rid of the cardamine and put the money to my account.

-I still don't like this.

-Wait here. And ready your weap.

They walked slowly to the shadowy figure in the middle of the empty building.

50meters.

The long hair covered the hanging face.

40 meters.

The hands were unnaturally twisted to the back.

30 meters.

Red splash could be seen at the ground. Ray motioned Lana to get some cover. She ran to the nearest pillar.

20 meters.

Ray pulled out his handgun.

10 meters.

It's a woman. In her twenties.

5 meters.

Hands were knotted together. The signs of intensive drug usage could be seen.

-Welcome Mr. Fredrick. Or whatever is your name.

Ray knew he has already met with the speaker, but couldn't recognize him.

-I already knew, that something is wrong with you when we first met.

Yes, he definately knew he has already spoken with the man here, on planet Los Angeles.

-Don't you remember me? I had a lot to do, when you killed those two at the hotel.

At that point he recognized the receptionist's voice from the first hotel. He walked to girl and started unknotting her hands.

-What the frak do you think of yourself? Who do you think you are?

Ray completely ignored him and put his handgun to the desk. Pulling out his knife he cut the rope.

-Answer me you as&@%/!

Ray put the girl to the ground and covered the body with his jacket.

-You will die here, just like that drug addict bi&ch died!

A shot could be heard hitting the ground far from Ray. He saw as Lana searched for the man. He needed to buy some time for her.

-What did she do with you that you had to kill her?

-She deserved it! Just like you!

Ray put his knife back to his belt and picked up the handgun. He was still looking for the man, but couldn't see anything.

-Why did she deserve it? She was barely 20, she didn't even had a life and you killed her!

-She was an addict, just like you!

-So you killed her? She didn't hurt anyone and you still killed her! I can't understand you. You are the murderer and not she! You are the one who deserves to die!

He hoped that Lana will find him fast as he was a clear target in the open space. But the nearest pillar was 50 meter away. Anyone with a small practice could shot him dead at least 10 times before he reaches the cover.

-You killed the two at the hotel!

-We're not speaking about me. I have killed much more than you can imagine. But we're speaking about you and SHE! An innocent girl, who didn't hurt anyone!

-But she was an addict! I killed her because of that!

-Stop it. Who cares who killed who? Todos us killed someone. I spit on it! What interests me is sólo the cardamine.

-Who the frak are you? It was my trap!

Ray was utterly confused. The spanish and the receptionist were shouting at each other. At that point the girl moaned under Ray's jacket. It was the time to get out of here. He grabbed the girl and started sprinting towards the nearest pillar.

Only 20 meters when shots hit the ground near him. First a pistol shot. Then a machine gun started vomiting the bullets at him.

Ray jumped. He hit the ground very hard behind a pillar. The machine gun started assaulting the pillar and the pieces hit Ray's head. He ran over to the next pillar when several more shots could be heard, but not firing at him.

The exit was far away from here and couldn't leave Lana here. But still he couldn't see any of his enemies. Then he noticed the dark catways above him. He had no idea how did he miss them. There were several crates and barrels on the catways and the fires came from behind them. They were shooting at each other at least from twenty places. He noticed the receptionist exiting the control room and running towards the exit, when someone hit him.

Where are you Lana?

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